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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 27, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Maxwell (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 17) relating to appeals from the Commissioner of Patents;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Patents.
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Mr. Sparrow submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested to communicate to the Senate,
Mr. Phelan (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 18) to provide compensation for property destroyed by the Confederate States under the act approved March 17, 1862;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Representatives requesting them to direct their Clerk to cause all bills and joint resolutions to be numbered in consecutive order, making no distinction between those introduced in open legislative session and those originating in secret session; the present manner of numbering said bills and resolutions producing confusion in the journals of the Senate.
On motion by Mr. Wigfall,
Ordered, That the Hon. W. S. Oldham have leave of absence from the sessions of the Senate until Monday next.
Mr. Barnwell, from the Committee on Finance, reported
A bill (S. 19) to amend an act to organize the clerical force of the Treasury Department;
which was read the first and second times and ordered to be placed upon the Calendar and printed.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 5) to establish the court for the investigation of claims against the Government of the Confederate States, reported it without amendment.
Ordered, That it be printed.
Mr. Maxwell, from the Committee on Patents, to whom was referred a communication from the Commissioner of Patents, showing a list of patents granted during the year 1862, reported the same.
Ordered, That it be printed.
Mr. Haynes, from the Committee on Printing, submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That two hundred and fifty additional copies of the report of the Secretary of War, together with the same number of copies of the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, be printed for the use of the Senate.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 7) to place hospitals under military control.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., January 27, 1863.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, covering an estimate of funds required by the Ordnance Bureau.
I recommend an appropriation of the amount specified for the purpose indicated.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 3) to organize the Supreme Court of the Confederate States.
On motion by Mr. Orr, to amend the bill by striking out "three," in the fourth line of the first section, and inserting "fours,"
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Orr, to reconsider the last-mentioned vote,
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Clay, to amend the bill by striking out "seven thousand," in the second line of the fourth section, and inserting "five thousand five hundred,"
On motion by Mr. Yancey, to amend the proposed amendment by striking out "five hundred,"
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Brown, to amend the proposed amendment by striking out "five thousand five hundred" and inserting "four thousand five hundred,"
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Henry, to amend the proposed amendment by striking out "five thousand five hundred" and inserting "six thousand,"
It was determined in the negative.
On the question to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Clay,
On motion by Mr. Yancey,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Baker, Barnwell, Brown, Burnett, Clay, Dortch, Henry, Maxwell, Phelan, Wigfall, and Yancey.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Caperton, Davis, Haynes, Hill, Hunter, Johnson of Arkansas, Mitchel, Orr, Semmes, and Sparrow.
On motion by Mr. Clay, to amend the bill by striking out "six," in the third line of the fourth section, and inserting "five,"
On motion by Mr. Semmes, to amend the proposed amendment by striking out "five" and inserting "five thousand five hundred,"
it was determined in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Clay as amended,
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Clay, to amend the bill by striking out of the fourth section the words "shall receive an annual salary of seven thousand dollars,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
A further amendment having been proposed by Mr. Clay,
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The Senate adjourned.
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