Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-01
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Mr. billion, of Fla. offered resolution limit de.
bate duiag he present session to twenty minutes and
that no member shall speak than once on thefa
quas.on. Adopted. 81
Mr. F00TE, from the Special Committee on the cub
ec OF increase OF tbs pay and mileage, reported beck
the Senate bill with amendments. Passed. The bill as
amended gives tho officers and members OF Congress
for the first year of tie present Congress double
the compensation received BY them under the existing
law.
Tie following il the vote by which !. was passed =
Ayes As, noes 81
The bill reportedfrom the Military Committee several
days ego auhorzs the President to confer temporary
rank upon officers of the Provisional Army and Navy
assigned to special service With the provso that no
member Of the general staff shall be given command In
the line, was taken up
MrBALDWIN, of Va, moved to strike out the re
strooa as reg rds staff officers Agreed to. The bill
a. lded passed. L
Kr MILES, from the Military COMMITTEES repor ed
back the Senate bill allowing commissioned officers to
draw ratous and purchase clothing, with the recon-
mendaon that be laid the table, because the House
has already asssd similar bill.
Mr. MILES reported back from the same committee
Senate bill for the appointment OF ten additional NIL
taIy ssorekeepers Eve with rank oil Captain and nve
win rank of Isl Lieutenant of fantrJ. Toe President
10 appoint no one within conscpt age, unless ne is In
capscated by wouads sickness from performing Sc
tive military duty, acting military s.orekseper
prior to the LIST 81 January 1854. 1
Tae.sR gentleman, from the same committee, re-
ported back bill authorizing the President TO appoint
fifty additional artillery officers for ordnance duty with
recommendation that it psss without amendment
This bill ia amendatory to the acts Of April II st and
September 18th, 1852 which authorized the appoint
ment of one bundled and Fifty ordnance ofcers-pfe-
ference to be given in the appointment to such as hav-
ing peen examined by the Board and found duly quail
| fed, are now scling ordnance oficsrs.
The bill was passed.
Mr. MILES reported back from the Military Comm g.
tee Ssua:e BILL with amendments, for the payment OF
soldiers marines and sailors who are employed OH de-
| tailed or de achsd servic, F.:
The substitute OF the committee allows said detailed
persons their regular pay ratons, 30, with the add
tional soWauce OF two dollars per diem, under fuch
regulations as the Secretaries msy prescribe, with extra
comper sltion for ex "a work.
| The b II as amend ID was pa ssd.
MILES reported back Senate bill TO allow traHs'
poftaon in kind to officers OF the army and navy when
trayeliee under orders with the amendment that they
b allowed $40 per dem addition, 10 desray eIpen
eos Passed
| Mr. MARSHALL, Of KY, from the Committee on Mill
tary Aahs reported back Senate bill to promote the
efficiency of the caviry, With amendment. The
amendment provides that any Commanding General in
the lid may dsmount any non commissioned officer or
private of cavalry and place him in infantry who be-
hayes badly n tie presence of the enemy, or who
commits certain CGslces hs horse to be turned over to
the Government at the appraised value.
Pending It's consideration, which elected lengthy
debate the hour of three having arrived the Hol %
took q rec IS until o'clock.