Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09
CaysLDERAgE STATES CONGRESS-
FRIDAY, FEE. 5Tu, 1864.
SENATE,

iIuJCi ~ o'
b~ytrrian Church.
MIR, SrARRow, FROM the Military Commit
t,e. reporsed n bill to- le entitled sd" ""t ."
uluce free persons Ct CIDER in The military '"'-
vice Of tho Confederate States" :r
The bill declares all male free persons III
color. lctrCeu IS ard - years Of iSe, III w.
military service Of the cOuntry--ile 'D'cI
heinz to make them tnamsters, (ab"r'T' ana
nurses during the war. The bill was ~I'Ias"'
upon the calendar.
Mr.. SPARROW, from the MilitarF G"!''l'''
fee. reported II bill to be entitled IAN Act !"
amend the eyc7ll acts III regard to llilc1t9
courts for divisions Of cavalry, ana |" c'''''
courts" ~ ,,i
By the bill the President is anth'T'Fci :''
empowered to establish, create a"d a1'':'
military cnurt, to divisions 81 caY;irS' IL
snnport of the bill, Lieut.. Gen. PR start
that it Is absolutely Indispensable t. l@G eng
cheney Of his cavalry that military ct'iF!S Sil.'i
be assigned Generals i.cc End F1rres.f c''a'
sions, nnc for each. The bill vas i'i;:c1ui'o''
the calendar.
Mr.. SPARROW, fton the M;lltsry H"lGal:t
tee, reported back, farorablY, llp';se bit %
increase the efficiency of the army DT Sae en'
rluyment Of free negroes and si'Te' IL .'''i''''
capacities"
Mr.. JrAlsoN, Of Alabama. pr25:iiei ::
memorial If certain officers. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
officers and privmtes Of Battles brIN"1c, pray
ing the privilege Of reorganization ana re-
election Of officers, without consoiidrlnG reg,
monts and companies, or in any way dc5;!"r'
ing the identity Of the same. l~i.icrred - tA1
Committee on Militny Affairs.
Mr.. SrAnRow, from the Miiitar: Commit
tee. reported q bill aluend;nG tie nc, nr"Trfia.
for and organizing engineer troou7 - -''r''
durirg the war, approved Mu"clr 90, ~lSt,i.-'
The bill provides that there shall IL a!iJ"ci
to such regiment OF engineer troops t"g qua
tcrniast"r sergeann. Tho bill Wa passed.
The House appropriated bill>;.' Iasaa "p
On mcticn Of Mr.. S@HMC Sur. amend
mcnts suggested by the FinaGcc E1mm,t;,o
were agr.:cd 10.
MIR. uHR, L. :. e.. c.l!.l :~t5GD:io" + t.. G
fac, thai by the r!ryi-I"Us y iHr !n!. ..a''
officers would hr rrtit!td T." rrr';',' D., "
hai rot icCI confirmed byria Srna', e -"' =
ins to the terms If the Cons:itnt''H. II. "a.
troduccd the following rcr3'u..gn a. = Pc
viso:
Resolved, That no appropriation hsy"l
contained shall hc cAicu:ci ~ ?;.?:1% ;.s
salary If any officer for s~5rs:c1s' hereafter
rendered, who wa appointed undo; Il" -,
~visional government, ana w'n - "Ht !" y
renom;np:cl T. ~ r"n:irU:t - i'r %a:.1
since g. =. H 80. u-r1;a'"Et .r3....
mrnt.
IL na,s.!, =, :+.,~ 81 l.a ~~s-r.r.. IT,
the Cun.ni~sa ; :" ~ la:i =: ir"n
irmal AMI t.. ."f ."j- ~. h.~,'
ri.:icncy camr "r from cv''T - ":"~ O.! ,"r
country. Wcrn tis lame >'rtf'r'r.i'I"r e DO
tirmation tie Senate cou!: No: :"".a r
= whether the complaints ;aj':s: hin ""r">,.'
=. founded or not.
Mr.. WIGFALL, or Texas, submitted !. a.
| qumant in favor oftic pv5vi:Y J& 'yni ,; .,lr
: O,s. lie stated tina. hy reason Of The nl':c'
Of officers being withheld Dy tho President
frora the Senate for rejection or crni'rm.!i"r,
many incompetent men c"nmiEcG': h:i%y,. %
and divisions, whose ycCy presence va ".fc'
, :ul 70 the troops they led. Disaster lad !ca.
| entailcd on cur cause by ;in !aiiu-r .! lcl
President TO perform biz lesitimat: "on-;i-u
tional functions. Ample time lad I2nG Il
lowed him to send in The nominations -
I for one, he would never vote to ray oGi ~,
! who were holding ofico III v~ioi.;ion o; :h'
. spirit Of the Constitution.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Ark WIS in favor Ct th'
I removal of Incompetent ~ofisers, ard was "
! der the impression that the SenatA shHG''
t have some say in the matter IF their carii:
nation or rejection; but he hGFel, 81 a VOC
would cmbarrass gentlemen, that The !"aTej
4 would Withdraw the p~rcyiso.
: The President staict tLs question, wig,
+; Mr.. HILL, Of T., called :pr tlt: ayes an
= nays.
Mr.. ORR refused to Withdraw inc rroI"a',
amendment, the ayes ANA nng- having: BIZ:
\ demanded. .
Mr.. HILL explained why he hal e~alieil,
them. Heidi not desire any snaI Judgment. IL
, only wanted to place lhdUwu so" On r"2url.-
j lie had called for them because t~!'ted b.
Mr.. WlGFALL for letting it appear 'i,at 8 me-
, sure, to which he was opposed, bad ;'"cn r2:.S
g ed by the Senate mean ron On Il prev "uS Day
MIR. Orr withdrew the amendment.
. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. PmEL4N, of Miss, by leave, in:ro!aa"'
the following bills:
= A bill to be entitled an act fer ihe relief"
, persons who have been assessed, or VII" bay
j paid the tax levied upon cotton Eubsogucltl,
+ destroyed by tho G~ernmcut.
+ Il bill to DO entitled IN act 10 C~T!"ilt, II
c payment Of the claims Of Dire :as"i soldiers.
-, Read ard referred.
> Mr.. CLAY, Of Alal ANA, moved thai TIL
Senate % into secret Legislative session. '1
! motion was temporarily withdrawn asti't +.
quest of Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Georgia, w',) i
:, sired to lake M the bill amcndin: :hc ac: "a,
ting in the service those vi" have FURNISH.
> substitutes The amendment exempt '"r
D tain farmers. Mr.. Jon>soN sad h. d""hl
< the bill Of vast importance. His olic,! "
not to cause discussion, bat t0. iaEH Il !aY b,
m which the bill could be coi:idcrrI.
Mr.. ;uRNETT, OF Kentucky, Fad n" Ft'
{ xas n"w on the table with an adverse rar""
lie desired it to stay there. r." ca!lei =
!. yeas and nays, to test The Sense u thc Sc:nt
, The call r~esnltcl sc follows:
YEAs.--Mesara. Baker, C~.:rr'ln. E'E-.:.
e Haynes, Hill. ~lIn&fGr, l~cmiaon, Jr. l'.."r
t Of Ga, JIhrs.'hr of IL, Ia swNl!, u".:Hm
; Orr, Reale. Srimnes-ll.
N.ys.-Mcrsrs. burnett, Glars, Clay, :Icr
, ~, Pl:r,an, Siiulns, Sparrow, " lS'aij -.
Tuesday was sot rs tic CAV an %iI!'h ~
bill would be considered.
> Tho motion to - INTO ge:rct Sc 'iJn ~
, ;hcn poi and ra-riri.
:, liUu:E Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
!, The House inn; at eleven o'clock, an3 va
:. upencl with payer ny the Rav. DT. Dina
7 MIR. JoHss, of Term, moved that ~: :!"l.
c 20 into secret session bu:, q; thG request :
D his colleague, Mr.. FooTEt Withdrew i. u a-a
/, tlc him 70 introduce some JOINT la:Ji.!t'ui,. 9
. thank t. I'rnnc~srn iron.a.
mr. liAIsH7UCE, al. ti:, ,"r@'ii hol.s II
| ncwed the mo ion.
| Mr.. FoaTs called for ihc. yna1 AM says. AZ.
. he call being sustained, The "atr "ie ~, /.
Ken, and resulted yeas y, nays GA lie
aal the Speaker anGruoc1I that the motIJi
I. Was lost.
: Mr.. BorELEE. Of Va, moved a sufpe;..ion :,
G the rules, to take up the bill! TO pay For lore
lost in the service, which Wal net agreed E,
. Mr.. FoorE then offered Il series IF ONT &C
A solutions Ct thanks to the officer AMI mGn o
McClung's Battery. for re-voimntcerioc forth
| war, which were adopted.
i Mr.. CLARKE, Of Georgia, introduced e;.nii"
: resolutions in favor Of the Tfcup artillery Q
Georgia, who have also re-cn!istod ior til
war. Referred.