Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-24
THURSDAY, April 90. 1863.
Prayer by the. Rev, James A. 7Dudcna. =. .. +,

Tie lin 10 provide for the assessment ana collection
Of taxes, reported back by Mr.. BALDWIN, from me
Committee on Ways and Means, WIN stLate AihenH'
ments was taken UP. ''
On moiion Of Mr., MAClEN, the Senate amehutnent
fixing the pay of assessors ten dollars per day. was
amended by substituting hye,
The remaining amendments wSrc co2curred IN; Sld,
On motion OF Mr. HOLCOMBE, the following aaaluoha'
proyiso was appealed to Tue bill -
elm 10 vibration Cf credits under the provisions Of
this act shall any ret upon which the holder will en-
dose in writing lis willingness TO receive Confederate
notes 10 payment, be valued at a bigher fEte - ''
CLERICAL COMPENSATION. 20
Mr. GRAHAM, Of Texas, iroIu- the Committee on
Ways aud Means reported bill to declare the meaning
and extend the provisions Of act TO increase the pay
Of certain officers and employees IN the E6ecutye and
Legislative DEPARTMENT. which was taken up sneneLd
and passed-yeas AZ, nays H. '. - "
BONDS AND cSRTtFIcArEs. l- ,,
Mr.. BOYCE. of 5. c, from the same committee, re-
ported back Senate bill to authorize the issue oil eght
rer cent bonds or certificates of stcc in cesln eases,
with the following aperdHenti, .ra.rA
'The Secretary Of the Treasury shall also be author
ized to issue ike bonds TO any person who shall have
actually paid money into the bands of an agent OF the
Treasury foI the purchase of eight per cent bonds OF
the one bundled million lean prior 10 the 2jbebGTsry
1853" -. --- 49,, ,a..
The amendment was.ag greed to aud the bill IaSscd.
CONFEDERATE TREASURY NOTES. " 't' 90
Mr.. LYON, of Ala from. the ssme committee, re-
ported bill for The relief o. collectors and al receiving
officers md agents Of the Government who shali have
received counerEit Treasury notes, which wasaken up
aud passed. ..r .1- -..-
CLERKS Is lHE TREASURY D2PARTIESL
Mr.. LYON also reported back Senate bill TO amend
an act TO org zo the clerical force in the Treasury De-
parimeDt o.. f.f-.I 80 % t-T .
The committee propose to amend the bill SO as to an
thorize the smpoymentQe SUCH females ony as are
dependent upon their labor for their support.
Mr GARRETT, Of Va, wanted 10 see whether -ths
Senate intended TO increase the pay Of everybody e1-
cept soldiers lie moved a .posipOnementot the hin
un il Wednesday next. ~
The House refused to posp0ne-yeas rs, nays 80.
The comuittSe's amendment vas adopted, and the
bill passed -'')c Js GfF -,e al' @
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILE.
The House resolved into Committee oftbe Whole, Mi.
CuRSY in the Chair for the purpose of considering
L reported by Mr.. KyNNER, from the Committee on
Ways and Means TO make appropriations FOR the sup
port of the Government Of tha Confederate States from
July lst TO December Slst, 1893.
Mr.. GARRETT moved to amend by inserting pro-
vision to cover tile contemplated increase of pay of
privates in the army which was agreed to-yras a,
nays l6. f..ts.s.,
..1The,hu hilEpG been read through, the committee
ported the fact to the House. " ~ = - -, -
Mr.. PERKINS moved an adJoutAment.' List. ;7,7
The House then took q recess. ' ~