Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-29

TIE Seua;e bill to increase the compensation o. the
emnoyees of the Executive aud Leg sasive Depart
ments OF the city Of Richmond hsvIg been return ed
from the House with amendments the SAID amendments
we're con idered and fg e5d 70. tne Dill as passed,
published in another column
On motion of Mr.. SEMAES the Senate resolved into
secret legislative session.
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at IL o'clock. Prayer by R.v DR..
Rysnd.
REPORTS From COMMITTEES.
MCFARLAND, from the Comm ttee on the Judicii' y,
reported back the owing BILL which was taken up tor
consideration and passed:
"7he Congress Of The Confederate States do enact,
That in all cases persons have furnished, or miy
hereafter furnish by contract with the officers Of the
Confederate States by the advice or consent OF the
President or Secretary of War, TO the Govern
ment snppes for the OF the Army and NAVY oil the
Confederate States such peIsons shalt be exempt from
tue operation OF the act to which this is an amend
msnt"
The bill amended prohibits the transportation and
sale of certain articles in any port or place Of tie Con-
ederacy possession of the enemy and the barter and
sale OF certain articles thereia named, 10 alien tne-
miles,
Mr. DARGAN, from the Committee on the Jddic AIRY,
reported bill amendaory oil an acI 10 organize military
cour to attend the armies OF the Confederate States
Tae Ill from the committee authorizes military
court ia North Alabama, which shall meet at such times
and places as said may direct and gives 1t all the
powers aud 1r sdction OF military under said act
tae court TO be limited to year from the passage Of
III. act unless Congress shall otherwise orSer.
The bill was o.dered to third reading a.d passed.
Mr. GRAY, from the judiciary Committee, reported
II supplementary 10 tie various aes regulating militia
ry couis.
cou cOnies upon clerks OF said courts the rank and
paw vi caplsin Of cavalry gives all military courts abe
power to compel the at enhance Of Witnesses an .ho
zss the esd establish military courts wherever
REQUIRED not eIcsedng than Que for each Sac
allows the rish. challenge the competency OF MEN,
bers of ccur and cashiers any member of cour who
di-qIAldes himself Tor dasy by intoxeaa
Ins bill was taken up for consideration.
MrDUPfE. OF La, hoped tie bill. would be printed,
ana moved Il reconsid3 alton Of the yo.e by which tie
House relu ed u postpone Il.
Mr. MILES, Of @, opposed the motion. He thought
the bill was wi.h great ptrpcuy and easily u
derstgod.
NIB BALDWIN, OF Va, desired TO know how many
matters of unfinished bu ncss are before the II use
lie thou ut there a. ltat hAf dozen OF import
ane,, and was opposed to accunulating Hehoped
the bill Gud be printed.
Mr.. DUPRE sgAn urged his motion. He opposed
the ha.y eg sauon by which bis hurried Tough
without giving members opportunity TO examine
them aud particularly bills 6fsctug the organization
Of tie army Hs hoped the bill would be postponed,
and the House would give is other meas
urss OF m re inmRd ale aud pr Sing importance.
Hr. BALDWIN moved to lay tue Dill on the table,
and thit it be printed, which was carried.
Mr.. GARFRELL from the Jld GARY Committee, re-
ported back ths bill inquire mo the e1pedency OF
regulating the exchange OF prisoners OF war o. the A.
rcan as 10 dish guSl te.Ween those thai are
Tree and those that slaves, sn have been carried oil
By the enemy aud asked TO be dscha gsd from It's iur
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resolution in relation to the subject which had
been msaid
Mr. MILES, from the Committee of Military AfLirs,
reported the wing joint resolutions of thanks
TO Gen. Be .uregard and tue officers aud men OF his
command which were unanimously adopted:
"ResOlved That the thanks oil Congress eminen'-
ly du-, AMI are hereby cJrdialy dsred to Geg:
7. Bsauregud and the officers aud men Of his conmaId
their gsanty and successful defence Of the city oil
CHARLESTON, Ca deferee which for the Skill hero
ism and teracty displayed by the defenders during
attick scarcely paralleed in fare, whether We ooI-
slider the persistent efoas Of the enemy, bis bound
les in the most improved and formidable
tley aud The most powerful engines OF tJherto
known justly entitled to be pronounced glorious by
impartial history aud an admirpg country.
'Resolved Tat the President be requested to COM
municase foregoing resolutions Gen Beauregard,
aud the eff GERS and men Of his command"
Mr. DAkGAN, from the judiciary Committee, report
ed adversely the bill TO Iepel much oil the TO
establish Judicial Courts, to authorizes Judges 10
name the time and place OF holding the same. The
committee thought inexpecisnt to change the law in
the present condition OF the country. The bill was
tabled and ordered TO be printed .
Mr. Chiffon, from the Committee en- Post Offices
and Post Roads, reported back the bill TO establish GER
tam post routes therein named, and asked thai il be
laid on the table,
Mr. Chiffon, from the same committee reported
adversely the bill Authorize free white persons
fourteen years of age carry the mails Mr.. Chiffon
"a thai was already the practice Of the Department
he had BEEN informed oy the P. n. General and the
bill VAS unn cessary.
Mr. HILTON, from the Committee Of Mill airy Afai,s
repoted back the bill of Mr SMITH, of N. o. to tIempt
from toe operation of the act rep ealing exemption by
substitution persons engaged in producing food, By
their labor, ia experimenting that OF Others,
with substitute, which provides that the provisions of
the act repeating the substitute law, aha not sppy 10
farmers and pAOters engaged in the year 1853 in sgt
cultural pursuits by their labor in experimenting
that OF Others, under certain conditions
Mr. SMITH, of n. O., suggested that the bill be modi-
fed so as TO include overseers.
Mr. BALDWIN, of Va, moved to insert "persons,"
in lieu OF farmers and planters"
Mr. HILTON suggested that he had made eimilar
suggest n, but the committee oyerruled it,
M CHAABLISS Of Va, said the agricultural inter
es.s had received less isvo than any other tus he
feared the danger oil this en- eiing wedge The best bi
that could be adopted Wou be to pu more men into
the army instead of taking out The best cur Grey
bill that could be passed, would be 10 increase the
army. 0ne victory at Oh c.amsuga would do moro for
the restoration OF the curre CT than The bulls thht
could be passed, He would go as far any 10
,vor the agricultural interests but Nc had lost New
deans and Norfolk Gen. Lee had lss the fruits Of
bis victores-al for the want Of men. What good
would BE- accomplished by exemptng ovsrseers, farm
ers and planters, if have no country TO eultvaeg-
Unes army got in the field, and that speedily
be would notgive groas for all the bills that could be
passed. Il the bill under consideration is passed. the
sct repeating exemption by substitution would be mere
myth There great outside pressure, and al ie
t. yet it was q meAns hoy fact that we had never
gained an inch of soil from the enerny-not from want