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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 --SATURDAY, April 25, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the issue of bonds in exchange for agricultural products; which was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
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The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney-General, transmitting a report on the claim of the Bowling Green Bridge Company for the destruction of their bridge over Barren River, Kentucky; which was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Barnwell, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the following bills:
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bills (H. R. 58, H. R. 60) last mentioned; and no amendment being made, they were reported to the Senate.
Ordered, That they pass to a third reading.
The said bills were severally read the third time.
Resolved, That they pass.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
On motion by Mr. Davis,
Ordered, That the Hon. A. G. Brown have leave of absence from the sessions of the Senate until Tuesday next.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have concurred in the resolution of the Senate, fixing Friday, the first day of May next, for the adjournment, sine die, of the two Houses of Congress.
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.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the joint resolution (H. R. 13) to establish a seal for the Confederate States; and
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to and made the special order for Monday next at 12 o'clock.
On motion by Mr. Maxwell,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 19) to amend an act to organize the clerical force of the Treasury Department; and
On motion by Mr. Clark,
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 112) to facilitate transportation for the Government; and
On motion by Mr. Barnwell,
Ordered, That it be transferred to the Secret Legislative Calendar.
On motion by Mr. Barnwell,
The Senate again resolved into secret legislative session.
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The doors having been opened,
The following message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald:
Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed three enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.
On motion by Mr. Haynes,
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
On motion by Mr. Maxwell,
Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the proceedings of the Senate on the bill (S. 58) to establish a volunteer navy.
On motion by Mr. Barnwell,
Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the proceedings of the Senate on the bill (S. 105) to provide for the conscription of aliens resident in the Confederate States.
On motion by Mr. Wigfall,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
Being again in secret legislative session,
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 112) to facilitate transportation for the Government.
On motion by Mr. Hunter, to amend the bill by striking out the word "all," section 1, line 20, and inserting "such of," and by inserting after "operatives," in the twenty-first line of the same section, the words "as are within the ages liable to conscription under existing laws,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Barnwell, to amend the bill by striking out the third section,
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Haynes, to amend the bill by inserting at the end of the fourth section the following proviso:
Provided, That railroads in which any State has a statutory lien for bonds loaned to the companies of said roads shall not be included within the provisions of this act,
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Haynes, to amend the bill by inserting at the end of the first section the following proviso:
Provided, That the powers herein vested in the authorities aforesaid shall not be exercised except as to such railroads as refuse and fail to carry freights necessary to the public defenses and to support the armies of the Confederate States,
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Semmes, to amend the bill by inserting at the end of the first section the following proviso:
Provided, That no railroad exclusively owned and worked by any State shall be seized or impressed under the provisions of this act,
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Semmes, to amend the bill by striking out, section 4 line 1, the words "or of great importance,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
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Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to and made the special order for Monday next at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Semmes submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to request the Secretary of War to communicate, in writing, to the Senate, whether any, and if so, what additional legislation, in his opinion, is required to render more efficient the transportation of army supplies over railroads, and to communicate the nature of the contracts now existing with railroad companies in regard to transportation.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. Wigfall, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred (on the 24th instant) the nominations of H. D. Clayton, to be brigadier-general; W. A. Walker. R. M. Cox, to be majors: E.G. Dawson, W. Allan, W. C. Preston, T. D. Bertody, John C. Haskell, to be majors of artillery; P. H. Duke, to be second lieutenant; William Simpson, John D. Rector, Thomas H. Kenan. Charles A. Bruslé, to be aids-de-camp, with the rank of first lieutenant, reported, with the recommendation that 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. Wigfall, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was recommitted (on the 23d instant) the nomination of John Pegram, to be brigadier-general, 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.
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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