Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-14
cssFEyERATE STATES CONGRESS.
t2p CONGRESs.-2p SESSION.
FRlDAY. FEB. 10, 1865.
SENATE

| sENA1E.
| The S.nste was oAllsd to order at twelve
O'clock & Hon. II. NJ T. HuNTla, Of Va., in the
| Okair.
Mr. GARLAND of Arkansas, introduced q
| biz to cOnstrue tho 4 b paragraph of tho 9Th
scotion of tho aos to lay additional taxes for
the common defence and support Of the gov
ernment approved Feb. II; 1864.
The bill epacts that tho rseuotion in the
stsssSmsnt Of tho property therein mentioned
ia nati limited to lands end reil sststei but
app!ie, to oil o.her property of the use Of
whah the owner has been temporarily de-
'p:iSei. and wh;oh Was necessary ior agticul-
| tu-al purposes
Tho bill WAS r,fsrr,d to tho Committee on
| Finsnee.
Mr. SrAsscw, from tho Committee on Mill.
tary Alfiirs, reported bill to amend the Rsv.
s:sl ac:s for the establishment ard orgsniza.
| tion Of general staff for tho armies of the
| Confederate Siates, which was contidered and
| passed..
/ rhs bill ensots that there shall b. app, lat.
et in ths Qaa,termaster Generals Departs
meut two Assistant Q isrteImaster Generals,
! s,h with the rank, pay aud allowances Of q
otl,u,l of cavalry in tie Provisional army.
. That there shall b. appointed in the
Commissary Generals Department two As
sistaut Ccmuissary Generals, ssoh with tho
rank. pay ard allowances of q colonel of cav
airy in tse Provisional army
Ga motion Of Mr.. B xsR, 200 extra copies
Of tn. Poaimsst.r Generals report WAS ora
dtr:d to be printed.
Ilooss rsjo fixing ths 2S:h Ct the
present month as the dsyot adjournment wsu
t!,sn taken up.
Mr. WIarALL was opposed t, fixing day
Of ntiournment. A great desl of tnsinss'
~ss set before Cor grsss. which must be dis
pasod Of. An adjournmsns IL the prsssat
condition Of tao eoantry and tho government
;enh!i, iu his opinion, be Eu s1jduroment sine
die Thera wsn businees, Lot Legislative, to
| DO dane. 1hs Ssnate would have to oonf'M
many non,ingtions which, 70 fsls convinced.
would 10 made. II the Congress asjcnrnei
now. loasias III, present Cabinet and the
laxa n0@ on tho statute book, especially the
taw authorizing IA, Pfcoiten. to appoint Gen
! crsls w.:h temporary rank, he wiu!d not be
s:.sptiscd 10 Lsss, b.fors be resohsd tho Mis-
aia-ppi river. that BsGusesard had b:en re-
! :iuv.I u:iu some division cUmmandor Iut In
I.:e n:ec,.
Ms OLDHAM asi! The lSw re!e:rNi TO did
not .ui,urise the p. e,ident 10 mako these ar-
! "iascrrts IS temporary rank daring 4 isett-
1t ,:Jng-c.s.
NJ. WICrALL said whether b, had ths ALI.
h. rtty vs nos no had done it Tho question
4 a':n.cg n.Sross aud eman ;ipatins than
! s.0a:,i Ia i lsousesd in opsn session insCen
yress The Secretary OF StahNe pnbiia
and wall considered speech, dSlS ed yester-
day, hal saiI that the salvation u THE coun.
ny iopsa!od upon putting negroes III the
nrmr In his opinion, tho emancipation Of
4 h. Iss r>Itn n n
| g,,i,n e taa country. Il Was Rs If Tho do's
sr,,mea. Sf L. .etaEi Tsss required b3 rsua-
.rio. ut war With her to abolish her lAhded
ssis:ocracy and put into their rlsos . mai kst
house mob.
Mt. GARLAND was in favor Of an curly ht-
nrnn,sns Tho business, hs thought, could
10 60. through with by tae % b Of the present
.no..,h. ls Was orputed to this q, ngre:s
r,ayius here to wait an opportunity Tor tho
! p,csGsn or ths Congress to oatoh esoh other
= the ears.
Mr. SPARROW thought Congress wouia have
:ro,rh to do to et,rnd TO its legitimate du-
;ies, snd lesys the President and his Cabinet
10 siscbarg, their duties 80 preeor bsd BY the
Gons.itutiun. lie was in tas6r of an carly
al 1i,urnmsnt
Mr. OLDHAM was oppIs.d 10 6I'ng day oil
aiian;nniens TIL the Fax bill had bssn dis.
prs:d Of Tie negro question would again be
r,ueht M, and to gave hotice that he would in.
it Gucs a bi! tsuviding for aiming certain
raL. b.r tI negroes, wtioh, lie thtught, would
s.t tho Vows Of all Senator's.
Mr.. MAySsLL said no bill 0Guld be intro.
,,uceI tn TIA. sui cot whioh would meet hit
approval 4.
posl lronc till Tuesday. it was decided in the
negative, tho Ssbs.e beir 6 equally divided.
| The auestit n being upon coEcurirg In tht
rs.o'u,i, adopted BY the Fl, use it was deni
ael in the negative, tho Senate being equally
! divided. >,
mir. MAxss1L tut.reds motion 20 rsoensid
| ar tho vote BY which the rssoiut ON was heg-
stivea
M. OLruAu tffsr:d tho following res,lu-
ton:
A ELL to provide for raining 200 900 N,gIt
T-ocps
SEQ. |. The Congress- cf ths Oanfeder'te
States tr A,u.riea 10 enact, That the Pfesi'
l...t If the Confederate States be, and hs r.
hereby uu.har:z d 10 receive into the mill ~
s.;yi.e any nu-.bsr of negro troops nos 10
! ex,n.i 200 600.
S.o. Q. That tho Presidsn! BE-, and hs is, an.
tn v,z ID to assign officers alteAdy appointed
! Cr mhke appointments Of Uf6otry TO rsise aac
oo,anlsnd said troops, aId the same when
! raised aa..ll DO organized ~ provided undel
+! existing laTs. =
So. 8. That no e. .gro slave sbali be received
int, ina service witalu. The written consent oil
Lie owner, ard under such rsgulstions as may
be pr.s,rihel by tao Secretary OF War 10 oar
ry into I, ,t,ct this so,.
Sc. 4. That il 10 hereby declared thst Coz,
| L .h,va N On hA ~
r.sl md political status of the slave population
oi tho States. bui leaves tho came under tho ju-
risdiotion and control of the States to winch
| il belongs.
Mr.. OLpHAx.xpla ned bri.fy the objec be
had Ia vi,~ in introduoing the bill, snd
moyed its reference TO the CmnIttee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. GaIuAx was opposed 10 the bill. and
SHOULD vote agsinst its reference. lilo thought
The nense Of lhs Ssnase might a. well 10 tes'sd
On I'll. qnestloa t. refer.
The yats bsiug taken upon the motion TO
refer, it was deoidod in tho affirmative.
Tho bill 10 receive volunteer trcoIs for the
rar was, Oh motion, postponed till Mondsy
next.
Bill 20 ea,end an act, entitled an act to i'm.
| p,re regulations upon tie foreign commerc' OF
the Confederate Sts4es, to provide for the pub'
lis dsicrce, approved February 6. 1864. Was,
on motion Of Mr.. WATSON, transferred to the
eeuvss calender.
Bill "to provide supplies for the army and to
p,e.crib, the mode of making impreesments "
was tak.n up and rssd, and, on motion of N.
| WlGralL, its consideration WAS postponed TIL
nj .n3sy, J..
B,ll to smsnd An Act entitled q An Act 10
n,.y.ps .:.s procuring, aiding snd assi.tlne
rars,ns ii desert from the army cf the Con.
| f.darsie States, and for other purposes,
snnrovsd January %. 1864, WAS then paced
The bill reads, as follows:
Trio Cousrsss of tho Confederate States cl
America 10 enact, That in all prosecus siohs toi
aiding or assisting any dsserssr from 'ns ac, army
- .vst. his proper commander or to prevent