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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, February 24, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Baker submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire whether it would be expedient and just to extend to collateral relations of alien enemies, faithful citizens of any of the Confederate States, or engaged in the military or naval service, the rights now allowed to the next of kin in the direct ascending and descending line, under the provisions of the sequestration act, approved February fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
Mr. Sparrow presented a communication from William W. Farmer, of Louisiana, suggesting certain reforms in the postal service; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
The President pro tempore laid before the Senate the petition of Isaac H. Adams and others, mail agents on railroads in Virginia and Tennessee, praying for an increase of compensation; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
Mr. Burnett, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 12) for the relief of certain officers and soldiers from the State of Missouri, reported it with the recommendation that it ought not to pass.
Mr. Semmes, from the Committee. on the Judiciary, who were instructed by resolution of the Senate to inquire into the subject, reported
A bill (S. 57) relative to the bonds of quartermasters and commissaries of the Confederate States;
which was read the first and second times and ordered to be placed upon the Calendar and printed.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 10) in relation to substitutes.
On motion by Mr. Simms, that the bill, together with the reported amendment, be recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs, with instructions to inquire into the expediency of repealing all laws authorizing persons liable to military duty to furnish substitutes; and also into the expediency of refunding to all persons who have furnished substitutes the amount paid by them for the same, and when the amount so paid is refunded, to require all such persons to enter the military service as other persons who are liable to such service, the substitute so furnished to remain in the service of the Confederate States during the term of his enlistment,
It was determined in the negative.
On the question to agree to the following reported amendment, viz:
Add the following independent section:
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
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Messrs. Baker, Brown, Burnett, Dortch, Henry, Peyton, Phelan, Simms, and Sparrow.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Barnwell, Caperton, Clark, Clay, Davis, Haynes, Hill, Hunter, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, Maxwell, Mitchel, Orr, and Yancey.
On motion by Mr. Hill, to amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting:
That when any person who shall be hereafter received into the military service as a substitute shall desert, the person who furnished the substitute shall be enrolled and held to service. But the person so enrolled and held to service shall be discharged by producing the substitute to the command from which he deserted; and nothing in this act shall be construed to relieve the substitute from the penalties of desertion,
On motion by Mr. Phelan,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Baker, Caperton, Clay, Hill, Johnson of Georgia, Maxwell, Mitchel, Oldham, and Orr.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Barnwell, Brown, Burnett, Clark, Davis, Dortch, Haynes, Henry, Hunter, Johnson of Arkansas, Phelan, Simms, Sparrow, and Yancey.
No amendment being made, the bill was reported to the Senate.
On the question,
Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time?
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Arkansas,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Barnwell, Brown, Burnett, Clark, Clay, Davis, Dortch, Henry, Hunter, Oldham, Phelan, Simms, and Sparrow.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Baker, Caperton, Haynes, Hill, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, Maxwell, Mitchel, Orr, and Yancey.
So it was
Ordered, That the bill 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 the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.
On motion by Mr. Brown, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (S. 28) further to provide for the public defense,
On motion by Mr. Brown,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Brown, Clark, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, Mitchel, Oldham, Orr, Phelan, and Simms.
Those who voted in the negative are,
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Messrs. Barnwell, Caperton, Clay, Davis, Dortch, Haynes, Henry, Hill, Hunter, Sparrow, and Yancey.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 27) defining who shall be exempt from military service in the armies of the Confederate States.
On motion by Mr. Simms,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
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., February 24, 1863.
To the Senate:
I herewith transmit a communication from the Attorney-General, in reference to the shares held by alien enemies in the Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company, in response to your resolution of the 10th instant.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
Ordered, That it lie on the table.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the joint resolution (S. 2) relative to the plan of retaliation proposed in the President's message.
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. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., February 23, 1863.
To the President of the Senate:
I nominate the person named in the annexed letter of the Secretary of the Navy, agreeably to his recommendation.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Confederate State of America, Navy Department,
Richmond, February 23, 1863.
The President.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend the following nomination for appointment in the Navy:
With much respect, your obedient servant,S. R. MALLORY,
Secretary of the Navy.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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