Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-26
HoUiE OF REPRESENTATIVE

H0USE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met ct IL H.-ths EPnIsa in the chair
Player by the Rev D.. Hoge.
Tue ePEAKER laid bsIors the House eOnmunica.
don FROM she Secretary Of War in answer 10 the reso
uion Of quiry relative 10 The number Of special q
SaGUgss OF prisoners made With the sasny Laid on
the table and ordered 10 be pfintO
AIso, Q communication iFem the Secretary Of the
Treasury relative TO the exchange Of notes Of the old
Tor thOss Of the isSu. Tue amount Of new issue
hus exchanged y tl2l OSs 100. AL the dspositaIies
have bstn supplied
A Senate bill az tOT z'us the President TO appoint
mniSsiOnsrS OF EIchaUsS. vas referred to the Oon.
lis,se on itSIy A6sTA
Mr. GO0DE Of Va, oRsIed . resolution q al spe.
al COMMITTEES o. pointed to inquire what additional
Risiou i necessary to the abuse existnR IL
tto present system OF coEbCtP ion AdoDtsa-
Nj WICKHAM, OF VA memorial Of The Society
If FTends praying chat certain OF its members be AZ
smptsd from military service. Referred.
Mr. CHlLI0E, of Ala resolution shat the Dom
mttts On Military Affairs qurs into the eIpsdsncJ
n rurchS sug number Of guns Of ~ improved pltttrn
Adopted.
A. shat the COMMITTEE On Con missarias and IaT-
tsrmasteIs inquire into the STpediency of SnSnoiBg
Ihs act authorizing payment for property iEprOpsIlJ
inn oFssSsd. Adopted.
Ga motion of NJ HANLEY the msssaRs of the
President in rsIsrer &C to The cuOn Of The laU in
rsEGrd to the OIgSnT ltiOn Of general stG vas 10
ken from tie table and referred 10 the O3mmit0s
Military AHIiTs
The Iuss usrs uSpsndsd. on mot on Of NJ LYON
Vho rspoTltd from the Committee Of Ways and hssnS
bill 10 provide tfso!uslly for the reduction and
tsdsn pton Of the currency. Ordered to be printed
Ar ms de the special order for futEdty uGXL and
hsrsaf or until disposed Of
Nv the same Q resolution that the Oommitts OF
" "a aud heAns inquire into the Exp dienoy Of prt
,d ug fol- the payment OF property destroyed BY the
snOn or destroyed BY lie owner 10 prevent tie
rom falling into the fsB1S of the enemy. Adopted
On motion Of Mr. HoiUlLEN, two additional mem.
hsrs we're appointed upon the COMMITTEE On Public
BuIdinEB.
M hilton. Of Fla, pressAtsd two meuoSiils.
bLANFORD. OF 6s, g resolution thSt The PrsS-
Jsnt furnish Ihs House With list of the com iaJioI
I'd officers employed In the Vsr.ous buFssUI Of the
Dapartn snts, Uth their rel :. sgSs AID 6tnsGs for
Geld service. Ad'pttd.
Mr. DUPRI, q resolution that the Committee on
Military AGGirt inquire 10 what additional legsll-
don ia neOss AIy provide for the alignment Of
Tired officers 90 duty alter they have become ht for
service Adopted.
MrWiL5H, Of Miss, . rsSolu lon that committee
Of i've appointed to investigate the cement Of
the 8, uart Hospital, near the city. Adopted.
Mr. HOLDER of Miss, resolution that the Commit.
tee on the judiciary Inquire into the sIpediency e
re porting bill TO compel the attsndaI Of Uitne ses
10 cases Of property Impressed for the use Of the army
Adopted.
Lave of Abseucs WGs grAusd hes,rS sSITou, Of
Mr. J TLEAOH offered the fOllOsing resolutions:
joint 4 solutions 10 favor Of Liberty.
WheresR tie uniIisndy. us,i6Able o. d unpstriot-
10 in difference OF ii Eenst tie saV4ho ding
10 their popular assemblies, from the pulpit and BY
legislative ensctmonts with tho reserved ghts CT Il
Stites, prov dtd 10 ths Constitution Of tie United
aies and by the Laws Of Congress- has BEEN tls Pre-:
&c cause o. CIue bloody, ard rslentlefs war that
no par Illen point o. atrcoy in the annals Of The
v rid between peopls. protesting the Christian rel =
gion:
And whereas the cl ms Of the slave States, at an
IN susFded moment, under the IA husnce Of unWise
couns without mature delbt ration to the fearful
censs q1oGces uade the election Of Abraham Lincoln
II toe Presidency of the Uatsd States the occasion fer
Spitating the Oonft deTste 90 out CT the Uniop,
VII oh has been followed by train OF fearful copse
uae "a not conit mpatsd by those Who advocated the
m asure.
Aud whereas, We the taIivts Of tie people
fths O1ned IRA 5ss es desir ny to psce ourselves
ltirlT before or constituents, our enemies ard the
hat propsr m oasures should be ad ed by tho re-
spective governments TO honorable just and
psrua ,ent pelce not n0o pable With q principles
a, laid down IN The C naisutlon Of The United ateP,
nor With The Dsliensbe rights Of lreemen.
Pssolyed That tie reserved rights Of the States
should be guarded sith Uatehtpl and alcu vigilance,
ana that any attempt to Infringe on these rights
ould he re listed by all lawful and prope. neans.
ResoIrs9 That whenever the Government OF the
United States shall signify It's willingness to rcogniz,
tho reserved rights of the States and guarantee the
zsns Of the States their rights Of property 40 pro-
Vi led in the institution Of the United Sc es ard the
laws Of OoDgrtss to the end that peace mty be re-
stored and our future happiness and prosperity psF
ps usted; We will tgree to treat for peace; or that
iueh terms Of peacess may be agreed to By Commits
SiOnsrs appointed By the respective sov'TniniA or