Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-20

IcrYlca pcfHon5~ appOEltou ny tuo oiuGois W
no Executive Department or by other Ex-
,cutiyo authoritiua since tho 10th Of April
1862.
Mr.. CLARE said great many mon now in
The departments wore those who, so soon as
Lhoy found the conscript act was to be on
forced, had rushed into c!vi! offices to evade
the law. Tho design of the amendment WAS
10 reach this class. lie took occasion to say
hat if any head of any department had en-
oloyed man within the conscript age since
the passage of tho conscript law. when he
could have possibly obtained one competent
for tho position andnot ubject TO military ser
vice, ho {tho head Of a dopartment) ought to be
turned out of office.
MIR. YANcEY moved to amend tho amend
rnent 80 as to include-"All who were liable
to military service when appointed under the
various acts Of enrolment" Adopted.
Tho amendment as amended was then
adopted.
On motion Of MIR. SPARROW, tho Senate
went into secret Gession.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at II o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. HrNgY A.. WISE, Jr., Of the Episcopal
Church.
POSTAL. AFFAiRs.
Mr.. GARLAND, of Ark, moved that tho lato
communication of tho Postmaster General in
relation to the deficit in the returns Of that
Department, be printed, and reforrvl to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
IMpaEssMENr.
LII -ol,I;uo r.
Just compensation for property hereafter
Impressed and for other purposes. Re-
ferred.
NORTH CAROIJNA--HER POSITION.
Mr.. GATHER, of N. o., asked leave to in
troduco certain resolutions passed by the
Legislature of that State, indicating the
Loyalty of tho State Of North Carolina:
MIR. GATHER said he bad been much NORTH:
cd by questions put to him relative to the posi-
ton of his State; and inquItiDg if they wore
not in favor of reconstruction! He refer
red for refutstion afauch Shafg the fsst
that TITO great Union party, as it was called
was now headed by Governor Vance, Whe
needed no one to vindicate his patriotism and
loyalty. Tho people of North Carolina have
noyor endorsed or acknowledged tho right o.
secession but Of revolution, and they exor'
ciscd that right, when, by unanimous vote,
they cut loose from the old government.
The Conscript law was odious to the peo'
plo of North Carolina all over tho State be-
cause They thought it was unconstitutional
MIR. LANDER, of North Carolina, dissented
from the opinion of his colleague, at Least so
far as his district, the Sih, was concerned.
tls understood him to gay that North CARO-
Ina had always, in all timen and upon al
uccasons, ropudiatsd tho right Of secession
In bis (Mr L.apEK's) opinion, tho gentleman
was altogether mistaken. Lilo had tho honor
to BIZ member Of Tho Convention Of North
Osroinn which dissolved tho connection be-
tween that State and tho old snd corrupt
government of the United Slatua. In thai
BODY, certain resolutions were introduced
recognizing the right Of secession. One o.
tho opposite party had gotten up and appeal
cd to them to allow his substitute to bt
adop.ed in lieu of that which latter was
expressive Of different opinions, but the seccs
sion party hal adhered to their policy and
maintained their right.
Az to tho CONSUMPTION law which tho gen'
tlenan had said WIS odious to the whole
State, he begged leavo to diIer also on that
point, for biz people had told him that 90 iai
az his or individual vote was concerned, il
had aided in tho salvation Of the country.
Mr.. MCLEAN of N. g., also took issue with MIR
GATHER on the same grounds, but could moi
sec n hy The consumption bill hal boon lugged
intc tho debate.
Mr.. Foo1r, of Tenn, esee, thought it vary
strange that any one should hsyc thought Of
questioning the loyalty of tbs State OF NORTH
UaroIins, since she, in common with al the
other States, had united and hold her part III
tho carrying cut Of every act Of hohtllity tr
the Lincoln Government.
Tho resolutions wore laid OF tho table and
printed
PORT or ENTRY.
Mr. B0YCz, Of s. o., introduced bill to CO
tabllah port Of entry at Columbia, South
Carolina, Referred to the Committee or
Commerce.
TRADE LAWS.
Mr.. Miles introduced bill regulating nav.
cation in tho Confederate Ststoa and estab.
lishinE direct trade with foreign nations.-
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
INDIAN ALLIANCES.
MIR. MILES algo introduced the following
Resolved, That tho Government of the
Confederate States has witnessed, with feel
ings OF no ordinary qualification, the loyalty
and good faith oCthe Indian allies West oil
the State of Arkansas.
Resolved further, That no effort of the
Confederate Government shall 10 spared to
hair
source whatever.
On motion of Mr.. IIANLY, Of Ark, tho re-
aolutions wore referred to tho Committee on
Indian Rotations.
JOURNAL OF TIE PROVISIONAL CONGRESS.
Mr. M,LEs also introduced the following
Resolved That five thousand copies Of the
journal of tho convention which framed the
provisional and permanent constitution Of
the Confederate Statoa, and the journal the
Provisional Congress be printed and diHtribu
ted among the members Of Congress; pro.
vided, also, that each member of no Provi-
sional Congress shall b entitled to two
copicp, and the President and each member
Of the cabinet 10 five copies each" Referred
to tho Committee on Printing.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
MIR. ATKINS, Of Tenn, introducing reso.
luton calling for tho report Of tho acton Of
the corps d'armee of Lieutenant Gcnorui Polk
at the baltic of Fort Donelson and
Agreed To-. onlloh
OFFICIAL ABUSES.
Mr.. FoorE, Of Tenn, introduced roHo lu-
ton instructing tho Committee on the Quar-
tsrmaster's and Oommissary Department to
inquire into the actions Of Quartormaster
Wood, as set forth in tho letter of 2. Ii. Tsy-
lor, which letter was referred with the roso-
luton.
Mr.. FoorE said no had received letter after
letter relative 10 the matter, but had let the
mattor lie ovor for come tiino. Ho, however,
fclt bound to present the inquiry, and desired
it to BIO understood that no had no Interest
whatever in The matter except tho public in
forest.
Tho resolution was sdoptc'l,aad the papcra
referred.
Mr.. IIoIcuME Of Va, said that he wihhed