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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 --FORTY-SIXTH DAY--FRIDAY, January 17, 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. Perkins introduced the following resolution; which was read and agreed to, to wit:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to furnish Congress with the list of names of persons who have been permitted to leave the Confederate States with special passports since the expiration of the period stated in the President's proclamation relating to alien enemies, and the grounds upon which they were permitted to leave.
Mr. Campbell introduced a resolution; which was read and agreed to, to wit:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire what legislation, if any, is necessary to enable privates and noncommissioned officers now in twelve months' companies to volunteer for the war, and be transferred to companies enlisted for the war, etc.
Mr. Waul presented the petition of John M. Robinson; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, without being read.
Mr. Ochiltree, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred
A bill to authorize the President to call upon the several States for troops to serve for three years or during the war,
reported the same back and recommended its passage.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
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Mr. Ochiltree, from the same committee, to whom was referred a joint resolution of the legislature of the State of Texas in relation to frontier defenses, reported and recommended the passage of
A bill to authorize the Secretary of War to receive into the service of the Confederate States a regiment of volunteers for the protection of the frontier of Texas;
which was read first and second times, engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Harris of Missouri, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred
A bill to authorize the appointment of artillery officers in the Provisional Army and in the Volunteer Corps,
reported the same back and recommended its passage.
Executive Department,
Richmond, January 17, 1862.
Mr. President: The President on yesterday approved and signed
An act to reward the loyalty of the principal chief of the Seminole Nation;
An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to give a bounty to all persons enlisted as seamen who enlist for three years or for the war; also
An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of additional officers of the Navy," approved December 24, 1861.
ROBERT JOSSELYN,
Private Secretary.
Mr. Orr, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
An act to amend an act entitled "An act to raise an additional military force to serve during the war," approved May 8, 1861, and for other purposes; and
An act to organize the Territory of Arizona.
And the first section of the bill being under consideration,
Mr. Chilton moved to amend the same by striking out therefrom the words "one brigadier-general for every eighty guns."
And upon which he called the question; which was seconded, and
Mr. Atkins, at the instance of the State of Tennessee, demanded that the yeas and nays of the whole body be recorded thereon; which are as follows, to wit:
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Yea: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, and Georgia, 4.
Nay: Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, 7.
Divided: Mississippi and Virginia, 2.
So the amendment was not agreed to.
Mr. Avery called the question, which was upon ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, and the call being sustained, the bill was engrossed and read a third time, and the question being upon the passage of the bill, Mr. Jones of Tennessee, at the instance of his State, demanded that the yeas and nays of the whole body be recorded thereon; which are as follows, to wit:
Yea: Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, 10.
Nay: Alabama, Arkansas, and Georgia, 3.
So the bill was passed.
And the hour of 1 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the hour for considering the special order of the day, Mr. Chilton moved to postpone the consideration of the special order of the day.
The motion was agreed to.
And Mr. Chilton, from the Committee on Postal Affairs, reported back
A bill to amend an act to collect for distribution the money remaining in the several post-offices of the Confederate States at the time the postal service was taken in charge by said Government,
and recommended the passage of the same.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, reported
A bill for the relief of Dillon Jordan and F. Glackmeyer;
which was read first and second times, engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, to whom was referred
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A bill to authorize the transmission of newspapers and pamphlets free of postage to soldiers in the service of the Confederate States, reported adversely to the same, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the bill lie on the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, reported and recommended the passage of
A bill to increase the clerical force of the Post-Office Department; which was read first and second times, engrossed, read a third time, and the question being on the passage of the same, Mr. Crawford, at the instance of the State of Georgia, demanded that the yeas and nays of the whole body be recorded thereon; which are as follows, to wit:
Yea: Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, 8.
Nay: Arkansas, Georgia, and Missouri, 3.
Divided: Louisiana and Tennessee, 2.
So the bill was passed.
Mr. Crawford moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Chilton moved to amend the motion of Mr. Crawford by moving to postpone the consideration of the motion to reconsider until 12 m. to-morrow; upon which he called the question; which was seconded, and the vote having been taken thereon, the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Crawford, from the Committee on Commercial Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of A. B. Noyes, reported and recommended the passage of
A bill for the relief of A. B. Noyes, collector of the port of St. Marks, Fla.;
which was read first and second times;
When,
A message was received from the President, by the hands of his Private Secretary, Mr. Josselyn, etc.
Mr. Orr, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
An act to authorize the Secretary of War to receive into the service of the Confederate States a regiment of volunteers for the protection of the frontier of Texas.
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Mr. Waul called the question, which was upon ordering the bill introduced by Mr. Crawford to be engrossed for a third reading, and the call being sustained, Mr. Conrad, at the instance of the State of Louisiana, demanded that the yeas and nays of the whole body be recorded thereon; which are as follows, to wit:
Yea: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, 12.
Nay: Louisiana, 1.
So the bill was passed.
Congress then resolved itself into executive session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into legislative session.
And, on motion of Mr. Waul,
Adjourned until 12 o'clock m. to-morrow.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Congress being in executive session,
The following communication was received from the President, nominating sundry officers in the Army of the Confederate States:
Richmond, Va., January 17, 1862.
To the Congress of the Confederate States:
I nominate the officers on the accompanying list to the rank affixed to their names, respectively, agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Richard S. Ewell, of Virginia, to be major-general, to take rank from date of confirmation.
Seth M. Barton, of Virginia, and James McIntosh, of Florida, to be brigadier-generals, to take rank from date of confirmation.
The communication was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Chair presented a communication from the President, nominating Mr. [John M. Powers] postmaster at Tuscumbia, Ala.
On motion, Congress advised and consented to the same.
Congress then resumed business in legislative session.
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