Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-12
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SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. llth, 1864.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Langhorne, OF the NJ e. Church.
ACCOUNTS or Discussing oyRIoHRs.
Mr.. HILL. of Ga, introduced q bill to provide for
tko investigation and settlement Of the transactions and
accounts Of Quarermasers Commissariea Contractors
and other financial and diS5ursiDg officers, agents and
employees of the Confederate States Referred to the
Committee on the judiciary.
PRIVATE RELIIF BILL.
Mr. OAPERTON, DIVA, introduced bill for the re-
lief of VIM NJ BoWles, Richard BoSles, and otheIs.-
The bin sas referred the Committee of the Judiciary
It authorizes the dismissal of proceedings for the con-
HscAtion OF certain properly in Buckingham County,
va devoted by James + Sheppard, an alien enemy,
resident in New York the maintenance and support
If his neices ana nephews-the said VIM. N. Bowles,
and Others loyal citizens Of Vhgioia.
THE KENTUCKY TROOPS.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the act au
tborizing the Provisional Government OF Kentucky 70
deVote one m lion Of dollars OF the appropriation oil
az 600 OOO of l9h January 1884, to the purchase OF
clothing for the and benefit OF the Kentucky troops
now in the military service of the Confederate States
The said act originating in the Senate, had been re-
turned by the President with his objections, and was
made the special order Tor this day. Inc opecohs VI
/ the President are:
That the set, of which this is smsndatoTy, was de-
gned 10 provide for troops raised for the Confederate
service anterior their belg mustered into the same
therefore, before they could euppHeu
GERS of the Confederate army. The cot In question
devoses oae half OF the appropriation then made to the
use and bensh of Kentucky troops now IN service Anc
directs it's expenditure by agents other than the bonded
officers charged with Supplying clothing to the Whole
| army.
This method Of providing for the Kentucky troops 10
because employ two sets Of agents
to perform the same duty Who by buying n the same
market would necessarily be bidders against each other
To recognize we'll founded the mphcatlon5 OF this
I'm nc hA
by the Oonfedescy would 10y the foundation for largo
claims hereafter by the States for Reimbursement on
account of clothing fun shed by them to their soldiers
The closing paragraph Of the "Veto message" reads:
"If the determination made by this act IN favor OIL the
gallant soldiers of cue sister State OF KY, originates
from the natural sympathy excited by theiE separation
from scca comforts they might expect to receive IL
able TO communicate with their homes, Congress will
not fail to perceive that there many other troops N
the service in ks condition and whose claims to con-
sideratiol stand on precisely the same footing"
| Mr.. SIMhS, Of Ky- addressed the Senate atlngth,
In reply to the objections made by the President to the
| provisions of the act
Mr.. PHELAN, of Ess., presented an argument against
the policy of the measure, and Of the Objections above
recited.
Mr.. WIGFALL, of Texas, and Mr.. BURNETT, Of Ky,
reviewed he objections to the to show that
they we're insufficient to justify the veto message Of the
President The former regarded the appropriation as
an advance or loan to Kentucky.
| ~The question: was tiieh huOm"seu SIai 49, ~. ~
pass notwithstanding the Of the Pfe6dentr and
was determined 10 the ncg0tvs-yeas 10, nays 9-hero
not being tWc birds the efor required by the Coz
| sltution
The vote was recorded as follows:
YeAs.-hessrs. Brown, Burnett, Clark Haynes, Hill,
johnson; Of No. Maxwell siums, Sparrow and Wig
| fall-l0.
Nays-Nessrs. Capertoa Dortch, Henry Hunter,
johnson, of Ga, Orr PhelaR and Senmes-s.
Mr.. BURNETT submitted motion for the reconsd-.
| Grafton OF the vote.
| CONGRESSIONAL ADDRxss.
Joint resolution from the House of Representatives
for the appointment of joint committee to prepare gil
address to the country, concurred in.
On melton Of Mr.. SPARROW, the House resolved
into secret session.