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The Daily Dispatch: February 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
the vote it was decided in the negative. Mr. Boteler, of Va., moved a suspension of the rules with a view to take up the bill to provide for the payment of horses lost, captured, killed, or permanently disabled in the service, but the motion did not prevail. On motion of Mr. Foote, of Tenn., the sales were suspended in order to allow him to introduce joint resolutions of thanks to the officers and men of McCling's battery for their prompt re-enlistment. The resolutions were passed. A number of memorials were introduced and appropriately referred. Mr. Goode, of Va., introduced a bill to establish and canalize the grades of officers in the Navy of the Confederate States. Mr. Miles, of S. C., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported Senate bill to provide and organize a general staff for armies in the field during the war. Before final action was had upon the bill, the House, on motion of Mr. Hartridge, often, resolved itself into secret session.
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
ook up for consideration the bill to provide for the payment of horses lost, captured, killed, or permanently disabled in the service. The question was upon the substitute to the committee's bill, offered by Mr. Boteler, of Virginia, which was adopted. The bill provides payment for horses which have been killed in battle, or which, having been wounded in battle, have since died or become permanently disabled by said wounds; also, for horses lost by unavoidable accident or capture, or by abandonment by order of a commissioned officer. On motion of Mr. Goode, of Va., the bill to authorize the impressment of meat for the use of the army, under certain circumstances, was taken up, and after some discussion, adopted. [This bill provides that under proper regulations and restrictions, one half of the bacon laid in for family use, amounting to the customary supply, may be taken when the necessities of the army require it.] On motion, the House went into secret session.
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], Gen. A. P. Hill, and his Columbia friends. (search)
is a list of their names: Col S P Spofford, 97th N Y reg't; Capts C J Gates, 3d Ohio; F Irch, 45th New York; G Slarr, 104th New York; Adjutant M R Small, 6th Md; 1st Lieuts A Moore, co E, 4th Ky; C S Edmond, co D, 67th Pa; W B Pearce, 11th Ky cavalry; H Schroeder, 82d Ih; C H Morgan, 21st Wisconsin; F Moran, 13th New York; W L Watson, 21st Wisconsin; E Schroeder, 74th Pa; A B White, 4th Pa cavalry; W A Daily, 8th Pa cavalry; H H Hindes, 57 Pa; 2d Lieuts J P Brown, 15th U S regulars; G S Goode, 84th Pa; G Gamble, 63d Pa; J M Wasser, 40th Ohio; P A White, 83d Pa; Isaac John, Engineer, gunboat Satellite. Since our publication yesterday we have obtained some further particulars of the escape. The work was mostly carried on by one Capt. J. D. Johnson, of the 16th Kentucky regiment, who is among those still at large. On several occasions this man had been absent at roll call, which puzzled the clerk considerably to account for it. At one time, soon after the count of the prisone
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
ill repealed. Ordered to be printed. He also offered a resolution that the Judiciary Committee be instructed to report a bill repealing the act of the last Congress suspending the writ of habeas corpus. Laid on the table. The vote having been taken, the resolution of Mr. Orr was laid on the table. Mr Lyon, of Ala, reported a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay out of the Treasury the amount of money deposited there by the ladies of South Carolina for building a gunboat. Passed. Mr E M Bruce introduced a bill that so much of the above recited act as authorizes the issue of two dollars in new currency for every three dollars of old currency which has been or may be funded, is hereby repealed. Mr. Foote, of Tenn., introduced a resolution to repeal the habeas corpus. act, which was, on motion of Mr. Miles, postponed till Thursday next, and made the order of the day for the morning hour. On motion of Mr. Goode, of Va., the House adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: May 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], 100 dollars reward (search)
the laws of the Confederate States. Passed. On motion of Mr. Ger, it was resolved that the Senate attend in a body the funeral of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart at 5 o'clock P. M. On motion, the Senate taken recess till o'clock P. M., and then adjourned. House of Representatives.--The session was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore, of the Presbyterian Church. The Speaker read an invitation to the House to attend the funeral of Major Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, which was, on motion of Mr. Goode, accepted, and the House resolved to attend in a body. Mr. Hilton presented the memorial of Messrs. Burley and Maxwell, asking compensation for prisoners captured and vessels destroyed. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. The Chair presented the memorial of S. Bassett French, treasurer of funds for the statue of Gen. T. J. (Stonewall) Jackson, praying exemption from taxation and export duty of certain cotton and stock subscribed to the above fund. Referred to the Commit
The Daily Dispatch: May 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
stitution of the Confederate States. A communication was received from the President, in response to a resolution of the House, concerning the distribution of the mails in the city of Richmond, which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post heads. Mr. Russell, of Virginia, called up his resolution, laid on the table some days age, rescinding the resolution for an adjournment of Congress on the 31st of May instant. The resolution was debated by Messrs. Russell and Goode, of Va., in favor of, and Mr. Ramsay, of N. C., against its adoption. Mr. Arkin, of Ga., moved that the further consideration of the subject be postponed until Saturday. Upon this motion Mr. Foote, of Tenn., obtained the floor, and appealed to the House to abandon the idea of an early adjournment. He was followed by Mr. Machen, of Ky., on the other side. Mr. Conrad was proceeding to speak, when the question was called, and the motion to postpone was agreed to. Mr. Russell of
The Daily Dispatch: June 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
joint resolution of thanks to Lieut. General Richard Taylor, and the officers and men under his command, was considered and passed. The Senate then resumed consideration of House bill to amend the tax laws. The bill was considered until the hour of recess. House of Representatives.--The House met at 10 o'clock A. M. Mr. Hartridge, of Ga., asked and obtained leave of absence for his colleagues, Messrs. Anderson and Echols, on account of sickness of their relatives. Mr. Goode, of Va., asked and obtained leave of absence for his colleague, Mr. Whitfield, whose home is threatened by the enemy. On motion of Mr. A. H. Garland, the correspondence between the Secretaries of War and the Treasury was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, with instructions to report some measure to remedy the evils named in said correspondence. Mr. Montague, of Va., offered a resolution, which was agreed to, inquiring into the expediency of increasing the pay of clerks
The Daily Dispatch: October 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], Forgery. (search)
Forgery. --Two soldiers, named II. Goode and Robert Clark, members of company , Twenty-fifth Virginia battalion, were arrested and committed to Castle Thunder yesterday upon the charge of desertion and forgery.
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
Mr. Baldwin, of Virginia, introduced a resolution that the President inform the House by what authority the Secretary of War is impressing slaves, in Virginia, without regard to State laws. Adopted. Also, a resolution that the President transmit to the House copies of the reports of the operations of General Joseph E. Johnston last summer. Adopted. Mr. McMullen, of Virginia, introduced a resolution of inquiry as to the expediency of equalizing the taxation on cotton and wool. Mr. Goode, of Virginia, introduced a resolution calling upon the President for information, in detail, and orders issued for the impressment of brandies, &c. Adopted. Mr. Clark, of Missouri, introduced a bill for the relief of Confederate prisoners in the custody of the enemy. Referred. Mr. J. T. Leach, of North Carolina, introduced a joint resolution declaring that secret sessions are incompatible with a republican form of government, and that Congress ought never to go into secret session
The Daily Dispatch: November 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
es. The House met at 12 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Hoge. The Chair laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of War relative to special exchanges of prisoners. Ordered to be printed. Also, a communication from the President, covering one from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to the amount of old issue exchanged for the new. The report gives the amount exchanged at $121,038,790. All depositaries had been supplied with funds for the purpose. Mr. Goode, of Virginia, offered a resolution that a special committee of five be appointed by the Speaker to inquire what legislation is necessary to remedy the evils and defects of the conscription system. Adopted. Mr. Welsh, of Mississippi, introduced a resolution that a committee of five members be appointed to inspect the management of the Stuart Hospital, near this city, particularly with regard to the rations and diet supplied and that they report the result of their investigation to this
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