Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-07
.nSrEnpE,T. gTATEs CONGRESS-
MospAF.JuNE 9th! 1864.
SENATE. s,G

tnn, ,l,. t2rnluti0sis of the export Of cotton
tobacco: >otr., euctlof said articles as may W
.h;r~cd on account Of any State. The Dill WAS
r4Gsidered and passed. al. -, s,;;-
H1r sr,gRow, from tho COMMITTEE on NILS
,,rv hsa;r, rcnortcd back the joint resolu-
fin;,s - Hb.,,ks TO Gen. E. Kirby Smith, and
tie ma NJ lis command, which were consider
ID cad nnanimrusly passed:
also the House bill to increase the CONS
,ers.tion of the nom commissioned cthcers,
MUSICIANS and privatea of.the army OF the
Confederate States. 49,,
Mr. .IsAlsos moved to amend the bill so aa
% limit ats operation for the period Of one
YEAR Agreed 10. q.
Ihobll was thorreal three times and pass
Cd.
Mr. SPARROW also reported back bill to or
sanisa Che ligh. artillery Of tho Confedcrate
Siat,a aTrly. Placed upon the calendar
Also House bin relating to the exemption
or certain religious denominations. Inc Dill
Also 4 House bill emerling the act regu'a-
;ipg the granting Of furlcughs and discharges
from Hospitals. Placed upon the calendar.
On motion of Mr. EURNETT, the Senate TOOK
M and considered Joint resolution Tor the
.s.9f a Wellington GIojdin. 1t was paused
and ordered Is I,ay-.yried to tho House. fhe
gt.olulii,n a,Ai,brIeS the raising oil the lenl
Of Godain's Hall used by the General Post
uNiea Dopartins.t,st 30 -
rio Iou.:o aG5asaaafents to- the Senate; Jill
reCliasfhs the pay of the general assigned 70
duty ii me scat Of governpent, were amend
Cd, and then coneurred IN.
Mr.. SPARROW also reported, back l!ohse
Joint resolution imposing certain additlInai
duties upon, the Quartermaster General. VIZ:
to furnish forage tor four horses to the ffesi-
acnt uf the Confederate States. ~.
Mr.. OAR raised the question oil CONSTITUTION
ality. and moved that the bill be referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
A!tc. debate, the motion to refer was agreed
10. ~.
Mr.. SCENES, from the Committee on III
nance, r.rurtel back, with amendments, the
House bill amending the tax laws.
The alno,.iraents were ordered to be print
al, and ,ua,ie he special order OF the day Tor
'.o..ayrr,Y at ~ O'clock, T. M. y
Mir. .lEAIsoH submitted q resolution OF IN
,,niry into the probability OF having the
Confederate mail matter distributed without
unnecessary delay Agreed to.
MIR. BR6ws, OF mississippi, reported back
| the House bill TO amend tho oct to regulate
the supplies Of clothing to enlisted men IN the
Navy. ..
Tie I'LL was considered and passed.
On noiicn OF Mr.. SpARRoE, the Senate
Neas iIto secret session.
REUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
liz; '!rn.e met at ii O'clock. Prayer bc
.3~y -. i;aaI, Of the Now School presbYt>
| RAJ. .n4rrii.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS
r'i.a CAR i,it Lcture tLe House 81 message
! .r,.1 s:y"ai,;, III transmitting estimates u
; ,,l...,.. r:.ll "a ior eIpaiS' OF the War De-
; ~. n, mt. Referred tu the Committee vi
5uiii,ary 4 t!trs
| .,!s.,,. nts ages from tho President tInnE'
mi;Ii,ly lrop, the $ cresary of War various
rerri"s u. iniltGgy lnattera Referred IL th'
d,!:I4!y Cs,amitt.%.
! hDJouRNaEsr OF CONGRESS.
jAe Caatl,.i,! Setre the Il use tiIe follow
| Il - mtiph VI The Sonata:
J I;#.,Gi,! tEia!, The l.0nse of Represents
ft;yys ,,3nculfirg, he time fixed Tor the ad-
| i5iscIncu' Vi the j" ssunt session DO extended
| ~: itl. day, tho ltt day Of Juno, 1867 = n
k:t rssssz,!s g the sseass Z asssss ~,
1 sr ~ lIT-;ss
/ II s,oiSIs.. j. ctuca WI etnS Wy
I sar. & ore lMJscd to,atfika ,lsitsasl alter tn
tElgl that5 ANA insert 4st4. she Congress vii
SsFsssso rectGss fer sixty ttaesa 5ls them.tt
wer o.a.ts4.. -srogia 9 fUr say and at
i 81 ~ satyf;esrian.
| NJ f!arfS. All IT, hopad honorable .aen,bcr
lTsyila li.oiis ST I'.as n haprGaent state ol at
/ fs: q : /. i,iiss, .ust cor,sta,tly arise ant
| ,isls1 .$.,G .Ssoi!d not adjourn permanently
r,,,' s4.S.. recess ..nl retain power over tlies
! ckidse@,c., and nor udjourn with tho nncer
..!afTsd other. br!n.; cailsd together by ,sit
t-aaFh3at or DO! meeting unit! ti.e re;;ta'a'
/ i:ntax ita:sting IL cunsr'T's.
| 81 50 tiTrN ,na;aa 20 amend by Inserting
in in .t0rg's substitute tile let ot Scptembu'
| IN 4:a..l Of 10 taya .
Sir. a. il, GAalAap., Of AK, moved to
| sm.nG. HE Senate resolution by inserting
ThG.aLl., toe 9.h inst, instead OF Saturday
asGi. M.nzs, u S. e., said this matter bad ri
NH 10 tAst5,f. lie w,uld further almond by
riilscrtips Tuept'ay The llth.
lIlu proposition f MIR. MlLgs WAS los; ONLY
twenty eight members vu!iag IN the nthrInA'
| tive
Tao amendment of Mr.. uAaL.sp WIS lost--
| av+ii.t n,Jr.i 50.
MI. ArEiNs, VI renu., novel to strike ont
.ngIlih ii jane and insert 4tll Of July, lost.
RI. hrklaa aait lle believed he was in lavo,
Il ao,.,:aping in session until our independence
| 40 established.
.,ir. bir.;S, u; La moved TO lay the aubstl'
trio ~, tie table. L)JL--5ens do, nays III.
NJ. swan, ,oi Tenn, desired to have the
yotc 10 ..t.anGed us that the resolution to ad.
M, iiiorli be rcacindaI and no time fixed
al ou-n.
i'll. A,KI;a moved to lay the substitute on
b. ta;.ie. Agreed to-ynas At, nays 4%;.
AZ. Fu>rEh moved to insert III lieu Of June
H. July |. i.rst,
al. Fvsrr9 called Tie question, and the
,|;,.a,, coalition Mas adopted yeas 81.
LEAVE OF iBssNck.
NJ, u,xrrlnes Of eieorgis, obtained leave
a. ;,ts1nao !Dl mir Letter, Of Georgia, tie
..,na,.or It bic f'r,ily requiring his presence
s-,,i. ;.r,m
81. TuLlrr c'.:aiGcd ioRgn Of Rbaance for
NJ ;'ay>ay. q North Uaroiiua, on account Of
ma, g,>I;i,n in iia iarnily.
SICK AMp wUUEpEp OFFICERS
atr. Miles, 81 San.!l Caroifaa, asked The
nna..;Inuaa c3nSeut Of The, House to introduce
!, ,i..s les .iction allowing sick ind wounded
officers transportation, sin ceases OF enlisted
GirI on tur!ou%h. 81 . q .ssss,ys.
air. MrEs aaid Mat these floors could not
sit LA.ir c-Irnlnsatiens irsSnsy, no dspbrsa-
ill; II. F:sI'r,
1hu rnie5, bowsFer, gould not bsssnspend.
|se,i. 49,
FOREIGN gUpPLIss.
Mr. Sexton moved & postponement tf the
nrr d,n2 question: i'll order to take up ard pass
:. Hill creating & bureau Of Foreign Supply
CIR .uc rrans- Mississippi department. The
soacr..l commanding that department, had
~eat yyyr :. sleci.l agent t. urge the n,utter.
The m.nt,vm Was lost.
FINANCE
The irs:: business ip order was the consde-
cation If the Senate bill to amend 'an aG. 10
reduce the currency aud authorize q new issue
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