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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1862., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) or search for South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) in all documents.
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Confederate Congress.first session.
Senate.
Monday, February, 24.
The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock by Vice President Stephens. Prayer by Rev. M. D. Hoge, of the Presbyterian Church.
Rules of order.
Mr. Ore, of South Carolina, from the committee to prepare rules for the government of the Senate, presented a report, which, after being read, was adopted and ordered to be printed.
Tax on cotton.
Mr. Brown, of Miss.
presented a bill to levy a war tax on cotton produced during the year 1862, which was read and placed upon the calendar.
Mr. Brown gave notice that he would press an early consideration of the bill.
The following is a copy of the bill:
1. Be it enacted, &c., That it shall be lawful for each head of a family in the Confederate States of America, in the year 1862, to produce free of tax, three bales of cotton, clear of seed, weighing four hundred pounds each, and, in addition, one bale of four hundred pounds for every hand act