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The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
e maturing several important bills respecting the army. All the bills and other matters relating to the Slavery question have been referred to the Chairman, Francis P. Blair, who is to examine into the matter and report to the Committee his views upon the negro question, colonization, etc. An order from Gen. M'Clellan. Gwas presented by Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. A resolution recognising the services of the late Gen. Lyon was presented by Mr. Blair, of Missouri, and passed after some discussion. Mr. Blair also introduced a bill to punish treason, to provide more effectually for the collection of taxes,Mr. Blair also introduced a bill to punish treason, to provide more effectually for the collection of taxes, to remunerate loyal citizens for the loss of property, and to provide homesteads for soldiers, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The resolutions introduced by Mr. Lansing on Monday last, in effect censuring General Halleck for his order excluding fugitive slaves from within his lines, were taken up, and, after a
The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], An Outrageous Murder (search)
Arrest of a mail robber. --For some time past there has been much complaint of the irregularity of the mail between Memphis and Oxford, Miss. The matter has not escaped the attention of the Post-Office Department; and we are now gratified to be able to state that the depredator has been arrested. D. B Blair, special agent of the Post-Office Department, succeeded on the 8th inst., in detecting Charles Ely, stage driver between Oxford and Pontotoc, Miss., as the mail robber. He found the stolen money in his pocket, together with an iron mail key.--He has been lodged in jail--Memphis Avalanche, 11th inst.