Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-16
CoNFzDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
rnlsD SESSION OF FIRST CONGRESS-
SENATE.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10, 1854.

DIYERRED rRccEEDIHGs.
After the doors were re-opened.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Ark the House bill
10 promote the efficiency OF the army by the employ
men of free negroes and slaves in certain capaciues
was transferred 10 the secret calendar.
Mr. WIGFALL init oduced bill to amend the act 10
establish the Judicial Courts of the Confederate States
which was placed upon the calendar.
At 81 o'clock, according to order, the sena.e took
recess until O'Clock, P. n.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House bill to amend the act TO organize the terri
tory OF Arizona was considered aud passed.
The House Joint resolution Of hanka to the 3Sih MIS-
sissppi regiment taken up, and amended Inc reso
luton, as amended, was passed
The House Joint re soutons Of thanks to the 9th Ala
bama regiment 18th and 9th regmensof North Oero-
lima troops; Douglas exss Battery 7th and 18th Vr'
ginia regiments, and Lomaxs brigade, were seFei1J
read and ooncurred ill.,
The amendment OF the House to the Senate's amend
ment TO the bill to authorize the President TO establish
additional military courts was concurred IN.
Toe amendment OF the House TO the Senate Dill 10
aid any State in communicating with and perfectng re-
cords concerning its troops, was also coneurred IN
Mr. SEMMES from the Committee OF Finance, re-
nored back the bill Of last session mr. WIdTALLs) to
provide tobacco Tor the army. The bill was read and
passed.
inst to reconsider the vote passing the bill to create
the Office of ensign u the army Of the Confederate
States was after discussion, determined IN the mega
tive.
The House bill to allow commissioned officers of the
army ratons aud the privilege Of purchasing clothing
from the Quartermasers Department. was amended and
passed or
The House bills for the relief of Livingston 9lmm.
and Msjor Henry R. Hooper were severaly considered
and passed.
ia amendment to the House bill granting special copy
right to W. j. Hardes and s. II. GosiZel for Hardees
& and Iniantry Tactics.
The Senate bill to regulate the allowance OF travelling
expenses Of officers of the Navy, and others travelling
under orders was taken up, amended, aud passed.
The Senate bill for the relief OF Leach Avery was,
on motion of Mr.. D0RTOH indefinitely postponed
yeas II, nays 80.
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 1884
Tie Senate met at IL o'clock A. NM BURNETT, OF
KY in the chair Prayer by Kew j. L. Burrows, itae
Baptist Church.
The managers Oh the part Of the Senate in the Com
mittees of Conference the tax currency and army
bills were granted permission 10 sit during the sessions
Of the Senate.
The BATTLE OF RICHMOND, XII.
MrJoHNsON, of Ark, submitted the following joint
resolutions which were unanimously adopted;
Resolved By the Congrsss Of the Confederate States Of
America That the thanks Congress DUE and are
hereby rendered to General Z. Kirby Smith for the
signal victory achieved by him in the battle OF Rich
mond KY on the 30h August 1882 and TO all the Of
cers aud solders of his command engaged in that bat
tie and especially to General Churchill, General Gle
bSsne and Colonel Preston Smith, OF wtom no says:
sI almost fear TO particularza lest do no full JUS
tice to ALL But cannot close without expressing nv
admiration at the promptness and intelligence with
which Generals Churchill 0eburne and Colonel Preston
Smith executed the orders given to them
Resolved, That special Acknowledgements aud COM
L. 70 hat rda 0f
ra,hp with which this victory followed up, utterly
annihatiug with 900 an army OF 10000 OF whom full
five thousand we're actually captured besides the slain
in battle and for the brilliant campaign in which the
speed vgor and corstancy OF rapid advance resulted
in planting the Confederate flag upon the capital OF
Kentucky, and upon the shores OF the Ohio river, In
front of the great city Of Cincinnati
Resolved That the superior generalshp displayed IN
rapidly gathering the immediate fruits OF victory and
in following it promptly with campaign OF activity,
enterprise and unWeared eonstancy. renders 1t worthy
of the applause of the Government and the emulation
Of the army.
Resolved That the President is quested in apprOpri
alta General Orders TO make public the sense of Con-
Rress in the premises to cause the same to be COM
inundated to Gen. 4. Kirby Smith, aud the officers
mined and TO be read at the head of each regiment
engaged in that battle.
THE CONFEDERATE FLAG
Mr. HENRY, of Tenn, introduced bill to amend the
act to establish the flag Of the Confederate Safes Mr.
H. remarked that he did not desire action upon the bill
ut this session. 1t had been framed by an officer OF the
army who believed that the beauty and heraldc sgnf-
canoe of the Gag would be improved by an ouer border
or bar OF blue 10 the white field.
DEPosIrARY CLIRKa
On motion of Mr.. CLARK tie Senate receded from
its amendment to the House bill to increase the COM
pensation Of employees Ia the Confederate Deposi-
tares THE maximum of the salaries will thus remain
at 81 ,600)
RELIkF BILL.
TIE House Joint resolution for the reiefo Of Major w.
f. Hines was taken up considered, and passed IL re.
eyes Major H. from responsibility for $50 600 Confed
craze treasury notes destroyed By him Vcksburg TO
prevent the same from falling into the hands CT the
enemy.
IHK QUARTERMLsTER GENERAL.
The next bill on the calendar was taken up viz:
bill introduced by Mr. WIGFALL) to amend the act to
establish the Judicial Courts Of the Confederate States
The bill provides that the said act shall be construed to
vest in the several District Courts OF the Confederate
States jurisdiction ID award writs Of manddus and quo
arranto in all cases TO which, by The Constitution OF
the Confederate Sates the judicial poser Of the same
is extended which jurisdiction shall be exercised ac
cordng to the principles and ussges of law.
Mr. HILL, OF Ga, moved that the bill be referred to
the Committee of the judiciary.
Mr. WIGFALL opposed the reference, aud expl lined
the object of the bill An officer 1.-THE lsrermaser
GeneraD had been removed by the President. That
officer had appealed to the judiciary for the protection
OF his rights The President had pleaded tho jursdic
ton of the court The bill proposed to give the Court
jurisdiction, etc.
Mr. HILL said he did not care copper cent whether
Myers or LaWton was Quartermsster General. He was
opposed to action upon bill Of thisnpor.encs until it
had been reviewed by committee.
The motion to refer agreed to-ayes 9, noes z.
THE MrREssMESr ACT.
Mr.. HILL, from the Committee of Conference on the
"Impressment Act presented report, which was read
and conquered in The adjustment retains TO the Com
missioners the authority to prescribe schedule OF
prices, etc.
ENGENKIR TROOPS.
Yhe Senate bills to amend the act to provide and or
ganize engineer troops during the war; and to
amend the act regulate the rank OF the Ulcers OF the
engineer corps, ssvsray considered and passed
POLYTECHNIC BUREAU.