Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-02
Confederate States Congress
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL SESSION.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY,, March l, 1865.
The Senate met at u NJ; Mr.. HUNTER, President
pro te.., ia the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. DIR. Doggett, Of the Methodist
Church.
Nj. BURNETT, of Kentucky, moved TO recon
slider the vote 10y which the House amendment TO
the Senate bill TO provide for returned prisoners OF
war was agreed 10.
Mr. b. said ne was the personal friend Of the
Commissioned Of Exchange, but before the passage
of the bill an investigation should be made by the
Select Committee on the manner in which the re-
turned prisoners had been treated. On Friday, he
had been informed five steamers arrived at the
landing on the James river, but there being one
70 receive the prisoners, they remained on the
suls crowded together and deprived Of every COM
fort, until Monday evening" when they were landed
and permitted 10 walk to the city. Thirteen died
in the vessels after arriving at the landing 1t was
kpDWn AZ the Exchange Bureau on Sunday that the
prisoners had arrived, aud some one should have
been there 10 receive them, n.
The motion 70 reconsider prevailed, and the bill
was, on motion OF Mr.. BURNETT, postponed until
tomorrow.
Mr. SINMS, OF NY, submitted the following
resolution, which was agreed 10
h,so!red That the Select Committee on Ex-
change OF Prisoners be instructed 10 inquire into
the treatment Of returned prisoners and that they
also be instructed inquire ana report all neglect
IN transporting them to Richmond ffon the place
Of exchange, and who IS responsible Tor such ne
alect, ii any.
Mr. CAPERTON, OF Va, introduced a bill to
regulate the salary OF the State collector OF taxes
in the State OF Virginia which was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. SENAES, of La, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back, with anne ndment, Sen
ate bill authorizing the Secretary vi the Treasury
10 receive specie from the several States of the
{. aialerate States, and to use the same for the
benefit OF said States. The amendment was con-
cnrred in, and the bill passed.
Mr.. WIGEALL, Of Texas, introduced bill to.
provide for the organization OF bureau OF in
>pection Referred 10 the Committee ON Military
Affairs.
Mr.. BURNETT, from the Committee of claims,
reported bill TO compensate Peter James, Jr.
tor the loss OF slaves while In the public SER
vice. The bill was passed by yeas IL, nays 8.
The resolution the subject of adjournment
was called up, aud after discussion, laid the
Mr.. SEMMES, Of Louisiana, ftom the COMMITTEES
Of Conference, on the disagTeeng vote OF the two
Houses, growing cut Of the amendment Of the Sen.
ate to House bill to provide more efectually for
the reduction and redemption OF the currency,
made report which was cOncurred in by the Sen
ate.
House amendments to Senate bill to authorize
the Secretary OF War 10 negotiate with the Cover
Otthe several States Ior slave labor con-
Cured in by the Senate.
House amendments TO the Senate bill to allow
missionaries in the army rAtio0s, cOncurred in
by The Senate.
House bill to levy additional taxes for the year
1863, for the support Of the Government with the
amendments reported by theCOmmittee on Finance
Of the Senate was taken mp
Mr., SEMMES, of La, addressed the Senate at
length in explanation Of the amendment proposed
by the committee.
Mr.. OLDHAM, OF Texas, spoke in favor OF the
amendments reported By the minority of the com
Ial h..
his notion the Senate resolved into executive ses-
sion.