Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-16
coSEspEsArE STATES CONGRESS.
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SENATE.
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SENATE.
1uioAr, Nov ISL, 1854.
Prayer By Rev D. BirroWA 0f Lns BLpsIss U.useh
The journal having bean read,
Mr. Sims. OF Ky, oRsrsd the following resolution
ghich AgFtea 70:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Af.irs b.
nsti uc.ea 10 qaIe into the eIpederCy Of entering
uto some Proper and satisfactory arrangements with
ma military authorities Of the Ulited S.a.es where
tas tobacco ration allowed BY Ass OF Congress may b
TO Buch Of the o. laiers Of amy may
% held - pr isOners OF war ~ the enemy.
Mr.sPARR0W, oil La, introduced the following ri
oluIion, which was agieJd 10:
RESOLVED That the Committee on the judiciary be
los ruotsd 70 inquire what legislation, II any, neces
aiy 10 p:ovide Tor The qussraon Of the propert,
If ali p.rsons wac, being liable 70 military duty, have
left or may hereafter leave the Ooniedoracy, siIhouI
he sanction Of the Confederate authorities.
Mr. SPARROW also introduced The following resolu-
don, which Was sgtetd to;
.Reso.Vsd That toe Committee on Military Afirs be
instructed 70 q lire nio the sXpedency OF IL ending
he tue within WHOM it Ia provided that the oct
,ntted An act for the ESTABLISH mt and payment Of
claims for certain description OF pr perry taken, or in
orm Lily impressed for Gns use oil The army shal cease
and determine.
RESOLVED That the Committee Oh Military Affairs be
I'M. ruoted 10 Il uire whether the late Order No. r.
Adiutant and Inspector Generals Department. rs,oADg
the details of al men betHeen eighteen and forty Eve
fouires auy modification by lsgtSiol 70 preserve the
PRODUCING and IL dus rial inlerestS OF the country.
Mr. ORR discussed at soms length the system OF de-
tails. and condemned the course pursued by the War
D Jparnent on the subjec.
Mr. SPARROW preferred that the sub 80. should DO
postponed ntl an lived csrtain reso
u,ons of il airy, passed several days sin0e Hs con-
adhered Order No. n az ono Of the Wsest ever issued
from the War Department
The resOu ion was sgrsed 10.
Mr.. ORR introduced bill 10 ,mpt the cargoss Of
vessels owned by the States OF the Oonfederaoy, from
existing rts!rc ions upon exports and imports, which
vas read fret and second times and referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. SPARROW reported q bill 10 be entitled an act
20 amend al act entitled act 10 provide for the safe
custody piiating publication aud distribution Of the
laws and to pr wide for the appointment Of add
tiona clerk In the Department Of Justice approved
Ausuh.6. 1861.
irhe bill provides for increase OF the number Of
COPIES of the laws ordered to be distributed
The bill was read thi time and passed.
Mr BILL, from the Committee on the Judiciary, re
ported back, with recommendation that IL do pass
the bill repsaag the 90. approved fsbu ~ To- 1852
author eng the payment OF debts due " alien enemies
in the bonds OF the Confederate States.
The bill was read third time and pissed.
On motion of Me- MAX YELL 1t sas ordered that
when the Senate adjourn il be to Thursday next
On motion of Nc GARLAND, OF Ak, isave of alb
se o. for thirty days from the comm. ncement of the
session, was granted to bis colleague the Hon. r W.
JoHHsoN who is detained at homo by serious dspos
ton.
Ga motion Of NJ, GARLAND, the Senate adjourned