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The Daily Dispatch: October 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Sample of life at the North, (search)
hat section was to be given up to the enemy. The question was discussed by Messrs. Oldham and Johnson for, and Wigfall against the amendment first introduced. The amendment of Mr. Wigfall was rejected. The amendment of Mr. Johnson was adopted. The bill passed, and then the Senate, on motion, went into Executive session. House of Representatives.--House met at 11 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore. Mr. Lander, of N. C., asked leave of absence for his colleague, Mr. Gaither, who has been detained from the House for some ten days by serious sickness. The leave was granted. Leave was also granted Messrs. Moore, Bruce, and Machen, of Ky. On motion of Mr. Foote, of Tenn., the House went into secret session on a report from the Committee of Foreign Affairs, and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session. The special order of the day, the Exemption bill from the Senate, was taken up. Mr. Perkins, of La., moved to amend
The Daily Dispatch: October 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
Forging pay rolls. --Geo. Kilbaugh, a member of Gaither's cavalry company, was carried before Commissioner Watson yesterday, charged with forging sundry pay rolls, and after an examination was sent to the city jail for trial before the District Court.
The Daily Dispatch: November 10, 1863., [Electronic resource], Yankee Speculations about the war. (search)
North Carolina election. Raleigh, Nov. 9. --Catawba county has gone for Ramsay by 60 majority. Ramsay is thought to be elected over Lander. Partial return from the 9th and 10th districts indicate the election of Gaither over Lander.
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], The election in North Carolina. (search)
The election in North Carolina. The North Carolina Congressional election as far as we are able to gather from the Raleigh papers, have resulted in the choice of Messrs. W. N. H. Smith, Bridgers, Fuller, Gilmer, Lander, and Gaither, who are not "Conservatives," and Messrs. Leach, Turner, Christian, and Logan, who are. The election of Mr. Leach is still doubtful.
The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 21 (search)
In the North Carolina Congressional election Messrs. Smith, Bridges, and Gaither were the only old members re-elected. The North Carolina M. E. Conference will meet at Greensboro' on Wednesday, the 2d day of December. Hon. Thomas J Rainer, Judge of Probate of Dallas county, Ala., died a few days since.
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
substitute shall be entitled have refunded to him one-third of the mount paid for such substitute; and that both the principal and substitute shall be tained in the service. Mr. Funsten, of Va., thought that there as no contract between the Government nd those who had furnished substitutes, nd believed the time had arrived when we should call into active service so much of our power as would enable us to strike a low that would furnish relief before starvation could reach us. Mr. Gaither, of N. C., had no hesitation stating that he did not believe that any contract existed between the Government d substitute principals; and it there was, e implied faith of the Government to our plunders and conscripts, who had been instated into the service first for twelve months and afterwards for three years, was much stronger. He knew that an increase our armies was required, and he was in vor of greatly modifying exemptions and statis to effect such increase. When a principal ha
The Daily Dispatch: May 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
the Secretary of the Treasury. After a number of amendments had been made, on motion of Mr. Hill, of Ga., the further consideration of the bill was postponed till to-day, and the bill was ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Sparrow, of La., the Senate resolved into Executive session. House of Representatives.--Prayer by Rev Dr Minnegrode. The resolution of Mr Chambliss declaring it inexpedient to repeal the act suspending the writ of habeas corpus was taken up. Mr Gaither, of N. C., supported it in some remarks, in which he reflected on the loyalty of a large portion of the citizens of Richmond. He explained by saying that he referred to the foreign population particularly, and it was well known that all the villainy had concentrated itself here, Richmond being the seat of Government. The people of Richmond proper, he was well aware, were as patriotic and loyal as any others in the Confederacy. Mr Baldwin said that he would mention one fact which was
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
rs. Anderson, 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, adjou
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1865., [Electronic resource], Statistics of slavery. (search)
each asked the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and resulted as follows: Yeas.--Messrs. Anderson, Bell, Boyce, Branch, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Darden, Foster, Fuller, Garland, Gilmer, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Marshall, Miles, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Turner and Wickham--26. Nays.--Messrs. Akin, Baldwin, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, H. W. Bruce, Burnett, Chrisman, Clarke, Cluskey, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dupre, Ewing, Farrow, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hatcher, Herbert, Hilton, Holden, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Machen, Moore, Norton, Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, Snead, Staples, Triplett, Villere, Wilkes and Mr. Speaker--43. So the resolution was lost; and, on motion of Mr. Russell, it was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Staples, of Virginia, the House adopted a resolution that the Committee on Ways and Means be instructed to report a bill requiring th
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
n, by Mr. Burnett, the Senate resolved into secret session. House of Representatives. by the Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist Church. The House concurred in the Senate amendment to the House bill to establish offices of deposit in connection with the Treasury of the Confederate States, which limits the number of such officers of deposit to one in each State; and refused to concur in the amendment striking out the House proviso which exempts such deposits from taxation. Mr. Gaither introduced a resolution looking to amending the law which prohibits trading in greenbacks so that i shall not apply to purchases made and sent to our prisoners of war in the hands of the enemy. Referred. Mr. J. T. Leach, of North Carolina, introduced resolutions requesting the President, with the concurrent action of the Senate, to send peace commissioners to Washington, which were referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Under a suspension of the rules, bills reported by th
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