Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

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Ca motion of Mr. MAXWELL, the ssRate resolved
into secret session. -. - !.
i (: HOUSE OF REPBESES INITIATIVES.
The House met at the Rsust bour III. CHLroS, Of
Ala4 in, the! CHAIR Prayer BY the Rsv. Dc. Minnie.
gerode, OF the Episcopal Church Of his city.
The CHAIR laid before theIHouss message from
the President announcing bis approval oil the act In
oressin the pay Of clerks, and making certain sug-
gestohs as 10 supplementary act on the lubjsct-.
Referred 10 me Clmmir+ee Of Ways aud Means, /, :
Leave of absence was granted Aossrs BtAEGoRD and
IA krRIDGI. Of Gsorga-to the former on account OF
sickness aud to the latter who Is oalled away BY the
close proximity of the enemy to his home.
Mr. lDUPRE, OF L v reported from the Committee
on Pub ic Printing dbil 20 smeud The act OF 1861,
providing for the. printing, publication, distributor
snd Udst6dJ OF The lava, ard providing for the sp-
uoinlheut OF an additional clerk in tho DspArm ,nt Of
iastCs The bill also provides tor char &c IN the
lumber Of cepies aud the manner OF distfibuaod.
The hill Nhs passed. ~, 90 j.
Mr. RBADE, OF KY from the AsdiceI Committee,
reported bill lGrsssit the pay OF nstrona OF bcs-
pisis apd allowing them fstions; which was passed
= oLsoElLA1Ips OF 4. PR oESF. sosp5, &c.
N, LYON Of Alabama, reported from the Commits
iesoi Waya aud, leans bill 10 provide fur the can
ceatiou Of par cent. bonds Wa certificates rseeiv
.S4 in lynleht OF taxes and other pubic duss.-
Paastd.' .;<.,.r.fi I H..
Nj T. TON also reported from the same cohmitssa
BIN Tor Tue reItf john Dairy, dePostny &C Tampa,
Via with the Recommendation that t pass. Post.
poIsd aid placed upon the calendar. Il .i.i :. III
BlBL AUIRoAliSs TIE FuROHAsi q tPiPiE ~ IBt
i H.: i sIcaEI1kY OF tbs rRELsUkr.
! Mr. LYON alsorCp5 rted irom the same comm ttee
a I'm Autht zilg me Secretary Of the Treasury to
oArchase OF bahEs and other corporations On amount
OF apece not exceeding thissy mIllIens.' II
o. ubton Of Mr. MARSHALL il Was OF dsIed to be
printed ald made thes Pt cal order OF the day for
January 5t. ;.
toittoe o. Ways and Means, senate bill Constituting
th Law Tor The valuations OF tue titne with which sgti
eu tri.ts shall be credited With the recc mediation
that n 10 not pa9s, substitute for the
same, which Was placedupon the clsudar and order
cd 70 DO printed. I'D. T., - I
.,.I rKlStPoLTlrtS TO oFIIoIRs And P7HATu3 or Tai
- II - ..l,. AMY. o. fiji .
w MI LES. from the Military Committee, reported
Nm sEAntug tree trans porission to tiapsrs, non
&c mnlssioHed e1eeis suu pE,VAtes o. tutiongh,
dos tranbpoftalioD by pubic conveyance 10 the
mint nearest their homes, provided there shall
hs mo comm aGation 10 lieu Of said transpoitation In
Mr. oL ARK, of Mo, moved to amend so as to grant
ID cases where the GtternGent canhtt
Iurdish transportation 10 kind. .':ii'.
RrLL GIVING OFFICERS OF FBs 4SHf AND SAW crpta
~, MILES, of o, reported from the COMMITTEES on
Nilusry AfAIrs,. bill giving one fuit OF uniform
oinIhif1 and certain atms, dc per ahuun TO ofSara
Of ihs aIm ia the field under brgsdlsr and Of tho
payy nader captain, shd suoh d abisd CSsfs as arc
." NJ LRaH III moved to strike cut Sin the 6sldp
an a 10 erlsnd tie hepsaI OF the act to ofssrs On
duty as poste. Lost r.. n II
w ", HOLIDAY moved that ils provisions be az
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sanhtEd b. the following yote-Ayes 65, loes g.!
IN motion Of Mr.. HOLDER, of Mas, the section
cnnasrninR eqlpnsnts, arme, 49,, was stricken out
an motion Of Mr.. MARSHALL, the following pro-
vIso TO the bin was adopted N ~ EfIT
Tbst nothing Id the bill shall be construed 10 eI-
tsnd lts PROVISIONS to y Iartermaslers aud Com MIA
Iotber than such al have been disabled
vice Who are engaged Ia the collection Of the esI
III KIND. g IL ~ HIM.. II i
- oslSdI IN The HnURl OF FHI HOUSE.
I'M motion Of M. GH0LSON, II was resolved that
An and after to-day the House meet daily 81 O'clock
4. NJ, and All 3urh at 4 I. NJ, ~.
"a iSoRIAsI TIE EFFICIENCY or Tal cIylIsY.
Nr WIOKHAN, of, Va, reported from the Com
mittse on Military AffIirs bill to promote she eli.
SS;sncy Of the cavalry Of the Confederate Statos.
Inch y az on motion made the SPECIAL order for the
manning hour for Monday ntx!. o.. TIE
M NILES, from the same committee reported
bill for the further zlOn Oh ihe heavy artillery,
vbieh vas made the continuing special order for the
mornirg hour after the cavalry bill. ~
: J. i,-' LOCAL DErISsE TROOP. '.',
ME- NILES reported from the Military Committee
4 bin ameDdstory Of the sets approved August 81,
sell and October is, 1862. conoernlr troops or
paniked for local defenBe. Passed. E, j: 7
= osNdIRMSd RlsTasID oIIto.Rs. Dr..
Mr. CT ARK, OF Ko., from the Military Committee,
reported bill giving resigned cfpers the privilege Of
6ipiug any company, Sc IN the service &C., pend
M the confederation Of which the House went into
secret session on motion Of Mr. BALDWIN, Of Va.
Tie doors being opened, the House adjourned
The .Eesnisg Wig win appear thlsaftornoOn in a