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Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
but the amendment was lost. Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, moved to strike out the eleventh section giv to be taken on the resolution. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, said, as a member of the Military Committee an, Harris, Henderson, Johnson, King, Lane of Indiana, Latham, Morrill, Nesmith, Pomeroy, Powell, R in which Mr. Davis, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Lane, of Indiana, Mr. King, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Collamer, Mr. Clamendment did not go far enough. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, said the effect of the amendment would be unlowed in support of the bill. Mr. Turpie, of Indiana, declared that the opposition to this measure On the nineteenth, on motion of Mr. Lane, of Indiana, the bill was taken up, considered and passedered such service. On motion of Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, the bill was so amended as to provide, that nrolment should be exhausted. Mr. Holman, of Indiana, moved to amend so as to repeal the commutatinted Mr. Wilson, Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Lane, of Indiana, managers. On the twenty-second, Mr. Wilson,[47 more...]
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
tary Affairs, consisting of Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, Mr. King of New-York, Mr. Baker, of Oregodisagreement, and appointed Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, Mr. Ten Eyck, of New Jersey, and Mr. Ricehe ninth of December, 1861, Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill to provide for allotmence, and the chair appointed Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, Mr. Grimes, of Iowa, and Mr. Henderson, oe fourth of December, 1861, Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, gave notice of his intention to introducety-eighth of January, 1862, Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill to define the pay and e the House, on motion of Mr. Buffinton, of Massachusetts, concurred in the Senate amendment, and thty-third of December, 1863, Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill to establish a uniform ty-fourth of January, 1865, Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill in addition to the seveirteenth of December, 1864, Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced into the Senate a joint resolu[42 more...]
Port Hudson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
Men under his Command. In the Senate, on the fourteenth of December, 1863, Mr. Wilson introduced a joint resolution expressive of the thanks of Congress to Major-General Nathaniel P. Banks, and the officers and soldiers under his command at Port Hudson, which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.. On the eighth of January, 1864, Mr. Wilson reported it back without amendment. The Senate, on the eighteenth, on motion of Mr. Wilson, took up the resolution, and it pahusetts, was taken up and passed. The joint resolution tendered the thanks of Congress to Major-General Nathaniel P. Banks and the officers and soldiers under his command, for the skill, courage, and endurance which compelled the surrender of Port Hudson, and thus removed the last obstruction to the free navigation of the Mississippi River; and was approved by the President on the twenty-eighth of January, 1864. No. Lvii.--The Joint Resolution expressive of the Thanks of Congress to Major-G
West Point (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
's amendment was lost; forty-four members only voting for it, and Mr. Vallandigham's amendment was then rejected, only twenty-one members voting for it. On motion of Mr. Curtis, of Iowa, the bill was so amended as to give the President authority to raise troops and appoint officers for them whenever the State authorities should neglect or refuse to do so. Mr. Diven, of New-York, moved to amend the fourth section so as to require the major-generals to be selected from persons educated at West-Point, or from persons who have served in the regular army not less than five years. Mr. Shillabarger, of Ohio, moved to add, or who shall have, by actual service in war, shown efficiency and capacity for such command. The amendment to the amendment was agreed to, and then the amendment of Mr. Diven was rejected. Mr. McClernand moved that the commander of a brigade shall have power to appoint a Roman Catholic chaplain for his brigade when no regiment in the brigade shall have such chaplain,
Europe (search for this): chapter 1
House unanimously dissented from the recommendation of the Secretary of War; they did not consider that there was any occasion to increase the military establishment; but as something had been done to organize the new regiments, the Committee had stripped the organization of that feature which alone made it repugnant to a free people — that of establishing a large standing army. Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky, declared that the President has exercised powers that would have deprived any despot in Europe of his crown, if he had dared to do it. As one of the representatives of Kentucky, he protested against that State being called upon to furnish one man or one dollar of money to carry on the war. Mr. Holman, of Indiana, declared that Mr. Burnett, and especially Mr. Vallandigham, misapprehended the spirit of the country. There never was a day or hour when the people intended to submit to the overthrow of the Union. Their moderation and forbearance became the great occasion; and in it I see
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
enate, on motion of Mr. Wilson, insisted on its amendments, agreed to a committee of conference, and Mr. Trumbull, Mr. Lane, of Indiana, and Mr. Van Winkle, of West-Virginia, were appointed managers. On the second, Mr. Trumbull, from the committee of conference, reported: That the House recede from its disagreement to the first ity under the act. The vote was then taken on the substitute; and it was lost — yeas, seventy-five; nays, seventy-seven. On the twenty-eighth, Mr. Blair, of West-Virginia, moved to reconsider the vote on Mr. Smithers's substitute. Mr. Holman moved to lay the potion on the table — yeas, seventy-three; nays, eighty-five. Mr. Blaimmittee on Military Affairs. On motion of Mr. Hendricks, of Indiana, the fifth section, relative to State and local bounties, was stricken out. Mr. Willey, of West-Virginia, moved to add a section, discharging any soldier belonging to any regiment or organization mustered out of the service, who enlisted under a promise given by t
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
ts disagreement, and appointed Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, Mr. Ten Eyck, of New Jersey, and Mr. Rice, of Minnesota, managers. On the eighteenth, Mr. Wilson, from tr. Baker of Oregon, and opposed by Mr. Foster of Connecticut, Mr. Ten Eyck of New-Jersey, and Mr. Fessenden of Maine. The question being taken by yeas and nays, resull as amended passed. In the House, on the third of August, Mr. Stratton, of New Jersey, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported back the bill with several vevy. He therefore proposed to regulate rather than abolish. Mr. Ten Eyck, of New-Jersey, thought the bill proposed would correct the abuses complained of. Mr. Wilkinigious feelings would be shocked if compelled to bear arms. Mr. Ten Eyck, of New-Jersey, thought the amendment did not go far enough. Mr. Lane, of Indiana, said thed it, and it was rejected — yeas, six; nays, thirty-five. Mr. Ten Eyck, of New-Jersey, moved to amend the bill by adding, as a new section, That every non-commissi
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
certain powers and adopt certain measures for the preservation of this Government — that is to say: First. He did, on the fifteenth day of April last, issue his proclamation calling upon the several States for seventy-five thousand men to suppress such insurrectionary combinations, and to cause the laws to be faithfully executed. Secondly. He did, on the nineteenth day of April last, issue a proclamation setting on foot a blockade of the ports within the States of South-Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Thirdly. He did, on the twenty-seventh day of April last, issue a proclamation establishing a blockade of the ports within the States of Virginia and North-Carolina. Fourthly. He did, by order of the twenty-seventh day of April last, addressed to the Commanding General of the army of the United States, authorize that officer to suspend the writ of habeas corpus at any point on or in the vicinity of any military line between the city of Philadel
Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
position. Mr. Wilson said that by advice of Senators around him, and of Mr. King, his colleague .on the committee, he would withdraw the amendment and introduce it as a separate bill. Mr. Johnson, of Missouri, moved to amend by adding as an additional section, that this Congress recommend the Governors of the several States to convene their Legislatures for the purpose of calling an election to select two delegates from each congressional district, to meet in general convention at Louisville, in Kentucky, on the first Monday in September next; the purpose of the said convention to be to devise measures for the restoration of peace to our country. Mr. Powell, of Kentucky, demanded the yeas and nays. Mr. Carlisle, of Virginia, thought the proposition inopportune. Mr. McDougall, of California, wished merely to amend the remark made by the Senator from Virginia; he says this proposition would be inopportune; I say it would be cowardly. The amendment was rejected; nine Senators voted
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
writ of habeas corpus in Maryland. Mr. Wilson replied: I think the existence of a band of conspirators in the city of Baltimore, men who organized murder and shot down in the streets of that city brave men who were rallying at the call of the r coere is no spot on this continent, none whatever, : where there have been blacker traitors than in and about the city of Baltimore — men ready for murder, for any crime — men who were organizing rebellion in that city, secreting arms that have since e republic, any spot of earth, or any tine, where and when the writ of habeas corpus ought to be suspended, the city of Baltimore was the spot, and the last few weeks the time, for its suspension. Mr. Baker said: As a member of the Military Commificers and soldiers of the army of the Potomac, for the skill, energy, and endurance which first covered Washington and Baltimore from the meditated blow of the advancing and powerful army of rebels led by General Robert E. Lee; and to Major-General
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