Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-19

JIG was high stretch OF power, enn, III hn oPini'n,
ntyer promoted the public welfare. Toe object oil I'M
pressment was to forage and subsistence for the
army irrespective of price-with or without Price
when the exigencey Of the service required, or When
holders refused e sell. Impressnen.s had become ne
cessary now because Confederate Treasury notes bad
denrecated TO such an extent TO become undesira
BILE The producer would rather have his corn than the
money! But impresments mustbe resorted to toeupply
the army with provisions aud forage aud When tcey
were carried beyond that they were wrong and Illegal
Mr. said that he wanted the Boards of Commits
missoners abolished and whenever property is impress
sed the question Of value should be referred to neigh
borhooc appraisers with the fright Of appeal to the
next term Of the parish, county or district court
Mr. OAPERT0N replied to Soma of the
objections of Mr.. 0RR to the amendment proposed
by the committee The Commissioner would not, be
thought be- Influenced in fixing the schedule by their
acton in special referred to them, under sp-
peal They would act upon every such case upon It's
merits, and acco ding to the evidsnc, introduced.
Mr.. WIGFALL presented his views on the question at
isue He remarked that the Secretary OF the Treasury
did not possess the alchymsts power of making money
Every dollar he issues is not only endorsed but prac-
tcay drawn by the property holders OF the country,
for upon Them will alternately fall the responsibility OF
the redemption OF the notes which have been Issued
As soon as il became obvious that large army had to
be fed the spectators commence laying provisions,
aud II css rapidly advanced The farmers co-operaed
with the SPECTATORS by taking edmond prices as the
prices at which they would sell In proper ion as prices
rose the currency increased and as the currency IN
creased, prices sgain advance This has been
tinued until the Governmentthe agen. of the people
finds itself almost confronted with the necessity of
rspudation on the hand, of bankruptcy TO the
whole producing ia erss on the other.
What should Ve do We the best comp nsaon
we car, and not let debt go on Increasing. The
people by their rcontinent Madness are ping up this
debt, which they have to pay until ultimately t will
toppe and crush them under It's weight Ia the war OF
1917 property was constanlly impesied-Mr. Madison
was President, aud Mr.. Monroe Secretary OF State
Semmes, Cheves Calhoun, Clay, Webster and Ran
dolph we're memb MS Of Congress- yet not OF them
understood that market value constu cd 'ust com
pensatou." The government agents went On impress
lug property VigOm piyitg for i, and those men
thought that the government had g1t to impress
Taess people OF Goochand who charge $40 per hundred
for hay had representative OF their views in that
Congress After the WARM 1915 Congress used an
act for the appointment of single commissioner to hold
court in Wash ngtol for the adjudication of claims
for property which had been impressed DepoSisOps
were taken by commissioners appointed for the pur-
pose, and every man who did not present his claims In
two years barred from It's persecution. Noone OF
the ilustrious whom he had mentioned discovered
anything wrong in THE. Neither demagoguss patriots
discovered anything wrong.
Mr. w said he would move to re-commit the bill to
the Committee with instru ;tous 10 report substitute
providing for the payment of ell property impressed
when the owner is satisfied with the apprasement 9TH
erwise certificate of the character Of the properly 10
be given him. which r6oAte to be sent TO the proper
audi ing Office in Richmond and The claim allowed in is
order and II accordance with the evidence adduosd If
the question OF valuation IL left 10 egkboThood APP
aisers they would accumulate debt that would break
down of its own weight. II reputation is 10 be the
result he pre- pared TO lay down his arms and
render st orce, for the loss of ioerty would be
tolerable than the >oss of honor II the country is
ruined by the pcontnent madness Of the peope every
of them will be ruined, if it is dishonored they
will all share the dishonor. Let the leaders of the
people and the press eXpsn these mat to the peo
pie instead OF telling them that they will gain their in
dependence but lose their liberties Let Congress pass
such bill as he had indicated and let the MEMBERS
when they return home, tell their constituents the OBJ
ect Of the BILL and they will receive the plaudit "Wt
done, thou good and faithful servant"
Mr. WIGFALL then submitted the bill he had indioa.
ted.
Mr. HILL in a few remarks favored the passage of
the pendug bill TO relieve existing difficulties. The
proposition OF Mr. WI6EALL could b. introduced and
considered afterwards
The question on Mr. WiGTALLs motion was decided
in the negative.
The amendment proposed by the judiciary Committee
was then agreed to by the following votes
Yeas --Messrs. Brown, Caperton, Clay, Dortch,
Haynes, Henry, Hill, Hunter, johnson, of Ark john
son, Of Mo, Maxwell, Phelan, Semmes, Sparrow and
Wigfall-l5.
Nqys-Mossrs. Clark, JemisOn, Johnson, Of Ga. and
0r-4.
Other amendments proposed by the Commute, were
sgreed TO.
Mr. HENRY submitted an amendment embodyiDg
the proposition of Mr WIGTALL. Rejected.--Ayes Z,
noes s.
Mr. HENRY then moved to postpone the further
consideration of the bill until to morrow, and the mo-
ton agreed 10.
GRIENBAcKs
The House bill to prohibit dealing In the paper cur
rency of the enemy was taken up and amended by tie
Insertion of the words Except within the lnes of the
enemy"
Mr. SENMES expressed doubt as to the cor stitu-
toua power of Congress to legisate upon this subject
aud moved the postponement Of the bill in order that
he might investigate the matter. The motion agreed
to.
CLAIMS IN MISSISSIPPI.
The Senate II to provide for the auditing and pay
ment OF certain claims in the Sta of ssiSspp was
next taken up.
Mr. PBELAN advocated the passage of the bill, as it
provided for the relief OF the people in the Northern
portion of the Sta WHOSE homes had been desoated
by the Successive waves of which had rolled
that district OF country. Their claims justly due
by the Government, and should be paid
Mr.. JOHNSON of AK, asked that the bill be SOL
amended to extend its benefits 10 tina people OF Ar
kansas who we're in similar position.
Before the bill disposed OF, the Senate on motion
of Mr. SEMME resolved in'o secret legislative session.
When tho doors opened, the Senate adj burned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at II o'clock A. NJ. Prayer by Rev.
Dr. Marshal
Mr.. B0TELER presented memorial from the armo-
rers Of Richmond Referred.
Mr.. BARKSDALE of Miss, introduced a bill for Il
relief of Livu gstou Minis Referred
Mr.. BARKSDALE submitted a reso,u ion inftructing
the Committee the Judiciary to report bill for the
more speedy and effsctua punishment OF officers aud
prva.es who violate the provisions OF the regulating
impressments Adopted
Mr.. PRESTON, from the Committee on the Quntsr-
master aud Commssary Departments reported back the
resolution for the settlement of claims against the Gov
ernment in the lss Congressional District of Alabama
on account Of the commands of Generals Wheeler aud
s. D. Lee, and asked to be discharged is further
consideration; als> the bill to prevent abuses in the
QuartermGster aud Comm ssaIy Departments with an
amendment by the committee, which was ordered to be
printed
: Mr. GARTRELL from the Committee on the judi |
ciary reported back the bill to regulate the fees of Dis
and Ma.nhna L.