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The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1865., [Electronic resource], General Lee Commander-in-chief. (search)
e commander, and a portion of the officers and crew of the late Confederate steamer Alabama, on the occasion of the combat between that vessel and the United States steamer Kearsarge, in the British channel, on the 19th of June, 1864. Mr. Johnson, of Missouri, introduced a bill providing that Missouri Congressional elections shall be held on the first Monday in November, 1865, and upon the same day of each second year thereafter. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. Watson, of Mississippi, a concurrent resolution was passed, authorizing the Special Committee on the Condition and Treatment of Prisoners, to investigate and report upon, in addition, the violations by the enemy of the rules of civilized warfare, and also into the subject of the exchange of prisoners. On motion, by Mr. Burnett, the bill to abolish the office of quartermasters, etc., was reconsidered, and an amendment being made, excepting from the operation of the clause revoking all details