Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. .

/ dUUSE Of REPRESENTATIVE.
Prayer by the Rev Dr. Daggett Of the Methodist
Church.
A message was received from the President giving
the which induced him to withhold his sgns
ture from the bill establishing general staff for the
| army.
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and
ordered 10 be printed.
Senate bill to govern the selection Of jurors in Con
/ federate States Courts in certain cases. Referred.
Senate bill to provide for the establishment of
invalid corps, read I'd time and referred to the Military
Committee. q
A Senate bill to amend an act Of Congress regulating
elections in Tennessee. Passed.
Mr. DUPRE, Of La from Committee on Printr &, pre-
| ssnted a communication from the Superintendent OF
Public Printing enclosing notification from Richie
Dunnayant that they will do printing after June
lst without an increase of compensation.
In connection with this the same gentleman reported
back from the same committee, Senate bill entitled
an act to the prompt execution of printing for
the Confederate States with tundry amendments. The
BILL as amended, provides that, hereafter, the printing
for all heads of Depart nes, except the Post Office,
shall be done under the supervision Of the Superintend
of Public Printinghe to have the privilege of di
vding it among any number Of printing establishments
The work to be done by job or otherwise. Il further
more provides, among other things, that each member
Congress shall be hereaft entitled 10 two copies Of
the laws. Passed
On motion OF Mr. OhlbTUNb OF Ala, pay ana mileage
was allowed Capt. Ban Lane Posey, witness in the
case of VIM R Cobb, member of Congress- elect from
Alabama
Mr. SEXTON from Committee on Post Offices ard
Post Reads called up the bill to establish certain post
routes After being vAriousy amended, it was passed
Mr. FOOTE'S preamble and resolution with reference
to the cretRry Of the Treasury laid over on Friday,
were taken up.
Mr. F0OTE withdrew the preamble, with the consent
of the House.
Mr. LYON, of Ala moved to refer it to the Committee
on the Judiciary, which was adopted by the following
vots-yess 49, nays 81.
Mr. sEXTON-A joint resolution Of thanks to the
9th Texas infantry for re-ens,iDg for thewar Passed
Mr. RUSSEL'5 resolution to rsscind the resolution
fixing the Slst of Nay as the day of adjournment was
taken up. y f-i -t
Mr. Al GARLAND moved to amend it go as to fix
the time of adjournment at IL o'clock onsaturdsy next
June 4h.
Mr. HARTRIDGE, of Ga, moved that Tuesday, the
7th, be fixed as the day OF Adjournment
On motion of Mr. MARSHALL, of KY, the whole
tec q temporarily postponed in order to take up
his motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill in
creasing the pay and mileage Of membsrs of Congress
was defeated. The motion to reconsider having pre-
val ed be moved 10 strike out the words this session.
Ia the BILL and insert in leu thereof, for this Con-
grsss. Mr.. RUSSELL, OF Va, moved TO amend by
adding, II months after the passage of the act. Mr.
RUssELL's amendment was lost.
The bill then put upon its passage AID by the
following vote-syes 81, nays As.
It was then rtconsidered referred to select COM
mttee Of one from each ate.
The consideration OF the question Of adjournment
was resumed The amendment of Mr. HARfRlDGE,
of Ga, was adopted by vote of As to 80, as substi-
TUE for the amendment Of Mr.. A. b. GARLAND, of
Ark. tf 3s-
The resolution thus amended, adopted by the
following vote-65 ayes to 20 nays.
So on Tuesday, the 7sh of Juae, at noon, with the
concurrence OF the Senate the Confederate Congress
win adjourn. Gs
The TAX bill and Amendmentsthe special order, were
taken up and discussed until the hour of adjournment