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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journal of the Confederate Congress --TWENTY-FOURTH DAY--TUESDAY, December 17, 1861.
OPEN SESSION.
Congress met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Baker.
Congress then resolved itself into secret session.
SECRET SESSION.
Congress being in secret session,
Mr. De Clouet, from the Committee on Accounts, was, on motion of Mr. Wright, and by general consent, allowed to report
A bill to provide for the payment of the carriers of the electoral votes of the respective States;
which was read first and second times and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
Mr. Kenan moved to reconsider the vote by which the Congress ordered the bill to be engrossed for a third reading.
The motion prevailed;
When,
Mr. Kenan moved to amend the bill by inserting after the word "capital" the words "of the respective States."
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill as amended was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Harris, from the Committee on the Judiciary, by general consent, reported
A bill to amend an act for the sequestration of the property and estates of alien enemies;
which was read first and second times and, on motion, was placed on the Calendar and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Smith of Alabama presented the joint resolutions of the legislature of that State in regard to the increase of the pay of private soldiers; which was read and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Congress then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday; which was the communication of the Secretary of War, transmitting to Congress the reports of the various battles, etc.
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Mr. Waul moved that the report of General Beauregard, of the battle of Manasses, should not be read.
The motion did not prevail.
The report having been read in full to the Congress,
Mr. Harrison moved to suspend the further reading of the reports of the battles.
Mr. Hemphill moved to amend the motion of Mr. Harrison by excepting the report of General Bragg of the battle of Pensacola.
The amendment was not agreed to.
And the question then recurring on the motion of Mr. Harrison, to suspend the further reading of the reports, and the vote having been taken thereon, the motion prevailed.
Mr. Waul moved to refer the report of the Secretary of War and the accompanying documents to the Committee on Military Affairs, with instructions to report to the Congress such portions of the same as in their judgment should be printed for the use of the Congress.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Orr, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
An act to provide for the payment of the carriers of the electoral votes of the respective States of the Confederacy.
Mr. Kenan, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported and recommended the passage of
A bill for the recruiting service of the Provisional Army of the Confederate States;
which was read first and second times, engrossed, read third time, and passed.
Mr. Kenner, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred
A bill for the transfer of certain appropriations,
reported the same back and recommended its passage.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Boyce offered
A resolution of thanks to Brig. Gen. N. G. Evas and the officers and soldiers under his command;
which was read first and second times, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
Mr. Avery, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred
A resolution of inquiry as to the expediency of issuing commissions to certain officers, to date from the time of their commencement of service,
reported
A bill to establish the date from which the commissions of certain staff officers shall have effect;
which was read first and second times.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee moved to amend by adding the following words, to wit:
And all such officers who received commissions from their respective States, and actually discharged the duties of said office until their successors were appointed, shall receive pay from the time of their transfer to the time of the appointment of their successors,
And, upon which motion, at the instance of the State of Tennessee, he demanded that the yeas and nays of the whole body be recorded; which are as follows, to wit:
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Yea: Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina Tennessee, and Virginia, 6.
Nay: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi, 5.
Divided: South Carolina and Texas, 2.
So the amendment was not agreed to.
Mr. Seddon moved to amend by inserting after the word "volunteers" the following words, to wit: "and who may have commenced their service before receiving their commissions."
The amendment was agreed to; and
The bill as amended was engrossed read third time, and passed.
Mr. Smith of Alabama moved to reconsider the vote by which the report of the Secretary of War and the accompanying documents were referred to the Military Committee, with instructions to report, etc., and on which, at the instance of the State of Alabama, he demanded that the yeas and nays of the whole body be recorded; which are as follows, to wit:
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Yea: Alabama and Florida, 2.
Nay: Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, 10.
Divided: Georgia, 1.
So the motion to reconsider did not prevail.
The Chair presented a communication from the SecretAry of War in reply to a resolution of inquiry from the Congress as to the number of troops enlisted for the war; which was read and laid on the table.
Mr. Kenner moved to take up for consideration the resolution introduced by him relative to the adjournment of Congress.
The motion was agreed to, and pending the consideration of the same,
Mr. Conrad moved that Congress do now adjourn, and upon which, at the instance of the State of Louisiana, he demanded that the yeas and nays of the whole body be recorded; which are as follows, to wit:
Yea: Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas, 7.
Nay: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Virginia, 6.
So the motion to adjourn prevailed; and
The Chair declared the Congress adjourned until 19 o'clock m. to-morrow.
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