Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-08
HOUSE og REPRESENTATIVES,.


Fhs Houss mstat IA o'eIcsk. Prayer BY Rev. De-,
Moe
IsITs Of ahseues was gran ed TO M HUhRAf, Of
Tenn called from the City fOra fsW days on Matters OF
private BUSINESS,
Mr. MOORE, of Ky, offered resolution that O neral
Wilcox b1 invited to seat on the aIor dIr ng his
temporary sejourn In tbiA city. Agreed TO.
The SPEAK Err laid before ths House several com :
mancatsns in writing from the President In response
10 resolutions Of the House: covering comnuni-
cations from the ctetsries # the Treasury and Of
War; relative tc the election secured for the cotton
under their Control belonging TO the Conf rate
States against xp fute to the weather. Referred to
the Committee on Ways and hssns and ordersd TO be
printed,
Also, one covering oommunca cation from the Score
tary Of War relative tolbe appointments under al
o. approved June IA 1884, providing for the estAb-
isbment ard payment lama for . certain descrip-
ton OF proper taken or informally impressed for tne
use Of the army" Laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
Also enc covering 4 communication from the Secre-
tary OF War conveying information relative TO the ar
rarg mepts which have been made "for the relief Of
our soldiers who prisoners Of war in the hands OF
the enemy" Laid on the table and ordered to b:
printed,
Also, Q communication from the Secretary Of War
GOV. ring copies Of several additional reports OF mill
tlry operations Referred to the COMMITTEES on Mill
tNy Afars !
NJ GlLkER, OF North CAROLINA, offered q resolution
1 stu ding the Committee Ordnance aud Ordnance
Stores to II Quire in Wba way Congress can make and
render use tnl to The ecu try and our cause the
deposits OF coal and iron on Deep river, North Caro-
Ina end to report by II otherwise VIII oh was re.
eried to said committee, with lundry documents and
paptri
Mr. FUN3lEN, OF Vrg mia, offered resolution tina
the Committee on Ways aud Means he requested TO
CONSIDER and provide ADEQUATE rsliet In casee
where farmers have been may DO interrupted BY
the enemy ns to be prevented from raising crops AID
thus secu i1R credit their taxes for the value OF
tex in ind. Agreed TO.
Me- FUNSTEN ofsred resolution that the Commit
ss on Ways eOd Means Inquire into the eIpedenoy Of
oV dug q1ats rele for ptigs ns living on OF her
side of the Mississippi river and osning real estate OF
the other sde either by auth ,rEng them to pay their
taxes 10 proper officers OF The Dfedsrate States Gov
m mt engaged in coll ctug taxes on the side on which
such cit reside, or otherwise, the said commit
ca may deem just and oper, with view Of prevent
qr sales OF real estae !or the of taxes
thereon, cAusedby the Lterrupton OF communication
Agreed 10.
Ne PUNSTEN, Of We, offered q resolution that tn,
COMMITTEES on NJ tary Affairs quire inlo the expedi-
o. cy OF incorporating IN any meaure they may COM
n J. for the oonsol daiiou OF regm nts and comps.
Mes provision Tor the formation OF a cavalry brigade
or regime ut from such cers as nay be dIorp.d by
such consolidation, tht I, lot to jsn such brigade
OF regm ut Agreed to.
The hour having arrived for the special order, the
bill to provide for ques rating the property Of per
sons liable TO military service who have departed, or
shall depart, from the Confederate States wastakeD
up and, pending it's ousi6oratioD,
On motion OF Nc RUSSELL OF Va, the House went
into secret session, and after some time spent therein
adjourned.