Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE NIL yoii ApprrIoNAL FAKE.

THE BILL FoR ADDITIONAL TAXES. lar
The SPEAKER laid before the House the bill 70 levy
additional ot the year 1865 for the support Of the
Government which had been returned from the senate
with amendment. D. -.-
Mr lyon moved that the bal and amendment be re-
feed tO the Committee VI Ways and Mes ms, which
lost. .fasst, s..B
Various amendments were then offered and decided
upon when the question shall the House in the
amendment OF the Senate was ordered and the ayes and
noe 4 being alled resulted-ayes %, noes 10
SO the House rnfused to concur In the Amendment
Mr. GIL MEX, OF North Carolina meyed that the
ouse disagree 10 The amendment Of the Senate, which
Mr.. GfIMER further moved that committee Of con
ference be rendered To the Senate the dsagreeing
votes OF the two Houses which MAS agreed to.
ASSISTANT rsEAsURER Ar CHARLESTON
The bill to increase the salary Of the Assistant Treas
urer At Charleston taken up considered and passed
THE coNscKPTIOs BUREAU.
Mr.. TURNER Of N. e., offered the following pream
BILE and resolutions: .ff
Whereas. General John A. Preston, Superintendent Of
Conscripton reports q 34s eonserpts from Moth Caro-
lima and only 81 from Louisans 36a from FLORIDA -
from Tennessee 56Gl from Mississippi, l4sl6 tom Ala
bama, $500 from Georgia iso from south carolina H.
y33 from Virginia, and mol one from Texas ARKANSAS
Missouri Or-keutucky therefore, ~ t '.i'.
Resolved, That such weak, partial ana unjust exc
cuton of the law wasnuous aud hurtfnl To the Gauss
for which the country blees and Mas especially Unjust
cruel and oppressive towafds the eileh7 oil Nof caro-
Resolved. That While the citizens of North carolina
were grieyousy wronged By the noheAeeutos Of tbs
conscripon law In other states they now wTOnged
in thee particulars ia t;sn. Preston's report
lst The state has more conseIipts thsa he reports
Cd She hd quasi yolantesas tas lie ealts them
than he reports. 'sf- sHf a+l 't. HH
Sd She has not resisted the execution Of the eonscrp
law, or any other law OF the Confederate sites.
The morning hour having expired pending the consld
Grafton OF the resolutions no action MAS had on the
ACTS sIGSED AND APPROVAL M rHE PRESIDENT.
Asnessage Was received nom the President throuA hi
pryale SECRETARY giving notice that he had approved
signed lle following acts and Joint resolutions
An act pOyide for The more efficient transportation
Of troops supplies aud munitions OF war upon TIM rail
roads and canals IN the Confederate States,
and to control telegraph lines employed by GoNerpmeIt
An act authorizing proof 10 be received Qf the loss VI
destpction Of vouchers necessary ~ HE settlement
ACCOUNTS,
Joint resalution for the relief of The legal representa-
tiyes Of John H. Cardwell.
An net TO make app FOR the support of ia,
Government OF the Confederate states from the 10Th day
OF January t0the Goth day OF June, ldb6.
An act 10 establish arsenal aud foundry in the val
ley of the Deep river In the state OF North Carolina
An act 10 aen the fourteenth section OF an oct
titled IAN act to reduce the cnnency aud To authorize
new Issue Of notes aud bonds.
act increase the compensation OF marshas, erl
eIs, Jurors and Witnesses -
An art ~ relieve sgr:rllulias eAep'ee ah' ds'Ae'
under the act Of February ~, 1864 in certain case
An act provide for the redemption OF the old issue
of Treasury notes held By certain Indian tribes.
An act 10 require non mis- stoned officers ana pm
Yates held as prisoners Of war TO be paid upon tie ind
yidual certificates supported by oath.
GENERAL STAFF.
On motion Of Mr. CLARK, of Missouri the SfEAEER
as authorized 10 appaint manager on the part the
House at the conference the disagreeng ybtesof the
wo Houses on the bill to amend act entitled IAN act
TO organize general STAFF, in place Of manager now
absent from the city.
APPROPRIATIONS,
Mr.. LYON, Of Alalama HAN the Committee on Ways
and Means reported bill making an appropriation u
supply a deficiency in the War Department during the
fiscal eriod ending December 3lst, 1854 The bill
considered and passed.
Mr.. LYON, from the same committee, reported bill
making an additional appropriation for the redemption
Of temporary loan made in the year 1861 Of sundry
banks in the States To supply funds to the
Treasury. The bill was passed.
TAK COLLECTORS.
Mr.. LYON, from The Committee on Ways and Means
reported bill TO increase the compensation OF tw0 VI
the tax collectors In the city Of Ricamond
without rqnsacting any f4nhel business OF import
anee the House adjourned