Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-08
CONFEDERATE STATES taYGnEss.
TUESDAY, JANUARY :, l%d4.
SENATE

Prayer by Rev. ps. Minn9se-od.. II. IL
Episcopal Church.
Mr.. PHgLAy. Of Miss, inse t. a persona
explanation. lie stated that in one ot I'll.
| morning papers the title of thu bill introduced
':y him. yesterday. was misreportcd. The
| bill did not propose tn authorize tie Prcsiden
| . s;ls, erd the writ, but to make the susper-
sion the result of direct legislative enact
ment
NJ. PpeLAS, Of Miss, introduced the fol-
! lowing bill. which was read, ard, Oh his mo
t;an, referred 10 the Judiciary Committee:
A BILL n bs enti'lsA an act declaring al per-
s"m- wing IN iitary service IN the GoafeHo.
re-" States, aud who voluntarily depart be.
vona the boundaries thereof, without the
writ en- permission Of the President, with
intent to abandon tie same alien cncmies,
and suhjecsing su"h persons, in all respects,
20 the laws in relation to the same.
| The Cnngress.sf the Confederate States
80 enaof. That all citizens of any nf the
i'ates IT tho Confederate States, and all other
nors.na ewing military service to the said
Confederate States, ssho shall voluntarily de-
part beyond the.biundnrics of eaid States after
-ha pa ssss Of THE act? with the intent to
abandon The SAM, without tho written per
mission of the President first obtained. .hnll
BE- deemed and held as ellen cnsnnies. and
shall he subject, in oyer7 respect. to eli iawa
rassed in relation to fhepsrsnns and property
OF alien enemies in TIE same manner assif
-uah persona hadnpyVr beentont the soil of the
Confederate States; q ...a
2. That NIL -ofiosfsand agents employed in
the execution Of the aots known as the notsS Of
Fsesnestrati6n and 3nsnilseation, and all. other
laws involving "a crfei.nre and disposal of
Tie property OF alisn ensTies, yars hereby res
'quired promptly and efficiently to urge the
Icnforcement of said enaetMent5 against The
property4of NH persons departing from the
Confederate States, contrary to tho provisions
Of this as;. ~. &c.
). That this act, Immediately upon its pass
sage, shall bo published three times in atleast
twn newspapers, in each Of the Confederate
St,tal.
Mr.. HENRY, OF Tennessee, introduced IL.
following bin. which Was referred to the same
committee
4 RILL to be entitled ran 40. to declare Ger
tain persons alien enemies and to s.que,-
trase their estates"
|. TIA Congess 81 the Confederate
States do enact That oil persons iu the
Confederate States liable to military duty,
who shall abscord or otherwise leave
tho Confe1eracy and 60 into any foreign coun-
try, or beyond the lines Of tina enemy within
tho Confcderacy, to avoid performing military
service, shall be held Co have made their cleo
ton TO AXE aide. against this Conlederacy in
iii. war with the United States, and rs such
arc hereby declared to he alien enemies; ar i
all their lands, tenements end hersditamentG,
goods and chatIeIs, right ard credits, within
tho Confederate States. shall DO and the same
ara hereby sequestrated by the Confederate
States of America, and shall 10 held subject
to all tho laws Of the Confederate States for
the aequestratiGn Of the estates of alien enc
mes.
>. That all deeds Of CONVEYANCE Of real or
personal estates, made by persons SO seeking
II aynl military duty W aforesaid, be end
the zane are hereby declared u he irnudulsn.
and void
NAVAL INTERPOLATION REPORT.
Mr.. CLAY introduced bill! to provide for
the payment o: the printing .; the report Of
the Jnint COMMITTEES to investigate the admin
is'rrtinn Of the NAVY Department: After Il
statement from Mr. CLAY tic hill Vas pasze ]
Il appropriate $1,000
Mr.. Joussny, Of ArAauSas, from IL Special
Congress, presented s1lensthy report satin.
far;h Tie advantages OF full and regular nni-
ciii reports OF the dei,:s: in Congress, e:c
accompanied with resolution auth .r2ing
ntrac, THE entered into with o"c or more
skilled reporters, ind prescribing their dates.
dutie', etc.
The report .nud resolution were laid upon
the ,ahls andRrio,sd to b. prirI.d
&c 7 frnn he ~
Con, -,;tecu,-iop-s.v vi Ir-t- aIfiEfu-
zen. thr bill E.. Gu,hcriza tho ;siue nf 2Artai,
noDd4, in p,7mrns. b, h Florida ia iroa
Con...any. TT bill NJ, PLACID upon tbs Cal
endlT.
NJ. SEuugs fra,o Sane committee, also re-
r, ted hack tn" FL nss bill to autrT re the eau
collation. Of certain Confederate States bond.
4 t':he substitution .of others ior them H.,
| atal that ,he Se'rrt:Lry % The Treasury. o.
tn" r QUESTION If tire Seer tirv Of the Navy,
hal :.suei in OF, 1882, - ono 800 e nd.
which wcra sen. a5roai, hu. hsd not bao'
al posed o. 'shn object OF this hill Wa. tn
| auth ,riz> The Secretary Of Treasury to issuc
other bond, TO DO hisprsad Of here, when
evidence is produced Of :he cancel!a'ion Of
, ths Ecnds hcrcrofpra issued. The bill was
| rad Il, passed.
Mr. SEMuEs also reported back, With an
| amendment, the House hill to auth0riE" the
appoiHtmcns Of IN Assistant Secretary Of tho
Treasury West Ct TIE Mississippi. The bill
| was piaSed upon tho Ca en lar.
[ Tie President laid bcfJro the Senate q c1al
municatnn from the Secretary OF the Navy in
| response 10 resolution calling for certain in
| formation in regard to the contiscated credit
of alien enemies. Also, COMMUNICATION
| from the Secretary Of State of the P DIVISIONAL
! Government of Kentucky, announcing t. re-
election rs Confederate Senator Of the Hon
VIM. e Sims for the full term Of Fix years
! On motion Of Mr.. SrAERor, the Senate re-
solved into secret session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The House met at ii o'clock, and Wal
opened with prayer by the Rev. Dir. Read, Of
| the Presbyterian Church.
On motion ci Mr.. HANLY, cf Arkansas, the
| bill from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
appropriating 100000 for the use and benef!
OF the Cherokee Indians, was takon up and
passed, with but oSe Dissenting vote--5lr
I Smith, Of Ala.e+ 'a5::ss.sl7~
Mr.. DeJARNsTTrss0pposedst the bill, and O.
! peciE!ly the principal obiectsit lad in view,
I! namely: the cpnseriptiOnof Marylanders: lie
| vindicatei the position. occupied by Mary.
| lsnders who had sought refuge here, and held
:hat those who were amcng us were here
through sympathy, and because they hai rea,
dered thern-riv's. obboxious, by that sympa,
thy, 10 the Edersl Government. In relation
to the CONSUMPTION of oitizsns of tho Unitei
States, and. all ether. ft.eignars, ho main
tanned: that no governments, however despOtic.
hoxove. barbercus, however reduced By na-
esssity. had ever resprLed 30 -scah n ooIr.a-
/ The hour Toe ghTDgs Ehso secret session ar
ripine no fur.hsfsds pate. occurred.
Mr. Foork, R Tenn, arose to q privilege
| question. In This, NJ. Sing 3 "Esnmirs." :
very grave charge pas preferrcsi against cil'
OF tho members Of tth,s House, which, If true
should cause bis expulsion. He quotsd th'
following paragrasf:
ANOTHER SupjEcfdys i CouEtrTsr,nF IL
rgs7rGsr!os TO d:eescr and clch!az3a L
| ,.c wrf!d tho nalne oistuat raca,Ler q H.;