Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-11
.GoNFEDRRATE CONGRESS s.
SECOND ooYGRESs-F1Rsr SESSION.
SENATE


TUESDAY,, May 10. 1854.
Prayer by The Rev. Dr.. Duncan, Of the Methodist
Church.
Mr. SPARROW presented tto memorial of Messrs.
Ligarde Co., which referred to the Military Com
mitiee.
Mr. GRAHAM, of N. O., submitted a resolution of in
curry relative to costs and fees in Of condemns
uon Oh conhscsted property, ETC., which adopted
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Mr. SPARROW, from the Committee Of Military AZ
airs reported back resolution of thanks TO the Texas
Brigade, il the Army OF Northern Virginia, which was
adopted. Also, the memorial Of Leus Col. VIM. B.
lowry, with the recommendation that 4. be uaced on
tle Executive calendar.
NAVAL AyyAIRs.
Mr. BROWN, of Misc, from the COMMITTEES of Naval
Aairs reported bill alo =ing the ladies' Of s. Carolina
to withdraw from the Treasury money raised and paid
in for the purpose of purchasing gunocat The bill
was passed.
of the Navy travelling uuder orders; aud 10 establish
iavad corps which were placed upon the table and
ordered to be printed.
DAY OF ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. HILL, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
b. ok the resolution fixing the day of adjournment with
amendment and sgni6ed bis purpose to submit bill
fixing the time of the meeting of the next Congress
Mr. JOHNSON, of Ark, in few remarks exprees.d
his COZ curreDce in the report of the committee. he
said that there but little to be done By Congress-
and business evidently drags.
Mr. BURNETT moved that the resolution be laid upon
the table. On motion Of Mr. HILL, tho sui ject
formally passed by for the present.
THE FRAKKsG PRIvILIGH.
Mr. MITCHELL, from the Committee Of Postal AfYare,
reported bill extending the franking privilege TO the
Trans Nssissipp agent OF the Post Office Department,
and tho Auditor west Of the Mississippi for official
business. The bill was passed.
STATE RIGHTS VS.. CONFEDERATE RIGHTS
The s,luti ms submitted on Friday last, by Mr.
WIGFALL, defining the rights Of Congress in regard TO
the writ OF habeGs corpus, etc, were taken up.
Mr.. WlGFALL arose and said that the resolutions
which had been published in tee city newspapers but
inaccuraty that be wud read to the Senate the reso
lutons which he had submitted. After reading tie
resolutions Mr. w. proceeded TO express his views O,
some length upon the propositions announced In them
At the conclusion OF Nc WIoyALLs speech, the Sen
went into secret legislative session. and soon alter
ado urned ~
1--WE rtpublish Mr. WIGyALL's resolutions as intro
dused by him:
l. Resolved, Tha. the Congress of the Confederate
States Of America has the uldoubted right during in
vason or rebellion and when the public safety reqsir
IT, 10 su pend the privileges Of the wr; Of ha5eas cor
pus and that while suspended it is not com petent
any Jniedsa.e Judge to discharge from custody any
person held under Or By virtue of the authority Of the
Confederate States.
2. Taat the Safe urts being estsb shed By State
susncrity in no manner be affected by Confederate
ela,on, and that, therefore, act Of the Confede
ngTss suspendirg the privilege Of the writ oil
haJsGs corpus does not apply TO them, and in no wise
ip-evtn., their exercising such uri dicon or ies1bg
such srs b5 The laws OF ter States they ere al
lowed toex rcee or issue.
3. That the State and Confederate Governments are
separA e, dstitc; and coordinate Goyernments that
has lie legislative, executive and Judicial depart
ments, Id is perfect Government in i,stlf and thas
therefore neither interfere in any with the
legislative, cutge or judicial scton OF the other;
aud that the courts Of neither iDq1e into the L.
galiiy iegaly of the OF persons in custody
under by the authority Of the other sfJrd such
persons any relief.
That the constitution of the Confederate S'atesi
TO the States, and between The m compact and that
ch hss all cases Of eompacts between soveregns
perfect right declare its intent and meaning
I'd has the cit Of each State bound by such
decision.
5. Ihst IS the citizens Of each State the Cs:situ-
ton OF the Confederate States having been orda cd
and esiabl shed by the au horiiy as their s at
Constitution, is equally supreme aud Finding over the
as their Stats Constitution is aud that the Goyernmsn
established by TO tbs extent OF Iva delegated pore O.
Of WHICH the Sta Cny the judge, is fully empower,
ect for them % their Site Governments, and shss
when it coes ret their ale GoveIDmcnt havieg No
uproa acy over the Confederate G,ver.msnf, cannot
release them from their obligation 10 osey.