Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-11

ports of delivery also ports of entry passed.
yeas l6, nays B. Messrs. BAKER, CAPERTON, JOHNSON
of Ark. MICHEL and ORR voted in the negative
The Senate then went into secret session When the
doors again opened
Mr.. JOHNSTON, of Ark, moved that the Senate ad.
journ until Monday next. Negatived.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MIGHT SEssoN-THURsDAY.
The House recoasidered its vote of Wednesday order
ing call of committees when Mr.. Chiffon offered
tue following resolution, which was agreed TO-
Resoiv.d That the committees be called through for
reports before the transaction of any other business
cept matters of personal privilege and other matters
regarded as OF such high importance under ordinary
rule TO give them precedence over all other business
and in the meantime no motion suspend the rule shall
be in ORDER aud this resolution shall apply 10 secret as
well as to open session.
THE WRIT or HABEAs CORPUS.
The question having been ordered on Mr. BARKS-
DALE'S motion reconsider the vote ordering a post
ponement Of the bill to authorize suspension of the
writ OF hd6eas corpus the House refused to reconsider
yeas 81, nays "A.
The SUPREME COURT
Mr.. GARLAND, of Ark, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported back Senate bill to organize the Sd
preme Court of the Confederate States with an amend
ment.
Tn motion Of Mr. JONES, of Tenn, the bill was post.
pOned until the third Monday in next session-yeas 80,
nays 90.
Mr. CLAPP, of Miss, moved a reconsideration Of the
vote.
On motion of Mr.. ATKINS of Tenn, the motion TO
reconsider was laid upon the table.
COURT OP CLAIMS
Mr. GARLAND from the same committee, reported
back Senate bill to establish Court for the nyestga-
ton of claims against the Confederate States with seve
raj amendments.
Mr.. BOYCE, of s. c., moved that the bill be post
poned until the fourth Monday in next session.
oqad nv a. n
NETT and LYONS.
The motion to postpone was not agreed tO-yeas 81,
nays 81.
Ca motion of Mr.. JONES. the bill was postponed to
the third Monday in session-yeas SO, nays So
The House then adjourned.
FRIDAY April 10, 1868
The House met IL o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Edwards.
COMMITTEES
The SPEAKER announced the special committee on
the Election bill as follows Messrs. SWAMI of Tenn
MACHKN, of Ky, FREEMAN, of Mo- Passion, of Va, and
HANLY, of Ark
Also the following managers the part OF the House.
TO the managers on the part OF the Senate in rea
ton to the dsagreeing of the two Houses in rea
ton to the Exemption bill: Messrs KEENAN,, of Georgia,
PUGH Of Ala, and WEIGHT, of Ga.
Mr. CLARK, of Ga, at his own request, was excused
from further service the committee OF investigation
in relation TO affairs at Castle Thunder.
House in relation to the dhagreeing votes of the two
Mr. Chiffon of Ala fr the managers on the part of
the Houses upon the bill exempt contractors fer carry
ing the mails and the drivers of post coaches and hack
from military service, submitted a report, recommend.
ing the following amendment, to make il read
and no any route of less than ten miles
in length and which the mail is carried on hCrse,
| shall be exempt under this act"
The report was agreed to by the House-ayes 40,
noes II.
A COURT OF CLAIMS.
Mr. MACHEN, Of KY moved reconsideration of
the vote by which the House last night postponed until
the next session the bill to establish for the in
yestigaton of claims against the Confederate States
| Mr. MACHEN addressed the House in support Of his
| motion to reconsider and followed by Messrs.
| PERKINS, RUSSELL and CURRY upon the side.
| Mt FU0TE earnestly opposed the reconsideration
He hoped The bill would be postponed and framed
hereafter with regard to fairness and with due
notice to claimants everywhere He did not believe the
Government now in situation to pay these claims,
but after the be would go far as be who goes
/ farthest to adjust all proper demands.
Mr.. DAVIS OF Miss, called the question, which was
ordered and the House refused to reconsder-yeas 49,
nays AZ
| THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. WRIGHT, of Ga called for the special order
being bill TO reorganize and promote the efficiency Of
the medical branch of the military service and, under
instructions from the Committee on the Medical Depart
ment introduced substitute for the bill The follow
/ ing is an abstract Of its provisions
iproposes confer upon the Surgeon General the
pay and allowances of Brgadier General in the Provs
iona army; to appoint two sslant Surgeons General
with the rank pay and allowances OF Colonies of cavalry
such number of Medical Inspectors not exceeding ten
as the President may direct with the rank &c. OF Co
lonels of cavalry who shall be charged with the general
supervision of hospitals the sanitary condition of en-
equipments and troops including all matters OF hygiene
and supplies; such number of surgeons, with the rank
&c. Of Lieutenant Colonies of cavalry, to be assigned
TO such duty as the President may direct; and sucl
number o. Surgeons, with the rank, &c, OF Majors O
cavalry TO be assigned to such duty the Presiden
may drec.; proposes to establish in the provisional
army an Infrmary Corps of medical officers Surgeons
and assistant surgeons with the rank, &c. of othe
medical officers of like grades in number exceed
| one Surgeon for each brigade, and one Assistan
Surgeon for each regiment who shall not be attached
to the organization of troops, but shall serve in til,
field OF in field hospitals under such regulations tn,
Secretary of War shall prescribe. The appointment
a medical officer of the regular army to any ofic,
created by this act shall not affect his position il
the regular army. Tue rank conferred on medical off
GERS by this act shall not ene them to exercise com
mand except in their own department.
After long debate, the substitute was adopted, ant
the bill passed-yeas "A, nays ~.
The sEoUEsTRArION LAWS.
Mr. GRAY, of Texas from the Committee on the ia
dietary reported back Senate bill to amend the Sc
Questration laws, and to provide Indemnity Tor citizen
of the Confederate States and persons aiding the same
in the existing war with the United States-Wth al
amendment.
The first section of the bill proposes to suspend tn
sale of property which cannot be sold at its fair value
during the war.