Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-16
resolutions were then unanimously

Iakcu Wy. auu, vi uutIUu u WA
Ala wasI laid over till Tomorrow.
MIR. HsNsr, Of Tenn, introduced q hill tn
the Confederate fig, whinh WAS PUT
urcn the calendar.
House bill to facilitate the c)ll cotton OF thu
claims Of deceased soldiers. was referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill encndatoryo of an act T. organ
ize and provide Engineer troops 50 serve dur
ing tie war, was taken up and passed. .
The Senate bill providing for Q bureau u
Poiytechnics. fo- the examination, experiment.
and Ic5iing of wnriike inventions, WIS taken
up AID rasned.
Senate. Ein entitled an &c. declaring per-
IONS owing military service ~ the Confederate
States, and RIO seok 10 avoid such service by
renewing heyond the control and jurisdiction
Of sal Sass, aliea enemies, and sun ectng
sac!r nrGncrtY 10 c1h:iscAtion. Was taken W
AMI lassad.
IIousa bill to establish an in7a!:l ccri'd WAS
taEch up ana as:ea.
Suniry messages were received from tho
P'asident, cartriu. reports Of the Secretary Of
We Ct recent military operations, and stating
amount Of appropriation dema.dcd By tile De-
]partnent. Referred.
House bill Amending the recent anti-suoeti-
tute act Of C3ngreas-(the bill eIempts farmers
engaged iii raising grain informally
passed ever, in the absence cE a". JOHNSON,
Of Georgia. ,
Senate I'LL rrcvihing fJ- the org sn'zation 9:
military courts foi divisions Ct "aTa!ry was
passed..
Sena,e bill providing for the appointment
Of a General in the Provisional army. to COM
mana tho Trans. Mississippi Department, was
taken up. rnI. being explained By Mr.. JOHN
~. of AK. was put on its passage and car-
ried-aYes, II noes,
Mr.. PueIAN, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported House bill fixing the compensa-
ton to newspapers foe printing the acts of
Cangrts:. with .amondwents. |: passed.
Mr.. PHZLAN, by leave, introduced n bill to
attack tn" county Of Nazuba 10 tho Southern
Judicial u.visiun Ct ta.o State of Mississippi.
It BASED. -. -,
Tho bill Amending The net furnishing tho Of
| .cnca Of dTuukenre-p il. 'hs-arnY was passed,
BY Il iurisli:tim is eAGtfc.raa to tbs mill
tary ccurta, and any citizen may become "
prosecutor.
The Ill r.l.ting 10 exchanged or psro}e3
pr sonc's who have b,:n or mag hereafter b,
.ap:nrcd ~ tho cno:uy west Of tho Mlssl7-
sirpi, w. ,aRcn w.
I>h.,,oS ,a oon, h.r:- :, +ba
rraas-hi s5i,.ippi Department.
Mr JouSsoH, ur Ark, advocated Tie bill
il . sirasg ~s;o7c3, urg;Ug may reasons for
- rassog.. n, va, followed. on tho same
| si;o. 10y Mr. ClIaEs. Of Missour;.
Pending the d;'"u=sioa, ito Senate a4-
joarned.
unI-Su m REPRESENTATIVES,
l'oroh u NJ,
The House was cA!!eH /" Tsu2r a. - A.",
and ~ enel |:'h r."EGr ~ 'o'' W. il'se' q
the f~fc'os''r""' ia
G"S"'ri'oSs u IhAth"
Mr.. SlHrsaN, o.. SIuth Carolina. oitrId q
stint resolution returning the thnEk> o! : n
srcss to lie tr"1!+ Of Tea. Mrb0"ans b.
gaie for tle.f r~-s;' ::,!n".t, "'i,A Was ras$tt
III. -hCE'EiN, / i'''-t H"'".-""' :
resoint!in 81 '"ih:' u 'na i''s" 1hA"'E.t
:. u. " irF Re e:'':''f:eh' . EVE Hu''"' w.
war. pa7s'i.
Mr.. CEAHhLISs' oi Va iA'n':I;@! areH''-
luti ar ct thanks 70 toc SEiry L'$i' Art!!ery
FOR PATRIOTISM IN heciarliE 'neiF dersrEi'n"'!"
TO serve toT and turing ti:rwaT' rasSs9'. :.
Mr.. SIE6LETaN, IT MISE, introducea simi
ar re:"!"t.Ih3 IN re'cf"nee to foeS" Ar.!-
iary E-l!atioa. lHeEco'
prEsnS,L EXPLANATION.
NJ Ir.,sv.y .: H.. ma:a \ r,rs6ns
nxnInno;irn. disc,eimir, any intention = re
ac,. IN General Brecs;nr;dgc ia h;s remark
q, lhs ramnsian e Gen. Dragg in Eentuckl
and Tennessee
Csx. BRAGG.
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H. - E'..L. 49, h-r,o1 IN
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NI'"' N'ofS.
Mr.. MILES reported, from the hil!tlT.YC"Hi
mittea, Join. cAso!uElons relative 10 the eA'
change Of negro troops, and which Tero Tos:
ponei and mano inc special order t"f to-'n"f
row ut o'clock.
REWARD ar HEEIr.
Mr.. MrLEs also Introduced the following
bill:
"The Congress Gf the Confederate States %
America d. enact, That the President ii
hereby authorized, unon the rccommcndstioI
Of the General commanding q department, ii
a separate army in the field. 20 hll any rH:an
cancy in thu Commissioned othcers OF a reg
uent " battalion, BY tnc promotion TO th;
same, BY and with The consent Of the Senate
Got an7 officer, nc;.-c' Gta:er %
p%riT'te. wn" ma9,ha;e d'+.'fEa'saen hlm.fl
" eShihlt'ng 1ccli:ar va! OF sa'l' on IT,,
bate field: Pfc,rfed, Thai the on:ers' non
commissioned "hc'rS or pFiYa'es 20 recon-
n'"'l'' an iD"''i'"ou TX " '. : -. i.
Enaon.r NAV 5.ro osrnrrcdT
RI, i;m go, ,,,s.I r;tb,pt ouondm
,.ppr,s,x p.wce.s
r,, Home. nnss.J tho Gnllnwinc hill.
~ S,nas, 81 ~ G,nfeasrD.o
aforesaid be and tho Same is hereby repealed