Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-08
Confederate States Congress:
SECOND CoEGREss--sECoND SESSION
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- =, =. fft ~. - TUESDAY MarelsT 1885
The senale met az u A. u-Mr Hrsrss, President
pro tenn IN the Chair. - ss1s larfs
Mr. SEM2ES from the Committee Finance reported
adseneIyspon House bill for the relief OF Taxpayers in
certain cases. laid on ne iaI,;e.
Mr. MAKER from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported back, ith amendments, House bill 20 make rules
concerning captures on Land Passed. ~ - 4. ~
Mf W., roin the committee reported back House
bill be entitled act 10 provide tor the auditing aud
payment Of certain properly authenticated claims
Mr. BAKER, from the Committee ON Post ofices, ne
ported back House joint resolution for the relief OF post
masters In certain cases. Passed ehA
Mr. ORR from the Committee Of Conference On thesli
agreeing votes VI the two Houses tie bill 10 amepd
act entitled AN act 70 provide and organize geei
,ssort ss n.s ssner,eS N sy che Senate
Mr.. HENRi, from The Committee on Military Affairs
reported bl for th, relief Of manned sediers Passed
Mr.. SEMMlsS from the Committee OF Conference ON the
disageens votes Of the two Houses ont tax BILL made
Mr.. OLDHAM said il was rule Of Parliamentary law
that majority OF committee OF conference should rep
resent the views of majority the body nom which IL
was appointed. When The committee met conference
he discovered that single member appointed the
part Of the House favorable 10 the measure as
passed the Senate. Out OF eight members constituting
the committee OF conference but two appoined "a
v0rabe TO the Senate bill Under the circumstance lac
retired from the eonfsreSce he did pot charge the
Speaker OF the House with Improper motives but he
designed 10 srangle the measure he could not have
adopted more effective course. - NA
Mr.. SEhhE5, of Louisiana read note explaining the
IN which the eoamittse Was appointed and excused
the Speaker 49, So. "a 49,
The report Was ued in by yeas 10 nays as fol-
lows 80 ~
Yeas-Messrs Baker, Bamweli, Burnett, Caperton,
Graham Hunter johnson Of Ga, Maxwell, Orr, SeInaes
| OF La, Walker aud Wigfall-ls.
Nays-hesss. Henry johnson OF Missouri, and Old:
| hams I..fs 80 sea- Iar ~ ~
The special order Of the day--Ho bill 10 increase
the military force OF the Confederate STATES taken
MIR. HUNTER addressed the Senate az length in oppo-
sition 10 the hill but said he should tor 81 ODE
dsnce 10 the instructions Of the Legislature Of Virginia
Mr.. GRAHAM, of N9rth Carolina also spoke In Oppo
sition the bin and called in question the right Of the
Legislature to instruct the Virginia senator. I
Mr. SEMMES, OF. Louisiana, strongly advocated the
passage OF the bill and showed that negroes had been
enloyed for the defence OF New Orleans IN the war
with Great Britain M well the revolutionary var
Mr.. ORR opposed the bill. f-lilsts =. I =, I'D
Mr., BURNETT addressed the Senate in favor Of the
measure ,-l a.. $50 .,a ..isr =. 80
The Senate then took recess il and half o'clock,
IP. NJ $3.50
'.., HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES i.-f.--
The House met at u O'Clock. f-a.f
/ Prayer by the Rev. Dr Reid. l,' Orc ssta sf5
The CHAIR laid before the House Communication
from the President enclosing copy OF the npoff OF the
operations OF teneral John II. Hood in Tennessee
The report ordered TO he printed and retnea TO
Mr.. LYON nom the codfeence committee on the tax
bill made report on the part OF the managers OF the
lMr. LYON explained the report. The House. after sol
emn deliberation. had passed bill imposing tax oil TN
Iper cent the Senatf refusing 10 concur In which, nom
mittee conference was appointed which RECOMMENDS
tax OF per cent all property Of the country not
exempted and additionp tax of one cent % raise
the pay Of soldiers. The current expenses OF e Sow
eminent be paid half in Treasury notes and
half in Certificates Of indebtedness.
The report of the Committee OF Conference was agreed
toyeas "a, nays 81, aud the bill was ordered to be
The SpE AKER laid before the House bill 70 amend
the Act of Feb T. 1863 to allow conmuation TO
IooiI fsrt fbo vpl
ayerbal amendment from the Senate which was agreed
Iouse bin 10 amend the act TO regulate the assessment
and collection OF taxes in kind, with Senate amend.
ments. =. 1t'
The amendments OF The Senate were concurred in by
the House ff ~ l ''+ -.
Senate Joint resolution providing for donations the
Treasury of the Confederate States was passed.
rhe resolutions were pubsLed In the proceedings OF
Senate bill To regulate the payment of clerks at the
Post ONCE at the city OF Richmond was taken up for con-
sideration.
Mr. COLLISION moved TO include the clerks in Peter.
M. GRAY moved 10 amend by inserting ''and to all
other cities in the Coniederaey." .--s-7
Agreed 10. IL ...
Mr. REID moved to reconsider the amendment onwhch
the yeas and nays called
The amendment Of Mr.. GRAY was lost that Of Mr.
COLLISION agreed 10, and the bill was passed. =
The Chair laid before the House commnhca tion from
Hon. H. WHTFIELD stating that he would not be able
reach Richmond before the close of the present session
Mr.. CLARK, from the Committee ON Conference ON the
bill oamend act entitled AN act To provide and or
ganizS general stAii submitted report which was
agreed 10 blythe House.
Mr.. MILES from the Conference Committee on House
bill 20 diminish the number 0t exemptions and details
made report and states that the bill agreed upon was
substantially the same as The House bill. isr
The report OF the committee agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr. CHAMBERS, the rules were suspend
ed in order that he might make report IRON the special
COMMITTEES on impressments. -
Mr.. CHA3lBERS onareda bill to provide for taking tee
tmony claims for the value or for the and services
OF sasesin certain which he asketo be ndered
at once which ordered. : IS .l.'.t 49,
Mr.. MACHEN offered amendment providing that in
OF death BY disease shall pay ment he made for
the slave unless il be proved that said disease was
contracted IN the service Of the Government.
The amendment OF Mr.. MACHEN was agreedto
On motion OF Mr.. MARSHALL, OF ny the bill was in
definitely postponed yeas ~ nays 10 p 1
On motion Of Mr. ROGERS, Of Florida, the House ad-
journed. i - SIS ~ ll-d tg 80 -is Ell