Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-10
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS-
f2D CONGREsS.-2p SESSION.
THURSDAY, FEB. 9, 1865.
SENATE.

Tb. S.nate was called to o7dtr .. e o'c!ocx
NJ, Hon. Il. NJ. I. HuHTRs, Ct Virginia IL TIC
chair.
Tho Journal wss read, uhen, on motion 0!
Mr.. CipKaroN, Of Virginia, tbs Sana:e I'd
journsd. :
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House mat =. II O'Clock, and Ras
called TO order by thsSpsAKrR. Rayar by
Rev. Dr.. Duncan.
On motion of Mr.. OK. OF hiss lsaa. Ct
sbssnoo was granted TO hic o?nce9ne, Air.
HoLDHR.
The House resumed the consideration OF tho
resolution efsred by Mr.. BALrwls, in talstiai'
% the meeting Of the oitizsou Of R:chinohd,
to DO held at II O'Clock 70 ceY.
M. GARLAND, Of Ark, called the 1u,stia:,
which wss ordered.
Mr.. MIHlIs, of Tenn, called tie Yeus s.id
n.Ys.
Mr. OlusksY moved An adjournment
Lost.
Mr.. GARLAND novel coil # tee uors;.
Lost
mo Was ana nays wero ordered, and ,Ge
rss,lusoa.uss adopted,
This resolution il &c follows
Resolved, That this HouSe appreciates the
impto:tsnoe Of tho proposed public meeting,
and that the members will, with pleasure,
attend and participate in iis deliberations.
Mr.. FosrlR moved that the blouse taa3 Il
rscsss irom IL NJ, til! o'c.ock to.night.-
Loss-yea. %, nsys AZ.
Mr.. FARaow, of 3. g., from the Co"mlst7s
m Claims, made = number of adverse rspci.s
aud tho papers so reported were ssia Cn t1c
table. ,, 81.
claim of tho legal representatives OF John H.:
Csrduell, deceased. asking compensation 70
the amount OF $1,000 for sls7n i"+E yn'ia
impressed into tho service ct sbo Confset'aso
States. :.
A bill was passed for hia relief. :,
Mr.. TRIrLErr of KY, Dickinson OF Ala,
sx1rH of N. g.. and NoR1oS Of Mo. sroIa the
COMMITTEES Oh Claims, nads puuonr o! ad'
verso reports, and thu papers we're laid on TIC
table.
Nj. CuAyBsss, OF Miss, cSl::a un tia no
ton 70 reconsider the Yoss by Walsh tire
Houss refused to allow tho nisua Of Nah, II
lei Green, Postmaster at Ea;srnris", Miss,
who lost money belonging to tn. Pot ONCE
Department by an inoursior OF tae .n,ny
Pmdipg the consideration Of tie question,
tho MOI ming hour expired.
Mr.. LYoH, of Alabama, said no feared that
the s,.ion Of tbs House in iefusins to sd
journ, might be .mlsconsrutd cS the Gshtie'
mon who had invited shem to attend tbs pub
Ii, meeting to>dsy. He, therefore, moved
thst the House taSs 5 rsoess tnal ocl1ek'
Pm.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. CH1LToK. of Ala, offered tho following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Speaker do sctnoT,
ledge, on the part Of the House, tho receips o.
the polite invitation of the COMMITTEES TO mse'
the citilsns on this day at moon and pattici-
pats In mass meeting, and to assure the
committee that this House heartily symps-
thisss in the object of the mssting; bus hav.
ing pressing public BUSINESS set for to-day,
this Houss cannot, with due regard to tho pub
lie intsfsst, adjourn.
Tho resolution Was adopted.
Mr.. MILIs, Of 8 O., moved po.tponemsnt
Of the special order tna a suspension of the
rules for the purpose Of taking up Senate
bill authorizing the appointment by the Prssi.
dsnt. by and with tho advice and consent CT
u 60 appoint a!C0mmissary General,
-.>nd allowance of BTiga-