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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 17, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 24) to prevent the cultivation of cotton during the year 1862;
When,
After debate,
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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The following message was received from the President, by Mr. Robert Josselyn:
Executive Department, March 17, 1862.
To the President of the Senate of the Confederate States:
I have appointed Burton N. Harrison, of Mississippi, my Private Secretary, in the place of Robert Josselyn, resigned.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mr. Johnson (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 25) to repeal act No. -- of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States, and to enact a substitute therefor;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Lamar:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. --) providing for the election of a printer to the two Houses of Congress, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the Senate.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the resolutions of the North Carolina State convention relating to the reenlistment of volunteers, and that they lie on the table.
Mr. Johnson (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 26) to regulate the navigation of the Confederate States, and to establish direct trade with foreign nations;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1) to legalize the organization of certain companies in Tennessee, reported it, with the motion that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, and that it lie upon the table.
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until to-morrow.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Lamar:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the amendments of the House to a bill of the Senate (S. 12) to regulate the compensation of the officers of the Senate and of the House of Representatives.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 23) to regulate the mode of paying the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the disbursement of the contingent fund; and having been amended, it was reported to the Senate and the amendments were concurred in.
Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.
The said bill was read the third time.
Resolved, that it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 17) to encourage enlistments in the Corps of Marines; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.
Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.
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The said bill was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors being opened,
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 12 o'clock.
SECRET SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Lamar:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. --) to provide further for the public defense, in which I am directed to request the concurrence of the Senate.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill (H. R. --) to provide further for the public defense, this day communicated from the House of Representatives for concurrence; which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That all further consideration of the resolution offered by him yesterday, for adjournment on the 27th instant, be in secret legislative session.
On motion by Mr. Brown,
Ordered, That the vacancies occasioned in the Committee on Naval Affairs by the absence of Messrs. Dortch, Baker, and Simms from the sessions of the Senate, be filled temporarily by the President.
Mr. Davis was appointed in place of Mr. Dortch, Mr. Hill in place of Mr. Baker, and Mr. Burnett in place of Mr. Simms.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 10) to authorize the President to convene Congress at extraordinary times and places.
On motion by Mr. Hill, to amend the bill by striking out the words "the President shall deem it necessary to convene Congress at an extraordinary place" and insert in lieu thereof the words "in the judgment of the President the public exigency shall require,"
It was decided in the affirmative.
Pending the motion by Mr. Brown, that the bill lie upon the table,
The following message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Lamar:
Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill (H. R. --) to provide for the further defense of the Bay of Mobile and the Alabama River, and a bill (S. 7) to regulate the destruction of property under military necessity, and to provide for the indemnity thereof, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.
Mr. Phelan, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills:
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The President having signed the enrolled bills last reported to have been examined, they were delivered to the Secretary, and by him forthwith presented to the President for his approbation.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison. his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., March 17, 1862.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
I nominate, for the advice of the Senate, the following-named officers, viz:
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
Ordered, That it lie upon the table.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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