Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-28

COplmiQct OF W avs Rnd Means re p ~
Also communication from the President cover
ing copies Of correspondence between Gen. y. b.
Johnston And himself relative To the operations %
the army.oi Tennessee white under his eommand ;
also Communications from Gems. Hood aud Besnfe-
gard relative 10 the movements OF said atmy'Slnce
the reIGf of Gen. Johnston f,s-e ~ ~ I'D. O.
The message and accompanying Documents were
laid upon the table aud ,rdered 10 I've printed.
AxEuITs IN GEORGIA.
. The CHAIR also laid before the House coinmu-
ncatiou FROM the Secretary of War relative 10 the
number of able bodied men exempted from military
service in Georgia by the Governor and State laws
of said State-laid on the table.
CONFEDERATE MARsHALs, JURORS. 4c.
The House Bill increasing the compe nsation Of
marsinas, Jurors, criers and witnesses OF the Con
fedeIate States district courts, as amended by the
Senate, was taken up and the amendments concurr-
ed in.
F.. CAP MACHINE.
Mr.. ATKINS, of Tenn. introduced bill to pur-
chase of Cant. Smith, Of the Z. ). Laboratory, al
Richmond, thespercussion esp machine invented
by him. for the sum of one hundred and twenty i've
thousand dollars.
Mr.. ATKINS spoke in very high terms OF the
skill energy and usefulness OF Capt. Smith. The
bill passed.
RETURNED PRISONERS.
ME-. NJ. BRUCE introduced resolutions look
lug 70 the better accommodations OF our returned
prisoners They instruct tlre Committee on Pris-
ms and Exchanged Prisoners to ascertain of the
Surgeon General and Quartermaster General
whether Camp Wmder Hospital canno: be hereaf-
ter used as a home for returned prisoners.
On motion OF M. W. L. SMITH, of Georgia,
the resolutions were amended as To instruct the
committee TO inquire why these exchanged prison.
ers have not been paid the amounts due them.
The resolutions as amended then passed.
From The COMMITTEE on INDIAN .AFFAIRs.
All faA frafa fhaC on,
mittee on Indian Affairs, y bill providing for the
nayment OF the annuties due the Seminoles, Creeks
Choctaws and Chickasaws, under treaties with the
ConTed States, in cotton, ut specie value, de-
liyerable at Brownsville, Texas, aud other con
yenient shipping ports. The bill passed
PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. McMULLEN, laid before the House series
OF patriotic resolutions adopted by forsburg's
Brigade, OF hartOn'S Division.
( Mr. STAPLES presented similar resolutions from
Grifhn's Battalion. Also, resolutions adopted by
public meetings of the counties OF Roanoke and
Botetourt, expressing a patriotic resolve to aid,
with hen aud Means the prosecution Of the war un-
ia our Independence is acknowledged.
All OF the above were laid upon the table and or
dered to be printed. 5ffsa. i.
FLAG ADOPTED. NJ - o. 80.
Mr.. FUNSTEN reported ack, without amend.
ment from the Committee on Flag aud Seal, the
Senate bill adopting the new Confederate flag pro-
posed by Major Rogers. Passed.
ADMIRAL BUCHANAN.
On motion of Mr.. BOYCE, Admiral Buchanan,
of the Navy, was voted privileged seat upon the
floor OF the House.
COMMITTEE CONFERENCE.
Mr.. MARSHALL, frem the Committee of Con-
ference ON the disagreeing vote Of the two Houses
on the bill regulating the trial OF members of the
Reserves BY court martial, made report which was
incurred IN. .t.. .f ID. U-
FOR THE BENEFIT the STATES. ..
Mr.. CLOPTON, OF Alabama, reported back
from the Committee the Claims OF States, a bill
TO authorize the President 10 appoint commission
ers 10 take proof Witha view to its perpetuation of
the amounts incurred by the States for the sup
born OF the army prior to its transfer TO the Con-
iedeIate States. The bill passed.
HORSES KILLED, SC,, N SERVICE.
On motion OF Nj. WICkHAM, the bill from the
Military Committee providing for the payment for
horses killed or lost in service, was taken M to
the exclusion Of ,undry special orders aud passed
THE NIL CHANGING The MODE OF FILLING con-
NIsSIONED OFFICES
was taken mp, and, after considerable discussion,
M ss ed-,eas Sc, nays %. The following is a copy
Of the hill
The Congress OF the Confederate States of America
DO enact That whenever vacancy snail occur in the
lowest grade vi commissioned officer in company in
the army the apta Of the company shall nominate the
person 10 I'LL the same, whO, ii approved by the Colonel
f the regiment 10 which the company belongs and by
the General commanding the separate army depart
meat in hch the regiment Is serving shall be forthwith
assigned by the Generato the vacant position subject
the subsequent appointment by the President by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate
y BE il further enacted, That whenever any vacancy
above the lowest grade OF commissioned officer shs
cur in a company, the Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel OF
other commanding olyer OF the battalion ginent
hall nominate tie fprson TO ill the same who, If aI.
proved By the commander OF the brigade to which the
battalion or regiment belongs, and by the General
mlndng the separate army department IN which the
brigade is serving shall be forthwith assigned by the
General 10 the vacant position subject the subsequent
appointment by the Presd mt, bs and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate.
9 r., II further enacted. That whenever any vacancy
shall occur in the field officers OF battalion regiment
the brigade commander shall nominate the person to al
the vacancy, who, u approved by the division com
manter ana by the General commanding the separate
army or department in which the brigade is serving
shall be forthwith assigned by the General TO the vacant
position subject 10 the subsequent appointment OF the
President by and with che advice and consent of the
senate. ..-.
Be il further enacted That no person shall be nom
mated assigned appointed under the provisions Of this
act 20 any commissioned Office in company battalion
or regiment who does not belong the battalion or
regiment,
HENRY s. FO0TE EXPELLED.
Mr. CLUSKEY offered resolution expelling
Henry s. Foote, Representative in the House from
the State of Tennessee. .
Mr. McMULLEN moved to refer it to the Com
mttee on Privileges and Elections. Lost.
Mr.. HANLY called the question. The attend
auce being slim, call of the House was ordered,
and Messrs j. 7. LEACH, MOORE and BoYcE were
brought to the bar Of the House, and after giving
satisfactory reasons for their absence, were ex-
cuSed.
Further proceedings were, on motion, suspended,
under the cSll.
The resolution was then passed by the following
yote-yeas T3--nayS none.
PROMOTIONS FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICES.
The bill authorizing the promotion of officers,
non commissioned officers aud priyatcs, f. distin-
Quished yaor aud skill tor peculiar U,nipeteney
aud general merit, taken up and pa iSed. The
following is a copy
The Congress OF the Confederate States OF America do
enact That the President hereby authorized upon the
ndation Of the general officer comma ndihg de-
lrment or separate army in the field To I'LL any vacancy
IA the commissioned officers OF regiment battalion or