Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-09
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY,, April 8, 1858.
The Senate met at II o'clock, A. NJ Prayer by Rev.
DR.. Read, Of the Presbyterian Church.
PUBLIC PRINTING
Mr. CLAY introduced bill to provide for the com.
pleton oil The printing of 5000 copies of the Provis-
the Committee on Printing. -.
PRIZE MONEY IN THE NAVY. dow
On motion of Mr.. BAKER, the Committee nm Naval
Affairs was instructed to inquire whether anv further
legislation is necessary 10 regulate the distrbtio s
prize money in the Navy
ADVERSE REPORTS.
Mr. BROWN, from the same Committee, reported bacL
adversely the bill to create a Provisional NAVY: also
the bill relative to the purchase Of site for Labora.
tory for the Navy.
Mr. ORR from the Committee Of Foreign Affairs re-
ported back adversely the House bill to repeal the 4h
section of an act to organize the Department of State
approved Feb. 2lst, 1851
THE EXEMPTION BILL.
The Senate bill defining who are exempt from militia
ry service returned from the House OF Representa-.
tives with a substitute therefor
On motion of Mr.. SPARROW the Senate disagreed
to said amendment, and asked committee Of confer
ehce. The managers appointed part of the Senate
are Messrs. SPARROW, PnELAS and MITCHELL.
BILLS PASSED
The following Senate bills we're read and passed:
To amend the act entitled an act TO regulate impress.
as to embrace the impress ment Of supplies for the
Navy.
To provide for the transfer of persons serving in the
Army to the Navy.
To provide for having the laws relating to military
and naval affairs dgested and published.
The Senate then resolved into secret legislative SEES.
sion TO resume the consideration of the Tax Bill ~
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tine House was opened with prayer by the Rev. DR..
Edwards of the N. Z. Church.
On motion of Mr.. MCQUEEN, leave of absence was
granted to Mr. MILES, of s. c. called home to Charles.
ton by the presence Of the enemy.
BRUNSWICK AND ALBANY RAILROAD.
Mr.. MUNNERLYN, of Ga, from the Committee on
Claims reported back Senate bill for the relief of the
Brunswick and Albany Railroad in the State of Georgia.
The bill taken up, advocated by Mr.. HARrRIDGE, of
Ga, and passed.
THE ENGAGEMENT IN HAMPTON ROADS,
Mr.. CHAMBLISS, of Va, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported bill 10 authorize the dstribu
ton Of bounty money granted reward to the officers
and men serving on board the Virginia, Jamestown
Patrick Henry Raleigh, Beaufort and Teazer for their
galantry and courage in the engagement in Hampton
Roads on the 9Th and 9th of March, 1862.
The bill was taken up and, after debate laid upon the
table and ordered to be printed
PUBLISHING TUE LAWS.
Mr. BARKSDALE, Of Miss, from the Committee on
Printing, reported back Senate bill to amend the sew.
era acts prescribing the mode Of publishing the laws
and resolutions Of the Confederate States.
This bill authorizes the Attorney General TO select
from the laws and resolutions of Congress such as NAV
be of public nature, and which, in his Judgment re.
qure immediate publication, and the same 70 be
inserted weekly for four weeks in three public gazettes
published in each State.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. BALDWIN, of Va,
granting to any printer publisher the privilege of
printing an edition of the laws at his own expense
agreed to.
Mr.. DUPRE, of La, moved a reconsideration. He
preferred that the amendment should be inserted in
bill which he proposed to offer the earliest opportu-
nifty. The House refused to reconsider and the bill
passed.
THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION BILL.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill TO
provide for holding elections for Representatives in the
Congress of the Confederate States in States occupied
by the forces of the enemy.
The question being upon the motion to postpone TO
next session
Mr.. SWAMI, of Tenn. moved to recominit the bill
TO special committee of FIVE.
The question being called
Mr.. JONES, OF Ten, raised point OF order The
motion to postpone had precedence over the motion to
recommit
The SPEAKER sustained the point of order. -.
The motion 10 postpone opposed by Aessrs. Foor
and SWAN, and favored by NJ JoSEs aud rejccted-yeas
8s, nays40.
Mr.. SWANS motion to commit to special commit
tee Of five was agreed to.
AsMY ABsESTErs.
Mr.. CHAMBERS of Miss, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back Senate bill to prevent
the absence of officers and soldiers without leave which
was taken up and passed with slight amendment.
FAST niPREssMESrs
The pending order Of business under the call of CON-
nittees being bill to provide just compensation in
cases OF past mpressment, il was taken up The bill
reported from the committee makes it the duty Of
The Secretary of War TO to be detailed appoint
ed suitable officers or persons in each military district
10 adjust and settle all claims justly arising from past
mpressments of private property for the use of the
army upon the principles and rules prescribed by the
mpressmcnt act Of the present session the commig
sioners fixed schedule of prices in all
which the property impressed was, at the time Of its
seizure the property OF any other than person who
had grown, raised produced the same, had pur-
chased the for his own use consumption, and
not for speculation.
Mr.. MACHEN'S amendment, heretofore offered, was
rejected.
Mr.. CLAPP, of Miss, moved the following amend
men to be Inserted after the word army: "or where
the has been taken for the of their commands
by officers who executed Informal insufficient receipts
therefor and for which proper receipts cannot now by
of the death Of such officers other sufficient
cause, be obtained
Mr.. BALDWIN was in favor of the bill as it came
from the committee. He took position that the farmers
had con slitutional right demand just compensation
for property seized and that the estate of theSecretay
Of War was liable for all damages arising from such
seizures under his order, without authority Of law.
Mr.. CONRAD moved to lay the bill and amendments
upon the table. Lost-yeas %, nays OIL
Mr.. CLAPP'S amendment was agreed to-yeas A.
nays 90.
Mr.. HILTON, of Fla, addressed the House in OPP
position to the bill
Mr.. CHAMBERS, of Mss, offered the following
amendment, to come in Immediately preceding the
last adoped-"and for property lawfully destroyed by
the military authorities the ground that it would if
captured, aid the enemy in the prosecution of the war"
The debate was continued at length by hessrs. CHAM
BEERS, SINGLETON, DARGAE and BARKsDALE.
Mr.. CLARK moved an indefinite postponement Of the
bill. Pending which, the hour for recess arrived.
SPECIAL N0TlCE.-We will add to our
large sale Ct
GROCERIES, &C.,
on THURSDAY MORNING, the 9th Inst, commencing at lOY
O'Clock
50 bbls. HaxAll's Extra Flouy,
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