Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-17
fNNrEDEHATE STATES CONGRESS-
MONDAY, JrNE -, 1864.
(EvENIN0 SESSION.

The bill provides that resident foreigners
| and Marylanders may volunteer in the Vol
unteer Navy. IL was passed.
A bill was also passed, making Il verbal
amendment in the present law relative to the
Provisional Navy.
Mr.. CLoPToN, from the Committee on the
| Medical Department. reported 6 bill to in
| crease the Communication value of hospital IA
| tions for sick and wounded soldiers one hun
bred per cent, fer the purpose Of enabling
| those in charge Of hospitals TO purchase deli.
| cacies for the sic& AND wounded. Tho bill
was passed.
MIR. McCALLoN moved y ~r,stponoment 81
| the pending question, to enable the C.mmlt'
too On Claims to report n bill nuondatory Of
tho oct rassed August 20, 1862, entitled an
net to provide for the auditing If accounts Of
the respective States Of the COnfelorary.
The postponemsn. vas agreed t., the rules
suspended, and the bill reported by Nj. HE'S
kELL, from the Coumit,2a en- CIhin'. "a'
passed.
Dir. ~lIlL7cS, Vt Fla. ca Il the p~reTiQ"s
qaestion on the hill providing Tor the con-
| tracing By Tho Confederate Government FOR
| tho manufacture of s%piIi.oua liqu1rs OR tho
u.a rt the army and hospitals.
Tho hill was passcd-sras 81, nays -.
Mr.. GAgx7rALE, Of Miss, called up the
| nation 70 reconsider the vote by which the
improvement bill wns passed.
Sir Prda, Of Ala. moved to lay the mo-
ton on the ,atle. .,
Tie motion was lust-ycls o., nays 81.
The nlation ~ reconsider prev.iled--ayeH
- noes -.
The bill wes passed--yo as 80. noos g..
NJ. RrssELL, Of Va from the Committee
| ~ the JuL:ria-y, reported, under q susPen-
| sion Of the ruiea, q bill TO amend sn acf or
e~sn;zing military co;,rts to nttanl the H'n,!eH
| Uf the Confederate State. III the tielj' "ha 10
| define tho powers Of said courts.
Mr.. IoDcERs, nf Fin introduced u substl-
tu.". appointing IN officer, with fho rank 81
| ~coi1nal uf cavalry. to review the proceedings
| Of seid courts.
The origin:l bll dcyolYcs the 1nty "l re-
| yie5 on tho corps and division commanders.
Tho Bubsti tnte WAS a:rced t.. b"t r'''n>
sidared end loet.
MIR. lloLL!pAT moved u amoni The bl ny
striking out that portion Of The bill F"'.a
makes its action conditional. which wasss'eIu
70, ald the bill was passed with al ai'"l'u
1asut by Mr.. RnDdERa, tlist when 4: Pe'"on
was acquitted by the court, The NV Ply
should Do Immediately DISCHARGE, " u i"
soldier, returned to duty wishr, oe''f "
LACED By u -cy;ev Of the pr ssai"ss '"c
/ CASE bV the corp. Or diyi1ior cHn'in"tu'l
Mr. CHAMBERS, Of Mi:I'1Pr'' .soa 'nc
| Com.nittec Of Conteren,', :e'"'''' " oit ~
/ n;aend an net entitled y" H'' y n',I"" Tue
act levyinT tutes for 'n' s"PP'''" III" ~
eminent.
,;nn of ths r,,,s. t., Introduce The following
resolution
.ts,od - inter int1 s~irailnr contracts with
Nose Of the Senate Tor rapnlt!a@n. fhs debates !
Il The Uausp 1T the next sesnl'i.
Mr.. l'rnm sn:d il was wali Gown th". 'ac
! ra;. .ris rs now made. "eTn IN 'rrtrt a''' nH-
.,i.ia:;urv. II ~r"'"r,s woiemiae.m einh,i.
world ~. mo.,. a~ar,i1u= III TER '.:s'"nF H'ri
,~eyinra; ALd, u.pislSe:. ties n:"''e7- ~h.n:l
&c !,o'pHtneted.
Afr PeRkIna, II LIS saiH' ~ = '"mm'.t'r
had already been nii"'iasd' H"i l;' '."'i,
~,ynit;ro lnr ttr5" w"cks NftI'rt. ihcf imi
,,und that reporters = 'al''" lr",nte'i y ren
.nnslis r.t.s u j" Ct rt!'.th: "t r"
HOUSE,. !
Mr.. CoygAp desired t anemi ~ ':..k;ng
! nu, md Inserting :" rs tmaEe II tie duty OF
tho ccmmittoh 70 rc2"rh: the night sssai"n
uY1n What terms CUlIlIbt ''''b w 'uhiH'
'Nr rnurC sail that he'll hop. thstthe de-
h.,.. w,uiJ h., reported ~, Il must be we'll
Lnnwr ,L-t il nas ~impo;hlt iIr the ba.t II
n,,,.,. in tke worid 70 nftttr debSses 1t The
a,,,s., OF t%!nupr,ds und The pT.sent e:trun,-
.,.naas. "A they could he NJ spas IL publish
What ,!ry did report. """i1 maE3 iraInGefo
je,s noisy. and mAkatm m1:= "hIaiHl how and
what they sail and di
! Mr. UlLTus. Of Flor. "pl'aa"l thr reSh!":i'n.
n =. kE,.t. ,,1hIk-. tl. Itnp.r,
,n.nt in n hood OF erpd!tlre, Ani, IN the srr"n't
,,Ircs thee wer, no @t!ir;"s for Publication
There wa. slready s'srth {! p~spcr-.;Le daily
nyi,crs were obliged publish on n Ealf sh--'.
Mr Gu,MrgGa RI tamt he know t!iat III.
I .I.iIv paorrs printe"n!y hall ~slre9t5, mid liz
! wuntsd io IA ~h,ysyvith hail sheets. The To-
por,s OF the procseigs M inside now, WAS only
.olcnIateJ to bring. members into contempt be !
fora tho raonle. zen the imprcsGmeu. bill WAS ,
"n SEVERAL yery i~ror.snl speeches were nal-. I
vel uo,bine was p'ti"nel concerning ih.m. but
= ii.,le tuIshble, Mich occurred on holding the /:
donr npt;l tho h, d; raness The proposition
no. wos ,yhst tho Senate debs.o. should
ha ranort,J al InSe Of tho Itonse not reported. I
ant # msmbekers determined to vote down
th;s resoIrlio ha would pin in a resolution 20 :
! exclude the'ress trUin Tie door. lie either
v.n,a1 ~f,II-ortJ or none ri all, for while -.vry-
th;uo ;nolnt WIS left oat. whatever "rs
inoIish snjal1 be CONDENSED into n ~sen:-nrn.
us aura 70 reported. II. knew it WIS Il IuS.- :
,or M ;mrihility for reporters 10 publish both q
nrsm;ses!d conclusions on sny mstter. under
, pprs.ant :umsthuces.
pTns:yiu'ion WAS ad0ptsd-y4as Il; nava u u
IfIN'-nAil. OF Kentucky. reported trcm The
! M~;IitsJamn:i!.s u bill! allowing snperrInsry r
oii; SAL f1:n separate organizations. Tie bill
was sell" I
'M'iILEEC. OF Louisi.us. frcm the Military /
! co,itire. reported certain Senate prcarnhlrs "
an solutions Of .hsuks 10 General k.rh! Smith
; Solitary and personal Jualitir. p,sseaie.i pui [
b.aut results achieved in tho 1isn.-Mi4si,sip- l.
department..
I, reported 4 substitute Tor tue preamble All II
~olutiuns in the shape OF -sirnp!e Resolutions.
II ending the consideration Of tHi. question. tho :.
ouse, on motion Of AIr. j 7. LEACH, nj ilausl :.
Trr1DAr. JUNE II, loGl. =
SENATE.
Tue Senate was called to order ut ten .
clock A. Mr.. HUNTER, Of Va, in the -
lair. y
The Senate were engaged until the hour Of ;,
linnrnment in perfec.ing the legislation al. ~
adv i:aI, and il, Receiving AMI acting on =
essagas Feat irlm Tie illnae 90 to ia ASTON !,
cep.ain bills. u
The presiding nhirar signed IL number Of
liz that had rrcyinurly Reserved tho sanction ~
tho SENATE. y;
4 u a|sIgh Eha received irnn the President a.
Col. Burton y. Harrison, private Sc !"
stsry. with q liat Of acts which had obtained \,
a signature Of tho Executive. AZ
Ga motion Of Mr.. llxNsY, q committee was 81
pointed h wait On the President and iL-i.
IN him tilat the Sena:e "cre ready h adj \:
IrH. =.
The Senate were notified that she i u'a ~
4 pu-sed IL inint resolution Of thnra- 10 :"
81 ~-irDaral F~..rr"5t. hi, Cheers aL,t ;rci, -.
the hItlli"nt vary rscrhtiy achieved ty "
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