Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-18

' 40 ntEAhEN lttu flttHfo tit uuAsb CulnHluIHr
cation frouI'the Secretary Of the Treasury recon-
nending that the portion of Louisiana east of the
Mississippi be placed for the purposes of Cenede-
rate taxation, under the jurisdiction of the State
Collector Of Mississippi. Referred TO the Commit
toe on WAYS aud Means.
Mr. MILES, of S. c., offered the following
luton, which adopted:
PcSolUed, That joint committee of five members
of the House and - members of the Senate be
appointed 10 prepare an address to the people OF
the Confederate States, assuring them of the nm
alterable determination of Congress to continue,
with all its energy the struggle for independence in
which we are engaged and assuring them Of the final
triumph which, in our solemn judgment, must crown
our efforts if stand firm and united togetheE and
WELD our resources with strength and wisdom.
THE EXEMPTION BILL.
Mr.. RUSSELL, of Va, called up the motion made
on Yesterday to postpone the bill of the committee
in order to adopt the following bill m lieu thereof
The CJaJr.SS Of The Confederate States Of Anericd
do enact, That much Of the act ''to organize
forces to during the wal" approved Feb l7th
1864, as eXempts one person AZ ONerseer or agrl-
culturist on such farm plantation upon which
there were, at specified zines, fifteen aDle-bodied
field hands between the ages Of l6 and 80, upon GER
tain conditions, is hereby repealed.
I'd. No exemption OF detail shall be granted by
the President or by the Secretary OF War; by virtue
of said act except to persons the age OF forty
years and of artizans, MECHANICS and persons OF
scientific skill, employed by working for the Gov
ernment, and showing by proper testimony TO be
arti1ans mechanics or persons OF scientific skill
and with the same exceptions, all exemptions and
details heretofore granted by the President or Sec
rotary OF War, " virtue OF said act, are hereby re-
voked.
3D. Nc person shall be exempt by virtue of the act
to exempt contractors for carrying the mails OF the
Confederate States and the drivers OF post coaches
aud hacks from military service" approved April
4tb 1868, unless such person shall be over forty
five Years Of age except contractors personally en-
Gaged in the execution VI contracts nOY existing.
II Other propositions were made upon the subject.
Pending the discussion Of which, the death OF his
colleague, the Hon. SIMPSON II. MORGAY, of Texas
was announced by Mr.. BRANCH, who paid all eio-
quent tribute to his private virtues and public worth
Mr.. b. concluded by offering the following resuu-
tions
RESOLVED That this House has heard, with deep
regret OF the death, while his way to attend the
present session of this Congress, of tho Hon SIMP
son H. MORGAN, one Of its present members from
the State OF Texas.
ReSOlred, in testimony of respect for his memory,
That the members OF this House will wear the usu-
al badge Of mourning for thirty days,
.RsSOiued That the Speaker furnish the family Of
the ceased with q copy Of these resolutions. :
Reso!ued That the Clerk "a the House inform the
Senate OF the adoption OF these resolutions.
ReSolred, That as further mark Of respect for
the memory of the deceased, the House do now adj
jOurn.
Messrs. KEEBLE, of Tennessee and PERKINS,
of Louisiana seconded the resolutions and added
appropriate eulogics.
On motion, the House then adjourned