Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-15
C0NrGpEaATa STATES CONGRESS
TzuasDAr. J,sCAsY a, lSc4
SENATE.

LOO poudto ~ OHiicHh W ~ AS' ~ - ~''~~'
By MrSHgNTrg. Of Va.
Prayer by R,s. Mr.. L.nsssoe, cf the NJ.
E. Church.
Mr.. JoHnsrs, Of Ga., introduced a bill for
the relief Of Vim. ". PayCe, o! t::e Iss Geor-
gia Regulars, which was referred 10 t1s Com
mittee on Gle ms.
| MIR Hit, If ,ia., from tho judiciary C'm-
nittee, introduced = bill 70 regulate lie saa-
ri"s CT JUICES Of Cou!sterass Siaies District
Courts.
On motion Of Mr.. SPAKaow, of Louisiana
the Military Committee were discharged from
the further e)Ds:dcraLicn Of lie p-tttlon Il
certain Dental Snrgnons. asking TO be exempt
eli from IN litary du y.
MIR Sr.RRow also reported back. Gfrecseiy,
the bill II establish and rrgul4,e territo.is!
commands ia the ARM.
Mr. PHELAa rcpor Cd ba:'E The House bill
granting "a special COPYRIGHT n Hi-ice d
G ,etz:l for Hrtae'- + ile ind In'nuuy Tao
tic, with IN ameaimaat, striking cut tho
seeoad section o; the bill. Tie amonimea'
bsirg agreed 60. tho f'fhnr CONSIDERATION OF
Inc bill was postponed TIL Friday.
Mr. SsyN -. OF L., Of the j liic,ary Com
ni.tee, reported back The hil [, regulate The
=. r;n of ffitH If tho Sscrct6ricJ Or CHIEF cih
c.r4 cf :l.s Exern i've Dlriit,a.nt, VIII sun.
dry a.rendmcGtS and tne ,scoum ns!atio" .!
TIE majority CT the Committee ;haE tie Lii,
81 amchIcd, d. pass. lie said msj orty also
suhaatt4d II Long ;hv ron"r!, n writing, giving
ttc:r reasons f1r lhva:iEg the adoption III the
me5surr.
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, reid 4 minority re-
rort scttins forth h;s vio:g. il opposition to
the n.%inrity II the cosaul.tee.
NJ. PaeLAH. Of Gi..., co;ncidcd ir the
views o; Mr. UuL
The bill and docWments were o, derai "a be-
printed. IT'S further consideration w4s POSI-.
poned.
The Senate received from tho President
sundry messages To bs considered in cxecu
tive session; also i me-sGgc from the II 'use,
no-ify;rg the Seraja u ihr passage by that
b dy of joint resolution in yela.ion 10 the
var.
THO resolution was refers! ~ The int
committed trpoirted 70 prepare an address oi.
the state of the country.
sir. Hill, firm 30 C9mnittee ~ the Ju-
dietary. reported hack a BIZ t. provide tor ;hr
,nvee,iaatin aud settealenr fthe transactions
and accounts OF quart ruar c"E, commissioners.
contractors, and other Ii a"cial a1i dtsDurs-
ing ficers. agcntr and m?lryce7 at ;hr Con
tcueraie States, vita 4 RECOMMENDATION !laI
it IN pass
Ca motion of Mr.. Clay. tho ; nate resolved
in secret legislative SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The II,use met at IL o'cIosE. sad ga.
opened with prayer hy the Riv. Dr.. Edwards,
Of the VI r UhuroA.
Tho SPE>kEs announced tue i1Iig%ing Src-
G al Committee Cn Impressneats. urdcr Mr.
GuopE resolution %! Tuesday: Mcssrs. Go o.
IF Va. Chiffon Of Ala, MCL.tn ot y. G,
%ri. ht of :enu., eai TriHpe ct Ga.
The SPEAKER laid before The ll,u-c several
lucurncns irnm the Pre-, den!, III answer /,
resolutions Of inquiry, - tOiIo ss: | re!stio'.
70 stepS taken to prevent the ;lD etc Of iii
GERS aud spldiers tr IN tho army without lcav";
! Ii-t vf peTr rs specially nottcad ni,d p-"r7o
cd for gailantry on the field copy OF Al'.l
Gen. lliaI"lan's report .; operations %hil" hc
WA IN e, .naIanl uf de frau. M5si3 IpaI De-
pa.tment. All Of wIich We're oriereI to BE-
printed, and apPiopri;t ci, it!:rrcd.
Ais, 4 communication II IN III. Commits
-ioper of Patents, which was ordered ~ bt
pointed and referred.
The Senate hill for the relief of Vim. NJ
AMI Richard Bonies aud others, Was reaG ii
tir t and second tine lnI piacGa on !;Ic caier-
dar.
On motion of Mr.. Jo.E'. If T'nn.. tic
lI,nse yer: ir.o Committee vf the via le "
he General Appropriation Bill and DIR. SEX.
TON, Of Texts vas call. i to HE Chsir
The bill was rep rtei ct icrg.l, Jni ,her
b7 sections. when several emeudGrer.ss Were
made. AMI tho bin wa perfected. Tho hollow
ing is IN abstract:
Az ACr 70 make cd litinaal appropriations io:
the support Of the Ga7rrn,a .ns %: Inc Con-
feter4te States T America, FIR the fiscai
year ending June 80 1864
See. l. The Congress Of the C,hfeder:le
States Of America c. enact, Ihas The fellow
ing sumI be, and the same are hereby. GpDro
priatcd out Of an money in the treasury not
rherwi-e appropriated, for the supper; Of tie
g Ncrnmcu5. in addition II npprCpiia:iuue
heretofore made, for the Il oal year en..ins Ola
the goth day Of June. 1851:
Legisl1iire--For compcEEat;c:, md mile
ace IT mcnner1 AMI iel,i.a'"5 oE ,hc II
Of Repr, sentative. s2UQuQ0; cpmprpsaii':r'
# officers and nrHoTs employed w. 'ha strYiGc
pf the II ,nse % Representatives. p C2o: cc:l-
t;ugent expenses Of the House o! X apr; sentl.
,ises, Si0.u0n; compensation ami la!leags 0,
members Of the Senate SAT $50: ccprr.nsa-
ZION nf officers a CLERKS Of the Senate.
- 900: incii" ntal and c0nt:age:S expenses q.
the Senate :, coo
Erccatire For rnnrcrsIt :o: Of thr Hreri
eni o! the CONFEDERATE, States, SO, 200; en-
rcnsa,i0u Of she E,rc Prr.- ilen, OF Tie Con
;cderate State, IS 900; IN. ea~aii.n q IL:
private secretary AMI mcsscng r If the Pref
lent, $3.50; c,mpciIfatiru Of. n" private
secretary of TIE Vice President. 500: III.
o,l b,,. -,
Executive Department, Sli 0QO.
Treasury DeptVtmeHt f r compensation
Of the Secretary of the IRE Isury, A si,tau'
) c, AIRY, Comptroller, Auditors, Trelsuie,
and 4 ulster and clerks messonX r.. wa.cI'-
men mi laborrrs IN Treasury Dept, $500 900.
Che incidental and contingent eXpe scs Di t!e
Treasury Department, 81 4UU :; the rtvn,". t
Of N crest On the pu',lic debt g 600 Geo
engraving and printing Treasury no:e- bod.
lat certificates fur 8. 'ck'. au IJr paper f,r
,he same, $500 900: thu pasn mt Of priaci
pal, under loan Of August ~ 1861. ti,s,ua
l"ing amount jue AMI Eaya5e On TIE 1t -:
July. 1861 1910 200 the rent Of Eyc'u
i've buildings and Pre- ident's house, SIS 900;
e. deIray expenses incurred in tho sale keep
ing and transportation OF cola belong ing IL
the New Orleans banks $3.50
Var Department Fur Compensation Of tht
Secretary vi War, As.i:'ant Secretury, C,iei
II Bureau Gle, Ks messengers AID 'ihrr- e..
ploycd in the War Dep ,rtment, $3.50 00O
Incidental and contingent expcuses Vi ~,
War Department, 10000 com ocn sasion Of
Gornm ssioncT and Chef Clerk IF Inii IN At.
ara, and incidental expenses o. bureau
3. l25; contingent expenses OF! thu AiiIa"'
,ni Iu-pae:or Gencrat's DepdrFm ent, $50 nUQ.
armv, 1850 90.
Qu4rtermas'er's DIP zrtotent Fl r paw Of
the a-mv. 1885 43' A2J; pay OF off ,crs. e..
re ,uir 4 t. e .ii-ct hs t4x ii knit ir IN ia
l,t. 1863, to ia 80 h, 1851, SI2 2l3, 2J4
ransp ration Of 'r-ops and thcir bagg,se, at
,Il4r armaster's stores, subslsi ence, ord anct
~ CT. &c