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

SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 1855.
The Senate met at ~ Mir. GRAHAM, President pro
TEN. ad interim, in the chair
Prayer by the Rev Dr.. Mnnegerode, OF the Episcopal
Church. 80,
resolution which was read and referred to the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs -
land his friendly conduct towards the commander
officers and crew OF the Alabama,
Resolved BIZ the Congress OF the Confederate states Oh
America That the thanks OF Congress and OF the people
of the Confederate States due and are hereby tender
ed to Mr. John Lancaster of Lancashire England for
bis friendly and humane conduct IN rescpng IN MS yach
the DeerhOund, from the imminent peril OF death by
drowning Captain Raphael Semmes tie commander and
portion Of the officers and Of the late Confederate
States steamer Alabama the occasion OIL the eonbat
between that vessel and the L. ;. steamer hearsage, IN
the waters of the British channel on the lSh day OF
june 1854 and that his Exceency the President of the
Confederate States be requested to inform
OF the passage of this resolution and TO communicate to
him copy thereof.
Mr.. WATSON, OF Miss, submitted the following ieso,
luton which was adopted
Resoyed 1.-THE House c6ncurring) That the Joint Com
mtee 10 whom referred the investigation oil The con
dtiou aud teument OF prisoners and the causes o Their
detention ia captivity shall III addition Investigate ano
report upon the violations by the enemy OF ibe rules oil
civilized warfare IN the conduct OF The war ana also
whether the enemy will fesume exchanges ana II So
upon hat terms and that they report what Legislation
tIey deem eXpedient i'll the premises
Mr. JOHNSON OF No, introduced a bill to amend An
act TO poyide tor holding elections Tor Representatives "a
the Congress OF the Confederate states IRON tie state VI
Missouri approved 18Th January 1854 Referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee.
MI vi DRAM nom the Committee on Commerce, intro
ducsd bill 10 amend an entitled An act 10 impose
regulations upon the foreign commerce OF the Confederate
states TO provide the public delences approved tebfu
ary 9th 1864 which read and ordered 10 he printed
Mr sLNMES, from the Committee ON the Judieiars re-
poIted back bill 10 amend entitled An act TO pre-
ventthe procuring aidg aud assisting persons 10 desert
from army VI tile Confederate states winch was lead
md rcpr % be printed
ON motion M. BURNETT, the voeby which the bill
aboshing the offices OF post quartennastes and commits
sares was passedas RECONSTRUCTED and the bill amended
Nv adding 10 the clause Ieyokng details the following
words except skilled artisans aud mechanics per-
manently employed IN said departments the bill as
amended passed 80,
t,r ,,rMMEs from the Committee on the Judiciary re-
nored back the bill 10 amend act 10 establish the judi
ra courts OF the Confederate States OF America which
was considered and passed
MIR MALkER from the Committee on the Judiciary,
eorted back the bill provide supplies for he army and
10 rpscrbe the mode Of making mpressmens which was
read and ordered TO be printed ~
MIR SPARROW, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
refted back House JOINT resolutions OF thanks 10 the
sti I4th and 57th regiments Virginia infantry, which
were considered and passed unanimously.
Air BURNETT, from the Committee ot Claims, re-
,ored bill for the relief of holders OF aSury notes
of the denomination of hundred dollars, Sho have
been prevented from funding the same by reason OF be
inC head prisoners Of Read and ieerred to the
senate bill provide for the employment OF free ne
ros and slaves work upon fotcdtons, etc. returned
from the House with amendments was taken up ana the
amendments gave rise long debate, ia which Messrs
BURNETT BROwE, WIGFALIr HUI and SENAEs took part
Pending debate, on motion OF Mr. BURNETT, the seq
ate resolved into executive sessi9n anu On Inv VPennSV
the doors adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at the usual hour-the Speaker
in the chair.
FUEL FOR cHI1IBoRAZo HOSPITAL.
Mr.. WICKHAM, of Va, presented amemoria
from the SICK and wounded ut the above hospital,
which states that they are without an adequate sup
ply Of fuel.
tee was appointed to inquire into and redress the
grievance complained OF.
RESOLUTIONS PROM THE ARMY:
Mr.. WITnERSPOON, of S. c., presented Sc
ries of patriotic resolutions adopted recently blythe
9Th South Carolina infantry, expressive of their I'M
alterablc determination to tight until our complete
and permanent independence isfccomplished.
Mr.. HANLY presented similar resolutions adopt
ed by the lSt Attn and 5th Texas, and Sd Arkansas
regiments all of which were laid upon the table
and orNered 10 be printed,
Mr. HANI,Y offered series of resolutions
prcssye of the qualification the House feels at this
additional evidence Of patriotism on the part OF
these veteran troops; which were unanimously
adopted.
The bill reported the other day by Mr.. SxITa o?
n. c., from the Committee. on Claims, to provide
for the reissue of bonds aud certificates in certain
cases. was taken up and, after brief explanation
by Mr.. SMITH as a CONCLUSION Of his remarks inter-
rupted on Tuesday, the bill passed.
4 BILL TO INCREASE THEScoMPENsATroS OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF TIE GOVERNMENT AT
RICHMOND.
Mr. BALDWIN, of Virginia, reported back from
fbeC committee of Ways and Means the Senate bill
with the above title, with u substitute therefor
The substitute passed 1t provides that The salary
of the Vice president and members Of the Cabinet
shall be ten thoosand dollars Of the Assistant
Secretaries of War and Treasury and Assistant
Attorney General, eight thousand dollars; the
Treasurer Of the Confederate States, seven thous-
and five hundred dollars.
The Register Of the Treasury, Comptroller, Au-
ditors Chief of the Finance, Appointment and Cen
tract Bureaux of the Post Office Department, the
Chief of the Treasury Note Bureau, the Chief of
the Bureau of War, the superintendent Of Pubic
Printing, the Commissioner of Taxes the Commits
sioners of Patents, each seven thousand dollars.
The Chief of the Produce Loan, the Commission
or Of Indian Affairs the Chief Clerks in the several
Executive Departments, and the Dsbursing Clerks
af the War Department each six thousand dollars.
The. Examiner Of Patents, the. Corresponding
Clerk Of the War Department, the Private Secre-
tary of the President and the Chief Clerks in the
several EureauS anu the principal clerk IN the VI
fec Of the Supe intendent of Public Printing, each
five thousand dollars.
All clerks whateverS civil detailed or retired, in
the several Executive Departments, any of their
branches or offices Of the Government in the city OF
Richmond and at Camp Lee, four thousand dollars
Ali messengers in the Executive Departments or
in any OF their branches, and in the Presidents
office, each $1,000.
The postmaster in the city post office, $1,000 the
assistant postmaster, Sc OOO the chieclerk 6,OOO
and all other clerks in the city postoihce, whether
civil or detailed, 81, 900.
The chief collector of Confederate tax in Virgi-
MIA one tenth of one per cent. on the amount col
lected in each State Provided, that in no case shall
his salary be less than two nor more than seven
thousand dollars.
Mr.. GHOLSON moved to amend the bin so as to
give the postmaster at Petersburg Sc 900, aud each
of his clerks 81 900 pepsnnum. Lost.
The bill then passed.
NJ RAInMIN nlsn from the same cnnmittne