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The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Privateers, it appears, will occasionally slip from the English ports, and go forth to harass and devastate what Captain Semmes has left of Yankee commerce on the ocean. We chronicled some days ago one of these unavoidable escapes, and learn from the English newspapers that it is next to impossible to prevent such things. The statutes of Parliament have many loopholes, and the vigilance of the police requires a little nap at times. Hence, it is next to impossible always to stop the egress of these pestilent vermin. Once in a while, the furtive rogues will be caught in the act, and handed over to the Old Bailey. But the highways of travel are very much infested by these little pickpockets; and honest American gentlemen, who were never given to such practices, and are daily losing gold watches and pocketbooks, begin to consider the exemplary Mr. Bull little better than an Old Fagin, who trains up Artful Dodgers to prey upon the community. It is in vain that excellent sou
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], "rich man's War — poor man's fight." (search)
property purchased or impressed for the use of the Government, which have been, or shall hereafter be, received from the impressing officer or agent, shall be receivable in payment of taxes. The bill was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Semmes introduced a bill to extend and continue in force till the 10th of June, 1866, the "act to graduate the pay of general officers," approved 10th of June, 1864. The following message of the President, returning, with his objections, Senate bill should pass notwithstanding the objections of the President, it was decided in the affirmative — yeas, 13; nays, 4. Those who voted in the affirmative were: Messrs. Baker, Caperton, Garland, Graham, Haynes, Henry, Maxwell, Oldham, Semmes, Simms, Walker, Watson and Wigfall. Those who voted in the negative were: Messrs. Brown, Burnett, Dortch and Sparrow. On motion, the Senate resolved into secret session. House of Representatives. The House met at 11 o'cloc