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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, August 28, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a joint resolution (H. R. 10) of thanks to Commodore J. E. Montgomery and the officers and men under his command, for gallant and meritorious services on the 10th of May and 6th of June, 1862.
They have also adopted a resolution in relation to a joint committee to investigate the management of the Naval Department;
In which resolutions they request the concurrence of the Senate.
Mr. Dortch submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the action of the judges of the several district courts in the Confederacy in allowing tax fees to the district attorneys under the "acts for the sequestration of the estates, etc., of alien enemies," and whether any legislation is necessary to render their action uniform.
On motion by Mr. Henry,
Ordered, That the Hon. Landon C. Haynes be granted leave of absence from the sessions of the Senate for one week.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the joint resolution (H. R. 10) of thanks to Commodore J. E. Montgomery and the officers and men under his command, for gallant and meritorious services on the 10th of May and 6th of June, 1862; which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the resolution in relation to a joint committee to investigate the management of the Naval Department, communicated this day from the House of Representatives for concurrence; and
On motion by Mr. Maxwell, to fill the blank in the bill with "five,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Brown, to amend the resolution by adding thereto the words
and said joint committee shall investigate all such charges as may be preferred in writing by any respectable person against the Secretary of the Navy, and a copy of each and every of such charges shall be furnished to the Secretary before the investigation commences,
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Phelan, to amend the resolution by striking out in the fifth line the words "under its present head,"
It was determined in the negative.
No more amendments being offered,
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the resolution as amended?
On motion by Mr. Brown,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Baker, Clark, Clay, Dortch, Henry, Hill, Hunter, Lewis, Maxwell, Orr, Phelan, Preston, Semmes, Simms, and Sparrow.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Barnwell, Brown, Burnett, Mitchel, Oldham, Peyton, and Wigfall.
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So the resolution as amended was agreed to.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and request their concurrence in the amendment.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 53) to amend an act entitled "An act to further provide for the public defense," approved 16th April, 1862.
On the question to agree to the amendment proposed to the bill by Mr. Brown yesterday,
The same was withdrawn.
On motion by Mr. Phelan, to amend the bill by striking out, in the first and second lines, the words "persons liable to military duty" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "white men who are residents of the Confederate States, between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five years,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Burnett, to amend the bill by adding thereto the following proviso:
Provided further, That the President is authorized to suspend the execution of this act, or the act to which this is an amendment, in any locality where he believes such suspension will promote the public interest.
On motion by Mr. Phelan, to amend the proposed amendment by inserting after the word "amendment" the words "or any special provision or provisions of said acts,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the amendment as amended,
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Phelan, to amend the bill by inserting after the word "enrolled," in the fourth line, the words "under instructions heretofore, or which may hereafter be, given by the Secretary of War,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
No further amendment being proposed, the bill 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 following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., August 28, 1862.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting an estimate of the "amount required to refund to the State of North Carolina the excess over her quota paid into the Treasury on account of the war tax of the Confederate States."
I recommend that an appropriation be made of the sum and for the purpose specified.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
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The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., August 27, 1862.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting estimates "of the amount required to defray expenses incurred in detecting forgers of Treasury notes of the Confederate States, and bringing them to justice."
I recommend that an appropriation be made of the sum and for the purpose specified.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
On motion by Mr. Clay,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
The doors having been opened,
Mr. Hill submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives that the Senate have appointed, by ballot, Mr. Clay, Mr. Semmes, Mr. Phelan, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Maxwell as the joint committee on the part of the Senate under the resolution in relation to a joint committee to investigate the management of the Naval Department.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 12 o'clock.
SECRET SESSION.
Mr. Barnwell, from the Committee on Finance, reported
A bill (S. 64) to increase the provisions for detecting counterfeit notes;
which was read the first and second times and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
On motion by Mr. Davis,
The Senate proceeded, by ballot, to elect the chairman of the committee provided for by the resolution of the House of Representatives, this day agreed to in open legislative session, in relation to a joint committee to investigate the management of the Naval Department; and
The President having appointed Mr. Hill and Mr. Oldham tellers to count the votes,
The Senate proceeded to ballot, with the following result:
Whole number of votes cast, 21.
Necessary to a choice, 11.
Of which Mr. Maxwell received 11, Mr. Clay 4, Mr. Preston 3, Mr. Brown 1, Mr. Hunter 1, and Mr. Phelan 1.
Mr. Maxwell having received a majority of all the votes cast, the President declared him duly elected chairman of the committee.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate proceeded, by ballot, to the election of the remaining four members of the committee; and, on the first ballot,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Semmes, Mr. Phelan, and Mr. Hunter, having received the highest number of votes cast, were declared duly elected.
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Mr. Maxwell, for reasons stated by himself, asked to be excused from serving as chairman of the committee;
Whereupon,
On motion by Mr. Barnwell, and by unanimous consent,
Ordered, That Mr. Maxwell be excused from serving as chairman of said committee, that Mr. Clay be appointed chairman thereof, and that Mr. Maxwell be substituted on the committee in place of Mr. Clay.
On motion by Mr. Hill,
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, August 27, 1862.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
I nominate the persons named in the annexed letter of the Postmaster-General to the offices designated by him.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Post-Office Department,
Richmond, August 26, 1862.
Sir: I have the honor to submit the names of the following persons for appointment as postmasters, with your Excellency's approval, and the advice and consent of the Senate, viz:
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN H. REAGAN,
Postmaster-General.
The President.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
On motion by Mr. Clay,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
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