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The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
Mr. Miller, of Va., offered a resolution that the Committee on Hospitals inquire why wounded officers are charged $2 a day for board at the officers' hospital in this city. Mr. Boundinot, the delegate from the Territory of Cherokee, introduced a bill for the appropriation of $100,000 in lieu of the interest on Southern stocks due to the Cherokee nation, which the Confederate Government have pledged itself to collect. The bill was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Chilton, of Ala., offered a resolution in reference to the collection of the tax in kind, and whether the same may not be gathered and garnered by citizens above the conscript age, instead of by Government officers and young men as at present. Mr. Curry, of Ala., introduced a bill to authorize chaplains, in certain cases, to draw forage for one horse. Referred to the Military Committee. Mr. Lewis, of Ga., offered a joint resolution with reference to the appraisement of railroad iron, w
The Daily Dispatch: December 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
on Monday, the 28th of December, was taken up. On motion of Mr. H. W. Bruce, of Ky., the resolution was laid upon the table. Mr. Heiskell, of Tenn., reported from the judiciary Committee a bill to prohibit trading in the paper currency of the enemy, and moved that it be postponed and placed upon the calendar. Mr. Foote earnestly opposed the postponement of the consideration of the bill, and the vote being taken, the House refused to postpone, and the bill was taken up. Mr. Chilton, of Ala., offered an amendment — to exempt the purchase of Federal postage stamps from the operations of the act. Pending the discussion of the bill the morning hour expired and the further consideration of the bill was postponed, in order that the calendar might be be called.--The bill and amendments were ordered to be pointed. Mr. Hilton, of Fla., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported the following bill to amend the law in relation to substitutes. Mr. Hilton sustai
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
ability assumed as such substitute. The question them up on the amendment of Mr. Ra of Va., offered as a substitute for the first section of the bill. The vote on this amendment was taken by eyes and noes, which resulted: Ayes 18, noes 43, So the amendment was lost. The substitute offered by Mr. Conrad for the bill of the committee was taken up. The bill provides that hereafter so person shall be exempt from military service by reason of his having furnished a substitute. Mr. Chilton, of Ala., moved the following amendment: That this cause shall not be construed to affect persons who, though not liable to military duty, have nevertheless put substitutes in the army. This amendment was agreed to, and the substitute, as amended, was agreed to. The question then recurred upon the adoption of the substitute in line of the bill reported by the committee. On this question the vote was taken by ayes and noes, as follows: Ayes 44, noes 18. The bill was then engros
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
ffered a resolution that the Military Committee inquire into the expediency of instructing Major-Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Brig.-Gen. Stephen D. Lee to require their Quartermasters to adjust the claims of citizens of the Northern District of Alabama for supplies furnished their commands. Referred to the Committee on Quartermaster and Commissary Departments. Mr. Curry, of Ala., offered several resolutions adopted by the Legislature of his State; which were appropriately referred. Mr. Chilton, of Ala., offered a resolution declaring it expedient to exempt from the tax in kind all produce raised by white labor, and also defining other matters which should be exempted from the operations of the tax law. Mr. Hanley, of Ark., introduced a bill to provide for ascertaining and settling accounts against the Government in the Trans. Mississippi Department. Referred. Mr. Garland, of Ark., introduced a bill to suppress abuses in the Quartermaster and Commissary Departments.
The Daily Dispatch: January 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
upon whatever pretext it may be made; to a generous support of all branches of the Government in the legitimate exercise of their constitutional powers; and to that harmonious, unselfish, and patriotic co-operation which can alone impart to our cause that irresistible strength which springs from united counsels, fraternal feelings, and fervent devotion to the public weal. After some discussion, on motion of Mr. Clapp, of Miss., the resolution was referred to a select committee. Mr. Chilton, of Ala., moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was referred, with a view to offering the following amendment: "And we urge upon our people to regard as the whisperings of treason in its most dangerous form all suggestions favoring a reconstruction with the Government which thus seeks to enslave us." The motion to reconsider did not prevail, so the resolution and amendment were referred to a select committee. Mr. Clapp called for the order of the day, and moved th
The Daily Dispatch: January 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
he Speaker. The House took up the unfinished business of Saturday, being the bill to provide for placing in the military service persons claiming to be citizens of the United States. The question was upon the passage of the substitute of Mr. Chilton, requiring all persons between the ages of 18 and 45 who may be resident in the Confederate States after the 1st day of February next, to be subject to enrollment in the military service of the Confederate States, regardless of any claim of noident, upon considerations of equity and justice, or of public necessity, to exempt such persons. The call for the question upon the passage of the bill was not sustained, and Mr. Clapp, of Miss., offered an amendment to the substitute of Mr. Chilton, extending the time allowed to the class of persons alluded to, to sixty days from the passage of the bill, and moved that the whole subject be recommitted. The bill was continued under discussion until the expiration of the morning hour,
The Daily Dispatch: January 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
ndian Affairs the bill referred to it from the Committee of Ways and Means, to provide for the appropriation of $100,000 for the benefit of the Cherokee Indians. The rules were suspended, and the bill taken up and passed by a vote of 66 to 1--Mr. Chilton, of Alabama, voting in the negative. The Chair laid before the House a joint resolution of the Senate, tendering the thanks of Congress to Major Von Borck.--Also, Senate bill to declare the meaning of an act to lay taxes for the common deoviding for the appointment of a committee of three to inquire into the charge of corruption against a member of the House contained in a paragraph in the Examiner, of this morning.--The motion prevailed, and the resolution was agreed to. Mr. Chilton, of Ala., moved to postpone the special order to allow him to introduce a resolution that when the House adjourn to-day, it adjourn to meet at 10 o'clock A. M. to- morrow. The resolution was adopted. The House then went into secret sessi
The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
called to order at 11 o'clock by the Speaker. Mr. Jones, of Tenn., asked a suspension of the rules to allow him to offer a resolution, that the Committee of Ways and Means have leave to report at any time. The resolution was agreed to. The unfinished business of Thursday, the bill to provide for placing foreigners, and persons claiming to be citizens of the United States, in the military service of the Confederate States, was taken up. The question was upon an amendment of Mr. Chilton, of Ala., to the resolution to recommit the bill to the Military Committee, as follows:--"And that said committee be instructed to report a bill allowing foreigners, or persons claiming to be aliens, ample time to leave the country, or to be conscripted in the army." On this amendment the ayes and noes were had, and resulted — ayes 37, noes 29. So the amendment was agreed to. The bill was then committed. Several communications from the President, transmitting communications from th
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
Committee, making the provisions of the bill extend to spurious copies of the work already printed. Mr. Caperton, from the Judiciary Committee, to whom had been referred the resolution in relation to the salaries of Confederate District Judges in Virginia, reported a joint resolution, which was ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Sparrow, the Senate resolved itself into secret legislative session. The House was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Edwards, at 11 o'clock. Mr. Chilton, of Ala, presented a bill to provide for the organization of the field artillery of the Provisional Army of the Confederate States. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Garland, of Ark., introduced a bill for the relief of George A. Davis, of the State of Arkansas, a mail contractor in that State. Referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Hilton, of Fla., offered a resolution that hereafter the House will take a daily recess from 3½ o'clock P. M. until 6 o'clock P
The Daily Dispatch: January 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], 50 dollars reward. (search)
ut amendment considered and passed. A resolution was offered by Mr. Gartrell, of Georgia, to instruct the Doorkeeper to furnish the President and Heads of Departments with the documents ordered to be printed by the House. Agreed to. Mr. Chilton, of Ala., from the Post-Office Committee, reported a bill for the appointment of an agent for the Post-Office Department, and such clerks as may be necessary to carry on the postal service in the States west of the Misissippi. The rules were sesent Commissary General should be removed, and a suitable successor appointed in his place. Mr. Kenan, of Ga., moved to lay the resolution on the table, and on this motion the ayes and noes were had, and resulted — ayes 46, noes 20. Mr. Chilton, of Ala., offered a resolution that the Committee on Claims inquire whether provision should not be made by law for auditing and paying accounts against the Government for horses impressed and actually received into the service of the Confeder
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