Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-15
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1861.
SENATE

WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 18th, 1861.
SENATE.
, The Senate was called 10 order at l2o'clCck
; NJ. by Mr. HUNTER, OF Va, and opened with
prayer by Rev. NJ. Langkorns Of the VI. E.
| Church. ..
! Mr.. SPARROW, cf Ia, presented oonmu-
nication from various division ard brigade
commanders, submitting i plan for the reor-
ganizatiJn Of The army. Among the slSners
was Lieut.. Gen. Lougstrect,. who advises
! TIA. power be given 10 cavalry clhcsrs con-
manding divisions and br':@des TO order
General Cdurt Martials for the trial Of offend
crs of their arm Of the service. The commu-
nication was referred TO the Committee on
! Military Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. C.rERToH, Of Va, tho
judiciary Committee vas instructed to inquire
whas salary IL payable to the Judges @: the
! District Courts Of tho Confederate States III
| Virginia, by reason Of the I'd section Of tho
act Cf Congress entitled IAN net 10 establish
the Judicial Courts Of the Confederate States
Of Amcrica," approved March lG;h lSGl, and
: the late act of tic General Assembly uf Viz
: einia by which the salaries OF the Judges Of
! ito Supreme Court IF appeals have been il
creased, from s. 900 to 5000, io take effect and
! 10 payable from January lst. 1865, and 10
J report bill! foran increase of the aalarics Of
; the Judges of the Confederate States District
! Courts in Virginia, rs shall make their sala-
! ries equil tn that paid under said art Of the
; General Assembly 10 he said Judges Of the
Supreme Courts Of Appeals Of Virginia.
! Mr. CArENroS, Of Va, presented memo
rial of tho Virginia Volunteer Navy Compa-
| nv, praying an amendment Of the law Great
! ing Volunteer Navy. and also IN approprl-
alton of money to cid in the purchase and
euuipment OF vessels. Referred to the Naval
! Committee.
Mr. CLAY, of Ala, from the Committee on
| Commerce, reported bill 10 be entitled an
act tn impo.e regulations upon the foreign
! commerce 0f the Confederate States TO provide
! Cor the public defence. The first section pro-
! hi5its the c1portljon Of cotton, tobacco, mil
itary and naval stores, sugar. moiasscs and
rice from the Confederate States, and ali
places occupied by its troops, except under
! such regulations - shall he prescribed by the
!! President Tie second section inr;cits the
owners title TO any ship, Steamboat, vessel OF
any other water craft, wagon. cart, carriage
and other vehicle used or intended to be
used, loaded, &c, for the purpose OF carrying
out Of the Confederate States any Of the above
articles, unless by permission first hal, to-
gether with any sluves used in loading tie
same. The bill, lengthy one, was read
twice and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Clay from the Committee on Com
mercc, introduced bill to be entitled On act
to prohibit the importation Of lu1uries, lin
GLIDING brandy, &C., or of articles not neccs-
sarles or Of common nsc. Read twice ard
ordered to be printed.
Tho bill introduced by Mr.. CArsKToN, Of
! Va for the relief of VIM. NJ. Bowles, Rich
ard Bavles and others, on the llth instant,
was referred without amendment, read three
times and Parsed.
The resolution Of the General Assembly Of
Georgia. ns:ing that the apruirtr!rnt Of ali
| improvement officers in TIA; STATE liable to
conscriptOn may be Tcrok~d, and that citi-
zcns rot liable to military duty may be ap-
pointed in their stead, was reported on favo.
rably, ard the Committee on the Judiciary
discharged from It's further consideration.
On motion of Mr.. SPARROW, the Senate re-
| solved into secret legislative session.
| The doors being opened, message was re-
ceived from the President containing copies Of
| Major General Hindman's report of his ope-
ratiens while in command Of the TRANSMITS
sisaippi District, with IN appendix showing
| what officers were especially useful in aseist.
| ing those operations, the same being sent in
| obedience to resolution Of the lIousc of Re-
representatives..
On motion of Mr.. CLARK, Of Mo-, the Sc,
nate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at III o'clock.
Mr. JONES, of Tenn, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, gave notice that hc,would
move to take up the appropriation bill at an
early day, ~ the Departments had notified
him that the appropriations heretofore made
have BEEN exhausted.
Mr.. COLLIER, of Va, offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Printing
| inquire into and report list Of repnrts of bat.
tics, now in tho hands of the public printer,
ordered to be printed By the House.
Mr.. CLopToY, Of Ala, offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Ways ard
Means no directed to inquire into tho expe-
iiency cf authorizing Communication of the tax
in kind in cotton BY the payment of money,
or prescribing the manner in which the cot
ton shall be prepared for delivery, in cases in
which the tenth Of tho cGrt0n male Is not
sufficient 10 mako bale.
Mr.. CnAaDLI3s, Lf Va, introduced
A,bil declaring that the Sth section 6f the
act to 10y taxes for the common defence does
not embrace ;ss income tie proceeds Of sales
where .the producer sells, du1hS the year
1863, products raisci by him prior TO said
Year, nor the proceeds OF the sales Of real or
personal estate inherited, acquired or pro-
iuced prior to 1868, and sold during the year
1853.
Mr.. HARTRrD"s. Of Ga, presented rcsolu-
tions from the Legislature Of that Ssa'o, in
stiucing the Georgia representatives, in Con-
gross to urge the passage OF a bill giving
detailed soldiers the same pay IS other persons
employa1 by the Government in tie same
business Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. G4RTRELL, of Ga, introduced bill to
be entitled IAN act to Authorize the suspen-
sion of the writ Of habeas corpus" which en-
acts that during the present, invasion OF the
Confederate States, the President shall have
power TO suspend the privilege ofthc writ OF
ha6eas corpus in any city, town or military
district, wheneveg, in his Judgment, the pub
lie safety may require it; but such suspen-
sion shall only apply to arrests made by the
authorities of the Confederate Government,
or for offences against the same, and that the
President shall cause prompt inyestigstlonsln
all such cases, in order that they may be dis
charged, if improper. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
MIR. Triple, Of Ga, presented resolutions
by the Legislature of that Safe, urging the
revocation Of the appointment Of Inpressing !
officers within the conscript age. Referred to /
Committee on Quartermastsrs and Commissa-
ries. Also, sundry other State resolutions in