Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-19

Whereas, james K. Skinker, Of Fauquler, Henry
Shactleford, Of Cupeper aud fourteen other eli zens
Of the same ard the adjoining n.its Of Ills Gem
monweslth and who are non-combatants have besn az
rested by the FEDERAL alhoritiess aud held IN oose
confinement In tie city OF Washington, for several
months last past and who have been sent to ttis city
on parole to return within Thirty days II they sha no.
be able TO obtain an exchange set out 10 said p.ros
therefore, II ~
Pssolvsd. That the Committee on CosSe5erats Rels-
lions, be instructed to inquire into the circrms ances
under which raid persons were arrested and held In
confinement by the Federal authorities, and to rsport
what steps can be legally taken the part Of Virgta
to release her said citizens from this wcss oppression
and eau,o them 10 be released om their said parole by
exchar 20 or otherwise.
House bill No. IL, in regard TO railroad 1snfr efta-
ton, L. was then taken up.
Mr. BURWELL proposed to strike cut the word "tsr
minsl" in the sh line Of the lst section, which was
agreed TO.
Mr. BURwHLL proposed the following amendment;
to come in after the word road" Sat the point
Of Intersection &c, which vas also sgsesd to.
10 the I'd section by adding after ihs word "rotd'
whether for freight or express service Amendment
agreed to.
Mr. BURWELL proposed that the ACT should be de-
clsred in esc. at the expiration Of thirty instead Of
ninety DAYS, which was agreed to.
Mr. WORKMAN submitted 40 independent section to
come alter the 7h section providing the conveyance to
freight aud packages for soldiers in the field be charged
only half Ice Of The full cost Agreed to.
Several ether important amendments were adopted;
but not having the bill before 10 mol able to state
correctly the original of the bill the .ubsttutes pre-
posed for them and consequently We constranedt to
leave them all out, being apTrehonsive that might
state tie provision ircosrecly.1
Mr. DEANE sai that be thought il would be very i'm
prudent to overload any Of the cara thai the road beds
of all our railroads in very bad condition, and
that il YOU'D be better to pu: q number Of cars
loaded moderately, instead OF putting few heavily
laden.
Mr. RAYMOND said that this whole b II only proposed
TO regulate the charters o. the compani.s within the pur
view Of the bill
MrROBERTSON said be d not rise as the advocate of
the Exprcsj Companies but desired that justice should
be DONE
Ia the seventh line of the 4h Sc ton the following
poviso adopted offered by Mr. Buzz after the word
thereof: Provided that no package shall exceed in
weight 200 pounds Agreed to.
Mr. B0ULDIS offered the following: "Tha, in stead of
the railroad companies being compel ed to give ice q
or deliver packages to the parties to whom they
sent provided in the ori1pa has the consgnors be
compe led to give the requisite notice aud make the
necessary deliveries"
Mr. B0ULDIN con 'ended that the consgnor was
strictly the proper person 10 give the notice. Tat In
his opinion, 1t would be imposing too onerausa duty
upon the railroad companies to give the say notice
to the consignses OF small packages, sometimes Of fly
Gems and ranging up to 500.
The amendment proposed By Mr.. BouLsS WAS con-
Mr.. HAYM0ND, Of Marion, called for the previous
question, which sustained aud the ordered
10 be engrossed.
Mr.. BROOKS presented petition and o.her papers
from John NJ FORBES, which referred to the Com
mi'tae on propositions and Grievances.
Tcese papers show thai the slaves concerning which
Mr. Myers W. Fisher complained in his memorial of Tho
eoL duct Of mel Charlton, Superintendent of S.ls
Works, were hired for the Salt Works or the year
1864, were not Impressed
Tie bill fer the enrolling OF the State forces WAS on
motion, taken up sad read, section at time.
Mr. ANDERSON sal ! that the bill did not provide for
the compensation Of the cnrolng officers. lie, there
fore proposed that at the end Of the second section be
inserted pay
Ire amendment was Withdrawn, a. Ii was suggested
by Mr.. HAYMoSD of Marion, that the prousI might
operate deeteriously TO tie passage Of the BILL II
would require unconstitutional pass the bill where
any approprist was to be made for compensation.
Mr. BUF0RD said that be thought the BILL reported
from the Military Conm:ttee for enrolling, impcr
feet as Board xss mentioned In the bill for the i'm
position OF fines proposed by the BILL IN where
persons fail to enrol them selves at q certain date.
attending tho further discussion OF the BIZ the House
adjourned TO meet at IL II. t.-morrew.