The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-06-07

lions on the table.
Mr. Leach demanded the yeas and
nays, which was ordered, and resulted as
follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Anderson, Atkins, Aver,
Ballw win, Barksdale, Blandf4rd, Boyce,
Brady, E. NJ. Bruce, Ii. w. Bruce,
Chambers, Chiffon, Chrisman. Clopton,
Colyar, Conrad, DeJarnette, Dickinson,
Dupre, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Gather,
Gholson. .Goode, Hanly, Hariridge, Hes
kell, Hilton, Holder, Holiday. Johnston,
Keebls, Lyon. Machen, McColum, Nc.
Mulliu, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague,
Morgan. Murray, Orr, Perkins, Pugh,
Read, Rogers, Rves, Russell, Sexton,
Sbewmake, Simpson. Singleton, J. NJ.
Smith, Staples, Swan, VilIere, Welsh,
Whitfield. Witherpoon, Mr.. Speaker-62.
NAYs.-Messrs. Akin, Bell, Cruikshank,
Echols, Foo,e, Fuller, A. Ii. Garland, h.
k:Garland, Gilmer, Lamkin, j. NJ. Leach,
}. 1. Leach, Lester, Logan, Marshall,
Ramsey. w. K. Smith, w. n. Ii. Sm,h,
W.R Smith aTriplett, Turrer.-722.
The vote when frs, recorded upon lay
ing the resolutions upon the table, stood
yeas ~, nays 20.
Mr.. Read, of Ky, moved to reconsider
the vote by which the resolutions were
tabled, and while it was. pending quite a
number of gentlemen asked t, change
their votes, because they had voted under
misapprehension.
Mr.. Marshall, Of Ky, rose to a persona
explanation. He did not wish to change
his vote. He did not endorse the resolu
tions at all but he thou ght it due to the
State and people the honorable member
(Mr Leach) represented, that the propo-
sition should be referred 10 the committee.
He (Nr. NJ. thought tbat if there we're
'any respectable body OF men ia North
Carolina who favored the proposition Of
peace, he wished to have the question
fully Investigated, and their minds disa-
bused the evil Of their course shown
them. For that reason he had voted
against laying the resolutions on the ta-
ble.
Similar explanations were made by
Messrs. A. X. Garland, Gilmsr, Fuller,
Smith Of Ga, Smith of Ala, and others.
Mr.. Witherspoop, Of S. C: A join, res.
olusion of thsnks 10 the officers and men
Of the 2lst, 25.h and 9th regiments of
South Carolina volunteers, and to CO..
r. +. Graham, commanding the 2Ist
and three companies Of the 9th regi-
ment on the. 9Th, and to Brig. Gen.
Jobnson Hagood, commanding on the
1th, for their gallant aud heroic con6uc
inLhe engagement with the enemy a.,
Port Walthall Junction, on the 9th and
7th OF May. Referred to Military Com
mittee.
Mr.. Atkins, Of TeLn: A resolution in.
structing the Committee on Military AT
fairs to amend the act, approved l7,h
February, 1864, so as to repeal that fea.
ture exempting the owners Of farms hsv.
log thereon fifteen able bodied working
hands.
The resolution was adopted by vote Of
yeas 4s, nays %.
Mr.. Menees: A bill TO amend All act
t. organize forces during the war, ap
proved February l7tb, 1864.
Mr. Hilton, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported tue following
bill, and asked that it might oe taken up
and passed:
bill 10 be entitled an act to increase The
compensation Of nor commissioned off.
GERS and private Of the Confederate
States.
The Congress Of the Confederate States
do enact, That from and after the pass
age Of this, the-pay Of the non com mis-.
stoned officers, privates and musicians Of
the army Of the Confederate States be
and the same is hereby permanently in
creased seven dollars per month. fin lien
Of the temporary bounty provided by the
third section OF an act entitled Gan act to
organize forces to serve during the war"
approved February IL, 1864, and the
said third section Of said actis herehg re,
pealed as 10 all non commissioned officers.
privates and musicians who are now liy
ing. bu: shall remain in force as to the
representatives Of such as have died since
The passage fsaid sct.l
Mr.. Murray, Of Tenn, move to strike
out all after the word, sin lieu" to the
end OF the bill.
Messrs Foote, Mcmillan, Sexton and
others advocated the amendment.
Mr.. Mics opposed it in an able speech.