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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, March 19, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
On motion by Mr. Simms,
Ordered, That the Hon. Henry C. Burnett have leave of absence from the sessions of the Senate until Thursday, the 26th instant.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 21) for the condemnation to public use of all cotton within the Confederate States, providing for the payment thereof, and for other purposes; and
On motion by Mr. Hill,
Ordered, That it be transferred to the Secret Legislative Calendar.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 5) to establish the court for the investigation of claims against the Government of the Confederate States.
On motion by Mr. Hill, to amend the bill by striking out, section 1, line 10, the word "October" and inserting "May,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Hill, to amend the bill by striking out the word "February," section 1, line 10,
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Davis, to fill the blank in the tenth line of the first section with "November,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
An amendment having been proposed to the bill by Mr. Semmes,
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Arkansas,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
Mr. Yancey was, on his motion, granted leave of absence from the sessions of the Senate until Saturday, the 28th instant.
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Arkansas.
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
On motion by Mr. Barnwell
Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the bill (S. 11) to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes, and for other purposes.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the joint resolution (S. 6) in relation to foreign affairs.
On motion by Mr. Haynes, that the resolution lie upon the table,
After debate,
Mr. Davis demanded the question; which was seconded, and
The question being put,
On motion by Mr. Oldham,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Baker, Barnwell, Brown, Caperton, Davis, Haynes, Henry, Hill, Hunter, Johnson of Arkansas, Mitchel, Peyton, Phelan, Semmes, and Sparrow.
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Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Clark, Maxwell, Oldham, Orr, and Wigfall.
So it was
Ordered, That this resolution lie upon the table.
Mr. Henry submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be instructed to investigate the truth of the allegation that the brokers and others in the city of Richmond are publicly offering the currency of the United States, known as "greenbacks," for sale or exchange for Confederate money, at a ruinous discount on the latter, and that they report, by bill or otherwise, what legislation may be necessary, if any, to correct an evil which so manifestly tends to the depreciation of our currency.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
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, March 19, 1863.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
In response to your resolution of the 17th instant, and in partial response to that of January 30, I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, covering a list of major-generals and brigadier-generals in the Provisional Army.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Brown, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred (on the 13th ultimo) the nomination of Charles L. Haralson, to be lieutenant for the war, reported, with the recommendation that said nomination be confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to consider said report; and in concurrence therewith, it was
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred (on the 2d instant) the nominations of H. K. Aiken, L. L. Lomax, to be colonels; E. P. Tayloe, to be lieutenant-colonel; H. L. Andrews, to be major; J. W. Marshall, F. M. Williams, F. C. Lucas, H. Austill, R. Tarleton, and S. G. Battle, jr., 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 the nomination of the President.
Mr. Orr, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred (on the 17th instant) the message of the President relative to the nomination of James M. Mason, John Slidell, and Lucius Q. C. Lamar as envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary near the respective courts of London, Paris, and St. Petersburg, submitted a report (No. 8), accompanied by the following resolution:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Senate, in answer to the message of the President of the seventeenth instant, it is inexpedient that any nomination or confirmation of envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary should be made to any foreign
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court until the independent confederation of these States shall have been recognized by the powers respectively to whom such envoys and ministers are to be accredited.
Mr. Orr, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred (on the 16th instant) the message of the President nominating Lucius Q. C. Lamar, to be commissioner to Russia, and Walker Fearn, to be secretary of the commission, reported the same, with the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is inexpedient at this time to send a commissioner to Russia.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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