Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-10
TUESDAY, FEB 7, lsti.
SEM ATE

1he senate was 0ails1 20 0Tasr az IL GcttCH
4. N. T. HUNTER, of Virginia, in The Chair.
Mr.. BRowE, of Mississippi, introduced the
following resolution:
R,doN.d, That the Committee on Military
Affairs bs instructed to Iepors bill, with tho
lsast practicable delay, 10 take into the mill
ts.y service CT the Confederate States num-
hsF CT n-ero soldier: nos 10 exc, cd 2OO, 900 by
voluntary e2lJtr:sat, viz; tic corGont OF thsic
oTaers, or b. oo.soTipti0o, 40 may re found
nsaesesrY xnd .hrt g. -csaInisseo pro o1ids IN
said bill iGt ire r1aDy.cafi"i: cf s4.d Lo2r3sr
il al Gesss Thsr7 lhey prove !oyal acI s:ca 10
tbs end Of tho wsT, and icc Ia immtdS.e pay
lent, under proper restrictions. Of tEelr full
PRESENT 7alcs to sho!r cwnore.
The Senate thsn Wsnt in:o secros session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House mat q. III O'CLOCK. No clergy
Ian present.
The CulIs ;Gid before the uouro Senate
Is II "to tstablieh The Il & of the Confederate
StaseR."
Referred 70 tho erplopriIts committee. :
Dir. AIKEN reported, !r IN she same commit
tee, bill for tho rslisf Of M,j,r d. W. Hino
klo, . Iartsfmastor Of FluLegsn's and Psrry's
brigades.
Il appears thai, While tho clark was a,!eep,
the quart abstrGc:ed the key from tho pockst
of the olo7k and stole $500. Tho thief vas
detected aud confessed tho theft.
Mr. Chiffon, of Ala, snid he ~ss c3gui
I'm! Of The facts, and substsn.iasri all tina t
bad been ,sid. Tbs quar.srmas:e: tss ooe
Of the les. IN tho army.
Tue bill ass passsd.
Mr.. NoaroN, Of Missouri, from tho samo
COMMITTEES, reported bill sppropristiag ten
thousand dollars to log claims for She recruit
ing service Of he Confederate States.
Tho bill wag peneei-yesa 60, nays Mons.
Tbs uouse having removed the Injunction
OF sscsssy from tbs tex bill snd oil Frsvious
proceedings thereon, resumed its con,idera
tion in open session.
The bill simply double, tbs present tax.
Mr.. RususLL, of Virginia. lf'.rsd 8 subs.i.
Lute for Lhs entire bin.
Peniing The discussion Of the subj. set &c
Houss adjourned.
W1psrsDlY, Fen. S, 1866.
SENATE
aYhA- Senate Vas called to ordor at IL O'Clock,
Vise President STEPHENS in the Chair
Prayer by th, Rsy. Dr.. DuEc'?. 1t TIE
Methodist church.
Mr.. Joussoa, OF Mizsouli, rv1icsa the
following bilI
Tss Oorgrera Of &c Oonfsdsrs.. State. Of
America do enact Thu: tbs prime. 81 ttiise7
in each of tie Executive Departm ats Of thu
Confederate government. shall u entitled TO
sess upon the a,or Of the Senate. subjscs to
such rules o. 10 pog exist or m"f bsrsats:r
te adorttd b3 ibo Senate, will tho privilege OF
discussing any measure eppcrssin:ns to hia
department..
% motion Of Mr.. WALxsR, OF = ALBANIA, tbs
bill wss referred to no COMMITTEES On tbs Jc-
dietary.
Mr. SBnx1s, from tAe Finsrca Committee,
rsr0rs.d back bill prsydipg i,r s:.s re issus oi
bonds ard certificates OF indebtedness Of the
OJnfeisra,s States in cottsin caset. wh:c1 was
read ,hird tim. Hnt Tssssd.
Mr.. SPARROW, from tho Uommittcs on Mill
ta.y Affairs reported. bill to regulate tae
business Of cons.rip ptitn With recommendation
that tho esma ns pas,se.
Th. bill was ordered to be printed.
MIR. BsowsI, from the Committee on NJ
"a, Affairs, reported bsc& Ill enquirlng into
tho sxpodisnoy of transferring tbs marne
corps, o, 90 much ts,:feoi 81 may not 30 r.
aired for urgent duty In that brsroa ot ths
service, 10 the nrny for suoh l.ngth Of lime ss
the condition of the public dsfeneea may 70!
uirs, and ssk to bs discharged fror, bs tur-
ther consideration After careful s.amina7;
| ton Of the rspor, Of the Secretary Of The
| NAVY, be felt assured thst no man could ibe
| transferred from that arm OF theiser.ice. e.,
Mr. HrsaY presented series Of pstriaie
| resolutions passed by the officers and soldier,
\ Of General Bushrod Johnsen's old. brigade o.
tennessee troops, and slso of the sfhssF' tns :
msa OF The lave General Aroher'1 command
composed 0: Teosssseesss. and Asry'sader.
shich w.rs read and cSderot 10 hs FZ!Hss1:
Mr. HENRY Also p.ss.ussd joint resolution
| of ,bsnks to ths.i fissss snd msn Of he s1c!
named command, which 4ste uoaniaoasa
Mr. BAxss, of EE.. called up 8 resolesio
! introduced by him more than wssk ago. III