Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-27
AubmmO Enquiries.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH &c. 1868
CONeREss-IAPREssNENT.

Soma pfogreEs asbren at1eI!gth MADE oy
tho Confederate Congress IN doicg The zeal
business Of tia. body, namely, providing for
7;ss;cu7 prosecution # our defensive war.
On Menoay mo-niog we reprinted il t1ii :hs
a.w Currsnc5. Bill. To-day we give the
lpp.cs;uent Bill both theae having been
,sssd By both Houses, aud now awaiting
op,7 tos signature Of the President. The
Tss.:;cn Bill, which is quite Is mcmentous %
rh:- Il then, b.s been insured scd passed
r ne House, a1d cas- gc2s up t" 'he Senate,
&C .as Exemption Bi!l IS .:so ST.! in cmp's;e,
q. co-ersrca of the two Houses Sa- Sarned
snsssure IN leu OF tho original bill.
Inc ssssesate efsc: Of ell taeSs 'nessa'es,
,ks.. together, We believe, ms: tA :, trad
ss:;!ise materially the pubic mind, snd give
~. people confidence and spir:s II meeting
n. goat Efforts and sacrifices p h':., still ye-
nan, :, BE- encountered IN on st. usg'e ft-
NJ .,y.."uc.. The whole Of ..Sas. fur
o;s,es e legislation, indeed, form . connected
sSe!c-- &C. wa7 measures, and the successtul
sstop crescA: depends greatly upon the ope-a-
zion ofsI:he :cat. First-as to the impress
Mel. &C., every reader will csftsinly etudy S
:,a"s vii. attention for ali, wh.tae- con-
sp,o,s or oreiucors. military or civil, s-e
5~,t7 concerned. It settles those agita.ions
za,ca were lately. so menacing to the CONT
s-rco an6 industry Of tho producer, to the
:csulsz supplies Of the consumer, All e-en
r he peace Of tho country. While tasEc
-: uo act Ct Congress Or the eubjecs, va
,-,,s maintained the rieh: and dsty IF The
y. ia, :ucrt, in case of real n,el Of army
ss?r's. - ;op,ess what v"s required
j: amy rae, giving jass cr-npem at p.--uss'-
ias ~ i=st cor psnss:i1n whit would allow
4iai, p,vit to the pronucsi, withor. s!eI ence
t, he m,.ket prics OF the day, which NIGH
81 i:.a.ted either by sens.leas pan:c or by
sug.~smen. Of provisions il The hsrts Of
specpla.o.s. This course We took. ht,t be-
c,use the gallant men who aro Drawing FIR rs
81 tee hsrdships and oil tho peril. who sre.
i.a..d, the pick aad choice of US all, and OF
=h,u We are all 30 proud, mast be sustsired,
10. sstsr who else may suffs'; ard. second
", :ec.u.s we think it lood and wholesome
% encourage implicit confidence in the gov.
sruuen,, md to give its officers cr.di: Is hen
hat is possible) for conscientious sAs-UtlJr
,:,h.u duty.
" havo DOW. however, i>e. "h;ah ro-
hs7.s 0,''' tho people from uhcertainty and
30 sove. pincnt from the nsc,ssity Of re-
N,ipg TO 81 inviuiops eycrsise o; pewc--,-
He'ssftsr, ali produce needed f'' the US: o.
he troops will be procured uhder certain
plai" sad simple conditions. 1t vii! be seen
'h.: the iuprcssments Of provisions from
'a'ne's. ithe actual producers} are to o.
Sord1o:sd on different principle from :hoss
Tnich ss.il b made fem persoas who have
purchased tie articles for sale o. specnl>
T'1, n :hia latter csse ts5e compensation
~ te ss;..ed by s;neda;. # prices
~ &c q - 11incd unce in ~: G:on:r'
,. 'f,snei) b. ESQ COED" toner's II
'''a saS, onc appointed by IA President
is' o:her by he Governor, viz poIeT, If
'es Of disagreement, TO sppoint Third. 1
MAJ happen also that the impTessins ctfics,
'ad the owner may differ ss to tho quality c
:s' article impressed, .nG as to tic category il
~ schedule undsr which j: shoul'. be classee
Sshs,hc: on article is super-tine four or not
IN suca case the officer is to take roe produce
H!!'g for the present the pic &c .A;o &: SUI
''i'a: according to the sche ;u:e; but to-
'S'ei to have the tight Of subsequent ap
7sseusnt by 6i>intercsted parties, and pay
:'7o: Of balance, if any. The owner by re
"'TSs Ito p:ics offered is no. to prejudice eli
'sN:a recoT"- The further price, if awarded
D. hi: systurn, i. viii DO observed. does
s7 f1-.for articles purchased co be solt
s'N: and provisions j" ne hands Of epecu
1"s-s scsic Of arbitrary prices, MT ne
'@.'l! governed by the make. prics o
'H:.J, 2.s What then: Tba. whjca. j:
'''''-y is no. always unjust. II :he e1e
w s'ss 10 .-ai:rsry award will be by re
%:as.o Commissioners belonging to tn
W. md We may be -n-e :hss- they vii
s'se7 :oto conap,.acy ~"h the SO
''asa' 70 chss* the people
"as, aFo2ccc IS to be imp; esseG, asweve-
~. W arnsrs, the actual producers, the p,o
>'0'' 8 % be quite different. Here the az.
~! awards Of commissioners arc TO- &c
H'sns a:a!.. The imrresoieg , fiji or onj
:. 'a'nsr, if they are NOT able to s::see or
r"" 0f:he produce impressed, ~. to -
- %aeh "loyal and disintsrestsd citizen
H.. .'s :, ns'ghSorhcod, wi:a powe: to i,=,ao
,s+ ~ sworn 10 do justice, aud assess Gus,
r'p'aaon." The ofsccs is ct h, asp,"
.n"e'e to The owner cerufie:e s,.,;.c
49,. as SAbsolu.a -scassity" If inc ir,,s.sa.
10 time, the plsre, the pic, app: alsee
1, - pad' and tie regiment, &C., 20 which
~ .ss' p'o'is'",., ~e believe, will satisfy
js., Ne i ill plant aud SOW the seed
r.,,- lilly, feeling thst sh 10 thaJ
?cr !" es:s cemmiSsariat to sop
=. NJ, "'0'" s'-ay, ,hey VIII not BE- let &c
'.a,,. 'y ''''>acn Of AIMED mon without
sU, g - N='e' "rcs III re, vs. bsspsas
nat:r a'"s"t Aod lie officers, fol
x.y :, 'a.acs It cannot be- ,H,, in.
~..4.. ,s' ''rmers. The farmer, We
.iA tn, -. vi be ins'iled to deal libsr.,Iz
bis r,h,. Nv "hen oace he is assured thai
rss ard =, 'p'e'sd. lie will leok TO Ii.
tas .0s - s'o''ous end OF all these s.cri.
-f3 N0fss' and will derive An homes,