Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Prayer by the Rev. Dr.. NOore Of the Presbyterian
Church.
The SPEAKER announced that the fuueral Of the
late Major General Stuart would take place at 81 James
Epiecopal Church, at 81 O'Clock in the afternoon
On motion of Mr. G00DE, OF Va, it was unanimously
resolved that the members attend in body.
The SPEAKER announced that the Presiden. had
signed the bill rassed by both Houses increasing the
pay of certain clerks and employees of the Govern
ment
Mr. HOLIDAY, DIVA, presented the memorial Of Jno
Mitchell asking relief 81. Referred to the Committee
on Naval ATaIrs -,
Mr. GOODE, of WA memorial of employees Of the
Government a. Dauvile, viking increase Of pay. Upon
the suggestion of Mr. MILES, Of O, referred to the
Committee on Military AGairs
Mr. GOODE OF Wa p.ti.on from French, Tres-
surer of the Jackson Monument Fund asking that Ger
tain property OF the association be relieved from tax.
alton Referred to the Committee Of Ways and heaus.
Mr. Chiffon of Ala, introduced bill TO require
the paym mt for the horses impressed for Major General
Whe lers command by order OF the General In com
mand of the army OF Northern georgia Referred 10
the Committee on Claims.
MrsHEWMAKE,of Ga, offered resolution requesting
the President to inform the House whethr reasons now
ex az for the continuance OF the suspension OF the writ
of habeas corpus; which was adopted.
Mr. CHRISTIAN, Of KY offefei a resolution looking 10
the pi election Of our prisoners a. Point Lockout Nd
from the brutal treatment of their negro yards.
letee from an officer prisoner there was handed
to the Clerk by Mr. c., giving shocking detail of the
various acts of cruelty upon which the above resolution
ia predcated.
Mr. HOLDEN, of Miss introduced bill for the relief
of T. A. Mitchell which was appropriately referred
Mr. SINGLETON, Of Miss, presented series OF r6so
IutoLs of the Mississippi Legislature nstrucing the
representatives from that State in the Congress OF the
Confedera States to use their exertons to have law
passed permitting all persons who have produce de-
stroyei by the enemys raids to pay the amount Of their
= = al nd stoIor
tax from to 2i per cent Referred to the COMMITTEE
on Ways aud Mas.
Mr. s said that there was the slms hurry manifest in
the passage Of thIse in the Of the hadeGS
es,uions presented yesterday by his colleague from
he northern part of toe State Mr. Oar The Lsgisla-
ture was Only in session q week. Congress had made
the pro vision for tie relief Of tho sufferers from tie
entm1f raids asked for months before. The law had
been duly published and thu Legislature ought TO have
known, II they did not, OF its eIisence:
Mr. ORR eliresty defended the Legislature, aud
etated that mail facilities uterlered with b. the
eneuv,s raids Hence the want of information OH the
part OF the Legislature.
Mr.. CHAMBERS of Mics, offsrtd resolution iE-
qui ing into the e1psdiency OF repeating the acI sus-
pending the writ Of habeds copa aud that the be
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The resolution opposed by Mr. HANLEY, OF Ark,
aud advocated by Mr. FooTE, of Tenn, who desrd the
fresst DISCUSSION His resolution for the repeal the
Suspension Of the writ Of HaOeas Corpus, will up
Thursday, at O'clock and he did not Obi ct to any
thing that would throw light upon 1t.
Mr. McMULLEN, Of Va, who vas not member OF
the last Congress- informed the H'uss that he bad been
convinced by careful perussl of the Presidents spe-
cia mtssaze this subject that the suspension Of the
writ was eminently propr. He desired the reporters
to state that il lie had been in the last Congress- be
would, with the light at present before him. have ed
for the &C, OF tuilenson.
On motion OF Mr. SINGLETON, of Miss, tie House,
at 20 minutes past l, went into secret session.
After the doors opened, nothing of impsr ance
was trans icteJ.
The House then adjourned.