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The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1864., [Electronic resource] 3 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
up and appropriately referred, and, on motion, the Senate resolved itself into secret session on the currency bill. The House convened at 11 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Ryland. A series of resolutions on the subject of secret sessions, and proposing to consider all questions relating to the increase of the army in open session hereafter, was offered by Mr. Barksdale, of Miss. On motion of Mr. Jones, of Tenn, these resolutions were laid on the table. Mr. Smith, of N. C., introduced a bill to increase the compensation of non-commissioned officers and privates in the army 100 per cent., and moved to suspend the rule, with a view to take up the bill for consideration. The rules were suspended by a vote of 56 to 15. On motion of Mr. Boyce, of S. C., the bill was then committed to the Committee on Military Affairs. A motion of Mr. Gray, of Texas, to reconsider the vote by which the bill fixing the time of the meeting of the next Congress w
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], An important Measure. (search)
on the enrollment list. The bill prescribes the penalty of a fine of five thousand dollars and imprisonment not exceeding five years for resistance to the draft. It retains the three hundred dollar commutation of physically disabled persons able to pay; but makes the lowest limit of income $1,200 instead of $1,000. It does not exempt clergymen, nor allow commutation exemptions of able-bodied persons. John Minor Botts as a peace Maker he Don't want a place in the U. S. Senate. A Mr G. S. Smith, "Treasurer of the Virginia State Government," (of which it is not stated,) has written a letter to John Minor Botts, urging, on behalf of "Gov" Pierpont, his acceptance of the position of United States Senator from Virginia Mr. Botts has written a reply declining the proffered "honor" A Yankee letter gives a summary of the letter: He states that he is fully aware of the responsibility of a United States Senator; that the position is one which ought to satisfy the aspirations of a