Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-06

members 81 Congresa and thaif officers nifty
per cent. Rsferrod.
NJ. AIKEN introduced "a bill relating TO tie
Tax Law, - - a, II concerned persons Puf
,,s!ns; land fJs .hcir inciriduat residence
Referred.
TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. PERKINS, Of L., introduced q resoiu
rio1 lnstruc,ing tho Committee on Ways aho
Means to report On :he cxpedicncy Of RENE
living tho delay Of r"et,l.ng ella ns IN INT
Trans Mississippi Department, without Aa'
rDg them referred to tie Department: At hlch'
mJnd, Va. Adopted.
srATg CO LOUISIANA.
Mr TrLLERE, Of L., la!i before the House
the following joint resolutions Of the Genera
Assembly OF the STATE Of |. uislana, whlct
srrc read. aud. on mutiDn Of Mr.. MchULLEs
i W., ordered to be aproad On the journal 0
ne Huuse:
Whereas, tne United States continues t
wage war against the Confederate States Will
ruthless bsrbarily. and in u.,ar disregard o
the rules # c~i~,i.z.d warfare and, whereas
The de-por who yields with absolute rowe
the lcstiGias Of tha5 Government, has mani
tested, in all his mo sssgas and proclarnatlons
S INiii tS:l II ~ u t'lc ttDplC ~ az "NN
aud adssposrtlon 70 htapiasnlt upon injury ant
outrage; md. whereas, this c,urse OF cnnduc
h,s strengthened us in our determination Il
maintain our separation from the uoverhinen
and people If tbs North: therefore,
l.. Be 1t resolved ~ the Scnatc'aud lloust
IF Representatives, Of the State oil Lxllslana
in G .ncsal Assembly convened, That the bar
haruus manner IN which our enemies hav'
waved Tar against US deserves the execratl0r
of all men, aud has Confirmed and strength
ened us in the doternina ion to oppose to TIT
last extremity q reunion with them and IT,"
the spirit Of our people ia undated IN TIT
resolution to resist every attempt at their sub
iugati0n.
upon the ability OF cur Cniri Masis rate, tht
skill of our military leaders, the bravery o
our soldiers, the heroic devotion Of cur women
| she Grdsn; pa.rioti1Gi CT cur mcn, and, abov'
all, unon tie justice o. ouf cause, ne corh
den.lv abide Ghe result.
3. p. it further resolved, &c TAat. in:hi
hour Of rial, the State Of L ,uisiaua tender
20 her Government and fistcr States h"r warm
est .ymnathy and cordial c. operation; ant
she hcreL.y j, c!ares her unialicrinS dctcrmi-
nstig. tc snare no expense oil bio j or treasure
| in ccf,nc. Of the Confederate States ct Amer
i,a ~ = FREQ and independent republic.
b. it further resolved, ~, That HI
Eycc'icncy the Governor be and hcis hcreh,
reune-t.d. u transmit copies Of these rc5olu.
| TORS to cur Senator's AID Representatives II
| Congress, aal 70 the Governors Vi oar s.stc
States.
SCOUTS FIR THE TRANS MISSISSIPPI DErAkT
MEST.
w. fG,KiHs. Of L.. introduced . bill or
yanizirs CJrrs cg scouts aDd signal crrps, {
tg,iiita,c communication wi;a the Trans Mis-
-;-.irri Department. Referred to the Mill
;ary Comri'tee. -,
Also, = III 70 amend The &C: a~l!@wiI: eff
Gers OF tue aymy ~ra:ious, and to allow then
the rri7i;cgo Of purchasing clothing from th
umr;ermagtcr'7 Department. Referred.
Mr.. DCrRe. Ct -. introduced Il bill |
provide for tue ,ct,lcmcat oi claims for pro
perry ~illegnl'y Impressed in the Trans Missis
sipri Department. Referred.
Alfo, 4 bill - provid, for the cnrolIniert an
cunsc.;r;i0n o; certain Ion-Cr commissioned OH
GERS aL,i ~rripa;as in the Trans Mississippi
Departaolt' Referred.
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE.
MIR. BAEEsO.LE. OF Miss introdure1" b'!i
!uak'Hg appropriation 10 meet cen leify II
re expenses IN The Department OF JUSTICE
Ra'H-rcd totte financc COMMITTEES.
Mr.. B,RKsDALE, 0. mlss., introduced Ii
iollO
"R"s,!ved, That tho COMMITTEE on way
and Mcans tG Instructed tn inquire into tn
rA'r",''.' ~ $500 $3.50 low odl;t;o,o
taxes FOR thc comm n defence and support 0
tic Gogarnrncat, AiproveI February j., lSol
Il, ~ "a ietnc more clearly the nearing "
Tia 4th ]eec;iDn, ana 10 provide Nor" ttioctua
means Cor the relief OF Il owners OF sHcn pro
rtrtg rs his cen II jnrcd Or doe'r",Sr' ~ tn
enemy, or ii the Use If which F0e7 maze beer
deprived bY hla PIE e3.e anu 9roS'fhfy.
Aicp'et.
r4s.&rAT StfE+'
~. Wren nr Mia. oE,-od . resolutja,
NJ enru,rv into -, exncticncy Of taxing mea
sures ., prevent the frauds on the Treasury
v prscns bnyins III treasury notes in III
| rrans.M issis,inpi dcpar ment wi,l: a view t.
ruudiD. thu Same q! this side oi tho river
Adopted
'GhnSfEc1 u rTr'' p'''r'E.t y '"'
MIR R.y.ry, Of y. c, introduced Il rcsrlu.
ton rendering the thanks IF Congress to tn
"a \ and 33h North Carolina regiments fc
| ~ mat rc-.ni;.rnert Cor tie var. Adopted
NJ. RAMSEY stated that they were anon:
the tir-t which re enlisted during last winter
but tho fact Lad IN. bsa1 noted atoons others
Who re-caiisGed At the -amc time.
ro,,., ,o-rs
Mr.. JAa,s N. LE.cH Introduced q rcsclH
! ton inslru ting the c m'rit'cr Of ways an
Means to report = ai'i pnrtnc fire doHnr D0tc
on q pa with thc Few IS lie.
Mr.. T.. NJ. BKrcE, OF Ny, cteiad as q sub
stitate for he resolution:
"Reso!Ycd, ny tho Congress Of the Conied
crate States, That it IL n.t ezFeolent to re
lieve the five dollar notes from the dcprtci:
ton now provided for Ivy Law"
The substiiute was ruled Gu: Of order, ant
the resolution of Mr.. LEACH referred to III,
fFiuanc= Ccmm.ttee.
Mr.. W. y. IL. SHlTH introduced q res'i"