Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-30
Uousr or REPRESENTATIVES,


HoUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House metal II o'clcct, Asd. Prayer byRv.
DR.. Ryland.
Lave of ali eoce was granted to kessrs READ, Of
KY, and MCDOWELL, of n. q on account Of lids
psrsable business, and TO Mr. COLLIER Of Va, on
account of the sevsre indspositi0n of rel tive
Mr. BARKsDALE, Of Mas, submitted tie fcloEi2T
RsoIueI That the Fundamental principle Of our Cav
eminent - that Il derives rightfu powers r'm the
OF the governed and tina: lie egsa i've depart
melt ia essentially the agent by which the will OF the
people is eIpresstd and is responsible TO them Tor all
It's acts.
RESOLVED That the practice Of holding secret sessions
by which such respontb lily is in measure destroyed,
is sn encroachment on this principle TO be tolerated.
only upon ounds Of extreme puolic necessity.
And be It further RESOLVED, That all measures de-
sig ed TO increase the strength and efficiency Of our
army and TO perfect it's orgs.iz,iion having refer
ence whatever to plans Of campaigns or to military
operations in the field, bu. having practical
ton with the vital interests OF the country shoud be
discussed mAued and passed in open ion, to pre-
vent abuses andto chick misgovernuent
Er BARKsDALE eaid the resolution asserted pain
and indsrutaele principles that would under axe
70 controveri, and from which the House had in some
departed. He moved 20 take them up at
Mr. JONES Of Tenn, uosed to laI the esslutors en-
the tsble Mr. BARK asked for the Yeas AID Nsys,
witch was rot sustained The resolutions we're laid on
the table.
Mr. SMITH, Of n c., presented memorial from de.
tailed men in The Clothing Bureau which was referred
Mr. SMITH introduce bill 70 increase the compen-
s1tio Of commits ione4 officers and privates Of the
army 100 per cent.
Mr. SMITH said the object Of the oil was not merely
to increase the PSF OF the fodiers, but 10 encourage
vo unteeripg for the var IL any cas had the rgh. 10
expect an increase of ray, surely it was the army.
Mr.. B0YCE. of s O., thought there doub. =
the army ought TO be better paid, but the bill OF The
gen lem,n from North Carolina not the best way
Of rea. hing that object
Mr. CHAMBLIS5, of Virginia said IL the Congress
should pass a bill putting into the army all between
seventeen and fortJfge years OF aga, would Dcrtss,
che expenses OF the government $50 600 000 and we
would have army the field Of 500 600 men en-
titled to paY under the proposed bill an incrae of
100000 over those liable TO military duy under the
present law he moved hat the bill be referred TO the
Oommi tee OF n harry Afais.
Mr.. B0YCE thought that Of all the creditors Of the
government the army was Il s. ard oaght TO be best
vsd; but present increase Of pay WAS not the best
mo .e .obvalirg The feuiy. Toe bes pol cy would
be an Improvement o. The currency and to accomplish
that, he favored the sirorgs at possible He
topped that its value wou soon Approximate that OF
gold and thought il bss 10 await tile acton U. the
acule on the cur encg.
Mr. ARLINGTON Of n. c., moved ID amend the bill
By in erung thirty dollars p;r month.
Mr. HILTON, of florida, called the question, and
the i'll was referred the Committee Military
Aff4irs
Nc GRAY, OF Texas, called up the motion entered
by him TO reconsider the vote 6xfg the time of the
ing of he mex. Congress, called tie question.
The motion was lost--yeas 80; nays 4S.
Me- SMITH of N. O., submitted resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on the Medical Department to inquire
ato the ed ency OF Increasing the rations of sick
and wounded sold ers in the hospitals Adopted.
Mr. BOYCE, of S. O., submitted resolution that the
p e ident be requested TO inform the House whether
any office OF the Regular and DIVISIONAL Army OF
the tvy Of the Civil Setv &c, appointed under the
Provisional syernment hold heir offices without hav-
q bsen renomira ed ana confirmed uuder the Oonst-
tuition of the Permlnent Government, e-d if So how
may and what ofiseIe?
Mr SWAN, of Tenn, moved to lay the resolution on
the tabls
Mr. MILES called for he yeas aud nays and the mo-
ton was tabled yeas 80. nays 20
Mr. MILES, OF 5. c. Introduced a bill to provide for
uniform rates of compensation e mechanics an sbo-
rers the Executive Departments If the Government.
X { FRED.
MrMILES by leave, reported back from the Commit
to, OF Military Afirs, bill to establish Department
of Inspection Censorship, which was plac d the
calen Jar and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. HEISKELL,, of Tenn, submitted resolution,
which adopted requesting the President to inform
the House whether the report of the operations Of Gen.
Jehu S Wilsms, st Bue SpiDg, HendersoL's ard
Rheatown Tenn lie il the office of the Adiutant Gene
raj and il lot tina. scps be taken 10 have the report
forwarded.
Mr.. F00TE subm tied resolut on nstructing the
Committee Of Military Afars to bring in bill doubling
the ray of soldiers in the f Id.
Mr. FOOTE said be bad Introduced this because the
Houss refused to consider the bill Of the gentleman om
North Carolina He had entertained but opinion
any time to the txpsd ercy OF increasing the pay
of our sod err and the time lad CONS for action. II
would not do rely the reformation of the currency,
and il was little doubt Vi whether the currency could
be speedily reformed He you'd have broug &c ferwsrd
this if the pc sent pay OF the army made in ill
yer and goll. Toe scciers we're eepisi z every
where aud hey could not b. too highly recompensed.
Tn not paid title o. xha. they entitled TO.
Mr.. GARLAND, of Ark moved TO amend the rese-
luton go rs to ns rue the comm tee oGqufs iniothe
expedency paying the soiies in silver and gold for
the next six months and report by bill or othe WISE
TIE amendment was adopted, and The resolution, as
amended, lost.
Kr. FO0rE submitted rssoiu ion tia. hereafter all
lgiat We buness Of the House. except sncl relate
the mpvsments OF the army and dip omac concerns,
b. considered Ia open session. aud that toe use shall
go into eecre. session except upon vote Of wo
thirds CT tie members present in favor thereof TIE
res)iut N Was laid over uldsr the rule.
Mr. F00TE presented several letters from the army
rtl. reore aaizlion, which referred to the
Committee OF Military A1ars.
Mr. b iLDWIN, of Va, tu0mit.ed resolution re-
one ting tie P.e.idens TO communicate to the House
tne orders aud correspondence relating tie trial aud
CONVICTION OF w. L. Hoffns a. under order o Brig
Gen In ode, aud the proceed ngs under the writ Of
Habe1s Corpus from the Circuit Court Of Rockingham
County, to prevent the execution of said HOfLan.-
Adopted
Mr. ARLINGTON. OF n. O., submitted resolution in
struc ing ths COMMITTEE of Military AfIrs, TO whom
referred bill TO acr the pay OF soldiers,
bring in inc easing the pay OF the thirty
dollars per month.
Mr. ARLINGTON asked the Yeas aud Nays, and the
reso ution VAS adopt d--Yeas 81, nays s.
hf LYONS. OF Va, moved 20 AXE up thu bin amen
da DRY OF tue act peal exemption by substitution.
The House refused to suspend the rule for that pur
pose
GARTkELL, AK NJ and DEJARsErrE, VIII CHI wire sppro
priately r,ferret.
Mr. CL0PTON of Ala, submitted joint resolutions Of
thanks TO the B.igaie OF abamii ans co. handed by
e. n @ A. Battle, which were unanimously adopted -
The resolution vii published full in our next is