Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-09
CONFED ERATR RESS
SECOND O0HGRESS-FZRsT SESSION

SATURDAY, May 7th, 1864.
The Senate was not in session to day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL n, and ives opened wi prayer
by Rev. Dr.. Duncan.
The SPRAKER announced the following Standing and
Special Committees:
ELEorIoSs-Messrs Gilmer OF G, Haiskel Of Tenn
Miller OF Va, Ohrisnan of KY, Hilton Of Fla Simpson
of O, Holder of Mis-, Brauch Of Texas, BDof Ga
WAYS AND MrASs-Aessrs Lyon Of Ala, Baldwin of
Va, Conrad of La, Glmer of c. Barksdsle Of niaa,
Bruce OF KY, seIton Of Texas Co'yar of Tenr,
Anderson of Ga
MILITARY ArrA1as-Messrs Miles of s @, Pugh Of
Ala Marshsl of KY Chambers of Mis- Hilton At File,
Swan Of Tenn, Staples Of Va Bridgsrs Of @, Where
OF La, Hanly Of Ark, Smith of Ga, Branch Of
Texas.
FOREIGN ArPArRs--gtssrs Rivos Of Va, Perkins oil
La, Foot OF Tenn, r Smith of Ala, DsJarnstte OF
Va, II w Bruce of Ky, Orr Of Mss Turler OF @.
NAVAL AFPAIRs-hessFs Boyce of s O, CloptCn Of
Ala Faus,en Of We, Shewmate Of Ga, Wright of Tenn
Ram9ay Of @, Rodgers OF Fla, Holder of Miss, Whit
feli of Va.
JUDICIARY CoMxIrrrf-Messrs Russell Of Va, Chiffon
OF As, A Garland OF Ark, Moore Of KY, Gather Of
O, Keeble of Tenn, Blandford of Ga, Ghoson of Va
Dupre OF La
Accousrs-Hessrs Welsh of Mss, Johnston of Va,
F4rrow of s O, Slermate of Ga, McCuom Of Ten1.
RULKs AND 0YrIcIRs or THE HoUsE -Acssrs Per
kns of La Montague Of W.. Smith of Q, Chiffon Of
Pay AND MILEAGE -Aessra. Burnett OF Ky, Hanly
of AK Eihols of Ga.
PaISrrNe.-Meesrs Dupre of La, Goode of Va,
Cruikshank of Ala, Logan of N @. Swan of Tenn.
Public BULDIsGs-Aessrs McAulen OF Va, Pugh Of
Ala U1nred OF La.
FLAG AND SEAL-Messrs Chiffon of Ala, Rivss Of Va
Chambers OF Miss.
MEDICAL DrPARTMrsr-M essrs Clop.on of Ala, Far.
ron OF O. Read OF Ky, henees of Tenn DsJrnetts Of
Va, Ramsay Of O, E,hOis Of Ga Holder OF Mics, Nc
Gallon Of Tenn
QUARrEGMAsrxR AND coMxrssARY DipAErnxsr-
Hessrs Machen OF Ky, johnson of Ga Foote OF Tenn,
Foster OF Ga, Leach of O. Orr of s. Simpson OF
S O. Read of Ky Holiday OF Va.
Ordnance AND ORDNANCE SroRls--Meesrs Atkins of
Tenn, Montague OF Va, w Smith Of Ga, Bsrksdale of
Miss, O uikshank of Ala, Withespoon OF s u Logan o!
@, Bradley OF Ky, Murray OF Tenn.
ESRoLLED BrLLs.-Mesars. Cruikshank Of Ga, Rodgers
OF Fla, Fuller OF n y.
CoMMERcs .--Messrs. Hirtridge Of CT, Goode OF Va,
Busnet, of KY Farrow OF s. G, Lumpkin OF Miss Dick.
iuson OF Ala Faler Of n. O. Atkins OF Tenn Perkins
OF Lib
PosT OFFICES AND Posr RoADs-Messrs Sexton of
Texas Mchullsn Of Va. Wtherspoon of s. @, Foster Of
Ala Lumpkin of Miss b alley q KY, J T Leach OF n
O. McOuliom Of Tenn, Il II OF Gi.
TKREIroRIEs AND PUBLIC LAsDs.-Messrs.i A. H. Gar
land of Ars, hcGulen OF Va Aenees of Tenn, Foster
OF Ala B.auch OF Texas, Chrsman of KY, Hilton of
Fla, ] Leach Of N G. W L snilh of Ga.
INDIAN AyPAIas.-Messrs. Singleton of Miss, Bany
VI AK, milSt Vi fObtcr ala, murray OF Tenn,
Chr,sman Of Kentuck;, Turner of O, Eohos OF g.,
r .dgers of Fa.
PirrsrA-Messra Heiskell of Tenn, Fuller of N @,
Whitfield of Va, L,mpkin of Mis-, B,l of e., II W
Bruce OF Ky, Chiffon of Ala.
OLAINs-Messrs. Smith of N o, Welsh of Miss, Aiken
of Ga. Holiday Of Va. Dickinson OF Ala, Hsiske Of
Temp, TGplett of Ky, Farrow Of s q.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE UNDER Mr.. FUHsrK's REsoLU-
rIoK RELATIVE TO PArESr.-hessrs. Funston of Va
Fuller OF q, Heiskell OF Tenn, Read of Ky, Welsh If
Miss.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO CHARGES
AGAINST w. x w. CoBB-Messrs Chiffon of Ala A
Ii Garland of Ark, Montague Of Va T Leach Of N Q,
Murray of Tenn.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ILLEGAL SEIzUREs.-Messis.
Foote OF Tenn vlopon Of Ala, Hartr.dge of Ga, Fua-
stem Of Va, NJ Leach of o.
Mr. PERKISs' RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO REPoRfIsG
IHx PRocEKD OF CosGREss.-Messrs Perkins Of La,
Barksdale of Miss, Gholson Of Va, Aiken OF Ga Gar
thfr Of N @. tr.
Notc.-The Speaker stated that hessrs Foote, Con-
r ID a. Chiffon, who had beei Caarmsn respectively
of the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Navy and Pot
0css, had requested to be excused from further per-
vice in hose posts.
On motion adjourned. sr ~. t-Ftsf