Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-14

&ts8 q bill lStasnd the tag laS sppySvsd Juae IL,
1894. Referred 10 the same oomnlstes.
Mr. MILES, from the Oommitsso ON Military AZ
airs reported bill author eng the consolidation of
oompaUies, battalons and regiments. Ordered 10 be
printed and made the special order imme dately after
she Exemption Bill
Mr. B0YCE, reported nom the Naval COMMITTEES, the
following bills, which ordered 10 be prnt end
pAc ed upon the calendar.
A bill 10 provide for the transfer Of certain me-
obanics and art Eans iron the army TO the navy.
A bill IL creasng the lumber OF mdshpmen and
providing Tor the appointment Of the came.
bill making appropriation for the removal OF the
naval rope walk
bill making sppre pration for the erection Of sd
dhonal quarssf4a al Drsurys uf for acting midShip-
men.
bill to provide for additional instructors for acting
nidshipRen aud fixing the pay aud rank Of the same
Mr.. DARDEN, Of fsxIs, offered q resolution re.
quesiag Secretary OF War 70 fufnah the House the
facts III regard the establishment OF the Cotton Blu
reau BY tho amand IN! Of tho Trans Assissippi D..
prtment.
Bill ncRRA IHG THE COMPLICATION OF KIMBERs OF CON
GREs,
Mr. BURNETT, from the Committee on Pay aud
Mileage reported bill Increasing the pay OF members
of Congress ~ per cent.
After cone dleu son the bill passed ~ the follow
Ing vote
1rEs-Meesrs. Akin. A'kiBR, Aver, B ylor, Bland
fora, u. dsy, Branch, L n Bruce, Buce, Bu,-
uott Ubrsnlan, CLARK, OluAkJ, OouroW, Dupre klhOt
sing, PooIe Gsither, GArlAl d. Hauiey, hArtrdge
dc caer, Herbert, Kssble, Ko.ner, Lesser, Aaehsu
heuees, Mis-, hilleT, More, Norton, Pugb, Rsad,
Roger, Simpsoa, w smith, Smith VI Ala, Saeaa,
swan, Were, W,lsn. Vii fsd, Wilkes-46.
NAYS -Alessrs Anderson, Baldwin, B.rAsdals, Ba.-
son, Boyoe, BddgeR, Chambers, Uhltop, Uop Oh,
OUlJAr, bradshaw, DArdsn, ,rnette, Diekeni Oh
Echols FMroW Jster, GIolson, dinner, Holder, Hol-
hday, Johnston, N l. .Soh, Leach, Logan, Lyon,
Nontlsn, M.nIasue, Orr, P.rElns, Rms y, kVss,
Russeil, Ehu. make j n smith, smith Of v, staples
/ TT plsrt, Turner, Wiokham, and WIthoEspOoa-4l
TO GIya THI PREsIDESEf ADloukri coaPlKsAIIoH
/ Mr. boyle 0fsrSd . resolution mat the Com4nisIee
OF WAJs AID heaos hqulrs into The txpedlency Of
wing che Prsndelt OF tue Confederate safes a. sds.
quale SlAry. PAss,d.
Mr. SEXTON i-trodueed bi TO prev nj frauds upon
the Poste tcs department., d. Referred to the Com
mittes Oh PosL 0nioes AID PIsL Roads.
Alo-A ball &c punish the rani p)rtation Of maiaole
matter by unautho d persons VI associations. Rs-
ierrsd " the same cVmniIes.
Also-A bill iLereaaDE the maximum compensation
" allowed "a lroae companies Iof carrying ,ns nas
Rsferret.
IMPOSING DUTY oB TOBACCO AND o0TrOH. -,
krLY0N reported q bill IL p1sinE duty on t. bic
90 and all aodilIoLR duty np0n ali cotton eIportd
mads the tP!cia oder alter Tie existing special
ders.
clerks for the Committees Of Ways aud Means, Nil.
tafy AGlrs ISrtsImRs and Oonmls safiss Ac,
counts, UAs lAa over, on motitn Of Mr. HILTON, o.
Florida, until the lsL OF feb.uMy.
N. SINGLETON, oil s v, orsred an Amene msnt 10
tho pending sa.Ssuey bill, which was oIdsrsa 10 b.
printed.