Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-29
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Hauss mai al the usual hour-dr. CHitToai al
Ala in the CHAR. Payer by the ksV. DE- minnt
gsrIda, OF the Episcopal Ohuieh, Is r
Mr. GRAY, OIL Lin was sworn IN aha LOCK ma se4a.
Mr. ILU.K asked for and obtained lsaye, Of al-
ior MT EJIRsLTFB OF Va, dstaipsd Ia hl The
H.u,s by siCkLesa IN his family. - :!
o. motion OF Mr. HILTON, Of Fla, lesve Of kh-
,shcs Has sl5O gsantsd hIs colleague, hF h0SERA
Eos.PAYHIsT ~ IEE ARHE. -
Mr. AVER. OF 8. GA resolution that the Presi+
liant ks 1, TO inform the House, compatible
,ith the LuDC interest," the cause OF tue desJln the
oaymSnI uf tue soldiers oi our army ahd also ia al
~ he sense OF the House that the sodera shoy be
p.id in pro eTsnce 10 The employees aid cheers o
he Government. koiSfred 10 the Special Committee
vbo, now has the II after under eonsldoTatio1. {"
Mr. kCLDkR, OF Miss, stated that the co7nittee ia
diligently iave.t eating she sHt G. uld;r RESOLUTION
previously sdop 81. Z. 4
Mr. AVER, OF s. O offered a resolution that 0on-
yress when il sdjoufhs on the 24!h OF January next
lake a recess uncl the & h OF JGne. - = :.
On notioE Of Mr. H4R9HALL, OF III, tteFesoiu
lion vas laid OF tho tFOls' .........
coRRIsP:SDINCE WITH CUB sRIscqEB5.; :.
MrMILES, Of South OaFolina-A resolution 4hst
The OymnItee ca Post Offices inquire INFO The Ell p3-
tenoy of the pure base OF u 8. Iosi8gestatnps and
he OonfsderaeT oTe6r to facilitate correspondence
With cur ol iisES b. Id prisoners Of by tho ene-
nv Also as 10 the expedisncy of CSsendisg "a
IYen ths4rantIng pFVuees-snu report by bill o.
oItssWiss. Adopted. la,
Re the ssme-A bill providing provisions ios dist
he'd ana retired omssFe, a. hseETea 10 NE OEtn
mit.Os on HUspitals, : ~.
Also bill ALLOWING army missionaries 10 PURCHASE
forage and rssiozs Referred to tho oomRit:os OF
Military AfAirs. =
REsEBIcTIoN or DEBATI, ,s- 1T.
Mr. ROYCE called up the resolution sfsrtdby hin
soms d,ys ago. imposing restrictions upon dtbats Iol
The rest Of the session. i'll n,ii
nroTides that no membsr shall spssk uiUfs thar
ono, nor longer than tEir'y pinptes uponthe same
question. - Ia,
the following resuls--syss 81, noes % f. ~.
N, MoOALLUM--A bill to amend the act for The
,sJnctIou aud redemption of the currency. Referred
20 tba Committee en- Ways and Means. + ~.
yok IscREAsISG THE PAY OF IHk ARMY. Il ::
u,hURRAY, of Feun.--A bill Increasing lie nav
If tbs ofcers non commissioned eers aud priystes
of me army. Referred 10 the Committee Of Ways
and Means. .tH" 49,.
spoy of abclsning the ocs OF assistant psymastsis
in the navy. Adopted. IT.. -
ou,Nsx OF HOURS IoR rHI NII1IsG AsD ApySUskNSSE.,
OF TAX HOUSE.. /: n. z.
MIR CLU5KY off.rei resolution CHAR gln7 the Inn,
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Mr. COLYAR, OF Tenn, # red as an amendment
that hereafter it meet 81 l A II and adjourn al m
N: taking daily recess from to s IL, which VA
agreed 10. .. 4 :. J. . -
The resolution, as amended, was them adoptsd by
the foIloslng NO g. Ayes &c, noes "a 80: - -
BALDWIN, of Wa resolution calling the A.:
enion of tho President to the fact tbaths has iaa
10 reply 10 the resolutions Of inquiry passed by The
House on the l2th OF May aud 18Th. Of Noseubsr
ast. relative to the campaign of General L. Johns
sion 10 the South, anu his TepoTts Of LhS same
Adopted. Z.
EEGG0 TRooPs. e /.
Mr. GHOIS0N, OF Va, offered resolution To tbs
Of that il is not tue purpose OF the House to iniro
iuce into the army negro troops. Referred I'd tba
Oomnittae on Military AffiiTs. ~. ~ g
Nr,WICK Ham, of Wa resolution that (hs dla,L
bs instructed to have printed the daily joutDsl of did
House. beginning With.the fsst day OF the session =
R f,rred to the Committee on Printing. -; 3
Ca motion of Me- BALDWIN, the Home went into
secret session. i;i !. ;;