Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-18
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION SECOND CONGRESS.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, November II. 1864.
The Senate was called to order ct IL n. BY Mr.. Hun
TEE, President pro tenn. Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Bur-
rows, of the Baptist OhuIch.
day.
The Journal having been read
Mr. WALKER. of Aa introduced Q bill to amend
the law in relation to the rece' p Of certified Treasury
notes by public officer; which vas read and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. MAXWELL, of Fla, tfsred the following rose.
luton, which was agreed to:
Resolytd, That the Pr sident be requested to inform
tie Senate, in open or stc:et session, as be may deem
adviahble. whether he has nfosma,ion'that suy 8 ate of
the Ugited States has, through any Of her RECON zsd
authorities, directly or indirectly, eIprsssed a willing
meas to 30 INTO convention With the s a'es Of THE Con.
federacy fr the purpose Of negotiating a pesop, or
consultir e on the best method Of 6hecting q cessation
Of h~ostltief; and 10 communicate such Information to
the Senate, if not Incompatible with the public inter-
esis.
Mr. HILL. of Ca, presented the memorial Of the
banks Of s vslnah, Georgia, asking certain modi6ca-
lions Of tho currency and lax sets Of February and
June, 1864, which was referred to the ommitte on
FinaI Ca.
Mr. SPARROW, of H., introduced the following
resolution, which Was sgreed to:
Resolued, That the President DO requested TO commu
Eicat, 10 the s mate the number Of persons in each
Sale exempted fro = military service upon The eeFtih-
cates of The Governors, respr otivsly, that they arc eff
GERS nece sary for tie proper administration of the gov
ernmenta of aid 8 ates.
Mr. SPARROW also introduced a bill, author 'z'ug the
Pre- Fident 10 rGcsiVs into The military service OF the
Confederate &c. tes, organic atoms comp sad of persons
who are not oiiz ma OF the Confederate States . Eh'ob
Was rsld and referred TO the Committee on Military
Afaira
Mr. SENHE3, Of La, introduced bill to xtend the
tin wi hin which holders OF Treasury notes Of the old
issu3 may exchange The anne for noIes Of thcsneW
iseus. Rae rad TO Committee on Finance.
Hr BROWN. OF Miss, introduced a bill to prevent
Illegal inpressmsnts and to punish laulessuass. Rs.
erred 10 Osmmitt0 on judiciary.
Nc HAYNES offered the foloHing. which waa sgreed
to:
Resolvsd, That the Committee ON Military LG.irs he
met uO.ed To ia quire iRlo the eIpedisRoy OF a reoTRI-
L zIim Of the cavalry in the Ooniederat, sar yics. and
of mounting and e~qaipP!tg them at The expense Of the
Government
o. motion o. M WALK Ea. The Senate resolvsi in
10 teOr.t session:
T doors heiEg r~e.opened, en- nation of Mr. BIRY
WELb, the Senate adjourned.
HOU E OF REPRESENTATIVE
Ths HOuss met At the usual hOur-ihs spIAKsR in the
Olair.
P aver BY the Rev M PeIerkin, Of 8 James e is
c PAL on uFeh.
L ssG OF ebiencs vas granted Mr. C3SRAD of L., aud
Me- koqALtUM Of Tenn.
Tbs SPEAKER announced that the spfo'sl order,
adjourned from Ia stay, w: tia report of the clL =
miItee e~pIoin'ea to investigate the charge of d slOysly
against w X W Cobb, lnsHbsr OF O0ngfess from Ala
hama. Wsa In Or5er.
Nj RUSSELL Of Va, desired TO know if the chair .
mn OF iha Odmmit.ee vas anxious for immediate 40
Eton by the House upoh the else, baCause, ii not, be
Eanti d 10 60 INTO secret session, so &c to get rid of O
mI'tee nos bsfnre the House.
Mr. Chiffon, the Chairman, thought that the case
could be d sposed Of In Q very few minutes. (