Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-14
IIou,e bill 70 '':imini-l tho rumber Of

IIou.e bill 20 ".imini-li tne rumber O
exemptions ard detEils" Was then taken up.
Mr.. OAK was opposed 20 The adoption tf III,
Rmsndn ont. lie moved to s;fikS cut tie ti..t
section, which provides that eo much Of tlI;
existing law "su txemnte ems perscn az over
seer or sgriculturhlist on each farm or planta
ton upon which there wtre, ct specified times
| fifteen able bcdied fold hands tetwscn tn,
ages Of lG md so. upon certain Conditions,
is hereby repealed"
MIR. GaAuAH would be perfectly willing tt
lot tho first section s.uud, provided all tus re
msinipg sections Of tho bill relating to tn,
revocation Of exemptions aad details granted
by tho Presidens or SoerstarJ Of War should
be u.riossn out. YatgI, ttttt0 .5s,ss t,,s i..ss
stand thea t, S3ops 80 nlaenlmclt with Guoh
D ewespins,prsSision as tL!s. Skilled artizant
and mechanics rhor'd be sxslrpt, whether
employed BY Tho government or not. Psss
this bill, aud you mako draft upon toaiety
which 1t will Go impossible TO bear even TEN
porsrily. II tho exemption bill is to bu &c
vised hc would favor The leaving Ct oro tam
ner, one shoemaker, s., to certain rumte el
OF inhsb!tsnts.
The notion Of the Senator from South Car.
olina to strike out tho frst section was lost.
Mr. Oar than proposed tn following un.nd.
mont tn be inverted ct the and Of tho fret SEQ
tion: Provided. Th~: exemptions Of person.
over 40 years CT Ego. may bu granted under
tho provisions Of the Is negro clause
List
NJ. uuNT,n mcT,d 20 rodfy tie amanl-
mont u. the Senator from S3n'h Carolina ly
inserting as" in lieu cf 40" the yot.
being taken, tho amendment wss adopted
ayea II. lays 8.
Mr.. GRAHAM !a07ci ID strike ont tao second
s:ciOn, whish rsVokts nll I! !s!nlls of p.' chnnici
and skilled ar;izars granted by the Prs.idcn
and Secretary Cf War.
Mr.. OLDHAM could not vote 10 strike out ;,s
whcls seotiaD. Ior Ccu!d ho sot. for !!,e bi
with thGt section .ss i, .ow stGnts. 1t nccd:d
amending in s:rersl Important parsidularp.
MI. HuNTEs ra;d It Wa, n "Trip, n 'uh]e, t
supply Tho men IL 'hs fed wish hlnmuiittrn
clothing and prJpisions, an,! Will. he nat
willing 70 tska tho p3@er irtm tbs haT dA O
III: President uCd S c:'!lry Il! War Of grant
ing details for priTstu cntutpt!sss ". he de-
sired tu have aw rGsssl wl!n:, wculd detail
permanently. guiii2ien3 number of ;nen 10,
the purposes indicated, or 10 !iare it 10 The
discretion Of thusa cfhGerr.
The SroGnd ,ec!ion 1ss tttn amended II
several important particulars, and then, tr
motion Of Mr.. OK liz further consideration
Was pGntacnsd til Monday next.
o. molten o! Mr.. OLDHAM, tho Senate then
rtsolvs'i i'a-l: into tejret a'saion.
HOUSE OF REpRESEN rATlEES
The Housu Of Representatives, pnsse d cn yea
turdsy, resolution t;'st. tbn S.nhts cuncaiTirg
Congress will Nd j1urn Siat die OIL the 2s;h int
A BID sns introduced hy Mr.. RARKs0ALh. oi
Miss, authorizing ths President To Hsa and nc.
capt, from the owners, .he gorvtcs Of snch nam.
ber of sble. bodied rlavrs Nh ha may da.m sIps-
tient during tho WAY 10 poriurm military aelviea
in wbsscver cspsci:y tlis Gen-rnin-Ch.f msy
direct; provided that 1t b, done by anl with t,.'
consent of tho States. III. bill wss referred TO h
select committee.
rssoluiiaE Of tbanka WIS vet d 10 John L.n
CHS or, Of England, owner Of tho yacht Dsel-
hound, for s:rviceu .,i.tiul=.i - Ca :,h Henics
and tho ctfceis and t"en ci h,s coInlnan'. sfter
ths sinking Of the A'Shsms.
Our detailed report is crowd. Il Iu! of ta-is5' q