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

FRIDAY, April 18th, 1868.
The Seua,e met at IL o'clock A. NJ. Prayer by Rev
Dr. Burrows, Of the Baptist Church.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. MAXWELL, Of. Fla introduced bill to fix the
salary of the Commissioner Of Patents. Referred to
the Committee of Patents.
Mr.. BROWN introduced a bill to allow compensation
to w. A. Addison as Acting Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral Referred to Committee of Claims Also, bill
for the appointment Of Commissioner General OF Ac-
counts. sReferred to Committee Of Finance.
Mr.. CAPERTON introduced bill to fix the salary of
the District Judge of the Eastern District of Va Re-
feIred to the Committee OF the Judiciary.
ELECTIONS IN INDIAN NATIONS.
The House bill to provide certain regulations for
States in certain Indian nations, was, on motion OF Mr.
JOHNSON, of Ark, taken up, and passed.
KDIAN TROOPS.
Mr. BURNETT, from the Committee OH Military
Affairs reported back with amendments the joint
linton from the House for the payment Of certain
counts q the acting quartermaster and other officers OF
the Indian troops The amendments were agreed to,
aud the resolution was adopted
RENDEZVOUS FOR ENROLLED MEN.
Mr. HENRY, from the committee, reported
hack adversely the nate bill to repeal the for tue
% abhment of places Of rendezvous for enrolled men,
ouARrERMAs ER's CLEsKs.
Mr. SPARROW from the same committee, reported
hack the House bill to displaceom the Quartermaster
and Commissarys Departments clerks liable to military
duty and to detail in their places disabled soldiers while
one can be found The bill was read and passed.
THE CHIEF or ORDNANCE. re-
rRNr SPARROW also reported back the Senate bill to
confer upon the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance the
rsnk nav, and emolumeats of Brigadier General in
the Provisional Army of the Confederate States.
The hill was opposed bv Nc. il HNS0N, of Ark and
BROWN. of Miss. and CLAY, and advocated by Messrs
CLARK. SPARROW and HENRY.
On mo,ion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the further considera.
ton of the bill was indefinitely postpOned-ayes II,
noes g.
A Joint resolution from the House for the relief Of
II. H. Eppiug was taken up and passed
THE EXEMPTION BILL.
Mr. HAYNES moved that the House bill to repeal ce-
tain clauses of the Exemption Act be taken up for
sideration. The motion VAS agreed to-yeas II,
nays 3.
Mr. HAYNES then moved TO amend the bill by strik-
ing out all afer the enactng clause and inserting the
18th aud 4th sections of Che Senate Exemption Bill
The amendment was agreed to-yeas Is, nays7
Mr. PHELAN of Miss, moved to amend the bill fur
Their by incorporating the Exemption bill from the
Committee of Conf renee less the paragraph relative 10
the exemption or detail of oversees, etc.
Alter lengthy debate as to the effect of this amend
meht-
Mr.. HILL, of Ga, moved that the further consdera-
ton of the bill be indefinitely postponed.
This motion also gave rise to pIoiracted debate
The question posponing was determined IN the mega
tiye-yeas f. nays Is. Messrs. Hill Clark, Johnson Of
Ca, aud johnson, Of Ark, voting in the affirmative
The question required on the motion submitted by
NJ PHELAS, and, being put, determined in the a.
ffmative-yeas Is, nays .7-Messrs. Clark, Davis,
Haynes, Hunter, johnson, of Atk, Mitchell, and Orr
voting in the negative.
Mr. YANCEY moved to amend the bill further, by
adding section. providing that overseers under forty
FIVE years of age, employed as such, shall be ex-
empt Rejected.
The bill as amended was then read third time and
passed.
The Senate then resolved into secret legislative
sion. -