Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-30

tho regulations and direction OF the oeCFeisIy
Of tbs Treasury; and that The Secretary OF
the Treasury be authorized to employ one
additional clerk in tho War Jax office, two
moro in the Produce Lean Office, and as
uaay ,aale and female clerks in the Trea-
sury Note and Coupon department as are
from rue 10 time necessary to prepare the
said notes and coupons at Richmond and CO.
iunbia, not exceeding the number nov en-
ployed md the salaries roT paid, and that tho
salaries OF The clerks NJ Columbia shsll be
the Same IS those at Richmond.
On motion by Mr.. BRowH, of Mississippi,
t. tho bill The following words were added:
"And III all cases il making appointments
uuter this act, the preference shall be given
10 n. les rho a,e EJt liable to military duty
under tho lswo of>CcuG:css, and to females
whose fathesv, brothers 81 hriband5 are in
/ tbs a1rv, or VINO have been discarged from
! Ehs army oE account of wounds received, OF
! disease contracted, or who nave died IN the
| oervice.
! The bill ta6n p.tsed.
! Tbs Snoa.b Gent into sscre: sr:alGn.
: HOUSE o. REPRESENTATIVES.
! Tho HOUSE, NET T.: l. O'Clock. Prayer by
! Rev. Dr. Ipo-t, OF tho Preaby tevisn church.
Leave CT Absence.
: Leave Of absence IF as grautsdto Mr.. Bill,
! Of NO., called fcot1 the city by ll!ness IN his
: family.
D!sfeAHcusgMEST.
! Mr.. GRAHAM, OF ?exc8, moved resolution
Ufluquiry insIuct'ng tea Committee On the
3 Judiciary 70 conaide: Us - tho oEpodisncy u
providing Ivy l.w iDr th7 Acknowledgement OF
al! pur.uns III tuo Confederate States WIN
; h,ve refused ~ ai,l us in oar struggle for in
depor dencs, or who haye. in Hny way, aided
: our en"Tn;eg.
; sEauEsrRATInT Law,
: On motion Of Mf. GsAY, OF Texas, tho Jul
GiclTy Cou:Dit,.e v@srs directed to inquire
. ~ TO tho expedirncy uf 20 amending the Sc
! auea;Tatiun laws IS To iuthorizs Judges of
tuC1ts % suspend sales nt confscsted bonds
~GrirS TIC pfesnnt war.
Mr. BoscE, Of S. T.. moved to s,aerd b.
insegtIng land other property" which, hay
; i"E been accepted ~ thn originator Of the
!r,cluton, tie ns13;fe aa- passed.
JrpciA. cuveTs.
w. GRAY intr2dGS, !: AL C.: 10 amend the
&c. 10 oslai.Fsh jl:itisi courts Of the Oo.fade-
-sts SCs;oH Of AnJrrira, approved 18th Of
: M.rcn. 1861. Rsfa,rcd to tho C,rrrnittcs Gu
tae judiciary.
tIGsIs - cTi-.ss
.I,. E:AAr.p! Tsras, ..!aD lit ~odu2s': m '.Gt
o.cia5iog i.io.;l :.od insshd ali pcis effect.ng
: III, 5royo1ty 81 .i:s. Il IF c.: zap4 Cone By lie
! plbi:c sa-!a: 2h"n say St..n or lccaJ.; lazy
ru ~ h,Ya trel nInj sr!T i.ndar tGe, ru::-
t-nl ri '.n. -: :,riT i'!::.., :,,ri. i:s'.raL -
he Com -...,9 '." li'o Jaiictarg.
: EXEMPTION Law.
ii.. tviLIsn Introduced the In"nrir :, {. ~,
coftsin lad;,; 81 Pu 9:,+I.u county, Va. ask
li:s l.. coH.nuaGce ri :;r' !'51:."'It rs>"r.tIa.i
-.
%r. @3L,,.n - g.. i:llTe!ucsi to iaii:..s
ia6:
; "Rssuiged, Th.: I:- Cprl,u!.;ne III tho Ju.
delay ioquiro ito the rxpsdien:y Of r.
. ie..ng 80 n.uch Of ,ac isw If last session,
rn!it!ld Il n &c: Lo organize military courtr
TO a;iehd The atllieG Of tho ConfeGorata S'x:ss
! Ia tho 1sld, and to leiae ths pGwors CT said
caurts as iGves.u eGid cn;,r.2 -. III cis! juri4-
fiction :a 10 a.! ciFsrc:e d-fo,d 81 crimes By
. tao lSTs CT the Corr i2rs:a :t4ee CT Of tie
G= t'ara States and ,s"n scsnri the territory
Of taa Confel0Tstc S .;es t., oil ca3~s Of muir
IL ccucy rs defined by 81. common Law, w,nn
c.:,:A:t,5d by any r,iys;s or officer il, tho
.a;11,r ..f tho Confederate SAFES, agai:sf any
ntc ,:vc'o or eli :c: in :t;s AIM. " against
~, p:n, I: perUon Vi Fny citizen or ether
:,s:,on 80 =. y az. Adopted.
r.X,rlc. law.
Sir. HvicaAAr, g Virginia, ,if-.c:l SrSp:u-
ian .ha: tre .LrG,aiI,e+ q: Ways and Means
bc di.Cn.rh T.. 0QVit, mo She rTrcjien@y Of
;.urc 30; -" ll'i ~ -*'tinr - tsEE.',.1 ~
60 ;.rprse lsS o.: -! rlo.."" It in:er3st; :ri
also to eIuend tho i.w 49, to ley hrn7is I
tax up?n these persons who have refused 10
receive payment 81 dohta in rorfsd"rate
s1oney. Adopted.
-, ELECTION OF MEMBERS Or CONGRESS.
e; M HoLcoMnE, of V;rginiA, alau introduced
1T txr's ~: l5:2 u November f. tha
i.no inr rbn r',..ti4s 81 u 1,.Ts or C,rg;'.:@.
Of ,he Cn5!.irrat, Statas. i:sfo: roi ~ y. =
hon IL ii. iIrl-E-lL, 10 tho Dg;nni.sce n
TIE JuGic1,rr.
.rFE&ISfESDsTT or LABORATORIES.
E. ~. E7rrLea. :f~Tif%i:i:s, Introduced =.
Sriur'4:. i,.structlng LA UD:3;p:s;-e on o.
Ma" ara p.dG.n5s StoIea. - iaqri5e ia::'
-. ssptiieocy oi providing b. iaw fer = ~
p".,n;tnieas CT lrh2rAto.;rs. adopted.
etoTs crt>s oy CITIZENS.
MIR. Eu:szLL, of Tt.:iR;s, introduced {. hi.l
- provide for tho protection Of uaarTnod Cit
! zsns taken OF tha public enemy.
IL. S7lPLrs, Ct Firg'oia, introduced I. -e'o-
luiri! th.' ~" C@muit.fo Ga QIarlerm astsr
and Coi.iasssry tH2a:tnsrt7, &C., be in
structei 70 .Eo1icc mtg MS eEpeie5c7 al
/; providing for TIE PayuIhnt Of the claims 81
oiliZ III. .shcsa tonsgs wcca impressed ii.s''
ina puhijc s.rT'ce, ani "ab hsvs no. fu: tiht;
o. rvrisncc q tho fsc:a il accordance with
tnr :.uw eaiahlah.': rui-' RI the 'far usPc::-
.c,ai. Adopted.
StL1GY nf soLc:sHg' rSx:IIis.
Mr.. Ls0>s, nf "a. Introduce; hiIl frc t;.-
-.ic: Of tts fsrn!icg 81 prtrates and adn-c m
lnissioned officers OF Sne Cyuisi2Tnts army.
! Tbs bill provides for su appropriation; ii uur
iui!,;ons $4000,GQ9) Of dol!ara far tbs pur-
pose srsc;tisd, to To distributed prop)r-ian'
:steiy according 10 the runlber Of soldiers
furnishes; Dy .aril State. Re:serei - tho
NomT:liso IA Military Affairs.
Hlr.r I'D NroIaC BUREAU.
Mr. Z ,-.Lra =; V... Intro duccd b,ii &c
ost,si,sh IL ..;;Iir" a.: Ming Bu.-ah Re
foI7.d to tGs OvnInit 81 brdnrH:e ;.ud U.d
uAace Sores.
! cIAias or DECEASED SOLDIERS.
Mr. sioupr, Va, introduced Resolution
,narrIcti,g the Cou,rI;t.cn On Ways snd
Means TO mako inquiry concerning tht
prompt Ieytarnt OF he cl.i:ns duo 3ece"aed
tn,'G;.fa. Adopted.
! sCagt,cvrea.
! Ais bill: u provide - iaT Tor tho pan
isimei,t &c thug, h.biEually .ngssei IN th'
busInspa u hiring Substitutes. Referred rc
the Committee on tic Judiciary
o. motion CT Mr. JDs.s, OF Ienu.. TIE Hons.
y,:.nlc, 4 l:scif into secret scssiou.
~ ;!StJn'Tj T.fltGy-tT mr.