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The Daily Dispatch: January 6, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Confederate Congress. Senate. Thursday, January 5, 1865. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M. Mr. Walker, of Alabama, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Military Committee to inquire into the expediency of increasing the compensation now allowed to hospital matrons. Mr. Semmes, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back adversely the House bill to facilitate the settlement of the claims of deceased officers and soldiers; and, also, House bill to sequestrate the estates of persons who had left the country to avoid military service. On motion, by Mr. Garland, both bills were placed on the calendar and their further consideration postponed. Mr. Simms, of Kentucky, from the select committee appointed to inquire into the compensation allowed certain females employed by Government, reported a bill increasing the pay of the female clerks in the Clothing Bureau and hospitals to that of clerks employed in other departments, or giving them in
The Daily Dispatch: January 6, 1865., [Electronic resource], For Hire, (search)
For Hire, three Girls, to do General House work; three Women, good Cooks and Washers. Apply to William T. Moore, corner of First and Broad streets. ja 4--3t*
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
dar and ordered to be printed. Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Committee, reported back adversely, and asked to be discharged from their further consideration, House bill to provide for an increase of the pay of hospital matrons, and a Senate resolution on the same subject; Senate resolution relative to soldiers' rations; HouseHouse bill to allow free transportation to officers traveling on leave of indulgence; and House bill providing for the formation of new companies out of the officers of disbanded companies, battalions and regiments. Mr. Sparrow, from the same committee, laid before the Senate a communication from Lieutenant-General J. A. Early askiHouse bill providing for the formation of new companies out of the officers of disbanded companies, battalions and regiments. Mr. Sparrow, from the same committee, laid before the Senate a communication from Lieutenant-General J. A. Early asking an investigation, either by the Military Committee or a select committee, into the conduct of the last campaign in the Valley. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. On motion, by Mr. Wigfall, the Senate resolved into secret session. House of Representatives. The House met at 11 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. D
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Committee, reported an amendment to House amendments to Senate bill authorizing the President to appoint comm a mile.] An amendment, reported by the Military Committee, to House amendments to Senate bill to authorize the commanders of the reservhe committee report that said H. S. Foote has been absent from this House for some time without leave. That before he left he indicated his nch, of Texas, introduced the following: "Resolved, That this House has heard, with deep sorrow, of the death, while on his way to thisved, That, as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, this House will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. "Resolv the family of the deceased. "Resolved, That the Clerk of this House be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of these resolutio, as a further mark of respect for the memory of the deceased, this House do now adjourn." The resolutions were adopted, and the House
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], Virginia Legislature. (search)
r aid in arresting, deserters, under act passed January 20, 1864. Mr. Tayloe, of King George, introduced a resolution, which was agreed to, providing for the report of a bill by the Committee for Courts of Justice securing the safe delivery of packages, etc., sent to soldiers of the army. the bill authorizing the purchase, sale or distribution of supplies to the families of soldiers and others was taken up and read the second time. Mr. Douglas offered as a substitute therefore House bill No. 28, on the same subject; pending the consideration of which, the substitute and bill were laid on the table. The bill protecting Confederate treasury notes from improper depreciation was ordered to be engrossed. The bill providing relief for the soldiers' families and others within the lines of the enemy was then taken up and discussed till a few minutes past two o'clock, when, on motion of Mr. Armstrong, it was laid on the table, and the Senate went into secret session.
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1865., [Electronic resource], Runaway.--one thousand Dollars Reward. (search)
Virginia Legislature [extra session.] Senate. Wednesday, January 18, 1865. At 12 o'clock M. the Senate was called to order. Prayer by Rev. Dr. McCabe. On motion of Mr. Christian, of Augusta, the House bill authorizing the County Court of Augusta to make an additional levy for the support of soldiers' families was taken from the calendar, read the requisite number of times and passed: Mr. Brannon, from the Finance Committee, reported, without amendment, House bill for the relief of the securities of John E. Lewis, late sheriff of Greenbrier county. Read a third time and laid on the table. A resolution was offered by Mr. Dickinson, inquiring into the expediency of so amending the Code of Virginia as more effectually to prevent slaves from going at large and trading as free persons. Mr. Dulaney reported an act authorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts to pay General Samuel Cooper for a horse impressed for the service of the State.--Referred to the Comm
The Daily Dispatch: January 20, 1865., [Electronic resource], Terms, etc. (search)
commended, by way of an amendment, by the Senate Military Committee. While an amendment of Mr. Vest's to the first section of the Senate bill was still under discussion, on motion, by Mr. Johnson, of Missouri, the Senate bill was dropped and House bill considered by sections. When it had been gone through with, Senate bill was again taken up and considered by sections so far as the fifth section. At this time, the majority of Senators having left the hall, Mr. Wigfall moved that the Senaand he wanted to see what could be done. He also stated that he had written a letter to the Speaker of the House, resigning his seat. Mr. Snead, of Missouri, offered the following resolution: "Whereas, Henry S. Foote, a member of this House from the State of Tennessee, having absented himself from it without leave, and having, by his own admission, written and forwarded to the Speaker a letter tendering his resignation as a member of the House, and was thereafter arrested whilat unl
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1865., [Electronic resource], To the people of the Second Congressional District of the State of Alabama. (search)
Mr. Speaker, that a greater mistake was never made. Denunciation will be met by defiance. This movement is not in the hands of timid or time serving men. Sustained, as they are, by a volume of sentiment in the country and in the army, and by their own sense of duty, they are determined that, in some form, the statesmanship of the country shall be invoked in an honest effort to end this carnival of death by negotiation. The Sentinel thinks it "foolish, treasonable and ruinous" for this House to send commissioners to Washington, with powers limited, as prescribed. This is to assume that no terms could be obtained which would not be "ruinous," Is there any reason for this assumption? That journal professed a few days since, to abolish slavery for foreign intervention. Who is authorized to say that better terms cannot be obtained from the United States? Who is authorized to say that terms could not be agreed upon with them without abolition or reconstruction? We certainly coul
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1865., [Electronic resource], Statistics of slavery. (search)
byterian Church. Mr. Semmes, from the Finance Committee, reported a bill extending the jurisdiction of the Tax Collector of the State of Mississippi to Eastern Louisiana. Passed. Mr. Semmes, from the same, reported back, with amendments, House bill to establish an office of deposit in connexion with the Treasury Department. The amendments provide that there shall be only one pay depository in each State, and strike out the section exempting deposits from taxation. The amendments wereow, from the same, reported adversely to the resolution relative to taking a census of all the plantations and farms in the Confederate States. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the substitute offered by the Military Committee for House bill to consolidate companies, battalions and regiments, which, after a debate and discussion of several hours, was agreed to. Mr. Garland moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed till Monday next. Pending this motion,
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
h the proviso added, was passed — ayes, 32; nays, 29. Mr. Dupre, of Louisiana, offered a resolution cancelling details, which was lost. Mr. Hanley, of Arkansas, offered a resolution, as a privileged motion, that the Doorkeeper of the House, R. H. Wynne, be authorized to employ negroes and teams to haul coal from the Chesterfield coal pits for the use of Congress. Adopted. Mr. Bradley, of Kentucky, moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the proposition of Mr. McMullin was passed. A message was received by the House announcing that the Senate had agreed to House amendments to the following joint resolution, passed in secret session, and that the injunction of secrecy had been removed: "Resolved, (the House of Representatives concurring,) That if the President shall assign General Joseph E. Johnston to the command of the Army of Tennessee, it will be hailed with joy by the army and receive the approval of the country." On motion, the House adjourned.
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