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The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], Runaway--$300 reward (search)
the pains to issue a counter placard, calling upon the "Radicals of Oldham" to attend, the meeting and tell their story in full force; but it attended at the request of the Southern Independence Association of Oldham, and whose "powerful advocacy of the South," says the Chronicle, "hmy heart believe--[interruption, and cries of "Turn him out"]--that Oldham, which from time-- [interruption; a voice: "It's Mr. Wood, the teet "He's been to the pump!" laughter, and cries of "Let him speak"] --Oldham, that from time immemorial up to now has always been noted for its ce: "Who found the ships, and who fetched the slaves?"] Radicals of Oldham--[Roars of laughter, uproar, and cries of "Question."] Radicals of Oldham, I know you are ashamed of listening to those who boast that, instead of liberty, equality, and fraternity, they will have slavery. [A toime tha'd dun nea."] In spite of the counsellors and aldermen of Oldham, [cries of "Question," and hisses,] the people of Oldham [question]
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
awton is not authorized by law to discharge the duties of that office, were taken up. Motions to commit the resolutions to the Judiciary Committee and to transfer them to the executive calender, were respectfully rejected. The question of the adoption of the resolutions were discussed at great length. After considerable discussion, the resolutions were agreed to by the following vote: Ayes--Messrs. Brown, Burnett, Caperton, Clark, Haynes, Henry, Johnson, of Ark., Maxwell, Oldham, Orr, Reade, Semmes, Simms, Sparrow and Wigfall--15. Noes--Messrs. Hill, Hunter, Jemison, Johnson, of Georgia and Phelan--6. The following are the committee's resolutions. Resolved, That in the opinion of the Senate, A C Myers is now Quartermaster General of the Confederate States Army, and is by law authorized and required to discharge the duties thereof. Resolved, That R. Lawton is not authorized by law to discharge the duties of said office. On motion of Mr. Clark
The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], Great Britain and Ireland. (search)
Great Britain and Ireland. --The census of Great Britain and Ireland for 1861, recently published, shows the population of the cities and towns, containing above 80,000 inhabitants, to be as follows: London 2,803,989; Liverpool and Birkenhead 495,587; Manchester and Salford 460,423; Glasgow 394,864; Birmingham 296,076; Dublin 258,328; Leeds, 207,165; Sheffield 285,172; Edinburg 168,121; Bristol 154,093; Wolverhampton 147,676; Plymouth and Davenport 127,382; Newcastle 109,108; Bradford 106,218; Cork 101,534; Stoke 101,207; Hull 97,661; Portsmouth 94,799; Oldham 93,344; Dundee 90,417; Brighton 87,317; Sunderland 85,797; Merthyr Tydvil 83,875; Preston 83,985. No country in the world, out of Asia, contains so many large cities as the British Isles.
The Daily Dispatch: May 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
ent of illegal impressments; and also for the purpose of making just compensation to citizens from whom private property has been illegally taken for public use without compensation. On motion of Mr. Haynes, the special order of the day, Mr. Wigfall's resolutions, were postponed till to-day at one o'clock P. M. The Chair laid before the Senate an invitation from the South Carolina delegation to attend the funeral of Gen. M. P. Jenkins, at 6 o'clock last evening. On motion of Mr. Oldham, of Texas, the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives.--The House met at 12 M. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Duncan. Mr. Echols, of Ga., offered a joint resolution of thanks to Gen. R. E. Lee, and the brave officers and defenders of Richmond. Referred. Mr. Hilton, of Fla., introduced a bill to increase the pay of the officers and privates in the C. S. military service fifty per cent., and to levy additional taxes. Mr. Rodgers, of Fla., submitted a resolution that the House
The Daily Dispatch: May 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
amended was passed. Ayes 11. noes' 7. Mr. Baker, of Florida, introduced a bill to amend the act imposing regulations upon the foreign commerce of the Confederate States, and to provide for the public defence. Referred. House bill to exempt railroads from certain duties was reported back from the Finance Committee, with the amendment: In line four, after the word "roads," insert the words"imported by any railroad company for its own use." Amendment agreed to and bill passed. Mr. Oldham, from the Committee on Commerce, reported back Senate bill to establish a Bureau of Foreign Supplies, with an amendment by way of a substitute. The resolution inquiring what legislation was necessary to vacate the commissions of general, staff, and field officers who have no command, and are not assigned to any duties, was reported back from the Military Committee with the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved by the Senate of the Confederate States of America, That
The Daily Dispatch: January 3, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Confederate Congress. Senate. Monday, January 2, 1865. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M.--Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Leyburn, of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Oldham, of Texas, offered the following resolution, which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed: "Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency and practicability of adopting the following measures as a means of restoring and sustaining the financial credit of the Government, to-wit: " First. Of limiting the outstanding circulation of treasury notes by law, so that it shall never exceed the maximum of one hundred and fifty millions of dollars. "Second. Of levying a tax of one per cent, upon all the subjects of taxation specified in the act of February, 1864, to be collected in treasury notes at their market value in specie, the value to be ascertained and made known, from time to time, in a mode to be prescribed by law. "Third. Of levying an export
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
ty of the Legislature to elect a Senator conformably to the provisions of the Constitution of the Confederate States, owing to the occupancy of the said State of Missouri by the public enemy, which were read. Mr. Johnson, of Missouri, having moved that the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution be administered to Mr. Vest, it was determined in the affirmative — year , 15; nays, 4 --as follows: Yeas--Messrs. Baker, Barnwell, Burnett, Caperton, Dortch, Garland, Haynes, Hunter, Oldham, Semmes, Sparrow, Watson and Wigfall. Nays--Messrs. Brown, Graham, Hill and Walker. Whereupon, the oath prescribed by the Constitution was administered to Mr. Vest, and he took his seat in the Senate.] House of Representatives. The House met at 11 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Duncan. The Speaker announced the following committee on the message of the President relative to the arrest of Hon. Henry S. Foote: Messrs. Clarke, of Missouri; Gilmer, of
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1865., [Electronic resource], Three hundred Dollars Reward. (search)
esolution of the Senate of last November as to the number of persons in each State exempted from military service by reason of being claimed as State officers; and, also, information in response to resolutions of November 9th as to the number of exemptions and details for express, telegraph and railroad companies. Agreed to. Senate bill for the re-organization of companies, battalions and regiments was, on motion, by Mr. Sparrow, postponed till half-past 12 o'clock P. M. to-day. Mr. Oldham introduced a bill, which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, to amend the act of last February imposing regulations on the foreign commerce of the Confederate States. Mr. Maxwell, of Florida, offered a resolution that the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the expediency of authorizing the pay due to prisoners in the hands of the enemy to be drawn by parties properly authorized to draw the same. Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, call
The Daily Dispatch: January 26, 1865., [Electronic resource], Paris letter — writers. (search)
ower to appoint to office, which power was, by the Constitution, vested in the Executive. On motion, by Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, the bill was considered, the question being on its passage over the President's veto. After a long debate, in which Mr. Hill, of Georgia, alone sustained the objections of the President, the Senate passed the bill over the veto by the following vote: Yeas.--Messrs. Baker, Brown, Burnett, Garland, Graham, Haynes, Henry, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Oldham, Semmes, Sparrow, Walker, Watson and Wigfall--15. Nays.--Messrs. Hill, Hunter and Vest--3. Mr. Sparrow introduced a bill to authorize the appointment of a commissary-general, with the rank of a brigadier-general. On motion, by Mr. Maxwell, the Senate resolved into secret session. House of representatives. The House met at 11 A. M. and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Broaddus, of the Baptist Church. The Senate substitute for the House consolidation bill was
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], "rich man's War — poor man's fight." (search)
gress for the benefit or relief of the army, but with my convictions on the subject, it is not possible to approve the act now before me. "Jefferson Davis. "Richmond, Virginia, January 25, 1865." After debate, the vote being taken whether the bill should pass notwithstanding the objections of the President, it was decided in the affirmative — yeas, 13; nays, 4. Those who voted in the affirmative were: Messrs. Baker, Caperton, Garland, Graham, Haynes, Henry, Maxwell, Oldham, Semmes, Simms, Walker, Watson and Wigfall. Those who voted in the negative were: Messrs. Brown, Burnett, Dortch and Sparrow. On motion, the Senate resolved into secret session. House of Representatives. The House met at 11 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Tichenor. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Lester, of Georgia; Lamkin, of Mississippi, and Shewmaker, of Georgia, called home on important private business, and Mr. Rives, of Virginia, who is confined to his
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