Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-11-11
,op OONGRESs--2o SESSION.
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-, ~ Rnraa,,a. in lla various OWL D,paft-
monts in tie CITY OF RiJhlspnd: SHALL be III
oreassd thirty tbSGa aid Gns third psT eSns'
for Gna year from the passage ct said SCI
Tho bill was resd twice and referred To the
the COMMITTEE on Finance
Mr.. GsiHAK, oi Nortll Carolina, presented
bill declaring fous per can't. bonds aid S"r,
tjfcates therefor, receivable iii payment 81 oil
taxes except export and import duslssI duo and
PAYABLE for the year 1864.
Tho bill was read tTics and TefsTrG1 10 the
Committee On Finance.
Mr.. BAEETILL moved that ths IaP31' Ct ths
Sserstary Of tho Treasury be printed dad re-
ferrsd TO the Committee en- Finance
The SpslSzR presented 2as1inanioatioI
from tbs Ns7y Department., aneioS;ng thiftJ
,cpies oi-rbs Ne7al Register io7 i"s asa oil
lhs Senate. ....
Tn. comnlan.aiiol vas laid CT l.o table
On motion II niT Ore, tia 5sla.s a1-
icurned.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The HOUSE. lnet at - d'eiooK. frSy.. "
| Rsv. Dr.. Duncan.
GOVERNORS coHFINTi0r.
Tins SPEAKER Inid before tbs Hou55 d COIN
muuioaian from tho Go7e12os Of Virginia,
: transmitting the proceedings Ut tic c'nVan-
ton Of the State Governors.
Ordered to be printed.
r1cHASGE or ssIs5asRs.
Mr. CHRISTIAN, Of ky. introduced fesold-
tiop 1euuestinf tho Prssident 60 hs7e trans
mitted 70 the House tie names cf al persons
specially exchanged. II thoJ we're exchanged
as uriscnera Of seT, the ti;ss Of their capture
rad tue dats Ct their exchange, agreed to,
Gt55skI a7iTT.
Mt. HAvLY, Is ARR, int-ojIo5l l2soiHhon
reuusstinc the President 10 communicable 10
this House, whethor aAy appointments hsTo
b.sn mads uldaT tie sct providing fof the
organic alton Of General staff to ssfSe daI'n &
The sur, Gnd il not, shy suoh appointments
havs not bsen nsdsf Adopted.
AMY Far.
Sir. HAaLY, also introduced iesulutitn
that the Military Cou nittes Inquire Hky ouI
officers ami p-i7atss haTe not tssr paid Tor
several raOnsils. adopted
fosEroa coHuEzcs
Mr.. BLAsDE0RD, OF Ca, introduced I'LL 10
repeal tho bill ir,poainy regulations II For
eign Commerce. RsieIred.
asslEriEs TRGu .uf Aar;I
Sir. BsLA, III ueoIS,a, introduced I7saiI~
tion ni enquiry. relative to Inc aIsoaca Ifc.i
thai commands = oll3sIS sai soldiers Of tic
army. Adopted
nas3iG.I.i .o-nT:
Mr.. HUEnkTT, Ji k.e3tu3EJ. introduced q
ioius resolution Gf thanks &c Br'Gad:eI General
john z. Williams, aud tie ofGcers and men
under lila command, for ii.eiT yi5tG,j "1ST ,hs
sns1ny at Saltville, va. R.stsTfsd.
DRAwfNa Far SEATS.
DC motion Of Mr. OsRI.lAt, q Kentucky.
the House proceeded to draw IoT seats
csIYIs AED BIsEEIRiE0as
sir bAsnsDALI, Of Mississippi, introduced
til! for the .ucfe ef.otEal Punishment CT
cfirss end :Iilds7aa.7o1s against fEs CGh'
Tolerate States: EefsTraa IL the Judi1:e1y
G3rnittae
Also iii! e. 1Sfiii5 tcG ~ 81 is."5I5
and smb2zzisEncat af1!:.5s ths pi1!sdeTafa
:;;atts. Referred.
1IlIsT sIti.
Is. VE;r, 81 iiissour;, i7.t.ollosl bill ioi
tbs relief Of hlojo7 jaha Reid. Is Mls67aI.
Referred.
TEMPERANCE EiLL.
Sir. J T.. LRAeH, Ct Ncrtk Caroline, iatT0s
duoeG bill fcr tho suppression Ct lntemPa1-
snce, sDi tho attendant evils, II connection
with ,ne AMY e the Confederate s.stes.--
Referred,
PCtIsl L6GicI.
M.. Niles, Of South Os72Eaa, introduced
joiat 7e5oluticra authorizing lis .a;s;1s d o
D IL ~ Snfs--eH
CONSOLIDATION Ok aEG1xEs7z.
Also Dill authorizing tho copsonlsscn Of
companies. battslions ana regiments. Ae"
fcrse0,
Mr.: BagKsDALE, of Mississipp;, introduced =
bill to requisite tbs compensation Of os.tein
ofiosrs. Referred.
Mr. MILES introduced RESOLUTION INSTRUCT
ing tho Committee on the Judiciary to inquire
int, the szpsdisncy Of adopting como legisla-
ton By which citizens Of tie OonfedeTste
States liebie 10 military duty now absent
abroad, (unl5:a On government serTiee,} and
not resident sbrosd at tbs commencement of
the present Var: my bs compelled u Tst'ifn
ana perform eueb military dasy. 1poh pain u
oopfacation or their pIopsIty s1d ELECTS, "a
deprivation hereafter of .1sotiYs franchise, OF
such otbe- penalty as may be deemed most
effactual 70, inducing 5aoh absontees 60 return
to and assist in defending tEa soii Il their
country. adopted.
DiiLE FAFIls
Mir. FooTE offered IaS1iiii;I iiiat tbs
Doorkeeper bs directed &c prasu7s ana plaos On
tie deaks of tho IIsinhers saol hsJ thTse 81
tbs daily morning papsra, ssdh n9iInsr 10
designate which paDeE be prefers.
Hr RIJpy-Tl- nnllc6 EhS Ceal = I'd
tie resolution was lost-y5as &c, nays 40.
Mr. Foo7E then offered (. resolution 10 III.
struot the Doo7kesper to fuin i3h sacE 81 tina
committees Ct Congress With papers. Lost.
Mr Foorr--Theu Ila ione With tho sub |!
ieet fDrsyec Il members Tau'i Iead the Pa |
pers can'; holp it.
Mv. Foor. also introduced TsI5iuti"I ooil,
Gel ming the Worthles1ss3 Of ths t5hsc50 Issiol.
Referred
DiPl9KATic lELAIIoiis-
Also resolution isaiacin9 tto C. tc2 l2E:J |
Of ti= goveraasnt t. HisharsT all Gu foreign |
ministers md Il lsGst.o sSsaIz. Aads tbs
spsoisl oI3sr ior Monday as*s.
coIa1ssARr IEEA3.aFH7-
LII. Foo7E aisS ;at7cdScci rea2lais::ccas of !
inquiry a. to th. frauds and abuses "a ITO
Department Referred to Cen
mit.os &C Qaartafna5t21 sad Co;amiasslJ
Department
PRESIDENTS i;5aziGS
Nj. Fco-s introduced certain 1c92i-ts::2az n
reference C thst portion Of tho Reoidcn's
Message which 1sfers e the m1loyneas CT
negroes 80 soldiers. Postponed till Thurads7
ae1s.
A7NI o. 1ENElEsEE.
Ms. COLES, Of Tenasssee. .ai1c &
resolution Of inquiry IS tc tie rass.n Is .he
Of the soldiers CT sks A1lJ CT
Tennessee.
On motion Of Dir. CHAMBERS, tho aouca
adjourned. |