Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05
unnsE oP REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House convened at IL O'clock
Tho bin reported by Ne. 0L0PT0N, from The Com
uittee on Claims for the relief Of Wellington Goddn oil
Richmond, WIS taken up FOR consideration
Mr. JONES, Of Tenn, moVtd TO ltsike out rom tne
lat Of June last 20 that the bill would take eject from
and after lis passage only, which WsS lost
Mr.. CLARK, of Ga, moved 10 lay the bill on the
table, which was carried.
III. CL0PT0N, from The Committee on Onims, re-
ported back uta the recommendation that 1t pass the
bill for the relief Of LlVAaS on Minis, which was order
ed 70 4 third reading and passed
Mr.. CLOPTON, from the same committee, reported
back Joint resolution fof tas relief OF Major Henry
Hoops Chief QairternAlter OF ths "a Division OF he
Army OF Mississippi, which was passed
Mr.. JONES. of Team, moved 10 suspsnd, for the
balance of ths seion the 40Ih rue also the rule which
REQUIRES Senate amendments 70 House bills and JOINT
resolutions to be referred 10 committees Agreed TO-
Mr. BALDWIN, f.om thO COMMITTEES OF ways and
Neans r4ported back bill TO increase the oompersI-
ton cf certain officers or the Treasury ana keo lhAI
il be put upon ito passage.
Mr. BOYCR of s. @, moved an additional section SO
a. 10 eItsod the benefits Of the bill ID the Department
at Columbis, South Carolina. Agreed to.
NJ EWING, OF Ky, moved to ada anotaer se0tion
60 as 70 limit the operations Of the act to the loth oil
Nay next. The amendment was lost.
The bill was then ordered 10 q third reading and
passed
The following is the blu as passed:
"7As Congress Of the 0Onsd'rGts States Of ArnSriea
DO enact, Thas hereafter the iolo"ing salaries and
compensation shall bs paid 20 the several officers and
clerks hereinafter named, instead Of the sums now
authorised by Law.
The Treasurer Of the Ooniedersts Safes four thou.
sand dollA:s.
The Assistant Treasurer a. Charleston, four thousand
dollars
sThe Secretary Of tie Treasury may divide Dsposi-
ares OF the Treasury into classes tho commissions In
which shall be limited IS follows In the frat class not
to exceed four thousand dollars; in ths second ciAa;
not 10 exceed two thousand five hundred doais; and
in the third class to exceed 6lteen bundled dollars
year according the character OF the outss now re.
qa rcd Of them and subject to The other conditions no"
imposed bJ law.
Zach clerk employed In the ofco Of any AsAl.tant
Treasurer or DeposArI, shall rScs,Ve salary to be
xed by She Secretary Of the Treasury, not exceeding
fiteen hundred dclA1H
"Tbat the increase of salaries allowed to the clerks
and employees Of the Treasury Department st Rieh-
mond be and the same Is hereby extended upon The
same conditions TO The clerks and employees of the
same department, at Columbia, South Carolina.
Mr. CHAMBERS, from tie Committee on Military
AairS reported back bill to GuthonHs The President
to establish military coHrt to attend any diVsion Oh
cavalry 10 the field.
Mr. GRAY OF Texas, moved to amend the bin 30 as
to auth rixs the essGb OF military court In each
State in any military department., which was agreed TO-
The bill ~ amended then ordered tos third read.
iog and passed.
lr CONRAD, from tho COMMITTEES on Naval An4rs,
reported back lsyoraby the Senate bill amendasoy Of
an act 70 establ sa Volunteer Nary, which was con-
sdered and psSssd.
Er CONRAD, from tie zms committee, reported
back Joint resolution for the relief OF ZsdekGh Nc
Daniel, Of Ky and Francis u. ETisg Of Miss with
substitute, which was adopted.
Mr. CLAPP, from the Committee on Claims, reported
OK favoraby joint resolution for the relief OF Mary
G. Morgan, John AcCoWn and Sam'l HcCown, pending
the consideration of which, the HOUSE went into secret
geWion.