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The Daily Dispatch: September 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 11 (search)
to amend by striking out $4 and inserting $5. This motion was rejected. On the passage of the bill the vote was taken by ayes and noes, as follows: Ayes.--Messrs. Ashe, Atkins, Ayer, Baldwin, Batson, Bell, Bonham, Boyee, Bridges, H. W. Bruce, E. M. Bruce, Chambliss, Chisman, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Cook, Crockett, Curvin, Curry, Dargan, Davis, Dawkins, Dejarnett, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foater, Freeman, Gardenheir, Gartrell, Gentry, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Hilton, Hoge, Holcomb, Holt, Johnson, Kenan of Ga., Kenan of N. C., Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McDowell, McLean, Menees, Miles, Moore, Perkins, Pugh, Royston, Russell, Sexton, Smith of Ala., Smith of N. C., Strickland, Swann. Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, Villere, Welch, Wilcox, Wright of Texas, Wright of Tenn, and Mr. Speaker.--74. Noes.--Messrs. Breckinridge, Conrad, Conroe, Dupre, Harris, and Lyons.--6. Absent, or not voting.--Messrs. Arrington, Barksdale, Boteler, Burnett, Chambe
The Daily Dispatch: September 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
use concur in the amendments. The bill was taken up, the amendments concurred in, and the bill passed. Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back certain joint resolutions from the Senate to provide medals for meritorious services, and asked that they be laid upon the table; which was agreed to. He also reported back a bill in relation to partisan rangers, which was ordered to be placed upon the calendar and printed, with a recommendation that it pass. Mr. Hilton, of Fla., from the same committee, reported back a bill providing for the appointment of Adjutants for independent battalions. This bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed. Mr. Garnell, of Va., from the same committee, reported back a resolution of thanks to Major General J. Bankhead Magruder, and presented a substitute from the committee, which was adopted in lieu of the original resolution. Mr. Foote, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported back sundry resolu
The Daily Dispatch: September 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Affairs in the West--fight at Munfordsville, Ky.--blockade of the Ohio at Hamilton. (search)
to resolutions, which were appropriately referred. Mr. Chambliss, of Virginia, obtained leave to introduce the following resolution, which was agreed to Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means consider the justice, propriety, and expediency of levying a tax on slaves for the purpose of making a fair and equitable compensation for slaves lost to their owners by reason of the public enemy and the present war; and report the result of their deliberations to this House. Mr. Hilton, of Florida, by consent, presented a communication from the Governor of that State in relation to the exportation of cotton and the operations of speculators, and embodying certain recommendations concerning the prohibition of this trade. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Gartrell, of Ga, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported back a Senate bill changing the time of meeting of the next regular session of Congress from the first Monday in December to the second
The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
has been observed to have performed signal acts of service; when and where negligent in the performance of duty, and inattentive to the security and economy of public property. The bill was ordered to be printed, and made the special order for Monday, and from day to day thereafter until disposed of. Mr. Garnett, of Va., from the Military Committee, reported a bill to grant commutation for quarters to the superintendent of the Army Intelligence office and his clerks. Passed. Mr. Hilton, of Fla., from the same committee, to whom was referred a resolution for calling into the service all male slaves between the ages of 20 and 30 years, reported the same back, and asked that it be laid upon the table; which was agreed to. Also, a bill to provide further for the public defence; which, on motion of Mr. Dargan, of Ala., was made the special order for Wednesday next. Mr. Batson, of Ark., from the same committee, reported a bill to authorize certain battalions and reg
The Daily Dispatch: October 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Handbook of Sovereigns. (search)
lleague on the committee, (Mr. Jones, of Tennessee,) had opposed the bill upon constitutional grounds. His idea was that it proposed a direct tax, and that such a tax had to be apportioned among the several States according to representation. Mr. Lyon could see no constitutional difficulty in the way. Congress possessed the general power "to levy and collect taxes." The question as to what was meant by direct taxes was settled in the early history of the old Government. In the case of Hilton vs. the United States, reported in the volume of the Supreme Court decisions, which he had present, it was decided that no objects of taxation embraced in the present bill could constitutionally be the subject of direct the subject of direct taxation. In the case referred to it was held that lands, slaves and polls, were the only subjects of direct taxation — The provisions of our Constitution, relating to this subject, are precise copies of the old Constitution, and the reasonable presumpt
The Daily Dispatch: October 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], Considerate Congress! (search)
, opposed the motion of his colleague. He would vote for a much stronger bill than the one before the House. He was in favor of reducing careless and incompetent officers to the rank. The motion to amend was further discussed by Messrs. Sexton, Baldwin, Chambers, and Garnett, when the question was called, and the vote being taken, the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Gartrell, of Ga., moved to amend the second section by the addition of the following: Provided, That such officer shall be entitled to be heard, and to call witnesses in his defence." This amendment elicited some discussion, which was participated in by Messrs. Gartrell, Hilton, Harris, Holt, and Foote. Mr. Collier, of Va., called the question upon the amendment of Mr. Gartrell; and the call being sustained, the ayes and noes were ordered upon the amendment, with the following result — ayes 36, noes 22 The further consideration of the bill was continued up to the time our report closed — at 10 o'cloc
The Daily Dispatch: October 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
ointments during the recess of Congress. Mr. Jones stated that it was evident that no quorum was present, and he was unwilling to consider any bill without a quorum of the House. Mr. Miles then moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Jones was not willing even to refer a bill without a quorum. Mr. Baldwin, of Virginia, moved that the House adjourn, upon which the ayes and noes were ordered, and resulted — ayes 8, noes 39. No quorum voting, Mr. Hilton, of Florida, moved a call of the House, which was continued until a quorum responded. The bill was then taken up, on motion of Mr. Miles, engrossed, read a third time, and passed. The Chair submitted a message of the President, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of War, in response to a resolution of the House, in reference to the disbanding of Wheat's Louisiana Battalion, by which the officers were put out of commission. Referred to the Military Committee. The
The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
not a quorum in attendance in either branch of Congress of Representatives a letter was read by the Clerk from Hon. Thos. S. Bocock. Speaker, who was contained from the House on account of clamping illness in his family. In consequences of the absence of a quorum the message of the President was of a rebel. On the cab of the roll the following members answered to their tamer. Messrs. Alrington, Ayer, Baldwin. Perksin. Botaler, Reyes, Breckinridge, Dodgers, Waltz, Barnett, Stambilke, Clapp, Clark, Collier, Couram, Cook, Creckott, Currin, Carry, Davis, Elliott, Palrowe, Foote, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Henly, Harris, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Holt, Johnson, Jones, Kenner, Lewis, Lyons, McDowell, McLean, Menees, Miles, Moore, Perkins, Ross, Russell, Sexton, Smith of Va, Staples, Smith, Texas, Vest, and Wright of Texas. In the Senate the following members were pick out. Messrs, Barnwell, Burnett, Clark, Dortch, Don, Hunter, Maxwell, Semmes, Wigfall, and Yancey.
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], Congress yesterday. (search)
Representative was organized by the election of Hon. Mr. Carry, of Ala, Speaker pro tempore. This branch of Congress continued in session during the day, and proceeded to the transaction of the public business, in a manner creditable to their patriotism and their regard for the public interests. An important bill was introduced by Mr. Vest, of Missouri which provided for placing in the military service of the Confederate States all persons residing within the Unite of the Confederacy, claiming to be citizens of the State of Maryland, after the 1st day of February. This resolution was debated by Messrs, Vest, Foots, Baldwin, and Hilton, all of whom concurred in the opinion that something should be done to bring into service, or remove from our midst, not only those who claim to be citizens of Maryland, but others who have received certificates of foreign citizenship from Consuls in our lines and not accredited to one Government. The bill was finally to the Judiciary Committee.
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
ry to prevent commending General and other military officers of the army of the Confederate States from fixing a tariff of prices upon provisions and other productions of the Confederate States, and report by bill or otherwise. Agreed to. Mr. Hilton, of Fla., introduced a bill to repeat certain clauses of an act to exempt certain persons from military service, etc., approved Oct. 11, 1862 Referred to the Military Committee. Mr. Gartrell, of Ga., offered a resolution that the Committeeir explained that the question was upon the motion to recommit the bill, with its amendments and substitutes to the Military Committee; upon which motion the ayes and noes were called, and the vote being taken resulted: Ayes, 39; noes, 35. Mr. Hilton, of Florida, moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was recommitted, and spoke in advocacy of his motion. Objection was urged to the Committee's bill by Messrs, Staples and Preston of Va., Foots of Tennessee, and Curry of Ala., upo
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