Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-03

/ resolution. which Was unanimously passed
Rescued That the privileges OF the floor oitthe
Senate be extended TO Eeut. Gen. Early dnring hi
on in motion ' Of Nj aFApFs. of La the Senate
| adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tbs House met az the usual hour-Mr. CmfoN,
of Aiabama. m the chair
Prayer by the Rev. y Read, OF the Presbyterian
church, OF this city.
To INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY Up THE oivALRY.
Tie CHAIR announced tile special order for the
morning hour, Viz the bill reported FRIDAY last
| from the Military Committee Ivy MIR WIrgHAN,. Of
Virginia, Sc TO increase the efficiency OF the cavalry
of the Confederate States"
Mr.. C0NROW, Of Missouri, moved to strike out
Of the ! st section down 70 and including the word
recruited in the 18th line, aud insert aacr the
word % ~itch IN the 9TH line, the words % any.
company, battalion or regiment
Mr.. MILES, offs. C., opposed the amendment, and.
said thai the Houae i'll framing bill had to deal with
the horse the cayalryman and the officer They had
tiled as tar as practicable to remedy all the evils of
the present system. The experience aHi distinguish
ed military services 81 the gentleman from Virginia
the author of this bTec ali OF It's pro
visions 10 the favorable constipation OF the House
The policy proposed would enable men from distant
sections 10 wander over the country on indefinite
tarlOughs in search OF horses. MIR. MILES thought
that the ChCt reason why, with eur vast resources
msFlS, We nave accomplished no more -
that we have not had the best officers. Our SYSTEM
has Teen radically wrong lIs elective feature has
proved a radical failure. The men Of tiSe AMY he
vas sure preferred TO be led into battle by the best
man. Tie kind, genial, brave Elbow, However, in
varilbly gets the most totes, though lie may lie in
competent when responsible duties are required Of
him.
Mr. MILES felt no hesitancy in SAYING that, in many
parts OF the country our cavalry has proved
nuisance owing 10 the Eeiiicency OF cavalry officers
l.,r1 ftlafr fp tl,,Yy
il was their duty defend and protect Such ocets
deserved 70 be ca,hiered and reduced 10 the ranks
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. J. Nj. SMITH, of Ga, offered the following
amendment Section 81 add''or NAV, in the discre-
tlon OF the General commanding the army to which
he belongs, be assigned TO some coGpasy from his
own State in another branch OF the service"
Mr.. WlCkH-SA iva, opposed the amendment.
1t would utterly destroy the force Of the Sd
tiOu which had been framed with "a view he pre-
motion ot spirit Of gallautry among cavalry
IL alluded 10 the fact that the dismouncd men who
had been more than once referred TO during the
debate upon TIE bill, were required By their CON-
handlers TO do important service. They ACTED as
guard fer wagon trains and we're frequently able to
Keep - with the mounted men. lie cittdthe fact
that dismouEted men Of General Hamptons COM
mand fought CALAMITY at Trevlan's, and moved wit0
sufficient rapidity to bear an honoSbe part with the
mounted men at Nance's Shop. lie hoped these
men would not be summarily transferable another
branch OF the service when il was no fault of theirs
that they without horses. q.
The amendment was lost,
Various other amendments were offered aud act
ed upon.
NEW YEARS CALL UPON THE PRESIDENT.
On motion of MIR. BALDWIN, of Va, the rifles
were suspended, when he offered a resolution that
the officers and members of the House, as mark OF
respect viii call upon the President such hour as
he may designate. Adopted. 1.-THE President sub
sequently communicated 10 the House through his
private Secretary, BurtoQ NJ. Harrison, Esq, that
the hour Of clock p. NJ and thereafter would slit
his cOEyeniencSl e.
On motion of Mr.. GOODS, OF Virginia, the see
ton creating a cavalry bureau in connection with the
W ar Department, was Strickenont.
Mr.. q. thought Se had enough bureaus already,
and was utterly opposed to adding to the already
cumbrous machinery Of the War Department -
On motion of Mr.. DUPRE, of Louisiana, the Vote
was recOnsdered; when, -:
On motion of Mr.. HANLEY, of Arkansas, a pro-
viso was added that no officer private should be
appointed To any position in said bureau who is ca
pable OF doing duty in the field. = g.
The question recurring on the motion TO strike out
the section as amended was stTickcn out The bill
as amended, then passed. The following is ssbvi:
"A bill to increase the efficiency Of the cavalry & the
FcTio l. The Congress of the Confederate State. 'of
America DO enact That whenever any regiment battalc
compa Of cavalry serving I'M any state other than
THAI in which originally recrsed the Secretary of
Var shall be authorized, iron application from the Gene.
fJI commanding Tie army with WHICH II Is serving 10 cause
the Qaaemaster OF the Immediate command TO take up on
ms property return the horses tit for service ridden by en-
listed men OF such command and the horses thus taken up
snail when the provisions Of the second section OF this act
snail have been complied with, become the property OF TIE
states and shall be braided with the letter of
tne company and number and initials OF the regiment TO
which they belong Company commanders shall receilt
TO the Quareastes Tor the horses thus taken up and
each man shall be allowed TO retain Ear in the service
the horse that was in his possession when thus taken up
and II az any time the horses Of these berome unfit for
service tier paces shall be supplied by Others be fur
nshed by the Government Or such men nav BY order
u the General commanding the army 70 which ahey be-
0Hg be assigned to companies in Their respective s.aiesn
soue other branch Of the service.