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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 --THIRTEENTH DAY--SATURDAY, August 3, 1861.
OPEN SESSION.
Congress met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Marshall.
Congress then resolved itself into secret session.
SECRET SESSION.
Congress being in secret session,
Mr. Orr, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
An act to amend an act in relation to the issue of Treasury notes; and
An act to amend an act to provide revenue from commodities imported from foreign countries, approved May 21, 1861.
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Mr. Barnwell, from the Committee on Finance, reported
A bill to be entitled "An act to authorize the issue of Treasury notes, and to provide a war tax for their redemption;"
which, on motion, was placed on the Calendar, ordered to be printed, and made the special order of the day for Tuesday next.
Mr. Conrad, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
A bill to amend an act entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Navy for the year ending the fourth of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-two;"
which was read first and second times, engrossed, read third time, and passed.
Mr. Conrad, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
A bill to provide for the construction of a newly invented implement of war;
which was read first and second times and, on motion, placed on the Calendar.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred
A resolution inquiring into the expediency of allowing tobacco as a part of the rations of soldiers, reported back the same, asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and that the resolution lie on the table;
which was agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred
A resolution inquiring into the expediency of conferring military rank upon chaplains in the Army,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the resolution lie upon the table.
The vote upon agreeing to the report having been taken by States, resulted as follows, to wit:
Yea: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, 8.
Nay: Florida and Mississippi, 2.
So the report was agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred a communication from the President, together with the report of Lieutenant-Colonel Burton, superintendent of the armory in Richmond, reported back the same, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the communication and report lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back
A bill to be entitled "An act to authorize advances to be made in certain cases,"
and recommended its passage with the following amendment from the committee, to wit:
After the words "authorizing the Secretary of War, with the approbation of the President, during the existence of the present war to make advances upon any contract" insert the words "not to exceed thirty-three and one-third per centum."
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill as amended was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred a resolution inquiring into the expediency of authorizing the
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President to instruct the military officers in command of the several departments to prevent the accumulation of cotton at the various ports of the Confederacy during the blockade, reported that the committee deemed the proposed legislation as unnecessary, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the resolution lie on the table.
Mr. Marshall of Louisiana demanded the question; which being sustained, the vote was taken and the report was agreed to.
Mr. Venable, at the instance of the State of North Carolina, moved to reconsider the vote by which the report of the Committee on Military Affairs concerning the issuance of tobacco as the part of rations to soldiers was agreed to.
The consideration of the motion was postponed for the present.
Mr. Brooke, from the Committee on Patents, reported
A bill to amend an act to establish a patent office, and to provide for the granting and issuance of patents for new and useful discoveries, inventions, improvements, and designs, approved May 21, 1861;
which was read the first and second times, ordered to be placed on the Calendar, and printed.
Mr. T. R. R. Cobb, from the Committee on Printing, reported
A bill to provide for the safe custody, printing, publication, and distribution of the laws, and to provide for the appointment of an additional clerk in the Department of Justice;
which was taken up, read first and second times.
Mr. Hemphill moved to amend by striking out the words "one dollar and a half," where it occurs in the bill, and to insert "two dollars."
The motion was lost.
Mr. Barnwell moved to amend by striking out in the seventh section the words "and the salary of the chief clerk shall be fifteen hundred dollars a year."
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Oldham moved to strike out the whole of the seventh section.
The motion did not prevail.
So the bill was engrossed, read third time, and passed as amended.
Mr. Shorter, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
An act to amend an act entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Navy for the year ending fourth February, eighteen hundred and sixty-two."
Mr. Kenan introduced
A bill further to provide for the public defense;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Perkins called up the resolution offered by him, to wit:
Resolved, That Congress will adjourn on Wednesday, the thirteenth instant [sic.], to assemble again at Richmond on Tuesday, the first of October next, unless sooner called by the President to convene at some other time or place.
Mr. Campbell moved to amend by striking out the words "Tuesday, first of October next," and inserting "first Monday in December."
Mr. Bocock moved to amend the amendment by inserting in lieu of the words "first Monday in December" the words "Monday after the Presidential election."
A message was received from the President by the hands of his Private Secretary, Mr. Josselyn, that he had this day approved and signed
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An act to amend an act entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Navy for the year ending fourth February, eighteen hundred and sixty-two."
Also that he had on yesterday approved and signed
An act to extend the provisions of an act entitled "An act to prohibit the exportation of cotton from the Confederate States, except through the seaports of said States, and to punish persons offending therein," approved May 21, 1861.
The President has this day approved and signed
An act to amend an act to make further provisions for the public defense, approved 11th May, 1861, and to amend an act entitled "An act to increase the military establishment of the Confederate States, and to amend the act for the establishment and organization of the Army of the Confederate States of America;"
An act to amend an act in relation to the issue of Treasury notes; also
An act to amend an act to provide revenue from commodities imported from foreign countries, approved May 21, 1861.
Mr. Miles moved that Congress do adjourn.
The motion was lost.
The Chair presented a communication from the President; which was read, as follows, to wit:
Richmond, August 3, 1861.
To the President of Congress of Confederate States.
Sir: I have reliable information that a considerable force of Missourians, now cooperating with our troops near the northern frontier of Arkansas, are destitute of the supplies necessary to their efficiency, and that the enemy have such power within the limits of the State as to deprive its government of the capacity to give to said force the needful relief. Under these circumstances I recommend the enactment of a law appropriating, say, one million of dollars to supply the Missourians who are or may be cooperating with us with such clothing, subsistence, arms, and ammunition as may be necessary for them and which it may be practicable to furnish, the same to be supplied under such regulations as Congress may determine.
JEFF'N DAVIS.
The communication was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs with instructions to report on same by bill.
Congress having resumed the consideration of Mr. Perkins' resolution and the amendments to same,
Mr. Bocock moved to adjourn.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Mason, by unanimous consent, introduced
A resolution instructing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the protection by this Government of such citizens of Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and the District of Columbia as have been or may be captured by the military forces of the United States in arms against them;
which was agreed to.
Mr. Macfarland moved to lay the resolution of Mr. Perkins and the amendments thereto on the table for the present, and demanded the question; which was seconded, and the vote having been taken by States, resulted as follows, to wit:
Yea: Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, 6.
Nay: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas, 4.
So the motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Keitt,
Congress then adjourned until 12 o'clock Monday.
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