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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 --THURSDAY, March 7, 1861.
OPEN SESSION.
Congress met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Heard.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. Cobb offered the following:
Whereas Great Britain, France, Prussia, Saxony, and other European powers have passed laws to secure to authors of other States the benefits and privileges of their copyright laws, upon condition of similar privileges being granted by the laws of such States to authors, the subjects of the powers aforesaid: Therefore, be it
Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate States, That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to instruct the commissioners appointed by him to visit the European powers, to enter into treaty obligations for the extension of international copyright privileges to all authors, the citizens and subjects of the powers aforesaid;
which was read a first and second time and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The resolution, having been read a third time, was adopted.
Mr. Clayton, from the Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill to define the jurisdiction of the Federal courts in certain cases, reported the same back.
The bill was ordered to be placed on the Calendar and to be printed.
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,
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
On motion of Mr. Shorter, the regular orders were postponed and Congress proceeded to the consideration of
A resolution in relation to the public lands.
On motion of Mr. Shorter, the resolution was amended by striking out the word "Congress" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Confederate States."
Mr. Withers offered the following as a substitute:
Resolved, That the Confederate States of America do not design to take charge of the public ungranted lands situate within the limits of any of the Confederate States, not intending to include herein such lands as have been ceded to the United States of America or reserved by them for forts, arsenals, navy-yards, light-houses, and custom-houses, or other public establishments.
Mr. Brooke moved to refer the report of the committee, together with the substitute offered by Mr. Withers, to the Committee on Judiciary, and thereon demanded the question.
The question was not seconded.
After further discussion, on motion of Mr. Shorter, the original resolution and substitute were referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Morton presented to Congress a copy of
An act passed by the legislature of Florida;
which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Miles offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That all models or designs for a flag of the Confederate States, which have been referred to the Committee on the Flag, be placed in the custody of the clerk of
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Congress, who shall return them to the several authors or contributors, at their own expense, whenever they shall apply for the same;
which was agreed to, and the injunction of secrecy thereon was ordered to be removed.
Mr. Shorter, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
A resolution in relation to international copyrights.
A message was received from the President that he had approved and signed
An act for the establishment and organization of the Army of the Confederate States of America;
An act to create the clerical force of the several Executive Departments of the Confederate States of America, and for other purposes; and
A resolution in relation to international copyrights.
On motion of Mr. Withers,
Congress adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Congress having gone into executive session, the following communication was received from the President:
Executive Department, Montgomery, March 7, 1861.
Hon. Howell Cobb,
President of the Congress.
Sir: I hereby transmit for the advice and consent of the Congress the nomination of Braxton Bragg, of Louisiana, to be brigadier-general in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States, under section 4 of the "act to raise provisional forces for the Confederate States of America, and for other purposes," approved February 28, 1861.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
And the question being,
Will Congress advise and consent to the said nomination?
lt was unanimously decided in the affirmative.
So the Congress does advise and consent that Braxton Bragg, of Louisiana, be brigadier-general in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America.
The following communication was also received from the President:
Executive Department, Montgomery, March 7, 1861.
Hon. Howell Cobb,
President of the Congress.
Sir: I hereby transmit for the advice and consent of the Congress the nomination of William J. Hardee, of Georgia, to be colonel of the First Regiment of Infantry in the Army of the Confederate States of America.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
And the question being,
Will Congress advise and consent to the said nomination?
It was unanimously decided in the affirmative.
So the Congress does advise and consent that William J. Hardee, of Georgia, be colonel of the First Regiment of Infantry in the Army of the Confederate States of America.
Mr. Rhett, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the following report:
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the nominations of commissioners to the European powers, respectfully report: That they recommend that the Congress advise and consent to the appointment by the President of A. Dudley Mann as one of the commissioners on said mission.
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The report was unanimously concurred in.
So the Congress does advise and consent that A. Dudley Mann be a commissioner to the European powers under the resolution of Congress passed February 13, 1861.
There being no further executive business, Congress resumed the consideration of the business upon the Calendar.
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