Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-19

ray ii soldiers. aad vtatief siiri. h!:acsHahf
imputations Tare Intentional u Gtt. ]: iir"sac
seen that tao remarks erc7l Ia Tc!:9cF Gii'''
them, Whenever thos: huncombc r'|o:nE'"ns
were introduced. ;rS .~lut;0ns wh!r" Har" 'fn-
rrmbe on she face ui them. whe,he" ID" miro
duoer 10 intended it or not,l they dii rcii'r'
either directly or Indirectly uF"n i'ii' C"H'-
mittec.
air. Foster (risinS cxcitcdty, -a'd nc re-
pslled any such irnputati"n.
Mr.. Miles saia ir imp'i!cd W mars mo
tives. The comElittc" had been sufficiently
careful Of the interest of the so!dier. Iney
had reported three times Gt the subject hi.'S
increasing the pay Of the soldiers ana ,hH
Senate had refused 20 act upon the matter, but
had laid tho matter aside. And now, when
the great matters of currency ard n" military
bill were tp lie acted upon, when all The most
important work OF the Session had I" be crowd
Cd into u few short h0urs, II resolution 81 TINS
sort WAS introduced, when II Was PLAZA II
could du no good. He believed that tho snl.
hiers would Tar rather be we'll clo.hei aud leo
rather hare u good. s"Gnd currehoy' WHICH
would make their present pay worth s"me-
tbinp 10 them, than TO bayo It Increased 10
doubt, its present amount. The colninitt"o
had done all they could do, and hr. lHr.
MILES, would not be true to himself W tle
inters SITS Of the committee, il he did not teei
o ~yirtuous indignation ut sacl an attack IA
had been made by the introduction vi tins
resolution.
Mr.. C~nAMnLIss, of Va, ca!lct tie qlics. .vI,.
Mr.. FOSTER called the yeas ar! Maya, which
were not ordered, and tho Li"tioE w%s not
agreed to.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Sir. jones, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported with an amendment The
appropriation bill as amended Ly The Senate.
The Sena.c amendments appropriate, Tor TIE
purchase of cotton and tobacco hy the tio'ern-
mcnt, jor the purp' 81 Of exchange, Ten nil-
lions CT dollars. -.
Additional for collecting the tax in kind,
one hundred thousand d"iar&.
For increase of salary 10 the private sccre-
tary Of the Vice President, t@u hundred and
Dinety-twO dollars.
The House amends the first amendment ty
striting cut and iHaer,iGg ''ior cotton tohuccn
ard nara! ~StnSrv, twenty millions Gt dollars.
The amendments were adopted. .
BUREAU OF FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Mr. GRAHAM. Of Taxaa. from the Committee
on WAYS ant Means, reported r. hIli L" c-ta">
lish 4 bureau ii foreign supply. LAID over
rrELlr PRINTING
Mr.. BaRSsDaLs, oT Mies., called up, ~ IN
finished business, y ILL supplemental 10 IN
ACT concerning the public printing.
The bill Was considered AID passed, 50
amending the existing law as 70 allow thirty
per con-. upon TIC actual cesc Of gre 's'ing'
! press work, ruling and birding the work tn
lie examined by two practical printers and
certified to by them before the bill! can he
paid. 1t also authorizes the Sape.inIei.dna:
Of Public Printing u r1nale; 10: printing
! DOPE for tho Departments. Then it can ne
! done with advantage to he Government.
On motion Of Mr.. LYON, Of Ala the House
resolved Itself into secret session TO consider
the report Of the Committee Of Conicrer'e on
the Currency bill.
The House then adjourned