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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 28 26 Browse Search
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant 22 2 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 10 0 Browse Search
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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 3 1 Browse Search
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General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 23 (search)
Chapter 23 Senator Nesmith visits Grant Sherman Reaches the sea coast Butler's expedibrought with him on a visit to City Point Senator Nesmith of Oregon, who had been an intimate acquatationed at Fort Vancouver, Oregon, in 1853. Nesmith was a great wag, and used to sit by the headqy was the Republican governor of California. Nesmith said: The governor got to deviling me about mrather got the laugh on me by inquiring: Now, Nesmith, make a clean breast of it, and tell us just d that after the recital of this story, which Nesmith had, of course, invented for the purpose of ral Republican, and the other a war Democrat. Nesmith drew an amusing picture of Butler's propensiteet, and breaking every cake the fellow had. Nesmith's comment upon this story was: Well, that's jt at full measure in St. Louis. That night Nesmith told General Grant the story of the cipher cooke fully, and he enjoyed the story greatly. Nesmith had served to enliven the camp for several da[2 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I., chapter 34 (search)
ugall, of Cal.,--in all, 32; Nays--Messrs. Bayard, Breckinridge, Bright, Johnson, of Mo., Johnson, of Tenn., Latham, Nesmith, Polk, Powell, and Rice--10. The Vice-President thereupon declared the resolve adopted by a two-thirds vote. On t Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harris, Howe, Johnson, of Tenn., Johnson, of Mo., Kennedy, Latham, McDougall, Morrill, Nesmith, Polk, Powell, Saulsbury, Sherman, Ten Eyck, and Willey--24. Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, now moved the following as a subsThis was rejected by the following vote: Yeas--Messrs. Breckinridge, Bright, W. P. Johnson, of Mo., Kennedy, Latham, Nesmith, Polk, Powell, and Saulsbury--9. Nays--Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Browning, Carlile, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Cowan,Foster, Grimes, Harlan, Harris, Howe, Johnson, of Tenn., Kennedy, King, Lane, of Ind., Lane, of Kansas, Latham, Morrill, Nesmith, Pomeroy, Saulsbury, Sherman, Ten Eyck, Wade, Wilkinson, Willey, and Wilson-30. Nays--Messrs. Breckinridge, Johnson,
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 12 (search)
arris, Howard, Howe, King, Lane, of Ind., Lane, of Kansas, Morrill, Pomeroy, Sherman. Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot, and Wilson, of Mass.--29. Nays--Messrs. Bayard, Carlile, Davis, Henderson. Kennedy, Latham, McDougall, Nesmith, Powell, Saulsbury, Stark, Willey, Wilson, of Mo., and Wright--14. This bill having reached the House, Mr. Stevens, of Pa., in Committee of the Whole, moved April 10. the laying aside successively of each bill preceding it on the calendarYeas 32 (including Davis, of Ky., Henderson, of Mo., Thomson [Dem.], of N. J., and Willey, of Pa.); Nays--Messrs. Bayard and Saulsbury, of Del., Kennedy, of Md., Carlile, of Va., Powell, of Ky., Wilson, of Mo., Wright, of N. J., Latham, of Cal., Nesmith and Stark, of Oregon. It is noteworthy that a majority of these Nays were the votes of Senator from Border States, to which it proffered compensation for their slaves, all whom have since been freed without compensation. The President of cours
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 21 (search)
tested the National effort under its present aspects as a war not for the Union, but for the Negro, were aroused by it to a more determined and active opposition. The bill passed the House by Yeas 115, Nays 49--the division being, so nearly as might be, a party one--while in the Senate, a motion by Mr. Bayard that it be indefinitely postponed was supported by 11 Yeas (all Democrats) to 35 Nays: consisting of every Republican lican present, with Messrs. McDougall, of California, Harding and Nesmith, of Oregon. The bill then passed without a call of the Yeas and Nays. The President proceeding to constitute an enrolling board for each Congress district in the loyal States, and the Board to enroll those who were held to military service under its provisions, the repugnance to being drafted into the service began to threaten organized and formidable resistance. That the enrolling act was unconstitutional and void, was very generally held and proclaimed by the Opposition, and was in d
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Xxii. Negro soldiery. (search)
He was removed; and, within ten days, was with the enemy at Manassas. The Army Appropriation bill being before the Senate, Mr. Garrett Davis, of Ky., moved Jan. 28, 1863. to add: Provided, That no part of the sums appropriated by this act shall be disbursed for the pay, subsistence, or any other supplies, of any negro, free or slave, in the armed military service of the United States. Which was rejected: Yeas 8; Nays 28: Yeas--Messrs. Carlile, G. Davis, Kennedy, Latham, Nesmith, Powell, Turpie, and Wall (all Democrats). At the next session — the Deficiency bill being before the House--Mr. Harding, of Ky., moved Dec. 21, 1863. to insert-- Provided, That no part of the moneys aforesaid shall be applied to the raising, arming, equipping, or paying of negro soldiers. Which was likewise beaten: Yeas 41; Yays 105--the Yeas (all Democrats) being Messrs. Ancona, Bliss, James S. Brown, Coffroth, Cox, Dawson, Dennison, Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, Finck, Grid
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Xxx. Political Mutations and results.—the Presidential canvass of 1864.< (search)
ny, Sprague. Connecticut--Dixon, Foster. Vermont--Collamer, Foot. New York — Harris, Morgan. New Jersey--Ten Eyck. Pennsylvania--Cowan. Maryland--Reverly Johnson. West Virginia--Van Winkle, Willey. Ohio — Sherman, Wade. Indiana--Henry S. Lane. Illinois--Trumbull. Missouri--Brown. Henderson. Michigan--Chandler, Howard. Iowa — Grimes, Harlan. Wisconsin--Doolittle, Howe. Minnesota--Ramsey, Wilkinson. Kansas--J. H. Lane, Pomeroy. Oregon--Harding, Nesmith. California--Conness.--Total, 38. Nays--[All Democrats.] Delaware--Riddle, Saulsbury. Kentucky--Davis, Powell. Indiana--Hendricks. California--McDougall.--Total, 6. Not Voting.--Buckalew, Pa.; Wright, N. J.; Hicks, Md.; Bowden and Carlile, Va.; Richardson, Ill.--all Democrats. But it failed June 15. in the House: Yeas 95; Nays 66--substantially, though not absolutely, a party division. Mr. Ashley, of Ohio — changing his vote to enable him to do so — now move
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 26 (search)
herefore recommend that the resolution do not pass. After a protracted and able debate, the vote was taken, with the result which the telegraph has announced. The resolution was passed by a vote of thirty-two to fourteen, the majority being one and one third more than two thirds of the members present. The Senators who voted against the resolution are: Bayard, of Delaware; Cowan, of Pennsylvania; Carlisle, of Virginia; Harris, of New-York; Kennedy, of Maryland; Latham, of California; Nesmith, of Oregon; Pearce, of Maryland; Powell, of Kentucky; Rice, of Minnesota; Saulsbury, of Delaware; Ten Eyck, of New-Jersey; Thomson, of New-Jersey; and Willey, of Virginia. Among these are five of the seven members of the Committee of the Judiciary; and two, Harris, of New-York, and Cowan, of Pennsylvania, are Republicans. The debate was distinguished by signal ability on both sides. Undoubtedly the most complete speech in favor of the resolution was that of Mr. Sumner, of Massachusetts
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
at the Senate would reject this amendment. Mr. Nesmith said, the object of the amendment was to exents, and general fitness for the service. Mr. Nesmith thought that military knowledge was not att are now seeking, admission into the army. Mr. Nesmith desired to know why the regulation requiriner of the army, the less ability you have. Mr. Nesmith's amendment was rejected. Mr. Nesmith moupplied by new nominations. He agreed with Mr. Nesmith that we should never live to see the army bnson, King, Lane of Indiana, Latham, Morrill, Nesmith, Pomeroy, Powell, Rice, Saulsbury, Sherman, Ss opposed by Mr. Trumbull, and supported by Mr. Nesmith and Mr. Johnson, and adopted — yeas, twentyMr. Doolittle, and supported by Mr. Wilson, Mr. Nesmith, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Lane, and Mr. Johnson. ence committee, consisting of Mr. Collamer, Mr. Nesmith, and Mr. Grimes, on the part of the Senate,ginal bill, and Mr. Wilson, Mr. Grimes, and Mr. Nesmith were appointed managers on the part of the [17 more...]
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), M. (search)
ar as to make it an excellent working machine. Subsequent improvements by Roberts, Mason, and others have brought it to its present state, in which it is automatic, and is known in some parts of England as the iron man, in allusion to its singularly deft and delicate action. The combination which gave rise to the term mule was the junction of the drawing-rollers of Arkwright with the jenny of Hargreaves. The hybrid scarcely came within the definition of a mule, which is declared by Senator Nesmith of Oregon to be a being without pride of ancestry or hope of posterity. The object of the machine is to deliver the roving with the required degree of attenuation and twist it as delivered. For this purpose, the spindles, instead of being stationary, are placed on a movable carriage, which is wheeled out to twist the threads and wheeled in again to wind on the spindles. Mr. Kennedy, the friend and biographer of Crompton, states:— The great and important invention of Crompton was
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), W. (search)
icrometer being now entered, the observation is complete. Wire-nail. A nail made from wire with a swaged head and point, or one forged in imitation thereof. Chests and boxes from the Continent of Europe and from Asia are found to be fastened with nails of this character. See nail. Wire-nail′ing ma-chine′. A machine for closing shoes with wire. See nailing-machine, pages 1507, 1508. Wire-net′ting ma-chine′. A machine for weaving wire-netting. See patents:— 10,743.Nesmith, April 4, 1854.133,951.Powers, Dec. 17, 1872. 121,831.Weber, Dec. 12, 1871. Wire-peg′ger. A machine for fastening bootsoles with wire. Also called a wire-nailing machine. The kind of wire used is twisted so as to constitute it a screw, and is known as cable-screw wire. The thread gives it a better hold in the leather. See nailing-machine, Figs. 3283-3285. Wire-point′ing ma-chine′. The wire is slipped through the hollow mandrel of a lathe-head and secured. The en
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