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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 --FRIDAY, March 7, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Maxwell submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to carry into effect the latter clause of the second part of section six of the first article of the Constitution, and report by bill or otherwise.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dixon, their Clerk:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill to be entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to public printing,' approved February twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-one.
Also, a bill to be entitled "An act to provide for the destruction of cotton, tobacco, and other property, when the same shall be about to fall into the hands of the enemy."
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill (H. R. --) to amend an act entitled "An act in relation to public printing," approved February 27, 1861; which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. Phelan, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. --) to amend an act entitled "An act in relation to public printing," approved February 27, 1861, reported it back without amendment.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill, as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.
Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.
The bill was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.
Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.
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Mr. Maxwell, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled the resolution (S. 4) pledging the Government to maintain the territorial integrity of the Confederacy.
On motion by Mr. Haynes, to reconsider the vote by which the bill (S. 12) to regulate the compensation of the officers of the Senate was passed,
It was decided in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Barnwell,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors being opened,
On motion by Mr. Clay,
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 12 o'clock.
SECRET SESSION.
On motion,
Ordered, That the Secretary communicate the passage of the bill (S. 7) to regulate the destruction of property under military necessity, and to provide for the indemnity thereof, to the House of Representatives and request their concurrence.
The bill (H. R. --) to provide for the destruction of cotton, tobacco, and other property, when the same shall be about to fall into the hands of the enemy, was read the first and second times; and
On motion by Mr. Barnwell,
Ordered, That it lie upon the table.
On motion by Mr. Clay, the Senate resolved into executive session.
The Senate being again resolved into secret session,
Mr. Hill submitted the following resolution for consideration:
Resolved, That members of the House of Representatives will not be excluded from witnessing the proceedings of the Senate during secret legislative session.
Mr. Henry submitted the following resolutions; which were considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the necessity of increasing the number of soldiers in the field, and the organization of camps of instruction in every State; and what appropriations ought to be made for those purposes, and for an increase of arms for the public defense; and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire what increase of war steamers and gunboats ought to be made for the defense of the coast and the rivers of the Confederacy, and what appropriations ought to be made for those purposes; and that they report by bill or otherwise.
On motion by Mr. Barnwell,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by Mr. Clay,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the nomination of Charles S. Winder as brigadier-general; when it was
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
On motion,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
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