Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-04
CONFEDERATE oNGREss
SECOND eoE0REsS-JzRsz SESSION
SENATE

TRBAr, June 8, 1864.
Payer by Rev. Dr.. n. D. Hoge, Of the Presbyterian
Oiurch
Mr.. WALKER inquired what had become of the bill
from the House for the relief Of persons within the enc
mys lines who held the old issue of Treasury notes,
M SEMMES, of Ls said that, in the opinion OF tb'
Committee Of Finance the bill which had already passed
the Seuate authorizing the funding Of said notes II
bonds exempt from taxation would be more acccl lb
TO the PARTIES referred to than the House bill.
Mr.. WALKER said that 1t was unee. tim whether the
bill passsd BY the Senate would meet With the
renee of the House. He therefore hoped that the f.
nance Con- nstee would report back the House bill.
On motion Of Mr.. BAKER, the Judiciary COMMITTEES
was instructed 10 inquire Into the expedency of To-
sressiDg The salaries Of the Judges of the Distric
Courts.
Mr.. OAPERTON, Of Va, from the Committee of Fo-
reign Affairs to whom was referred the resolution O
auiry relative to the atrocities OF the enemy present
ted the following report:
"Your Committee of opinion that the exposition
coRtempls ed in the resolution cannot ia 10 eti. thu
notice VI eVtrJ civilized nation to whom the may b
communicated. Il will furnish to them in O form moi
to be questioned list Of atrocities and outrages upor
the rules OF war; for which no parallel can be found II
the history of modern contests.
"The attempt Justification upon the part of adj
verssree on the ground that is is not regular war; bu;
rebellion cannot succeed. contest which involves
whole communities and Statss with their entire legal
OF rebellion. Besides, they precluded from tina:
position by their own acts. They have entered into
military conventions with us-thcy agreed in the early
part OF tho to an exchange Of pnsoners upon the
usual footing of regular war; thereby admitting before
the world that we're no longer to be considered or
treated as rebels
your committee conceive that by the course upon
the part of our adverssries, We have been placed in
possession OF the sa Of nations, and that we are en-
titled invoke its application. We know OF no better
fern In which that be done than the mode suggess
Ell by the resolution which we have considered.
"YCuT commilee thereofe recommend the adoption OF
the accompanying resolution:
Resoved That The President be requested to make an
exposition through our commissioners abroad to the
various European powers 10 which they may be ac-
edited of tie violations of the rules of civilized war.
fare and of the atrocities committed by the Govern
ent and the armies Of the Uated 81 ties in the prose-
cuon of hes lites against the Confederate States Of
America"
Toe resou ion was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. SPARROW, from the Committee of Military
Asirs reported back the Senate bill to authorize the
appointment Of assistant luariermasters to batalous
The bill was considered aud passed.
Also, the Senate bill to establish Bnreau Of Poly
technics.
AL @, the House bill to amend the act to allow CON-
mssioned officers of the army rations and the privilege
of purchasing clothing from the Qlariermaster Depart
net which was forthwith consi lered and gave rise to
some debate.
Mr. ORR, of s. O., moved to amend the b Il By
striking out all after tne enactiDg clause, and inserting
the Selate bill the same Eubject heretofore passed.
hr BARNWELL, Of s. O., moved TO amend the pro-
posed substitute so render the bill acceptable to
the House. who desire to extend the privilege OF pu:-
chasing ratons 10 officers on poet duty.
The HoGee bill as amended was passed
The Senate resumed the confederation Of the bill pro.
vdiDg for the payment of claims for property taken
a. informally illegally impressed for the use Of the
my.
ArsEHNES submitted substitute for the bill, which
was adopted. The bill q, amended was then passed
The ill 10 establish Bureau OF Polytechoics Was
then taken up and pending its consideration, the Senate
resolved into secret legislative session.