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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 18, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives 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 sundry enrolled bills and enrolled joint resolutions, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature o their President.
Mr. Watson (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 196) in relation to the printing and binding, in pamphlet form, of the acts, resolutions, and treaties adopted at each session of Congress;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. Vest (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 197)declaring certain persons liable to duty in the reserve forces of the respective States;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Caperton presented a series of resolutions passed at a meeting of the officers and men of the Thirty-second Regiment of Virginia Infantry in relation to the further prosecution of the war; which were ordered to lie upon the table and be printed.
Mr. Wigfall, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 201) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide tobacco for the Army," approved February 17, 1864, reported it with the recommendation that it ought not to pass.
Mr. Wigfall, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 373) to provide for the more efficient
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transportation of troops, supplies, and munitions of war upon the railroads, steamboats, and canals in the Confederate States, and to control telegraph lines employed by Government, 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 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. Wigfall, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 194) to provide for promotion of officers in certain cases, 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.
On motion by Mr. Wigfall,
Ordered, That the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of certain documents in relation to the inferior quality of tobacco distributed to the Army, and that they be referred to a select committee of three members.
On motion by Mr. Wigfall,
Ordered, That the committee be appointed by the President pro tempore; and
Mr. Simms, Mr. Dortch, and Mr. Johnson of Missouri were appointed.
Mr. Wigfall, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred the messages of the President of the Confederate States of the 10th and 18th of November, and of the 6th of December last, transmitting sundry reports of military operations, reported thereon.
Ordered, That they lie upon the table.
Mr. Semmes, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 325) to make appropriations for the support of the Government of the Confederate States of America from the 1st day of January to the 30th day of June, 1865, reported it with amendments.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the said bill; and the reported amendments having been agreed to, and the bill further amended on the motion of Mr. Baker,
On motion by Mr. Brown,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until Monday next.
The bills received this day from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read the first and second times; and
Ordered, That the bills numbered 375 and 376 be referred to the Committee on Finance and the bill numbered 377 to the Committee on-Military Affairs.
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The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 350) to diminish the number of exemptions and details.
The reported amendments having been agreed to,
On motion by Mr. Burnett, further to amend the bill by inserting the following independent section:
It was determined in the affirmative.
No further amendment being made, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendments were concurred in.
Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time.
The said bill as amended was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass with amendments.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed Senate bills of the following titles:
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
Mr. Caperton, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled bills and joint resolutions of the following titles:
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The President pro tempore having signed the enrolled bills and enrolled joint resolutions 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 Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 184) to exempt from military service skilled artisans and mechanics; and
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
Ordered, That it lie upon the table.
The bill (S. 192) to amend the act entitled "An act to organize forces to serve during the war," approved February 17, 1864, was read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole; 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.
On motion by Mr. Graham,
The Senate adjourned.
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.
Mr. Caperton, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled
A bill (S. 102) to authorize the exportation of produce and merchandise bought from the Government.
The President pro tempore 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.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 190) to provide for raising 200,000 negro troops.
The question being on agreeing to the motion submitted by Mr. Garland on yesterday, that the further consideration of the bill be postponed indefinitely,
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until Monday next.
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
Ordered, That the Committee on Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the joint resolution (H. R. 29) in relation to the services of Manuel and Rafael Armijo and Julian Tesorio, and that it be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. Wigfall, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred (on the 14th of December last) the nomination of William
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M. Browne, to be brigadier-general, with temporary rank (under act approved May 31, 1864), reported thereon.
The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of William M. Browne; and
Mr. Orr, on his motion, was excused from voting on the nomination.
After debate,
On the question,
Will the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of William M. Browne, to be brigadier-general?
On motion by Mr. Graham,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Henry and Hunter.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Baker, Barnwell, Brown, Burnett, Caperton, Dortch, Garland, Graham, Haynes, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Oldham, Simms, Vest, Walker, Watson, and Wigfall.
So it was
Resolved, That the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of William M. Browne, to be brigadier-general.
Mr. Wigfall, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred (respectively on the 14th December last and the 15th February instant) the nominations of J. P. Simms and C. Leventhorpe, to be brigadier-generals in the Provisional Army; and (on the 7th, 10th, and 16th instant, respectively) the nominations of Thomas Harrison, to be brigadier-general, with temporary rank (under act approved May 31, 1864); F. Stringfellow, to be second lieutenant in the Signal Corps; and E. B. Smith, to be lieutenant-colonel, and George W. Christy, to be major of artillery, for ordnance duty, reported, with the recommendation that all of the said nominations be confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to consider said report; and in concurrence therewith, it was
Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to their appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
Mr. Baker, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom was referred (on the 16th instant) the nomination of Hillery Moseley, to be postmaster at Clinton, Hinds County, Miss., 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 do advise and consent to the appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
Mr. Wigfall, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred (on the 12th ultimo) the nomination of T. W. White, to be colonel of cavalry, reported thereon; and
On motion by Mr. Brown,
Ordered, That it lie upon the table.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the nomination of S. D. Lee, to be lieutenant-general; and
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Orr,
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Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Tuesday next.
Mr. Orr submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire and report whether there is any legal impediment to the confirmation of Stephen D. Lee, to be a lieutenant-general in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States, and what the same is, if any in their judgment exists.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Executive Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, February 16, 1865.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War, I nominate M. L. Bonham, of South Carolina, to be brigadier-general in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
No. 203.]War Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, February 17, 1865.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend the nomination of M. L. Bonham, of South Carolina, to be brigadier-general in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America, to command a new brigade, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, to rank from February 9, 1865.
I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
Secretary of War.
To His Excellency Jefferson Davis,
President, etc.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Graham,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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