Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
HOUSE OF RtP,KLSEN TATINES.
The House met at the usual hour-the Speaker
la tue char. Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hoge, OF the
PrcsJy terJn Church, OF this city.
NEs0LCIIyNs coNcERNINe 80, Sd.

Resolutions CONCERNING PEACE, ETC.
Mr. GHOLSUN, of Va, offered the following:
Resolved, That the people Of these Confederate states
have ever been and ale how, ready 20 make peace
tenn honorable 90 both parties Yet It Is thejudgment OF
this House that hle should manifest willingness 10
usat Tor peace should not omit vigorously 10 prepare
| tor war
Resolved further That; in the judgment of this House
,lIr preparation can best be made b. using every effort
pace 40 once IN tie army every liable under onr
render military service by causing the Commits
-a- QuaytemasIer7 ana other Departments 10 be ad.
uA-tsrei VIII renewed energy and increased activity
aud since General Lee Gas been made GeneTan- Chiet,
b, assign him best and most acceptable Generals TO
the commend OF our separate armies ana by Ceasng 10
g!tlt. the policy OF employing negro tToops-a measure
shich has ALREADY divided public sentiment and pro-
Iuced much dependency.
Mr.. GHOESON spoke at length in support of his
resolutions lie was utterly opposed to the employ
ment OF the slaves as soldiers IN the Confederate
States army--becsuse We would then only differ
from the Yankees III policy by giving them pros
pcvtve freedom, while the former promised them
Immediate and complete emancipation. He allu-
led in strong terms 70 the impCcy, in social point
Of view, 0! such course, Tor the reason that its
adoption strikes az the root OF our cherished inst-
tutlOns. For his part, while lie was willing TO use
any appliance that Goa had placed in our hands for
The punishment Of the invaders OF our homes and
the decorators Of our dresides when subjugation
becomes imminent not believing, however thatNthe
time has yet arrived, will probably arrive, he
deemed the agitation OF the of negroes as sol
diers, and their consequent emancipation, utter
Is premature. Mr. GHJLsON wanted every man in
the army who could do more for the cause there
with a -musSet than he could do elsewhere. de
would every county and bring the able bodied
fa,tHCEeCs Of quartermasJeTs and cQmmissaries and
others detailed. Tor services which could be per
formed by non-Conscrpts and disabled soldiers
Mr. G. incidentally paida tribute the efficiency
OF the press, which lie thought had accomplished
in aid Of orr struggle than hundr fold the
number Of its employees could have done If armed
and PLACED iU the field. II had encouraged our peo
pie aud army-nerying the strong and giving conf
Sience and strength to the doubling and the faint
hearted. Mr.. GHoLsOS said that he hardly knew MI.
DAVIS personally, but he his President and the
ruler OF his country and though compelled fire.
quenty to differ with him, as he was nGH, and also
With that great and good man, General Lee, he felt
that he who strikes az him in order 10 impair his
influence and bring him into disrcpute with the ar
rnv aud people, weatens his government and does
Infinite detEiment to our sacred cause. Hence,
when critcisng his acts and opinions, will eudea
| yOr, said Mr. G., so 10 temper my Judgment aSnot
TO iujure my country OF which he is tho chosen re-
preventative, viii, on the contrary, do all in my
power 10 make lie strong with the people, so that
| hc may be respected by them and dreaded by our
| enemies. The Yankees have freely evinced their
respect for him, while foreigners have been stTucl,
| with admiration al his moderation and'frmneSs IL
be had ls.cne,i'to the idle clamor with which he
was bcseged early in tho war, after the reverses in
Western Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee, he
would have removed Generals Robert Z. Lee and
Albert Sidney Johnson, two Of the greatest Gene
| rel that any revolution had ever produced!
/ Before the expiration of the morning hour,
On motion of Mr.. WHERE, of La, Mr.. GHoLsoN
/ yNos permitted to continue his remarks Mt will.
| Mr.. CONRAD, Of La, at the conclusion Of Mr..
GHoLsoN's speech, obtained the floor, and will adj
| oreSs the HOUSE when the subject is resumed.
/ ANoTuEI COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
Mr.. LYON. Of Ala, moved aud obtained sus-
pension ot the rules, in order to report back from
| the Committee OF Ways and Means the bill for-the
reduction and redemption Of the currency. with the
Senate's amendments, with Recommendation that