Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-09

pressing agents for bscsn corn aud fodder foundres
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feht the battles OF the country The bill would give
the army few hundred tanners, ehosmakers editors
and ministers of the gospel The system OF details was
the branch Of the service which demanded REFORM and
there the remedy should be applied 1t is destroying
the yita of the country and the energies OF the strug
gle. Remedy this, bring back the absences, modify
the exemption law In some particulars, and We would
have an army ample cope with adversary Unless
the policy of the Government is changed, we shall
have upon bloody aud protracted war-a
struggle such Prussia had when sixth Of her male
population persisted on the field of BATTLE the women
Gu vatng the fields the laws ovsrhrown and the hor.
rors OF famine added to the atrocities OF war Bringn
and perfect bill Of the character he had jndcsed and
tho ranks of the army would be crowded. another year
would end the struggle the sunshine OF peace would
beam through the clouds tina. nov obscure it. and the
bow of promise once scan the Heavers
Mr. DARGAN, of Ala, ssid If the power to exempt
was vested in the Secretary Of War; would be al ad-
mission that some exemption was necessary. To that
he totally objected although he did not doubt the pa
triotsm of tie President and Secretary OF War; As an
Illustration OF what might be expected under the bill, IL
IL became law he had even, under the present lay,
seen &C OF mefeiless tyranny which he had endeay.
oed remedy but the petitions bad never been heard
of. He hal seen a man enrolled who bad never
walked mile in one day, and never could. de
applied for his release but failed and not wing what
to do with him. the officers finally discharged him. The
Secretary Of Wsr would not be guilty OF IT, but many
of his eubordnses had exercised acts OF malicious ~
ranny and how much worse might be expecled uncer
the proposad bill Favcrites would be exempted, aud
the obnoxious sent to the army. He had the military
power Of the country many sta ces eXerted for OPP
pres ion and not for the countrys good. Our success
depended Ia great measure on The connierce OF the
people ia the government AMI we increase the power
of the PRECEDENT however pure and just he might 90,
whom il must be exercised through several hundred
of Wh
pncped the people would conclude tina; they are to
be giyea over to tyranny. He would & ve no more
power to the Predsn and Secretary OF War than they
cou exercise themselves drec y or through few re-
spoasihle sibOrdnates. As to the exemption list, lie
thought it sas tao large and ought to be lie ssned.
On motion, the House then went into secret session
on the Report OF the Special Currency Committee.
The House afterwards resolved itself into open ses
son, and the following proceedings were transacted:
BILLS.
The following bills were presented and appropriately
Mr. JONES, of Tenn.-For the relief Of Capt Joseph
A. McRady.
Mr HANLY, of Ark-To au hor re the appointment
of an Audi or fer the Trans-Mississppi Depar ment
Hr SINGLETON OF hiss-To authoriz, the ma ID
to be carried by persons fourteen years OF age aud up
ward.
Mr. MACWILLIE, of Ar'zona-To amend tie act
Organizing the territory OF Arizona.
Mr B0UDIN0T, OF Cherokee Nation-To pay claims
of deceased officers and soldiers OF the Indian Terri
tory.
Mr. HARTRIDGE, of Georga--To prohibit the sp-
pontment volunteer aids Of psrsonI liable to mill
tary service.
Mr. SEXTON, Ct Te1as-To provide additional COM
pensaton for the soldiers of the army OF the Confed-
erats StaieP and for thu families of hosc who de Ia
service.
Mr. ATKINS. of Teun-To incrsss, the effective force
Of the Provisional Army Of the Confederate States.
RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS, ko.
Mr. PERKINS, of LA resolution that the Com
mittee on Ways and Means be instructed inquire into
the expediency OF providing by law for the ing of
claims in the Trans Mississippi Department without the
necessity of transmitting the evidence Of such claims TO
the city of Richmond
A'so, ie;o uton that the Committee on Military AZ
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedisncy Of
providing by law for permanent military escort for
transportation the Mississippi river, which shall
be organized like the Signal Corps for Independent and
special service to be composed of men selced for their
daring and familiarity with n loo Il les.
Mr.. BALDWIN, of Wa resolution Of inquiry into
the expedieucy of s.ablishlng in the army sspuats
Inspector aad Censorship to be commanded by Off
Ger OF the rack of GeEersl:o be independent Of all
the other departments Of the army, v1d responsible
alone to the Commander in Chief and the Secretary of
War-to bo charged with the duty OF investigating, de-
tectng exposing and prosecuting all officers in the
my aid in all its deparm nts, BY whomsoever commit
tedto he author zad TO compel the discharge of duty
the part Of any CMcer by suspension from office or
stoppage of pay.
Also a resolution instruciing the Committee on Ways
and Means to inquire what additional legislation Is
ce sary to OF abe the accounting departments Of the
Government to keep pace with the oher public bus-
ness, 80 to avoid present delays and annoyaDcee
Mr.. CHAMBLISS-ro inquire into the proprie.y OF
requiring some su table badge to be prepared and pre-
scented TO each officer and soldier who has been connu
ousy in the service since the year 1884, as mark
of distinction for bis fidelity aud valor in the present
war.
Mr. GATHER, of N C-InquiriDg into the expedency
of exempng from couscrpton thu who have substi-
tutes now in the service abs to conscrpon, and
Of declaring deserters and all others who having here
toore been exempted by reason Of having put subst-
tutes in the army have removed from the Confederate
States taat their property be confscaed and that all
sales aud transfers of property made with view to
such removal be declared void.
Mr. HEISKELL, Tenn.-Mem 1rial OF j. N. Carrasck.
Mr. ARRIN TON, n. O.--Memoral OF Mrs Pennington.
Mr.. PARTRIDGE, Gi-Memorial Of G. p White.
Mr.. JONES, fenn.--Mamor:sl of Capt hcRady. Mr..
LY0NS-Petton of the dln'nstrstor OF w. s Smith.
Mr.. MENEES-A claim in behalf Of Mrs. j. X. Polk.
Hr. SWAMI, Tena.-Memorial of L. I. Hardy. Mr.:
DgPRE-Memorial Of citiz of the Mississippi
States asking that Confederate Toas be made legal
lender. Mr. FARR0W, ). C.-Msmorial OF the &. O.
Conference, praying that raionsand forage be allowed
chaplans Mr.. II. w. BRUCE, Ky.-Memoral OF q.
Mcdaniel Nc. HARTRIDGE-Memoral in reference
to hospitals. Mr.. BALDWIN Memorial Of A =. Kin
ley. SIR DISQUALIFICATION Of Thos. Fox and
osiers. Mr.. SrAPLES-hemofial of A. Aahood
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.