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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 --MONDAY, January 11, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Hill (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 180) to provide for the investigation and settlement of the transactions and accounts of quartermasters, commissaries, contractors, and other financial and disbursing officers, agents, and employees of the Confederate States;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Caperton (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 181) for the relief of William M. Bowles, Richard Bowles, and others;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion by Mr. Caperton,
Ordered, That the memorial of William M. Bowles, on the files of the Senate, together with the papers relating thereto, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The President of the Confederate States has notified the House of Representatives that on the 9th instant he approved and signed an act (H. R. 83) to authorize the cancellation of certain Confederate States bonds, and the substitution of others for them.
The House of Representatives have passed a resolution requesting the appointment, by the Senate, of a committee, to act jointly with the select committee appointed by the House, for the purpose of preparing, on behalf of Congress, an address to the country; and have appointed Mr. Clapp, Mr. Goode, Mr. Curry, Mr. Hartridge, and Mr. Smith of North Carolina the committee on their part.
The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution of the House of Representatives; and
The resolution was agreed to.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
Ordered, That the committee on the part of the Senate be appointed by the President pro tempore; and
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Mr. Semmes, Mr. Orr, and Mr. Maxwell were appointed.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
The Senate resumed the consideration 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 of the Confederate States with his objections; and
On the question,
Shall the bill pass, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding?
The vote having been taken by yeas and nays, agreeably to the requirement of the Constitution,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Brown, Burnett, Clark, Haynes, Hill, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Simms, Sparrow, and Wigfall.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Caperton, Dortch, Henry, Hunter, Johnson of Georgia, Orr, Phelan, and Semmes.
So it was
Resolved, That the bill do not pass, two-thirds of the Senate not agreeing thereto.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
Mr. Burnett submitted the following motion for consideration:
Ordered, That the vote by which the Senate refused to pass 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, be reconsidered.
On motion by Mr. Sparrows,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., January 11, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith submit for your consideration a communication from the Attorney-General, containing an estimate of an additional sum required by the Department of Justice.
I recommend that an appropriation be made of the amount specified for the purpose indicated.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Hon. George Davis, announcing the resignation of his sent as a Senator from the State of North Carolina; which was read.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it be to meet to-morrow at 11 o'clock.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate adjourned.
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SECRET SESSION
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 158) to organize forces to serve during the war.
Mr. Sparrow submitted the following motion for consideration:
Ordered, That the vote on agreeing to the following amendment, viz: After the words "ages of," section 1, line 3, insert the word "eighteen," be reconsidered.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow, to amend the bill by striking out the words "in cases of great emergency," section 4, line 3, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "when," and by inserting after "General," in the fourth line of the same section, the words "of the department or district the emergency may demand it,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow, to amend the bill by inserting after the word "corps," in the eighth line of the fourth section, the words "and within thirty days from the passage of this act,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Henry, to amend the bill by striking out the words "and garrison," in the second line of the fourth section,
It was determined in the affirmative.
An amendment having been proposed by Mr. Hill,
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Maxwell,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, January 9, 1864.
To the Senate:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War, I nominate Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill, of Virginia, to be lieutenant-general, Provisional Army Confederate States.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, January 9, 1864.
To the Senate:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War, I nominate Daniel T. Chandler, of Louisiana, to be assistant adjutant-general, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, January 9, 1864.
To the Senate:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War, I nominate the officers on the accompanying list to the rank affixed to their names, respectively.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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War Department, Richmond, January 5, 1864.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend the following nominations for appointment in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America:
I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES A. SEDDON,
Secretary of War.
To His Excellency Jefferson Davis,
President, etc.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, January 11, 1864.
To the Senate:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy, I hereby nominate the persons named upon the annexed list to the offices designated.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Navy Department, Richmond, January 9, 1864.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend the following nominations for promotion in the Navy:
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,S. R. MALLORY,
Secretary of the Navy.
The President.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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