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The Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Notes of the War. (search)
House was ordered, when it was discovered that 43 members were absent. Mr. Davis, of Miss., moved to suspend further proceedings under the call, and upon this voted. Mr.Jones, of Tenn., called for the yeas and nays, on the motion to suspend further proceedings, and upon this the vote stood — yeas 54, nays 7. Mr. Curry, of Ala, offered a resolution requesting the President to communicate to the House what steps have been taken to carry out the act for connecting the Richmond, Danville and North Carolina railroad with the Selma, Ala; and Meridian, Miss., railroad. Agreed to. Mr.Foster, of Ala., offered a resolution that the President be requested, if not incompatible with the public interes, to inform the House what is the status of Gen. Robert E. Lee, and what are his duties. Also, to furnish the House the Court etiqueite for the use of the members in their business inter course a with the Department over which he presides. Mr.Foster said that he offered