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The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
dges, H. W. Bruce N. M. Bruce, Clapp, Clarke, Clopton, Colder, Dejarne to, Dupre, Foote, Foster, Gardenhier, Garnett, Gartrall, Goods, Hanley, Heiskell, Herbert, Holcombe, Jeness, Kenan of N. C. Lyon, Marshall, Mensess, Miles Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Simpson, Smith of Ala, smith of M. C. Smith of Va. Vast, Villers, Weight of Tenn, and Mr. Speaker--43; Note--Messrs. Barksdale, Burnett. Chambers, Conrad, Conrow, Carry, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Freeman, Garland, Graham, Gray, Harris, Hartridge, Hilton, Hodge, Kenner, Lander, Machan, McDowell MoRas, McQueen, Moore Pughkoyston, Sexton, Strickland, Swann, Trippe, Welch and Wilcox--35. The resolutions an amended were then ordered to a third reading, and being placed upon their passage were agreed to. Mr. Barksdale of Miss., introduced a series of joint resolutions on the subject of the war, and in relation to the free navigation of the Mississippi river, and moved a suspension of the rules with a view to having them
The Daily Dispatch: October 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], One hundred dollars reward. (search)
Anderson, 69; Kenan, I. Augusta, Oct. 7.--The vote for Governor in this city stands. Brown, 711; Hill, 69; Furlow, 38. The vote indicates the election of Hon. J. F. Shumake to Congress. Columbus, Oct. 8.--The following is the result of the election held in this city yesterday: For Governor — Brown, 449; Furlow, 458; Hill, 48. For Congress — Blanford, 668; Holt, 284. Taylor county: For Governor — Hill, 96; Brown, 64; Furlow, 20. For Congress: Holt, 141; Balnford, 46. Savannah, Oct. 8.--The State election held here yesterday resulted as follows: Brown, for Governor, 1,216; Hill, 15; Frue low, 259. Congress — Hartridge, 1,320; King, 176; Hopkins, 17. Senator — Lloyd, 4,476. House — Gibson, 683; Norwood, 671; Gue, 784; Russell, 784. Brown is undoubtedly elected Governor. Augusta, Oct. 8.--The vote of Richmond county is as follows: Brown, 835; Hill, 69; Furlow, 44. J. F. Shumate has 186 majority over all other candidates for Congress, so far as h
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
Confederate States Congress. The House, Saturday, was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore. The following Special Committees were announced:--Committee on the Currency and Taration, Messrs. Boyce of S. C., Conrad of La., Jones of Tenn., Baldwin and Lyons of Va, Bridgers of N. C., and Gray of Texas. Committee on Illegal Seizures, &c., Messrs. Foote of Tenn., Clopton of Ala., Hartridge of Ga., Ashe of N. C. and Funsten, of Va. Mr. Dargan, of Ala., presented a bill amendatory of the act in relation to Confederate Treasury Notes, which was appropriately referred. The following resolution was submitted by Mr. Simpson, of S. C.: Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of requiring all appointments in the various departments — where the duties are not of an active character in the field — to be made from the following classes, to wit: from disabled soldiers, from persons within the conscript age not physica
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
Resolved, That the Secretary communicate to the House of Representatives a copy of these resolutions. "Resolved, As a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, that the Senate adjourn." After some eulogistic remarks, delivered of Messrs. Caperton, of Va., Johnson, of and Maxwell, of Fla, the Senate adjourned. The House was opened at 12 o'clock on Saturday with prayer by Rev. Dr. Duncan. The Speaker announced the appointment of Messrs. Perkins, of La., and Hartridge, of Ga., on the Committee of Ways and Means, in place of Messrs. Kenner and Holt. The Chair laid before the House the Senate bill to authorize the appointment of a Third Auditor of the Treasury, which was appropriately referred. Mr. Foster, of Ala., offered a resolution that the Judiciary Committee inquire into the expediency of amending the act authorizing the appointment of military courts, and to provide for the appointment of a court for the district of North Carolina. M
The Daily Dispatch: January 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
red an amendment to the substitute of Mr. Chilton, extending the time allowed to the class of persons alluded to, to sixty days from the passage of the bill, and moved that the whole subject be recommitted. The bill was continued under discussion until the expiration of the morning hour, when Mr. Wright, of Texas, moved that the House go into secret session, with a view to renew the consideration of the special order — the bill reported from the special Committee on Currency. On this motion Mr. Lyons, of Va., called the ayes and noes, which were ordered, and resulted — ayes 50, noes 23. Before going into secret session the Speaker announced the appointment of the following select committee, to whom was referred the joint resolution of Mr. Goode in relation to the war, viz: Messrs. Clapp of Miss., Goode of Va., Curry of Ala., Hartridge of Ga., and Smith of North Carolina. The House then went into secret session on the Currency bill, and the doors were close
The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], Ran away (search)
ersons in the country who have a full supply for the year on hand; said impressment to be made at prices to be agreed upon or to be fixed by local appraisers, without appeal. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Wilcox, of Texas, introduced a bill to authorize commanders of corps to detail field officers as members of court-martials, under certain circumstances. Also, a bill to authorize the President to assign judges from one court martial to another; both of which were referred. Mr. Hartridge, of Ga., offered a resolution, which was agreed to, that the President be requested to inform this House whether authority has been granted by the War Department to any person or persons to raise new companies, battalions, or regiments of troops, since September 27, 1862, in portions of the country in which the conscript law has not been suspended by the President; and, further, if such authority has been granted, to whom and in how many instances it has been granted, and how many compa
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
not sufficient to make a bale. Mr. Collier, of Va., offered a resolution that the Committee on Printing inquire into and report a list of reports of battles now in the hands of the Public Printer ordered to be printed by the House. Mr. Hartridge, of Ga., offered a resolution adopted by the Legislature of Georgia requesting the establishment of a certain mail route in that State. Mr. H. W. Bruce, of Ky., offered a resolution that the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed tolution requesting the action of Congress for the relief of indigent soldiers families; which was referred to the same committee. Also, a number of other resolutions adopted by the State of Georgia; which were appropriately referred. Mr. Hartridge, of Ga., introduced an act to grant free transportation to soldiers on furlough. Referred to the Military Committee. Mr. Chambliss, of Va., introduced a bill to explain the act to levy taxes for the common defence, and carry on the Gove
The Daily Dispatch: February 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
the vote it was decided in the negative. Mr. Boteler, of Va., moved a suspension of the rules with a view to take up the bill to provide for the payment of horses lost, captured, killed, or permanently disabled in the service, but the motion did not prevail. On motion of Mr. Foote, of Tenn., the sales were suspended in order to allow him to introduce joint resolutions of thanks to the officers and men of McCling's battery for their prompt re-enlistment. The resolutions were passed. A number of memorials were introduced and appropriately referred. Mr. Goode, of Va., introduced a bill to establish and canalize the grades of officers in the Navy of the Confederate States. Mr. Miles, of S. C., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported Senate bill to provide and organize a general staff for armies in the field during the war. Before final action was had upon the bill, the House, on motion of Mr. Hartridge, often, resolved itself into secret session.
The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
68,000 of which is for the conscription service. The vote was reconsidered and the amendment adopted. Mr. Staples, of Va., from the Committee, reported back the bill granting a special copyright to W. J. Hardee and S. H. Goetzel, for Hardee's Rifle and Infantry Tactics, with an amendment from the Senate striking out the clause in the bill prohibiting it from having a retroactive effect. The House refused to concur in the Senate amendment, and retained the clause alluded to. Messrs. Hartridge of Ga., Staples of Va., and Hanley of Ark., were appointed managers on the part of the House to insist upon its amendments to the impressment bill disagreed to by the Senate. Mr. Barksdale, of Miss., from the Committee on Printing, reported a bill to fix compensation for the publication in the public gazettes of the acts of Congress, including the acts of last session already published. An amendment was submitted to authorize the Attorney General to contract for the publication o
The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
aus to the War Department west of the Mississippi river.--Considered and passed. Mr. Miles also reported back a bill to repeal the act to authorize the raising of bands of partisan rangers. The bill proposes to abolish partisan ranger corps, and leaves it discretionary with the Secretary of War or the Commanding General of a Department to assign them to such military organization as the interests of the service may require. After some amendments and considerable discussion, the bill was passed. Mr. Hartridge, of Ga., from the committee of conference on the bill to regulate impressments, made a report recommending that the House agree with the Senate in its amendments, and the report was concurred in. Mr. Villere, of La., from the Military Committee, reported a bill, which was passed, for the organization of a corps of scouts and signal guards in the Valley of the Mississippi. After the passage of a number of other bills of minor importance, the House adjourned.
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