Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-26


;hem--of s'e,Gre ..isit Gsa oEiIsg. lie !;
knew hat s1arA. wer. differences rT:ai, z :,
here, and sba. there wc-o :umand" 6 ic ras !!
arc; Wn9 f1r.d win I'm, bat Re = III rcs
snn ,:1ncs low biz cocTictij Il tFst the army
would bs more effic!cn7 if allowed t. vUte-
Tho gentleman wsa mere iH:erru2 pied by
Mr.. CosR.o Ct La. whn arosc N OF a,:Gn
Of order and esk.d If the gentlemen had
RICH. 20 discu . q matter in open session wh;ah
Was now bef re the secret session of the
House.
The SPEAKER atntcd that, strictly speaking,
the resolution could not b" brCu:h; t.flre the
House, unless ndsT Suspension OF the rules.
Mr. CONRAD then made that point, and il
vas sustained BIZ the Speaker.
Mr.. FooTE then moved that the rules he
sus epdal, il order that he might introduce
tho resolution. which was lost only three
voting in rio affirmative
Mr.. LYONS, Of Virginia rising 10 q privilege
m5tior, made tho following rrucct f. IL the
special committee 10 irrcstig:.tn lie charge Of
corruption ALLEGED against /. member nf tho
House:
REPORT or SPECIAL coNHIrreE, &c.
"The Committee arrp'1tai 80 investigate
the chnr-e of CORFU tinn made in the Rich
monh "Eyaminef" If tie Itii day Of january.
1864, hsys, acc0rl!iag t. order, performed
that duty. and now respectfully report, that
they have carefully examined cveHy witness
and .ource of information indi 'atod 70 them,
Ut which suggested itself, .and was in their
control. and have found nothing % sustain
the char-0.
MGnbfr5 Of Congress ave frequently cs!!.3
upon to Yluch lor rice personal respectability
of their constituents AID acquaintaaces who
are unknown to the passport nGicer, ami they
cannot with propriety doclinai L would be
unkind end disc"u.tccus to DO &c; end, when
Faithfully and honestly reformed. the act in:
ports M wrong.
It is 6ua 70 tho c6itpr nr Toe "E.am;ncr,"
j hn Darrell, 10 state that, whco called urnn.
lie r0mpsly gave IN the raaio % ono Of his
local rapns,c S, aud G'ciarni that. when he
saw no article IN tYlc. be + rt,aaa rs publ
'nstion, hccau6n he kE"G no!E'~g OF the truth
Of It, AMI it was cab,equcna: published aeej
dertaly.
: Tha conimit'ca ask 20 hc 6isciia"ra from
the fuyth.r confederation ~ the su' j"et
JsHra LTo>S (chaiIman.
j " NIQrsE.
J"Hy j Z. ArHiss.
TIE report vns acc'p'.d.
Mr. FvrrE offorct til Having T2goiu-
ton:
K gol9ni, That. IN s!.a Judgment oS CHS
II ,use, il is er0iacnt'Y G":irah:a. IL order ta
cure the comfortable subsistence IF cur val
liant armies, ard to ailay existing Iiacnntents
known 10 exist in cerisin rurs' dist,cta. that
the present Conmi sary General sh. I'D D.
removed and suitable ,urccazor appointed
M &c O., -, Las, fha
lnti.n on the table, uprn With Mr. F"org
tanned the roll was called, and the motion Of
Mr.. BALpwiH Of Va, 0E.:cd .ae f,,I01:ny
resolution, which wee aiops";l;
Resolved. T at the COMMITTEE on post OF
fees and Poat Roads inquire into the expo,
dicncy OF providing ~ law for settling; on
equitable Terms, the acenmr!s % mail con-
tractors in cases where, though prepared 10
perform tlciT contracts. fhcY hare hccr r-e.
Tentsl from doing SO b. incur.i3ns IF tie
NIL cnemy.
Mar. CgRRr. of Alnpara, introduced BIZ.
60 pTeasrye The efficiency ;:nl extend tho iisc.
fu'ncas nf old fra cri1?2:lics,' which was
ref rrcd 70 the Comn.i!Ecc on Military A.
fare.
Ii.. Va - 49, va 7IS't ItS.'Iilith,
which was ti9ptej, ;AS:rln-iIg tic Commit
t Oh Cha ms to inquire w!!rt2cr provision
ehoud not be E,ado 10" auditing and pay'ng
n%c"un!s against :hc Government; for hn scs
impressed and actually received into the ser
vice Vi The Cnnfcdera ; afrs, bur Shirh haze
been r icstcd by che pay department. On ac-
ccun' nI some informally in the apponlmerr:
81 inpraSsing CMners, or in the certificates OF
tie otiaars making such i,"pressmcnr:.
Mr.. ATErsS, OF Tenn offered :. resolution,
which rts ad"ptcd, ins ructrs the judiciary
Cnmmittee 20 inquire in,o the c1pelirrcy OF
authorizing, by Law. N irary courts for Eie
der!rta.nt. It Hca. T.a"@.i,ee na: N2rther..
ii Gsi.siuri.
Mr. G,HrRELL rrnm ;hc C:ulpl rtea on Ju-
dietary. -egcr2c! l1ck ;,c bill yus The time
Of tho 't"cSlI.: o! Agc rr.i C5". Sc. .eaG!..
m;''''' - ;hom ! lew ri,ys 20. ne Commit.
tcu aga I recommended the proposition = it
s!1Jd wlen it came frcrl the Senate Lia. tic
reSt CorSre:s NEE. IN tho fast Moriay in
May next.
Mr ATKINS, of Tenn, moved t9 au,a.:.! By
inserting ''the i9ih oil February in support
"f wh'cl, he said lLat, it thero werc a,.y nc.
cessiy ar a ! Tor An early meeting Of tho next
C"ngrcss, il would ciT.Gyu5 eddy DC nmaGi-.
atciy up"I, The close &c the present. lie .ou!d
conca!Ee Of no emergency TEich Acuid re-
quire them To m"ct in Arrl or may + ;hese
was noti!.n2 for then to do when this Con,
grg concluded it, terTi &ad Il ibis CC3c.es.
worked emerge, clI'y. IN all probability hero
- nd be no,hn,. FIR ther = d1 ~ tlc: limo
II" ras, theref1ro 10 in f:,:0r { c0aa ior;rc
nc hliiuG:il near The c|rsa q; the .s-.iun,
when Il could hH n.-.-t?;nci :yhr-hcr tee
''l-Dc:s i"i: 'dyne w.Iil he sg:Gcicn. 20
llsi'y d ~ erin. L! Cjnsrcas Iaf,-c :ha r%s;.-
lar term IN December ret. Although he was
net a"unt.G one ri tie sp@aial fr:"E.ia Of lht.
President, he get had suiTieirn. conadefc7 N
n'I1 t. believe that he would, If n. coesiry re-
qni nj 1t. convene an extra session in .trs
interval. He hoped there:U.c, thai tie Iiou
w0I'h MT lmmcd 'atc]y ace upon tho bill, but
It 1t did, that hi1 amcndmon. woaid re ..reci
10.
Mr.. HILTON, Of Fla, c}ncur:cI Wit. tho
gentleman from Tennessee, and moved that the
further consideration of the bill hs pc.tpoact
until the Is Of F. bruary.
The question being ordered. the vote was
put. and resulted ayes 90. noes 80.
The E1"rning honr having pissed, further
debate was suspended.
Ga motion of Mr. ,IeSE., of Tenn, the
House then wsnt intn eenre. session.
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