Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-03
s.agpsnsnaTE STATES GesGREss
TUESDAY, MAY 81. 1861.
SENATE.

Tbs Senata met st Il e'ii2:!:, y - =.
motion of
NJ. OAprsroS, res:'7c,i a,0 ss,eat .r..ou.
When the doors wSIr ~ 4.
Mr.. EuRS.r7, irn;a lie CoiA;n.;;oe vi Mill
tsry AFaiys. reported back the bill TO fncii-
tate :hr settlement 81 rne claims .: deoehsei
gold.egs, ara .sss sd tha. the ccmuit.ee be dis"
charged from The further ,oaside rn!'"n tasse-
II. Agreed u. 49,. $3.50.
On.motioE 81 Mr. ,lsXi4cS I!,e ~! %as i@d
upon the table.
On motion OF Mr. SrAAx'w, tj& '''ne ''""''
,nittee Was discharged i:rm :ie tq!;her cot
siie.ation OF the resuiu':r! iri% ife I" inc eS
empticn from militGrJ ser7iro "i tha he'e-5a-
rs officers of steamhoats gagged III t!":''!'1
!ation for the gCyeritn@ft'
Mr.. SPARROW, from the s..u,t :. IA Iii.lic". fc
,orrsd a bill to au,hur,Ze the apno!I;G,olt ii
additional Quartz mustsrs and { aln;~.er.e,
in the Provisional Army. Which VS. r'acet
upon the calanoar.
Ca motion Of Mr. HILL, TIE .Tatiiciar, coz
.rittce WAS discharged from Ike further GOA"
siGeration Of the resolution directing. ti'r
Committee to enquire n;o the expectancy q
reporting bill 70 con bnuc tho s'iSrehs:'i'' 81
the writ Of hQbeus corpus untii the close u the
next session of Congress.
Mr.. Hill said the Committee were at III:
opinion that it was net exp, dcnt :" !esisia:c
further ON tie sub ect at this tsnc a:l that
,eourriup events would s,on rznlrr il u,rtc>:
sary altogether.
Mr., GRAHAM flcn the .lulu! t"iiG.t'rc -
endorsements, reported hack ..irrrsr!, Il"
bill to provide for tie llnrrcs..nent - r.!
road iron.
The amendments OF Tie llGaee - the SET
ate bill to secure pr mps printing =! tie las"
0f the Confederate States, We're cancurtei II.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the bih
30 provide supplies for the ar.ny, and to pre-
scribe the mode of makir imprtss:aents
Mir, GsAEAXs OF N. C., explained the Pros
visions Of the bill and advocated its passage,
a,a measure required TO protect the people
from unIa1fufand oppressive seizures oi tier
property.
Mr.. HILL, Of Georgia Argued liza: ihe e>:
listing lsw secured uniformity III impress"
menis, and could not be repeated without dc
;riment to the cause. The people sene:a'.y
acouiescsd in the law.
Mr. BARHwELL, Of S. c. presented slnii"'
views, contending that the !a% IS II now tx.
lists, was required to keep tho army supplied
with provisions.
The merits Of che bill WAS discussed y
Meesrs. Oldham, OF Texas Or, Of South Oar
olipa: Henry, of Tennessee; Ssmmer. VI
Louisiana nill, Of Georgia Johnson. Of Mis-.
.ouri, and Graham, Of North Csroiua. So,ue
,f these gentlemen thought aiaoudmeu;s We're
necessary-others fay ored the bill IL ~ pres
ont shapa. Without conciutius. tie sni jj"'I.
On motion Of Mr.. SlhAe,, IL: S*G.;c wc"t
into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at ! O'clock. and WAS Opsue.!
with prayer BY Rsv. Dr.. Dcsgett. "i the ii. Il
Church.
The Chair laid before the House ii mesSag1
from the President, transmitting csria!u e-ii-
mates from the Secretary OF the Treasury o.
,:ersd to be printed and referred TO the '.n.'.'@
Committee.
w. R. ". .copB, or ALABAMA.
Mr., Chiffon Of Ala, from the spsrial Goa G,i;-
lee 10 investigate the loyalty or ds!oya!ty OF "
" Cobb, made q report i'll the shape Ola ieaoiu-
ton that the seat OF ". K W. Cobb memhsf
slec, OF the Second Confederate Congress. !far:'
,ne third Congressional District Of the ~" g.
aisbsna be. and the same is hereby ,!eca.e! -
cant, aud bis name declared stricken iro!I, ;ha
,oi! OF this House and that writ Co issn,'! "a.
ihori,;pg smother election.
On motion Of Mr. McnULLES, % Virginia ;sI.'
snbiect wa, temporarily laid on iIa table
LIMITING DEBATE.
ON motion of hr. IIHToa. Of E.orida. 1850
luton wss adopted limiting AL future debate 10
twenty minutes aud that 40 member shon.d
soesk more than once on anv Ole question.
PAY OF MEMBERS.
Mr. FoorE, from the special coIn:niii>c of "'.r
m.mber from each State, appointed I" TrPo:;
upon the sutj act OF the psy snd in.iesse q H5n'
bora of Congress reported bill dcrbiiDR '!lt
nsy for the first twelve months o he present 67H
sion of Congress-
The hin was passed-yeas Is nays g..
Tha House passed bill reported from the Al''',
,sry Committee conferripg temporary Is''h a''
command ON officers on special serrir"
The House took recess TIL : +. ID