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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 --FRIDAY, April, 10, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Oldham, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. 97) to exempt contractors for carrying the mails of the Confederate States and the drivers of post coaches and hacks from military service, reported
That they had met the committee on the part of the House of Representatives, and, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows, viz:
That the Senate do agree to the amendment of the House, with the following amendment, to wit, so as to make said amendment read as follows: "And no contractor, on any route of less than ten miles in length, and on which the mail is carried on horse, shall be exempt under this act."
The Senate proceeded to consider said report; and
Resolved, That they concur therein, and that the bill be amended accordingly.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
Mr. Semmes submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be directed to inquire whether any further legislation be required to restrain and punish military officers who may resist or interfere with the execution of civil judicial process.
Mr. Semmes, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (S. 111) to authorize the issue of eight per cent bonds or certificates of stock in certain cases, reported it without amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 111) last mentioned; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.
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.
Mr. Burnett, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was recommitted the bill (H. R. 12) for the relief of certain officers and soldiers from the State of Missouri, reported it with an amendment.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 12) last mentioned; which was again read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and the reported amendment having been agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time.
The said bill as amended was read the third time.
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Resolved, That is pass with an amendment.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was recommitted the bill (H. R. 17) to aid committees of Congress in the investigation of matters referred to them, and to punish false swearing before said committees, reported it with an amendment.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 17) last mentioned; which was again read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and the reported amendment having been agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time.
The said bill as amended was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass with an amendment.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 24) to repeal the laws of naturalization, reported it without amendment.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
Ordered, That it be printed.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 29) to amend an act entitled "An act to secure copyrights to authors and composers," approved May 21, 1861, reported it with an amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 29) last mentioned; and the reported amendment having been agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time.
The said bill as amended was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass with an amendment.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment.
The following bills received from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read the first and second times:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 98) in relation to the public printing; and
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Printing.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the joint resolution (S. 4) in relation to the free navigation of the Mississippi River; and
On motion by Mr. Clay,
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Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. 32) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for an increase of the Quartermaster and Commissary Departments," approved February 15, 1862; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.
They have also passed, without amendment, bills of the Senate of the following titles:
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Lamar:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have agreed to the conference asked for by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. 27) defining who shall he exempt from military service in the armies of the Confederate States, and have appointed Mr. Kenan of Georgia, Mr. Pugh of Alabama, and Mr. Wright of Tennessee as managers on the part of the House at said conference.
The House of Representatives have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. 97) to exempt contractors for carrying the mails of the Confederate States and the drivers of post coaches and hacks from military service.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 68) to abolish all ports of delivery in the Confederate States.
On motion by Mr. Semmes, to amend the bill by inserting after "abolished," line 5, the words "except such ports of delivery as are also ports of entry,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Arkansas, to amend the bill by striking out all after "hereby," line 4, and inserting "suspended until the ratification of a treaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United States,"
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Clark, to amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting:
That all laws or parts of laws establishing any port or ports of entry or of delivery in the Confederate States, and all laws or parts of laws imposing a duty upon importations into said States, be, and are hereby, suspended,
On motion by Mr. Oldham, to amend the amendment proposed by Mr. Clark by striking out "suspended" and inserting "repealed,"
It was determined in the negative.
On the question to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Clark,
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. Clark, Oldham, Orr, and Phelan.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Baker, Barnwell, Burnett, Caperton, Clay, Davis, Dortch, Hunter, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, Maxwell, Mitchel, Peyton, Semmes, Sparrow, and Yancey.
No further amendment being made, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.
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The said bill was read the third time.
On the question,
Shall the bill now pass?
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, Burnett, Clark, Clay, Davis, Dortch, Haynes, Hunter, Johnson of Georgia, Maxwell, Oldham, Peyton, Phelan, Semmes, Wigfall, and Yancey.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Baker, Caperton, Johnson of Arkansas, Mitchel, and Orr.
So it was
Resolved, That this bill 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,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
The following message was received from the House or Representatives, by Mr. McDonald:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. 35) to reorganize and promote the efficiency of the medical branch of the military service; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President.
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Arkansas, that when the Senate adjourn it be to Monday next,
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Simms,
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
Mr. Brown, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 25) to make appropriations for ironclad and other war steamers, steam engines, and other supplies contracted for abroad, reported it without amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 25) last mentioned; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.
Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.
The said bill was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
Mr. Brown, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the message of the President in relation to the subject, reported
A bill (S. 115) to appropriate ten millions of dollars to pay for the construction, armament, and equipment of ten ironclad war ships in southern Europe;
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which was read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole.
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Brown,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until Monday next at 1 o'clock.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald:
Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President.
On motion by Mr. Brown,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by Mr. Brown,
The Senate resumed the consideration of the nominations of John D. Simms, Jacob Read, John R. F. Tattnall, Andrew J. Hays, George Holmes, Reuben T. Thom, A. C. Van Benthuysen, Julius E. Meiere, George P. Turner, Thomas S. Wilson, to be captains in the Marine Corps.
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Clay,
Ordered, That the further consideration of said nominations be postponed till Tuesday next.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The Senate proceeded to consider the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is inexpedient at this time to send a commissioner to Russia.
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Georgia, to amend the resolution by striking out all after "That" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
the President be respectfully requested to communicate to the Senate, in executive session, the reasons upon which he deems it expedient to send a commissioner to Russia,
It was determined in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the resolution as amended,
On motion by Mr. Davis,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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