Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-01
Confederate States Congress-
SECOND CoNGREss-sECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MoSDAY, January &c. 1865.
4ishe Senate met at IL NJ, Mr.. GRAHAM, Of Nor.h
| Carolina in the chair.
PRAYER BIZ the Rev Dr.. Minnegerodc of the
| Episcopal church,
| Mr.. CAPERTON of Virginia. said that, in con.
sequence of The necessary absence, of the Vice
President and President pro tenn, he should move
to suspend the 4sth rule, which IL in the following
words: q" The rules may be- amended by majority
of Senators on one days notice being given"
The rule was suspended
l. Mr. o. then offered the following as an additional
rule:
Az In case Of the temporary abSesce of both the
President of the Senate and the President pro ten-
pore of the Senate, The Senate may, by order, APP
point aly~Senator, who, as President pro tempGrs
al interim shall preside over the body during such
temporary absence Of the President and president
pro fp1aoOe aud while such Senator shall thus pre-
side all the duties and powers Of the President OF
the Senate or the President pro toapOre shall be
the same as those OF the President or President
Dro tenpOre IN these rules specified.
on motion of Mr.. CAPERToN, Mr.. GR'HAM of
North Carolina, chosen President pro ten dd
interim.
The Secretary ordered To inform the House
of.the election of Mr.. GRAHAM.
On motion of Mr.. SEMMES, Of La, leave of alb
sencc for three days granted To his colleague,
Mr.. SPARROW who was detained from his Seat by
indiypOsitiOi.
| Mr. HENRY, nf Tennessee, introduced the fol-
lowing bill;
| As Aor 70 receive volunteer troops Tor the
Tia, Congress Of the Confederate States Of America do
enact That all persons except those who are now IN the
service in se ary the confederate states, and those
who are absent from duty with without leave are be
by authorized within tnee months after the passage here
oil east OF the Mississippi river and within sS months west
Of said river, To form themselves INTO voluntary OrBanZa
lions OF companies elect then company "hces ana ten
der their services TO the President volunteer troops
during the war such organizations shall cCOrm 10 eN
istng laws and when tendesdiO the President shan be
Organized into hattaons and regiments aud shall he sub
iect 70 all the regulations which cavern the army OF the
Confederate states,
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. OLDHAM of Texas, laid before the Senate
Joint resolution. of the State of Texas, cOndemnng
separate State action, reconstruction, NC.
Mr. OLDHAM addressed the Senate at length in
approval Of the resolutions, Whch were ordered 10
be printed
Senate bill 10 provide for the appointment of free
negroes and slaves to work upon Notifications, and
TO perform other labor connected with the deiences
of the country returned from the House with
amendments, was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
House bin to provide for Sequestrating the pro-
pcrty OF persons liable TO military services whohave
deparedpr shall depart from the Confederate states
without permission, was taken up and debated by
Messrs. WALKER, Of Ala, NIL, oil Ga, anu OLD-
MIR. CARL AND rose to address the Senate, but
gave way 10 Mr. WIcFAIL. who introduced the fol-
| lowing bills
A bin to encourage the cultivation of cotton in
the Trans Mississippi Department Referred to the
Committee Finance.
| A bill providing for the auditing and payment OF
properly authenticated claims against the cotton
| bureau in the Trans Mississippi Department. Re
ferred to the ComI6ittee on the Judiciary.
A bill providing for the auditing aud payment OF
properly authenticated claims Referred TO the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. HILL presented the memorial Of the mechan-
les and artisans of the city Of Columbus, Georgia,
praving to he relieved from the harShps laid upoP
them 81 taoir present organization into reserved
corps. Referred to the Committee on Military Al
fairs. q.
On motion of Mr.. HILL, Of Ga, thc'SenGtc re-
solved into secret legislative session, and when the
doors were opened, adjourned.