Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-16
t3SEnHEhiTE STATES CONGRESS-
Nnxp!r, f~eBRusRr ljGG, lSGi
SENATE.

Tia S.nat" iDet ac II o ci"!E, Nf. HUNTER
os Va, il to Chair.
Prayer By Res. j.. l.. Bmr.oTa, Of The Rap"
tist Chnrch.
"a m@;,on Of Mr.. JoHS9GH. Il AK, the
I! m:e i'll to promote tie rtinie"c? Of the
arIny, jy tue cIipl1yInem: oil 'rea NEGROES and
.la;as in ec:ain capacities, Vas transferred i"
ia sesT.t c'.landnr.
Mr. "IGr4LL int7oir"ed L bill to amend
lee art establishing tho Jniiciai Coar:s Of the
C,N;cdarste States
House hill! amending the at organizing III"
Territory Of AT.a3nt, WAS VaNen ny ard
passed.
uou:o j,int resolution of tnark- to the
90 II Mississippi regiment, MAS taken up.
aiu5ried Hcd pa-.oi.
Ilyasa Joint resolution o. thnutJ 70 the J;n
AjaLsms. 18th aid Z7Ch Ncreh CarJlnn State
Troers, ~ and 18th EirgiGis Regiment, and
DJu.ias' Texas battery, were read ana co.,
cared III.
The amendment nf tie House to The SEN
at.'. amend ont 10 bill authorizing the Pres
iGcnt ca ~csia!,i:.h additional military courts,
VIA ooneuTred in also House ame1daant+ 10
Senate bill to aid any State in commanic"-
ting with and pa:fecting records concerning
itv troors.
AUT. SkI Is tbLAl II t1i'st vans e"SS
reported back Mr. WIeFALL's bill. introduced
at the last session, to provide rasions OF tobcc-
co ter soldiers. in the army, which was passed.
The Senate refused TO adopt the motion sub
United by Mr.. SENuss, on the 18th instant, 70
reconsider ths bill creating the ctiicn nf En-
sign in tho army Of tho Cont, derate States.
House bill allowing commissioned officers OF
the army rationg and tie privilege CT pnr-
chasing clothing from the Quartrrmaster's De-
parsnent, was taken IN nnd pass".
HOUSEHOLDS for the beatht OF Livingston
Iie,ninss and Co! Henry Z. Hopper were ia
ken up AMI PASSED.
On mction IF Mr.. PhELAY, the Senate re-
coded from is Amendment to House bill gran
ing a srceial copyright to ". j. u1lCceraEd
O. Fl. Goetae!l, for IIardee's infantry Ia
lies.
The Senate Committees rf Conference IN
the Tax, Cur.ancy and Army Els WAS graft
ed permission to sit during tac sessions OF the
Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. SPARROW, or Ia, ordered
that all bills which pass during TIE rrll a!njcr
Of the present sessioa be at once cOminunica-
ted TO the Hnuse.
Tho Senate recedcd from It's disagreement
10 House amendment tz!rS Inc salaries Ct
clerks of Government Dependencies at 81 800.
House io:nt rc-olutiru Tor the relief ct Mai.
F. Hines, Quart Inasters who, Ly order
of Gen. Bowen, burnt is+,OQD in Y. ;. lres"
sury notes in the s!7e.tso If Ti:kshure. to pre-
vent ire falling in Lha hanCs OF the 1LnEecs,
wcs taker mp ma pa6Snd. 49,.
Ssnsta hill nmnnding the act establishing
the Judicial Courts Of TIE Confederate S:atcs.
which proSidcs that the act roc;tnd shall be
to vest IN the several District Courts
of the Confederate States power to award wits
Of mQndumuS and quo 'rarrante in al: cages to
which, by the Constitution of the Confederate
States, tho Judicial power Of the sam il oS-
tended. The bill vas referred to the Jaiicia-
nv Committee.
Mr.. HILL, Of Ca, made o report from tho
Conference Committee on the subject Of the
in prcss nj ant bill. It waa agreed 10.
Senate bill increasing the Engineer Corps.
the same doas no: exceed 100, end
providing for six military stcresocpera, (ncs
liable to military s~ervice,) was taken W aud
Mr.. Joussoy, of Ari.. submitted the fol-
iuint resolutions re!ativstI tie battle
ut Richmond, Ky:
Resolved, by the Congress of the Confede>
rate States Of Americu, That the thanks Of
Congress are due. and are hereby ten erred, TO
Gen. &. Kirby Smith for the signal rict r.
achieved BIZ him in .iIc battle If Richmond,
Kentucky. IN !ie 30th August, 1862, and to
Ill the officers End soldiers Of his commaui
il that battle. aud especially t. Geh.
Can. Cleburna, and Col. Pres!an
Smith, of whala 10 says: 81 almost fear {.
narticularix,, leAt | do re: full justice to ali.
| cnnn6t CLOSE without expressing ny
iimiraticn 1T The p7omp,aess and ia.el igance
With ~hica Generals Churchill, Cleiurne Gna
III. Preston Smith executed the orders given
% G,cm."
Resolved, That spscis.! acknowledging ani
;omulendation are declared Ter that highest
rider IF Gencralship with which this victory
yas followed I'D, UT, riy anniLilating. with
coo, an army Of 10000, OF whom full five
wccs s-taally captured, besides the
lain IN battle, aad for .he b~rlilisn: "arnra:sA
n whic!, the speed. vi,nr ana canstancV "t a
nnid advance rcsnitrd in planting zoe Con
dag upon the Caiitol II k2n;".Ey
nd Upon the shores Of tho Ohio river. 10
rort # the great city Of Cincinnati.
Resolved, Thai the gene:aish;p displayed
n 5anidIy gathering the :lllua!iate fruits of =
ictory, end in io,l,wius it promptly with 3
imraisn Of activity, enterprise aad uawea-
iod constance, renders it worthy u the an
lausc Of the Government and The emulation
{ the army.
Resolved, That tho President IS requested, in
appropriate general orders, - make public The i
anse of Congress in the premises; to cause :
he same to be communicated to Ganerul +. :
,irby Smith. and the officers named. and tn
read at the had Of each regiment engaged :
that battle. =
Mr.. JOHNSON reed Gen. Smiths cspo!to ct :ae :
sstle, whiah more fully explains the brilliant s
azure of the exploit referred to.