Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-11-11
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lkutj X. q. |. AUSTEh, SfesteouN =. 'f
callsd thu Senate to order at IL o'slook M. E
PraTer wss offered by Rev. T. " Moore o.
the P..ssbytt,!aa Church.
hr. GLSLtIn, of ArSHusss, psssrntea l'l,'
,e.out;5o9. recently passsd By the Lsglslaeo.e
Of A;kaueaa. u:ging 81 amsndmals OF ID"
% SSH Ey Congress On the l1ih Of FEBRUARY,
i36A SO d. 10 enablo dstailod farmers ana
plsntars 10 uss 30 much Of thsiT proauo" oy
sals batter Or exchanges az may be necessary
t. ptoour0 Tor thsif ssVersl farms or pisntauons
tbs necessary salt, iron. 60. under Sncn 1ml-
tsiols and restrictions as !aaJ snail oeeln
proper aud right to sscurs 10 the government
and soldisrs' families the greatest amount Of
agricultural productions. The Eesoiutlons
wore ordered to be printed. ,,,
Nj. GARLAND. by Leave, introduced Dill
f:ing the sslsries Of certain OWL omcer5 IL
tha Trans Mississippi Department., Which WsH
ssfsIsel t. tho COMMITTEES Gu Finance.
Mr.. SpaRRow moved that 29O eSua ooFlea
81 thu REPORT of the Secretary Of mGr be PRINT
I'D; also, that the report Of the commissioner
for tho Exchange Of Prisons.sbe sisa printed
for rhs ,tse Of the Senate. The motion "ss
agreed to. e.
hIr. Oaa moved that ta.nty-e!gbs copies o.
ths Statutes at Large Of tho Confederate States
be bound for the use of che Ssnass. Ih'
motion was agreed to.
Dir. HILL, of Ga, cf.red tho following re
solutions, which were agreed to-: .,.
/. Resolved, That the Committee on Mill
tasY Affairs DO instructed to inquire and re
p5r. what additional legislation, it any: may
| be nsedel to secure prompt payment OF duo'
| i0 tho ARMY. -.
Resolved, That tho Committee on Ii
| nauoa bs instructed to inquire into tho expo
| disnoy Of providing by low for the receipt il
| us7ment o. lakes and o.hsr public dues, o
certificates and s:atsd accounts given by th'
| authorized agents Of tho government, for pro-
psri7 etli Supplied imprtesed or purchase:
| i5r tbs us5 Of tue Army aud the government.
M.. uILl said largs portioa CT the army hst
not beon paid for fifteen months, and many o
the soldiers were 10 much mood of tho money
| This CD ht not CO be 70. It was not the faul
| of this body, nor Of the legislation of Con
! 41ess. There was deroliction Of duty some
! Ghera, and mischief had resulted, whics
| should 30 raI, oiied. lie had understood tina
! il tLs srmy of Tennessee, some whole regi
meats aai trigades had not been paid io
eevsIai months. At another Tina be SHOULD
move ao investigation, aud DO had some per
SONS In yie#. whoss conduct be should thei
call attention. To.
Mr.. BAaETALL said tha. money had beef
forwarded to the proper officers in tho army
and lsrlo amount hid been cent to the Arm,
Of Tennessee Some delay had sriseD il
transferring funds, but he believed the diff
culties had recently been overcome.
MIR. HENRY said the army u Tennessee hat
not been paid Of.
MIR. Gas ssid tha: twenty-five millions
dollars had bssn sent to the Army Ut Tonnes
500.
Mr. SPARROW said the Secretary Of Wa
had besn industrious in sending money to th
army, but tho government was largely II
srrssrs; MANY ausrtermasters were withou
| flndp and much was duo for horses, produce
a.. The delay in paying the troops had beer
produced by various causes, but ma believed
thors would hs nc delay in future. Yet, abuse
wers praotissd; ha hoped they would b.
ierrsted out and fully Investigated.
Mr. ORB, Of 8. G., offered the following 70
sniuti5n, witch wss agreed TO:
Resolved. That tho Committee on blnano
bs instructed 10 enquire and report, If any
and what additional legislation is neoessar.
to secure to the oRner or hirer credit upol
! the amount OF their taxes equal to the tith
produced BY the owner or hirsr, provided sucl
| aisoount does not exceed five per osnt
Mr. SPARROW, OF Ls., cffared the following
resolution, which wss asreod to:
Resolved, Tia. the President be requested
| to communicate TO the Senate
lst. The number Of persons exempted trou
military service On the several railroads. within
tho Coniederacy, designating the number 81
exempted eli ssoh rosd and tho number
lailes OF sac road gin actual uss for military
sfansIoftstion;" ani further, il he'presiden.
| @, saperintonSe6t Of said s0sds hHva mad!
Ia3athJ returns III regard to exemption
| tha7sou, IS required by law, and If any hsv'
faiis,i 10 10 SO, The nam1s OF auoh officers ant
| tla Toads " which they belong
Cd. Tia number, Rnd their names, vi al
psIs3n5 exempted iii oases where railroads
| have ia;ls6 into tbs hnnds .! the enemy spd
portion If tue rolling stock Of such roads il be
ins ussd Oh other roads.
"a. The number Of persons, if any, which
ha7s been detailed for dutyto assist 10 repair
ing u running any roads, or in repairing o.
taking care Of the rolling stoak on or bolons
| ing t. suy Of said railroads.
| 4tt The number OF persons exempted Of
detailed for express and telegraph companies
Designating tho Ium6sr TO each.
5th. The number II persons exempted from
military aefvios under tho provisions Of til,
sot approved april II, 1863, entitled ION 80
10 exempt contractors for carrying the mails
Of tLa Confederate States. and the drivers Q
pcEs Coaches aid hacks. from military ser
vice.
! Gin, TLo humter Of persons exempted o.
dssailsd for agricultural PURPOSES, who hav'
given bonds ii furnish supplies d. providse
1y law.
MIR. Henry oif5rs1 The following resolution
Thioh vas agreed TO:
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the szpe
iisreJ It Tcp.aliaS the clause CT the "set t
or,sni7s forces t. serve during the war, ap
proved on the l2th February, 1864" which
ozsInplp from military service one person ai
oyerseer or as:iculturist on each farm Of
plantation, ulcn which thsTe ara low or ware
o. tie lst nf january last, fifteen sble-bodieC
field hands, between tie ages of 10 and oo
| and also the 1Lola Of section Ii Of said clause
which prnT:des. that tho President bs autho
rizsd TO grant details. when, in his Judgment
iusliee, equity and necessity require suoh de
/ tails.
hir. HENRY also offersd the following reso
luton, which was agreed to and referred tt
ths Committee on Military Affairs:
Resolved, That il is sound policy on tn:
cart of the Confederate States TO impress OF
hirs, with che consent Of The owner, az many
| negro slaves az the public necessity may re-
quire'tnr any humber Of years, or during the
war, to b employed in oil positions in the
srny J, o1sept to sot as soldiers in the field
upon ya5ing tho osnera thereof just COM
pensati1n; aul that il has the constitutional
poE eli: dc 30.
On i1otion Of Mr. HILL, the Senate 3D.
jor1led.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tie Houss met at IL o'clock, N. Prayer by
Rev. Or. Duncan.
RESIGNATION.
TIE SPssEfR lsii !-ftre tho HOuse com.
1nuniostion from IN. lief.. Augustus Il. Gar
1ooH i.-1srif,,, afihD IF hia cant NJ