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The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
Watson and Wigfall. Nays--Messrs. Brown, Graham, Hill and Walker. Whereupon, the oath prescribed by the Constitution was administered to Mr. Vest, and he took his seat in the Senate.] House of Representatives. The House met at 11 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Duncan. The Speaker announced the following committee on the message of the President relative to the arrest of Hon. Henry S. Foote: Messrs. Clarke, of Missouri; Gilmer, of North Carolina; Chilton, of Alabama; Gholson, of Virginia, and McCallum, of Tennessee. The House passed a Senate bill amendatory of the act providing for local defence and local service. Also, a Senate joint resolution of thanks to General Stand Watie, Colonel Gano, and the officers and men under their commands, for gallant military service. The House also passed a bill to provide for the payment of provost marshals and military clerks. Also, a bill to increase the compensation of the Surgeon-G
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], "rich man's War — poor man's fight." (search)
J. M. Leach offered the following proviso to the third section: "Provided further, That in no event shall any portion of said slaves or free negroes so impressed have arms placed in their hands, or be mustered into the Confederate States service, or be used at any time as soldiers in said service." The proviso was laid on the table by the following vote: Ayes.--Messrs. Akin, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Bell, Blandford, Branch, E. M. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Dickinson, Dupre, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Gray, Hatcher, Hilton, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, Lester, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, Menees, Miller, Moore, Norton, Read, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, Snead, Triplett, Villere, Wilkes and Witherspoon--50. Nats.--Messrs. Anderson, Chambers, Cruikshank, Darden, Echols, Fuller, Gilmer, Goode, Herbert, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, McMullin, Miles, Orr, Ramsay, J. M.
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
The New Confederate flag. We give below an interesting letter from Major Rogers, the designer of the new Confederate flag, which has been floating over the capitol for a day or two past. We give it not only for the interesting character of the document, but also as a page in the history of our country's struggle. The bill adopting the new design has passed the Senate unanimously and is now before the Committee on Flag and Seal of the House, composed of Messrs. Chilton of Alabama, Rives of Virginia, and Chambers of Mississippi: Hon. Edward Sparrow, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, Confederate States Senate: General: While disabled for active service, I have employed a portion of my leisure in trying to improve our national flag, and, after much attention to the subject, and the laws of heraldry, have submitted a design to Congress, which was introduced into the Senate on the 13th ultimo by Mr. Semmes, of Louisiana. The bill which I have drawn is as follow
The Daily Dispatch: February 9, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ion of the thanks to Captain Raphael Semmes, and the officers and crew of the Alabama, for important services in the destruction of the United States war steamer Hatteras and of the commerce of the enemy, was unanimously adopted. The action of the Senate on the House amendments to the bill for the employment of slaves and free negroes to work on fortifications, etc., was not concurred in, and a conference was tendered. Leave of absence was, after considerable discussion, granted Mr. Chilton, of Alabama, who is called home to attend to important and indispensable private business. The House then resolved into Committee of the Whole upon the tax bill, the consideration of which was, on yesterday, transferred from secret to open session. The propositions before the House were discussed at length by Messrs. Sexton, of Texas; Conrad, of Louisiana, and Smith, of North Carolina, when, without coming to a vote, the committee rose; Mr. Perkins, of Louisiana, being entitled
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Baldwin stated that, having been chairman of a committee of investigation on the subject of supplies, he had found that this department was conducted with more energy and efficiency than any other department under the Government. Mr. Miles thought in such times as these we must make success the test of merit. We could not afford to have unsuccessful officers. The vote being taken, the bill was passed. The consideration of the tax bill was then resumed. Messrs. Perkins, Chilton and Chambers spoke at length to the general merits of the propositions before the House. The hour for the termination of the general debate having arrived. Mr. Aiken, of Georgia, offered on amendment making 7.30 notes receivable in payment of taxes. Mr. Colyar, of Tennessee, moved to substitute so as to make all Government securities so receivable. Mr. Conrad moved to amend so as to make the old issue also receivable in payment of these taxes. Pending which the Hous
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