Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-04
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. tn TREATMENT OF Or PRISONERS, &C.


The House met at the usual hour--the Speaker
in the chair.
rIns TREATMENT OF OR PRISONERS, &C
Tie Chair laid before the House Senate joint
resolution which provides that the House concur
ring the Joint committee of the two bodies on the
treatment Of prisdners-0i-war IN the hands oi the
enemy, shall IL addition thereto, report upon the
joIaops of the rules VI civilized war by the enemy
aud ascertain further whether the enemy are willing
to resume the exchange OF prisoners 9asSed
THE SUSPENSION OF RULES.
M. STAPLES, OF Va. offered a resolution that
hereafter no motion shall be entertained 10 suspend
the rules during the morning hour upon those days
set apart Tor the call Of committees.
Mesns. WICKHAM and STAPLES Of Va, pre-
seutcd memorials which were appropriately re-
ferred. .
The resolution of M GuOLS0N, Of Va, con
cerning the employment of negroes in the army was
announced by the Chairman as the unfinished buSi-
ness o; the morning hour.
Mr. ATKINS, OF Tennessee, offered The follow
ius resolutions substitute for the resolutions OF
Mr.. GHoLsOS:
RssoIr,d. That srIning SLAVES in our cause upon a
promise of emancipation is in conflict with well es
iaLlished principles, aud therefore should not be
done. a
Reyolred, That the character ct UA war which
the enemy is now waging against us, aud Inc I'M
ueuse resources which he is bringing TO bear Tor
our SuLiugation, ldstifeS and requires that we
sLould exhaust all the resources within our reach
rather than submit TO 50 terrible tate,
Pssolrcd, therefore. That between subjugation
and using our slaves In defence, every principle
OF nature and SelEpreservati0u requires tho latter
and therefore we should AZ once put one hundred
thousand slaves between the ages Of IL and a. IN
the field and in order to render them effective ana
immediatelytO interest all OF our soldiers Ia tine
institution il il eYpedient that tie Government
should purchase ell the slaves thus put in the army,
L 80 - irrs .lry N fHp
who will Join it within three months after the ensct'
ment OF iag in accordance with these resolves,
slave to bc his absolute right and property, to I've
forever tree from all claims CI shy and all persons,
and the title only. 10 be Invested by such solder
abandoning his post without Leave, IN which cass
the title shall revert u tho Government.
Mr.. FOYCE moved 10 60 iGiG secret session on
the further consideration of the subject SlcA the
Housc refused 20 10, ~ vote Of ayes 49, noes o.
Mr.. CONRAD, of Louisiana, having the floor,
spoke at length in opposition to the resoIutons ana
argued with much force aud earnestneSs that II ne
cesssry slaves could be made useful as soldiers.
Retire the conclusion Of his'remmrks the morning
borr cypircd. and on motion OF MIR. GHOLSON, Of
Virginia. he was permitted to proceed at VIII. j..
leave OF absence was granted Mr.. MILLER, oil
Virginia detained from his seat by sickness; also
10 Nj AIKEN, OF Georgia, after ths llth Of Fseru-
ary..
SENATE BILLS.
Senate bills, viz:
A bill to amend an act establishing the Judicial
Courts Of the CUntederacy. Referred TO the Com
mittcc on the Judiciary.
Also, a bin to abolish the Office OF certain quar-
termastcrs, Assistant QuarteImasters, Commissa-
ries and Assistant Commssares, and to provide for
the appointment Of bonded agents OF the Govern
mont &c Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
sx PER CENT, NoS-rAxABLE ROSDs.
The CHAIR also laid before the House cOmuu-
Rication from the Secretary Of the Treasury, in
response TO resolution of inquiry, in which he
states that fraction Of, fOHy-tour millions Of the
six per cent non-taxable bonds Of the five hundred
million loan had been Sold upon which the Govern
ment had realized premium of ttrty-tbree per
cent
Gu motion, it was laid upon the table and ordered
TO BE- printed.
On-aotion Of Mr. LYON, the House went into
secret session. The doors being opened, the House
adjourned.