Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-21
oonfederate states Congress
SECOND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION.

Confederate States Congress.
SECOND coNcREss-sEcoND SESSION.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Jan. 20 1865.
THE Senate met al II M--the Vice President in
the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev Dr. Read, of the Presbyterian
Church.
On motion of Mr.. MAXWELL, of Fla, leave of
absence for ihrty.days Was granted TO Mr.. Ander-
SON. eue OF the clerks of the Senate.
i Mr., SEMMES, of La, from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill to extend the jurisdiction
of the State tax collector of Mississippi over East
eTn Louisiana. ~
The bill was considered. and passed.,
Mr.. S. also, from the same committee, reported
back with amendments House bill 10 autho rize
the establishment of AN office OF deposit in cornec
| tion with the Treasury.
The amendment was agreed to and the bill passed
The first section provides for the appointment Off
Chief clerk and such clerks a. may DE necessarily
The second section provides that II Sal be the duty
of said clerks 10 receive on deposit the drafts on the
Treasury, and current funds OF all persons Offering
o make such deposits and 10 pay the same out
upon the checks OF the deposors and the faith OF
the Government is pledged for the security of.snch
deposits. Section third enaets that the Secretary
of the Treasury may, by regulations, Authorize the
chief clerk to lend to the Treasury snch part the
said deposits not at any time exceeding two-thilds
L y
lvided Thai no interest SHAY be paid on said loan,
| or on the deposits and provided further, that not
more than oiie pay depostar IN each State SHAFT ~
employed officer cf.deposits under this act.
| Mr.. SIP ARROW, from the same committee, re,
ported bill 70 amend TIE get entitled Can act to or
ganile forces to serve during the war;" approved
| February u, ls6l
| The Congress OF the Confederate States of Amer
/ lea do enact That much of the fifth section of
| said act as provides that the persons mentioned
l therein shall not be required to perform military
service ont OF the State in which they reside be
suspended until the second Monday aftsg the meet
ing of the next session Of pgpggess.
The bill w9s considered and passeds
| lha Senate then resuaed the eonsaeratiop Of thl
bill to provide for the reorganization af companies,
tatalipns and regiments, in certain cases, The Bill
was debated by Mcssrs, WGF6Ll., BURNETT, SP1R.
| ROW, BRowN, IIILfa others A number Of amend
-ments were adopted, when
| Mr.. GARLAND moved to postpone the further
consider atoifof the subject till Wednesday next;
pending which, E.
On. motion Of Mr.. HENRY the senats adjourned.
I HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| The House met at the usual hour-the SPEAKER in
the. Guar, Prayer by the Rev Mr., Patterson, pl
Fp rS%gaS shg " e e. hiS sEed resolution that
the Committee Of WaFsand iieaHs inquire intefhe
leYpedenqF Of giving agents engassd u the collec-
ton Of the tax in Kind ration in addition to their
pay. Adopted.
| Also resolution that the rules be printed aud
1 laid on the desk Of each member. Lost.
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS.
Mr.. ]. NJ. LEACH, of n. c., offered the follow
ing:
Resov.d, That the privilege of the writ Fl Sgsgas
| corouS is ono OF Tho glaa. hulYafks OF freedom,
sna tlaili 5tght not to be Suspended except in ex-
reme.csses where the public safety imperatiyely
demands it, that the people Of this Confederacy are
II cd inn fnr mo
exigency exists justiiying It's Suppression
The resonHEa mas. lost bY the following vote:
Ayss-AlsgsssFFs Anderson, Ben, Royce. Branch,
GloBton, Collar, Cfaikshank, paFden, Fec fnl-
Ter Garland sil@sr aiP p; & N. Zach leach 4.
Ramsey, ] NJ. Smith, W. L. Smith, Turner /, and
tWickham-26, -,
2Hots, -MesFs. Aiken, Baldwin, Darksdale. Bat
son. BIanloFd, Baylor, Bradley, H. w. Bruce,
OhFisman, Clarke, Cluskey, Conrow, DeJarnette,
pppre, Ewing, farrow, Gather, Gholson, Goode,
Gray, Hauiley, Hatcher, Herbert, Hilton, Holder,
| Johnston, keebe, Lyon, Machen, Moore, Norton,
Perkins, Read, RUSSELL Sexton, Shewmake, Simp-
son, Snead Staples, Triplett Where, Wilkes, ana
On hoilop of Ar. Russell, of Va, it was refer
red The Committee OH the Judiciary.
NAyAIHATTrRs.
Mr.. B0YCE introduced 9 resolution that the
Fnna,i,ev III naval Affairs inquire into the expe-
| Adopted.
Also, resolution that the same committee in
quire into the cxpediency of allowing the layy 70
have portion Of thetsx ~ hind f.iiEFd. AAdeFted:
iiMFlNg PEp4TE.
Mr.. BOYGE offered resolution. restricting sem-
hersto thirty minutes IN the discussion of ques-
| tions Tor the remainder OF the session.
I Mr.. FOSTER Of Ala, moved 10 insert 20 instead
of 30 minutes.
1 Mr. Russell, DIVA, moved TO insert one hour.
Both propositions were rejected,
The question recurring on the original resolution,
| the vote'sts cd as follows Ayes AZ noes 2s- As il
requires two-thirds vote to change the rulesoi the
Hogssi the resolution Tas lost,
TIE FRaasaIIssIsslPPI eoTfos BUREAU
| Mr.. HERBERT introduced bill requiring suit to
he brought against persons connected with the Cotton
| Bureau and Cotton Office Of Texas. Referred to
| the Committee on the Judiciary.
| Under suspension Of the rules, Mr. HkRRaRT
/ reported front panmitiee on Claims a bill to
provide Tor auditing and payment OF properly au-
thenteated claims against the Cotton Bureau OF the
Trans Mississippi. Laid on the table and ordered
to be printed,
dtilg and payment ofproperly authenticated claims
Laid onthe table and orderedto be printed,
PAY FOR HORSES AND EQUIPMENTS or DlsNouSTED
/ >CAyALRYNES.
| Mr. AMEN, of Ca. from. the. Committee on
claims, under suspension of Ne rules, reported q
bill tppyoyide for the horses and eGNtTmehts OF dis
mounted cayalrymen. Laid ntle table aud order
ed to be printed.
DESIGNS FOR A FLAG.
Messrs. STAPLES and q NSTEN presented mo.
dels tor Contederate.tag, which wcro referred to
| the cammitiee % Flag ana Seal.
FOUR PER CENT. BONDS.
Mr. STAPLES offered a resolution that the Com,
mittee on Ways and Means he instructed TO report
a bill requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to
feceiye per cent bonds in payment of taxes due
in GA provided the same be not rendered until after
| the LIST Of January, 1865 Adopted.
Mr. WICKIiAM, OF Va, presented memorials from
ceTiain parties owning the building used as Naval
Hospital and certain other property in this city