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The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
was, Shall this bill become a law, the President's objections to the contrary not withstanding; and on this the ayes and noes were called and resulted — ayes 25, noes 39. On motion of Mr. Jones, of Tenn., the rules were suspended to allow the select committee appointed by the House to prepare an address to the people of the Confederate States to make a report, when Mr. Curry, of Alabama, the chairman of the committee, proceeded to read the Address. At the conclusion of its reading, Mr. Hartridge offered a joint resolution adopting the report of the committee, and ordering forty thousand copies to be printed for circulation. The resolution was agreed to. The House then went into secret session on a message from the Senate. After some time spent in secret session, the doors were opened, and the business in open session resumed. Senate bill to provide for retiring officers of the army, was taken up, and with some amendments passed. Senate bill to provide tobacc
The Daily Dispatch: May 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], Proceedings of Congress. (search)
Government, which was adopted. Mr. Garland, of Ark, introduced a bill to provide for the redemption of old issues of Treasury notes held by certain Indian tribes. Also, a bill and memorial relating to rations for officers. Referred. Mr. Hartridge, of Ga., introduced a bill amendatory of the act to levy additional taxes for the common defence and support of Government. Referred. Mr. Hartridge also submitted a resolution as to whether the provisions of the act regulating the exportaMr. Hartridge also submitted a resolution as to whether the provisions of the act regulating the exportation of cotton, tobacco, and other products, apply to vessels running the blockade which belong to the Confed-States. Adopted. Mr. Echols, of Ga., introduced a bill to increase the salaries of the civil officers of the Government fifty per cent., and of the officers and soldiers in the army 100 per cent., both to take effect from the 1st day of May, 1864. Referred. Mr. Perkins introduced a bill to organize a corps of scouts and signal guards, to facilitate communication with the Trans-
The Daily Dispatch: May 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
ated that there were important matters before the Committee on Wave and Means, which required mature deliberation, and argued against a hasty adjournment. The resolution was further debated by Mr. Perkins in opposition, and Messrs Singleton and Machen in favor, and the question being taken on the motion to refer, was decided in the negative. The question recurring on the passage of the resolution, the vote resulted — ayes 41, noes 35. So the resolution passed. A motion by Mr. Hartridge to reconsider was lost. Mr. J. T. Leach, of N. C., introduced a bill to amend the act regulating the granting of furloughs and discharges in the army and navy. Referred. Mr. Atkins introduced a resolution restricting debate to thirty minutes, and to one speech on any one question, which was not adopted — ayes 44, noes 33, less than two thirds voting in the affirmative. Mr. Atkins also offered a resolution that hereafter the daily hour of meeting of the House shall be 11 o'c
The Daily Dispatch: May 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
him without his fault. Referred. Mr. Clopton, of Ala., offered a resolution inquiring into the expediency of providing for the payment to prisoners of war of a part of the pay due them in gold or other available currency, for the purpose of relieving their necessities whilst in prison.--Referred. Mr. Hilton, of Fla., offered a resolution, which was adopted, that until otherwise ordered, the House will take a daily recess at 3 o'clock P. M. and meet again at 8 o'clock P. M. Mr. Hartridge, of Ga., introduced a bill to fix the compensation of contain officers of the Treasury. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, (Mr. Sexton, of Texas, in the chair,) and proceeded to the consideration of the special order of the day, namely: the bill reported from the Committee on Ways and Means to amend the tax laws. The bill was debated until ten minutes to 3 o'clock, at which time the Committee rose and reported pr
The Daily Dispatch: May 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], Statements of Yankee prisoners. (search)
t. Mr. Reid, of Kentucky, desired to introduce a bill to allow members of Congress to draw rations, but the House refused to suspend the rule. Mr. Foster, of Ala., moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the increased compensation bill was lost. Agreed to, and the bill was referred to a special committee of one from each State. Mr. S. B. Callahan, delegate from the Creek and Seminole nations, appeared and took the oath to support the Constitution of the Confederate States. The House resumed the consideration of the resolution fixing the day of adjournment. Mr. Hartridge, of Ga., moved to amend by fixing Tuesday, the 7th of June. Agreed to — ayes 45, noes 30. The resolution of Mr. Russell, as amended, was then passed — ayes 59, noes 29. The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Serton in the chair) and resumed the consideration of the bill to amend the tax laws. At 3 o'clock the House took a recess until 8 o'clock P.
The Daily Dispatch: June 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
till to day. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Senate bill for the establishment and payment of claims for property taken for the use of the Government, which was amended and passed. The Senate then resolved into secret session and shortly after adjourned. House of Representatives.--Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Doggett, of the M. E. Church. The bill to amend the act to regulate furloughs and discharges in hospitals was taken up and passed, with an amendment. Mr. Hartridge, of Ga., from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill to amend the act imposing regulations upon foreign commerce and providing for the public defence. It removes the restrictions upon vessels owned or chartered by States to export any of their products or to import supplies for the use of those States exclusively. The bill was taken up for consideration, and Mr. Smith, of N. C., moved to amend by making it applicable to vessels "in whole or in part" owned by States. Lost. T
The Daily Dispatch: June 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
n the files of the Senate, and that the Secretary be directed not to furnish copies of said reports to any one without the leave of the Senate. House 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
The Daily Dispatch: June 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], Yankee deserters. (search)
to extend the provisions of the act passed on Friday last, to amend the act to reduce the currency, so that all States might stand upon an equality. The motion prevailed, and Mr. Barksdale introduced a bill further amendatory of the act to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of Treasury notes and bonds. The bill was taken up and passed. It authorizes States which have funded their notes to exchange one half of their bonds for Treasury notes of the new issue. Mr. Hartridge, of Ga, under a further postponement of the special order, introduced a joint resolution in reference to the exportation of cotton, tobacco, military and naval stores, sugar, molasses, and rice, by any of the Confederate States, and to the vessels in which such articles are shipped. The resolution passed. Mr. Miles, of S. C, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back with amendments Senate bill to authorize the appointment of quartermasters and assistant quartermasters,
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
ary Committee the Supreme Court bill, which was ordered to be printed and made a continuing special order. Mr. Russell moved to go into secret session. Mr. Orr said, to test the matter, he would call the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and resulted as follows: Yeas--Messrs. Anderson, Atkins, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, E. M. Bruce, H. W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Darden, Dejarnette, Dickinson, Dupre, Ewing, Foote, Gholson, Hartridge, Hatcher, Herbert, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullen, Montague, Norton, Perkins, Read, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Triplett, Vest, Welsh, Wilkes, Mr. Speaker--45. Nays--Messrs. Akin, Ayer, Baldwin, Bell, Boyee, Clopton, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Garland, Gilmer, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Lester, Logan, Marshall, Miles, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Turn
The Daily Dispatch: December 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
] Committee of investigation, under the resolution of Mr. Welsh, of Mississippi, to inquire into the condition of the Stuart Hospital.--Messrs. Welsh, of Mississippi; Blandford, of Georgia; Turner, of North Carolina; Herbert, of Texas. Committee on the claims of the States, under the resolution of Mr. Smith, of North Carolina. --Messrs. Smith, of North Carolina; Perkins, of Louisiana; Clopton, of Alabama; Johnson, of Virginia; Barksdale, of Mississippi; Farrow, of South Carolina; Hartridge, of Georgia; Burnett, of Kentucky; Rogers, of Florida; McCallum, of Tennessee. Mr. Farrow, of South Carolina, introduced a resolution that the House resolution calling for the ages of the clerks in the several departments and bureaux of the Government had no reference to the female clerks. Adopted. Mr. Foote continued his remarks on the Monroe doctrine; and his resolutions on the subject were referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Foote offered a joint resolution t
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