Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Senate bill entitled"An act to establish Buras1 Of
70 eign4upples" 60, read and referred 20 the
COMMITTEES on Commerce
Senate bill to amend act to impose regulations up
foreign commerce was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr. MILES, from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported back bill TO aid States in perfscting record
of it, troops Il provides that each State agent visiting
the army for said purpose shall be permitted TO pur
chase Government prices ration for himself and
| forage for horse. Passed.
I NcMILES, from the same committee, reported back
Senate joint resolution that go much of the act
exempts editor and employees of each newspaper
sail be construed to include the editors, &C., Of
magazines. Passed.
Mr. MILES sso reported back Senate bill supple
mental to the act Of Lass sesor, which provides that
batsalions ehal like regmenIs have an Ensign, with
the Ank Of First Lieutenant. Passed.
Mr. MILES reported back Senate bill to amend The
several acts force with reference chaprs for
the army with the accommodation Of the Military Com
mtse that il pass 1t authorizes tho sppointm INT oil
chspalns for 64t!alions and post hospitals Pase6
hr MILES, from the same committee, reported back
bi to provide for the organization Of invalid corps
the nendaon that i. be referred 10 the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs. AIRED to-
Mr. MILES, Of s. o, reported back bill defining he
duties Of the OoOscript Bureau snd the manner of APP
pointing oicerAof the same with their RANK, With re-
@ jmm ndation that it pass.
On motion of Ar A GARLAND of Ark, il was
postponed and made the special order after the two
! pending special orders for next
Mr. MILES, of reported be OK resolution from Com
mittee Military Affairs inqliring whether 1t is In the
power Of the Government give tae number Of troops
furnished by each State with the number tba. have
been killed 10 battle died in hospitals or elsewhere
from wounds disease. Also the number of deserters
from each State and the number oil soldiers now ia
service. A letter from the Adjuant and Inspector
General accompanied the resolution, which stated that
a
mens nde6ite PERIOD to the exclusion of everything
else to answer the rquiries.
Mr. T LEACH, of N g, said the information ought
to be furnished and it would be, If many Of the en-
poyees were drones aud nuisances He said North
Carolina had been vilifed and misrepresented around
this House.
NJ. HILTON said be bad been regular Attendant Of
the sessions and open of the past and present
Congress- and he had heard the slightest refec
ton cast upon the State of North Carolina. Gentlemen
will bear him out In the assertion and be hoped the re-
porters would motel II.
Oa motion cf Mr.. MILES, of s. O., the resolution
was laid on tie table --tr. beach al)Ge voting In
tbs negative
Dir. CHsfBEas, o air.. form no Committee on
ltTy ST s.'tprfta; oec1 sac Be ~ b Il po vidnE
t1at transpor alton IL kilc IA. iurn,siiid menu
be o G9nir - IRON the W. II rlb M,sss ppi River
Sh a e car. be o,hersie procdet ,xetpt ON the
NJ usaotitie', Win TINS ,m Jadmont-;hat vheil-
ever - II vi i's Of sporsL ion 0es en- the home
memb<r OF Congress and the seat OF gov rament are
broken up by the enemy-then the military authorities
shall furnish him with transportation.
The amendment of the Committee was agreed to.
Mr. II W BRUCE Of KY, moved to postpone the
further consideration OF the bill until FEB. 1856. Lass
The bill then passed BY the following vo:s-ayes 80,
nos 81.
Mr. MARSHALL reported back bill from the Com
miltee on Military Afs, TO put in service persons OF
tue United States now residing Ia tho Confederate
States-with the Recommendation that it do not pass
Laid on the table. +t5d
DIR CHAMBERS. of Miss, introduced bill to ameId
the act establishing the nitre aud mining bureau. Rs
feTred to the Military Committee.
A quar,er past o'clock, on motion Of Mr. CON-
3 AID, the House went into secret session.