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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 --SATURDAY, January 2, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas (by leave) introduced
A joint resolution (S. 21) of thanks to Gen. Robert E. Lee and to the officers and soldiers under his command;
which was read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being proposed, it was reported to the Senate.
Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.
The said resolution was read the third time.
On the question,
Shall the resolution now pass?
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Brown, Caperton, Clark, Clay, Dortch, Henry, Hill, Hunter, Jemison, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Oldham, Orr, Phelan, Semmes, Simms, and Sparrow.
So it was unanimously
Resolved, That this resolution pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representative therein.
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Mr. Johnson of Georgia presented a communication from Henry W. Hilliard in relation to the detail of the fire battalion of the city of Augusta for service at that place during the war; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Semmes (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 171) for the establishment and regulation of territorial commands in the Army;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., December 31, 1863.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
I herewith transmit for your information a communication from the Secretary of War, covering copies of several reports of military operations.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Clay submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the President of the Confederate States be requested to inform the Senate whether the taxes have been assessed in the Confederate States in conformity with the requirements of the act entitled "An act for the assessment and collection of taxes," approved May first, eighteen hundred and sixty-three; and, if not, in which of the States of the Confederacy have they not been assessed, in winch have they been assessed, when were they assessed, and when will the assessment be completed in those sections of the Confederacy not occupied by the arms of the enemy. And that he further inform the Senate whether the taxes have been collected in any, and which, State of the Confederacy, and, if not in whole, what portion of the taxes in any State, and in which State, has been collected in accordance with said act; and when the collection of the same will be completed in the sections of the Confederacy not occupied by the enemy.
Mr. Semmes, from the Committee on Finance, reported
A bill (S.172) to increase the compensation of certain civil officers and employees in the Executive Departments at Richmond for a limited period;
which was read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole.
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Dortch,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
The doors having been opened,
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S.158) to organize forces to serve during the war; and
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to and made the special order for Monday next at half past 12 o'clock.
On motion by Mr. Clark,
The Senate adjourned.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, December 31, 1863.
To the Senate:
I hereby nominate George Davis, of North Carolina, to be Attorney-General, in place of Thomas H. Watts, resigned.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
On motion by Mr. Hill,
The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of George Davis, to be Attorney-General; and it was
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolutions, reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, relative to sending an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of Mexico.
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Arkansas,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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