Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Iutions of thanks were introduced by the following
! gentlemen 10 rs-enlisted troIps, and unanimously
| adopted:
| ~ Mr. NOLAN, to the 18Th N. O. regiment; BY Mr.
CoLLHR TO the Virginia troops at Druryt Blum oy Mr.
CLARK to the I'd Georgia regiment; BY Mr. LfeA., TO
the SD Virginia regiment; By Mr. AIKrEs, 10 the tS.n
| and 5I.h Tennessee regiments, Hear Mobile; by Mr.
HuEs to HarFs Iodepsndsnt Battalion Of O. Artillery
Hsmp.ons Legion by Mr. BAlKsDALH, to the seth Ms
1issipp regiment EnteTpr ~, h; BY Mr. BoSfHE, to
| the h Alabama regiment; by Mr. CHAnsHS, 10 tho
| 18th Ms issippi regiment.
NrCHAKBERS, of Hiss, tR.red . joint resolution
of thanks 70 Gen n. b. Forrest and she officers and
| men oil bis command, which was unanimously adop:-
| ed.
Mr. CURRY, Of Ala, offered joint resolution Of
thanks 10 Gen. j. E. B. Stuart and she onserS and men
| of bis command, which was unanimously adopted.
| Mr. MILES, Of s. O. presented letter from lady,
of Macon, Ca who on.red piec, Of svor plate, one
of her Weddir present. to be handed to the Secretary
| OF the Treasury foe the Of the ConfedsrAcy.
The Joint resolutions Of thALks from the Senate to tho
rc-ensted troops from Georgia were taken up and, At
the suggestion of Mr. GARTRELL were pat upon the r
| passage, and amin ously a1oItsd
The Senate bill TO promote the efficiency Of the cav
airy Of the provisional army, and TO punish AWsssnels
by any portion thereof was referred to the Committee
OF Military Affars.
the bill reported by him "Wednesday. The suostituts
provides thai 900 copies Of Alphabetical and An.
ylyscal gst OF the Laws Of the Confederate SL.ss
shall be printed, aud spprop'Ates $4,000 for the pu-
| pose.
The bill was then ordered to third reading and
| plssed-yeGs 40, nays9l.
| Mr. SMITH, Of Ala, moved to Invite hso General
r. + Rodes 10 q priv eyed seat In the House, which
| was un ,nimousy fgreed 80.
The Senate bill 10 proVids and organise General
Staff for the armies in the field, TO during The war,
was taken up for consideration the motion
the vote by which it was rejected having prevailed.
| Kr MILES, Of S, G., moved TO amend by inserting
after the word with, she words, "sith tbs tnimlAted
rank and tie pay and allowances Of Colonel Of SaVAry,
| which was adopted. The bill, ~ amended, va, then
! passed.
| Mr. SEXTON, from the Committee on the Q larter-
| master and CommiEGry Departments, reported back
certain memorials asking for compensation for hcrses
olt the service and Gsked that they be referred to
| the Committee Clsims, which was 20 ordered.
| Mr. SEXTON, from the same committee, reported a
bill ealitied an act TO provide for tie payment OF
horses killed. captured, less or permanently disabled in
| tho Confederate Ales service"
The bill was taken up for consideration and gave rise
20 lengthy debate participated in BY Hsssrs SB1roS,
| BoFLLIS CoSBAD, (hIHBLTsS, GARiRILL INGkAH, Ma:
CHM. CLARK G0oDI, RAILS and BoHos.
| Tne following is the bill a1 perfected:
SO l. tn. Oongrs" Of the Confederate Stssss Of
Am,risa do enact That any gular volunteer nsd,
t,f or obher commissioned onlcer, mounted Volun-
te.r ranger cavalry or mounted militia engaged In the
military service of the COME States since the first
day Of Februa,y ons thousand eight hundred and sixty
enc who has or shall sustain amsge, without aay fault
or negligence on his part, WLSt in ths regular and
propsr dtchargs Of hiS duty, by the oas OF horse
Iiled in battle Lh oh having been wounded in hat
tie has since died, become permAI lily disRbed by
| ssid wound or being 90 wounded, hhal nave been or
shA be consequently abandoned by ordsr OF his imme-
date commanding officer, and lost WHO shall sustain
damage By the loss of horse by unavoidable acct
dent or captue or by abandonment by order Of his
immedA'e commanding officer because the rider or
owner WAS dsmounted separated from his horse by
order OF his officer and duty in the field station
detached from hs horse or by the oes Of the uI and
necessary 6qlpIgs in consequences Of the loss OF his
horse a. Aforesaid shAl be allowed and pa the value
thereof which shIl be ksoeraned by satisfactory evil
de- c. under rules and regulations furnished by the Sec
rotary Of Ws according to the appraised value NJ the
Tins Of the loss Of said horse.
Sec a. Be Il Js-thsr enacted That horses dsablSdi 10
action or by Casualties Of the service whilst the
soldier is in she regular and proper discharge Of Bis
daty shall be turned TO the QuArtermaster Of his
post regiment, brigade div slon the may be,
10 b, sold for the benefit Of the O1nfederate StAs
their owners shall BE- allowed compensation fer them
according 10 their appraised value under the rules to DO
prescribed al Aforesaid.
Mr. CONRAD Of La, moved TO reconsider the I'll,
for the purpose Of Offering an Gmendm mt, which was
lost.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tenn, entered a motion to recon
aid the last Amendments TO the general appropriation
bill passed few days since.
The bill emit led "An acs TO Authorxs tie i'm pressmeri
Of meat fer the of the army undr certain crcum-
stances" reported by Mr.. GoODz from special COM
mittee was taken up for consideration, and PANIED.
The folio sing is the bill as passed:
SECTION l. The Con0rsss Of the Confederate Statss Of
lgnsried do enact That Whenever the President shR
declare tha. the public eIgenceS render Ii necessary
mpressmen Of meat for the use Of the army, may Be
made from auy supplies that may exist in the country
under the press condition that Just compens alton shall
I'D mf NJ
pressed and subject to tie following restrictions and
limitations:
$50 The power TO direct auci In pressment LbAll
be conferred upon the o-etsy Of War; bu; be shall
not reduce tie supplies of person beloE onehat OF
the quantity usually allowed for the support OF him
self his family and dependents for the year. He sh1l
exercise the .ad powers by orders directed to the o
osrl or agents be may employ, who shall have explicit
instr uctions the mode OF its execution, aud
tions that the same shall not be abused.
SIC g. Tnat these OrdSrs shall di ect tha' notice
shall be ven the o. the meat needed his balee
or other agent declaring The quantity required the price
offered the extenos OF necessity, and whether pos
session ia 10 be tsken of ito Immediate, and
with whom the risk of tie BAfekeep Dg Is to be, pend
ing the negotiation, and in VITA. manner the compsnsa
ton shall be settled in the tf.r il not accepted
service Of which notice all be S,ndition precedent
to any impressment or leisure By the npressng of
hcer.
SKo L. That upon the service Of this notice upon the
owner of any N a; liable TO impressment, the owner
shall hold the same subjec! 10 the oAlm ofthe Confed
crate States and shall be entitled to just compensation,
according TO the provisions of this sc and if the ne
cessty is declared by the mpressing oicer to be ur
gent he shall deliver the pos ssicn the impresEir
officer upon lis demand, who shall give receipt there
for as provided in the sixth section of this act.
SIC s. That for the ainment Of the quantity Of
meat liable to mpressment under this act and also oil
just compensation for the same, where the owne: az
tbs impeskog officer cannot agree, ths mpresspg Of
Hcer shall appoint KY. aud disinteresed citz q
tie county, district parish, in which tie meat i'm
pressed shall be the time Of the imprrsuen and the
owner Of the meat 50 impressed, his AGENT or other