Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-02
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SENATE.
Pra-er lv !lc Rr Mr.. pe;tigrrw.

Pra"sr y ,hc Rev Mr.. Pe;tigrGw.
4 communicate 7 ;;om tie House vas re
ce!.ed a!:i read. aan1unring ne passage, viii!
:Eicnimcfits. a: s,nilo bill for the .rici u:
"lili:;' inm,,ir- !;ting in counties within
t.;e !i"cs g: under t:ll aAn:rCl Of the enemy.
! ran.ira 70 rc.NT TIE h.ii ard er:en:m.ut;
h::c!; % !: cnnmit5re gave rise 10 = G!scuEs:nn
bc:y.2cE iiessrs FaA.:Eg, ANAsln.AU :,rG
HaANycN.
ihr Hill ga. final. referred 70 -" Go!nmi..
:c" g.; Courts q Ius.!ce.
ATT!LCATioS Tva REa!:T.
\ :. m:unG.tar!ou from the Qyvcrnu", ei:-
q i'll: q i,jt"r irrnR +. aud D G. B.hb. in
r:tcteacc - tf.e hire Ct certain negro c)nvic:S,
va rcc"iyad nili rad. The tta.-ra. Bib ~
Nv ~ ,he :c,iunui-;,wclt ui tho hire 81! Ger
tT'u ~: ",5+. On accbuur "i the litt!c nC,rtit
w&im'. i!ry Were cai allie Of renlriDg. an! NJ
ilr '.ann-" sustained III consequence ci i:it'
aHDu!aIc:.; =; IS c"oi7a:. win the i,ccle- Cor
.rnri. Referred.
The COMMITTEES "a Toa!riora'- Z ia:ioi,- 70,
= I'D Oh 80 much s tha GGvcr:1r's ~, ~.
- :c!atc: 20 thc Responsibility OF the CoD.c.'r
:.ra Over. .'ncn. 60. saves hire: to work vi,
Gy':f.'.; on..
T." co1la!ttcc recommended tic Adoption
. ''ir ~. wing ! re r.: buttons:
:;solra@, lhas uu' S=na'o:S in Congrt+s b
;7fs'p""d ~ a'' / :preae"'at;res requested,
80 usa shP.: ., .,'''' -" =: ,e:.s.' ~ '.s.
.arn hv g "gross 3, ! law acknowledging aad
"as--.iag -" iiro oii!tv the Confederate S:a'cs
E. al lrssrs; sie-"iio,l2!s updn7 the sca ri
H.. General Asscui'!y Of Virginia nns.eG 81
Or'ohsr. 1850; e2ti!ei az ACT ,ur;hc- tH pro-
~" Grt. e 'uh'ic daf.rce and rha nc. amend.
;.'"r" ~, cot pas'ri March IL, lS'i?.
T., ol7sd Tx. t;n rro-!>ia:s 81 IL" sad a"a
,a :mi The sa..e 2rc hereby su-reGd"3 u";il he
r5"'"'!erata i;@y1T.g.a1t shall provide for II"
pHlr>ert %! sucsi n are intended 70 lie secure!
na"cT sai4 u2''
o. motion e ilr. .;GHHsoT. it ;cns
:.nsolyeL. Tant the Cc;nlri;tce c,r Cour,i :.
Jn~l.c3 Inquire into the cxp.jienGy of arnend
lur tto lG!;t chl7tc- e lie Code of F;i2iTis..
- - to &.a;"r-@ with pphliaa'ini.s il, q i,crr.
1a0'r. .!urirc no war, a2ains: person. not TO-
81 .irg in this Sra;a.
TREA-rRkEs nFrICg.
Tie ;o:Ia committee to examine tie T.:l-
surar's ciH"c rep rted that they hcd perform
cl t!a: duty; t!;G: they fcunG lis bisrriai
report Sustained II tho accounts m dr NJ
'Inni :hc 0Y.ors ara warrants Of the Auditors
oH I!e ia IL" Treasury "Aicc. The cnmG:it:c:
take :.!"as=-c in tearing testimony ~ the
n"a:n"sa a:.t c".1 order in whicE tLev four.i
the loc.sa-i ;,a,.crs il Ike Trca, NY Depart
lnrnt; alsr, 70 the rrite and accommodating
disposition Of tho Treasurer and hs ciecka.
aaith";r Yrrn2t ard unrrmi,ting attention
- IL" i;usin.as
Tie :" Ir-i,rtn tG wh'm WIS referred ttG
ro..l,'iy:l - Investigate the churgcs ar:if''5
f.rlnnut A Wins!;7, :: Justice Of the ? ica
for Floyd cCnrty, reported that. in their o;:!i-
u. he Testimony submitted did rot siw
tia snid Winston hnd heen guilty Of a violn-
tnn of The laws Of hc Commonwealth. wht'H
f.,:A they u.k>d 20 ne discharged from T.!
further consideration If the si!icrt
MILITARY ELL.
Ti,e military bill was again taken uY', ,i.i
several amendments proposed thereto and re-
iertrA.
IIr. "l.GY riorr6 to reconsider the yntc !y
wh;.f. tha hill lad been ordered TO its en-
g-rasmcnt, il crrcc that he might offer an
amenirner5 80 reduce the term Of service q
ii-st class fgnG, rlrtv DAYS - twenty tire
s"'oad c!ass. # hoya and youths from twenty
1a;s t. tcn daYs.
Mr AaasrRnSa objected, and the motion
it4 rassagc.
Nr Joszs thought it his duty to do aD in
hi- mower against it, passage. At the extra
session hc had voted FIR it, but Congress lad
-;n"c 'Ttei measure which placed in tn"
service inen who were formerly allowed tore.
main a: h1ra, AMI cultivate tha soil. His
coarse ,fa' nosiaoons:s;ent. He urged mn0y
ci.! cti3ns 10 TIC bill.
A. fba (. noI -a,l
notwithstanding the Recommendations III r
bill brought wiki il, ard the great inteT::r
gpya' emily ieic by nil parties in it, Ec felt
bpurd, 20 oppose it, and ho desired the rub,i3
10 hn1w the reasons which influenced his nr-
tcn. Accordingly, he had prepared fc!y
r,na X. which he asked the privilege cl
, ran!;rg 30 'he Scrate, as follows:
Hr. President: ] az, opr".ed to this bill
IN a"y and e7"ry view in which it hef be- q
rreseatci 10 our a'rcpta"a,. In my Jus,
! lnenf, the whole meA>uro is founded on mis-
.hi"vous crrrr. 1t is the cff-rring Of un
! thinking ronic, and not tho promp ing Of self
reliant courage. il erssps conrulsivcly a
| any mears Of defcrca. rcgard!e's Of uIf'nss-
II o; ah.,iute mad; ;quaev. Itat once admits
our weakness and proclams 10 the enemy cur
| rxhau,aed strength aud cur inability to pro-
trac, the struggle. It is nen-n'e. 10 my
"pininn. fraugbt with countless mischief anj
has scarcely redo; ming feature Of prgc,icsl
good to commend it to our approval.
MIR. Pr s;dent. let us for m meat Gla2 =
a. TIE purposes which this reserved forc'
dnsi ,ncd 70 accomplish, ard lrr us fxamiue i.
G,nAss NJ d competency TO effect the crd- "
hare in view. Let us 60 little into d tail
Of the practical workings Of the measure II
comprehend its efficiency 70 protect the cOur
try from raids and sudden irrupliona.
Yen will remember that these raids Gro al
ways conducted by veil appointed snd vel
disciplined military fsrcc. The whole nla,