Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-01
HoU;E OF REPRESENTATIVE

The House met at the usull bourbon. THoMAs g.
BOCoCK Speaker, iI the Chair.
PRAYER by the Rev D.. Burrows.
Mr MONTAGUE of Va, announced the srriVal oil
his colleague, Mr. WHIunLD, s-d ssksd, fer reasons
sta ed that be be 6xsused for sbaence-Wbich W.
unanimously agreed to.
TIE SPEAKER announced the <Nllowipg new sp.
continents on committees, aud SO ed that he would
report Others Tomorrow:
Uadsr DIR s'ape's re olut;on to memOriaize che
Governors and gslaures Of the several States rels
i've 10 the exemption of State CffOeIs (hr Stsp'e:
having tealned) he following constitute the com
mittes Me sFs. RTes Of Va, Smith of Ca, Marshall
Rogers KsnneF, Kssba, Gilmsr Clark, BItsoD, ssI.cu
of T, xas, Chiffon md Orr.
To Investigate tho condition OF the Stuart Hospital
under the resolution of il qurJ already repore ed. The
committee consists of hsssrs. Welsh, BA1ford Turner
1Od Herbert.
Ga toe olllms Of The 5 aies uader the resolution Of
Mr. Smith, of Che rrs Smith Of N O, PerLiap
Jicp ou, Jobneon, Il Tksdals FArroU, HarridgA Bul-
aet, Rogers and Medium.
Mr. Morgan; OF T,1Aa, vas placed on the COMMITTEES
If toe Jdd OiGry Nc Baylor, OF TeIar tee Com
niI!se on Indisn Afairs; and Mr. Morton, OF No., Oh
the Committee on CAM
Mr. FARROW offered a resolution which stated that
the resolution OF the House calling for the ages Of the
clerks in the various departments had no reference to
he female clerks. Alop.e5
Mr. FOOlE continued his remarks on lis resolutions
referring to the 'nrCe Doc,rins-sreRdy pubiishe
lyuI. A, the conclusion, Oh lis motion, they were
referred to the Committee on Foreign Afirs
NJ. FO0TE also fired a resolution that Congress
has no power 20 em4ncipaLe slaves. Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Also resolu ion tina the passport system Is incom-
,atibs with republican institutions, and ought to be
40 0isbe5.
BE called It a ram'6,d system Of oppression. ERE
fsrred 70 the Committee Oh Military Aff,is
Mr. F00TE offered the 10 lowing resolutions
n To- su.f, G1hta nj ht he In q
elsa Of ntOlerAbls oppression" for any or more
of these stes to withdraw from the eIisrg Ooniede
satTs UuiOI; yet there ia nothing in the present con
dt1n of puoo sf4irs 10 ju tify such extreme ACTON
ald that il would be alike uaEss aud unpstrotic for
iuy ons Of said States or any number of them lees
than the whole, 10 nsks separate peace with the
Common enemy, or to engage in movements 10 king
20 sash Iesul bat that L Is una lss'ionsbly al1T-
abe for said sts' in their highest gH capacity
@ confer together, in insTsl convention or OTHER
wise, in q manner not pugbsnt TO the organic c0n'-
pact for the purpose Of impsTtiDg to their Gommor
ARin' the IBfrderlts Governn aDt, such addition o.
oJseTs az may bs need for tho efficient prossu ioh
lf he psnding WatfoT IL deper derc or With view
10 amplifJing so far Rs mGJ b. jagged neediuL the
xisting treaty making pozers of tsd Goyerrm Mt
in osdor secure early cessation ofbostilitieS ard
sierra ion OF psacs wo1ld be compatible VITA the
honor the atty and tho permanent happiness OF IN
oP's ef . ID Con cd rat S a'cs.
RssOlred That the pres Mt condition Of the untry
such rsnier it em'reny desirable that for TIE
1urposes specified, convention Of these steP, IN
their highest Sovsye,SH capacity should be couvoked
Withou delay and thai il sush cation should be
judged for the ssent imprsc esblc it would be de-
stable that sacn of sail States should with little
dslsy as possible" Sppoint limited uunbsr of Com
m on r. win power 10 confer freely aud ha,srh
vith each OhsT torohfg the present. oon1it On OF
country, aud of f ring such advisory suggestion Il
aid OSnfs6e sts ,Ver4 msnt ght be calculated Z
Droye adyansg sous In tho further prOseoutoa OF the
stispg var or c5hdueVe 20 the establishment Of Al
.arly and 10 O.shl' Bra"e
PssoIv,d That tie resolu M be referred to co
mittes of tAe Horie, 10 be composed Of one member
from each State, aud that said committee be instructed
to report theTsupon 81 their earliest eonVen.saos'