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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, March 17, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 9) to authorize the impressment of private property for the use of the Army and other military purposes, ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Holcombe of Virginia, Mr. Chilton of Alabama, and Mr. Garland of Arkansas as managers at the same on their part.
The Senate proceeded to consider their amendment to the bill (H. R. 9) disagreed to by the House of Representatives; and
On motion by Mr. Haynes,
Resolved, That they insist on their amendment to the said bill and agree to the conference asked by the House of Representatives on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
Ordered, That the committee of conference on the part of the Senate be appointed by the President pro tempore; and
Mr. Haynes, Mr. Wigfall, and Mr. Caperton were appointed.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
Mr. Brown, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
A bill (S. 87) to regulate the supplies of clothing to enlisted men of the Navy during the war;
which was read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being proposed, the bill was reported to the Senate.
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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 the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.
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.
The question being on agreeing to the following amendment proposed to the bill by Mr. Clay, viz:
Add the following independent section:
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
The doors having been opened,
Mr. Semmes submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the resolution adopted on the thirteenth instant, fixing the regular hour of meeting of the Senate, on and after Monday, the sixteenth instant, at eleven o'clock antemeridian, be, and the same is hereby, rescinded.
On motion by Mr. Simms,
The Senate adjourned.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., March 17, 1863.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
I deem it proper to inform the Senate that I have given commissions to James M. Mason, John Slidell, and Lucius Q. C. Lamar, investing them with the powers of envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary of this Government near the respective courts of London, Paris, and St. Petersburg.
As these commissions were to take effect only upon the contingency of the recognition of the Confederacy by those courts, respectively, and are held in abeyance till that event, I considered that it would not be proper to submit the nominations for these appointments to the Senate for its advice and consent until the time arrived when the commissions are to take effect.
It has occurred to me, however, that the Senate may be of opinion that these nominations should be submitted to it at the present session. If such should be the judgment of the Senate, the nominations will be submitted before its adjournment.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Brown, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom were referred the nominations of William L. Maury, to be commander; Henry B. Claiborne, to be first lieutenant; Mortimer M. Benton and John S. Van de Graff, to be second lieutenants, 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 their respective nominations by the President.
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Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred the nominations of F. W. Kilpatrick, J. Q. A. Nadenbousch, E. Pendleton, R. W. MacGavock, Jack Thorington, A. S. Vandeventer, James W. Jackson, to be colonels; R. T. Colston, Rich. W. Turner, E. M. Feild, James R. Herbert, McG. Goodwyn, Jos. H. Hyman, James H. May, William Grace, J. N. Dorsey, Jos. F. Waring, T. V. Walsh, M. J. Bulger, L. H. N. Salyer, to be lieutenant-colonels; James W. Newton, Loudon Butler, John R. Lewellen, John C. Van Hook, N. A. Isom, J. B. McColloch, William G. Conner, Evan Rice, James M. Campbell, L. J. Perkins, to be majors; John E. Gilbert, to be first lieutenant, and H. R. Morrison and William F. Fitzgerald, to be second lieutenants, 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 their respective nominations by the President.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution submitted by Mr. Sparrow on the 10th instant, declaring it to be inexpedient for the Senate to confirm any more nominations for major or brigadier generals until a response should be made to the resolution of the Senate of the 30th of January last, asking for the number of major and brigadier generals and the number of divisions and brigades now in the service.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow, to amend said resolution by striking out all after "That" and inserting as follows:
the President be requested to communicate to the Senate any portion of the information in relation to the number of major and brigadier generals and the number of divisions and brigades asked for by the resolution of the thirtieth day of January last which may be prepared,
On motion by Mr. Yancey, to amend the proposed amendment by striking out all after "That" and inserting as follows:
the President be requested to inform the Senate whether any and what steps have been taken to furnish the Senate with an answer to its resolution of the thirtieth January, to furnish the Senate with a list of all regimental, brigade, and division commanders, with the regiment, brigade, and division commanded by them, and a list of all quartermasters and commissaries and assistant quartermasters and commissaries, and, if any steps have been taken to answer it, what progress has been made in preparing it, and if not, what is the reason therefor,
It was determined in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the amendment as amended,
It was determined in the affirmative.
The resolution as amended was then agreed to.
On motion by Mr. Maxwell,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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