Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-24
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CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION SrcoED CONGRESS-
SENATE.


TsuRsDLI, Dec, ~, 1854.
Fhs ssnate met At u N, the VIOH PRRIDEET In
the chair.
MrBAKER, of Florida, Introduced resolution
vhioh vas agreed to- ilstI uctpg the COMMITTEE on
the Judiciary TO .rqure into the expedienoy OF su-
thor Eing .ue judges Of the district courts TO Issue
virus OF mAndAmDs to persons holding emoe unaer
the Confederate States.
M SPARROW. from the Committee on Military
al ,rs, rel ortsd pack and asked to be discharged
om the further consideration OF the mes age OF Inc
President, IN answer to resolution passed ~ the
Senate on the rs n Hlt, ealing tor the number OF en-
GERS of the army of the Confederate States who have
hsNn tried under thescs Of Congress TO punish orun-
keuuess. The committee was discharged.
The message covers repoE! tIcm General D. Ooop-
ar Aiutant Genera giving the desired information,
as follows:
Total number Of ofRcsrs Of the army conVictsd Of
drunkenness since me beginning OF the var lel
Total lumber acquitted OF tue charge OF drunken
meas since the beginning OF the var. ....'. ~
Total number tried for Drunkenness. NM
. Mr. SPARROW, from the Com niEee on Military A.
airs repor.sd abe following bill WHICH was resd dhIss
jnes and passed:
Executive mausiC and tor tho supply OF forage ana
eonm,ssary s.ores :or the use OF the Commander-
In Chief OF tne Army and Navy OF the Comic deFAie
Stats.
Toe Congress Of the Confederate Statsa Of America
do eua, l. That Il shsl bs he duty OF the GARTER
mater General pEOVoe tie tue and lights lor the
Executive MANSION snd forage Tor ak horses for the
uss of the Oomnt nd Of the army and navy
OF the Confederate States.
.. That ir shall be the duty of the Commf6-Fy
General 10 furnish to the CemmaI O. III OF III,
army and rayy OF the Confederate S.eI-s b rRuie
0ommssary supplies, ana upon me s. N terms As &c
nov allowed By law 10 commissioned tthesTs 10 %
aeld aud the quantity OF commissRry supplies allow
"A 20 be drawn and purchased by the OommRnd eF-in
Onef lhsll DO double the quantity allowed to general
in the hed Provided Tat in case hereafter, the an
pual salary Of the said OonmsndGr In Clef shall be
ma In par funds the value OF the forage aud subsis
sapcs given BIN by this Got end Wh!cl may DO fur.
uished during the period in which pay menL Of said
salafy Ia par funds made shs be deducted from SAID
salary in the settlement Of biz accounts.
g. That this ACT shall continue in To- Q, only during
the txistenoe OF THE var.
o. motion OF NJ B -ksr. the Senate resolved into
executive sesson.
Upcn the re opening Of the doors, the Senate Rd.
ilurned unti Monday next
ROUSE OF REPREsEN rATIVEl.
The Houss met at the u'ul hour the Speaker In
tie chair. Payer BY the R.V Dr. Dogget'.
raI BILL FoR THI PUNISHMENT OF CONSPIRACY AeAISsT
TIE coNTIDERAcT
Again came up, aud the SPEAKER announced in Or
der she amendment OF Mr. BALDWIN 10 strike cut
under this act" in Mr. CHILFOHs amendment TO the
ssnAts's substitute fos the ProVsO Of the House
bill.
Hr RUSSELL, of 70, addressed the House in fEVer
of the Ser aes propOs,IiOp which he denominsed as
a mere Verbal amendment
IRE voc berg taken CT the amendment of Mr. BALD
WIN, It was lost.
Mr. CBIEfoSs amendment Vas also lost.
The n oiSn Of Mr. RUSSELL to concur in the Sen-
,. l., E,u NJ tha ne the Hnuke
bill then came W.
Mr. MARSHALL, of Ky, called for the ayes and
NAYS, which, beng ordered resulted &c follows: Ayss
SIS nays q.
The folloriug Is TIE amen dnsnt az adopted:
SRke out 10 he proviso Ia the bill and In lieu there.
of ussrt a. ooWs Provided that any person charged
With any cfnse mentioned in this act, If such person
be in the military naval service Of the Confederate
Slater. nav be ttiSd BY military court or court
martial and il found guilty shall be punished by fine
and imprisou ment hsreinbeiore provided, srch
other punishment not capital as the court ehsll ad
udge and if the person charged be not IN the mill
ary or naval ss sfuresaid such person shall be
red In the Dis riot Court of the Confederate States
for the proper district.
sIyGrl Bills.
TIE SPEAKER laid before the House the following
Senate bills which we're referred to the appropriate
committee:
A bill to Increase the pay Of provost narshals and
CLERKS Of military court.
Also bill relative TO the Rcco unts to be kept In the
Treasury of the funds rsOsvsd under the 81 quesrs'
Also bill to amend the act provdir for the psy.
ment of the interest the removal and subsistence
find of the Cherokee Indians 10 the State OF North
The special order fcr the sciisf Of G. ToCbnaD,
Eaa,pos pcnsd, on motion Of Mr.. G0oDE, until the
5,h OF January,
IBsLSOs aRAETJD.
Lsavs Of abseroo was gran led tee following gentle
men:
Msssrs MILLER MoNrAGSE, NoNULLES, SWAN, Gm-
NKR BcoocK RlM=KY MooBE, LANPKIS, II LEACH,
BRIDsERs WEIrTIELD and FCLLIR.
NJ AVER, OF q, moved to reconsider the vote by
witch abss, CO vas granted the above N mbsr7, be
eanse il was evident that the HOUSE would be left
without a quorum. Hs said in these extraordinary
times members should be wiling 90 make exraordl
nary sacrifices.
Tho CHAJR decided that each casa must bs recon
81 cred aep9slfly.
Me- MILLER'S being the first, was made the test
question ard the vote being taken, tie House refused
10 reconsider.
rHE CURRENCY BILL,
The House having resolved Into Committee OF the
Whole Mr. CLrProE, Of Ala, in the chair. Me- EcHoLs,
Of Ca. resumed aud concluded bis remarks He spoke
ia the most hopeful ters of the future pTosEee.s of
tbs COute deFsey.
the hill aud incidentally remarked that be thought Il
would bsre6, the country if every Confederate port
,ors "a led aglins. bic ckade ruunera
Mr. ANDERSON, OF Ga, spoke in sdVocscy OF tho
bill Before be concluded, on motion OF kr ATxISs
tho Committee rose.
The House thea adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDIY, December 70, 1854.
The House met at noon-ths spssker In the chair.
Prayer BY the Rev Dr. Dsggett, of the Methodist
OhprcH Of THE city,
Toe SPEAKER after the r;adipE of the I,urnal by