Congressional Serial SetU.S. Government Printing Office, 1904 Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
From inside the book
Page 39
... America , to rank from May 14 , 1864 . I am , sir , respectfully , your obedient servant , To His Excellency JEFFERSON DAVIS , President , etc. J. A. SEDDON , Secretary of War . The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Brig ...
... America , to rank from May 14 , 1864 . I am , sir , respectfully , your obedient servant , To His Excellency JEFFERSON DAVIS , President , etc. J. A. SEDDON , Secretary of War . The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Brig ...
Page 112
... America . JEFFERSON DAVIS . CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA , WAR DEPARTMENT , Richmond , May 28 , 1864 . SIR : I have the honor to recommend the nomination of Col. Bryan Grimes , of North Carolina , to be a brigadier - general in the ...
... America . JEFFERSON DAVIS . CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA , WAR DEPARTMENT , Richmond , May 28 , 1864 . SIR : I have the honor to recommend the nomination of Col. Bryan Grimes , of North Carolina , to be a brigadier - general in the ...
Page 113
... America . JEFFERSON DAVIS . CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA , WAR DEPARTMENT , Richmond , May 26 , 1864 . SIR : I have the honor to recommend the nomination of A. P. Sangrain , of Missouri , to be adjutant Twenty - seventh Arkansas ...
... America . JEFFERSON DAVIS . CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA , WAR DEPARTMENT , Richmond , May 26 , 1864 . SIR : I have the honor to recommend the nomination of A. P. Sangrain , of Missouri , to be adjutant Twenty - seventh Arkansas ...
Page 114
... America . JEFFERSON DAVIS . CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA , WAR DEPARTMENT , Richmond , May 26 , 1864 . SIR : I have the honor to recommend the following nominations for appointment in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of ...
... America . JEFFERSON DAVIS . CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA , WAR DEPARTMENT , Richmond , May 26 , 1864 . SIR : I have the honor to recommend the following nominations for appointment in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of ...
Page 127
... America . JEFFERSON DAVIS . WAR DEPARTMENT , Richmond , May 30 , 1864 . SIR : I have the honor to recommend the nomination of Stephen Chalaron , of Louisiana , to be first lieutenant , Niter and Mining Corps , in the Provisional Army of ...
... America . JEFFERSON DAVIS . WAR DEPARTMENT , Richmond , May 30 , 1864 . SIR : I have the honor to recommend the nomination of Stephen Chalaron , of Louisiana , to be first lieutenant , Niter and Mining Corps , in the Provisional Army of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
act entitled advise and consent Agreeably Alabama amend an act amendment being proposed AMERICA B. N. Harrison Barnwell bill H. R. bill was read brigadier-general Caperton Capt Committee on Finance Committee on Military Confederate December 19 engrossed and read entitled An act Excellency JEFFERSON DAVIS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT February 17 Georgia honor to recommend House of Representatives inform the House Johnson of Missouri joint resolution June 15 Military Affairs Mississippi motion obedient servant Ordered proceeded to consider Provisional Army rank from April rank from August rank from February rank from June rank from March rank from November rank from October read a third read the third recommend the nomination Representatives thereof request the concurrence respectfully Richmond second lieutenant Secretary inform Secretary of War Secretary request SEDDON Semmes Senate proceeded Senate resolved South Carolina Sparrow take rank Trans-Mississippi Department vice Lieutenant vice Lieutenant-Colonel vice Major Virginia voted WAR DEPARTMENT Wigfall
Popular passages
Page 506 - To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, for revenue necessary to pay the debts, provide for the common defence, and carry on the government of the Confederate States; but no bounties shall be granted from the treasury ; nor shall any duties or taxes on importations from foreign nations be laid to promote or foster any branch of industry...
Page 5 - That a committee of three Members be appointed on the part of the House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses has assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.
Page 535 - Constitution for the emancipation of negro slaves, and with the right, on the part of the Federal Congress, to legislate on the subject of the relations between the white and black population of each State. "Such is, as I understand, the effect of the amendment to the Constitution, which has been adopted by the Congress of the United States. "JEFFERSON DAVIS. " EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Feb. 5, 1865.
Page 278 - The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said bill as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.
Page 379 - The fifth section of the law indicated that the purpose of Congress, in granting power to allow or refuse permission to export the produce of our country, was to enforce a return, in whole or in part, of the value of the produce exported, "in military or other supplies for the public service." But a full understanding of the policy of your predecessors can be attained only by taking into consideration another act passed on the same day and entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of luxuries,...
Page 462 - An Act for the sequestration of the estates, property, and effects of alien enemies, and for the indemnity of citizens of the Confederate States, and persons aiding the same in the existing war against the United States,
Page 716 - There remains then for us no choice but to continue this contest to a final issue; for the people of the Confederacy can be but little known to him who supposes it possible they would ever consent to purchase, at the cost of degradation and slavery, permission to live in a country garrisoned by their own negroes and governed by officers sent by the conqueror to rule over them.
Page 505 - Coltou was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. The said bill was read the third time, by unanimous consent.
Page 453 - Whole; and the reported amendment having been agreed to, the resolution was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in. "Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.
Page 387 - States ; of conspiracies, or attempts or preparations to aid the enemy ; of persons aiding or inciting others to abandon the confederate cause, or to resist the confederate States, or to adhere to the enemy...