Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-13
s'naEEDERATE STi1ES t3HGEtS>
TussDAY, MAY IL. 1854.
SENATE.


The Senate was called TO order at y o'c!uek.
Mr.. HUNTER, of Va, in the Chair. Prayer ~
Rev. DR.. punaan.
Mr. RsOwN. from the Crn.i'i.t,cc IN A.Itht
Affairs, reported bill authorizing the Pc?
,nent Of tho aatual ana necessary expenses q
naval officers while traveiin% under orders,
MIR. Brown, from the Same tmn'Isitc, go
ported bill 10 amend an nct entitled 'an as
TO provide an Iavaiii Corp" approved ta''-
ruary 18th, I'll.
Mr. bxOwN, irclu the ram" tD!hni'!cc. 8"
ported an act to extend 60 the navy a.id :nAEs.''
curts the provisions of tho th'Td -a'ii,r OF ~
,.ct TO organize forces to serve da!ir, HE war.
approved February i'th, lshl.
Mir. BsowN. from the same COMMITTEE, re-
ported an act to authorize the withdraw Al iron
The Treasury vf money contributed 10 t.ilc
An iron clad gunboat by ladies' of he State al
South Carolina and deposited therein.
Mr. SPARROW presented tho. mas!oliet I!
Earnest Le Garde i Co. publishers Vt g."
Age" periodical or monthly .!aSa2'nc,
asking for themselves tho immnLitiHg aIu OK
rmptions allowed newspaper publishers
Referred to the Committed on Military AFFAIR.".
The Committee on Claims WAS Discharged
from the further consideration Of THE y.c.l,i":'
OF Eliza Maury praying the ccntnna'inn c!
pension to which she Tas entitled ucccr ii!a
Government Of the United States. The Fa:Ga
was referred to the Commit &c On Naval al
fairs.
House Joint resolutions OF thnrhs 20 the
Texas brigade and 34th and 3j;h North Car
ulina regiments, in the army Of Vofthern IT.
s,nia, we're reported without amendment, and
passed.
On motion OF Mr.. GRAHAM,
Resolved, That the Committee On lie lu-
dietary be instructed to inquire what lc2'=:i,-
ton is necessary or tho subject Of Costa IN
cases Of condemnation Of coniiSoated property,
and especially into the exped!ency Of conform
Jug the ices and commissions thereon ot I'LL
olicors, TO those for like services in tho States
where proceedings are had, and crittirg 81
charges Cf mileage; so az to preserve The
monies realized from such condemnation For
the objects designed by the &C. Ct Congress
The Committee On Military Affairs w"re
DISCHARGED from the consideration I! tho In
authorizing the Secretary Of War to ray H."
interest due TO the Cherokee indiana IN cfst'
sad provisions. The b;l! Wa referred !, The
Committee On finance.
The sui iect of an Adjournment C" Ill" ln!h
inst. being up for,,consideration, Mr.. llLL lrci"
the Judiciary Committee, Trpurrcd NJ arreh6~
,nent leaving the date blank. Mr.. Hill RAJ!
that should Mr.. JouSsoN's resolution Tor 80
adjournment pass tho, Committee had pre!.arec
p.li fixing the time for the meeting OF I've
next Congress. The consideration % ,hc st,b
iect was postponed.
Mr.. WicrAlL called up MS resolution rois
tive TO the suspension q! .ho writ OF hdh.wS err
pns, which he proceeded to discuss at sHinc
Isrg,h.
-, al, fIru.,l
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tho House met at 70 o'clrc2 ". Prayer
BY tho R3y. Dr. DOorc, Ct tie Presbyterian
Church
TAXATION or RAiLEo,rs.
Mr. LYON, of Alabama, from The ron""'rioe
CT Ways AID Means, reported egck q bill tn
exempt railroad companies lruIn the payment
OF certain duins.
Tn. bill provides that ali nu:hinery ard
materials in any wise necessary Tor The cOl
struction. equipment and operations ii 10!
roads. And MI engines, cars aud other ri
ing stock for nae upon any railroad, - a.i-
united free of duty during the existius +,ar
Thu b;i waa considered, and passed.
SPECIAL coNAITrRE ON IaraEssMENr
The SPEAKER announced the following as
the Special Committee On Impressment under
The resolution of MIR. BALDWIN, Of Virginia
Hessrs Baldwin, of Virginia; Conrad, OF
Louisiana; Chiffon, of Alabama; uartrilge,
OF Georgia; Murray, Of Tennessee, and S:mp-
sou, of South Carolina.
Mr.. CHAMBLiss, OF Mississippi, moved to
scscind the resolution appointing tho abovo
committee, with view to make the same
joint committee.
The resolution having boon resc:nied, he
introduced joint resolution that Join:
committee on irnpressment DO appointed
Mr.. SWAN, Of Tennessee. moved it's refer
eEce to the Committee on Rules.
Jne motion was lost, and the Resolutions Of
Hr. CHAMBERS was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS OF THAxSs.
hlr. Miles, from the Military Co'nnitire,
reported back Senate resolution OF thanks
General F;nneean and the officers and men
uoder his command.
The House considered the same AMI passed
it.
Also Joint resolution Of thanks to Major
General r. Hoke ard bis comlnund and
Commander Cooke, for gallant action D. Fly
mouth, Nc. Adopted.
DISTRICT COURTS.
Mr. RUssKLL, Of Va, from the colnin.ttoe
on the Judiciary, reported p bill to sjlpa the
Judge CT the court Of the Northern District
Of the State of Georg ia to change the place Of
holding said courts. Passed.
Air. CLoProN, Of Ala, introduced u bill an
thorizirg the revision Of tho criminal sta:na
Referred 10 tho Judiciary Committee.
VACANCIES IN THE ARMY
Mr.. HiLToN. of Florida. introduced u bill /,
regulate the filing of vacancies which may occur
among officers Of the army.
EIPRESRAtEN1S.
Mr. w. T.. SMITH, of Georgia, introduced
bill to protect privsts properly against illegal i'm
p.essment, and prevent ditirnlty between civil
ilad military authorities. r ferred to the special
Committee Oh lmpressments.
Mr. MOORE. of Kentucky, introduced reso-
lusion that the Committee Oh Ways and Means
inquire into the necessity and propriery of 80 |
amending tho act laying ad iitionsl taxes for the
common defence. as;to exempt from taxation
forage, ploiucs and provisions of 1863, which
have been subjected 10 the tax of one.tenth -
Adopted