Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-05
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS
SECOND c0EGREsS-ERST SESSION
SENATE.
WIpNEapAY, May 4, 1854.

WEDNESDAY,, May 4, 1864.
The Senate was called to order a. IL o'clock by Mr.
HUNTER, Presd mt pro tenn. f'A 4 ~.
Payer by the RJv. DR.. Burrows, Of Tue Baptist
Church. F
HUTCHINSON of Ark Introduced joint resolution
fixing tire day of adjournment of the present Congress,
on Monday the 18Th ms ant and gays notice OF bis IN
tenton to call it up to-morfoW. ~.
kr HILL presented memorial Of The officers OF An
dsrsona brigade praying that they be allowed to Pur-
chase additional IaLiOns Referred 70 the Committee
on Military affairs. r.p fi1f
Mr. SPARROW presented the memorial OF the pro-
pri tors of the Southern Literary Messenger, asking
for legislation in behalf of toe magazine Referred to
the Committee on Military Afie.
Also, bill TO be entitled "Au act to proyidt and or
ganzs general staff to IN the field during the
war;" Referred to the Committee Military Affairs.
Mr. BROWN introduced bill 10 be entitled "Au act
for the Establishment AID tquazason OF the grades OF
officers of the Navy and for other purposes Referred
to the Committee OF avail Affairs.
Mr. D0RTCH introduced joint resolution of thanks
to Major General Hoke and Commapder Cook, and the
officers aud under theig command, for their bril-
ant victory the enemy at Plymouth, N O., which
considered and 1greed TO-
Mr. GRAHAM introdu ,ed a resolution which was
agreed TO- in tructns tbs Committee Finance to in
quire into the expedieucy of attending the act to
fund and lin the curreuoy so as TO provide that
the bonds OF the Confederate States 10 be received by
any State in pursuance Of the l2h section OF said act
shall be coupon bonds, ana exempt from IloL; that
Treasury notes OF the al iue held by any Stae on
the lst of Apr 1854 may the op ion OF such state
bo exchanged for such bOnds or tor notes Of the
Issue and that all just demands Of any State gsinst
the Cont deTate Stle accrurg before the lsL Of April
las, sha be pIid in new issue.
Mr. ORR intro 5uced ill TO be entitled an act to az.
Lhozs officers of tbs army aud navy purchase "a,
tom, which refsned 10 sse Oommittee on Military
Affairs. r.- .rr
Also, the petition of the employees and detailed men
st CoumbfS O., praying additions. compensation
Referred TO the Commits on Fnarcl.
Also the following resolution which was egreed to ::
Resolved That the Committee on Pfiuting be lnstruc..
cd inquire aud report the cluse OF delay in executing
the.prutng of the laws pissed by the Provisional Con-
gress aud other public printing ordered by the Senate
daring the last Congress-, ard whaS if any order is nc.
cesssry to secure its execution.
Mr. CAPERr0N presented memorial from the Gov.
and other officers Of the State Of Vugnii ask.
irg provis on may be made fer the retention of
Treasury NOES held by the State Referred to tie
Committee on FiaAuce. .. ODD or -
Ar MAXWELL introduced joint resolution Of
thanks 10 Big Gen. FlnegIn, AM tne officers and men
under his command for the brllan victory achieved
over The enemy 0iustee, Fordl; which was agreed
to.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Ark, introduced a bill 20 provide
means Of transit the Mississippi river, for mcm-
bers of Congress residing OF said river ia going
to and returning from the Confederate States Congress
Rs!erred to Committee on Military Affiirs.
On motion OF M HILL, tue Senate adjourned.