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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 --TUESDAY, March 5, 1861.
OPEN SESSION.
Congress met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Mitchell.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
The Chair laid before Congress a communication relative to patents; which was referred to the Committee on Patents.
Mr. Nisbet presented to Congress a letter on the subject of postage; which was referred to the Committee on Postal Affairs.
Mr. Nisbet also laid before Congress a communication from Isaac Scott relative to railroad transportation; which was referred to the Committee on Commercial Affairs.
Mr. Ochiltree offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Affairs take into consideration the expediency of sending to central Europe a consular representative, and that said committee report at its earliest convenience;
which, on motion of Mr. Ochiltree, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Waul presented a letter from Joan Hemphill concerning a light-ship; which was referred to the Committee on Commercial Affairs.
Mr. Curry, from the Committee on Commercial Affairs, reported
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A bill to establish and organize a light-house bureau;
which was read the first and second times, ordered to be placed on the Calendar, and to be printed:
Mr. Shorter, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
An act to repeal so much of the laws of the Confederate States of America as prohibit the introduction of liquors, except in casks or vessels of or above certain-named capacity, and for other purposes.
Mr. De Clouet, from the Committee on Commercial Affairs, to which was referred the memorial of the citizens of Montgomery to establish Montgomery a port of entry, reported adversely to the memorial; and, on motion of Mr. De Clouet, the Committee were relieved from its further consideration.
Mr. De Clouet, from the Committee on Commercial Affairs, reported
A bill to be entitled "An act to provide for the registration of vessels owned in whole or in part by citizens of the Confederate States;"
which was taken up, read a first and second time,
The bill being as follows:
The Confederate States of America do enact, That all vessels, wherever built, one or more of which shall be owned by a citizen or citizens of the Confederate States, and commanded by a citizen thereof, shall be registered as a vessel of the Confederacy at the custom-houses thereof: Provided, That a majority in interest of the owners shall consent to such registration, and such vessels be not registered elsewhere.
On motion of Mr. Miles, the blank was filled by the insertion of the words "one-fourth."
The bill as amended was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
There being no business on the Public Calendar,
Congress went into secret session; and after remaining some time therein, adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
Congress having gone into secret session,
Mr. Shorter, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
An act to provide for the public defense;
A resolution to authorize the President to send an agent to certain Indian tribes;
A resolution to authorize the President to send a commissioner to the convention of the State of Arkansas; and
An act to provide for the registration of vessels owned in whole or in part by citizens of the Confederate States.
A message was received from the President that he had approved and signed
A resolution to authorize the President to send an agent to certain Indian tribes;
A resolution to authorize the President to send a commissioner to the State of Arkansas; and
An act to repeal so much of the laws of the Confederate States of America as prohibit the introduction of liquors, except in casks or vessels of or above certain-named capacity, and for other purposes.
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The following message was also received from the President:
Executive Office,
Montgomery, Ala., March 5, 1861.
Hon. Howell Cobb,
President of the Congress.
Sir: Herewith I have the honor to transmit the estimate of the Secretary of War of the amount required for the support of the Army of the Confederate States; also of that requisite for the support of a portion of the provisional army authorized to be raised.
The estimate, it will be observed, is for the authorized strength of the army, and as a large portion of that force will probably not be enlisted or commissioned, there will be a balance of appropriation, which, if permitted, might be used to support additional troops of a provisional army, a character of force which may be more speedily raised and on which we must in any early necessity expect mainly to rely.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message and the estimates of the Secretary of War to which it refers were referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Cobb moved that Congress take a recess from 3.30 o'clock p. m. to 7.30 p. m.; which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Kenner, the injunction of secrecy was removed from
An act to repeal so much of the laws of the Confederate States of America as prohibit the introduction of liquors, except in casks or vessels of or above certain-named capacity, and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr. Bartow, the vote by which the bill entitled "An act to provide for the public defense" was passed was reconsidered.
On motion of Mr. Bartow, the vote by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed was also reconsidered.
The seventh section of the bill being as follows:
On motion of Mr. Bartow, the following words were stricken therefrom, to wit:
forty cents per day for the use and risk of their horses, except of horses actually killed in action; and if any mounted volunteer shall not keep himself provided with a serviceable horse, such volunteer shall serve on foot,
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
forty cents per day for the use and risk of their horses; and if any volunteer shall not keep himself provided with a serviceable horse, such volunteer shall serve on foot. For horses killed in action, volunteers shall be allowed compensation according to their appraised value at the date of muster into service.
The section as amended is as follows:
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The bill, as amended, was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading; which having been done, the bill was read a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Hale,
Congress adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow.
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