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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, February 4, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill and joint resolutions of the following titles; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate:
The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed sundry enrolled bills and enrolled joint resolutions, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.
Mr. Semmes submitted the following motion for consideration:
Ordered, That the vote on passing the bill (S. 195) creating the office of ensign in the Army of the Confederate States be reconsidered.
The bill (H. R. 108) to establish certain post routes therein named was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
The joint resolution (H. R. 25) of thanks to Lieutenant-General Longstreet and the officers and men of his command was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The following joint resolutions were severally read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole:
And no amendment being proposed, they were severally reported to the Senate.
Ordered, That they pass to a third reading.
The said resolutions were severally read the third time.
Resolved, That they pass.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
On motion by Mr. Simms,
The Senate adjourned.
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A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed the bill of the Senate (S. 182) to impose regulations upon the foreign commerce of the Confederate States to provide for the public defense.
Mr. Semmes, from the select committee to whom was recommitted the bill (H. R. 92) to tax, fund, and limit the currency, reported it with amendments.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill last mentioned; which was again read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole.
On the question to agree to the first amendment reported from the select committee,
On motion by Mr. Haynes, to amend the amendment by inserting at the end of the first section thereof the following proviso:
Provided, That all Treasury notes herein declared to be fundable, not bearing interest, in the hands of loyal, citizens of any of the States, now in the lines of the enemy, and which can not be funded, as herein provided, by the first of May and August, said holders shall have the privilege of funding said notes at any time within two months after the said Stakes or parts of States shall be relieved from the enemy: Provided further, That after the first, of May and the first of August as aforesaid, said notes shall not be receivable in the payment of public dues, or exchangeable for new notes, except as provided in this act,
It was determined in the negative.
The first reported amendment was then agreed to.
The residue of the reported amendments having been agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendments were concurred in.
Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time.
The said bill as amended was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass with amendments.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The title was amended to read: "An act to provide for the issue of exchequer notes, and for funding all Treasury notes now outstanding."
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the message of the President of yesterday, recommending to Congress the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, reported
A bill (S. 216) to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases, and for a limited period, throughout the Confederate States:
which was read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole.
An amendment being proposed by Mr. Clark,
On motion by Mr. Henry, that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report a bill providing for a general suspension of the writ of habeas corpus within the Confederate States,
After debate,
Mr. Burnett demanded the question; which was seconded, and
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The question being then put on the motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions,
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Burnett, Clay, Henry, Phelan, Simms, and Wigfall.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Baker, Caperton, Clark, Dortch, Haynes, Hill, Hunter, Jemison, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Oldham, Orr, Reade, Semmes, and Sparrow.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to and made the special order for Saturday next at 1 o'clock, and that the bill and the amendment proposed by Mr. Clark be printed.
On motion by Mr. Semmes, and by unanimous consent,
Ordered, That 150 copies of the bill (H. R. 92) to tax, fund, and limit the currency, as amended and passed by the Senate to-day, be printed.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate proceeded to consider the motion submitted by Mr. Johnson of Georgia on the 8th ultimo, to reconsider the vote on refusing to confirm Joseph Wheeler as major-general.
After debate
On the question,
Will the Senate reconsider the vote?
On motion by Mr. Wigfall,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Baker, Caperton, Henry, Hill, Hunter, Jemison, Johnson of Georgia, Maxwell, Phelan, Semmes, and Sparrow.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Burnett, Clark, Clay, Haynes, Johnson of Arkansas, Johnson of Missouri, Oldham, Orr, Simms, and Wigfall.
So the vote was reconsidered.
On the question,
Will the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Joseph Wheeler as major-general?
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. Baker, Caperton, Henry, Hill, Hunter, Jemison, Johnson of Georgia, Maxwell, Phelan, Reade, Semmes, and Sparrow.
Those who voted in the negative are,
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Messrs. Burnett, Clark, Haynes, Johnson of Arkansas, Johnson of Missouri, Oldham, Orr, Simms, and Wigfall.
So it was
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Joseph Wheeler as major-general, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred the nominations of John B. Hood, to be lieutenant-general; J. J. Bradford and W. W. Blackford, to be majors; C. I. Harvie, W. L. London, C. A. Withers, A. H. Harris, Warwick Hough, and Thomas Boyd Edelin, to be assistant adjutants-general, with the rank of captain, reported, with the recommendation that all of said nominations be confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to consider said report; and in concurrence therewith, it was
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to their appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
The following messages were received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. Harrison, his Secretary:
Executive Department Confederate States of America,
Richmond, February 4, 1864.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
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.
No. 36.]War Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, February 2, 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.
Executive Department, Richmond, February 4, 1864.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War, I nominate J. F. Scott, of Tennessee, to be surgeon in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
War Department, Richmond, February 2, 1864.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend the nomination of J. F. Scott, of Tennessee, to be surgeon in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America, to rank from May 1, 1862.
I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES A. SEDDON,
Secretary of War.
To His Excellency Jefferson Davis,
President, etc.
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The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Executive Department, Richmond, February 4, 1864.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
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.
No. 35.]War Department, Richmond, February 2, 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.
Executive Department, Richmond, February 4, 1864.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
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.
No. 38.]War Department, Richmond, February 2, 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.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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