Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

dUUoE VI hEfhE5ENTArlfES.
Prayer by Raw DR. Dogsstt, Of tbs Methodist Church
of iris CITY.
Uodsr the call CT the House, Mr. Russell, of Va,
introduced bill 10 eAabie cizsns and others Of Vir-
gnia to supply the city of Richmond with food.
Referred to the Committee on Qaa-termasters and
ComusssTeS
Mr. KILLER, of Va, introduced bill to increase the
compensaen Of the assistant clerks of the Senats and
House of Representatives. Passed. This makes their
pay $4, 500 par annum Tor one year.
Nj FOSTER, Of Ala, Introduced bill to provide for
compensation for property lost, captured destroyed
while in the service Of the Cover msnt. Referred to
the Special Committee on Impressments
Nj A. H GARLAND, Of Aka bill to authoriz, the
Attorney General to purchase books for the Depart
ment of Justice. Referred to the Committee OF Ways
and Means.
bill was introduced BY tho same to increase the
compensation Of the Heads OF the Executive Depa t.
mehts for yea. Referred to the same committee
|. Mr. HARTRIDGE, of Ca offered resolution that the
Committee Of The Judiciary qlrs into the expediency
of iucttasi; the psy Of the Judges Ct the Dstric
Courts OF the Confederate s ates. Adopted
Mr. AIKEN, after several efforts, succeeded in pre-
senfg the memorial of the Governors of the sate of
North Carolina Georgia, Mississippi, aul Alabama Re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on Commerce.
MrHW BRUCE. Of Ky offsred a resolution to re-
&c nd tie resolution fixing tie day of adjournment.
On motion Of Mr. SEXTON, OF Texas, it was laid On
the table.
Nc VILLERE, Of L., introduced II to amend an
act to prohibit The impor alton OF nxuriss Referred
Mr. BARKSDALE, of Mss, introduced bill TO COM
pensate the city of Jackson, Mis- for public school
buildings destroyed while in che occupancy the Con.
| federate Ssates Referred
M BARKSDALE, of Miss: resolution directing
the printing OF five thousand copies of he repsrt
If the Jad ciay Committee upon the suspension OF the
| writ OF habedS corpus.
Mr. BARKSDALE faid that when the bi 10 repeal
the peudlpg the privilege of the writ OF hdbeas
y liz dfar tn hia
on tne SUBJECT. fhis wish, epsrt from considerations
affecting the merits of the question, was due to tie
prOTinence which his State had been made TO Occupy
the discussion OF the question and the econ which
had been taken by her Legislature, inadvertently and
without knowledge OF the reasons upon which The
legis.a lou Of Congress was based, AID which has
| received praise in quarers veil calculated to cres.e
doubts OF TIE Wild IN of her action Bat he bad not
parcpst. in he discussion he was more than compfn
ssied by the reflection that he would Lave done
inpsr!ec:ly what had been thoroughly and com-
ple;ey pero med by the able and dtn gusied states
men, Mr. RIvEs, OF Va, and MIR CONRAD, Of La,) who
had demonstrated clearly aad triumphantly the wkdom
expectancy constitu:onaity and Indispensable necss-
y Of the Law, the repeal OF which has been proposed
Their views, he reoiced to know, had been sane
TONED By the House by vote of nearly three TO one
His purpose was nov TO read ia the presence CT &
Hou.e communication which he bad received rom
well known ciizsss cf Mississippi, residing in various
portions of the Stae urging him. in the words of tie
'Tbe peope approve the act susps1dpg the writ #
ha6sas corpus. security and beaefs are papablp,
and noae complain. Disregard the resolu ions Of lie
Legislature, aad sustain the law" %"
Mr. BARKSDALE also read from the message OF Gov.
CLARK, of Mississippi, declaring that Congress had power
to suspend the act and WAS the judge Of the necessity
of such measure
While expressing due respect FOE the Legislature Mr.
BARkSDALE declared that ara representative he had
grave duies to perform in the interests of the common
cause, from the performance of which nothing could
grant him dispepsation.
Mr. BARKSDALE. upon the conclusion of bis remarks,
withdrew his resolution to print.
s.hr SMITH, OF n. O., introduced joint resolution
passed by the Legislature Of North Carolina with let.
ter from Governo: Vance, with reference to Mallsts
Battalion
He als1.introducsd bill to transfer said Battalion,
under is present organic ton TO he service of the
Confederate States. Referred to the Committee on Mil
tRy Affairs.
Nc FULLER, Of N. c. A bill to aid in building
railroad from Fayetteville N. O.. 10 Charleston, 8. O.
Referred TO the Committee on Military Transportation.
f, Mr.. J n LEACH, of N. o., ofsred resolution that
the Committee the Medical Department ere 1rs Into
the cond ion Of patien in the military be spitis of this
city. ADOPTED.
The tame-Taat the Committee on Qlartsrmssters
and Commi ries enquire whether moi said patien
have been supplied with requisite clothing, shoes, hst,,
r. Adonfed