Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-26

sro0vD sES1oN-sEOoND O0NGREsS
SENATE.


SENATE.
PRIDAr, Nov. rs. 1854.
PRAYER By the Rr D.. JSha y. hcoAbs, Of the
Episcopal Church.
the OOmmitIse on tAs judiciary 10 inquire into the
necessity aud xyedsncy Of reporting ball inereasng
ne SalaTsk of me Judges Of she strict OcurIs OF the
Confederate Stabes, winch was agreed TO-
Mr. eIMhs, Of Ky, introduced The following Fssein-
ton, which vas agreed 10;
'RssoIvsd That npec al committee oil three Do ap'
uoinIsd uh instructions 70 inquire whether the pr CO
nov paid for making clothing Tor the army 10 suoent
oomDensaliOn thotO engaged in that business ana
a'so whether ths con psnsauon allowed 10 females
employed In the ordnance department. is sumsient 70
enable such psTfOus to purchase Sueh supplies % may
hO u, ceasaty for their Subsistence.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of No, presented the memorial OF
Thoa. Weldon, asking 10 DO rewarded Tor me blowing
no Of tue United SAtss soamer Cairo, IN me isEio
riv.r on The lah VI September, 1861 which vas re-
ierFsd 10 the Committee on Naval AnSiIs.
Mr. GRAHAM, Of N O, inuG ducsd The folioSipg Tt-
solution, winch WAs agreed to-:
Rssolssd fhaG the OommIteO on judiciary b In
sruCttd 70 il gu 70 what legislation necss AIRY 20 cause
10 b made the enumeration Of the people Of the SOW.
srG Confederate States according 70 the u remsn'
of the CONSTITUTION article / section 2, 0lAuSs s.
Mr. BARNR ELL. Of 3 v, on Leave. introduced On
act 90 exempt nom IIIOn the capital Of bond, and
ceFlfcIas H. usd By the Ooniedorato States when
VS. referred 20 the Committee On n litasy AhAirs
He AISO HOducsd On Ics % exempt from taxation,
loans made on hypOthseatOn OF nOu-tsIaDle bonds
which vas referred 10 the GJumitios on Finance.
Mr. OAPERf0N. oil VI, INTRODUCED the GLOWING re-
solution, which Uas agreed to:
ReSo!vsd That the UCH mittos on Military AhAiTs be
instructed 70 QuirO into she tdkney OF provo
ing BY aN Tor suppl Jig Confederate citizens held as
prisoners by the GJVerLmsnt Of the U Ilttd States,
9Th the sane amount Of supplies a. 70 furnished 10
other prisoners belonging 70 che service Of the Oon
fsdsFato States GoVsrnment
Mr. HUNTER, Of We, presented the memorial OF the
Mayor ana Common Ocn oil OF tho town offredereks'
ouFR pFAyt the ps@sgS OF Law txsnpting the OH.
sSnS Of that IoRn kom taxation, which was reftTrtd
20 the Committee on finance.
MrSEdnES. from the Committee on FnALeO, re-
poFtsd back. With amendments, she bill declaring four
Der cent bends and OOrtaeates therefor ncsPDlo In
payment Of all lAIeS due and payable for tho year
iss4. Tie m lndnent VGs sgIosd 70, and the bill
postponed until to-moTrCV
Ga no ion Of Mr. g., tie Committee on Military Al
fairs Vas discharged from The further consideration Of
The rSOIu ion relative the operation OF General o.
der No n, TsVskhg the dstAlA Of ! men between Is
and 46
NJ URR introduced the iOllOWiI resolution, which
GAs Agreed to:
Rssolvsd That the President b requested to iafoIm
the Senate how many OfRS OF the army OF ths Don
fsdeIGts stsS bSTs been tried under the OF Cor
SIeH so puuEb cru lkenness in the army" AID hoW
many convictions have bstn had On such IrislS
Mr. tPARR0W, from the OOmmitlSS on n llSTy AZ
fairs, ported bill author sing the sStAb shmsnt Oi
eours aArisl tor the reserved fOissS shch READ
shTe0 timss and passed.
Ga notion OF hI ORR, 1t vas ordered that when the
s nate Gdj ourn, IL 10 10 Monday nsXt.
Ga nOiOn Of Af WILSON. OF Mia the Senate re-
solV, into sGersI session.
When tie doors we're rG-opsned, the ssnAtS, On mo
d0n 81 NJ MAXWELL, rjoGTnsd.