Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-13
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NIL LYON, of Ala, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported bill to provide for the promp of money
paid into the Treasury Department by the Navy De-
partment Passed.
Mr. RUSSELL, Of Va from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back bill concerning the malicious arrest oil
commissioned officers of the army and asked that the
same be referred TO the Military COMMITTEE.
/ ADJUSTMENT or ACCOUNTS
Mr. RUSSELL from the same committee reported G.
bill to provide for the speedy settlement of claims for
properly Impressed in the Trans Mississippi department.
The bill was passed.
HLBEAs o;RPUa.
Mr. RUSSELL, from the same committee, reported
back bill to repeal the act authorizing the suspension
OF the writ of Habeas Corpus.
The committee Ut alimously recommended that the
bill do not pass and that the came be laid upon the
| table.
Mr. FOOTE, Of Tenn, opposed the motion to lay on
the table, and gave notice that he would 10 morrow
introduce resolution to repeal the act.
Mr. FooTE was called to order.
MIN LEACH called for the yeas and nays on the
motion to lay the table, which we're ordered, and re-
| suited aft Tentatively, as follows:
YKAs-Nessrs. Aiken, Anderson, Atkias, Blrksdale,
BAnford, BOyce, Brady, Branch, L. NJ Bruce, IL. w.
Bruce Burnett Chambers, Chill on, Chrsmsn, Oloptop
Oolyer Conrad DeJarnet e. Dickinson lD0pre, Foster
Funsten, Gather, Garland Ghoson, Goode, Hanly
| LyoI, Mschen, McCAlum, McAulsn, Menees, Miles,
Miller, Montague Moore, Perkins, Pugh Rivss, Rogers,
RUSSELL Sex on Shewmske, Singleton, j. n. Smith, W.
E. Smith, Swan, Tdplett, Tnln r, Where, Whitfield
Wtherspoon-6s.
NGrs-Mestrs. Aver, Baldwin, Bell, Cruikshapk,
Echols, Farrow, Fooie, Fuller, Gilmer, Holder, Limp
kin, j. N. Leach, j. T. Leach, Lester Logan, Murray,
Orr, Ramsay, Simpson, w. N. II. Smlth-2O
NJ. ORR, Of Miss, laid before the House numerous
resolutions OF the State Of Mississippi requesting their
Representatives and Senators in Congress to have the
habsas corpus bill repealed They were ordered 10 be
printed.
lie also introduced the following resolution:
That the Jud ciary Com nitee be instructed
to report bill repeating the act OF the last Congress
suspending the writ of hGbeas corpus.
Mr. SINGLETON, OF Miss, moved 70 lay the reeOlu
ton on the tabl,
Mr. RUSSELL. of Va, moved to refer the bill 10 the
Judiciary committee.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Nc BARKSDALE asked unanimous consent 20 make
a personal explanation.
Mr. BARKSDALE said he was surprised that his col
league had at this lime presented the resolution.
hrF00TE rose to a question of order, aud said that
unless the privilege oil debate Subject was TO be
allowed TO other members, he should inIerpose OBJ
lection.
Mr. BARKSDALE sad be did not intend that the
ton of the House should be in.elered WITH aud over
ruled by the gentleman from Tennessee.
Mr. F00TE i did not intend TO attempt to override
the action of the House, but he not be oSerawed
by the gentleman from Mississippi (OIeI CT order
Nc BARKSDALE again Expressed his surprise at the
action Of his colleague in committing what be consid
cred breach Of comfy in introducing the resolution
at this time
Ne SINGLETON, Of Miss, very earnestly endorsed
Mr. BARK .DALE's position.
Mr. ORR, of Miles, defended the resolutions. he
thought that the Of his stare ought to be beard
The resolutions, in his opinion, the result of
full elaboration.
The vote having been taken, tina resolution of Mr. oaR
laid on the table,
THE GURBoAT
Mr. LYON, OF Ala, reported a bill 10 authorize tho
Secretary OF the Treasury TO pay out Of the Treasury
the amount o. money deposited there by the ladies of
South Carolina for building gunboat.
The bill Was considered and passed
CURRENCY.
ME BRUCE introduced the foil wing bill relative
TO the currency:
The Congress of the Confederate States Of America
d. enact That much OF above recit, act
thoizs the issue OF two dollars in new currency fer
every three dollars of old currency which has been
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