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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, April 16, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Orr submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to the Senate the report and accompanying papers made by General G. T. Beauregard, dated twenty-fourth September last, to the Adjutant and Inspector General, touching the occupation and fortifications of Vicksburg.
Mr. Haynes (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 117) to increase the compensation of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Oldham (by leave) introduced the following bills; which were severally read the first and second times:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 16) in relation to the transfer of troops, and to
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repeal an act entitled "An act in relation to the transfer of troops," approved September 23, 1862, reported it with the recommendation that it ought not to pass.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That it be printed.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 19) to establish a niter and mining bureau; 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.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dixon, their Clerk:
Mr. President: 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 (H. R. 29) to amend an act entitled "An act to secure copyrights to authors and composers," approved May 21, 1861.
And they have passed joint resolutions of the following titles; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate:
The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed sundry enrolled bills and an enrolled joint resolution, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dixon, their Clerk:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 12) for the relief of certain officers and soldiers from the State of Missouri.
And they have passed bills of the following titles; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate:
The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. 27) defining who shall be exempt from military service in the armies of the Confederate States; and
On the question to concur therein,
After debate,
Mr. Dortch demanded the question; which was seconded, and
The question being put,
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Brown, Burnett, Caperton, Davis, Dortch, Hunter, Maxwell, Mitchel, Semmes, and Sparrow.
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Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Barnwell, Clark, Haynes, Henry, Hill, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, Oldham, Orr, Peyton, Phelan, Wigfall, and Yancey.
So it was
Resolved, That the Senate do not concur in the said report.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
The bill (H. R. 42) to liquidate a claim due to the State of Alabama for the steamer Florida was read the first and second times and considered as in the Committee of the Whole; 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.
The bills and joint resolutions received this day from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read the first and second times.
Ordered, That the bills numbered 43 and 44 be referred to the Committee on Claims; that the joint resolutions numbered 10 and 12 be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and that the joint resolution numbered 11 be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. Dortch, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled bills and a joint resolution of the following titles:
The President pro tempore having signed the enrolled bills and enrolled joint resolution last reported to have been examined, they were delivered to the Secretary of the Senate and by him forthwith presented to the President of the Confederate States for his approval.
On motion by Mr. Phelan,
That the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 3) to repeal certain clauses of an act entitled "An act to exempt certain persons from military service," etc., approved October 11, 1862,
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Burnett, Caperton, Davis, Dortch, Haynes, Hunter, Maxwell, Mitchel, Phelan, and Sparrow.
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Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Barnwell, Brown, Clark, Clay, Henry, Hill, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, Oldham, Orr, Peyton, Wigfall, and Yancey.
On motion by Mr. Haynes, that the vote by which the Senate refused to concur in the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. 27) defining who shall be exempt from military service in the armies of the Confederate States, be reconsidered,
On motion by Mr. Haynes,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Brown, Burnett, Caperton, Davis, Dortch, Haynes, Hunter, Maxwell, Mitchel, Phelan, Semmes, and Sparrow.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Barnwell, Clark, Clay, Henry, Hill, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, Oldham, Orr, Peyton, Wigfall, and Yancey.
On motion by Mr. Yancey,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
The doors having been opened,
Mr. Maxwell (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 120) to regulate the rank of officers of the Provisional Corps of Artillery on ordnance duty;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Davis,
The Senate adjourned.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the nomination of J. A. Campbell, to be Assistant Secretary of War.
After debate,
On the question,
Will the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of J. A. Campbell, to be Assistant Secretary of War?
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. Barnwell, Brown, Burnett, Caperton, Clay, Davis, Haynes, Henry, Hill, Hunter, Johnson of Georgia, Maxwell, Orr, Phelan, Semmes, Simms, Sparrow, and Wigfall.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Clark, Johnson of Arkansas, Mitchel, Oldham, Peyton, and Yancey.
So it was
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of J. A. Campbell, to be Assistant Secretary of War, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
On motion by Mr. Maxwell,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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