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The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1865., [Electronic resource], The sword of justice. (search)
on of the bill provides that nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize a change in the relation which the said slaves shall bear towards their owners as property, except by consent of the States in which they may reside, and in pursuance of the laws thereof. Mr. Miles, of South Carolina, moved that the bill be rejected. He wanted to test the sense of the House upon this subject of arming negroes. He wanted to have a vote upon it. Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky.--Yes, let us have a vote on it. Let the country know where we stand. Mr. Hartridge, of Georgia, asked that the vote on the rejection of the bill be taken by ayes and noes. Ordered. The vote being taken on the motion to reject, resulted — ayes, 21; noes, 53. So the bill was not rejected. The House resumed the consideration of the special order, viz: the bill "to levy additional taxes for the year 1865 for the support of the Government," and without arriving at any conclusion thereon, adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: February 23, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
on bill, which reduce the amount appropriated some five millions of dollars, were concurred in. The Chair also laid before the House a message from the President, in response to a resolution of the House, inclosing a telegram from Lieutenant-General Hardee, stating that the cotton captured by the enemy in Savannah was not destroyed previous to the evacuation because the destruction of it in the places where it was stored would have involved that of the entire city, and stating that it was impossible to remove it. Mr. Hartridge, of Georgia, in an earnest manner, vindicated the loyalty of the people of Savannah. The communication was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Boyce, of South Carolina, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported back Senate bill to increase the number of acting midshipmen in the navy, which was passed. The House then resumed the consideration of the tax bill; pending which the House took a recess to half-past 7 P. M.
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
and Messrs. Anderson, Foster and DeJarnette appointed managers on the part of the House. A bill for the relief of Alexander Kinney was reported from the Committee on Ways and Means and passed. Mr. Miles, of South Carolina, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill to authorize the President to organize a volunteer force in Richmond and Henrico county for temporary service; such forces not to be carried against their will beyond the interior line of defences, nor required to serve beyond the time for which they volunteered. Passed. Mr. Hartridge, of Georgia, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill to amend the act to impose regulations upon foreign commerce, &c. Passed. The House then resolved into secret session. When the doors were re-opened, Mr. Baldwin, of Virginia, from the Committee on Impressments, reported back, favorably, the bill to amend the laws regulating impressments. Pending the consideration of which the House adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: March 10, 1865., [Electronic resource], The Dispatch. (search)
concurred in by the following vote: Ayes.--Messrs. Anderson, Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, H. W. Bruce, Carroll, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Darden, De Janette, Dickinson, Dupre, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Garther, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Marchen, Marshall, McMullin, Menees, Miller, Moore, Murray, Perkins, Read, Simpson, Snead, Staples, Triplett, Villere. Nays--Messrs. Atkins, Baldwin, Branch, Chambers, Colyar, Cruikshank, Fuller, Gholson, Gilmer, Hartridge, Hatcher, Herbert, Holliday, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, McCallum, Ramsay, Rogers, Sexton, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Turner, Wickham, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a bill for the relief of the Exchange Bank at Norfolk, which was considered and passed. Mr. Chrisman, of Kentucky, offered a bill "to authorize prisoners of war to fund treasury notes," which was amended and passed. [The bill provides that o
The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], One thousand Dollars reward. (search)
The House sustained the veto of the President by refusing to pass the bill, as follows: Yeas.--Messrs. Atkins, Clopton, Cruikshank, Farrow, Fuller, Gilmer, Gray Herbert, Holliday, J. M. Leach, Logan Ramsay, Simpson, Smith of North Carolina, Wickham--15. Nays.--Anderson, Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Bradicy, Branch, Burnett, Carroll, Chambers, Chrisman, Clark, Colyar, Conrad, Conrow, Darden, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Ewing, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Johnston, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McMullin, Menees, Miller, Pugh, Read, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, J. M. Smith, Staples, Swan, Triplett, Wilkes--44. The Chair laid before the House Senate bill "to limit the issue of forage in certain cases." Passed. Mr. Ramsay, of North Carolina, under a suspension of the rules, offered a bill "to allow transportation to certain officers and privates in the army and to discharged and retired officers and soldiers." Referred to the Committ
The Daily Dispatch: March 17, 1865., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
g his seat here, and was now, in favor of putting all the men and all the means in the country at the disposal of the Executive. Mr. Clark approved of the report in the main, but could not agree that a general military law was unnecessary and inexpedient. He thought there were laws needed on the subject to complete the military organization of the Confederate Government, to enable the President to call the militia from one State to another, in cases of necessity and emergency. Mr. Hartridge, of Geo., presented the following: Resolved, That the report presented by the Committee on Military Affairs expresses the sense of this House in reference to the subject contained in the report. On motion of Mr. Clark, of Mo., action on the resolution was postponed until after the disposition of the militia bill now before the House. Mr. Marshall, (under a suspension of the rules,) moved that the report of the committee be printed, which was ordered. The special order
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
proval, a bill to provide for the payment of arrears now due to the army and navy, and stating his objections thereto. The question being shall the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the President, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Those who voted in the affirmative were-- Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Baylor, Blandford, Branch, H. W: Bruce, Christian, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Darden, Dupre, Elliott, Farrow, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Herbert, Johnson, Keeble, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, McMullin, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Rogers, Russell, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Triplett, Turner, Villere, Wickham and Witherspoon--39. Those who voted in the negative were-- Messrs. Barksdale, Batson, Bradley, E. M. Bruce, Carroll, Colyar, Conrad, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Ewing, Hatcher, Holliday, Lyon, Menees, Mills, Sexton and Wilkes--18. On motion of Mr. Machen, of Kentucky, the House took a recess until 8 o'clock this
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
the time of adjournment until to-day at 2 o'clock. Agreed to. Mr. Welsh, from the Committee on Accounts, submitted a written report; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The House then resumed consideration of the impressment bill, and passed it by the following vote: Yeas.--Messrs. Batson, Baylor, Bradley, Branch, E. M. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Chambers, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Comad, DeJarnette, Dickinson, Dupie, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Gholson, Gray, Hartridge, Hatcher, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Machen, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Moore, Read, Russell, Sexton, Triplett, Villere and Wilkes,--36. Nays.--Messrs. Anderson, Blandford, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Darden, Farrow, Gaither, Goode, Hanly, Marshall, Pugh, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Snead, Staples, Witherspoon and Mr. Speaker--18. Mr. McMullin moved to amend the title by substituting the following:--"A bill to violate the Constitution of the Confederate States." The Chair thought the
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