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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, January 31, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives disagree to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 273) to authorize the consolidation of companies, battalions, and regiments; ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and have appointed Messrs. Miles, Marshall, and Holliday managers at said conference on their part.
The House of Representatives having proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the bill entitled "An act to authorize newspapers to be mailed to soldiers free of postage," returned to the Senate by the President of the Confederate States, with his objections, and sent by the Senate to the House of Representatives with the message, of the President returning the bill,
Resolved, That the bill do pass, two-thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same.
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 to consider their amendment, disagreed to by the House of Representatives, to the bill (H. R. 273) to authorize the consolidation of companies, battalions, and regiments; and
On motion by Mr. Wigfall,
Resolved, That the Senate insist on their said amendment and agree to the conference asked by the House of Representatives on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.
On motion by Mr. Wigfall,
Ordered, That the committee of conference on the part of the Senate be appointed by the President pro tempore ad interim; and
Mr. Sparrow, Mr. Henry, and Mr. Vest were appointed.
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 Secretary of the Senate be directed to present to the Attorney-General, to be filed in the Department of Justice, the act entitled "An act to authorize newspapers to be mailed to soldiers free of postage," together with the certificates of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, showing that the said net was passed by a vote of two-thirds of both Houses of Congress, after the objections of the President of the Confederate States thereto had been received, and after the reconsideration of the said act by both Houses of Congress, in accordance with the Constitution.
A message from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Mr. President: On the 27th instant the President of the Confederate States approved and signed the following acts:
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
Mr. Dortch, from the committee, reported that they had examined
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and found truly enrolled bills and a joint resolution of the following titles:
The President pro tempore ad interim 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. Hill,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
The doors having been opened,
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 242) to provide for sequestrating the property of persons liable to military service who have departed, or shall depart, from the Confederate States without permission; and amendment being proposed, it was reported to the Senate.
Ordered, That hat it pass to a third reading.
The said bill was read the third time.
On the question,
Shall the bill now pass?
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Baker, Brown, Burnett, Caperton, Dortch, Garland, Henry, Hill, Johnson of Missouri, Simms, West, and Wigfall.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Graham, Haynes, Maxwell, Oldham, Semmes, Walker, and Watson.
So it was
Resolved, That this bill pass.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
The Senate proceeded to consider the motion submitted by Mr. Vest on the 23d instant, that the vote by which the Senate refused to pass to a third reading the joint resolution (H. R. 20) construing the act of January 30, 1864, increasing the compensation of certain officers and employees of the Government, be reconsidered; and
The motion was agreed to.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the said resolution; and
Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.
The said resolution was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
On motion by Mr. Haynes,
The Senate adjourned.
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SECRET SESSION
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
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.
A message from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Mr. President: On the 27th instant the President of the Confederate States approved and signed a joint resolution (S. 24) directing the transfer of certain funds from the Navy Department to the Treasury.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
Mr. Dortch, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled
A bill (H. R. 357) making an appropriation for the redemption of one-fortieth of the three million pounds foreign loan, due March 1, 1864.
The President pro tempore ad interim having signed the enrolled bill last reported to have been examined, it was delivered to the Secretary of the Senate and by him forthwith presented to the President of the Confederate States for his approval.
Mr. Watson, from the joint select committee appointed to investigate the condition and treatment of prisoners of war held by the Confederate and United States Governments, to whom was referred the amendment of the House of Representatives to the joint resolution (S. 25) to amend a joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution on the subject of retaliation," approved May 1, 1863, reported it without amendment.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the joint resolution (S. 25) last mentioned; and
Resolved, That they concur therein.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
On motion by Mr. Caperton,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The following message was received front the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
1.]Executive Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, January 31, 1865.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War, I nominate Gen. Robert E. Lee, of Virginia, to be general in chief of the armies of the Confederate States of America, under act approved January 23, 1865.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
No. 172.]War Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, January 28, 1865.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend the nomination of Gen. Robert E. Lee, of Virginia, to be general in chief of the armies of the Confederate States of America, under act approved January 23, 1865, to rank from date of confirmation.
I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES A. SEDDON,
Secretary of War.
To His Excellency Jefferson Daws,
President, etc.
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The message was read.
The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Robert E. Lee, to be general in chief of the armies of the Confederate States of America; and it was
Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
The following messages were received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
2.]Executive Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, January 31, 1865.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War, I nominate T. O. Stark, of Louisiana, to be a quartermaster, with the rank of major in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
No. 174.]War Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, January 23, 1865.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend the nomination of T. O. Stark, of Louisiana, to be a quartermaster, with the rank of major in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America, for duty with Liddell's brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, to date from June 15, 1864.
I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES A. SEDDON,
Secretary of War.
To His Excellency Jefferson Davis,
President, etc.
3.]Executive Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, January 27, 1865.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War, I nominate Marcus Hofflin, of North Carolina, to be an assistant commissary, with the rank of captain in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
No. 171.]War Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, January 27, 1865.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend the nomination of Marcus Hofflin, of North Carolina, to be an assistant commissary, with the rank of captain in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America, ordered to report for duty to Maj. A. Myers, to date from January 26, 1865.
I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES A. SEDDON,
Secretary of War.
To His Excellency Jefferson Davis,
President, etc.
The messages were read.
Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Watson,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
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