Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tie House met at IL o'clock A. NJ
The SPEAKER submitted 10 the House a message
from the President covering commupcaticn from the
Secretary of Wsr, showing the number ofmen employ
ed in tSe execution OF the conserp act; and another
ISron the Attorney General with atement of an ad-
oii:nal sum required by the Department of Justice.
/ Mr.. B0YoE, Of S. o., submitted bill 10 continue in
force the provisions of act therein named. The bill
rates the Increase OF pay Of Clerks Ia tie EKscu-
tive and Legislative Departments pafed Mt the last SEES
| SION The bill Hns paced and SEM 10 the Senate.
Mr. GO0DE, of Va, introduced resolution, which
was agreed TO, tbat Special Committee Of FIVE be sp
pointed whose duty it shall be to enquire inc the eK
pedieucy OF authorizing the inprts Dent or the OF
the army Of share of the pork and bacon he'd by all
persons who have full supply for the year hand,
said impresment to be made a. prices TO be agreed
upon, or to be fred by local appraisers, without sp
peal.
Nj. WILCOX, of Texas, submitted bill to author
izs commanders of corps to detail field ofG7rs
bers of Courts Martial circumstances may require
another to authorize tie President TO assign Judges Of
Courts Martial from one eOhrt auolher and another
bill to authorize the President 10 appont Quartermas
ters and Commisssries Army Corps and Visions and
TO FIX their rank Appropriately referred.
Mr.. HARTRIDGE, OF Ga, introduced o resolution,
which sgreed to- to reqnes the President to inform
the HOUSE whether hority has been granted by The
Var Department 10 any person persons TO raise new
companies, battalions or regiments s.rce September
27th, 1862 in portions OF the country IN which the con-
tctip Law has no. been suspended by the President
and further If such authority has been granted, to
whom aud in how many instRncss il has been granted
and how many companies battalion5 gmenls have
been raised under such authority.
Mr.. CHAMBLISS, of Va, presented q memorial from
the officers and privates OF the oh Virginia Regiment
Referred.
Mr. DARGAN, of Ala, introduced bill toegu'ate
the fees Of District Attorneys and harshas Of tie Coo
lederate STATES. Referred.
Mr.. RUSSELL,' oi Va, submitted a resolution that
the Committee Elections inquire into the expedency
of authorz ng citizens of Maryland serving 10 the army
of the Confederate Sstes, 10 elect delegate the
House, with rights smilag to these conferred on the
delegates from ATizons aud the lndian Territories
without the power to vote. The resolution was re-
jected. -.
Mr.. VILLERE, OF La, submitted resolution that
the Committee on Naval Aft IRIS inquire whether vessels
constructed for harbor defence adapted TO the plr
pose and if not wkethsr any ps have been taken
to improve those now in pr; gess Of cOnstruc iop.-
Agreed to.
Mr.. WILCOX, from the Committee On Military AZ
.fsirs, reported back the bill providing for Commits
soner Of Accounts for the TTans-Mi3 ssppi Depsst.
ment Referred to the Committee on the QuaTtermaster
nd Cominissary Departments.
Mr. WILCOX from the same committee reported
back tie bill providing for the payment Of certified
accounts from the Trans Mississippi Department and
requested be discharged from the further considsra,
ton Of the same.
Mr.. WILCOX, from the same committee, reported
back the bill TO provide for the payment of horses
cspured killed or disabled in the military service, with
the recommendation that il pass
.Mr..BOTELER, OF Va, offered substitute, which is
the ssme bill in substance but retroactive in a effect
Mr. BURNETT of KY, offered subst tue for tho
substitute which is the bin reported at the last
session by the Committee on Caims
All three were laid ON the table and ordered to be
printed
M HILTON, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported back the bill to allow Chapains in the army to
ttAtlit pass. ! slsfLEFESH
NJ OHkARniSS shtsssft Ito amend by adding i ssla
Cha laih vERs ahorse: Adopted. A'si'' ''''"''
Nj SMITH, of fla, novel to lay the bill on the
table.