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The Daily Dispatch: February 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
bill was passed. The bill to aid any State in communication with and perfecting records of its troops, was considered and passed. The motion of Mr. Johnson, of Ga., the House bill amendatory of the act to put an end to the exemption of persons who have furnished substitutes, was taken up and made the special order for one o'clock on Tuesday last. On motion of Mr. Clay, the Senate resolved into secret session. The House met at 11 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Duncan. Mr. Jones, of Tenn., moved that the House go into secret session, and on this motion the ayes and noes were called, and resulted — ayes 28, noes 28, bring a the vote it was decided in the negative. Mr. Boteler, of Va., moved a suspension of the rules with a view to take up the bill to provide for the payment of horses lost, captured, killed, or permanently disabled in the service, but the motion did not prevail. On motion of Mr. Foote, of Tenn., the sales were suspended