Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


T. G Keen
TIE SPEAKER laid before tie House coumunica-
ton from the l54h Sen regiment of Tennessee Vol
unteers in the Army of Tennessee expressing their
determination TO remain ia The service long the
public exgenc 81 require land hoping that their present
organization viii be preserved intact. The resolutions
of this gallant regiment have already appeared IN full in
the papers
Mr.. ATKINS Of Tenn, said this regiment was fcrr-
erly commanded by the lamented Preston Smith, who
fell at Chickanauga, and subs6 quenty by Colonel Fts-
gereld who fell at Richmond, Ky. lie hoped special
resolution Of thanks Woud be adopted for its prompt;
ne.s Ia ami now for its promptness Ia re-
ell sting fer the war;
Mr.. JONES. of Tenn, said this regiment had followed
the adv Of its gallant Colonel when be fell pierced
through the breast. He said "Bcys, Go your duty,
have dons minen
The communication was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a memorial
from junior officers Of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginis sskiug for the honorable reeme ant of senior fiji
who have become disabled aud unfit for service by
Of wounds physical disability, and obetFucted
the way TO The promotion of their juniors
The memorial was laid the table and ordered to be
printed.
BILLS, ETC ISTReDUCKD.
By consent Of the House,
Mr.. GRAY, of Texas introduced bill to enable the
Government TO procure cotton for the purchase of arms
ment. Reierred.s
Messrs. READ, Of Ky, GARrRELL, Of Ga, and
CURRY, of Ala, presented memorials, which were ap-
propriately referred.
Mr.. G00DE, from special committee, By leave, re-
DO ted bill TO authorize the impressmen OF meat for
the use of the army under certain circumstances which
ordered 70 be printed aud placed on the calendar
ASSEMBLING OF THE MKT CONGRESS.
TIE blI fixing the time fer the assembling of the next
Congress in regular session, being the peca ordr
takn up
Mr.. JONES, of Tenn moved that the House reced.
from its amendmsut, fixing the time on the 6rst Mon
day in April. :.
Mr.. FO0TE said he had introduced bil earlier in
the sessiOn for the assembling of the Congress
the frat Monday in MacI, In order that the nterreg
mum might be as short possibe. IL was still bis de-
liberate conviction. Though he somewhat regretted it.
IL the majority of the House desired that tme be would
give his consent 10 the frat konday il April he had
said and repeated il tmphaicay, that If Congress
CO. tinua in session it viii reasue the country and
strengthen the pofuar determination. Congress should
not aoourn for more than one week at time. Il had
been gedl Congress and by certain ssplpes thai
If proper dlgence sed much might be done
as 10 preclude the necsEy OF further legislation for
seve al months TO come. dis main oh1ecs 10 rising
was to deny that Congress had been wasting tine.
He thought they had labored dig rty. He plain
spoken man, AID did not wish c, ~ favor in Jon
gress of it, and despite the assertions of pen
stoned press il was one of the most lab rious bode,
ever cav in session. and lis legsa i've experience had
been tolerably extended Toe sessions often
cIet and the reporters and edit rs excluded aud cou
publish what anspired, and the peope erroneousy
aud naturally concluded that the members luxn
rous set indugDg in all the fashionable dis ipaoDs
aud doing nothing He would say that much in Wind
cltion of Congress- notwhs andng the assertions OF
sabsid L d press. Much had been said of tine wasted
in 20 ec5 e. Every who had qujl behind his ear,
iadicing long editorials aud decamiI asainst long
I'D
ilosopher. Superficial ed who have not the fac
uty of speaking hated rhetoric and eoquence and a.
Christ said of his prosecutors, he would say Of tho
who herd, Father forgive them they kcow net what
they dol" notwithstanding this ho would fAJ that the
editorial fraternity Ieuded many men OF ability and
high character. IL bad lear. ed that when man bad
good subjec he Titled to speak in and
Of season He did net profess to bo orator 70 |
Brutus was, but his measures generally had prac.c
direction ami in one way or another ultimately accom-
plished their purpose.
Mr. BARKSDALE rose to point Of order. The |
gentemaus remarks were not pertinent to the subject
under consideration
The SPEAKER requested the gentleman to confne
himself to the subject
Mr. FOOTE resumed and sad he was In favor Of re-
naming in session, for emergencies might arise that
would be impossible now to COZ lecture. Hs would that
Congress reman ned in session perpe;ually H5 never
would vote to without providing for the earliest
NEE ing possible There was nothing IN the argument
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sippi They would be heae in tine with fu array of
intelIigetce and legislative capacity. The Oampbes
are coming;" the members. would be here He
ghed for early meeting OF Congress The new mem
bers fresh from The people, and imbued with their ideas
would come With superior Information and would b.
able to accomplish whst III, present Congress could rot
possibly do. he bad gwen his views freely and for
What they are worth.
Mr. BOYGE said that according to the Constitution
here ara three modes By which the Congress may
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described for the regular meeting by the call of t.
President He thougli it expedent that Congrsts
houd determine the question ITSELF and an early meet
ng ould give tranquility to the public mind. He
thought it desirable that The powers Of the Executive
hould be tempered by the practical eI sencs of Con-
,ress We are approaching eveDtfal period in the
resent struggle when it would be necessary that ell
branches OF the government should cooperate and be
peraton at the came time He Indifferent % to
he time Congress could meet and adjcun from time {
o time but never long a. time. He did not perceive
he necessity for meeting earlier than the first Monday
D April.