Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-11
House OF REPRESENTATIVES

HOUSE CT REPRESENTATIVES,
The Hcu ., p sssnt 10 =. jourDment, assembled ct
noon, SPEAKER B0CocK in the Chair. Payer by the
RsV D. Dlto,n.
Mr. RUSSELL, Of Va, moved suspension of TIE
rule for tao pa poe OF allowing the sPIIKEE to place
new IN mbeTs uyoa committees Adopted.
Also. q resolution that the Committee on the Judi
cary qae into the expedency ct increasing the psy
o. Confederate Jedge7, SanhHs, a.. Adopted.
Aso 4 bill srtlsd an act 10 provide means 10 carry
on tho Wsr. Z lsrreG TO Committee OF Wsys and
Means
Aso bill to consolidate toe public debt Referred.
Aso bill TO mpase eJp)rt dusy on cotton and naval
ores. Referred.
Ms GOODE of Wa resolution that the Military
Commit &c enquire the tXpediercJ OF repeating mat
portion of the exemption !ay which xempsi ole person
for Is able bodied slaves pOyed en- farm A1opec.
Mr.. GH0LS0N, Of Wa reso u ion that the Com
mittee OF Ways s1d Means when Is imposes taxes f'r
the su lpors Government embrace tho whole subj
in a single ac': Adopted.
Mr. vi KHAN, OIL YL-An act to amend an Scs to
uc-Csse the tic eHey OF The army by the employment
of slaves and tee negroes in certain positions
Nc BALDWIN, OF VA resolution iastructug the
o1n leo ON the Judiciary rsp1rs whether it d cam
re,entfor the uas, by stnpe reoluno1, to eetst.
sS paper for the pdb cison OF Congressional dsoAIes
Adopted
Aso. that the Committee on Public Printing repar.
what hey have dous wards having the proceedings
of The Hou.e publ he'd. Agreed to
Mr. ILOPION Of Ala-A resolution tina. the Pfesl-
dan report 70 the HJuse toe Instructors given to
scra and collectors of the tax 10 kind. Adopted.
Nc SHEWMAKE, Of GA petition OF certain post
masters = Tor ucreass OF commentator. Referred
70 Comm, Geo on Pes. Cfi Je3 ard PJss Road.
MrECHObS, ofGl-A bill 10 Gsfue the meaning
tf the word family in he tex law. Referred.
NH W Bu,e OF Kg-A TesO u ION that tho Oom-
mi tee of WAys Means DO instructed 20 report bill
provide for TIE prompt yment OF horses kihea 10
Mr. EOORE, of K5-A oil increasing pay of ma
rors OF h0s pals. RE red TO Committee Ga Military
AGArG
Also : 70 facilitate tho serding of she bodied
conlcrpt to the field, aud II sehage from camps OF
i,sl sion Of suca vs. physically unit for hJd duty
| Refsrred o III. SAM committee.
| MrREADE Of K "A ret olaticn that The COMMITTEE
en- Is,y AHArs epq liIe iuto che txgecieRcy OF ts
,hissir . in addition 70 The buresu Of war, bureau
| of con aiIpt On A1optsi.
| Me YILLERE, OF LA bill to amend sn nc. to pro-
vide for iaereAse Of the ft iiercy OF the army by
the tmpovmspt Of slaves aud free negroes in certsia
| pOsiioCs, IL. Riierrs6. :.
NJ PRRBISS-A bill 70 establish two 1laicil Oil :
re ia L.uiailna. Refereed 50 tie COMMITTED on The
MrCHANBEBS-Ar cso'u ION that the Secretary o
he sVrry iuio,m the Hcu,o OF me amount paid upoi
rll in the ssVsr Sases under the impressmeni Sc'
Adopted.
son lass Il the ConfedoT2.e 8 ates. Rsferrst.
| ErFO0TE OF fetnesses. isred the following reeo
ution:
R.solceI Tia! The Recommendation ColtAirsi in IN
P-s.dtn's ues age that Degrees should vest IN III
military authorities pcwsr 10 detail such editors az
need u employees o. newspapers 80 they may consite
proper conducting saia papeTs, ard 10 put all oher
in The nj iiay siycs, il one which this Hsuse cn b
&c means sppscVs.
Ne FOO & detllred that without the freedom OF III
ress there could be no freedom of the people Th
Pres was recogbzd in eli fire countries g. the hul
vsrk OF the public liberties He dsncuno tne deta
system as irAught with incentives 70 corruption. To
President seeks the power 70 e-ush the Pess The do
vtruslon Of lts Independence Veuld reduce ~ 70 tn