Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-31
CUIEsi;s.iiTE STATES CONGRESS-
FRIn.r, May -, lSh.
SENATE.

facilitate the settlement Of the claims of de-
ceased soldiers. Rciorfrl il the Military
Committee.
| On motion ar Mr.. W.LkER, Of Ala. thu
4 Uaulmittce on Military Affairs were instruct
led to CT quirc nto tho oxrediency of providing
for tho exemption from ln itary service of the
necessary ciiccrs Of steamboats, engaged in
trans sp0rtatiOn for the Government,
MIR. SritRow from the Military Committee,
Eintroduc,d bill amending the act establish
ing an Invalid corps, which, Un his motion,
WAS: lail on the table for the present.
A,Eho House irint resolutions responsive to
,Ih8 resolutions OF The General Assembly Of
M ksinia, asserting the jurisdiction and soVc-
ITsisuty of the Sta!c Of Virginia over her an
] citnt baun dares, was considered and COIL
TIT shoass afrenanient to. the Senate bill
concerning Chap,nins was c5nsurred in.
There being no further business on the call
end&r.
| U.. motion or Mr.. E..arrT. the Senate nd
Jicurned.
1lurSE. CF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho iInus, met st | o'clock. Prayer by
EcT. hr. Jc.cr, Of the BAPTIST Church.
PROVISIONS.
Mr.. W. T.. SMIru introduced bill to en-
,nmraS,. The production Of provisions, and to
::il jw COMPENSATION for tithcs in certain caSes
Referred.
! WHOLESALE coNscairTl0S.
Mr. W. H. SMITH alsg introduced q rcsOlu-
| t,on lUokiry 70 the Wholesale conscription Of
I'll white ,naa citizens over eighteen years
irr age. E,.rrrcd to the Military Commit
| :"e.
| RAini.G rAEr!r- or Ths ENEMY.
! MIR. MnnRE, Of n.y.. INTRODUCED the E,llnwa
ing rrcamble anl resolution
! Whereas, information cu'brs To us through
Gmr ruf,lic journals aLh from private SOURCES
which Leases hut iitlln sh,nht Cur rncmlca hl"
! sar,I:r, Gr:,aniA.L hands oi rnldcrs through
| he country. whore msfidh it J. to murder IN
,.uI.i IlunI n1n"nGlnhha:t: ',tiacnr, 'InOifcnd.
| in" women nni children to violate the per
aols III uIt females aaI p"rrctrate crimes and
nu.raacs LissraccIul to humanity and prac.
, ticad only by barbarians: therefore,
Res lived, That il be referrci to the Jndl
ciaIy Committee to inquire into the truth OF
iheso rar.r:a, a"d. il true, to report Il bill
authorizing the ipiiction of such measures of
retaliation ~ will c!tectualIy protect our peo-
re from these ontragcs. Adopted.
Roll OF noSoRED DEAD.
Mr.. CONRAD. of Louisiana, introduced ioi:t
resolutions to Itrpetua!e the memory and ser
vice of Deceased vlIicers and scliiers Of the
Coi!edrrats States array and for other prrpo-
ses. Referred to the Military Committee.
rnASEs TOR GALLANT SERVICE.
iir. UurRE, Of Ltu!sianG, Introduced
iuint resolution Of thanks To M;:l II General
Hic!,ard T.ylor ana his commaui:
"Rrs,lved, by The ConSrcas Of the COnfed-
crate States of America. That the thanks Of
CuDrress arc eminently due and are hereby
tnndcred to Mrj1r General Richard Taylor
an the lcers aud men of his command for
the brilliant succ ,sscs obtained hy them over
the enemy ia their campaigns in Louisiana
during the past yoIr, and particular for the
victory ii Mansfield and Pleasant Hill on tho
s,h and 9th ult, ard their subsequent opera
tons aguinet the retreating prmyuf the Fede-
raj General Bank in the valley Of the Red
river.
Resolved, That the President communicate
this resolution D Maiur General Taylor and
tho cfTclrs and men Of his command. Re-
rerr:l to tho Military Committee.
MILITARY TRANSFER.
FIR. FULLER, of y Carolina, introduced q
hill 10 provide for transfers from local and
plrial service to the army in tho field. ltt-
rrrrr 10 Military Comnittoc.
sIEGE AWrLLLHv.
Mr.. Fuller introduced y hill to authorize
the organization Of a Company nf siege arti!le-
ry from the Both reg simtnt OF North Carolina
troops. Referred.
Mr. Sulru, Of N. G.. introduced q resolu.
ton that the CuinInitlc" on Military Affairs
Us instructed 10 report q bin legelIzinS the
organization oG :. body of SOUTH Carolina
troops known ~ Mall"tt's Battalion, with an.
thOrity t! enlarge the name tu regiment
! Eofcrrrl.
Mr.. }. r. IGArH, Of n. g., introduced rcs6-
lutiGus declaring The supremacy oi the evil
o"er the military law. referred to the Judi
ciary COmlr.it.cc unI ordered to be printed.
Mr.. ArEn, Of 5. g., introduced reso uLlons
Oh tic sn ect Of laying eypnrt tnties Oh cot
ton, tol:lnr1and naval stores forthwith. Rn-
ir:rrd o the fIr:lnrr g. nrTIttca.
r.KsGNAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. Fsr."u Of :. e.. r,rr l." :, uurrtiuu al
i,f.yl!c"H u, hGh I'acn .e:Griei III Yesttr-
lay JnnFr.i 81 r6lin, III Tho Affirmative an
lie r.ss... ni :, hill - if,crtah5 the pny and
; MILEAGE Of members ni CunSress. lie gave
10 sti:h vote. When the bill was under con-
s;,lcratn. he was absent from the lnlse lie
had been applied to iur relief by a constituent
who had been Illegally cunscribct who was
Icing carried with his reg iment to the battle
iicli-a delay Of . single day might prove
fatal tn this mans life, and To the welfare Of Is
large lid poor family, dependent lnr support
uIun the lnbur of this man. lie regarded tho
annrutiNn one of such Il nature as TO instiry'
al,cntion at once even during the sossions If
! the lIarac. lle hal no knowledge or intiina-
! lion that Ibis hill wan then to I've reported or.
considered. lie lnado this state Incnt IN order
that it might he feen Ec was not "dodgng'--
this question being onc on which his convic.
,ion was clear, as he had expressed to more
than one mcmhcr in conversation on that sub
ect. lie concluded by moving that the Jour.
nal he Corr iccted-which was ordered.
RELIEF or sEANES.
Mr.. Miles, OF South Carolina, introduced
| resolution directing the Committee On Naval
Affairs 10 inquire into the exrediency Of al
loving ecamcn and marines an increase OF tho
| privileges now allowed them in the purchase
OF cioaG hing ~! small storcs Adopted.
RAILROADS.
Al-o, that the Military Committee inuniro
into the czpeGiency OF so amending tho rx-
| emption law as To allow an increase Of fLci!i-
ties to railroad companies i'll regard to the
transportation Of GoverhmcnE stcres.
CONFEDERATE CjTR!S
Mr.. ATKINS, of Tenn, introduced q ILL
| authorizing Confederate District Judges to
hold ,!.ci.. Courts cut If their DISTRICTS iii GER
| tain casca.
Mr.. McCALLua, or Tenn, introduced q bill
amcn,Litory Il the imprcssment law. Re-
| fcrred.
MIR. MURRAY, cf Tenn, introduced q bill to
| amend the currency law and to authorize the
| ncw Issue of.notes and tnnts. Referred.
| TnE SECRETARY OF TUE TREASURY.
| Mr.. rvurE, Of Tenn, introduced the fellow
ing:
Eesoivcd, Tia: the Committee on Why's aud
Means bc instructed to inquire into the tzpe-
d.ency cf adopting some such preamble and
resolution as the following:
Whereas, the Constitution Of the Conisd-
crate States has invested Congress, in avery
1 ,,,,I, 81 Il or,Ar l.