Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
9 House was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr..


The House was opened Win prayer Dy the new nv
Duncan.
The house .umed the consideration OF bill report
cd by Mr. WEIGHT of Ga, from the Committee on the
Medical Department 80 regulate The granting of fur
loughs and discharges in hospitals"
Mr. CLARK of Ga offered a substitute Tor the Dill,
and addressed the House in its support HIS propose
ton was 10 vest in the surgeons OF hospitals the auhor-
ty 10 discharge soldiers when incapable Oi military
service without sending the certificate TO the Command
pg General This he considered tie best method oil Ie
storing the soldier health; aud when that desirable
result was attained he would be compelled under the
conscrp.ion law, to return to his post.
Mr. IiERBERT, of Texas, took similar views, and the
debate was further continued by Ar. WRfGHr, of Ga
Mr.. MENEES, Of Tenn, moved TO amend so as 10
REQUIRE that the house surgeon in every hospital sha
visit each patient under his charge once every day
The question being first upon the substitute OF hr
CLARK il was reiectet-yeas ~, nays d.
M MENEES amendment was agreed to--yeas 81,
nays 22. $500, 49,, a.. .,,o MAI.
.Id h eJdpc-"aLd to prescribe the duties of sur
II proyides that surgeons in hospitals shall con-
,iIn,e Board of Examination and grant urougos Tor
a period not exceeding sky GAYS ~ cases where me
tients are likely TO remain IL fit for duty for thirty
DAYS or upwards that no further OF passport
bs he required of the soldier, than his urough that
,bo poard NAV recommend discharges, which must be
nnfoyed by the Surgeon General or the Comm 'nding
General of the Department TO which the soldier
and when so approved shall ente him TO discharge ana
transportation; that the house surgeon 10 all hotS
sba see each patient under his charge ouce every day.
Mr. WRIGHT, of Ca, from the Committee on tae
Medical Department reported adversely, bill to pro
vide for the visitation and generaimprovement of hospi-
tails and it laid upon the table.
COMPENSATION or CLERKS.
Mr. WRIGHT from the same committee, repo ted a
hill TO place the clerks in the Medical Department upon
the same footing with the clerks in the Executive De-
partment, in regard to compensation
On motion of Mr.. GARRETT, of Va, the bill was so
amended as to include all civil officers in the employ
mept of the Government in the city OF Richmond, and
passed with proviso offered by Mr. JOINS, of Tenn
QuAR1ERMAslERs AND coMMIssARIEs.
Mr.. Chiffon, of Ala, from the Committee on the
onartermasters Department reported back Senate bill
N abolish supernumerary Offices in the Quarernaser'
and Commissary Departments which was taken Up and
passed.
ment n Senate Ill relating to the bonds oil Quarter
masters and Commssaries which, after debate, was LAID
| nnon the table on motion oil Mr.. CHAMBLlss
M. SEXTON, of Texas from the same committee
rpported back the bill to punish irArd IN the QGarer
masters Department and TO prevent the obtaining u
transportation by false pretencts with senate
ment, and tie House refused to concur tneIen
hill 70 regulate communication for transportation 10 o
e IN the service of the Confederate States, "ch WI"
| taken Up and passed .c .oo honor hat
The b requires the officer to certify upon uono -;
he has actually Travelled the distenco lot Nou ~
| oommrtation and that he would not OBTAIN Uan'Po''a
I ton otherwise. on,m;t,ce renotted
hoL Hill IN amend an act relative to prisoners OF war,
which was taken up and passed Inc Dill maAes ~ 'uo
dutv Of the Secretary Of War TO issue ~
the Commssary General and his suboidhaes 10 PoiDe
for the.sustenance Of prisoners oil "ar'