Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Mr. Staples” in article 6 of The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1864., [Electronic resource]:
...y; which was unanimously adopted.
The House then took up the unfinished business of Friday--the bill repealing existing, and regulating future, exemptions.
The question was upon the motion of Mr. Staples , of Va., to recommit the bill to the Military Committee.
The motion prevailed and the bill was recommitted.
On motion of Mr. Jones, of Tenn., the House went into secret session.
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