Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-22

Tho Senate mot at II o'clock A.. NJ. Prayer by Rev.
Dr. Dogget, Of the Broad Street Methodist Church.
Mr., MAXWELL presented the memorial Of citizens
olFlorida asking that Gainesville, Fla, be constituted
port Of delivery. Referred to the Committee OF Com
merce.
DAY OF ADJOURNMENT.
| ieMr. HAYNES submitted the following resolution,
which was informally laid over:
Resolved That the House of Representatives concur
ring the President Of the Senate and the Speakero the
House of Representatives. adjourn their respective
Houses sine die, Monday, 9th April, at twelve o.
clock, NJ
/. The resolution subsequently, considered amended
by striking out the date therein and substituting FIJI
day, LIST May next The resolution as amended was
agreed to.
MPREss,ESTs.
Mr. WIGFALL introduced bill TO amend the act TO
regulate impressments which laid upon the table fer
the present 1t provides that when the aprrsement is
dsapproved by the impressng officer the claim shall be
referred to the proper accounting officer Of the Govern
ment be settled according to the principles Of equity
and justice.
RETIRING OFFICERS FROM THE ARMY.
Mr.. CLAY from the Committee of Military Affair.",
reported back, with amendment, the Senate bill TO
provide for retiring officers from the army The bill
was land over, and ordered to be printed
NEWSPAPERS SOLDIERS.
The amendment of the House 10 the Senate bill to
authorize the transmission of newspapers TO the soldiers
flee Of postage, concurred in 1t provides that the
sury.
OTHER POSTAL BILLS
NE OLDHAM, from the Committee on Postal Affair,
reported back the following bills, which read and
Iassed:
Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to send
| unsigned Treasury notes through the mail in boxes
Authorizing the establishment Of express mails.
coNsCRlPrIOS or ALIENS.
The bill TO provide for the conscrpiOn of aliens
| was taken mp as the first business in Order.
sNr. HAYNES, of Tenn, moved that the further con-
sderaon of the bill be postponed until the second Mon
| day of the next session.
| Mr. CLARK presented some reasCns for the passage
Of the bill 1t unfair he said to the native popu-
ation that foreigners should be allowed to remain at
home revealing in wealth and enjoying the protection of
cue laws, whist the citizens are required to undegothe
hardshps Of the camp.
| Mr. MAXWELL remarked that several Senator's who
were interested in the measure absent, and sug
cested that the consideration Of the bill be postponed
until tomorrow
| NJ. HAYNES then withdrew his motion.
| Mr. CLAY, who introduced the bill, renewed the mo-
ton, with the view OF ascerainng the sense of the
Senate to the expedicncy of acting upon the bill at
\ this session.
Pending the further discussion of the motion, the
PRESIDENT pro TEN. announced that the hour az N J
| fixed for the order Of the day, had arrived.
MPRESSNENr or RAILROADS.
The bill TO provide for the imprcSsnent OF rtl Dads
1 was accordingly taken up, whereupon,
| Mr. MAXWELL stated that a convention OF railroad
officials assembled at the nsarce of the Secretary OF
War, was now in session. ard sted that the Senate
/ await the result of their proceedings
On his notion the further consideration OF the bill
| was postponed until to morrow
On motion of Mr.. ORR, the bill to provide for the
conscrpton of aliens was transferred the secret cal
endar and his further motion, the Senate resolved
into secret session.
| ASSESSMENT OF TAXES.
| When the doors opened
| Mr BARNWELL, from. the Committee Of Finance,
reported back with amendments the House bill for the
assessment and collection Of taxes known the 'Ml-
chinery Bili") The amendments were agreed to, and
! the bill as amended, passed.
! ISSUE OF COTTON BONDS.
/ Mr. DARNWELL, fronfthe same committee exported
bill supplementary TO the for the further issue of
Treasury notes 'and funding the same which read
and on motion Of Mr. PHELAS transferred to the secret
csl,ndar The Senate then agan went into secret
/ sion.
Tie bill provides for the i.sue of $780, COO 900 bonds
of not less than $780, payable twenty years from date,
and bearing interest at Fix per cent per annum payable
in Treasury notes. in cotton ct not less than Cd
ling per pound to be delivered such ports of the Con-
Tolerate States, the Secretary Of the Treasury may
designate but said interest may be paid in specie The
Secretary authorized to said bonds in purchasing
| Treasury notes now in circulation.
| PROVISIONAL NAVY.
| When the doors were again opened, motion Of Nr.
MAXWELL the vote was reconSidcred by which the bill
for the organization of Provisional Navy indeGny
postponed The bill was then recommtted to the Com
| mittce on Naval Affirs.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, Of Ark, the Senate ad.
jouned.