Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House assembled to-day at mon. Speaker
TH0a s. B0C0tK 10 tie Chair. Prayer by the Rev.
Dr.. Duncan, OF tho Broad street Methodist Church.
Grssrs. FELIx J. BAIsIs, OF Arkansas, and PEfHR g.
Wilkes, OF AssouIi, appeared, aud alter having the
usual oath administered them by the sPAAKsE, took
their seals.
The SPEAKER laid before the House q oommunlca-
ton from Gov. Wm. Smith, Of Virginia, enclosing the
proceedings Of the recent meeting OF the Governors OF
me several states.
On motion OF Nc PERKINS, OF LII, they wero Or
dersd 10 DO entered upon the Journal and printed.
communication received iIom Captain Lee, In
charge of tie Nlv.l bureau Of orders detalls
oompshied by ITO pies OF the Naval Register ior 6i
for tue use OF The House.
Messis. ATKINS aud OLUSKY, of Tenn, were ex
Cused for ABSENCE.
Mr. HANlEY, OF Ark, ofsred resolution ri q lest.
ing the President TO inform the House whether any off
GERS anu 80, how many, have been appointed on the
General SAT- under the law passed last session.
Mr. HANLEY also Cfsred q resolution that the Mill
tary UOnmlt.se ii qurs whether the officers and pri
Yates o. the army have beeu pad within the past
or thTes months, and il not, why. Adopted.
Mr. BURNETT, or KY, offered q JOINT resolution oil
thanks 70 BIZ gadler General Jhn b. Williams and the
officers and men undeE bis command, for the victory
achieved al SAtVills Va. Oh tue Fl of OStobsr. Re
ierTed TO ths Oomhlsee 90 Military Affairs.
Mr. CHRISTIAN, Of Ky, tforeda resolution request
ing the Presdent IT compatible with the interests OF
mo puoc service 70 inform the House as to the mum.
DER Of Don ederae prisoners eXohaP ged with the date
of their capture and exchange.
On motion Of Mr. CHRISTIAN, the House proceeded to
draG 10: seats.
Mr. BARKSDALE, of Mas submitted two bills, pro.
vdng tor tie more ,fsetual pun shment OF crimes
misoC sanors AHains. the Confederate States. r.
fsrTed.
Alo an &C! 20 regulate the compensation Of csrlan
officers.
Mr. VEST, of Ho-A blfor the relief of Major John
Rsid OF Mi souri, Referred.
krJ. T. LEACH-A bill for the suppression Of In
temperance III the army.
Mr. MILES, OF 8 O-Joint resolutions authorizing
the raising Of Polish giOn. Referred.
Aso u bill for the consolidation Of con pinies bat
tAlOns and regiments. Referred.
Also bill constituting the Law Increasing the com.
pensation OF certain Executive officers.
Also q resolution inquFI into the expedieney oil
passing law rqu ring absent chzsns to return to the
country and perform military service pain Of foi-
FIXTURES and penalties.
Mr. FOOTE, of Tenn, a resolution ineti ucting the
Doorkespsr to furnsh each member three OF the city
papers.
Mr. BALDWIN called for the ayes and noes on the
adoption Of the resolution. They we're taken, and re-
,ultod-Ayes Is, noes 40.
Also resolution Instructing the DOorkeepsr to sup
ply the committee with copies olthe city psp9.
Lost.
Also resolution nstruotng the Committee on Q lar
Tmasters aud COmmissaries Stores to ipq lire into
the qnality oil TOBACCO supplied the army unaer the
law. Adopted.
Also a resolution declaring 1t inexpediept to make
further att mpts to procure recognition from foreign
governments and recommending the recall of all com
mi soners nov abroad with reference to this Object
Referred.
Also a resolution nsruc ing the Committee on the
llrtermasers Department to inquire thoroughly into
condi ion of that Department. with a view to the
detection Of all malfeasances II any such have been
pTsotstd.
Also, a resOu ion Ostruotipg the same committee to
Inquire whether the Commipsary Department, during
the last SUMNER paid $50 $40 Fer bus ,e for wheat
and what the circumstances injected Herewith.
Also, series of resolutions referring tho recon-
meacatOns Of the P,esident the cub cot Of the
ployment of slaves in certain branches of military
vice. and declaring the ineIpedercy Of pursuing the
policy rec ,mmended, without the approval and as
sent of tho States.
Mr. F00fE rubmitted remarks explanatory Of the
resolutions and cfcsng the proposition of the EEscu
tive
o. motion Of Nc CHAMBERS, Of Mss, the House
Adjourned