Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-22

The Senate me. at IL N, the VIcu PRRIDrsr in the
Chair. ss-
On motion Of Mr. GRAHAM, ON O, issys Of absence
granted to his cOlIeseu No DoR-cH until the sh
Of Janu ny.
Affairs reported bill to end an act entitled an
cs to provide for the psym ant OF the interest the
removal and subsistence fund due the Cherokee In.
diana In North Cifohna which was considered and
pas d. ..
re CHAIR presented letter addressed to him BY
Edwards which VI referred 10 the Or mnittee on
Military B6sirs.
8 Re bill to inorsase the number of acting mid
shiIms and to prescribe the mode OF appointment,
was take up and passed.
THE bill erscs that the nuuter OF acting midshlp-
men in the navy shall be increased from or hundred
and Elk to one In: dred and forly.:wo who shall be
appointed under the rsgulst ons prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Navy, ss follows! 0ds from each
O,psre SIGNAL district upon the termination OF the D.
resentaye in Congress- two at large from esoh ss,e
oon the nomination Of the So thersof respect
iyeIy and ten et ! lree BY tie Pre- itent
s,nate bill to author the en- pigment Of instruc
tors for aotiog mid,hpmen In the ravy, and 10
resOlae their ray, was taken up ar passed.
THE &C. suthorE the empoy ment Of six assistant
ins ructors 10 wit: Two In Mathematics and oue zach
+, e.h'c, and ih suaiee modern lar guages drav.
ing and drsf Ing, and sword and bsycnst eIsrci'es
Who -hall have the rAk pay and allowancea Of first
lieu Gnn { In the navy
sara bill making an appropriation ft the cree ion
of additional buldrg e a. DrsWTy's Bhf for the &C
oommodstlon Of acting miasbipmen, was read third
time aud pa Esd.
Senate bin to auihcrsl the appoi tmsnt Of naval
In the Provisional Navy and to fI their
pay Wss raj tbs third time ard pared.
The bill authoriz s the President 10 appoint by and
sItn the advice and consent Of the nate Two naval
con.truceis in the Provisional w, whose compe3-
saton shall be two thousand six hundred doa par
an up. Ill.
Bal 60 prescribe the pay and allowances of provost
marshas, and oeiks Of military couit to- was taken ur,
and passed.
llto secret Legislative session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at poon-ths sP.AEEs In the chair.
Payer By the Rev. Dr.. DoggetL of the hethodlat
Ohu CD of tn cir.
The SPEAKER laid bsfors the Hrn.s comnunl
cation from the President of the 0oufedsiste Sates
transmitting reports hom the Heads of the Treasury
and War Depar ments, which AeFe, on motion of Mr..
s. STIR of ka ordered TO b. printed aud referred 20
the Commit tee on Commerce.
The SPEAKER also communicated a report from
the Secretary Of the Treasury asking relief at tie
hands of Congress for the DipoItsry at Tampa, Fla,
for money lost by al incursion OF the enemy. r.
ierred 10 the Committee Of Ways snd Means.
Also. a s,nae bill regulating the eompepast' on o.
ros,nsslers and SPECIAL sr5 route SCENTS Referred
% the CANA ittes on Post Offices and PSst Roads,
Also, Senate bin msking appropriation for the
removal aud sr OtioD OF q 9 naval rope walk.
Also, the House bill cor ceInirg the iu5istmsat Of
eonsprsee against ire OonfsdeIaoy, returned BY the
Seaate with an amendment.
Mr. RUSSELL OF Va, moved that tie House oorcur
Mr. MARSHALL. Of Ky, considered the amendment
Of the nate oaoulasi to deprive the people Of the
right TO which they vera boFn-tbs right Of trial BY
iury Az one Of lhsir representatives,, he protested
against it.
Mr. RUSSELL, Of We, regarded the amendment az
verbal, and urged concurrence 10 Ii.
Mr. BALDWIN, of Va, msia known his OH ctions
10 the Senate amendment, end with view OF obtain
ing mnittee Of conference, moved that the House
dlsaerse TO the smsndmeht.
MI MARSHALL. Of Ky, moved to amend the amend
ment of the Senate by s!rikin oui certain words.
The motion of Me- MARSHALL was lost.
Mr. CHILT0N, OF Ala, moved the follow az snb.
stituts for the Senate amendment:
Provided that case, arising urd'r this aos In the
land ald naval forces, Or In tie mil Ia when In actual
service In time Of war shall be tried BY military corri
or ce -t-martis AID all others by the Di'riet court
Of the Confederate Ststss"
Mr. BALDWIN moved 10 strike the words "under
A, this stage Of PROCEEDINGS the morning hour az
pired, AID the matter was laid bJ.
Rk0IfS.
Mr. OLUsKEY, of Tsup., called up bis motion to re-
consider the 70 by which the House disagreed to the
Senate resolution for a recess.
The vote on reconsidsrirg bet taken By yeas and
nays. resultsd--Jess So rays II.
8, the motion wss lot
coNPESsiTIoE RUBD
Mr. LYON from tbs Committee on Ways and Means,
reported back with REQ mnendsen thst II p,ss. the
BIZ Of the Senate sking ipp opriat'on 10 meet Q
d. Hsenoy tue fund for the compensation of cfhcers
and employers of the Government. The BIZ appruprt.
stes the sum of SIS 000
The bill was read three times and passed.
OLD IssuIs
n LYON slso reported from the uame COMMITTEE
Senate bill extending the line within which notes Of
the Old 1--we nay b ssahspgss isF sAs pew sDd snl