Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-18
Confederate States Congress
SECOND CONGRESS- SECOND SESs
TUESDAY, Jan. 1855.
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The Senate met at II N. :, the VICE PREsIDEST in
Nj. SPARROW, from the Corsnttee on Military
Affairs reported back Senate bill TO authorize the
President 10 appoint commissioners Tor the exchange
/ of prisoners, with an amendment to the House
/ amendments. The amendments were concurred IN
/ by the Senate.
| MIR s also reported back House bill to authorize
| the consolidation OF companies battallonS ana regl-
meuts with an amendment Ordered TO be printed.
| Senate bill to increase the maximum rates OF COM
| pensation allowed to railroad companies, Tor the
| transportation of the mails OF the Confederate
States was considered and passed.
| Mr.. SPARROW, from the Committee on Military
| Affairs reported back Senate bill to authorize COM
msuders OF Reserves in each State, 10 order courts
martial and to revise the proceedings oi courts mar
tial and military courts, with an amendment to the
House amendments. The amendment Vas concurred
| in.
| Tho CHAIR laid before the Senate a commrhica-
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury calling at
| tention to the necessity that exists for including
| within the jurisdiction Of the State collector oi
taxes of Mississippi, so much OF the State OF LoulS
ana as lies east OF the Mississippi river. Referred
/ to the Committee on Finance.
The amendment proposed by the COMMITTEE on
the Judiciary Senate bill 10 regulate the pay and
allowances oil certain female employees Of the gov
| ernment, was considered the amendment adopted
and the bill passed. The amendment, a. passed, Is
Pas follows:
AT the end of the 3d.paragraph add as follows :;
| And all females permanently engaged or employ
ed IN said clothing branch of the QuaTtermasteI 5
/ Department, shall in the event plS same can be
furnished be allowed 70 purchase one cord OF Wood
per month during winter, and one haii-cord per
month during summer"
Strike out the fourth and 9Th paragraphs and in
! sert as follows
18th. All females engaged or employed in making
or preparing cartridges or other munitions OF war III
the Ordnance. Department, shall hereafter be allow
Ia, Yid
compensaton now allowed for such labor OF service,
and shall be entitled, ia the event the same can be
furnished FROM the Commissary Department, TO pur-
| chase from lch COmmissary Department at cost
price to the government ration each; and shall
| In the event the same can be furnished have the
further privilege OF purchasing, ~ cost price to the
| government one cord OF wood per month during
winter and one half cord per month during summer"
| "5th The Secretary OF War is hereby authorized
and required under regulations as he may pre-
scribo IN this eysnt the same eau be furnished with
out prejudice 10 the PUBLIC service, w aiio" Tue per
sons embraced in the second, third aud fourth para
graphs Of this act TO purchase, at cost price TO the
1 government such domestic pth OF cotton goods as
| may be necessary Tor clothing for themselves"
Senate bill To secure etectually the preser-
yatian and distribution of the effects OF deceased
officers aud Soldiers Was eoIsderpd and passed
On motion Of Mr. SPARROW, the Senate re-
solved into secret session, and when the doors were
] re-opened the Senate adlourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
/ The House moi at IL o'clock 4. ",
| Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Patterson. Of the Epsco-
/ pal church
| PASSPORTS OUT OF TUE cOSFEpERAcY,
| The SPEAKER laid before the House a message
/ from the President in response TO resolution OF
the House relative to passports issued to youths 10
leave the Confederate States. Referred to a spc-
| cial committee OF three members. The communi-
cation states that but two passports have been IS
sued TO Youths near tho military age, and one OF
! them was unfit for duty
PUBLICATION Or THE JOURNALS OF CONGRESS.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House mes
sage in response 10 resolution, enclosing a CON-
municaGon from Hon. Howell Cobb relative to the
publication of the journals Of the Provisional Con
gress and OF the Convention which framed the Pro-
yiSiona aud permanent constitutions OF the Conied-
crate States. Laid on the table and ordered TO be
printed.
rotary of the Treasury, relative TO specie belonging
to certain banks, but seized by the Government toI
| the public service Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means snd ordered to be printed
Senate bill to increase Tor limited period the
salary of the Vice President. Passed.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. McMULLEN, Of Va, by consent of the House
lrose TO personal explanation. He had made it Q
rule of his life never TO allow himself to be dTiyeu
into a controversy with editors of newspapers. lie
thought that perhaps the gentleman from Tennessee
| MIR. ATKINs) as well himself had not acted adj
yisedly in relation to the matter Of this character
discussed in the House on yesterday lie would not
allow himself to be nsulted by Mr.. 20" which was
an assumed name, but if Mr., 20" was a gentleman,
aud would call on him AZ gentleman no would
give him satisfaction.
He had always considered Mr.. Smith, Ofthe Sen
tinel as q gentleman, and had now no evidence 10
| contrary; but If Mr.. Smith or Mr.. %" chose 10
arragn his actions here traitorous, pronounced
them base miDions, infamous liars and puppies lie
was responsible tp his constituents for his action,
and not to Tom, Dick and Harry.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the
s'Bill to impose duty on tobacco and an addition
81 duty on cotton exported from the Confederate
! States"
| Mr.. WICKHAxs amendment, exempting tobacco
sent to prisoners of war from the duty proposed by
the BILL was agreed to-.
Mr.. kCII0LS moved to amend so as to provide that
the provisions Of the bill snail only operate during
the war,
Nj, HERBERT, of Texas moved that the bill and
amendments he postponed until Tuesday next. Re-
jected.
| Mr.. MARSHALL, OF KY, moved to recdmmit the
BIZ and amendments 20 the Committee on Ways and
Means with instructions TO reporta bill to take all
cotton and tobacco IN the Conttseracy on account OF
the government and to provide Cor the future pay
ment therefor at the present market value
IA Mr.. MARSHALL submitted some remarks on the
ill AMI amendments.
Pending the further consideration of the bill, the
morning hour having expired, the subject was laid
over. H
On motiouruf Mr.. ATKINS, of Tenn, the priv
lege of the floor was extended to Major General
BuShrod Johnson during his stay in the city,