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The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
Commonwealth, shall be guilty of a high crime, and on conviction shall suffer death. On motion of Mr. Pennybacker, the Senate adjourned to meet at 11 o'clock Friday. House of Delegates.--The House met at 12 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore. The Chair laid before the House a communication from the second Auditor with reference to the pay of the Clerks in the several departments of the State Government, and asking an increase of salaries; which, after being read, on motion of Mr. Jones, of Gloucester, was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. McDonald, of Hampshire, offered a resolution proposing to refer to the Committee on Finance so much of the Message of the Governor as relates to an equitable distribution of the burdens of the war, by a tax upon extortioners; and also that the said committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the act of March 27, 1862, as to regulate the tax upon incomes. The resolution was discussed by Messrs,
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], Eastern North Carolina. (search)
--The following deserters were put in Castle Thunder on Saturday and Sunday, viz: R. Whalen, alias J. Kostigan, co G, 16th Miss; G W Hyatt, co A, 28th N. C; Jen Arrington co K, 42d Ve; R E Arrington, co E, 58th V; Gass Hurson co G, 2d Va cavalry; Joseph Vendergrift, co C 10th La; and about forty others. Michael Driscoll, co D 2d La, was arrested as a supposed deserter, and for attempting to get a passport on false papers to go to Sidney to become a substitute. Sergeant Mansfield, of co C, 14th La, escaped from Castle Thunder yesterday morning. He went to the guard and pretended that no was a friend of the Adjutant of the prison, and threatened to have him (the guard) put in the lock-up if he did not allow him to pass. The guard (James Childress) who permitted the prisoner to pass was subsequently arrested and confined for suffering himself to be imposed upon thus. The enrolling officer of Luray, Page county, sent down Dan Cromwell, Austin Wickley and G W Jones, as conscripts.
The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1863., [Electronic resource], From the border. (search)
From the border. There was no news by the Fredericksburg train last night. No change has been made in the position of affairs in that vicinity. The Central train of yesterday evening brought to this city another invoice of thirty-two Yankee prisoners, captured last week by the Black Horse cavalry in Hardy county. Passengers by the same train bring a report that our forces at Woodstock. Va. under the command of Gen. Jones, had been attacked by the enemy and routed. The reason was a vagus one, however, and we think needs confirmation.
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 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], General assembly of Virginia. (search)
Floyd, 35; scattering, 2; whole number, 151; necessary to a choice, 76. There being no choice, and neither of the candidates having received such vote as would bring him under the operation of the rules of the House on the subject, the entire list was again about to be voted for when the name of Judge Allen. Mr. Forbes, of Fauquier, in a few appropriate remarks, places in nomination Hon. Allen T. Caperton, of Monroe. The nomination was sustained by Messrs. Anderson, of Botetourt, and Jones. --The withdrawal of Judge Allen and the nomination of Mr. Caperton were communicated to the Senate, and the House proceeded to its fifth ballots Rives, 41, Russell, 26; Floyd, 28; Caperton, 23; Allen 1. In due time the committee reported the joint vote, as follows: Rives, 40; Russell, 43, Floyd, 35; Caperton, 31; scattering, 2--whole number, 151; necessary to a choice, 56. There being no election, the name of A. T. Caperton was dropped. An ineffectual attempt was here made to take a
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
rince Edward, 20; Rev Dr J M Atkinson, 19; a lady, through Capt Coke, 10; Anonymous, through T T. Giles, Esq. 30; Mrs Joseph P Tacraton. Mobile, 10, Benj T Tinsley, Big Dick, 10; B W. Leigh, Mecklenburg, 25; Thomas Wooding, Pittsylvania, 10; B C Jones, Nottoway 36 17; Judge Wm Heigh, Halifax, 80; Emanuel Congregation, Henrico, through E J Warren, 107 82; Berea Church, Hanover, through Rev A B Smith, 89 85; Wm M Wathins, Charlotte 100; Mrs Janetta R Harrison and family, of Goochland, 67; Churchw Kent, 11.50, Rev G W Leyburn, Redford, 250; Mt Morish Church, Po through Hiram Harris, Esq, 63.75, 48th Va regt, Wise's brigade 433; Mrs. Nancy Rowlett, Church Hill, 10; Officers of 26th Va reg't, 2 Jas B Eston, 40; Mrs J C Graham, N C. 20; Misses Jones, Amelia, 10; through Editors Central Presbyterian, 3,750; 13th Miss reg't, 1,603.75; Co A. 1st Md battalion, 403; Jas W Henry, Henry's Mills, 20; 4th Va heavy artillery a Few Year's gift, through Editors Dispatch, 14; St Paul's Church, Hanover
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
W. G N. 18th do; W P Emmett, 3d Col R Y Bennett, 14th do; H Atwell, 19th do; A J Williams, co F 30th do; Chestley Jordan, G F Smayer; S C Furgerson. 16th do; W H Jones 48th do; J B McCaw; J C Metcalf, co B. 54th do; J M Yackriff, co B, 25th do; D Houck, 6th do; A Russell co H. 54th do; Lieut. H J Mctical, 30th do; J D Beyan, 2d c Brady, 3d N C; Capt Miller, 1st do; J A Homes 4th do; J H Johnson, 17th do; Col--,2d do; John Murklin, 14th do; Sennett Townsend, 28th do; J H Lander, 3d do; W H Jones, 48th do; Captain John Crimes 4th do; G H Wilson; 49th do; Captain J C Mc, 39th do; A S McDowell, co C, 54th do; W H McBrovie, 4th do; W A Holt H D; J Steward, 49tapt J G Wrigh; R O Linster co C 4th regiment; W Caldwe ; Capt Rhyne; Lieut J J Parker, 2d do; Capt J Andrews, 2d cavalry; R H Earhor; J H Houpe, 57th regiment; W H Jones, co G 1st do; R F Carpenter, co E, 4th do; R P Fennister, 4th do; Capt J F Speck 57th do; Lieut C N Craige, co I 3d do; Jonas Harim 4th do; David Shavel; J N Broth
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
l bill, and Messrs Clarke of Ga., Clapp of Miss. and Conrad of La., in opposition to it. The latter gentleman moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Military Affairs, with instructions to frame a bill specifying the classes of persons to be exempted. Mr. Gartrell, of Ga, offered the following amendment: "Provided, " That no person shall be enrolled who has a substitute in the army, furnished in accordance with order heretofore issued by the Secretary of War. Other amendments were offered by Messrs. Foote of Tenn., Graham of Texas, Chambliss of Va., and Lyon and Foster of Ala; which the Chair decided would go to the committee with the bill, in the event the motion to recommit prevailed. The vote was then taken on the motion to recommit, and regulated — ayes 34 noes 24, on a division. Mr. Miles, of S. C., demanded the ayes and note; pending which, on motion of Mr. Jones, of Tenn., the House went into secret session, to have read a message of the President.
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
read. Mr. Burkes moved to amend the first , by striking out the words should be regulated by law, and insert, "but no officer or agent of either of said governments can rightfully exercise such power, except by authority of law" The amendment gave rise to an extended discussion, in the progress of which both the necessity and propriety, as well as the legality, of such amendment was fully elaborated by Messrs. Burkes, Robertson, Newton, Hunter, Anderson of Botetourt, Greene, McDonald, Jones, and others. Mr. West moved the previous question, and the question having been divided, the vote was first taken upon striking out from the original resolution the words, "should be regulated by law," Upon this motion the ayes and noes were demanded, and resulted — ayes 37, noes 34. The question then recurring upon the amendment, Mr. Burkes demanded the ayes and noes. Mr. Robertson moved to amend the amendment by inserting at the end of the resolution, "except in cases of ex
The Daily Dispatch: March 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
nd Kentucky, immediately proceeding the battled before Murfreesboro'--services which have conferred upon their authors fame as ensuring as the records of the struggle which they have so brilliantly illustrated. Mr. Chrisman, of Ky., introduced the following resolution: Resolved ( the Senate concurring.) That the Speaker of the House of Representative and the President of the Senate adjunct their respective houses on Monday, the 16th of March, at 12 o'clock A. M. On motion of Mr. Jones, of Tenn, the resolution was laid upon the table — ayes 37, noes 35. Mr. Conrad, of Da., offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Committee on Military affairs to inquire into the expediency of increasing the pay of medical officers of the army, on duty in the field. Mr. Per ins, of La., offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Committee on the Medical Department to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law as to permit the Surgeon-Gen
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