Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-29
HouaE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House met at the usual hour--the ePEAKER In
the CHAR Prayer by the Rev Dr. Bunowp, Of the lst
Bsptist Church OF this city.
Mr. LOGAN, OF N O. introduced bill to facilitate the
collection OF the aims OF deOessed ofhcsrs and SOL
dieEs.
hr PERKINS, OF La, stated that bill bad been al
ready; reported FROM the special committee eoyeI-
ing the same ground and that 1t is now on the ca
eudar,
MT LoeiNs bill was therefore laid over.
Leave OF abssncO VAS granted Mr. LsAcH. o. N'rsh
Oarolins.
il DO referred 70 the Committee OF Military Ansns 70
INQUIRE Tito the eIpsdiency Of allowing fodiers 10 me
arm over icFy five be transferred TO the reserve
forces. Adopted.
M MILES, o. O, offered resolution that the Com
mltlee On Military Affairs INQUIRE INTO the txpeoenoi
granting fee transportation to ohcsrs ana
travelling nome on furiOugns of indulgence. Adopted
ALSO, o bail to sppont Judge advocate GENERAL ioF
the armies OF the confederate SAe and to provide Tor
tue more speedy disposition ocAses beforgtne military
courts, r ,lerred to the Committee on Military Az
fairs.
Also resolution relative to the remission OF taxes 10
the nases OF persons owning only 81 OOO worth OF prof.
rtv and of sucn as are in the naval snd military scr
vice. and ln certain other cases. Adopted.
Iiso a resolution OF inquiry as to-the expectancy Of
giving naval slofekeepers ration. Adopted.
Also bill TO amsr she aoS author eng the lorna
nf gOMDall0S
v,eo Rejefred 10 tue uommitLee on Military An ara
IIso a hill 70 consolidate and amend che laws rela
tvs 10 impressmeut. Referred to Special Committee
OF one from saon State.
Grants ia the Provisional Armies OF the Oonisdsrale
States Referred 70 the Military Vonimt'ee.
Also bill to provide more tfeotualy Tor prevent
mo dsssrton and absenteeism from the army. RsteI-
red 10 the same committee.
AVER. ofsU-A resolution for recognising the
Armv Intelligence Office. Referred 10 tue Oommls.
tee on Military Affairs.
Als1 ionI resolution Tor osnceliug Inc meat Donas
of uoh oyerseers Is had previously pad 5000 Tor t1-
t;on from military ssrV &c. ksad tNice aud re-
ferfed 10 the Committee on Claims
n, ROYCE. efS CA resolution that during the
-aindar nj he session 10 member shall peak more
,Ssn once or longer Than lWeniy minutes upon the
RspR proposition for change In the rules II
Gas laid over ..,,,to II,
TO nm o lartermaslers aud transportation il QlIe
no tho portion VI the message OF the Governor oil
GsIa VII on aludea TO the Indebtedness Of the Con-
SIo,ssIa 0,yerpmsnt 10 the Western aud Atlantic
,ilroGd COMPANY. Adopted.
Mr. FOoIE offered The iOliO"ing resolution:
p,,oypsd That the Governmsnt and people of the
Oonfea. rate States have AZ dsep an interest in the
Am and iIA erible mainIenancs OF what ls known as
81,
"f ,be limited S. ates can possibly laU; that their
r;ybt to assert and maintain that d0Otnne, if they
oSooss TO do go is utquestousbei bu' that whilst, in
asoi1sTatiop of the early recognition OF their indie
ondsncs on the part OF the uovefnment OF the United
satSs and ample justice being done In other ret ots
80 could doubtless reCog % it as their true policy
to Snie in support OF SAID doctrine yet It Is equally
,Tus tbst If recognition by the United States shall be
inch longer delayed It might become the true pIlOy
of said Government and people OF the Confederate
S,.taa 10 consent TO the yielding up OF the great
nrjYcine an bodied in The Monroe Doenine, 10 con.
Salvation Of other essential advantages connected
vith their own welfare and safety being ffectuaRy
guaranteed to them,
Mr. FOOTE gave the history OF the Monroe Doc
trina and enforced the policy embraced in the reso
Iution At some length and with much earnestness.-
Rafors he had concluded his remarks,
On motion OF Mr. RUSSELL. the House went into
secret session,
Bafore the vote was taken upon Mr. RUssELLs mo
ton. the Clair Was granted leave 10 By before the
House Senate bill 10 amend the Got essDLsniUg ia
dioal Courts, approved March t, 1864 Referred TO
the Judiciary Committee.
Toe doors being opened, the H)use adjourned.