Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-17
C0vEsDzaATE STATES CONGRESS.
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Tuz-pAT F.b le, 1854
TIE Ssustt vas ca 'ei @, or5er az II O'clock, A. NJ
" HUSrsR P.es.i nj pr0 tenn. in TIE chair Prayer
By R.v. Dr. 90 rows, Of tlo BAPTIST Chureh.
81 MANW ELL p'eSentsi the credentials o. ms COZ
league, Hon. JANEs NJ BAXER reelected 70 the Senate
for oc rm e. Elk ytars.
Ms CLARK moved a reconsideration OIL the VOC
-<,iss ing the bl relative 20 the eHeeansci etc, Of
ne -N So n;rpi troops. Tie motion vas entered
Er DORTC8 presented tie proceedings o. TIE SIN
piUer Nofh Carc1s iycOTs "a enl ssrg Tor TIE var
which were read By the Sc cary
on ,roio1 al Mr DORrUH, Seat OF lhe h09r Of
, the Senate vas terd-red 10 General B.sx1ol Bragg
uILsAsE AND sALAET.
Mr. HILL hom TIE Committee 0! tie judiciary
rgpSrteI b.ct the Hogze oh 20 authorize the payment
Of mil 'gs sni salary 20 members Of the Second
Coagress a che Conieacrate Sasss. Tue bill was
considered and pls5,d.
ADvEs.z EXPORTS
M HILL, from l5e saue committee, reported back,
adversely, BIZ in Ie'aJoa 70 trading With the enemy
bin autdcrz ng the District Courls 70 award Writ OF
,aasd1gls in certain Cascz; and House bill 70 aciE
tats the plymcn c. DECEASED soldiers claims
MfHILL in reglld 70 the Ia ter BIZ sid the present
law on the subj &c vas oyC simple and 6ficient than
that proposed aad ig is ovsOrs were observed and
carried out the settlement OF claims would be more
expeditions. Tie sid bills we're placed upon The ca
encar.
NPREssNENr OF MAT.
Mr PHELAN, fscm tie Committee OF tie Judiciary,
rspored bsck House ol. % suiherze TIE Impress
ment Of meat uDcer csitlia Circumstances. The bill
va cO0,id rel AID passed.
RESOLUTIONS 81 THANKS
The House joins resolutions Of hank 10 tie Sary
Light Arlue-y acGos,L's brigade ; O VO!S, Peedee
Ar,ery AID Po e, Aru lsly CA,J-!o1, Sere ss'SEal
" COZ 81 Ie.,-s ald u-a1i1s-us $ CO.. clrred in.
p.TAILsb cLkkks.
TIE Housej5nt cnioH d airing that tie prov
sous Of d. act 5c.Cesi the compensation o. cer.ain
evil cficess and employees IN cawOad should apply
20 dg.lled clerks was c5-c1vrsd in.
Bills FASHIONED.
Ths Sera'c ti 90 ag'hs he creditors %. ne
Govsramen. % receive er dues iu PEI cent bonts;
aad che Senate bill fer t,o rs.i,. Of Captain W. ".
Payls, Ct g., Sere sc'ssay kea up Aad nd 'initey
PosT0led.
sr1rE CsJLEcrOss.
Hr. SENMES trcm t1e Committee o. Finance, 70
p0r.ed bal IN uIa'i9a 70 tts qlal heation OF Sac
e. lectoIs which W5s csisJsed aud pissed. l. pro-
ydss that su8 -oscsors uay be william she conses2t
sge
oTTiCEE5 4ssIgNED TO COMMANDS.
Ite liz heretofore L,r-cuccd BY NJ RIG7ALL TO
repeal e 5cl su her Eg he President 70 confer lem
porary rank aid commend Ter service with volunteer
tioofs on cficers q tie Couisdsrae amy wss next
tsken up.
NJ WIGFALL urged he passage o. she bill, on the
ground thas the .Xsrg aci restricted lie selection Of
officers 10 West IN, gsallCs, and fer Ohsr reasons
Tee disasters phch have bslsg the Country he SAID,
have resulted from the uGtc0u, appointments of the
Piesiiclf, and b1 viking 20 trus, him longer.
lie made no m.ua ion upon the personal honor OF the
Presi5elt but dstui,ed rs judgment. lie would say,
who should ros say f. la bal he been entrusted With
re 5elsc ion OF Ccs army would uOs have besn
routed aid another surrendered Ire question presented
vas 1lY wre hr sc President slCld be l0nger eu-
tlorzsd by an ct Of Congress, 10 sssga Lieutenant
TO he ccmna-d # a. asUy, Si;sOai tie advice and
eCUstn. o. &c S-clse
Ne SPARRO ala lhs PASS &c OF tde BIZ would els
oIgsn our cre5s PIE y--cd precedsntS in the mla'y
III tory o. Der Cover n,l show taa' the authority
grand By he * ,'.g az sas CIped.eut and pTOp-r.
Mr SEAAES said u sas obvious Tie question: would
lead ~ d lopg dc ste, and there subjects Of
more pressing importance awaiting sCdon be would
move that the S maze resolve mo secret legislative
session. TIE modem agreed 20.