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The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
siness before the House was the consideration of the joint resolutions offered on Monday, by the gentleman from Alabama, Mr. Clopton, in relation to turning over captured Federal officers to the State Governments for trial under State law. Mr. Foote, of Tenn a being entitled to the floor, addressed the House in support of the resolutions, and proceeded to define at length the character of the war in which we are now engaged. He declared it to be one upon sovereign States, and was commencetrell, of Ga, offered the following amendment: "Provided, " That no person shall be enrolled who has a substitute in the army, furnished in accordance with order heretofore issued by the Secretary of War. Other amendments were offered by Messrs. Foote of Tenn., Graham of Texas, Chambliss of Va., and Lyon and Foster of Ala; which the Chair decided would go to the committee with the bill, in the event the motion to recommit prevailed. The vote was then taken on the motion to recommit, a