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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, February 11, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a joint resolution (H. R. 28) authorizing the transfer of funds in the Quartermaster-General's Department; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.
And they have passed the joint resolution of the Senate (S. 26) of thanks to Mr. John Lancaster, of England, for his friendly conduct toward the commander, officers, and crew of the Alabama.
The President of the Confederate States has notified the House of Representatives that on the 8th instant he approved and signed the following joint resolutions:
The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill and an enrolled joint resolution, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.
Mr. Dortch submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the propriety of providing by law that supernumerary officers and officers of the Invalid Corps shall be assigned to the command of companies of junior reserves.
The President pro tempore laid before the Senate the memorial of clerks in the Treasury Department, praying an increase of compensation; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Haynes, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 179) to amend an act to provide for holding elections for Representatives in the Congress of the Confederate States from the State of Missouri, approved January 19, 1864, reported it without amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the said bill; and no amendment being proposed, 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.
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The joint resolution (H. R. 28) authorizing the transfer of funds in the Quartermaster-General's Department was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 152) to amend the several acts in regard to military storekeepers of ordnance; and no amendment being proposed, it was reported to the Senate.
On the question,
Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time?
It was determined in the negative.
So the bill was rejected.
The bill (S. 184) to exempt from military service skilled artisans and mechanics was read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Monday next.
Mr. Dortch, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled a bill and joint resolution of the following titles:
The President pro tempore having signed the enrolled bill 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.
The bill (S. 187) to regulate the business of conscription was read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole.
On motion by Mr. Orr, to amend the bill by inserting aft, or "health," section 5, line 5, the words "or that be is seriously maimed, or manifestly unfit for field service,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow, to amend the bill by inserting after "three," section 6, line 2, the words "surgeons, two of whom shall be,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow, to amend the bill by striking out "two," section 6, line 4, and inserting "three,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
An amendment having been proposed by Mr. Watson,
On motion by Mr. Orr,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until Monday next, and that the proposed amendment be printed.
Mr. Burnett (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 191) to abolish the office of all officers engaged in discharging the duties of provost-marshal, except within the lines of an army in the field;
which was read and passed to a second reading.
Ordered, That it be printed.
Mr. Semmes presented a series of resolutions passed at a meeting of the officers and men of the Washington Artillery in relation to the
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present condition of the country; which were ordered to lie upon the table and be printed.
On motion by Mr. Wigfall,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
On motion by Mr. Haynes,
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
Mr. Wigfall submitted the following resolution for consideration:
Resolved, That the Honorable Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of State, having, in the opinion of the Senate, lost the confidence of the country as a wise and discreet cabinet minister, will subserve the public interests by retiring from the State Department.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to inclose copies of the foregoing resolution to President Davis and to the Honorable J. P. Benjamin.
The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution; and
On motion by Mr. Garland,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Monday next.
On motion by Mr. Haynes,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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