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. lir OHIitA LKGIejnxTUKE.
senate march 4.
L vV Ufi muv dto .eoonmder tbe rt-so
u i ii -st yesterday fixing the per di-m pay
ill mt 1 utHirn of the next General A/aembiy.
Lot .
A message was received from the Governor
ii g forth that the appropriations for the
in ot com for'destitute counties of the
. iidlers’ families and the indigent.,
defence of the State were entirety
« Hr* says it the power to impress
i aiding to the plan and tor t’te
!i i in his message is not given,
p -Mbit: for him to obtain the ne
i ; aiju if the military appropria
jt ucreased, fie will be under the ne
:Mj n: again convening tho General As
sembly at an early day.
The annexed bills were passed : A bill for
the relief of fax Receivers who have been pre
vented -v the public enemy from completing
their returns; tor the relief of Collectors who
have been robbed of their funds by Federal
soldiers.
A bill requiring County Treasurers to he
elected by tbe people was lost.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Watkins offered a resolution expressive
of the high satisiaction and pleasure with
which the Senate has heard of the restoration
of Gen Joseph E Johnston to the army.
A bill to authorize Ordinaries to take pro
bate of wills to which there ate but two wit
nesses—lost.
A bill to allow the distillation of three gal
lons of spiiitunus liquors to each head of fatndyi
The bill, alter much discussion, was passed
yeas 17, nays 12. »
UOVKU MAKO/i 4.
The House reconsidered the income tax bill,
defe ted the day previous, and referred i t to a
special committee.
The House took up the general appropria
tion tiill. The usual amounts for pay of mem
bers. etc , were appropriated; also for Lunatic
and Blind Asylum. On the item to appropri
ate $7,000,000 as a military fund, there was
some discussion.
Mr. Wallace, of Taylor, delivered a lengthy
argument in opposition, contrasting the items
proposed to be appropriated with the prices
paid b* the Codfederate States. That these
troops were, whilst in the field, under tbe
control of a Confederate General, and there
fore they were, or should be paid, clothed and
fed by them. lie thought, , therefore, the
amount contemplated by the section was too
much.
Mr. Hardeman, of Bibb, said he did not rise
to discuss the merits of this section in com
mittee, but he desired to know whether the
Btate o* Georgia was a dependancy, or au in
dancy, wherefore this legislation? What ate
the facts in the case? Whilst in Carolina,
after doing their whole duty, they were order
ed to Augusta, and what trausphed there ?
Every wagon was taken from them and noth
ing was Jett them Even in Atlanta, not an
ambulance was furnished them, and our wouu
ed men were brought two miles on a blanket
or borne on the shoulders of their comrades
He did uot kuow what was the necessary as
an appropriation, but it is certain that some
thing had ti> be done. Gentlemen had cried
aloud: “On with the revolution !’’ hut .when
we go to tax the people to carry ‘ on the revo
lution,” we are met with the cry of heavy tax
ation.
The gentleman concluded his remarks by
saying; he h.d mentioned these facts because
It was due the gallant men in whose company
he had the honor to be associated.
Mr. Carßweli, of Jefferson, said from the
26ih of May until a lew days ago, these troops
were in service, under the control of the Con
federate States. They wore entitled to the
same pav and allowance as other trosips—no
distinction was to be made -and what are the
facts ? The Confederate Government hart for
feited tneu- and not one dollar was
paid them, except a few lucky officers. Ap
plication was made to the nwvm.uties, to every
quartermaster who was supposed* nave
funds especially to tin* luai teimaster of the
Auny of Tennessee, bui'without.effect Agaiu
aieu nt Savannah were actually in the trenches
barefooted, not that shoes wore not on hand,
nut because they were intended for regular
til'Ops. »
L was true tha' a few suits of clothing were
pi ciin and. ' ui that was because the articles
con'd n t tie transported from the city, and
n'liei than destroy tlios” the^issued them to
the reditu. Facilities for transportation were
.tuned and even thing seemed to work against
th *« brave Georgians. »
Agin 11 Augiuta the General commanding
w - old ibat all the supplies were ordered to
V hum, and lie urns' look after the feeding
■ wn division Gou •'imth replied, *‘if
i to be done, he would send them to
m h. m If die Conti derate States will
e lor the men, let the State do it
bills against the Confederate States
.mount expended to support them
hen service. These troo >8 were or
d o ihe o uetit oi 'he State, and if the
*to States vvdl not pay their own
. or rou and twelve mouths, let Georgia
, *se whom she has called out and placed
Ini« Confederate service; and if the Conied
- orate Stalls will not clothe the troops from
Georgia, in the army, let her do it.
Mr Shockley, of Columbia, spoke at leu Ui.
When Gen. Garnett fell, a shout went up from
tlm united country “to tho rescue !*’ What
means it that a General is sent to upper Geor -
gia to gather up the men whom your Presi
dent says are absent from their post of duty
by thousands ? What means it that there is
great disaffection in slower Georgia . What
means the array of disaffection in North Caro
lina 1 It is threatening to strike a blow at
the libei ties which was wrested from tho
British tyrant at such a great sacrifice ! It
was the bad treatment of our soldiers It was
tke bad faith of the Government towards these
gallant men Human nature could stand no
more, and our bravo men in order to tight
well must betel and clothed well. He had
voted on resolutions ooking to the comfort of
tho soldier, aud he wanted it understood by
all on ths floor that he would always- vole for
the last man and the dollar
The question that $7,000,000 be appropria
bed was lust. A motion to till she blank with
$6 000 000 was hist A morion to till the
blank with $5,000,000 prevailed
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Home took up the iv. oimiou in refer
ence to requests tor th. Governor to confer
with the Superintendents of all the U liiroads,
in reference to running supply trains tor the
benefit of the poor. It provider also, that an
engine be removed to ruu on the stale road
from Cartersviile to Rome, Ga. Ihis'resolu
tiou provides that no other produce or freight
can be transported by these trains except for
the destitute soldiers’families, etc. It will be
of great advantage to the citi tens of Cherokee
Georgia It was stated in the'House that the
Governor was believed to be in favor of such
a measure. The resolution was agreed to and
directed to be transmitted forthwith to tin
Senate.
The House took up ths following resolution,
to wit:
Whereas, lu the present struggle tor mde
pendence, every agency should be employed to
recruit our armies, by encouraging voluntary
enlistment in the same; and believing as we
do, that many of the citizens ot this State who
« e now out of service, would willingly enlist
in the same if allowed to volunteer in org.-iair.t
iions ol their own choice; therefore be it
Resolved, That our delegation in Congress
be requested to favor the passage ot a law
suspending the conscription act, and the L'resi
deatof the Confederate States to accept bat
talions and regiments, so organized umter nli
the war K ° WU CU ° i0 *’ K ’ r *«vice during
The resolution was discussed at len-th b v
a number of gentlemen. Mr £
Clarke, moved to amend the tesc' ii ’ »
striking out the word •• suspendin'.* •
sorting “repealing," and advocated hi. m
tloum a vigorous and forcible speech
motion was agreed to. Ula
the resolution as thus amended was
PUt <m its passage with the following result!
Yeas Messrs Adams, Awut, BnrßsdaiH
Wtlkee. Baiaes, Beall ol R mdo ph. rr»
Blake, Brock. Bryau of Quitman, Burney v ' ’
ton, Carswell. Collins. Corkiu. iicver, Dubose
Gartrell, Gresham of Greene, Grogan, 11-'m-v’
Hawkins ot Forsyth, Jackson ot Clark’, Jackson
of vSni-field. Jobuaon of Claytop. Johnson of
Spalding. Kirby, Langston, Lawson, Lemonds
Lott, Lovell. Matthews of Oglethorpe, Mcilan
ie!. McDonald of Lowndes, Mitchel oi Tula kj
(Jakes, Overstreet ot Emmanuel, Overstreet of
Pi rce, Rawls, Rawtston, Redwme, Reid, Rus
i-el ol Cuattiam, tscrusgo, oeiman afiockuy <>f
Columbia, nhucktey ol Jackson, Smuh o' Bei
nun, Smith of Laurens, Smith of Tactual.
Smith of Walton. Stephens, Stewart, Tcmiiusoti
trammel, Underwood, Whitehead, Wiggins
Wi son, Woney—6l.
Nays—Messrs Barclay, Brady, Br«wn of
Huuston, Burns, Davis, Dixon, Dwmeu, Eiam,
Ezzarcl, Fleming, Fiazer, Gay ot Eany, Grant,
jroves, Hail, Heuderaou, Hm, Hooper, Horne,
iiorscley, Huggins. Hunter, Jones of Newtun
Kennedy, Kniian, KimbreugU, Leonard, Lit
tle, Long, MaiiSon, Mathews, of Screven, Me
Kenney, Miller, Mitcneii of Pike, Parsons.
Poole, Reese, Roberta of Calhoun, Roberts ot
filler, Robinson, Swanson, Wallace, Warren,
Wood, Wright—46.
6o the resolution was adopted.
SENATE—MaRCH 6
In the Senate Gen. A R. Wright appealed
ms neat as President ot me Senate
Tire Senate reconsidered the bill lost anui
ing the election of county Treasurer by the
people.
The bill to allow three gallons of whisky to
be distilled for each head of family, was re
considered.
A bill war passed to make of full force all
laws wnicu were of force when the code went
mto operation, and which have not been re
pealed by the code or by any subsequent le
gislation.
Gen. Wright submitted a communication
addressed to aim as President of the senate,
Irorn a brigade ; whic.; on motion, was read
it consisted ot a senes of patriotic resolutions,
and an address to the people of Georgia. The
resolutions, it was said, were adopted by a
riding vote of all the men ot the brigade.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bill to require County Treasurers to be
elected by the people ot the several counties.
Passed.
Bill for the pardon of Terry L. Cox. Lost.
iliu reconsidered bill in relation to the dis
tillation of spirituous liquors allowed to be
done by heads ot families, was passed by a vote
ot 14 to 12.
HOUSE—MARCH 6.
A motion to reconsider the resolution pass
ed on Saturday, requesting our delegates in
Gongiess to favor the repealing of the con
scupt act, was lost.]
A resolution mat no member shall speak
longer tfiau five minutes on any one subject
without the consent of the House, was adopted.
The Uouae resumed the consideration of
the unfinished business of Saturday, which was
the “General Appropriation Bill."
A mottiin was made to sumo out the amount
($5 ,000,000) agreed to on Saturday, and in
sert $4,00,000 for the military apprupna
tion.
Air. Ba-ues, of Richmond, said that tha
question before the House me o.her day was
to appropriate $7,000,000 as a military lund
on the supposition mat 6000 men would oe
kept, iu the field for ten mouths, and the esti
mate was made at present prices. The Blouse
ueciared that this amount was too large, and
tixed Hat $5,000,000. This was the deliberate
judgment ot the ilouse, and it should uot he
out down. We are told that these troops it
called out, could he turned over to the Con
federate authorities, and they couid be fed and
clothed by the Government, He thought that
this question had been answered by the hon
orabie speaker (Mi Hardeman) whea it was
asserted that we were either a sovereignty or
a dependency, and if Georgia did not main
tain the ngut of holding troops in contingen
cies, and appropriating tuuds for their mainte
nance and support, the sovereignty we boast of
is a nullity anall wo wait until the enemy
invades the borders from the north or the
south, and appmaches the interior ol the Btate,
and then be called together to make an ap
propnation to lepel the Invader ? Tt was ab
buni, and he Wc-uld‘ remind gentlemen that the
iitu 4 u ige ut me amenomont was ”$5,000,000
ui no uiitcu iheieoi as airy Ou necessary.” Ii
dues not say tuut the troops will be called out,
#M»r* uiidM. lie (Jfcueeotoro
fioped mat tiie ainuuui specified .fi the amen
dment weuid uot be übanged
Mr. Hm ot Dougherty, said that he wanted to
speak first while he had an opportunity, as his
five minutes would soon expire The appropria
tion ot $3,000,000 mentioned in the Governor’s
special uicbSugc, as a tuna to suppoit the Btate
nne was too large, irom tue lact trial tney are
now, and have ueen pain by the Confederate
flutes, and theretore fie couid see no ueocssity
lor any appiopnanou wuaiever Gentlemen
nave miked auout maintaining Blare sover
- eighty, but Cau Geoigia do it with 6000 men ?
one takes pa ns to call tor aid irour her sister
Staies in common, and it war absurd to think
that with $6,000,000 and 6,000 men We corn .
maintain It.
l ire ui'iinm to strike oat prevailed, and ‘ln
ulaifk »vas filled with SJ.OUO,O"O
me House tuofi up uiu me .me lax bii .
which was lost on Finlay, aua again X'vcuiisia
erect, Wuicli was a Oil! to lay a tax on net iu
come for the year ltiG6, aud to punish viola
tions of the same.
tin: bill provides a tax on net income, ac
follows :
Oa all sums under SIOOO, 1 percent.; on
siOoo and under SSOOO, 2$ per cent. ; on
SIOOO aud uuder SIO,OOO, 5 per cent ; on
SIO,OOO and under $21)000, per cent ; on
$20,000 and under $50,000, 10 pci cent ; on
$60,000 and under sloo.ouo, 12$ per cent.;
on SIOO,OOO and under $200,000, 16 per cem ;
on $200,0C0, and under $600,000, 20 per cent.;
ail ovei $600,000, 30 per cent.
The report was agreed to —the bill was read
the third time aud passed.
The House took up the special order of the
day. which was a bill to reorganize the militia.
The bill was taken up by sections. All of
the class between 1$ and 17 were declared by
this act as exempt from any military service.
An amendment was offered to exempt skilled
mechanics lrotn service in the active militia,
which was lost.
An amendment to the third section, con
cerning tue appointment of a court martial, iu
effect -that me members bo appointed from
the field t.ud liue officers, and their places be
supplied by election from their commands,’’
was lost.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A resolution was offered authorizing the
Governor to draw his warrant on th** Trea
suiy m favor ot Hon. l’hos. Purse for *30,000,
as a benefit lor the Union Society of orphan
children iu Chatham. Referred to Finance
committee.
The House resumed the consideration of the
military bill. The report was agreed to and
ttie bill passed—yeas 77, nays 27.
lhe House took up the resolution of the Fi
nance Committee, which authorizes the Gov
enun to ship one thousand bales of cotton to
New York, the proceeds of the sale to be ap
propriated for the relief of our prisoners from
this State. The resolution was adopted.
the House took up the general tax bill,
which levies cne -half of one per cent. The
bill was amended by striking out one half and
inserting one fourth of one per cent, in uddi
ioa. The bill as amended was passed.
SENATE - MARCH 7.
A resolution was introduced requesting that
the Committee on Confederate Relations be iu
struc eci o leport bacs. t o the Senate a resolu
tioa whlcU bad been offered, adverse to the
policy oi arming slaves
A bill wa passed authorizing the State Trea
surer to issue certificates oi depooit for certain
Treasury notes. •
Bid to amend 4011 of the Code—lost.
Bill to allow executors, administrators, etc
to seil Confederate bonds in certain cases! L\id
ou the taolu lor the present.
The following 1 evolutions requesting the
nlvdiiion of the offices of Provost Marshals and
Commandants of Posts, and that the military
law is subordinate to the civil, were called up:
The General Assembly of the State of Geor
gia do resolve :
Ist. That subordination of the military to
the civil power, in all places where the author
ity of the civil law is not dh placed by the
pretence or vicinity of the public enemy, is a
fundamental principle of civil liberty
-d. i'nat Commandants of Poets and Provost
Marshals, exercising authority outside of the
-u my line over cit zena unconnected with the
aie rthcers unknown to the constitution
'ih*»e a iu ° f it lhe Confederate States; and that
u-fuvohom la tr tHofhctjrs ’ while serving as a
attaches /military service to a large class of
vexation to cio?ensln* foro^ s ’ are “grievous
business, and are Ls E 5T Bmt oi t^eir lawful
; and are rendered unnecessary, from
the fact that the junctions performed by the-®
persons belong to the EnroU'ng officers, whose
pp imra-nr and dil ie* are prescribed by law.
84 l - n t 'tie action of Lieutenant Gene: al
R chard Tiylor, in abolishing these illegal
o’on- x ous officers within his military district
meet; onr cordiai approval and c mmends itself
to the imitation of all our military authorities
4th Thai His ExceUeocy t e Governor is re
qu- te l to Bead a copy of t ese sesolutions te
be commanding G-ner»l of this military dis
tic , to the S«-.re*ary r>. War, and to thePresi
(Mit > f th*- Confederate States.
Trie question being on the ir.d< finite post
p.-neantit of the resolutions; the yeas and
ays were ordered nc.l re. orded is follows :
Yets Messrs. Guerry, Ledford, McCutch
•_on. McD mod—4.
Nays—Messrs Anthony, Bacon, Chambers,
Ezzard. Gautden, Grice, Griffin, Grover, Ham’
moral. II bbard, Nisbet, Pate, Price, Ramsay,
Sp -at. 8| .uyberry, Underwood, Walker, Wal
ton, West, Whitaker—24
So tin motion (Td uot prevail. The resolu
tions w< re adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A bi'i to al'ow refugees from one county in
the State to vote i» another county, was pass
ed.
The Senate went into executive session, and
after they had deliberated and again opeued
their doors, it was ascertained that the follow
ing appointees of the Governor, had been con
finned as Judges of the Superior Court, for the
Districts named : Iverson L. Harris, Ocmul
gee Ciicuit; William M Reese, Northern Cir
cult; Inwson A. Walker, Cuerokee Circuit;
O. A. L chrane, Macon Circuit.
HOUSE MARCH 7
A in >tion was made to reconsider tho garter
s' tax >ill, with amendments, which was lost
foe annexed bills were passed . to punish
with death the crime of horse stealing The"
bill provides punishment for the first offence
with whipping, and the second with death; in
reference to the maintenance and support ot
certain . j riles; to exempt from taxation the
property of resident widows having sons in
the Confederate aimy or minors in the State
sei vice where the same does not exceed $2,000
in valufc; to amend au act to appropriate mon
ey to procure and furnish clothing, shoes,
h its, and blankets for tbe soldiers from Geor
gia
The annexed bills were loot; a bill exempt
ing Physicians, et-; to abolish the office ot aid
de camp to the Governor iu each Senaiorial
District; to authorize the Governor to appoint
certain staff officers; to prohibit Administrators
from selling tbo household and kit hen furni
ture of the deceased, f > certain cases.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The annexed bills were passed : a bill to ex
tend the time of setrlemen with tax collec
tor* u July l, 1865; toameud the law of to is
Si te ln-regaid to lapsed legacies; amendiug
an act leuaiE'ng the . us pension of specie pay
ments IN tbe bauks of this Slate, dining the
wai; to legaliz marriages of firM cousins con
tracted since the 11th of December, 1863
Ik * annexed resolutions weie adopted: in
reference to pluoius; slaves in the army as sol
diers—tbe tenor of these resolutions does not
object to slaves being employed as
teamsters, cooks, etc., but opposed their use
in tfie capacity of soldiers; expressive of thanks
to the officers and men of the militia for gal
lant conduct.
A bill to stop ali interest where Confederate
m aey has been tendered and ret used Lost.
Resolutions in memory ot Major Gen. W.
II T Walker. Unanimously adopted
The resolutions were offered by Mr Baines,
ot Richmond, and are as follows :
Resolved by tfie General Assembly of Geor
gia; licit as eminent public servici-s and( serve
puolU recognition, and as the wealth of a
State is found in the virtues of her sons, it Is
becoming tm fitting occasions to pay tribute
to worth, and to proclaim for emulation, no
ble deeds. Therefore, the Senate and Ilot.se
of Representatives of Georgia take this oppor
tunity iff recording pubth ly their estimation
of, and gratitude tor the eminent, military ser
vices of the distinguished veteran, Maj Gen
VS m. H T Waiker, of Richmond county,
who, during more than a qua;ter of a centu'y
of active military file, illustrated by his gal
lantry am! skill tbe character of his native
State, aud shedding fr«?Bh bis blood in his
country’s cause, ou the ensanguined fields of
Florida and Mexico, final y yielded up his life
as a sacrifice on the altar of patriotism at At
lanta, in defense of the eaored rights aud lib
oriy oi his owned beloved Genmia
Resolved, That among Ihe proud, though
melancholy memofies of th s desolating nil ug
gle. none v ill be cherished with more atfec
ilotf and treasured with more jealous cure by
the people of Georgia, D-au the uutuliied
name arul dispnguislied fame of this gallant
warrior, who lived and died without fear and
without reproach.
hs B e That copy of these resolutions,
'■"e i ami duly certified, he
iii - ! by Governor to the bereaved
w low B- at)-exp -Nsion ol the sympathy of
the people , t Georgia ,n their and her irrepa
ruble loss
BENATE MARCH (\
Hon John M. Hill, .Senator elect iu the
place of J ii Johnson, deceased, from the
oGth Benatoiiai District, appeared and took the
oath ofonine
A motion to rcumsidor the aetioui.f the Sen
ate by vUiich u, udl was passed to allow retu
g ro vote in the couniica to which they mav
r< move Lost.
ihe -'pociai order of the day— resolutions
adverse to the n uscript law— were taken up.
-dr Ramsay was opposed to the resolutions.
I hough opposed to the pol’cy of conscription
originally, lie was opposed to taking any action
in opposition to the act. He thought that the
spirit of volunteering had erased to exist, and
all history shows that resort hail always to be
had to draft or conscription—which are the
same thing -to k«np up armies The conscript
law was keepiug up our armies, and under its
operation our independence would be achieved.
Mr \\ alker was himself opposed, as « gen
eral thing, to interfering with the duties of our
Representatives in Congress; but the conscript
law was so injurious a measure and had work
ed such deleterious effects on our cause, that
i OQr duty to interpose. As to
the efficiency of the conscript act, it was well
known that the best army the world ever saw
was raised by the system of volunteering, and
the efficiency of the army would be greatly
incieased, in his opinion, 1f resort were again
had to volunteering.
Mr. bprayberry spoke in favor of the resolu
tion, and offered a series of resolutions as a
substitue.
Mr. Pottle made a speech in favor of the
resolutions. He offered an amendment that
th« repeal or abandonment of the Conscription
Act shornd not take any men out of the urmy
who are now in.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Gen. Wright proceeded to address the Senate
in favor of suspending the Couscript Act, but
was opposed to its repeal. He only advocated
the resolutions as a matter ot policy, not as
being opposed to the act of conscription.
Col Gaulden followed in reply. He review
ed the operations ot the conscript law, main
taining that it was unconstitutional and that
its effects had t>-en ruinious. He. advocated
its repeal. The Col. by permission of the Sen
ate, spoke ot the impolicy of firming the slaves.
As this was the last speech that Col Gaulden
was to make—he going to leave to morrow for
home-Re spoke with great freedom and at
considerable length and ability and elo
quence.
The resolutions Were referred to a select com
mittee ol five.
The Hou~e amendment, to raise the rank and
pay of the Commissary General and Quarter
mast ei General to those of colonel ol cavalry
was concurred in
Hocss—Jiasea 8.
In Are House, Mr Burts, of Chattahoochee,
moved to reconsider so much of tins journal as
related to the passage of the resolutions the
and .y previous condemning the policy ot arming
slaves. He stated as his reason for this, that
be was opposed to Committing the Legislature
or the State to auy particular Use ot policy on
this question, and desired the resolutions re
consideied and laid upon the table for the
balance of the session.
The yeas and ya)s were called on his motion,
and recorded as follows :
Teas—Messrs. Barclay, B.ake, Brown of Hons,
ton, Burts, Carter ot Stewart. Davenport, Davis,
Dixon, Dwineil, Liam, Ezzaid.Frazer, Gartrell,
Giant, Hall, Hill, Holt,Hooper, Horseiy, Hug
gins, Hunter, Hutchings, Jones of Burke, Ken
nedy, Killian, Kimbrough, Leonard, Little,
Lawsop. Love, M»o*oo, Matthews of Ogie-
thorpe, JlcKenney, Miller, Ogletree, Rawls, |
• Red win , Bmith ot Laurens. Sutton, Swanson.
Kirbv, Wallace, W &rr§n. Wood, Wright—4s.
Naj * —Me si.. B ;rkniale of Lincoln, Barks
dale of WiiUes. Birae“, Bei! of Jackson, Berry,
Brady, Brock, Brown of Stewart, Bryan of
Quitman, Burney, Carter ol Appling, Collins,
Corbin. D ibose, Dumas, Faulk, Fowler. Gay j
es Early, Gretnam of Greene, Grogan, Haney, •
HawkiDe ol Forsyth, Hawkins of Oglethorpe,
Horne, Hundiey, Jackson of Clark, Jackson of
Whitefit id, James. Johnson of SpaMlu*. Lang
stou, Lemonds, Lott, McDaniel o: Lowndes, I
Mitchell of Pulaski, Oakes, Piayer, Rawlstcn, j
Reid. Reese, Rhodes. Roberts of Calhoun. |
Scruggs, Reiman, Shockley, of Columbia, j
Shockley of Jackson, Smitn of Berrien, Smith
of Tatnall, Smith of Walton. Stephens, Toiu
lionson, Tramrnell, Underwood, Wiggins, Wil
son, Zeigler—6s
So the motion did not prevail.
The House took up the Senate bill to author
ize the impressment of provisions for the re
lief of soldiers’ families Referred to a select
committee ot five. There was a motion to in
definitely postpone the bill, which was lost—
yeas, 48; nays, 57.
The annexed bills were passed : A bill to
compel hotel keepers and other houses of pub
lic entertainment for travelers, to give checks
for baggage and to make it penal to refuse : to*
authorize the Judges of the Superior Court of
this (ate to convene special terms for the trial
of crimiual cases; tor the relief ot persons who
have distilled spirituous liquors under a mis
apprehension of the law.
A bill to authorise the Judges of
or Courts to bold me sessions of tbe Court at
places other than the county sites Lost
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The annexed bills were passed; a hill to ex
tend the time for returns of elections in the
array; to extend the tim6 lor the redemption j
of State treasury notes till March 25, 1866; to i
raise the rank and pay of the Commissary
General and Quartermaster General; to fix the
fees of Clerks, Ordinaries, Sheriffs, etc —the
bill inorcases their fees 100 per cent.
Bill to authorize impressments in certain
cases by payment of just compeusation: Lost.
OOBHIIWOIiDEACfi BKTWKKN «i£.\. n|{FU
JIAN V ADUK.V HAMPTON.
Hnp’Mit’y Div of the Miss , |
In the Field. Feb. 24 1865. j"
Lieut Gen Wade Hampton Commanding Cav
alry Forces, C. S A. :
General : It is officially reported to me
that our f iraging parties are muidered after
captire, and labelled “Death to all Foragers.’’
One instance ot a lieutenant’and seven men near
Chesterville, and another of twenty “near a
ravine, eighty rods from the main road,” about
three miles from Feasterville. I have ordered
a similar number of prisoners iu our hands
to be disposed of in like manner,J
I hold about 1,000 prisoners captured in va
rious ways, and can stand it as long as you,
but I hardly think these murders are commit
ted with your kuowledge; and would suggest
that you give notice to the people at large that
every life taken by them simply results iu the
death of one of your Confederates.
Os course you cannot question my right to
forage on the country. It is a war right as
old as history ’The manner of exercising it
varies with circumstances, and if the civil au
thorities will su >ply my requisitions, I will
forbid all foraging But I find no civil au
thorities who can respond to calls for forage
or provisions, and therefore must collect di
rectly of the people I have no doubt this is
the occasion of much misbehavior on the part
of our men, bat I cannot permit an enemy to
judge or punish with -vholsale murder.
Personally I regret the bitter feelings en
gendered by this war; but they were to be ex
pected, and I simply allege that those who
struck the first blow, and made war inevita
ble, ought uot in fairness to reproach us tor
the natural consequences. I merely assert
our war right to torage, aud my resolve to
protect my forager, to the extent of life for
life.*
I am with respect,
Your obedient servant.
[Signed] W. T. Sherman, »
Maj. Geu U, S. A.
Official : Jno. M. Otey,
A. A. Gen.
Headq’rs in ths Fiu-o. )
February 27, 1 5 05. )
Major Genera/, W T Sherman, U. S Army :
General : Your communication of the 24th
lust., reached me to-day. In it yon stat# that
it has been officially reported that your foraging
patties w«re “murdered” alter capture, aud
you go on to say that you had “ordered a simi
lar number of prisoners iu your hands to be
disposed of in like manner.’’ That is to say,
you have ordered a uumber «f Confederate sol
diers to be “murdered.”
You characterize your order in proper terms,
'or the public voice, even in your own couu
try, where it seldom dares tq exhibit itself in
vindication of truth* honor or justice, will
surely agio with you in pronouncing you guilty
of murder, if your otdtr is carried out
Before dismissing tlqs portion of your let
ter, I beg to assure you that for every soldier
of mine murdered by >Oll, I shall have execu
ted at once two of yours, giving, in all cases,
preference to any otice s who may be in my
hands.
In reference to the statement you make re
garding the death of your foragers, I hSve
tuly to say that I know nothing of it; that
no orders given by me authorise the killing
of prisoners after "capture, and that I do not
believe that my men killed any of yours ex
cept under circumstances in which it was per
fectly legitimate’ and proper ihey should kill
them.
It is a part of the system of tho thieves
whom yon designate as your foragers, to fire
the dwellings of those citizens vhom they
hare fobbed.
To chetk this inhuman system, which is
justly execrated by every civilized nation, I
have directed my men to shoot down all of
your men who are caught burning houses.
This order shall remain in. force, as long as
you disgrace the profession of arms by allow
ing your men to destroy private dwe’li- gs.
You say that I cannot of course, question |
your right to forage on the count.y .- is a !
right as old as history.” I do not, *»»-. ques \
tion this fight. But there is a ri-m mdei
even than this, and one more innliesi .ii, : me
right that every man has to defend h>« home,
and to protect those who are inde; -idem up
on him. And from my heart I wis
every old man and boy in my county, »ao
can fire a gun, would shoot down, as he would
a wild beast, the men who are desolating
their land, burning their houses; and Insulting
their women
You are particular in defining and claiming
“ war rights.’ May I ask if you enumerate
among them the right to tire upon a defence
less city without notice ; to burn that city to
the ground after it had been sui rendered by
the authorities who claimed, though in vain,
protection which is always accorded in
civilized warfare to non combatants; to fire
the dwelling-houses of citizens, alter jobbing
them, aud to perpetrate even darker crimes
than these—crimes too black to be mentioned?
I You have permitted, if you have not ordered.
! 9 ommi ® B *pn ot these offences against hu
manity and the rules of war. You tired into
j the city ot Columbia without a word of warn
! l “&- * ft ® r lte surrender by the Mayor, who
; demanded protection to private property, you
laid the whole city in aches, leaving amid its
rums thousands ot old men and helpless wo
men and children, who are likely to perish of
starvation and exposure. Your line of march
can be traced by the Jurid light of burning
houses, and m more than one household there
is an agony far more bitter than that of death.
Ihe Indian scalped hb-victim regardless of
sex or age, but with all his barbarity, he al
ways respected the persons of his fem.de cap
tives. Your soldiers, more savage than the
Indian, insult those whose natural protectors
are absent.
In conoludun, I have only to request that
whenever you have any of my men “disposed
of.' or ‘‘murdered,” for the terms appear to be
synonymous with you, you will let me hear of
it, In order that I may know what action to
take m the matter. In the meantime 1 shall
hold of your men as hostages for
tnose whom you hare ordered to be execu
ted.
I am yours, &c.,
[Sigaed ; Wade Hampton,
• Lieut, utcu.
Official : Jno. M, Otey,
A, A. €ha».
(§!jrn'iua iv Sentinel.
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Rags! Rttgs! ! ttags!: !—The paper mater; want rags—
rags ofcottoa men, aa,v. old rope, etc, In every vihage there
ougntto be aragmerchar.., ho should buy every nb—d of
rags he can 'get from all the surrounding country. We would
like te hear from any who will undertake to buy rags to make
paper forthe CaacxtOLE i Sentinel. On receipt
we will state price, etc., etc.
Jt>sa *h a. johtsTOS.
iVe claim to be the partisan of no one of
onr distinguished military leaders ; and yet
we confers that we are uow and have always
been an ardent admirer of this illustrious chief
tain. His reinstatement as Commander of the
Army of Tennessee will be received by the
people and soldiers with unfeigned satisfac
tion ; for while the position assigned him is tar
below his real merits, yet it effectually wipes
out the aspersions which have been heaped
upon him by those who are envious of his em
iuent abilities, and even jealous of his just re
nown. It is nut too much to say, in behalf of
General Johnston, that he lias no superior on
this continent, either in (he qualities of a great
j commander or in the characteristics of a lofty
patriotism Through evil and good report,
he has been firm in his adhesion to the flag of
his county. Even the victim of fla
grant injustice, he has endured with uncom
plaining fortitude; and now that either a
healthy public sentiment or else a returning
sense of justice has compelled hix restoration
to a high command, he has t ut to go on and
fultil his noble mission as one of the appointed
deliverers of his native land.
We have said that General Johnston has no
superior as a military leadm. Compared with
Gen. Lee he is, in our estimation, the greater
strategist, although he may bo inferior to him
as a mere tacticiau Both of them are men of
true military genius; and their campaigns will
secure to them equal rank with the greatest
captains of antiquity, or even the Marl bo
roughs and Eugenes of a later generation. It
is customary to speak of Johnston as though
the Fabian was bis fav .rite policy. This,
when it is uot meant in an invidious sense,
may be suffered to pass unchallenged; but if
by it it is intended that he is not titled to excel
in aggressive warfare, we unhesitatingly de
mur to the conclusion. We grapt that his
record during this revolution lends a coloring
of truth to the allegation, hut it will be found
that iu nearly every instance that policy was
the result of inexorable necessity. Asa friend
of his, however, we care nothing for the asser
tion itself. It was Fabius that saved Rome
from the victorious legions of Hannibal, and
it was our own Washington who by a similar
policy delivered the thirteen colonies from tbe
yoke ot British domination. On several occa
sions, during this war, and especially in Ihe
late ill advised campaign ot Gen. Hood, wo
have sustained very grave injuries from the
inauguration of a less cautious and conserva
tive policy.
It is no disparagement then to Gen. John
ston to style him the Fabius of this Revolution;
if at ths same time the fighting qualities which
he so sißiiaily displayed at Seven Pines and
Manassas are duly acknowledged. His chief
• a in history, however, will be his
.., v , v oanpaigns on the Peninsula and in
North Georgia. When fully understood, the
most prejudiced must concede them to be
masterly achievements, particularly ihe latter.
Beginning at Dalton, he stubbornly disputed
every step of the invader, inflicting terrible
loss on ihe enemy while his own losses were
comparatively insignific nt And yet in both
the instances referred to he was relieved of his
command at the very juncture when he was
ready to reap the fruits of his unrivalled strate
gy-
We allude to these matters not to elicit
controversy, hut because it is due to the
truth of history, as well as to the reputation of
our nusi Ifish and much wronged patriots—
-That reinstatement will he productive of vast
benefit, we entertain not a single doubt. It
wfll require months, however, to res ore the
morale "of the army, and to raise it to that de
gree of efficiency which distinguished it prior
to the evacuation of Atlanta. But already
the good effects arc visible in the confidence
with which soldiers and citizens speak of the
results of tne coming campaign; and while
we may not hope to escape reverses iu tho fu
ture as in the past, yet if Lee and Johnston are
allowed to direct our armies without improper
intermeddling from others, we may safely an
ticipate results far more honorable to our arms
thau those which we have lately been com
pelled to record.
Undoubtedly an Omission. —A few days
[ since we published President Da.vis’ letter
1 to his lale Secretaiy of War, Hon. Jimes A
i S Idon. Our readers will recollect this gen
in man resigned because, the Con j rersional
egatioa from his ow.- Fta*“ plumy hinted
1 .at he was not fitted either by nature or ed
ucation to discharge the duties of the place be
occupied Tilk President in his.epistle ol con
dolence and sympathy to his late bosom
friend and cherished companion and adviser,
omits a very important fact in his career which
will adorn his character beautifully on the his
toric page, and cause future generations to
wonder at his unselfish aud devoted pati 'tism
The fact we refer to is this. Congressional in
vestigation discloses the secret that while the
Honorable Secretary was purchasing corn a
the liberal price of four, five, and six dollars
a bushel of those, who had little or none .to
spare, he w*s at that very time impressing
com from the full cribs of Hon. James A.
Seddou and his intimate friends at the low
price of forty dollars per bushel. The omission
of this fact, on the part of the President, was
undoubtedly an oversight. We think he pas
done Honorable Mr. Seddonagreat injustice
Besides, he has neglected an opportunity to
show the citizens of the Confederacy the pure
aud unsullied character of the sage counsellor,
it grieved hie heart so muchtc part with.
We have simply made nmittion of this affair
to show how incorruptible some of our author-’
ities at Richmond are, and also faintly to
portray the great love they have for their
country.
-Jfc_ ...
From Pensacola. —The last accounts from
I*en' cola, states that the enemy’s force at
thai . lace is about twenty thousand strong
under command of Generals Ashboth, Andrews,
Davis, and Steele. It is .eported that the en
emy in.end cutting all communication with
Mobile, which place they believe is on the eve
of evacuation. Orders have oeen issued on
dress pasade, for the troops to respect private
property, unless otherwise ordered.
Ahois xo Blame. If a person secs i mad
| man endeav -r.ug ;*< put a burning match to
; a magazine, or trying to fire a train which will
j eventually reach’ the stored powder, and it is
I bis power to prevent said demented indi-
I’vidnal from accomplishing his purpose, and
does not—who is to blame fqr the damage
done ? the madman or the party who sufferer!
him to accomplish his designs without hin.
drance—or both ?
Abolitionism caused this existing bloody,
c:vii war. It it iad not been for the rabid negro
fanaticism of Exeter Hall, this country would
never have witnessed the fearful scene? of oar
nage and devastation which are of daily oe
enrrenee. Abolitionism then, being the origin
ot all our present woes and troubles, we think
that as little of tbe outrageous doctrine as
possible should be disseminated in the Con
federacy.
A lolitionism is a pernicious evil, and no
editor ought to admit in the columns of a pa
per under his control that which it is evident
will be injurious to his oountry,. aud which he
himself does not approve. Au editor may as
well claim that it S his duty to publish infi
delity, blasphemy, bawdy reeding and other
stuff of the same nature, in order to carry out
the idea of a free press, as to claim that it is
his duty (o publish abolitionism, th ,t the lib
erty of the press may be untramelled.
We regret to see that it gives our cotempo
rary pleasure to publish incendiary doctrines.
For it, leaves an impression on the minds of
those who know him uot, that lie is not sincere
in hi3 profession of devotednees to our cause
The public generally think no man who is de
voted to an object, will do any thing, or allow
any thing to lie done which will tend to injure
or destroy the object of his devotion.
To tell an outraged and incensed communi -
ty, after fire brands have been thrown broad
cast in their midst, that it was done on ac
count oUu “dearth of intelligence”—is a poor
excuse indeed. Better have suspended publi
cation altogether, than to circulate doctrines
which a Charles Sumner, a Wendell Phillips,
a Horace Greeley, and others of a like nature,
have spent a life time in disseminating.
If our rulers turn abolitionists they cau he
displaced constitutionally, and men of sound
principles elected to fill their places. Free
discus-ion is one thing. Spreading the doc
trines of Abolitionism is another.
\\ here were They ? — lt will be remembered
that a few days after the publication of Mr.
Boyce’s letter on the condition of the country,
a meeting of the “last ditch’’ men was held at
Columbia, S. G, which was reported as the
largest and most enthusiastic ever held in that
city Resolutions were adopted and speecbes
made in favor of prosecuting the war to the
iast man and dollar, rather than make n hon
orable effort to end the struggle by negotia
tion. We now ask where were those brave
men when Columbia was entered and burned?
Selma Reoorter.
The North Carolina papers tell us that, for
several clays before Sherman entered Colum
bia, the trains arriving from that place were
well filled with government officials and favo
rite exempts. Some of. them appeared to have
not much to attend to, others were very atten
tive to band boxes, poodles aud sundry ano
des belonging to lady fugitives. All ap
peared to be acting on the principle that “he
who runs away before fightng, may possible
live longer than he who stays and fights.”
Besides the Reporter ought to know that
the valuable services of these gentlemen can
not be spared yet. They understand how to
get up enthusiastic war meetings, denounce
true patriots, and pass blood and thunder reso
utions which they themselves never intend to
assist in carrying out.
The public can uow see the-devoted love of
country of tiie majority of those who compos
ed the great Columbia war meeting.
Abolitionism in our Mibst.— Original arti
cles have iatelv appeared in the columns of a
cotemporary which contain more dangerous
abolition doctrine than the writings of a Ger
lit Smith or the teachings of a Charles Sumner
And yet said sheet is continually denouncing
the Yankees because they are fighting to abol
ish slavery. There may be a difference be
tween having tho institution demolished by a
friend or demolished by infoe—but we cannot
perceive it. If these abolition y*iters and
sympathisers arc friendsto our cause—God save
us from their friendship, say we, and from the
chasm of riiinjnto which they would plunge us'
If these abolition doctrines were promulga
ted by men who came from other sections of
the world, or were published in the columns
of papers which did not uphold the adminis
tration at Richmond—what a hubbub there
would be in the camp of the faithful. Street de
nunciators would swell and foam to their fullest
extent, using up their vocabulary of abuse sev
eral times over. But we suppose it is all right
a- matters stand. With these patriotic individ
vials there is a great difference between tweedle
dum and tweedledee.
Mails Beyond Atlanta.-*- We learn from the
Macon Confederacy that J G. W. Mills, Esq.
the •enterprising special Agent of the Post Of
fice Department for Georgia has jnst returned
from a trip through the Northwestern part of
the State where he has bean engaged in e„tab
lisliing the mails all through that section. In
thishehttHbeen eminently successful, and weare
truly glad to announce that, the mails are re
stord along the line of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad as far as Calhoun, in Gordon County.
The mam line supplies the offices of Marietta,
Ac worth, Cartersville, Manassas, Kingston,
Adairsvilie and Calhoun, enabling all the col
laiteral routes to receive their mails regularly.
This communication is now almost entirely
restored throughout all Northwestern Georgia.
Regular mail lines are re established commu
nicating with Brown’s, Roswell, Alpharetta.
Big Creek, Cmnmlng, Coal Mountain, Cross
vi’le. Auioria, Dahlenega, Ik>me, Noonday,
Woodstock, Holly Springs’ Dallas, Canton,
Van Wert, Ced..r Town, Cherokee Line, Troy,
Fields’ Cross Roads, Freemansviie, Hickory
Flat, Stilesboro, Lake Creek, Ellijay, Talking
Rock, Fair Mount, Pine Log, Euharlee, and
various other offices.
Another Rumored Movement.— lt is rumor
ed in Richmond that a Yankee force has left
Knoxville, to penetrate, if possible, North
Car. 'iua—probably to strike the railroad be
tween Salisbury and Charlotte. This force,
when last heard from, consisting of several
thousand cavalry, and supposed to be under
the command of Averill, was at Greenville,
from which point the main stage road into
North Carolina branches off, passing through
Waim Spring Gap.
The Richmond press soys says there is noth
ing in South Western Virginia to be damaged
now, and that the route to be taken is evident
ly through North Carolina.
Reported Capture or Gen. Early. —By way
of the North we have the news that Gen. Barly
and eight hundred of his men had been cap
tured near Cbarlottsrile, Va.
A tor:,; fr mi a rouna.— A gentleman aho
I i« a m.'mfi*, ,>( the South Carolina Legs’•
! t '! r .°" 111 ’ t ** u>v t 0 os upon the present con
| * '" u ’ n *" ,lj! i,VH JU,C ' Hie future prospects of iG
country writes thus •
Hie war as ; g ,| against (his State seems
“to he one of extermination. No such s r fi .
” ot cornu Ration H 8 seemed to prevail iu Ge -r
’* £ ia bls exhibited itself here.
” l fear micas oar lending men can sell -
ihi» quarrel and speedily by negotiation •
“ wiU terminate in the utter ruin of ev
*' th:s skl * of the Mississippi in the Co,'
Pule icy. 1 hope the Legislature of Ge - -
gia ni iy take heed of the dangers which sni
“round us and shape a policy which may o
“ least save their State.
Th-. question now is how to awe our oe
“ pie from extermination. Though we .....
“ ruined here 1 iria sura no sane person c, ,
“ find comfort in wishing all to perish. Ih, .
“ and trust Georgia tnay escape any funit-i
“ visitation of the invader.”
The Enemy’s Movements in Florida.
latest dates wo have trom Florida are to .\i
6. ’Tue enemy rfbuu’rtwelve hundred str.-v •
lauded on E.-si river, near St. Marks, on
evening of the 4th. Lieut. Col. Scott, w.-,.
two hundred men engsgsd the euemy
Newport. After short but sharp fighting. <
Scott fell back, and being reinforced, cdtffro:.;.
ed the enemv again, fight ug tiii a 'late u >.r
4as( n ght. Troops and artillery are turn : g
rapidly to the iront. Jhe enemy burned NiO
port. Skirmishing continued at last accoua .
A large number ot the enemy's vessels are
ported at Spanish Hole, off St. Marks.
c
Gen. Thomas' Movements —The Mobile t i
[ter.s think General Ihtmias intends to na.v a
on that city, 'ihe Selma or-.u*- • .
opinion that that oil. ; will ni
t-aek, aud inuch tear io .u Montgomery o
the safety of that- ity No tue knows whit>; •
he will go or where he will next lurn up.
l ime alone can determine. We trust our h i
ces in Mississippi and Alabama will be able
keep him at a respectful dis+auce from aii
the places above mentioned.
The Way to make the Law a Terror.—
Judge Lochrane of Macon, has comment,.(
sentencing negroes to be hung for the cn : . : ,;
o! burglary. It is said that several others i„
the Macon jail tor the same offence may si-.tie
the same fate. After a few such examples ,n
--mado, we (liink there will be less stealing
ing on in ihe communities where the law is en -
forced in that style. Tbo only way to haw
laws kept is to make them a “terror to ev.i
doers.”
"owa- tns**Lw.
I'ederal Opinions of Gen. Lee’s Moveme.yvs
Great excitement is said to prevail in Kucx
villo owing to a report lha‘ the rebel Genera \
Longstreet is moving on that place. It in
said ihat theintent of the late movement oi
Yankee troops from Knoxville is to defeat LG
pl#ns. Other dispositions of Yankee force,
looking to the circumvention of designs on
East which General Lee is supposed
to on te-tain, are reported by the Northern
press to be in process ot execution.
To Prevent the Escape of Negroes.— The
Legislature at the late session passed an act
authorizing the Governor to establish a line or
mounted pickets of such number and at such,
points, as he may deem sufficient for the pur
pose of preventing the escape of slaves to the.
enemy at Savannah; and to organize the men,
into a battalion of oavelry, *o be comnosed o {
such as wil mount and arm fiiomseivos.
1* ROM Mobile,— llie Mobiie papers are ot
the opinion that that city will not fall as easy
a prey to the enemy an Savannah, Charleston
and other places which have been captured by
the htdeialn If it falls at nil, we trust wLav
hey say may prove mure than mere idle boast
ing-as it has in many cases thus far, when a
Gty has been attacked.
From North Alabama.— Late accounts from
North Alabama state that there are three full
\ wikee corps at Huntsville—composed ur
whites and blacks. Also, a laigo cavalry force
of several thousand at Day’s Gap and Mount
Hope. 1 hese points are about twenty-eight
miles south of Guntersville.
An Enrolling Officer Mortally Wound
ed —We are reliably informed that Mr. W. E
Lazenby, Enrolling officer of Columbia county,
was shot and mortady wounded while endeav
oring to arrest some deserters, on Briar Creek,
on Wednesday night*la t.
From Mississippi.- The Federal force which
has left \ ickshurg for Central Mississippi, is
estimated at twenty thousand strong.
A strong force ot the enemy are concentrating
at the Corinth and Pittsburg landings. This
movement is supposed to be only a diversion.
North Carolina Legislature.— The North
Carolina Legislature will meet again oa the
the third Tuesday in May.
The Voice of Mississippi.-— On the first day
of the session of the Mississippi fiegisiature,
after a quorum was obtained, the following
resolution., were adopted by the House of Rep
resentatives :
Resolved by the Legislature of the State of
Mississippi, ihat we recognize in Gen. Joseph
E. Johnston a firm patriot and an able com
mander, always ready to seerifice his personal
advancement to the interest oi the Confederacy.
2. lhat the sacrifices and efforts of this il
lustrious person to the cause of our country
during bn. struggle for independence, and the
affectionate interest he has at all tfmes mani
fested for the success of her armies, claim from
the Government and people veneration for his
virtues, gratitude for his services, and regret
tor h's aoaeuce from the field of active opera
tions.- 1
o. coat in tne absence of ali other claim for
able service, his consummate energy in the
late campaign in the .State of Georgia is of it
self sufficient to stamp him as one of the ablee
officers in the Confederate army.
4. That in the opinion of this Legislature,
the services of so able a general as Joseph E.’
Johnston ought not, in the present exigencies
of the Confederacy, be dispensed with, and
that ‘he President be respectfully requested to
place him in a petition of active service, suited'
to his rank and acknowledged ability.
5. That our Senators in Congress be request
ed to place th • • resolutions before the Presi
dent, as express,ng the souse of this Legisla
ture, and that a copy be also sent to Gen. J. E.
Johnston.
g* Ora toted Claims aOainst Quartermasters
in Alabama and Mississippi, to be paid.—Maj
C. L. beveisou, late Chief Quartermaster of
Gen. Forrest’s command, has been assigned bv
the Secretary of War, to the 'duty of settling
and paying claims against the QuarUmaster
Department in Alabama and Mississippi un
der such instructions as he may receive from
the Qurtermaster General In a circular, he
request all persous holding certified claims
th ® Quartermaster's .Department to
en the same to Post Quartermasters
most convenient to them, and they will be
registered, and estimates made aud forwarded
u> Richmond for tne funds to pay them, Midi
teyereon’s ofiice is at Selma.