Named Entity Results, Garland

Confederate Congress. Senate. Thursday, November 24, 1864. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M. Mr. Garland, of Arkansas, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Finance Committee to inquire whether the act of the 14th of June last, increasing the compensation of the heads of the executive departments, etc., includes the special agents of the Post-Office Department; and if not, whether it is expedient to increase the compensation of such agents. Mr. Maxwell, of Florida, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Naval Committee to inquire into the expediency of allowing rations to warrant officers of the navy serving on shore. Mr. Maxwell introduced a bill, which was referred to the Finance Committee, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit, under regulations to be prescribed by him, the Confederate tax on Confederate bonds and interest-bearing notes, when the same were hold by widows or orphans and were necessary t

Confederate Congress. Senate. Monday, November 28, 1864. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M. Mr. Garland, of Arkansas, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Finance Committee to inquire into the expediency of directing money collectors to take up receipts in the hands of producers who have, in good faith, through ignorance, paid their tax in kind to unauthorized persons. Mr. Garland introduced a bill, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee, to prohMr. Garland introduced a bill, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee, to prohibit express companies, associations, or individuals, from carrying letters, papers, etc., unless authorized by the Post-Office Department. Mr. Baker, of Florida, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of allowing transportation to officers traveling with leave of absence. Mr. Caperton, of Virginia, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Military Committee to inquire into the expedienc

rson, Atkins, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, E. M. Bruce, H. W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Darden, Dejarnette, Dickinson, Dupre, Ewing, Foote, Gholson, Hartridge, Hatcher, Herbert, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullen, Montague, Norton, Perkins, Read, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Triplett, Vest, Welsh, Wilkes, Mr. Speaker--45. Nays--Messrs. Akin, Ayer, Baldwin, Bell, Boyee, Clopton, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Garland, Gilmer, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Lester, Logan, Marshall, Miles, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Turner, Villere, Wickham, Witherspoon--34. This was considered somewhat in the light of a test vote on the habeas corpus bill, now pending in secret session. Some seven or eight who voted for secret session will, it is said, vote against the bill. The House having re-opened, adjourned.

Confederate Congress. Senate. Friday, December 2, 1864. Prayer by the Rev. M. D. Hoge, of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Garland introduced a bill to amend the act to increase the efficiency of the army by the employment of negroes in certain capacities. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. The Committee on Finance was discharged from the further consideration of the resolution in relation to the receipt, in payment of taxes, of certificates and stated accounts. Mr. Hunter presented the petition of the adjutants of Virginia regiment is asking to be advanced to the rank of captain. The Finance Committee was discharged from the further consideration of the resolution relative to receipts given for tax in kind by mistake to unauthorized persons. House bill relative to the receipt of counterfeit treasury notes by Government officers was considered and rejected. Senate bill regulating the mileage and compensation of the members of the seco

Brown, of Mississippi, presented a memorial of assistant paymasters of the navy asking increase of pay or promotion. Senate bill to authorize the President to furnish supplies to Confederate citizens held as prisoners by the Government of the United States was taken up, and, after consideration, on motion, by Mr. Barnwell, postponed till to-day. On motion, by Mr. Sparrow, the Senate resolved into secret session. House of Representatives. The House met at 12 o'clock. Mr. Garland, of Arkansas, introduced a resolution that the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to take under their consideration the subject of exemption, as regulated by the present acts of Congress, with a view to ascertain how far the present exemption laws may be repealed, and the number of exemptions curtailed, without detriment to the public good; and that the committee be instructed to report, by bill or otherwise, as early as practicable. Adopted. Mr. J. M. Leach, of North Carolin

Confederate Congress. Senate. Monday, December 19, 1864. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M. Mr. Walker, of Alabama, presented joint resolutions of the Legislature of Alabama relative to impressment and the schedule of prices fixed by the Confederate commissioners, also, joint resolutions of the same urging the payment of the army by the authorities of the Confederate States. Ordered to be printed. Mr. Garland; of Arkansas, presented the petition of eighty treasury clerks relative to their salaries. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Johnson, of Georgia, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, that the Committee on Military Affairs inquire into the expediency of permanently exempting from military service skilled artizans; mechanics and machinists employed in Government shops; and also of inviting into the Confederacy the same classes of persons from foreign States upon pledge of similar exemption. The bill to amend the act for the establishmen

Mr. Walker, of Alabama, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Military Committee to inquire into the expediency of increasing the compensation now allowed to hospital matrons. Mr. Semmes, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back adversely the House bill to facilitate the settlement of the claims of deceased officers and soldiers; and, also, House bill to sequestrate the estates of persons who had left the country to avoid military service. On motion, by Mr. Garland, both bills were placed on the calendar and their further consideration postponed. Mr. Simms, of Kentucky, from the select committee appointed to inquire into the compensation allowed certain females employed by Government, reported a bill increasing the pay of the female clerks in the Clothing Bureau and hospitals to that of clerks employed in other departments, or giving them in lieu the pay and allowances of hospital matrons; increasing the compensation of hospital and ward matron

to regulate the destruction of property under military necessity, as amended by the Military Committee, was considered and passed. It provides that when cotton or other property may be in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy, the general officer commanding the district or department shall order the owner to remove it to some designated place; and in case this is not done in the time prescribed by the general officer, he may remove it himself or destroy it. On motion, by Mr. Garland, of Arkansas, the Senate resolved into secret session. Note. --After secret session on Wednesday, Senate joint resolution exempting maple sugar from the tithe imposed by the levying taxes for the support of the Government was considered and passed. House of Representatives. The House was opened with prayer at 11 o'clock by Rev. Dr. Duncan. The House agreed to a joint resolution of the Senate appointing a joint committee of three on the part of the Senate and five on

ion of a resolution and bill relative to clothing for commissioned officers of the army. On motion of Mr. Johnson, "Resolved, That the Committee for Courts of Justice take into consideration forthwith the propriety of prohibiting by law, under heavy penalties, the traffic in gold and silver coin." House amendment to Senate bill to amend the act providing for the publication, distribution and safe custody of the laws, was concurred in, and the bill passed. On motion, by Mr. Garland, the Senate resolved into secret session. House of Representatives. The House was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Duncan. The House passed a bill providing that the interest due the Cherokee nation on certain State bonds, amounting to three thousand seven hundred dollars per annum, the payment of which was assumed by the Confederate States in their treaty with said nation, be paid in cotton, deliverable at some convenient point in Texas. Messrs. Chrisman, Logan and Hilton vot

ccasioned by the inability of the Legislature to elect a Senator conformably to the provisions of the Constitution of the Confederate States, owing to the occupancy of the said State of Missouri by the public enemy, which were read. Mr. Johnson, of Missouri, having moved that the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution be administered to Mr. Vest, it was determined in the affirmative — year , 15; nays, 4 --as follows: Yeas--Messrs. Baker, Barnwell, Burnett, Caperton, Dortch, Garland, Haynes, Hunter, Oldham, Semmes, Sparrow, 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