Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-15

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and to officers Of the medical, pay and engi-
nccr corps, and to boatswains, gunnors, car
ncntcrs, and sailmakers, the 'sau az as to the
foregoing officers Of tho line Of tf#nayy with
whom theT have assimlated rank.
Sec Q That all the navy officers in the
foregoing grades shall have the aame privilege
of purchasing commissary and quartormastcr's
gtorcs, ~ are now, or may hereafter he, nj
lowed T., officers Of the army.
On motion Gf Mr.. Brown, Of Mississipri
the joint rcsolution.for the benefit Of Frede
rick Mcdaniel, of Kentucky, and Francis Ew
ing. Of Mississippi, was taken up and passed
n1r CLAY presented a communication from
thc Chief Engineer of the Confederate States
at Mobile, proposing to impress negroes. and
employ them as laborers in tho engine or
department. which was referred to the COM
mittce on Military Affairs.
o. motion Of Mr.. HILL, Of Georgia. tho bill
praviding that the next regular session OF
Congress shall begin on the Int Monday IN
Nav. 1864, was taken up and passed.
The House bill to continue in force the ACT
increasing the pay Of certain employees in the
executive department at Richmond was con-
-idnred and c0ncurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Maxwell, the Senate re-
solrcd itself into secret session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at l l o'clock, and was opened
with prayer by the Roy. DR.. Edwards, of the
NJ. L. Church.
Mr.. IsGaAx, recontly elected from the
State 81 Georgia, appeared and took his scat
after tho usual oath had been administered BY
the Speaker.
The SPEAKER laid before the House com,
rnunica.on from the President, transmitting
the number Of persons, including enrrlline
officers, surgeons, physicians, and soldiers
employed by the Conscript Bureau, in the
states appended, NJ follows: In Virginia, Q l3
North Carolina, SO; South Carolina, 2l9
Georgia, 7Sl. Aggregate, 2,Sl3.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House n
communication from the Attorney General
transmitting amounts Of additional sums ne
oeasary for the Department of Justice
The several communications were laid on
the table and or Tered to be printed.
The act to continue in force the act increfs
ing the pay Of the employees of the E1ecu'
tive and Legislative departments was taken
up and passed.
MIR GooDE, OF Va, offered the following reso
u ion, which was adopted
Resolved, That Special Committee Of five
De appointed, whose duty it shall be to in
quire into the expediencY of authorizing the
mprcssmcnt, for the use Of the army, of a
share Of the pork and bacon held by all per-
sons in the country who have full supply for
the gear on hand-said impressment to be
made n prices to he agreed upon or to be fixed
5y local appraisers without appeal
Mr.. WILCOX from the Committee on Mill
tary AffIirs, reported back bill to authorize
commanders Of corps and departments to de.
.ail ofice-s for court martial bill author
izng the President to assign judges of courts
martial from one district to another, and q
nil to authorize the President to appoint
Ouariermasters and Comnlissaries to army
corps and divisions, and to FIX their ranks,
ali of which were ordered to be printed.
NJ. Wilcox also reported, from the same
Corn .,ittec, bill to provide for the payment
for horses captured, killed, or permanently
injured in the service.
Mr. BuTELrR ofEa., Mr.. BURNETT, ofky.,
and others, offered substitutes to the Hill, all
of which, together with the bill, were laid On
the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. HARTRIDGE, of Ca, offered tho follow>
ing resolution, which was adopted
Resolved That the President be requested
to inform this House whether authority has
been granted by the War Department to any
person Or persons to raise new companies.
battalions or regiments Of troops, since Sept.
eth, 1862, IN portions OF tho country in
which the cOascrip pit Law hos moi bean suspend
ed by the President; and further, if such au-
tho.itv has .bcen granted, to whom, and in
how many instances it has been granted, and
how many companies, battalions or regiments
have been raised under such authority.
Mr.. CuAxBLIss, Of Va, presented letter
from tho commissioned off 'ers and psi>
Yates of the 9th Virginia Cavalry, which,
without reading, was referred to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. DARGAE, Of Alabama, introduced bill
to regulate The fees of District Attorneys,
Clerks and Marshals of the Confederate
States. which was placed on the Calendar and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Russell, Of Va, offered the following
which was rejected:
Received, That the Committee on Elections
inquire into the expediency Of authorizing
the citizens Ct Maryland, serving in the army,
to elect . delegate to this House, with rights
similar to those conferred on delegates from
the Territory of Arizona and from the Indian
nations, and without the power to vote.
Mr.. VnLEsg, of La, offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval
Affairs, inquire whether the vessels construct
ed for harbor defence are adapted to the pur>
pose; and, if not, whether any steps have
been taken to improve those now in process
Of construction.
Mr.. HILToy, from the Committee on Mill
tar7 Affairs, reported back a-bill to authorize
chsplains to draw forage for one horse each,
with the recommendation that it pass.
l. was taken up forthwith, when, on motion
Of Mr.. CuAxBLIss, of Virginia, it was amend
ed By the insertion of the words provided the
said chaplain shall have horse"
Mr.. SAITH, of Alabama, moved to lay the
bill on the table, which was rejeoted-ayes 7,
aays IS.
Mr.. FARRow, of south Carolina, offered An
amendment so as to include missionaries,