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The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Major Anderson ordered to Newport Kentucky. (search)
Major Anderson ordered to Newport Kentucky. --The Baltimore American learns from a well-informed quarter that four days ago orders were received by Colonel Irving, at the headquarters of the First Regiment of Artillery, United States Army, in that city, from the Secretary of War, detailing Major Anderson for recruiting service at the Newport (Ky) Barracks. Major Anderson ordered to Newport Kentucky. --The Baltimore American learns from a well-informed quarter that four days ago orders were received by Colonel Irving, at the headquarters of the First Regiment of Artillery, United States Army, in that city, from the Secretary of War, detailing Major Anderson for recruiting service at the Newport (Ky) Barracks.
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
m the House with an amendment allowing $2, instead of $2.50, per copy for the Code, was taken up, the amendment agreed to, and the bill passed. The joint resolution from the House relative to the sale of old muskets by the Executive to Joseph R. Anderson & Co., gave rise to a discussion, in which Messrs Brannon, Stuart, August, Carter, and others, participated. Mr. Brannon proposed a substitute. The whole subject was afterwards referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Ootherwise, I wish to offer resolutions, which, at the proper time, I shall propose as a substitute for those submitted by the gentleman from King William. I move for the present, that the resolutions be laid upon the table, and printed. Mr. Anderson moved that the resolutions be indefinitely postponed, and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put and decided in the negative — ayes 49; noes 66. On motion of Mr. Martin, the resolution was laid on the table. The engrossed bi
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
State armory. --The estimate of funds needed to meet engagements for the State machinery under the contract with Messrs. Joseph R. Anderson & Co., is as follows: 1st of March $20,000;1st of June $60,000; 1st of September $50,000; 1st of December $50,000. The amount of the original contract was $158, 59040; additions ordered by the Master Armorer, Mr. Salmon Adams, by letter of November 21, 1860, $1,174.50; subsequent contract for supplying set of barrel rolling and welding machinery, &c., $14,600--total amount of contract, $172,364.90. Sub-contracts have been made with other parties, and approved by the Commissioners of the State of Virginia, for the supply of machinery, to the extent of about $75,176; and good progress has been made towards the execution of the work undertaken by them. Most of the machines for the machine shops of the armory are ready for erection as soon as the building is ready to receive them — and that is nearly the case. Immediately on the conclusion of t
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Virginia mails. (search)
The Legislature. The Senate, yesterday, passed a number of House bills, including the act amending the law providing additional security for the slave property of citizens of this Commonwealth, and bill appropriating money to pay for the present edition of the Code. The House joint resolutions, approving the sale of old muskets to Messrs. Anderson & Co., was referred to the Military Committee. The resolution, authorizing the Governor to contract for arms, was adopted. The bill authorizing the voluntary enslavement of free negroes was passed. The House bill for the sale of the James River and Kanawha Canal was debated. In the House, a number of bills were passed. A bill was reported appropriating $25,000 to build the Northwestern Lunatic Asylum. A resolution was adopted giving further time to the securities of P. P. Winston, late Sheriff of Richmond, to pay their indebtedness. Mr. Martin offered a joint resolution, proposing to take the sense of the people at the May e
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Pen-and-ink portraits of Major and Mrs. Yelvrerton. (search)
reported, authorizing County Courts to establish water courses lawful fences within their respective limits; incorporating the Tobacco Savings Bank of Richmond City; authorizing the Board of Public Works to estimate and report losses sustained by Wm. W. King, in the construction of the 14th section of the Ohio River and Maryland Turnpike Road; authorizing the trustees of Easterns' Meeting-House, in Morgan county, to sell and convey the same. On motion of Mr. Phelps, the House proceeded to consider Senate bill entitled "an act to amend the 1st section of chapter 149 of the Code of Virginia, relative to the limitation of suits, so as to limit the right to make an entry or bring an action, to recover land West of the Alleghany mountains." The bill being on its passage, it was advocated by Messrs. Phelps, McCamant, Crane, Anderson, and Hoffman, and opposed by Messrs. Smith, of Kanawha, and Caperton, and the House voting the question on its passage, was determined in the affirmative.
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Virginia mails. (search)
Too good to Lose. --The Charleston Courier drily says: "Some of the Northern Governors, Generals, and Mayors, who fired salutes in honor of Major Anderson, on the 8th January, may feel like saluting themselves on the 1st April."
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Major Anderson ordered to Newport Kentucky. (search)
On the approach of the steamer to the fort, about half the garrison had collected on the wharf, and some half dozen officers were on the ramparts, using their spy-glasses. After staying in the fort for some time, Mr. Lamon, accompanied by Major Anderson, took a walk around the ramparts of the fortification, the Major apparently explaining to his visitor the position of the fort and its surroundings.--While on the steamer, the Envoy from Washington alluded several times to the importance of p City, and hoped to return here in a few days. The last remark would indicate that he bore no order for the evacuation of the fortress, and would give color to the opinion held by many, that the question of leaving is still in debate between Major Anderson and the Washington authorities, each being anxious to shift the responsibility of leaving off their own shoulders. This matter as it stands is becoming rather annoying to the public here, and the people are expecting with anxiety a final set
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ill-rewarded labor. (search)
The Prince of Wales' revenue from the Duchy of Cornwall will, for the last year, be about $225,000, an increase from the previous one of over $20,000. Waldo P. Johnson, the new U. S. Senator from Missouri, is a native of Harrison county, Va., and a nephew, not a son, of Ex-Governor Jos. Johnson. Professor Beverly R. Waugh, son of the late Bishop Waugh, died at Harrisburg, Pa., on Sunday night. Mr. Keene Richards, of Kentucky, sold, a few days ago, his splendid filly "Bettie Ward," to Mr. Folay, of Louisiana, for $6,000. Anderson, the fugitive slave, is in Montreal. He is to go to England on the opening of navigation. Howard, one of the clowns at the English Circus in Constantinople, was murdered in a street disturbance a short time since. The volunteer rifle corps of England now numbers 140,000 men.
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Extra session U. S. Senate. Washington, March 27. --A message was received from the President declining, for prudential reasons, to transmit to the Senate Maj. Anderson's dispatches to the War Department. Mr. Breckinridge's resolution advising the withdrawal of U. S. troops from the Confederate States, was discussed, but with no result. After an Executive session, adjourned.