Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-19
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS-
THIRD SESSION or FIRST C0EGREsS
SENATE.


THURsDAI, February Is, 1894.
The Senate met q. O'Clock, pursuant 10 ORDER Mr..
HUEruK. President pro tenn. in the CHAIR.
Ca motion of SPARROW, the Senate resolved into
secret legislative session.
When the doors were again opened,
Ne MAXWELL, from the Committee OF Conference
on the dsagreepg votes Of the two Houses on the bill
to establish bureau OF foreign suppnes, preseh'so
report which was concuTred In.
Nr HENRY, of Tenn, (Hr 0iA in the Char,) sub
miited the following resolution, which UaI unanimously
agreed to:
ResoIvsd That the thanks Of the Senate are hereby
rendered to the Hon. r. T. I. HUSfHP, President pro
tam for the dignity impsrtalty, and ability with which
hs has presided the deliberations OF tbs Senate
during the present session.
NrIAIWELL submitted the following revolution,
which was agreed to:
R.rolssd That committee be appointed to join such
committee IS may be appointed on the pnt OF the
House Of Representatives to wait en- the ffsaeE' CT
the Confederate States aud notify him that unlsss he
may have further communica ions TO make, the two
Houses having completed the business before them, are
ready to close the present session BY an adjournment
The CHAIR appointed Aeesrs. AAIwILL, HILL and
HHsKr as the Committee on the part OF the Senate.
The President pro tenn, who was temporarily absent,
having returned TO the Senate chamber, and resumed
the CHAIR, Mr. ORR announced 10 him the unanimous
adoption OF the complimentary resolution introduced
by Mr. HEEkY.
Mr. HUNTER then rose and addressed the Senae.
"A report of his address will appear Tomorrow.
DEATH OF HON. \. H. sARNHrz.
A meessge from the House of Representatives Wss
reosysd Communicating official information Of the
death of Hon. n. T. II. GARaHTI, Of Va aud copy
of the resolutions adopted by the House Of Representa-
tiyes of which decea,ed was member.
Mr. OAPERT0N rose and submitted the following
resou'i ions p.eiaeing them with remarks upon the
Character ami public services Of the deceased.
Resolvsd Toat the Sera;o receives with sincere re-
Urft the announcement OF the death Of the Hon. Nus
zoe r. q. Garnett, lac c member Of the House Ct
Representatives from the S:ats Of Virginia. and tenders
70 the relatives OF the deceased the Assurance OF their
sympathy with them under the bereavement they have
been called to sustain.
ResoVeG That the Secretary Of the Ssnae be directed
20 transmit to the family OF krs Garrett certified
COPY OF the foregoing resolution.
Eulosies of the deceased were also proneuac:d BY
N,ssr,. MAXWELL and CLAY, after which the resolu-
tious we're unanimously agreed TO.
ADJOURNMENT sINH DIE.
Er HILL frLm the joiat committee 10 wait upon the
Pres dent etc., reported that the committee lad dis
charged tia. duty and the President requested them TO
saw tia. he had further communication 10 submit
He rendered to Congrets the ASSURANCES OF his high
consideration and expressed the hope tha. BY the next
meeting, we should find the country relieved of the
troubles which now environ US. He wished the mem
hers sale return to their homes.
Tho Chair (Ar 0RR) then roSe and said The hour
hav ng arrived for the termination OF the present SEES
son of Congress- the Chair announces that the Senate
stands adjourned Sins die.
[NoHE The reporter takes occasion to tender his
cordial thanks to the officers OF tae senate for their
uniform courtesy and polite alto tons during the seq
sions