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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 --FORTIETH DAY--FRIDAY, January 10, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
Congress met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hoge.
Congress then resolved itself into secret session.
SECRET SESSION.
Congress being in secret session,
Mr. Russell moved to reconsider the vote on the passage of resolutions of thanks to CoL. Edward Johnson, his officers and men, for services in the battle of Alleghany Mountain.
The motion was agreed to.
And the resolutions were then read first and second times, engrossed, read third time, and passed unanimously.
Mr. Smith of Alabama moved that a bill on the Calendar, providing for the manufacture of gunpowder, small arms, etc., be made the special order for Monday next, at 12 o'clock m.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Harris of Mississippi moved that a bill on the Calendar to amend an act to sequestrate the property, estates, etc., of alien enemies be made the special order for Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock m.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Russell introduced
A bill to repeal an act approved May 25, 1861, to declare and establish the free navigation of the Mississippi River;
which was read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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Mr. Johnson of Arkansas, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported back
A bill making certain provisions in regard to Indian trust funds.
And the first section of the same being under consideration, 7which refers to the payment of moneys by the Secretary of War to the commissioners,
Mr. Johnson, at the instance of the committee, moved to amend the same by striking out the words "at the request of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs."
The amendment was agreed to.
And the bill as amended was engrossed, read third time, and passed.
Mr. McRae, from the Committee on Finance, reported and recommended the passage of
A bill appropriating $14,850,000 for the use of the War Department;
which was read first and second times, engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Also, a bill appropriating $223,607 for the naval service;
which was read first and second times, engrossed, read third time, and passed.
Mr. Perkins offered the following resolution; which was read and agreed to, to wit:
Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to Congress copies of all such correspondence from our commissioners abroad as, in his opinion, may not be incompatible with the public interest.
Mr. Hale introduced
A bill to provide for the organization of troops into brigades, and the appointment of brigadier-generals;
which was read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Congress then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday; which was the motion of Mr. Smith to publish the reports of the various battles accompanying the report of the Secretary of War.
And the question being upon publishing the report of General Floyd of the battle of Carnifix, the vote was taken, and the report ordered to be published.
The question then recurred upon publishing the report of General McCulloch of the battle of Oak Hill, and the vote having been taken, the report was ordered to be published.
The question then recurred upon publishing the report of General Jackson of the battle of Greenbrier, and the vote having been taken, the same was ordered to be published.
The question then recurred upon publishing the report of General Evans of the battle of Leesburg;
When,
Mr. Boyce moved to amend the motion to publish the report by moving to publish all of the same, except the following paragraph, to wit:
At about 2 o'clock p. m. I sent a messenger to Brig. Gen. R. L. Wright to bring his militia force to my assistance at Fort Evans. He reported to me in person that he was unable to get his men to turn out, though there were a great number in town, and arms and ammunition were offered them.
And upon which Mr. Waul, at the instance of the State of Texas,
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demanded that the yeas and nays of the whole body be recorded thereon; which are as follows, to wit:
Yea: Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia, 5.
Nay: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas, 6.
Not voting: Florida and South Carolina, 2.
So the motion to amend was not agreed to.
And the question recurring upon publishing the report, and the vote having been taken thereon, the same was ordered to be published.
Mr. Perkins moved to reconsider the vote on the amendment offered by Mr. Boyce.
The question then recurred upon publishing the report of Colonel Stuart of the battle of Lewinsville, and the vote being taken, the same was ordered to be published.
The question then recurred upon publishing the report of Colonel Williams of the battle of Piketon, and the vote being taken, the same was ordered to be published.
Mr. Harris of Mississippi moved to agree to the report of the Committee on Military Affairs withholding from publication the report of General Bragg of the bombardment at Pensacola.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Monroe moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. McRae, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
Resolutions of thanks to Col. Edward Johnson, his officers and men, for services in the battle of Alleghany Mountain.
The hour of 12 m. having arrived, Congress proceeded to the consideration of the special order of the day, which was the consideration of the amendment offered by Mr. Rives to the first section of a bill to amend an act to raise an additional force to serve during the war; which, by unanimous consent, he was allowed to modify by prefixing to the same the following words, to wit:
Where vacancies occur in any squadron, battalion, or regiment organized heretofore by the President under the provisions of said act, or hereafter to be organized by him under the same or this amendatory of said act.
Executive Department,
Richmond, January 10, 1862.
Mr. President: The President on yesterday approved and signed
An act making appropriations for certain floating defenses.
ROBERT JOSSELYN,
Private Secretary.
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Executive Department,
Richmond, January 10, 1862.
Mr. President: The President has this day approved and signed
Resolutions of thanks to Col. Edward Johnson, his officers and men, for services in the battle of Allegheny Mountain.
ROBERT JOSSELYN,
Private Secretary.
Mr. Orr, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
An act making certain provisions in regard to Indian trust funds.
Mr. Stephens moved to amend by adding at the end of the section the following proviso, to wit:
Provided, That the provisions of this section shall apply only to such squadrons, battalions, and regiments as have been or may be organized out of single and detached companies tendered to the President, and not to those corps tendered in organized squadrons, battalions, or regiments raised by men who were expected by the companies to command them as field officers.
Mr. Harris of Mississippi moved to reconsider the vote on the passage of
A bill to provide for raising and organizing in the State of Missouri additional troops for the Provisional Army of the Confederate States.
The question then recurred upon agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Stephens, and the vote having been taken thereon, the same was agreed to.
The question then recurring upon agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Rives as modified,
Mr. Thomason, at the instance of the State of Arkansas, demanded that the yeas and nays of the whole body be recorded thereon; which are as follows, to wit:
Yea: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, 10.
Divided: Mississippi, 1.
Not voting: Florida and Georgia, 2.
So the amendment was agreed to.
And the section as amended reads as follows, to wit:
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or regiment organized heretofore by the President under the provisions of said act, or hereafter to be organized by him under the same or this amendatory of said act, as well as to all volunteers raised after the passage of this act, the field and company officers shall be chosen and appointed in the manner provided by the act entitled "An act providing for the granting of bounty and furloughs to privates and noncommissioned officers in the Provisional Army," approved on the eleventh day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and all vacancies occurring in the said offices after the first election shall be filled by promotion according to grade and seniority, except in cases of disability or other incompetency: Provided, however, That the President be authorized to depart from the prescribed rule of promotion in favor of any person specially brought to his notice for extraordinary merit or some signal act of gallantry or military skill by the recommendation of his commanding general: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall apply only to such squadrons, battalions, and regiments as have been or may be organized out of single and detached companies tendered to the President, and not to those corps tendered in organized squadrons, battalions, or regiments raised by men who were expected by the companies to command them as field officers.
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Waul moved that the House do now adjourn.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas withdrew his motion to reconsider.
Mr. Orr renewed the motion to reconsider, and called the question; which was seconded, and the vote having been taken thereon, the motion did not prevail.
Mr. Harris of Mississippi moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill for the purpose of taking up
A bill to regulate the mode of filling vacancies of field officers in certain Volunteer regiments and battalions.
On motion of Mr. Hale,
Congress then adjourned until 11 o'clock a. m. to-morrow.
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