Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-19
CONFEDERATE Stairs CONGRESS
SECOND sESaoN- SECOND CoS0REsS.
SENATE.

hOl. hA4UhML " SehNeoAl " ~
day.
The Journal having been read
M. GARLAND. of Ark, iniTodrced q ol 70 amend
aAn at 20 esAblish the judicial courts OF the Onniede-
rate States of America, approved March 10, ls6l' ne
(er,sd to the on the Judiciary.
M. SPARROW, OF La, introduced a bill 10 amend
an not emitted An TO: providing for the establishment
ana payment Of claims for q certain description OF prop
ersy taken, or informally impressed, for the use OF the
srmv ~ Witch was referred 20 the same COMMITTEES.
Mr. BROWN, Of IS introduced the following reso-
luton, which WAS Sgreed to:
Rssolvsd That me Committee on Military Affairs be
instructed TO l. U lire whether military cheers In com
maud OF departments have authority under existing laws
d impress u grOes, wagons, teams a., Tor the purPose
OF building or repairing railroads belonging to private
| eompaaies aud IL nor, what legislation Is necessary 10
restFain Gush military officers within reasonable and
proper limitsin this regard,
message was received from the President OF the
Confederate States, enclosing several communications,
10 be read In eIecuue session.
Mr. ORR. Of &. O., introduced the following resolu-
ton, NhiOn USs agreed TO-.
Rsso'y,L TlAt tho committee on Foreign Affair." be
F.uueatGd 10 report the iGclS, so far % they can be OBJ
tanned. relative 10 the kWless seizure and c. pturs o. tbs
| Confederate steamer FloTidL ia the bay Of b .niA, B!a-
| iii aud Shst action shou d bs taken By this Govern
msnt 10 rodrtsI the outrage.
q, mouou OF Nc ORR, &c vas ordered that 200 extra
Copies of the r,p)ri OF Ths Secretary Of the Treasury
bs prihtsd for LnS use Of the Senate.
Mr. HENRY, Of Tenn, Introduced the following,
which VAS read aud ordered 70 be printed:
Joint RssOluliOGS d, 6niI tie pOsinon OF the OOnfsds.
rate States, and declaring te Determination OF the
Congress and Gle people thereof to prosecute the
var uI their independence 10 aOkno Hledgsd.
RssOlUsd, by the congress OF the Confederate S.ANs
OF AutF ca, That the people Of the Confederate States
are endowed by their Creator with the inaienable rights
| OF lite, Hbfrty and the pursuit OF happiness; that to- Sc
cue these hi IA rsLti governments uere Instituted
aInOug men, deriving tLeif ass poWers from tie con
eat OF the gov rnsd. and Whenever any Government
| b,comes dtsuuc4 Vs Of these ends, is is the right OF the
D opls 10 alter o. abolish IL and 70 las !IGta q neW Gov
| ornmenL lyiJg its foundation Gu such paLe Pies and
organ Tag is powers IN such form as 10 them shall seem
m1st likely 10 III c! their sale J and happiness; that
10 these pincIpl,s, embodied In the Declaration
Of Amerits, Independence, the UllEd CJlOnies, IL
1870. dissolved the connection that bound them 70 the
Goy,rnmtnt Of Great BriEi0, and on them the OJn
federats States have severed she bonds OF that poGd-
cal union which connected them With the people and
Ine Government OF the Unittd States Of America, ra-
Tier than submit TO the isp sted injuries inflicted upon
item BY that people, and 10 tho usurpatOns OF that
Government, all OF which had the direct or ct to de-
priVe them IF their rights, rob them Oi property Sc
cured to them by constitutional guarantees, and TO e-
tabish an absolute tyranny over Ehess s ates.
Resolved, That the Confederate States appealed to
arus IN defence Of these rights, and 10 establish these
principles only after they had In yai0 Copjured tho pso-
pls and the Gov srnment OF the U | cd States, by all tie
ues OF = common kindred, 70 d scOuutsnnce and dA-
continue these Injuries ana usurpauons. and Rtt,r they
b I'd p~ettoned Tor redress In the most app opriaie term,
and received in answer only = repetition OF insults anO
irjuriss, which ioreshad0Ned usarpatlons still NOR
dangerous tn liberty.
Rss0lV d, That after nssrly four y, ar of Crusl, d~ssolatiI 4
snd unna, ural sAT, In which the people Of the UOnieGo
at States have professionally established thsi Caps.
city for sel-gOVsrumsnt, and their ability TO resist the
Attempts OF the sntmy TO subjugatOihem this Oongrees
ices not hesitate 10 aver lie sincere 6ssifs for peace,
snd 10 that end prOclim s TO the world the readiness Of
tLv Government OF the Confederate States to open ne
~gOtiaUOns 70 ,5lsbli.h 4 permanent and honorable peace
bstNesn The Confederate States aud The Uaiied States,
upnL the basis of the separate Independence of the
former.
Resolved, That the time has come when the 0onied-
srats Gorge g., ia the name of the people OF the Con-
irdeIaso States. deem it proper again TO proclaim 10 the
SOFld thsif On Itsrsble determination TO be Tree, and
that they DO cot sb3te one jOt OF their high resolve 10
die FREE men rather than live slaves and farther, IL the
Pee pie Of the United States by Te-slsoting Abraham
L nooin mean to tender 10 hem * ur years more of war,
OF Reunion 9Th hem on any terms, deeply deprecsting
The DIRE necessity so Wantonly thrust upon them, and
relying upon the justios Of their cause ard the gsllan-
try OF theis 30 dtsTs, they 6cospt the gage Of battle, ale
leave the Ts-ult 10 the righteous arbirsment of heaven.
Resolved That in view OF the dst rminstion of the
enemy 10 pi05tcute his hoTTij War still farther, against
Ebioh the Confederate States have at all times pro-
tested, and which the enemy hsv3 Wsged with extra
Ordinary vigOr, aud which has been marked by acts OF
< FsofdnsTy atrooty in violation Of the usagts ct
c vilEsd warfare, the Congress of the Confederate
States will, from this hour, dec cate themselves anew
70 he great cause of self dsfercs AZ inst the combined
granny of ihe enemy. Fhst IL shall no longer be the
mOmsntou5 occupation Of the Congress and The people
lt the Confederate Safes, bu. the business of their
ives To gather together the entire strength of the
country il lien and material Of war, and put it forth,
as with the will Vt one man, and With an uucUnQueI-
able determination " defend their al ara and their fse.
sides uli the last vOtaTy Of freedom falls around them.
Mr. BARNWELL, fIOm the Comm tee On finance,
reported the bill fixing the salaries Of certain civil off
GERS IN the Trans Mississippi Department.. The bill
Gas read q third time and passed.
NJ. BARNWELL, hom the AMT oommittee, reported
brOk The bill 30 extend the lime within which holders
OF treasury not 9 of The old is no ~ exchange the
SINE for notes Of he new issue, with an amendment,
substituting July for August, and lLserting the words
vest OF the Mississippi river" The first amendment
vas agreed to and the second rejected, aud the bill
passed. So that, a. the bill passed, the time IL extern ed
to tue Let day OF July. 1865, bo b east and west OF the
Mississippi river.
Mr. BARNWELL, from the a nmiltee reported
"a Nv th amsndme sths Ito amend thelaWi 10 relation
to the reee pt OF ecu lterieit Treasury notes by public
cRoerl. Tue amrndmests were agreed 10, and the bill
read = third time and Dsgstd.
o. motion Of Mr.. ORR. the Senate resolved into eI-
ecutiVe session.
Ca the re-opening of the doors, the Senate, on mo-
ton, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TIE House met ~ the usual hour-the SPIAEII In
the OF air.
Nj. HOLIDAY presented g rssolution-That tie
Olmmittee on Military Affairs inquire into tue sIpsdi-
eacy Of extending the time provided for the payment
Of elAiml for property informal impss ed or taken
fOs the use OF ih1 Confederate States ARM. Adopted.
Mr.. STAPLES, Sf VA bill to provide for tae pay
menl Of horses klsd N The Confederate seTyics. K
ford to the COMMITTEE o. Military All is.
No. WIOKHAA, Of VA FsSO usioD that H. Com
mit.ee on tue Juiioissy inquire iGtO tss Cxpsdie7ey Of
inel easing The sals les OF ihe 0oniedeFats judges for the
Eastern District Of VifgiUiS,
M baldwin, RESOLUTION that the President be
T qlestsd 10 morn The Hcusy by Ehst authority tho
War D:P rtuent ia imp-e5 ing tlIEe5 without the au-
tkerity Of the States Adopted.
Mr.. GH0LSON. Of VA bill increasing the con.
peasatcn OF the msTsaais f T the E,stern D sric. Of
Vrginis. Referred to te Committee on the Judi.