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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 --MONDAY, March 4, 1861.
The Congress being in Convention, proceeded to the unfinished business of Saturday.
The question being on the motion of Mr. Smith to amend the amendment of Mr. Toombs, Mr. Toombs withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Stephens moved to amend by striking out the said second clause of the sixth section.
The motion was lost.
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The second clause of the seventh section having been read, and the following sentence occurring therein:
The President may veto any appropriation or appropriations, and approve any [other] appropriation or appropriations in the same bill.
Mr. Withers moved to amend the same by striking out wherever they occurred the words "or appropriations."
The motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Conrad, the same was amended by striking out the word "veto" and insert in lieu thereof the word "disapprove," and the sentence as amended reads as follows, viz:
The President may disapprove any appropriation and approve any appropriation in the same bill.
The first clause of eighth section having been read as follows:
"The Congress shall have power," etc. (Page 8.)a
[Note a: a So recorded in the Journal. For full text of the clause referred to, see p. 853.]
Mr. Rhett moved to amend the same by inserting after the words "the Government of the Confederate States; but" the words
no bounties shall be granted from the Treasury; nor shall any duties or taxes on importations from foreign nations be laid to foster or promote any branch of industry; and.
Mr. Nisbet moved to amend the amendment by striking out the same and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
no bounties shall be granted from the Treasury; nor shall any duties or taxes on importations from foreign nations be laid exclusively to foster or promote any branch of industry at the expense of any other; and.
Mr. Hill moved to lay the amendment and the amendment to the amendment on the table, and demanded the question; which was seconded, and the vote on the motion to lay on the table having been taken by States is as follows, to wit:
Yea: Georgia and Louisiana.
Nay: Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Texas.
Mississippi divided.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Nisbet, the same was lost.
Mr. Keitt moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Rhett by inserting after the word "Treasury" the words
nor shall Congress have power to protect or foster any branch of industry by the levying of taxes or duties.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Miles moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Rhett by striking out the same and inserting in lieu thereof the following words, to wit:
no duty, impost, or excise shall be levied with a view to the protection of any individual interest, pursuit, or occupation in preference to or at the expense of another.
Mr. Curry demanded the question; which was seconded, and the vote having been taken by States is as follows:
So the motion was lost.
Mr. Memminger moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Rhett by striking out the same and inserting in lieu thereof the following words:
and no duty, impost, or excise shall be laid, neither shall any appropriation be made to foster or promote any branch of industry.
Mr. Keitt demanded the question; which was seconded, and the motion was lost.
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Mr. Withers moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Rhett by striking out the same and inserting in lieu thereof the following words:
no bounty shall be granted, nor shall any impost duty or excise be laid and collected on imports or exports, with the intent to encourage by discrimination any form of industry or labor.
Mr. Keitt demanded the question; which was seconded, and the motion was lost.
Mr. Rhett demanded the question on his motion to amend; which was seconded.
On the demand of Mr. Conrad, the question was divided, and the first proposition, to wit, to strike out, was agreed to.
On the question on agreeing to the second proposition of the amendment, viz, to insert, the vote was taken by States and is as follows:
Yea: Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas.
Nay: Georgia and Louisiana.
The second proposition of the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Conrad moved to amend the clause then by striking therefrom the following words: "necessary to pay the debts and carry on the Government of the Confederate States;" which motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Curry, the same was further amended by inserting after the words "necessary to pay the debts" the following words, to wit: "provide for the common defense," and the clause as amended reads as follows:
The Congress shall have power--
To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, for revenue necessary to pay the debts, provide for the common defense, and carry on the Government of the Confederate States; but no bounties shall be granted from the Treasury; nor shall any duties or taxes on importations from foreign nations be laid to foster or promote any branch of industry; and all duties, imposts, and excises shall be uniform throughout the Confederate States.
The third clause of eighth section having been read as follows:
To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes.
Mr. Toombs moved to amend the same by adding the following words:
but neither this, nor any other clause contained in this Constitution, shall ever be construed to delegate the power to Congress to appropriate money for any internal improvement intended to facilitate commerce.
Pending discussion thereon, Convention resolved itself in Congress.
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