Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-31
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SENATE.

Of Va, in the Chair.
PRAYER by Rev. Dr. J. l.. Burrows q IL"
Baptist Church.
:, ;linr resolution IF thanks t. "cf !. k;Thy
smith and .ao CIticlr= and soidi"!S - ~, t"fi-
Iocrd which Was referred :" i;it -*!''A'f
Committee.
Bills were Introduces, ~ or::hr:z Ike l. Gfit
Artillery If tho Confederate S:ites Army; "u
tholiz!ng the formation OF ne" c9EinaH'+ !"
DO composed of supernuiner'rY CHEERS VINO
NAV resign 10 Join such comn'2'd', "''d 10
limit and rcstrl1. tho aE?al!iment "i "f1c"Ts
in certain cases.
Mr.. CAPEnToN Introduced bill 10 ausit"-
RIA the appointment OF gr;du atcs oi 'niht"ry
institutions az cadets in the t'roViS,outl Army
uC the Confederate States ol hH!eri'"''
Mr.. Brown reported hacs, without amend
inert, Senate bill to amend the several ac'"
in relation to o Volunteer Navy, which waa
passed.
TIE bill TO authorize the Judge Il the Dir
tri,s Courts for the Northern District Of
Georgia TO appoint and change the time ana
,,luco of holding said courts in their respec-
1.-Two districts, was taken IN and passed.
The Senate resolved 10 prol"ng the session
Tor one week from the %lst May, the day
agreed on for adiourtr!ent
After the irapsacil"n Of stIna other bns-
nrss, the Senate resolved into 4cnret sasaiun
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at | | o'clock. Prayer bg
Rev. Dr.. Doggstt, Of the Methodist Church.
The CaA1R laid before tho lionse Yoluiui-
nous message from tina President car,ainipg
his views upon ths bill pasFcd last Eesaior q
Congress organizing 8 general stall. OF The
army, and giving his reasons for the refusal
TO sign. Odoced to beprintsd ard refer d
to the Committee on Military affairs.
The House agreed 10 the Senate &mei.d-
mcnt of the House bill regulating el.c.ioi.s III
tue State Of Tennessee.
ruRIic rRIHTI-'.
Mr.. DurRE. Of lii, trsin tlir CV!n.hiticr 80
Printing, seat I tie clerks disk, {" '''' 't"d,
u letter Grcu the Superintendent ui Public
Printing, stating that Mer,rs. lisirt.e Il Dn:
rvant had signiiiei thsr Intrntlon to 1t Ii"
more work gfIr" the Is 1t Junc wtth1ut AZ
increas, Of pay.
MIR. DupRk also reported :: Sarat. bill, with
an umordment, putting the whole Hastrr q
public printing III The ',H::d3 OF Tho SupcrIn~
tsnIclt of Public Printing, and au,hurZ'r:
him to distribute the wVrk a:no! Z variU"s
printing establishments - 1T may .c,nI re-
ocssare. The bill! was PASSED.
r;sr ROUTES
Mr.. SlXrcS moved ;..G rcil@."G - l:Ic r"'r.
III order 10 take up Tie put r"Ii. i.l @i..ri
motion was agreed 10, ,...d ii:G lu.i MTs 4lncIu
cd and passed.
SECRETARY II TIE TREa.tnY.
SIR. LYON, u Ala, moved I" refer lhs ,rr-
nrnl J., and riz~I.L,urls If Mr.. foore cnGG.rn
ing the Secretary of tho Treasury, To- Iko IN"
cary Committee.
Mr.. FlorE desired to w:ll.tiay. .lrs pcy.n..
be lut OH 'ction wus made.
Mr. CoHkAD said there Was 10 question OF
law involved in this n..,ter, ana; he I'D L".
SEQ why it should 20 to The JuI;ciar? Com
mite. lie moved to refer it to the N.:"a!
Committee. Laughter
The motor IF Mr.. Lyon vas agreed SO.
RESOLUTION Of THANKS
M!. Sexton Of Texas, introduced II Tesclw-
tion Of ,L.rks &c The Oh Texas regiment OF
infantry, for patriotic conduct in re enlsting
for the WAT, and rendering their rergjcs and
their lives to the Confederate States, I'LL our
independence is achieved. Adopted.
ADJOURNMENT or THE House AID SALARIES.
Mr.. Russell, II Va introduced tbs follow
ing:
Resolved, That tn, rcI,iu.i"u Of Il ijourn-
ing the Senate aud H." li,m.c Of RcEre-enl;,-
tivcs Oh Tuesday, the IL; iEsi"nt, IL, and
the same is hereby, r2sc;Ets4.
M. \. II. GARLanD ,H..e! the FL wig
az an lmenirert:
Ard that tic senate ""Icrr.inE, the P:csi-
dent Of the Senatc end The Sp"ak": Of thc
House will adi lG.r their respective" Houses tn
Saturday tue 4:h instant, =. l. O'clock, NJ.
Mr. liARrRlpGE, Of Ga, moved to ame;.6
by inserting Tuesday, ih' tn Of Jane
Mr. MARSHALL, .: X J., asked that tic
House take up the ruoiion toie.ont..rr tLc
vote by which he House refused (" Ti.se lhc
bill increasing tie p,y u tie members
lie said that lie Was III !Avur {! rH'.-i:w
the raY 10 double the aIauuns now allowed -
law. Ii would not how bay one meal Il Gay
and one thing was certain, men nast live. AID
members mus: have salary to support In III,
or only rich men viii be able to come to Con
gress ; lie moved to strike put Of the S"uar
bill the words, :" lor tie rrcscnt sess'o.."
lie was not afraid ol bis Constituency Ind
ing fault because he voted himself enough LAY
to keep himself frora st.r,i"g ard live Ing.
gentleman Cms hit 10 live. lin wa wiling -
shoulder MI the responsibility. !! gentlemen
were uia i 10 vu.o, why don't call .iIc Yri.-
and nays Oh tl'r.m.
Mir WHITEHEAD Was :tIsr ia !a,ur 81 ,ii,.tM-
irg the Fay Of members. lacy mt ID had
to pay their own EXPENSES, tni hal IL he! p ""t
their constituent soldiers vito were ", ard: Il
and cut .t, i.0m home. lie Anew bis c,r-I"
tuency would not attach: nry blame 10 h:'n
for voting for al increase cl pay.
Mr. F.UrE suggested that il any 1na lid "a.
want the pay, lot them declina Ia recsrr !! ~
beatow it in charity.
Mr.. A. IL. GAKLASn, 81 Ark, -El,! :hYt liz
believed in the doctrine that c'i;Hp Lass.
would DO mnIe likely 10 scl.'t q man IT, rIis"n
than clear hiul, h cheap doctor ris, w"iN: THAN
none ut ali, End poor pay always poor preach.
lie wus willing ~ l.nye the pay i"r thr Whole
term, If tee essary, hut dad nu, think ,ng'c;s
had the constitutional right to pay themselves
dOuble iur the time ui thr s.ss.HL niirn'iy
passed
Mr.. MCMuLLEN, "l Va, 81 ii II lad br' Il
limited here that those TtIo voted against 10
rreasng their own puy wire deu!ag ,en's.
lie repudiated any such idea. lie Mas against
increasing the pay. Gentlemen must take
into consideration thut it WAS an exemption
from military duty to be elected Il member Of
Congress.
The question Of Mr.. MAR-u.LL t., striko
out the words ''for The present sesn"u," pre-
vailed.
lhe question recnrinE "n The passage "i
the bill is am sIdei
Mr.. CHAMBERS, OF mis:., raid that, wit!icn,
entering Tito an argument either tsr ur asainst
the pending proposition, but, Observing ~
the way, that lie had Just voted i! limit to ;hs
presel.t session any Increase o. the cnupcn"a-
tion of members Of Congress lie desired 10
c.ll tho attention of gentlemen to the legisa-
ton Of the last Congress- on the subject If The
increase Of soldiers pay. AS had been ire
quently stated here, this House, during lie
l:.st Congress, passed mure than one bilt 10
give additional compensation 10 non-ca!i!:His
Rloned nFcers, musicians and priyat,-. but
failed to obtain tbs concurreruc vi the SeaatH.
Al the nresent sesHlnn lhls liOuse had hcsMn