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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 20, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Hill presented a series of resolutions adopted by the Georgia Conference of the M. E. Church South, on the state of the country, and in relation to the reduction of the pay of chaplains in the Army; which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Barnwell,
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be discharged from the further consideration of a resolution inquiring into the expediency of suspending the collection of duties on foreign imports during the existence of the war, or during the blockade; and that it lie upon the table.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Lamar:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. --) to encourage the manufacture of saltpeter and small arms, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the Senate.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled joint resolution (H. R. --) recommending the planters of the Confederate States to withdraw from the cultivation of cotton and tobacco, and devote their energies to the raising of provisions, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President.
Mr. Davis submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to lay before the Senate the official reports of the affair of Roanoke Island.
On motion by Mr. Johnson,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors being opened,
The following message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dixon, their Clerk:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives insist on their amendments to the bill of the Senate (S. 11) to regulate the compensation of members of Congress, agree to the conference asked b the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, and have appointed Mr. Garland of Arkansas, Mr. Ashe of North Carolina, and Mr. Holcombe of Virginia managers at the same on their part.
On motion by Mr. Clark,
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 12 o'clock.
SECRET SESSION.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the supplemental report of the Secretary of War, reported it, with the recommendation that it be printed, and that the injunction of secrecy be removed therefrom.
the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the said report; and in concurrence with the first part thereof, it was
Ordered, That the said supplemental report be printed; and in concurrence with the second part thereof,
Resolved, That the injunction of secrecy be removed therefrom.
Mr. Orr submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the President be requested to transmit to our commissioners in Europe copies of the supplemental report of the Secretary of War, with accompanying documents, of March seventeenth, relative to an exchange of prisoners with the Federal authorities.
On motion by Mr. Haynes, that a thousand extra copies of the supplemental report of the Secretary of War, and accompanying documents, be printed for the use of the Senate,
Ordered, That the motion be referred to the Committee on Printing.
On motion,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
After which, being again resolved into secret legislative session,
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to consider the bill (S. 2) to levy a War tax on cotton produced in the year 1862.
On motion by Mr. Brown,
Ordered, That the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Clay submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee of the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing proper penalties for trading with the enemy; especially in selling, giving, or delivering, or attempting to sell, give, or deliver cotton, tobacco, or naval stores to the enemy.
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The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 9) to make Treasury notes a legal tender.
The question being on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Semmes,
On motion by Mr. Davis, that the bill and amendment lie upon the table,
After discussion,
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, March 20, 1862.
To the Senate of the Confederate Slates:
I nominate William N. R. Beall, of Arkansas, to be a captain in the Corps of Cavalry in the Army of the Confederate States, agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Confederate States of America, War Department,
Richmond, March 19, 1862.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend William N. R. Beall, of Arkansas, to be a captain in the Corps of Cavalry in the Army of the Confederate States of America, to take rank March 16, 1861.
I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. P. BENJAMIN,
Acting Secretary of War.
To His Excellency Jefferson Davis,
President, etc.
The message was read.
On motion by Mr. Mitchel,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the nomination of William N. R. Beall as captain in the Corps of Cavalry; and it was
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred (on the 19th instant) the nominations of John Selden Roane and S. R. Gist as brigadier-generals in the Provisional Army, reported, with the recommendation that said nominations be confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the report; and in concurrence therewith,
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of John Selden Roane and S. R. Gist as brigadier-generals, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
On motion by Mr. Hill,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
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