Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-17
RELIEF ELL.

Nr. lioIDEg. Of M;ssi9spr<, Introduced Is
ri.! emitted An net f9r the relief of 7. i.
! M:;cheI!." Referred 70 the Committee on
Cams.
Mr. SINGLETON, Of Mis'.. presented rese!n-
.;one ai s5e Sat Of Mississippi. in ra.a:i, II
!, % .i0 tx in klad
| Referred to iie Committee On Ways ard
M1an-.
aAusAs CoErIs.
Nh SnlwaASE, of Ga. introduced the to-
lDWirg:
"h.sa!yci. I'ha' the President be rCquest-
ci t. INFORM tie House lif not incompatible
with the public intercst) whether tho reasons
g'-cn IL his special massage for suspendinG
The privilege cf The writ OF Aa6eaS corpus silt
cxis:. and whether ary land What additional
reasons .n%.st. Ia ;;4sh e'tsant that the pub
ijc vrtS1y renoirrs lhe continuance uf the s;.s-
per-IOn tlcrc;t.
!! The resolution Was adopted.
! Mr. CHAMBERS, Of Mss, introduced tho
| follnwipg:
| "R,s..yel. That it is incxpedient to repca;
| the act passed nj the last session Of Congress.
, ertt!ed ',:n set to authorize the suspension Of
;he writ of hajsas corpuS IN certain cases.
! 10 moved its reference to the Judiciary
, Committee.
| lie sad that he .ras we'll satisfied with the
acton Of tie judiciary On yesterday, End
gu,;ld have been willing that tho matter
znouli rest there; ut. af,cr the further agita-
tim Of tine question, and tho resolution ct The
ecatienan icom Tennessee, Mr. FooTE,) ho
! tl0ugat proprr 20 introduce this resolution,
and have III early expression Of opinion igc'!
, tlat Committee in reference to the subject.
! A. TO the resolutions o; the State Of Missis-
sipyi which ,ccre discussed on yesterday the
district which be represented was not fully
represented iuthe Legislature when the sub.
ic:t was ac.:i upon ard he should disregard
: ls.e resolutions of ,ha. body and vote acainat
any charge IN tic. present StG;t"s. Ha had
! ncrer heard tho snb!et. mcn;iDrc: among his
penpic. and was. not aware ti:as thcy desired
aIp change wAa-eScr.
: Nj i. ii. GARLAND, Of Ark. novel 10
plstrGre action u,,On the resolution units
. Thursday n.xt, wli:i. had been set apart icr
:, iuii discussion Vi the svhj"ct. lie did mol
went tho mater aHain brought up in trr
Judiciary Cuumi:ec. lie WAS a member o!
: It. and had T:e!irdh;s opinions considerably III
vo;n. 70 lar he bill en- the table. Another
rcrcrracr could be productive of no good
: ir ,Iic committee we're forced 10 make a gene
ral report oa the subject, 40 sura as God
. rjiGnS N Heaven tGPrc Nnhii tc Il HiI"'r!tJ
report .rad. at ;hc sama tiE!c. LIT th:s sub
: icct sleep. a. least i,r a tine, in the preset
: excited state Cf the country, for lts agitation
would % untold injury to our cause--.et it
! ssncr til IN re rropinous time. ilew"uld
: not shrink from o fair discussion than, but he
would Grp;ncatc 1t row.
! Mr CHAMBERS said that he did rot see Low
the r, ference 70 this committee could be prodrc'
tive of E:.rnl, p hen early lay as next Thurs
! day was SIT forth Tor i;s fuil discussion lie
, wanted Il tiW discussion, and, ther f're dcsrrf
! ;he opinion OF the Judiciary Committee With
! reference TO iha ma'itr
/! Mr. FrnTE seconlel the views Of Mr.. ClT'M'
REIsS, and desired the opinions OF the Committee.
, before the matter vas fully considered by ths
! Houcc. .--....-.
/ Mr McMrLIEH. of Virginia, also desired all
| possible light on the suhiect, and appealed ~
. new members Ia allow the matter to be fully laid
open. H. desired his people to know that he
would. had hc been a member Of the last Con-
gres voted for the suspension of the writ OF ha-
L"s r"rpns. !.
Perding the considerably on OF The resolution OF
sfr. CHAMBERS, The morning hour expired, aud
The il ,use on motion of Mr. SINGLETON, o.
Mississippi, resolved into secret session. ADJ
inUr,cl.