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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 --TUESDAY, September 9, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Maxwell, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled the joint resolution (H. R. 12) of thanks to Capt. Raphael Semmes, officers and crew, of the steamer Sumter.
The President having signed the enrolled joint resolution last reported to have been examined, it was delivered to the Secretary of the Senate, and by him forthwith presented to the President of the Confederate States for his approval.
Mr. Hill presented the petition of the board of managers of the Bible Society of the Confederate States of America, praying the passage of an act directing the receivers of certain districts to pay over to said society all moneys recovered and collected by them under the sequestration law, which may have been bequeathed to the American Bible Society, by persons who, at the time of their death, were citizens of the United States; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion by Mr. Hill,
Ordered, That he be excused from serving on the committee to investigate the complaints made by the sick and wounded in the Army of the Confederate States of inattention and neglect on the part of the medical officers, and that Mr. Lewis be substituted on said committee in his stead.
Mr. Lewis submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the sale of a part or the whole of the engines and cars captured from the enemy, and which are now in the possession of the Confederate States, giving preference in the sale to main line railroads which may be most in need of engines and cars, and especially to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, to enable said road to facilitate the transportation on their roads of a full supply of wood to the Virginia salt works, to be used by the States now making salt at that place, or which may hereafter do so; and also for individuals and private companies, and for the transportation from said works when made; and that the said committee report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Davis submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency and propriety of recalling our commissioners from Europe; and to report thereon to the Senate.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
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Ordered, That the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the following subjects, and that they lie upon the table:
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
A bill (S. 81) to provide for filling vacancies in certain cases; which was read the first and second times and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported
A bill (S. 82) to regulate the fees of district attorneys in certain cases;
which was read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.
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.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. 4) making appropriations to comply with the provisions of certain acts of Congress; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill (H. R. 4) communicated from the House of Representatives for concurrence was read the first and second times and considered 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 said bill was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
On motion by Mr. Simms,
Ordered, That the committee to investigate the complaints made by the sick and wounded in the Army o the Confederate States of inattention and neglect on the part of the medical officers have leave to sit during the sessions of the Senate.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 62) to amend an act entitled "An act to exempt certain persons from enrollment for service in the Army of the Confederate States," approved 21st April, 1862.
The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed to the bill by Mr. Dortch, viz: After the word "post-office" in line 7, to insert the words "and justices of the peace."
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Preston,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until to-morrow.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald:
Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President.
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Mr. Maxwell, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled
A bill (II. R. 4) making appropriations to comply with the provisions of certain acts of Congress.
The President pro tempore having signed the enrolled bill last reported to have been examined, it was delivered to the Secretary of the Senate, and by him forthwith presented to the President of the Confederate States for his approval.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 76) to change the time for the assembling of Congress for its next regular session.
On motion by Mr. Simms, that the bill be indefinitely postponed,
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Orr, to amend the bill by striking out the words "Wednesday, the eighteenth day of February," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the second Monday in January,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
No further amendment being made, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.
The said bill was read the third time.
On the question,
Shall the bill now pass?
On motion by Mr. Simms,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators presents,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Brown, Clay, Dortch, Haynes, Hill, Maxwell, Mitchel, Oldham, Orr, Peyton, Sparrow, and Yancey.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Burnett, Clark, Davis, Henry, Hunter, Lewis, Phelan, Preston, Semmes, Simms, and Wigfall.
So it was
Resolved, That this bill 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. Davis, that the vote on the passing of the bill (S. 76) last mentioned be reconsidered,
It was determined in the negative.
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Hill, on the 8th instant, for the adjournment of Congress on the 22d day of September, instant.
On motion by Mr. Orr, that the further consideration thereof be postponed until Tuesday, the 16th instant,
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Henry, to amend the resolution by striking out "twenty-second" and inserting "thirtieth,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the resolution as amended?
On motion by Mr. Simms,
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The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Brown, Clay, Dortch, Haynes, Henry, Hill, Maxwell, Mitchel, Oldham, Peyton, Semmes, Sparrow, and Yancey.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Burnett, Clark, Davis, Hunter, Lewis, Orr, Phelan, Preston, Simms, and Wigfall.
So the resolution as amended was agreed to.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.
On motion by Mr. Clay,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
The doors having been opened,
On motion by Mr. Hunter,
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 12 o'clock.
SECRET SESSION.
On motion by Mr. Haynes,
Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the proceedings of the Senate on the bill (S. 32) to further provide for the public defense, approved April 16, 1862, and on the amendments thereto.
On motion by Mr. Phelan, that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the proceedings of the Senate on the bill (S. 7) to regulate the destruction of property under military necessity,
On motion by Mr. Wigfall, to amend the motion submitted by Mr. Phelan, so as to remove the injunction of secrecy from all the proceedings of the Senate in secret legislative session,
On motion by Mr. Hunter,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. Orr submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the President be requested, if not incompatible with the public interest, to communicate all the correspondence between this Government and our ministers and commissioners in Europe, not heretofore communicated to the Senate.
On motion by Mr. Clay,
Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the treaties between the Indians and the Confederate States.
On motion by Mr. Haynes,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
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