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The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
Confederate States Congress. The Senate on Saturday was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Langhorne, of the Methodist Church. Mr. Jemison, of Ala., introduced a bill for the relief of Green T. Hill, which was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Jemison also introduced the following resolution, which was considered and agreed to. Resolved, That the Committee of Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of giving to the Secretary of the Treasury authority to allow or refund to tax collectors for counterfeited notes received by them, in such cases as he shall consider there has been no fault or neglect on the part of the collector. Mr. Brown, of Miss., introduced a bill for the establishment and of the grades of officers of the navy, and for other purposes. Referred to the Naval Committee. Mr. Brown introduced the following, which was agreed to. Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire and report what f
The Daily Dispatch: May 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
the third section of the act to organize forces to serve during the war, approved February 17, 1864, was considered and passed. Consideration of the bill to authorize the payment of the actual and necessary expenses of naval officers while travelling under orders, was postponed till Monday. The Committee on Claims reported adversely to the memorial of Goddin & Apperson, asking increased rent for the building occupied by the Post-Office Department. A bill for the relief of Green T. Hill, reported from the same committee, was considered and passed. The bill to authorize the appointment of General officers with temporary rank and command, and to define and limit the power of assigning officers to commands was passed in the following from: Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the President be and is hereby authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a commanding officer to any brigade, division
The Daily Dispatch: May 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War News — Grant Quiet — Another Reverse for Butler on the Southside — the battles in Louisiana, &c. (search)
iven no instructions to the late cavalry expedition not warranted by the necessities of their situation, sanctioned by the usages of warfare. The photograph copies have been received at the War Department, and there seems to be no reason for doubting their genuineness. How Butler whipped Beauregard's troops. The most laughable dispatch we find in the Northern papers is the following dispatch from Butler to Stanton. It was written before the whipping he got Monday: Beauregard, with a large portion of his command, was left south of the cutting of the railroad by Gen. Kantz. That portion which reached Petersburg under Hill I have whipped to-day, killing and wounding many, and taking many prisoners, after a well contested fight. Butler had also telegraphed to Gen. Grant to be of good cheer; that he had whipped Beauregard at the head of a large body of rebels, near Petersburg, on Saturday, the 7th, and that if the Army of the Potomac did not take Richmond, he would.