Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-13
STURDY. Lanuary lIth. 1853.
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~Sirraa,y, January lIth. 1863.
SENATE.
Tie Senate met IT H. G'riack NJ. pursuant
to ahiournm4nt, Mr.. las. F.. Joausc; in the
OMAR.
CasTEfE1.TE HELiI!oI-G.
/ Tno Char Presented a ccalaunicAtinr from
The Executive enclosing raac:E;inna Of lie
| tlenera! Assembly of A'%!ans in relation to
| TRANSFORMATION bog RAILROADS. Of tie Conicda-
rEcy. Fsa!arrsd, sal crilcrsd 10 be printed.
! G.cREs-E or GsT.er.
Mr. NEE=oy presented a petition 81 tha o5T'a-
! tar: keepers oi the !!;rg;ric perisentisTy taT
! ~inoraazs &C their salary ?cfe--ea n Com
! !ri;tcc III EinsTse.
! TIE v.aF1aT STs-sfi.
Mr.. CcL1Izg. q; 2ntor,hiTg. called ~ :
! ioiut rcqnisticn concerning the iasTiing c:
PASSPORTS to 1aeIu.,acs of tho General AssaTi-
ti-. The resolution vas adopted,
pHT.IIlroRT :iTisTFts.
Biz. ASmz.pasc presented = ienstd7 pTesG:-
Bis and :can'-i::aa in rc:arcnar ta the ca
! bsr;t;cs q? she nnemT unde7 command Of Gen.
Aii:-o7, ir ~ estera Virginia. Tho resolutions
| recommend the iasuiag OF . proclamation by
the Executive outiawjne hI,ir0r ard coIsign-
| :ns lin to Els i.to 81 il jcioa i captured;
! also. recommending retaliatnry maaan'a al
| against the rsDl; and fle OF MS coii:maud.-
! Referred 10 Committee n Confederate E,cis-
tions.
Tx,ious resolutions 7efe ropcEtc1! Er1 :e-
/ fe7Ted 10 th3 ~so-nrai committees
l. Gc motion G: Mr.. C.R5";. the Senats 81
! inurncd 10 rneat un Mnna2y, 81 II olclnck.
HOUSE 1T DELEGATES
Ths :!eus= oSs a.iI=J IL ":d-: - liz
Sneaker =. twelve "%'.inaE, .Ia rT"'eei"! ri
| once IL husinaaa.
Tia Speaker presented communication,
| from ai6 Excoiisncy John 8. Shorter, Gov
er1or OF Alabama, in relation % securing
transportation CT railroads for provisions;
which VAS laid Upon The fahts snd Hr2s-ed 70
be printed.
Mc. rrRzs offered > rs=a!!utior, -ticr vs5
adopted, ths: TIE ~slec:sl caEnitter Ic Eho"i
vse referred ihc resolution e. 10 making the
nciez OF tie Confederate States e legal tchGsT:
he instructed ESQ TO inquire !a:o :tr e-poc,-
ency CT providing p,ln.shment !nz al We" mar
refuse to receive sucn notes X ;hs il-c barge
OF suv daht O. obligation for "a" isTEae7t ct
money.
Mr. VEST utrerei . -eeHiuyinn, which Fas
adou,Gd. list tAc Cominit;sn o" Gorita IL
| oui:.: into tn. expectancy Ct sinepd.ng the
act for re Public Defence, so as 10 increase
the cn~:arensatirn Uf owners of slaves @ro-
rloycd ny The Confederate Sistes, aud to in
sure compensation in7 alsres Era lie il ito,
service. pro7;Gsd They =sTs EHnEl a; :fa tin:
they Tore RECEIVED
Mr. M.GRcnzR nTiersa i reSo:htia1, which
! wss adopted, that !hs Garnr!i!tee on C0u-1s
inquire into the expraien"r OF reporting :
bill to amend tho .Stsy Lar 80 as 10 Hii'rd
! r-ntection tn %sureties.
On motion Ct :Tr. ESAngnEn. Inc .cTcluiioI
":y:ct t.: himself nn yesterday. li;Str'ic!'ng
i nuS Sanatcra 80: r'n:oslirs ~. Representa-
tives IL Congress u SecG!c The paSsagc OF n
bill providing c3:ILt"::t!I" :' rs !"Ss @!
slaves. :Iou:essei III The serv:ce 81 tEH C"E-
f.isTa.e States, GnE Returned 70 their c"Ters
~ Tsnsnn OF aecaio IL III c=ptlr5 nE' tit pub
! IL: enemy. waa called "E, nnd, aiirr : siI"!!
discussion, Isa s!cHtsd.
Gin motion If Mr.. Borlr.s: The rsaaliti:.'
;aat piEssG waa :ocGnsidc,e! i3r ,le rurp1:c
ci amendment, sn as - lrny:aa compensation
tGr si.: ST. io.:,;e9.ed, ii5G :etu-Hf'l 81 Ii:riE
n;y7.rTs ir9m any faUss That2Tsr. ifia "@&
di5cusRs3 ~ s,.Ece ierg.!.. e:n !"c %hois iaat-
Ter gig, !intiiy ~rriaTys: Il. ne COMMITTEE u.
Ccncis g! .~.iust;Sa.
= ccso,.iisn Ole: c.: ~ III. #oofT9Lz Haa
adopted, iiisitu2tins TIE Scscisl Co-1ini:tco Or
S:sTs ard FEoe Negroes 90 iHGui:e into tic
expctiienov Ct tepc-tin. d i:'il tGr 1ne gradual
rsIn.vs. ~ ens!aY.meui 81 free ncgrn=9 in
tt:; Commonwealth, .ra to !Gcnn!nenf tho
| same act,ol by the Other States, thereby re-
mov:ng frG.a the Confederate States this init
Tinas pDp1is'ica.
.ln ztutira o. Mr.. WtL.as tie Tesolusic"
offered i,g. himself on yesterday admitting
th- co,:nty .! isle 9! Wight II Inc hsn'!t 81
.Es t3.s::inrt;a7 ni aai* r:rGar tho State con-
:r:;cl was :.aua up, amended 80 "a to inc!ncs
the count: og Fsuou!eT, anc, upon prcrozi-
tioas he.aC me&s 70 I'D ether counties s,Ini-
lsrlv s;trslci, t"e wboic C:s:to: Was referred
&c . sa,ect conhGittee-
tir. ~i:cuLpln presented 4 hill frcIu a SELECT
committee limiting the production OF tobacco
and increasing tns production ct gram, :" Hlch
vas ordered to its sec0nd reading.
Lit. H.sgs.:LLk offered Il resolution iu-
strrcting Cur Senators aad requesting GET
Representatives in Congress 70 p-nc:rc. Ii
| possible. :ho .eposs Of lbs :ariG lsw CT Au-
gust last; also, = resolution requesting the
Secretary q TIE Confederate States "rrsSurC
20 ;ntc, n th!s. Ions" u: the amGan. CT grass
revenue. The costs ana ne: revenue derived
| frur. c~ns!orcs s,rce tine L.! ot A;gas. 'Ess:
uc.i, &c ~hich we7o laiG rsec undey the rule.
! Tire iI1use then al iou,n=d.
RESULTS Or THE i'sMP1IGN ~