Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-13

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h tha COMMITTEES N the Post 0hioe.
Nj! GRAHAM, of N. Carolina, offered resolution
usruotng the Secretary of the Treasury to inform tia
Ssnate what disposition has been made of the ma
ohinery, implements 30, of the Mint and Assay Oh
At Charlotte N. O., aud whether, In bis opinion the
work of coming and assayng gold and silver may not
be resumed thereat without further delay; which was
sgreed to.
Mr. BROWN, Of Miss, offered resolution instruct.
ing the Committee finance to ilq lire into the ex
pediepcy If making more liberal exemption of the
property Of soldiers from taxation.
/ Mr. BARNWELL, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported bill TO provide for the remission Of the penalty
for mol. delivery Of lithes oil bacon que in 1864.
The bill was placed on the calendar.
Mr. B.. from the same committee, reported bill
making an appropriation for deficiency In the War
Department.
The bill was considered and passed.
| Mr. GARLAND, from the OOHnniltee on the Post OF.
Gee reported back Senate bill to aulh6szs newspapers
to be mailed TO soldiers tree Of POSTAGE which
sidsrOd and passed.
House bill to provide for the printing ordered by
either House Of Congress, taken up aud passed.
House bill Tor the relel OF Sarah A. Heiskel wife Of
the Hon. Joseph b. Heskel, representative from tic
a.e OF Tennessee read twice and referred to the
O ,mmitae on The Jude airy.
Tie 81 eca order for one O'clock being the bill for
/ the employment OF free negroes and slaves TO work
upon Notifications and perform other labor connected
| WI,h the delsnces Of the Ioualry, was taken up.
The h section provides hat not more thsH one In
i every hIe slaves within toe age Of Is and 46, shall
be taken from any owner, # SAID elaVes uni
foI mis- employed 10 agriculture mechanical pursuits
nor where al owner has but one male slave DstW
Is and 49, and that the imprsssm snls shsllbs 10 tqu
IA 10 lrIm all owners in the sane locality, city c0ua
| ty or dis riot.
The 8 b section provides the manner In which rolls
OF the slaves shall pc prepared aud the returIa made,
&c.
| A. HUNTER effsred the following amendment to
4 Lha VA
"Bu. when the sAVsa 10 any locality, or OF any per-
son or psrsons have been shall be exempted by she
laws or regulations OF any SAFE IRON iupressnsnt 10
labor on Inc forli6oAions other public works OF
the Confederate States, then the saia slaves sna not
be impressed for any purpose whatever by the author
ties OF the OonisdSrits s.Atsii Provided however,
that nothing herein contained ahA be 80 construed a.
TO smpt any State from furnishing it, fair quota
slaves for the pun herein specified and according
h to the provisions vi this Aet
fhS following amendment, fsFtd 70 the same ssc-
lion of the bill by NJ. SPA1Rou, was adopted:
Provided further, That ~ each case be taken
40 allow each owner credit for all male ala roe, be-
tween the ages Aforesaid, heretofore impressed i'm
pressed under this act, hired TO the aoVsrnment
and Sh0 are s in service, or Hlo nay have disd or
been lost while in to Sorv ce."
TIE following amendment ofsred BY Mr. GRAHAM,
WAI also adopted.
PrOyidsd frLsv, That all slaves impressed as here
toios provided shall be held TO labor aEd service As
alo enid for time not more than twelve months n
any one time kept with the consent OF the owner.
The bill, as amended, was then passed.
Several messages received from the President
of the Confederate States 70 be read in executive
Eoa.
The concurrent resolution to adjourn the two Houses
fon the 20 OF December to the l0h Of January Ras
taken up and rejected.
House bill to punish certain fraudB on the Oonfsd-
era Government including larceny aud enb zIlsment
of properly Of the Confederate States, Vas tai, n
up aud paused.
Ca motion Of Mr. SPARROW, the sanAts resolved
into executive session.
When the doors we're opened, on nOiOn Of Mr. HILL,
General Joseph Z. Johnston, late commander Of
the Army of Tennessee, occupied seat the Hoor OF
tue SSnGe to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A
The House met at the usual hour-tbe sPEKER In
the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Jster, Of the Third Street
Baptist Church, Of this city.
CoNTIsOAToN BILL.
The SPEAKER announced the unfinished special or
der, viz the bill for the confgcation Of property OF
persons leaving the lntry for the purpose Of avoid
ing military serVics-on which.
Mr. MOORE, OF KY, had the floor, and continued his
argument inst the bill. He thought she persons to
be proceeded against under the bill neither aliens
enemies, and proposed that the bin be recommit
ted to the Committee on the Judiciary In order that
may be reported in accordance With the provisions
Of the Confederate Constitution. He in favor OF
visiting the EXTREMIST punishment that can be const-
tutonay fcted upon the class OF persons sought to
be reached by the BILL
Mr. FO0TE called the question. He thought the do.
bate useless and Improbable. He withdrew the call
however, at the request OF Mr. CLARKE, Of No. who
proceeded to reply to Aessrs SMITH OF N O. and MIR
MooRT OF KY to the status Of the persons mention
cd in the bill.
During his speech, Mr. O. and Mr. Foorr incidentally
discus ed the derivation and in port Of the term
"Alien.w
He thought il was with every Confederate to tlect
az to his ctz enshp. The doc rne once ject aS
subject originated in the Feuia fysten and occasion.
I'd the war OF 1912.
The SPEAKER announced tue expiration Of the
morning hour, and stated that the House was resolved
into Committee Of the Whole and II quested Mr. Chop
ron, OF A's, to take the Chair.
hrLYON Chairman OF the Committee of WAYS and
NJ ,sns, having the door on the pending question,
w: the
CURRENCY I'LL,
Proceeded to address the honle in reply to the re-
marks of Mr. PaRKISs OF La, submitted on Saturday,
10 opposition 10 the provisions OF the bill.
Mr. LYON said when he made brief exposition "a Q
other day OF the provisions and supposed effects OF the
bill ne oouGoed himself strictly TO the measure before
the House. but sDce that time the debate had taken
wider range than he then anticipated and be felt 1t
his duty, therefore, TO make further explanation.
The pending bill is one OF series OF measures rec
ommended by the Secretary of the Treasury to I'm
prove the currency and tho credit Of the lVsrnment
portion OF ihsso had already been reported
by the committee ard the remainder he hoped would
be forthcoming soon.
ole was to repeal the credit allowed for the tax in
kind on the ASSESSED value OF property employed In ag
rieultuIe.
Another was to restore the income laI 10 CORES
pond vi b this repeal so As TO equalEe tAIss.
Another vas to double the tate Of duties now In.
posed GU imports; AID
Another was TO Impose an export duy Of FIVE per
cent. on cotton aud tobacco
These several measures would come up in their
turn.
he desired now to notice proposition made by his
friend from Ls., mr. PrBKISs to change tie pending
bill 20 as make the security It provides for the re-