Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-19
GbxE..;sEx::f'M g':.IE. CONGRESS-.
It'.!2T I:fr,.rr y. 1854.

:,'aa:at M. E."SwELI, Of S. =.
TIE Military Contu;ltt-- rcTe directed L
inquire into si,a csned;ency Of cSral!is ming AZ
invnlli cnrna a.Hrr-r.i If oil:ccrs ard soldier
disabled in ha'tic. !Ir :"v,:.in light ilFie3
mi impstssT3c u! me i:cc persons Of edo
b2tsrca 5 ana ~. - t.uacli ~ y1uxI. Trans
trrs SGi hlartr;
Iht. hi;:t Aaro.n:.ry r",tJtiiGa Agent fol
ihe Transit a::ss:ypi prrarsmunt, ana ~
:sgcnt ri lhe Treasury p&partms.it tnr tht
sane section. we're ;lken up and r:.ssed.
Mr. maxwell. Of Florida. offered T. reso!u
ton declaring .hat the action Ct the Cohicdc
rate States authorities ia dca!ining t. i.ca
with EG.lcr To- IN exchange 81 prisoner, i:
cordially approved by ConErcSs-iiut'cr being
IN outlaw, ana LED ia "i.um by tic world
IN: iatt II the United States ,!:pUuzi#g sal,
Butler 10 perform sud duty being regarded a
an az: Of petty spite. \ ,ccnnd resolution
declares that the Confederate States have al
along. ard arc nnw read ' ~ make fair *,
change Of the prisoners in its h"nds 10 any
ono nnr specially c5aHyious. \ third resolu
ton declares that the rrctcrce Of exchanging
as soldiers our stolen mega saves is no: JUS
titled by reasoa or the laH IF nations, ind
will rot be submitted to--:Io Confederate
States have right to 5hc service Of ;.li her
people, and may punish such a, she finds in
arrs against her: she cannot, therefore,
sanction servilc war by Offering to e1-
change such parties ~ prisoners Of war
Afourth resolution declares that if there has
been any ecantiucas Of provisions or clothing
for Yankee soldier, Tie same want was FELT ly
orr men, and is iuc 20 ;:le indiscriminate and
devastation ard obstruction % rri-
vaic prcrc-t,; Is toe Eaits1 States armies
such liz fer agc3 East has been denounced by
the civilized weird as only ii5 III be practiced
by bar sarians ami sayasts. The resolutions
were referred To The Military Committee.
The bill TO amend the &c, 10 regulate I'M
preEsmcnts ard TO repeal IN act amoudatory
thereof. Was debated 81 considerable length,
liter which ;ts .iirthar consideration vas post
poncd.
The House Dill p:ohibiins all traffic IN the
ORR, laid on The table
'l&ii:is III the SAFE Of Mississippi. WAS taken up.
ini ,.lvcrr's;i by Mr.. iIICrAS. Mr.. JOHNSON.
IT Ark, wished Tie renp'c ~ LIS State 20 share
IN ita benefit. prnding the consideration Of
he bill! rle SeEaic went into secret session.
ROUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House nfr:t At ! | O'clock, and was open
ID wiki PRAYER - The Rev. pr. G. k. Mar
.ha'l.
Mr.. BAsk>psLr, Of Mis-. introduced bill
or tie relief Of Livingston Minis: also, Il hiu
o auth.rilc payment for property destroyed
y reason Of military necessity. which were
referred.
MIR. PaEsT1H, Ct Va, from t.e Committee
N Qulr'erm;.atcr and CUmmt%aIy Depart
nent+, reported lack snndrv hills relating IL
hose Departments, which, without reading,
we're ordered 10 BY printed and placed on the
,ulcndar: also. q lii e7lnn,iin- the privilege
# procuring Clothing, Mt Gyvcrnnient cost, to
IL perso1 IL is employment vino have been
ii-t.hary~i from s.r,ce ~ reason 0f wounds,
yhi u vas Grdc.rh 70 ~ n.intea and placed on
he calendar.
Mr., G.srgeiL. i,rn the Judiciary
Committee rnnnrted back s,nirT bi ls.whici.
rj,oou. r,ndin.- Ger, nIa.cJ ~ the calendar
Mr. r,ort,s If Az, offered :, resolution.
rb;,h ,r,,, ,ao,,,cl ins.rrc.;n- IN. Commit.
90 ~, nnortcrnosror and G-mm;s.orv de-.
,rtnon,s "a inn.,;rc ;r.n ,Le ey,cdir3cy Of
,,.rrn;,,;ug tho owrc-. IS h, "a and cattle 70
r-hto- ,ho so,,c ;,u,..1 D; na,.;ng 4 done
~ contTacr ~ hv thc ,~.nta Of the ;iovern.
nent -.
Mr. R,vyeo,1r, cf Miss. ei!rrcd ! resolu,
;no ,L;ch ,,a. ed,n.cI ;,s;ru,.+;rr the Com.
n;tfo. ~. .Ira;r;orv - rc.or, q hi for the
nova srcaIv and cifa,tuaI ,,uni.hment of off,
.er. md nr;r tos Tor y;ol,tiry the nrov;sions
n rho nri rronlat;no ;mprassmeuts,
= S1r FycR.v NJ Ga. oderod n resolution.
v,,;.b was ndontod ;nstructirr the Judiciary
f.
ncr.asing .bc ray Of mechanics detailed from
be army
Ti,e order nj ,br lay bcinr the bill TO pro-
,ilc FOR wounded All disabled officers, SOL
Iisrs and scaIncn, IN ASYLUM 20 10 called
sThc Veteran Soldiers Home" it was taken
II. and. alter several amendments, rot affect.
ng The general character Of the hill, was
.duptcd
Thc hill n~ov;des. that, in order 10 make a
rs and atcyuatc provision for the maintain
.nce md comfort during the var OF officers,
soldiers ard sealrcn, who have been or may
"a disabled hy wounds received or disease con.
rocted in the s::rsicc, all monies that have
,ear mid CT may &c raid in.a.hc treasury, on
.ccourt oc exemptions trou the military SER
ice. under laws heretofore enacted by Con-
,ress, shall be exp. AIDED in tn lease or pur-
nasc Of come sale and,Suitable location for an
,-ylum. 70 lie called ~rhe Veteran Soldiers
i,mc."
la order TIA. tic several Confederate States
md the citizens Il erect. may Eavo the Cpp0r-
unity Of hccorairs identified w'h this phil
,urhropic ard patriotic cnirrpfisc, it shall be
he duty of the seer ,tayT of War to invite the
nd and co-orerasion IF sad States. through
he respective governors thereof, and to 70
,ncst the appointment Of one person on bcElal!
f each State, as manager OF TIE institution
hereby established; and the several persons so
appointed shall or sanizc themselves into board
i manners BIZ tic riec:!cn IF a PRESIDENT and
,thr: necessary officers, with such comrensa.
ion rs the board may deem adequate. and n
,,,;or;tv If the PERSONS comprising said board
XII rs.;,nto = nuorum for tho transaction
# tm.inrs.:. Thev shall continue in ctiiec
;ar tine neriol Of txo yrars from the late of
heir annointmon;. and until their successors
,rr in like manner appointed, and subject to