Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-18

wTDsIsDAY, Feb. II, 1864.
The Houie was opened With prayer b. the Rev. DR..
Hoge.
Joint resolutions of thanks for e-enl.stment Of
fered a. follows:
By Nr gcD0WELL, Of N. c.. To the Ism North
Carolina Trcops.
By Mr. AcRAE, of Miss: To che IL, losb, 10Th AID
Asth hssi sppi regiments.
BY Hr STAPLES, of Va: To the All Virginia Ia
isntry.
Mr. BARKsDALE. of Hisj, presented report from
the spesia committee appo n;ed last session TO nSesti-
gate the manage ment of our naval affairs
Mr. DUPRE, of La, presented minority report.
The reports laid On The table, and ordered to be
printed.
Ga motion of Mr.. JONES' Of TenE., the House took
up the bill establish invalid oorpa vetoed and re-
turned to be House By the President
hr CLAPP, Of Es1., spoke agaiast tho views of the
President
Mr. BARKSDALB. of Miss sust,iued the objections
as well take aud o. ted the decisions Of Chief jas
tces Marsha Tsaey s1d Story in support Of his veEs
The question bens called the yoe re ulLed, ayes %,
nays 49, the bill not passed over the Presidents
veto.
aye being granted for that purpose, Mr. CURRY, of
Ala from the ,iut committee appointed 70 prepare an
address TO the eouuTy presented their report. which we
will pnblsh heIelf er.
Mr. PARTRIDGE, of Ga, offered joint resolution,
adopting the address, ana ordering - cs9ie' to be
printed.
Mr. SEXTON moved to 6H the blank with 10000
Adopted.
o. motion of Mr. STAN, OF Tenn, the address was
ordered TO be left for the sigma ures of members.
Mr. SMITH, of n. O, from the specsl committee on
the outrsges OF the enemy submitted report, which
VAS laid on the table and ordered to be printed
Hr BARKSDALE moved TO reconsider the vote or
dering the printing of the report of the joins Sell
Committee appointed )ve stigats the administration Of
tie Navy Department under Mr.. Mallory, With view
TO saying that the investigation was prosecuted with
diligence, psteIo, end mparally, and that the com-
mittae, with the exception of the dssen ing vote OF
Mr. FooTE OF Tennessee, had united IN submitting re
port, eIcupatng that ofiser lrcm those charges and
attesling tle skill fidelity and capacity which be had
displayed in the discharge OF his responsible duties
The SPEAKER laid before the House two messages,
submitting estimates for additional cFpropriat ons,
which we're referred 20 ths Commitsee on Ways aud
Mssps
On motion of Mr. BALDWIN, the House went into
secret session. and having remained therein short
white, the doors we're re opened.
TIE Senate bill TO retire Incompetent and inefficient
officers was taken up.
The vote being taken upon the motion made by Ar.
JoNEs at the night session OF yesterday, postpone
indefinitely and quorum voting call of The House
was ordered Sixty-six members having answered to
tie names, further proceedings under tle call were
dispersed with.
The motion to pospon was lost-ayes 90, noes 81
proviso that She bill shall not apply TO ffcers 10
captivity was adopted, and the DILL passed.
The President may, upon the recommendation Of the
nsTal commanding en- army or department, Ie.Te any
officer who may be without any sEsignabls commaid
aud who cannot be assigned any appropriate duty.
0. any officer Who may be incompetent or nefhcient