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The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], Sent to Castle Thunder. (search)
d to be printed, and made the special order for Thursday week. Mr. Chilton, of Alabama, from the special committee appointed to investigate the case of Hon. W. R. W. Cobb, member elect from the third district of the State of Alabama, made a report and offered the following resolution: "Resolved, That Williamson R. W. CoWilliamson R. W. Cobb, a member elected to this House from the State of Alabama, having failed to appear and claim his seat, but remains within the enemy's lines on terms of friendly intercourse with them, thus manifesting his disloyalty to the Confederate States, be, and he is hereby, expelled from membership of this House as such representative. ing resolution be forwarded to the Governor of the State of Alabama, that the proper steps may be taken to fill the vacancy occasioned by the expulsion of said W. R. W. Cobb." Mr. Chilton subsequently modified his resolution so as to substitute "stricken from the roll of members" instead of "expelled," the question having aris