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The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1865., [Electronic resource], A battle with Indians. (search)
x, from the Committee on Military Affairs, presented a bill providing an additional appropriation to the Virginia Military Institute, which was read twice. Mr. Collier, of Petersburg, introduced joint resolutions upon the subject of slavery, taking ground against placing them in the military service of the Confederate States. Lie over under the rules. A number of resolutions were offered, among which were the following, which were referred to the appropriate committees: By Mr. Douglas--A resolution to extend the time for clerks of courts to quality; also, increasing the fees allowed to commissioners in chancery. By Mr. Thomas--Authorizing the clerk of Warren county to transcribe the records of the court. By Mr. Tayloe--Providing suitable punishment for slaves, free negroes and mulattoes that aid or abet the public enemy or desert to them, and prohibiting their traffic when operating against the general good of the country. By Mr. Tayloe--On the expedien