Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-06

Gn progress.
The question then REQUIRED ulcn ths mo-
ton to a.; ain r,ter tho bill to tho tuInlaittee
OIL Military Affairs, peudins tho discua:lnn Of
which, S Iaotion was male TO 80 iH!e secret
geeaion.
Mr.. LYONS, by consent, introduced the fol-
Lowing:
"Eelolved, That Al mark OF respect
which this House siI;rrtains for the well
known patriotism and worth OF Ma jor Gene
rel Sterling Price, that the Speaker lie autlIa-
rzed to invite hira to take seal on tho l0o!
Of the House.
The resolution Wa.i unanimously adopted.
Tho House then resolved itself into secret
session. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,. FEBgrtRr 4, lsG3.
SENATE.
The ;3brhte Met 81 Il n'rlocl: ~. Hon. p
NJ. I. llrNTra il the chair.
sszUhE OF PROPERTY.
M. SlsraIs, of Kentnal:J, introduced hill
to taLe priVEte property for public use, By
paying to tho ownor or o~ners just COM
punsatlon for the saua. I!efcirnd to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. WIGFALL, OF Texaa, introduced bill to
regulate iInpInsEmcals hy Officers 1T tho
army. Referred !" til" ComntLiea Oh tue Jul
d!cialy.
Mr.. Sr4gEuw. fIu:n tie Unmnittes Oil Mill
tary : fairs, 70 which vas referred The reso-
luticns OF tina S,s!e Of Georgia, aglsing an in
veatigation Of tho conduct Of qusrarmxsterR,
conu.iseaTisa aud surgeons oi the army, re-
ported tho Hsme bach, shd asked t. be re-
l;cve, from thoir further consider alton.
tr. SPARROW said thst 1t wNa iirected III
tho resolutions that they should TO referred
to the Secretary Of War, ana, therefore, ii
was net proper for the c1mmlttas he repre-
scented to take action upon theun.
In connection with tina msttcr he would
tsbc occasion to say that it was tho inlentna
Of the Executive authorities 10 bring all such
offenders to punishment !; and they ornitsd
no opportunity TO psss for 20 doing, when
the testimony agsinat otFsndGra WAS presented
in taIisablo form. They were OK cecdingly
anxious he was sure from tho 6esirs az
pressed to him ny the authorities 10 be placed
IN possession cf the facts III every Gaze thai
would lead 70 tha eradication IF tho evils
complained rf
M UuI, o: Georgia, sid hn had only in
troIucBd tho resolutions In obedience to tho
request contrirs.i in them, anl lie did not CT
p.rc5 tho committee 10 act or them. The &C.
rasion ioT ne resolutions, he Tnuii repeat, a"
10 dill OF yesterday, wega patent to every
body.
H. ill not think the cnmmigsay:ra or
ousrl@gla z.ioia III the tsfj vera dtiiF.
qusnts bit Ii wa2 we'll known thnt ail
| al;.ac ;I.u lines IL our railroads then,
effects we're taking advantage Of their pei
ti,ns To- swirit!lr tho Government ard lhe
prhI'; aud that NUMEROUS SCENTS OF tia Gov
ernla-ut wers known to purchase stores at
ons T.ice ent charge the t0vern:roEt EnG-
ther, pocketiEg tbs proceeds, aud retiring
from business aftc- fciS months 10 some
magnificent farm u: F7;n'eY re:dCnca lur-
chased with tEa r...nlta CT ttnir Eilai;IY. la
,ho1nd the alten:ion of tho ESscutiva Depart
rasnt wuu!d be earned TO this huge and grow
ing evil, ard remedies taken fuT liz itnmeAis:e
suppression.
| THE sir.TSiE TjURT ELL
| Came up again in the ioTm 5f unfinished
business, and the debate or il proceeded.
Mr.. TlII, Of Georgia, msds al srgu,c ent
ia iaycr Of the i.il md in opposition t, The
pending amendment.
Dir. PHgLAa, IF Mlss., nbtAined tha floor,
| but gsvs way f"T motion, which prevailed
| 10 go into neeTet ssaei0n.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Hosue met at IL O'Clock, NJ.
arTiceRs OF THE E.vY.
Mr.. HoDGr, Of KY, from tie Coulmiitea on
Naval Atfaira, roplited bill to establish hn,i
| equalizo the grade of Officers Of the Ns7y o
| the Confederate STATES, and for other pUrp0-
s.s. Placed on the calendar aud oTdsyed 10
| BIO printed.
THE TRiTCrTT Ba!G4rE.
Mr.. RE.D, Of KY. offered the following
| resolution
Dissolved, That, whereas, in the report CT
Generals fieIrtgaId and Bragg Vi the battle
| Of Shiloh, honorable mention ia made of the
service8 Of Col. Z. r. Tcahua AZ erro: has oc-
CURED IN the name or Ihat gallant officer,
| that the Committee nu Printing ts instructed
to notify the pahic yiinirr 81 .:Aitne the nalla
of Col. +. =. I'rahns ~ be property printed
in connection with tbs Kentucky D.isadv,
in The battle of Shiloh AdoNYu.
Dir. Read prc!aced tho faEo!ution. Is asy-
| ing that in rep0rtH Of tho battle iii Shiloh
! honorable snd mar;tnriou6 mention IL made
oftho kentucky brigade in Gsnaral Erecl;in-
ridges division, commanded By Col. K. T.
| TIabur bat in tho published fsro.ts lurnish-
! ed to this HaiIse, The ham. If Obi. TIhbue
doss n.i appear in connection "iih tie corr
maud Of th. brigade. This he had no doubt
hSd occurred by accident, t'iTg merely .
IN sprint: hut he Mr.. EEAn) felt it t. 10 big
duty, in justice to thst gallant officer, TO cell
tho attention Of tiis Housa to the fact, G!sl to
aSk the House to in0truct the Committee on
Public Printing to cau4e tbs naino Of Colonel
! Trabus to be printed iii the proper connec-
| lion with The commsld Vi tie kentucky
| brigade ia Any hlilinnsl cori~s Hereafter
! published
This i.ailanl conduct aid hetEy.9r If tha.
officer challenged the admiration and Hp-
plauae Of every officer and soldier engaged
in that bloody conflict, and it WAS nothing
but III act Of simple justice for this House to
give this matter tfei:' attention.
The error OCCURS in the Topnrt Of General
Deauregard, on page Isl Of "0hlciel Reports
ot Battles" Hhelo is inserted Fabrics for
Trabus's; and in Con. lsraggs report, On
page 1879, Same report, Fobue': occuro in
stead cf Frsbus'e, III tho following paragraph;
to vii:
The troops in my font consisted OF Rug
GIGS division, Col. WHbnc's (shonld have
been Trahusl brigade q! Breckinridge's re
serve, and other dsischnenta OF "iferen!
corps, sll operating to Tho loft 81 Shiloh
Church. This force advanced in tia early
morning, snh pressed thn snemy back for
nearly milo, securing foe our loft flank al
eminsnco With We held against every effor:
tho enomy could make. For this gallant and
obstinate defence # our left fsnk, which tha
enemy constantly cnde.roradto foTos,ws were
indsbteI to Col. Wohus's iTrabus's) small
brigade, III support of Capt. Ryrne's battery
Against overwhelming numbers tkis gallant
onlaand sn-iTitaiiiad its raaifion from Tie