Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-15

and, bv the latter, our armies have been great
" strengthened. I understand from various
sourccr that our armies are. st this day, moro
numerous, more vigorous, and in better spirits,
thun they ever we're before. The troops IN the
field Iii rot Gait to be oonse-ipted. They did
not wsii for inspiration from home; they
volunteered and communicated Inspiration
To their friends at home. They gave en'onr-
ngement instead Ct receiving it Instead o.
boing appalled, by the cry Of scarcity IN 'ho
supplies Of food and clothing they seemed %
be entirely destitute of that a'arm whlon
Others felt upon the snhiab'. Was mucil
Impressed on reading the res .lntirns OF d OIL
sade or regiment do not know which, nor
do ! at present remember where they CANT
from. Bnt they resolved that. if the govern,
mont would give them meat, and hrc'la. ara
shoes, they would fight for il; il they G"ui9
not get meat they would fight upon bread no
if thav could not get shoes they would nghs
larofrotci.
These cheerful resolutions and others of n
Ike character.have elevated the tone OF pub
liu feeling. The cheerful and gallant He!erc
mination Of our noble troops has rchccten
back upon the people new courage ana !resn
determination. All scenl now resolved to Ole
or be free.
The encc"sseS which our troops have
met with during ths February and March
camnaign tavo also been y cIu1o OF
fresh courage and fresh hop". S"peradd"d tn
to AL theas, is the wel'-devoloped h'ndlsG par-
noses of the enemy. We aee b" these doV"-
opments that we arc 10 &Fht ard DC lfee' VI
succumb. and he sE7es. :.
The spirit OF the people and OF Our armies is
not broken: It cannot bs broken. They have
resolved 10 de frecmen. rather than hte si"V"s'
This, it is pslpable, is their firm determination.
Senators, when we separate from this AaHen-
blr, we must nl go into the field, and aud our
friends in the aTmy as much NJ we ran. Those
W ho are stout. full Of Y!gor and courage. must &c
the battle-f old the others must go to the
rJrn.ielh. Those who csunot fight must cult"
vala the ground those who calnct hand. q tne
,nusket and sabre, must handle the plow and the
hoe. They must raise corn, baans and potatoes
for the army.
Senators, I now pronounce the Senate 4 adjourn
cd, until tina first Monday in December, lso'.
The y .nstors them pissed u few moments III
the h,ll, in bidding farewell TO each other, AM
with manv fond wishes for health and happiness
snd expressions Of hopes 10 meet AGAIN. sepa
rg..i
THE Ranorter tenders his thanks to the wor-
.hy and thcient clerk Of the Senate. and his ~
sistaats, for their many fgvors in furnishing iHci.
tiles and information, highly s"Iyiceanle II
enabling him to di -chWgo his duties to the pres
and the great public.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, MARCH, l0-NIeHr Session.
On motion Of Mr.. T'arpwAY. the r~csolutin
requesting the Auditor If Public Accounts Il
report u this House, at tho nezt session, f;
fnll tabular statement Of all moneys paid int
the treasury prior to October lsr, 1853, undo,
the ordinance 80. Ct Of the Convention re
s~pecting tie literary fund, was taken NJ ant
adnned.
On motion of Mr.. MAGRUpFR, the rcpor. o
| the Joint committee appointed to Investigate
rho charges Of i'll treatment n orr constrIph
81 Camp Lee, was taken up, laid on the tail
| and ordered TO be printed.
The report exoncrates the officers ct Cam
| Lee from all b.,mn.
The S.rato hill To prohibit the granting "
licenses COR ordinarics in any city Er towa, n
within five miica of any city or town, or Il
! nnv railroad station or depot. w.s, Oh motion
Of Mr.. PrSnLEroN, taken un and read Il secon'
time.
4 division being taken o N the commitment
of tnc bill, the IIlu5e fJnni itI"ii without Q
| nl1TlTl. IA GILL w u lib"NN Vho w" -
| iarcd. Upon the first call OF the roll seventy
| two members answered I, their names un"'
| tho second call serenty-'iYc rcsp""ed-Tant
ing twO OF Il 1u0;ua. The do'!s were the
! G ised. Three men,hors applying for admit
| tance they we're brought in by the Sergeant
4. Arms. The further e,ll If the House wa
then, on motion, li"fensed with
The special ur,icr Gr the day-1ho bill q
= 4 -. D.... .-l ~ cob, Va
nal Company, and all n'hsr navigation com
raniee, tn regulate tho tolls Of freight. q
amended by the Senate, So "a t. subject III
said regulations to IN" approval Of the BoarC
of Public Works-was taken No.
Mr.. RlxsY moved to postpone tho eam'
until the bill just up could be di'posed or
The molten was lost.
The amended bill was then passed.
The bill to prohibit the granting of license
% nrdinaries was then taken uV.
4 motion to lay on the table was lost.
The question of its commitment was the
decided in the negative, and the bill was ol
dered to its third reading, and passed BY tn
following vote:
YEAs-Mcssrs. Baker, Baskerville, Blanc
Branch, Brot L, Buford. Burnett, Burr, Bu'
Ter, Burwcll, Crawford, Crcsnp, Edmond'
Fleming, Hall, Thomas S. Raymond, lIiet
Holden, Hughes, HUNT, Hutchinson, Williar
Johnson. Jordon. Kaufman, Kenney, Linkou.
Lundv, Lynch, Magruler, Mcguire, Mathew.
Mccue, Mcmillan, Melvin, Morgan, Il. F
Nelson, Nighhcrt, Perdleton, Pitman, R;xey
Robinson, F.. =. Saunders, Shark'eford, Size
ton, Shcrrard, Stewart, R F. TAYLOR, Thoma'
Tibbs, Tomlin, 'Trcdway, Jas. Walker. Ward
Welsh, Williams, Vim, Winston, Wu0dIe
IS.
Massachusetts. Barksdalc, !i"uldin, Custi:
Deane, Edwards, w. O. Fry, Jones, Kelley
Lewis, Marr, Mullcns, P%arramore, Powell
Robertson, Rowan, Staples, WALTON, Wright
| Speaker-l9.
On motion Of Mr.. WI.sroN, tie Senate hi'
TO authorize county and corporation courts t
ratify and confirm tho issue of bonds and 9th
or securities in certain cases, Was taken a
and passed..
On motion of Mr.. STEWART, q r~rsalrti"
vas passed rendering the use Of this hall t
| the Confederate Congress, during the sossio
| Of that boiy III May next.
Mr.. TREDwAY offered a resolution, whic
was unanimously adopted, that the thanks c
| this House nre due. and are hereby tendere
70 tho Hon. HUH W. SHErFEr for the digni
~, ability and ilupartiali'y with which he ha
discharged the duties of Speaker Of this House
Special resolution. of thanks were as
adopted 10 VIM. F. Gordon, Dr., Clerk of tn
nol-e. and TO X. W. Burke, Scrgoant-at
Arms. W. II. Freeman. First DJorkecper
| Geo. W. Wilson, Second Dporkeeper. and tn
Pages OF the LInuse, Masters Frank j. Tay
Tor, Oliver ?. Baldwin. sad David J. Drum
mend.
On motion Of Mr.. JOINS, the Ssn.tc wa
informed Of the rcndinass of the House to nj
ipurn. After IN intermission Of two hour
the Senate responded By a similar message
Mr.. HArMoNp, Of Marion. moved that tn
House adjourn, sintdie. which, being put t
| the vote, was carried.
Mr.. Speaker SRRrrEY ssid Gentlemen Of th
House of Delegates. Before pronsunsing th
inal order Of adjournment, | eaunet fOrbser sly
ing a few parting words. / thank You, gsntle
men. for the expression Of yanr APPRECIATION o
my off Gal conduct. The csr9depss you Lavs re
posed in me. which l hustI fully spprssiass. ha