Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-06
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS,
WEDNESDAY. NAY I, 1864.
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| frayer by tho Rev. Dr.. Burrows, Of tht
Baptist Church.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of ARK. introduced a ioin
resolution liking the day oi' adjournment o.
the present Congress, on iIonday, tue l6tl
instant, and gave nO:ice 9. his intention tt
call it up Tomorrow. =.
Mr.. HILL,prcseated memorial of the oil.
GERS or Andersoa's brigade, praying that they
be allowed 10 purchase additional rations.-
Referred to the Committee or Military AT
fairs.
MIR. SPARROW presented tie mcu,orial OF
the propriet0rs Of the, :" Southern Literary
Messenger" asking for legislation in bobal!
of their magazine. Referred to the Commit
tee on Military Aifairs.
Also, q bill to be entitled "An act to pro-
vide and organize general staff To serve in
the field during the war" Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. BRowN introduced q bill to be entitled
An act for tie estsbiis Epeas end equaIsa-
tlon Of s. eIiiss sSs 5ss,
s,.ss f0sesa' s..tfetr3d 70 the
Cosamittce on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. DoRTcH introduced n Join. resolution of
! thanks to Major General Hoka and Command.
er Cook, and tho officers and riou under their
! command, for their brilliant victory over the
enemy st Plymouth, n. G., which was con-
sidered and agreed 10.
Mr. GRAHAM introduced resolution, which
was agreed to, ins;ructipg the Ccnnli.tce on
Finance to inquire inIo the expndeacy Of
amending tho sec go fuad, tax a:d limit the
currency" so as to provide that the bords of
the Confederate States to 10 received by uny
State. in pursuance VI the 81, section Of said
act, shall be coupon bonds, and exempt from
taxation tat treasury notas & the OLD :5sla,
held By any State o. the Is: of April, 1864,
may, at the option OF sucl State, be exchanged
for such bonds OF iyr notes OF the n.w .,-ce,
and that al just demands Of say state
against the Confederate Stnto5, aocrriag be-.
fore tho lst Of April last, nha1 be paid in
new issue.
Mr.. OaE introduced g hill 10 he entitled IN
act to authorize of5eers Of the army aad navy
to purchase rations: which was referred 10
the Committee on Military AEairS.
Alec, the petition OF tuc employees ard &c.
tailed men ct Columbia, S. c., paying addi.
tional compensation. Referred ~ the Com
mittee On Finance
Also the following resolution, wl!eh w&s
agreed to:
Resolved, That ths Committee On 'p5inting
be instructed TO inquire into ani report the
cause of delay in ex'cuti' & the print ug OF
the laws passed BY the Provisional! Congress-
and other public printing ordered by tho
Senate during the last Congress, and what, if
any order, ls necessary u secure its exccu.
ton.
Mr.. CAPgRToN presented mcmorill from
the Governor and other officers o. tho : ste Of
Virginia, asking that provision may be made
for the redemption of Treasury notes held by
the State. Referred 70 the Ccmnj:,cc on FL
nance.
Mr. maxwell introduced joint resolution Of
thanks 10 Brig Gen. Fine gan ard The officers and
men under his command FOR the brilliant victory
achieved over The enemy At Olus:ee. Florida !;
which was agreed 10.
Mr.. JoHSSoN, of Ark, introduced hill to pro.
vide means OF ;rausiS across The Mississ ppi
river. for members OF Congress resiiing west Of
said river, in going to and returning from the
Confederate Sts.es Congress Referred 10 Com
rnittee on Military Afflrs.
On motion of Mc HILL the Senate adj burned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House net at - o'clock, and was
opened with prayer ~ Rcv Or. Duncan.
Mr.. JAMES NJ. LEACH, CT n. c., rose to u
privileged question. uswas not in the habit
Of noticing attacks Of newspapers, but his at
tention had been attracted ID en- editorial in
this mornings "ExaGlircr," containing
fling at North Carolina generally, his district
particularly, and himself personally. He sup
posed rumors had reached the editor of the
ciamor raised in North Carolina. II was
known to the country that some excitement
had been raised in the State. but the position
of North Carolina, and bis own district,
had been grossly misrepgesentcd. These
yituperations had their origin in her
own borders. He was for peace on the basis
of the independence Of tho Confederate
States and constitutional liberty. lie believed
that it was the duty Of u we'll directed states
manship to cooperate with the efforts of
our gallant soldisry in the field. These were
the sentiments Of biz own district, as well as
of the 40, 900 voters Who had ele7a:edthe pre-
sent Governor to the Gubernatorial Chair,
which he digniAed and adorned So far ss
the people Of his district are concerned, there
is not truer, mere loyal or law-ab;dine peo-
pie in tho Coofedcrscy and their patriotism
is evipced in the fact that they were as largely
represented in the army as any other in the
country. ilo hoped, in justice to Ngrrl Car
olina, that sn Investigation ,scul! br instisu-
ted, as il would show that sle hai furnished
as many eOlulSTS 10 Ilc aTiiiy, oHl I'uIe
bloody graves than any other Of the Confede-
rate States. North Carolina was not oply the
birth place of liberty but tho first blood of
the war shed in Virginia vas shed by her
troops.
He repeated that tho clamors abroad had
been raised by men who calumniatS as true
men rs walk the earth. In bis own district
he had never hoard from the most intelligent
to the humblest citizen, an expression Of
desire for reconstruction of tho Union under
any circumstances or on rny occasion. IL was
true some excitement had existed ca the ha
beas corpus question, but they occupied tie
identical position enunoated IN tho recent
message Of Gov. Brown ard the speech Of
Vice Presi dent Stephens. IF North Carolina
is to suffer on this account. no wou!d leg
leave to say that similar sentiments were ca
tertained in Georgia. He repclicd The idea
that North Carolina WAS disloysl to tha cause
of the CoGfederacy. All the misrerrcs. .ns.-
tion she had suffered was caused by disap-
pointed men within her own limits.
Mr.. j. T. LEACH, ofN. c., ooncurrcd ia tho
general drift of the remarks Of bis colleague.
He was peace man, but on such terms as
would secure justice to those who originated
this war, and those who bad sacrificed their
all in it. His distric. and State had furnished
many soldiers to the Confcderacy, and, if ne
cessary, he was willing 10 spill his hearts
blood. Some portions of North Carolina were
accused of disloyalty, but it was owing to bad
laws and q worse administration Of them.
Mr.. STAPLES, of Va. would like 10 ask
the gentleman question. Is Es s.r peace on
any other terms team the independence Of the
Confederate States1
Mr.. LEAcu.-I am for peace on the terms Of
independence, if ran got it; otherwise, l am
on the best terms can get, short of suhi uga-
tian. i hope tho gentleman is sat,fed.
Mr.. SrAPLEs.-I am not satisfied. Mr.
STAPLES proceeded to address the House, but
Mr.. ATKINS, CT Tenn, objected, on the grouud
that the debate would be unprcftabls. With
that exception. the consent Of tie House was
unsnimous.-REP.
Messrs. HOLIDAY of Va, HOLDER of Miss,
and Lyon of Ala. appeared in their seats,
and the Speaker administered tho usual oath.
Mr.. PERKrss, of La, introduced bill to