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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, January 5, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed bills of the following titles; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate:
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
Ordered, That the President pro tempore appoint a member on the Committee on Claims to fill the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Mr. Davis; and
Mr. Johnson of Missouri was appointed.
Mr. Semmes, from the Committee on Finance, reported
A bill (S. 173) to declare the meaning and intent of the eleventh section of an act entitled "An act to lay taxes for the common defense and carry on the Government of the Confederate States," approved April 24, 1863;
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 bill was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.
Ordered, That the Secretary request concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the following subjects:
A resolution inquiring into the expediency of extending the operation of the act entitled "An act to provide for the compensation of certain persons therein named," beyond the first day of January next, and
A communication from H. W. Hilliard in relation to the detail of the fire battalion of the city of Augusta for service at that place during the war.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 81) to prevent the procuring, aiding, and assisting
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persons to desert from the Army of the Confederate States, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That it be printed.
Mr. Clay, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. 20) of thanks to Major Von Borcke, reported it without amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the joint resolution last mentioned: and having been amended, it was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.
The said resolution 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.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary. to whom was referred the bill (S. 167) to amend an act to provide a mode of authenticating claims for money against the Confederate States, not otherwise provided for, approved August 30, 1861, reported it without amendment.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 154) to prevent speculation, hoarding, and extortion, reported it with the recommendation that it ought not to pass.
On motion by Mr. Maxwell,
Ordered, That it be printed.
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing that provision of the assessment law which makes persons under forty-five years of age ineligible to appointment as chief collector of taxes.
On motion by Mr. Clay,
Ordered, That the joint resolutions of the general assembly of the State of Alabama in relation to the exemption of the families of soldiers whose support is derived from white labor alone from the payment of the tax in kind; in relation to the exemption of certain persons from the payment of the Confederate "tax in kind;" and in relation to taxation and Confederate currency, be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Maxwell (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 174) to authorize the issue of certain bonds for payment to the Alabama and Florida Railroad Company, of the State of Florida; which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate resumed the reconsideration of the bill (S. 153) to amend an act entitled "An act to aid the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes;" approved the 29th of January, 1862, returned by the President with his objections; and
On motion by Mr. Simms,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Monday next.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
The doors having been opened,
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The bills (H. R. 83, H. R. 84, H. R. 85) received this day from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 to-morrow at half past 12 o'clock.
On motion by Mr. Johnson Georgia.
The Senate adjourned
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolutions, reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs on the 29th ultimo, in relation to sending an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of Mexico.
On the question to agree thereto,
A division of the question was called for by Mr. Clay; and
On the question to agree to the first resolution, advising that an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary be sent to His Majesty the Emperor of Mexico,
On motion by Mr. Clay,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Brown, Burnett, Caperton, Clark, Dortch, Henry, Hill, Hunter, Jemison, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Oldham, Orr, Phelan, Semmes, Simms, Sparrow, and Wigfall.
On the question to agree to the second resolution, advising that negotiations be entered upon with His Majesty the Emperor of Mexico on the basis proposed in the draft of instructions accompanying the President's message,
On motion by Mr. Orr, to amend the resolution by inserting at the end thereof the words
with the qualification that the reciprocal free trade proposed on the frontier be extended to all the ports of the two countries, and limited to articles the growth, produce, and manufacture thereof, respectively,
On motion by Mr. Hill, to amend the amendment proposed by Mr. Orr by striking out the words "and manufacture,"
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Caperton, Clay, Hill, Hunter, Jemison, Johnson of Georgia, Simms, and Wigfall.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Brown, Clark, Dortch, Henry, Johnson of Arkansas, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Oldham, Orr, Phelan, Semmes, and Sparrow.
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On the question to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Orr,
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The yeas and nays being desired 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, Sparrow, and Wigfall.
On motion by Mr. Clay, to amend the resolution by adding thereto the words
with the further qualification that the Senate do not advise making a treaty of defensive alliance against the United states for ten years with Mexico,
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Caperton, Clay, Hill, Hunter, Jemison, Johnson of Georgia, Phelan, and Wigfall.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Brown, Clark, Dortch, Henry, Johnson of Arkansas, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Oldham, Orr, Semmes, Simms, and Sparrow.
On the question to agree to the second resolution as amended,
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Brown, Clark, Dortch, Henry, Johnson of Arkansas, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Oldham, Orr, Semmes, Simms, and Sparrow.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Caperton, Clay, Hill, Hunter, Jemison, Johnson of Georgia, Phelan, and Wigfall.
So the resolutions as amended were agreed to as follows:
Resolved, That the Senate advise that an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary be sent to His Majesty the Emperor of Mexico.
Resolved, That the Senate advise that negotiations be entered upon with His Majesty the Emperor of Mexico on the basis proposed in the draft, of instructions accompanying the President's message, with the qualification that the reciprocal free trade proposed on the frontier be extended to all the ports of the two countries, and limited to articles the growth, produce, and manufacture thereof, respectively.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred (on the 28d ultimo) the nomination of R. W. Coltart, to be marshal of the district of Alabama, reported, with the recommendation that said nomination be confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to consider said report; and in concurrence therewith, it was
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
On motion by Mr. Hunter,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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