Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-18

ter Graham, Hany, Harris Hartridge, Heieksll Lewis
Menees Perkins, Rails Sexton, Singleton, Smith, OF
Ala Welch and Wright, of Fexas-2S.
NAYs-Messrs. Ashe, Baldwin, Batson, Boyce, Chill
ton Clark Copton, Collier, Conrad, Davidson, Dupre'
Elliott. Ewing Foote Garland, Hilton. Hodge, Jones.
Kenan, of n o.. Kenner Machen, Marshall, Mclean
/ MeQueen Miller Moore Read, Royston, Smith, OIL n.
G., Strickland, villcre, Wilcox and Mr.. speaker-34.
I Mr. CLAPP from the Committee Claims, reported
back the petition Of Gary Grce citizen of Georgia,
now over 6s years old who entered the service as
private early in the war, and served faithfully until
period The report Of the Committee concludes
| as iollows:
"a stronger appeal to the generosity of Congress
could not we'll be presented and deserves as the Com
mittee think special notice, but theconsttuonal in
hibiion against the granting of bounes by Congress
being imperative the Committee this. ground are
compelled to report unfavoablY to the prayer OF tho
petitioner for donation, and ask to be discharged from
| the further consideration Of the petition"
The report was laid upon the table and ordered to be
| printed
| Mr.. DUPRE, of La, from the Committee on Printing,
reported bill to amend act to provide for the sale
custody printing publication and distribution OF the
laws and 10 provide for. the appointment OF an addl
tional clerk in the Department of Justice.
The bill was amended so as 10 provide for the publ
cation of 5000 copies of the laws two copies TO be
distributed each member Of Congress ten copies TO
Governor
leach county district and parish from the remaining
copies of said laws preserved in the Department
CT Justice there shall be distributed two copies 20 each
member oil Congress; IS cents per square, OF SIX Ues
to be paid for the publication OF the laws and resou-
tons required to be published in the newspapers
Tending the consideration of the bill, the House adj
journed. -
I .FRlDAY, April IL 1868.
The House wa; opened with prayer by the Rev. DR..
Sceley.
Tue unfinished business of last night was resumed,
namely a bill amend act to provide for the print
ing safe custody, publication and distribution OF The
laws, &c.
| The main question ives ordered, and amendment
offered by Mr. HILTON agreed to: Strike out seq
ton 3 and insert
Section g. That the I'd section of the act above CT
ted be so amended as to provide for the publication OF
all the laws in one gazette published at the Capital OF
the Confederate States instead OF two, as therein re-
oiired and the compensation for this publication shall
not exceed three dollars per page, estimated according
TO Little Browns edition OF the laws OF the Untea
States"
Afhe bill, as amended, passed
LAWS OF THE Army AND NAVY.
Nj DUPRE, from the Committee on Printing re-
Torted back with recommendation that it do pass,
Senate bill relating to having the laws relative TO mill
tary and naval affairs, digested and published.
The bill was amended and passed.
EXEMPTION BILL.
/ Mr. PUGU of Ala. called up the special order OF the
day. being the report OF the committee OF conferences
on the Exemption bill
The report of the committee was agreed to by the
House-yeas 3S, nays 81.
| SEAL OF THE CoSFEDERAcY.
| Mr.. BOTELER, Of Va, from the Committee Flag
and Seal, reported the following joint resolution:
THAT the Seal Of the Confederate States shall con-
sst of Il devise representing equestrian portrait oil
Washington (afer the statue which surmouDts his mon
ument in the Capitol Square RichIuond surrounded
with wreath composed Of the principal agricultural
products Of the South Cotton tobacco, sugar'cane
corn wheat aud Tice) and having around its margin
the words Seal of the Confederate States OF America
22d Feb 1862 with the following motto, Leo duee r's
cemHs.''
Mr. BOTELER addressed the House in explanation
| and support of the resolution, which was the unani
nous result of the abors Of the committee They had
Inexperienced some difficulty in determining upon motto
but came to the conclusion that the proposed was
peculiarly appropriate-Deo d0cc, .i3cemss-God being
| our leader, we Will conquer.
Mr. JONES, of Tenn had no objection TO the device
but was opposed the motto, because he d not kno"
IFS meaning He doubted if whether it would DE rem
dered alike by any two gentlemen this floor.
4 Mr.. CONRAD, of Alabama, asked if he knew tho
meaning OFF, PiUriJus Un'nl.
Mr. JONES replied that he never knew two persons
TO agree in their rendition of that motto. The mos
sensible one that he had ever heard was-A
1.-THE eagles fight is out of sight"
He moved to amend the report of the Committee o.
striking out the motto and inserting "Lberty and In
dependence" .,.
Lb.rtdS ct L,deDendenha
Mr.. JONES wanted no Latin motto whatever. lie
would have motto which could be read and under
stood by all Who fighting for liberty and indepen
| dence.
Mr.. BOYCE, of S. c., urged the adoption of the re
mort of the Committee, and expressed the hope thai
the example of Washington would be put forth tn,
type of our country, that all might profit by it.
Mr.. F00m was warmly in favor of the device, bu
preferred the motto suggested by his colleague (Mr
| JONES
Mr. GRAY, of Texas, moved to amend by substitut
ing for the proposed motto the words Eide F.rtis
After some further remarks from Nessrs. CONRAD anC
BoTELER the main question was ordered and the votC
being first taken upon Mr.. GRAT's amendment it VA
| not agreed to,
Mr. JONES amendment was reiected-yeas 81
nays AZ.
The Joint resolution as repoI ted, then ordered
to its engrossJnent, read third time and passed.
HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR OFFICERS.
| Mr.. WRIGHT, of Ga, from the Committee TIL
Medical Dep irtment reported bill to allow hospta
| accommodations to sick and wounded officers at tn
price of one dollar per day, which was taken up ant
passed.
Mr.. WRIGHT also reported bill to regulate fur
loughs aud discharges in hospitals, and
| Mr.. CLARK, of Ga, offered a substitute, when
, On motion of Mr.. LYON of Ala, the House wen
into secret session 70 receive the report OF the Gomst
! tee of Conference on the Tax bill.
Morgan, slave of A. A. Allen, has been sentenced I,
be hanged in Petersburg, May 22nd, for burning thu
North Carolina hospital. He confessed the crime
The barn of Major John S. Rowland, in Bartov
county Ga containing about $500 bushels Of corn, 500
| NJ Chinese Sugar Cane SyruD about