Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-08
THIRD SESSION or FIRST CONGRESS-
SENATE.


SENATE
THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 1854.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Minn,gsrodo, of the Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. PHELAN of Miss rose to personal expllns-
ton He stated that in one of the morning papers the
title Of the bill introduced by him. yesterday was g
reported. The BIN did not propose to authorize the
Pre- sdent to suspend the writ bu to make the suspen-
sion the result Of direc. legislative enactment.
ABscosDIxG slsscRIPrs.
Mr.. PHELAN, of Mis- Introduced the following bill,
which was read and his notion referred to the Ju-
dietary COMMITTEE:
BILL to ba entitled act declaring all parshns oW-
ing military service 10 the Confederate States, and
who voluntarily depart beyond the boundaries there
of without the written permission OF the Presidep
with intent TO abandon the game alien enemies and
subjecang such persons in ali respects to the laws in
relation to the same
l. Tho Congress of the Confederate States ds enact
That all citizens of any of the Sta Of the CoIf derate
States and all other parsons owicg military service to
the said Confederate S;Atse, who snail voluntarily de-
Fart beyond tn, boundaries Of said States after the
passage of this act with the intent TO standon the
same without the written permission OF the President
first obtained shall bs deemed and held as alien ene-
mica, and shall be subject in every respect to all laws
passed in relation TO the persons and property OF alien
enemies, 10 the same maDneras 1t tucn peis)Gs had
never been on the soil OF the Confederate States.
That all officers and agents engaged in the execu-
ton Of the tcts known the acts OF sequsstraton and
confEcaIion, and all other laws involving forfeiture
and disposal OF the property OF alien enemies are Lefe-
by required promptly and efficiently, to urge the
forcenea Of sai. srsctmSnts againss the properly Of
all persons departing from the Confederate States,
trary to the provisions Of this scs.
g. That ths Immediately after is passage shall be
published three mei in q, least two Sspapers in each
OF the Confederate States.
Mr. HENRY, OF Tsrn. introduced toe following bill,
which was referred to the Same committee:
BILL TO be entitled act TO declare ceriain persons
alien enemies ard to seql,strate tLeis estates
/. The OongrsSs TO-, Do enact, That all persons in
the Confederate Satss liable to military duty who shall
abscond or Otherwise the Conf,deacy aud 90 in
to any foreign country, or beyond the nes OF the
N.Y. within the Oonisdsrscy, 10 avoid performing militia
~ serVce thiL be held TO have made their election TO
TAX sides sgair So this CGnedsracy in the with tie
United S;ates ID such hereby declared 10 be
alien enemies and all their lands teneme js ard hered
ilaments goods aud chAtels rights and crsdis within
the Confederate Staes saa be aud the hereby
81 Questrlsed by the Confederate States of America,
ana shall b. held subject TO all the laws OF the Cgred
e;as States Tor the ssquesIation Of the estates OF
alien enemies.
estates made by persons ss.king 10 avoid military
doty a. aoresad b. and the hereby declared
10 be fraudulent and void.
NAVAL INVESTIGATION REPORT.
Mr.. CLAY introduced til to provide for the pay
uent OF printing OF the report of the joint commit
tee 10 investigate tbs administration OF the Navy d.
partment After q statSment from Hr. CLAY the bill
was passed, l. appropriates 50 200.
REPORTING THE DEIATEs.
Mr. JOHNSON, CT Ark. from a special committee
appointed At the last session Of Congress, presented
lengthy report sitting fJh the advantages OF full aud
regular official reports Of tho debates In Longres etc
accompanied With resolution authorzipg csatract TO
be entered into With skilled reporters and
prescribing their duties, etc.
The report and resolution laid upon the table
and ordered to be printed.
THE FLORIDA RAILROAD.
Mr.. SEMMES, Of La, from the Fix a1ce Committee
reported back with anendmsnt the bill to author
izs the isus of certain bonds payment the Florida
Railroad Company. The bill was placed upon the cal
endsr.
BONDS FOR THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. SENKES, frcm the same Committee, also report
ed back the House bill to auhor;z, the CANCELLATION Of
certain Confederate States bonds and the substitution
of Others for them He stated that the Secretary OF the
Treasury, the rsquisIon of the Secretary of tie
Navy, had issued in October. 1882 $4,000 600 bonds
which cen: abroad but had not been diiposed or
The object of the bill to authorzs the Secretary Of
the Treasury to issue other bonds 10 be disposed of
here when evidence is produced of the cancellation CT
the!bonds heretofore issued.
The bill vas read and passed.
TRANS MISSISSIPPI yIEAEoEs.
Mr.. SEMhKS also reported back, wi an amend
ment the House bill 10 authorize the appointment OF
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury ives. OF the Mis-.
Sissppi.
TAe bill was placed upon the calendar.
CONGREGATIONS rREsKNrED.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate q commune
cation fro che Secretary Of the Navy in response
resolution calling for certain information in regard to
the confscated credits Of alien enemies.
Atso, a communication from the Secretary of Stats
of the Provisional Government of kentucky announ-
cling the reelection Confsderat, Senator Of Hon.
VIM. Sims for the It'll term Of six years.
Ga motion Of Mr. SPARROW, tie Senate resolved
into seerst session.