Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-20

Use tc ca. it;rry. Ibs .esclHt'on WIS "Siseu ~
The COMMITTEES OF Military IN ''fS "''' -
rh:,peh from The further cSnS:-r S''"u I" ."3
Kin IS -,f renee T. siats afcerS. s-a rres:'h!n"
. U"t ,.,,;,s I'm. sane committee were I;s
ohsr,sJ from the tnr,hsr consideration OF GteSo-
,,.,nn +, reduce IL. ,iNmier Of cavalry Oh HI.
,.,,r. {! ,"aut nf tor%Ge.
,,,c:,.! ...-..i :, y. - 10y, from the Presi-
d.l., i:ansmii''"E- i. ..'.u .h:' Governor CT
Virci"a vnrics,ug resolutions adopted by The
Leg sla,ur, c: his State, asserting the lurisdic-
tion ana severe: gu'y Of Virgins over ali heF
boundary.
On n,o.'an al Mr.. CArEwroS. the doca-
n.E:s VI: rc Igit on the, table aud ordered u NC
printed. c,.a
On motion Of Mr. SPARROW, The oei"'o ~
solved into executive sessioh
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ,
The House met at II o'clock. .
PRAYER by tho Rsv. DR.. Miunsgerode, OF ST.
paups Episcopal Church,
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
Tk. Speaker laid bef,re the House MESA
90. !roIn the President, transmitting certain
estimates for necessary appropriations.
RAILROAD PROPERTY.
Tho House took UP for consideration the
Senate amendment to tho House bill to exempt
ra:!rosd companies from the payment CT I'm,
Mort duties and taxation on machinery and
tyllins stuck The amendment WAS agreed 70.
uaEEAs CORPUS.
The House took up fo7 consideration the
srecial order OF tbs dai, being the rosoiuti,p
ii Mr. Fcorr, Of Tennessee, advocating the
Ycpeal of the act Of last session suspenomS
the rririlese Of the wit OF kabeaS corpus.
Mr. Fore advocated strongly the passage
# the resolution, since it was IN accordance
with tho resolutions unanimously passed ey
.he Mississippi Legislature, tIs4uesnng their
representatives in Congress-, and lnstrucsine
their Senators 70 use ali ende:7cr To nave tho
act repealed. ;..;,1
onr Con.r;tuti1n gives man tho right tn be
confronted ty hi6 acclsers and to demand
trial. The act Of treason WAS not military
fence: it wes a civil offence: l' shou!1 DC
tried hy ci7il. and not military tribunal
Es,n ~ far ....:k rs the days when the -Hn4"'
II4yA, was rescued. from the tJrans MEG
.I.i,r. ;f,is right was given OF trial by jury
arr; ,;.ir and open trial, in open court. Such
= not the case under this law; the criminal Is
rrirt in a secret rhamlcr OF the War Depart
men;. (he spoke that which he hRew and not
hy iury of twelve of his peers.
Mr.. FooTE drew Il parallel between the
alien ana -cdi,ioa ac. of 1913 and the present
Iaw suspcndirg the privilege Of tho writ ol
haheas cor,us, and read the protest Vi the
Kentucky Legislature.
lie also quoted the bill OF rights Of the Con
s;.,usion Of the Confederate States IN support
II his theory Of the urconsitutiona!ity CT the
Iay under confederation and discussion.
Some s;.y tint this law was particularly IN
tended for tie benefit 81 certain parcra III Inc
Conlcd.rary. 10 knew it at The ti'ue. hut he
vas TO: afraid al the newspapers. lie knew
what they were; he had established two or
tnl,n. Sometimes they told the truth, some
times lies; sonn.m"A they Published sense,
som,ti:..cs iustian; sometimes they were IN
te,eoi.rt. sometimes slariHh; but they did
rot j.. nrv ham, lie had been appealed u,
limo aid time again. Ut the last SESSION u
yuta for ,h> suspension OF the writ OF habea5
! c0r;us. and to yot, 10 srrd trooTs to cut me
, threats Of The people Of South Carolina; hut nc
refused ~ do il.
Alahama, Georgia North-Carclinu and iis
,issp;.i had expressed their opinion as to the
ha!cii corpus act
Mr. chiffon, Of Ala. said I've did not rec j.
| Icct that Alahana had expressed amy opinion
| N the subject.
MIR Faor! said .hc had expressed no oI'ln-
! ian before the p.ssage Of his act, but had I'M
posed penalties on her judges ahnuid they at
| tempt to enforce the act.
| Ile had stoth, not long siLce. hy the Cover
| ror Of Georgia. IT Miliedgevil!e, and in hls
| hand was & tl,s. 10 which WAS inscribed
| STATE Rights. Safe Sovereignty ard Freedom
o: Srcyr,.. Onr OWN eros, was cmblaZ2nel
! here. and hcrca:h it was tie motto seon hJ
| C,n.tal.tiio ~ h. was marching t'the head
| uf his arms: IN INC Siyno rincss." The 'Ict
| President VI the Confederate States vas there
| md no matcr VINO rises up against him, nutl
! ING can c?cr soil hi4 proud escu;chcon; :nd
every one knows h.. ,lcws On the subject.
SHE all 'triat the President" lie wa
no, hero to arr4ign the President. So,n'
wc,a for Il ,n!iitur, dictator, and openl,
synwcI it. If sc must have a dictator, h
!,at selected 6 dictator already. lie wantec
Gen. Lee.
But whY ,.ot rcpca! this law, s'i+ obnoxious
| law? Il could 20 no hnrm, and wOuli d'
| much gooA Ito appealed to The u ,uso TO VOTE
! for It's repeat.
II. Eiys-, Of Va, obtained the nnoT, anc
AL ti.a; h.. did not accept the general r!s:.i
|
| ~. Gu, this law Lad been nGsundcrsithc
| ecsy much He had not the Eonor vi beng
| ,oruln.r Of tie last Congress; consequent
mad voted ne,hcr ;or ncr against tho measure
and, il thrr" had hrcn any patty feeling, h
| had belonged 20 10 party, aid was unbia'rd
| If the u1usc pleased, ana would postpone III
subject til tom rro%, ne would achress i
durlng tie morning hour.
The subject WIS postponed till to'ln9rI2" =
| eleven o'clock.
| TIE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES.
Tie SrEAx.R laid before the IlGnsr il cc9
| .onni.,t,un from the Governor ot Virginia
,r,ngmi,t;ur i,int resolutions # the Genera
| Assembly 81 Virginia. asserting the jnrlsiic
| ,,ru Of the Slate over her natural buundarrs
Ordered % l,c ufintcl ard and rccrrri t. Tia
.i,uit.;.uY Committee.
PAY or NgMHcRs.
The SPEAKER alao l",d before the House {
Senate bill d utling the pr, sent pay Of inc'i
5c:a Of Con.rees.
Mr.. NooI:E, of Kentucky. moved to ruspenl
the mics To consider ilp. bill. Tho motion wal
|. lost.
MI Mnrus Of CONGRESS IN HOSPITALS.
| On rr,,io,l ,f Mr. FARI;ow. of South Care
| ina, tic House adopted resolution ins'ructipg
| the Surgeon General to issuo such rules sad reg
| uaions ny shall admit members of Congress tt
the hospitals in ail parts Of the Conie1eracy n
any and all hours.
On motion, the House adjourned.
<-Sa,-S -
DEATH Or GEN. THOMAS GREEN.
We fad the following in the Shreveport
| "Nows" N the 18th ut: