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The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 19 (search)
ixing the 9th of January as the day for proceeding to the election of Senators to represent Virginia in the Confederate Congress. The motion was agreed to — ayes 17, noes 12. On motion of Mr. Neeson, the day designated in the resolution was stricken out. Mr. Neeson then moved to lay the resolution upon the table Rejected. On motion of Mr. Coghill the resolution was amended by fixing the 22d of January as the day of election, and adopted. Resolutions of inquiry. By Mr. Douglas--Of reporting a bill for the relief of the sufferers by the conflagration of the town of Hampton, and other towns, villages, and dwellings either burnt by the public enemy or by orders, to prevent their falling into his hands. By Mr. Bales--Of nding to Edward H. Bales, late Commissioner of the Revenue for Lee county, a sum of money improperly refunded by him on account of an alleged mistake in assessment of land tax. By Mr. Christian of Augusta — Of repealing the law requiring