Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-12
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soldier held az a prisoner OF wal W tnc "h0"g
Also, a design of Confederate flag by Lieutenant
Obenchan. Referred 10. the Committee OIL Flags
and Seals.
Also. resolution. that the Committee Of Ways
and Means be instructed to report bill authorizing
appropriations to meet the claims for horses Killed
in seryice. Adopted.
Mr. MCLULLLN, resolution that another men-
bor, IN place Of Mr. HEIsK ELL be added to the Spe-
sial Committee on the Outragos polpetrated la East
Tenuess.s and Southwestern Virginia. Adopted.
Mr. GIIOLSON, of Va, resolution for tho relief
OF tue Exchange Bank OF Norfolk.
Mr. CLOPTON, OF Ala, resolution that The Com
mittee on Quartermasters and COmmissaries be in-
structed to ascertain the amount of tax in land col
leuted during the year ls6I-the amount received
by colnmissaros and quartermasters also, what adj
ditioul legislation Is necessary to prevent this tax
from being wasted or msapphed. Adopted.
Mr.. CHIFFON, OF Ala, presented the design 81
a flag from Sergeant John X, Bledsoe. Referred &c
the Committee OF Flags and Seal. g:
=. INDIAN AFfsms.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. HANLEf
OF Ark, from the COmmitee ON Military AUalrs
reported back Senate bill to provide for the pay
ent ot tho interest On the removal and subsistante
fund due Che Cherokee Indians OF North Carolina,
ia tho artcbs collected as taX IN kind-ihe same ~
DC paid M uoney, howeyer,;n the Indians desire Il
PassOl. =. AZ
Also a bin to allow tho Superintendent OF Indian
f4.Iuf
III i,t.;rs instsat an II Fort Smith and Van
tg 80 a:E ., now nrovided Inv law. and TO m
-. ~ ,;n,,cnsatinn of said SUPERINTENDENT and
Srts,rs Pnt,,1 =
MIR. BELL, OF GA resolution that, the
5nt and senate concurrinr the .lIon,e viii adjourn
on the ssth 81 January. Laid on the Gable. -:
Nr. ANDERSON. of taI-A bill ior the relief Of
bnleJ agrisnlturiyt, Uncertain cases. KoieIIcd t.
IN" r.,,;Iitt,, an Military Affairs
At =, hIt "a ,n.,1I An .,rt ouproyeV; June 10th
IsGl r.Iat,nr to ia. in Amd, Referred to The Com
mittoe of WAYS aid Means !
MIR J. NJ SMITH, 81 flsorgia-A resolution that
the COMMITTEE on Military AIia,s. iHlHre what ~
Jhrional legislation is necessary " secure non-coni
nlssion.d "ltcers ahd privhtes bei"using 20 eohPs
nres from other than thcl'oN1t StateSH transfer o.
some company IA ne same branch vi SeI'lce IRON
their own Ssatc. Ad"hed' 800; T.,
Mir. ". h. SMITH, OF Geurgia-A bill to amend
the act pro'ilng l"f Tie phhiic de1Gh'e' 'heNrITl
to the Committee ON ays and Means. J.
Also, a NIL Ion the IeneI ~ tue Ia'nilts oi mn
GEM soldiers -h'le''e' .''hI -
'''N SIIvv of Co,rH,o I;,rto rent.al.th. l3tl
- H.: d., ~ -, tha currLn,'G &C. aD.
proved February.If, IsGl Referred 70 tire Com.
mittee 81 WuyS ind Means. 't
Mr.. SHENMAkE, OF Georga--A. resolution that
in the discussion OF the exemption bill no member
shall sneak Oh any aIaeulmtait more ,thsh once on
iouger liam minutes. The House refusing TO su3-
mend The rules the resolution lies over.
Mr.. DUPRELN resolution that the President be
10 inform the House what Steps have been
taken to organize corps OF scouts authorized by Con-
gress. to facilitate communication win the trans
Mississippi
Also resolution requesting the President 10 COM
municate TO the House all Ihe oihciu reports re-
ceVed from General l. Kirby Smnh since taxing
command OF the Irans-hlsslSsippi DePat'uleM.
Al'o1 resolution requesting tue PRESIDENT 10 III
form the house what huulUeI VI PeIsOhs "iS
from hihtH! du,! oecause 'ne! Ca 'n0 AN"i' ="
routes Iess man my niito,. ,.u,.t
M BARN oDALL! VI Mss OneIeu O'4 w '"S
relief Oh agflcuItulH'S, ,"Ho3 On "eCo'ai' VI ueP-
rotations OF the enemy haze been unable 10 furnish
their tax in-kind Referred on III tlon oil MI d. 10
the Special Committee OF which Mr. DEJARNETTE ol
Va ID Chairman, who have the subject under con-
siteratl0n,
Mr. SLAhAi o. no tssehiH9h fsque@Hns 're
President to ulIorul tue House II there @Ee NJ" "
ONCE any commissioners Oh the CohieueL"s s'"'eS
under The SequsstraIlon act, ana II So theU num-
Der, names, aud when appointed. Adopted,
THE EMPLOYEES IN TRANSPORT ATOM AND MEDICAL
pURvEYoR's OFFICE
49,. ..,,,;.,, 80 ,,,, r,lo, A. Noopr .,
noei VI w -ui
ny - nsest I'm ny 80
oPPioven s-n % ieei iiSi s"siss 'ns ta' "
11in ~, W I',N.,i,I ,,, i;oni -
euS IA , $3.50 L, tb. TIIop;na
' ne;OIS ms 3, nonSs - '''e
80 ~ - -,tr.,; 80 ~ tor;,, borr ,Lo
A''eI we - Wv -N'
iioH'' '''N " ''H 's''''' Va W.
fRE E%lTPfIes aILt,
Mr.. NILES the Cnairhian or the Committee op
Military Affairs, explained the Oil by sections st9-
ting wherein each differed from the corresponding
section OF the present bill. The first clause being
reau ana there being no amendment offered,
Mr.. DLANfUkD \. Ca offered the following
amendment to til. "a section: Strike out clause End
and insert as follows
Sncb Confederate and STATE officer, as the PreSi-
in nr tIS IpWs of tL, respective States may DE-
I,r,,to be- ,eces,sty for the proper administration
~ The Confederate or State ,IoyssnIasn.s ~ the
cose may be- And it is hereby declared that the
Congress of the Confederate Stated has no power to
place in the military service OF ahe Confederate
States any person holding an office in the Executive,
Judicial or Legislative Departments of the several
Stotes or of the Confederate S,ai.s whose oticsrs
10 craoted nv rhe Constitutions of said States or