Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-03
WkpsEspAT, JUNE |, 1861.
iSENATE.

Tbs Senate was called 10 order al Il o'clnrk,
Mr.. HUNTER, of Virginia, In the Char.
On motion Of MIR. JGaIsoT, the bill 70 "a.
,,;,;to.a the settlement of the ci,ilns vi d.
cea,ed soldiers WAS referred 70 tl.o Ccriinr7tee
Oh elaine.
On motion Of Mr.. SPARROW. the message Ut
the President. stating his objections t" the MI
,ssssd ut the last sesaion Of Congress. entitled
IAN vet to provide aud organize Is general
,tstf for armies Id tho hrld 10 serve duri"e
,hs war" was referred to th" Committee al
Military Affairs.
Mr.. SPARROW reported an mct 10 amend II"
got entitled "Au act TO prohibit tns impor'a-
,ion Of Injuries, or Of articles not necessary.
~ Of common use," approved February i:
1864. which bill exenlpts certain articles Vi
diet prohibited by the first one.
Mr. SPARROW introduced bill to Ec cn.l-
tied Gan act to authorize the owners of the
registered per cent. ten year, convertible
bonds issued under tie provisions OF the ac;
npproved 10th of May, lSGl. To exchange the
,ans for coupon bonds" lhe bill was refer
red TO tho Finance Committee.
Mr. SEAAEs introduced an act h. :iusIri All
vol entitled can IA. 10 nrEnn'". military
,n,urts TO attend tho army I'll the Confederate
,I,stas in the field, and IL define The rGGsT al
raid courts. Referred.
MIR. Orr presented the petition 81 Mrs.
Margaret N. Rice fur the passage Of an net
authorizing the issue Of per cent. Cnnltt!e
rate States bonds in place OF thops she loat by
fire. and introduced bill in accordance with
the prayer CT said petitioner.
Mr. BsowS, Of Mississippi, introduced Al
act 70 amend an oct entitled An act t, r'"'
',a a nroyisionsl navy Of the Confederate
S,otss . approved May |, 1868. which was
rsfsrred to the Committee on Navel AInr1.
The Committee on Naval Affairs were dis
.hareed from the further confederation OF Tho
roncre-ef tha. Secretary of the Navy, cOnimu-
n;csted to the Senate on the I'd of Nay. -
The Joint resolution Of thanks to the 9,ll
reo;ment of Texss Iufantry, referred to tie
Military Committee, was reported on iavCra'
~. and taken up and passed.
The bill increasing the compensation ot the
assistant clerks Of The Senate and liomac 0'
Ren,asentstiyes, and tie bill to establish Ger
ta;n most routes thertin named, were received
tro,o the: House snd referled to aHps1printA
committseB.'
7'be Senate bin to 'autborz, tho icrma!iri,
IF nav commands to no oompt Sod Il supernu'
rafary tf6csrs, Tho may resign to JOIN snrtI
,1rnmsuds, wss considered ana passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration ct
the bill regulating impressmants, ~h''', VAS
discussed, variously amended ard passed
We anbioin asynopsis of tbs biil: PtFHI'hs
w}o deliver enc. tenth tf their produce are tn
bls 10 supply another tenth, which il - ne
laid for; euppies essential for family support
are exempted; the Secretary of War may d.
slime to assess or collect the whole or any rar.
&c the said additional one tenth: said add
t;onal tenth shall be disposed Of ard accounted
for az the tar in kind; any portion may be
sold a, cost BY the Secretary Of War 10 agents
If States providing. for their soldierf iddi
lional impresfments 81, food or forage mag
10 made, the right to make which is oIiaei
gxnlusiysly 10 the 1.-THE, collectors; officers aud
soldier, are forbidden to interiors, except i'll
iistricts where there ora nc 1.-THE collectors,
;mpressraents ara to be equali-ed TO eToid op-
preston; bogus impiessing agents shall be
Hned Eve times the value Of the property
sought to DO impressed, and confined IN PFisoh
aot exceeding Eve yesrs; 1.-THE collectors are
occurred to report any violation Or disregard
f the provisions Of the act,
iGl motion of Mir. SPARROW tbs SeIats "snt
INTO executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Prayer by Roy. DR.. Doggstt Of the NJ. L.
Church Of THE CITY.
Under the csn Of the House, Mr.. RussfLL
az Vi, pm.a, introduced bill to enable Oil.
Gems. and others Of Virginia, to supply tie
city Of Richmond with food. Referred to tt