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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 --MONDAY, February 20, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Garland (by leave) introduced
A joint resolution (S. 32) construing the act of May 31, 1864, to provide for the appointment of a disbursing clerk in the War Department;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Semmes (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 198) to amend the thirteenth section of an act entitled "An act to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds," approved February 17, 1864;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
On motion by Mr. Graham,
Ordered, That the Hon. William T. Dortch have leave of absence during the remainder of the present session.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill (H. R. 381) to provide for the redemption of the old issue of Treasury notes held by certain Indian tribes in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.
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And they have passed a bill and joint resolution of the Senate of the following titles:
The House of Representatives have concurred in the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. 129) to provide for the employment of free negroes and slaves to work upon fortifications and perform other labor connected with the defenses of the country.
Mr. Burnett, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 197) declaring certain persons liable to duty in the reserve forces of the respective States, 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.
The bill (H. R. 381) received this day from the House of Representatives for concurrence was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of 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; and having been further amended on the motion of Mr. Brown, 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.
The bill (S. 191) to abolish the office of all officers engaged in discharging the duties of provost-marshals, except within the lines of an army in the field, 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.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the joint resolution (H. R. 27) for the relief of the legal representatives of John R. Cardwell; and no amendment being proposed, it was reported to the Senate.
Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.
The said resolution was read the third time.
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On the question,
Shall the resolution now pass?
The vote having been taken by yeas and nays, conformably to the Constitution,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Baker, Barnwell, Brown, Burnett, Garland, Graham, Haynes, Hunter, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Oldham, Semmes, Simms, Vest, Walker, and Watson.
So it was
Resolved, That this resolution pass, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 368) for the relief of James Sykes, agent of James W. Sykes; 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.
On the question,
Shall the bill now pass?
The vote having been taken by yeas and nays, conformably to the Constitution,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Baker, Barnwell, Brown, Burnett, Garland, Graham, Hunter, Johnson of Arkansas, Maxwell, Oldham, Orr, Semmes, Vest, Walker, and Watson.
So it was
Resolved, That this bill pass, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted therefor.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 201) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide tobacco for the Army," approved February 17, 1864; and no amendment being proposed, it was reported to the Senate.
On the question,
Shall the bill be read a third time?
It was determined in the negative.
So the bill was rejected.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
Mr. Henry (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 199) to change the time for the assembling of Congress for its next regular session;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Commit tee on the Judiciary.
On motion by Mr. Oldham,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
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The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of War, in response to a resolution of the Senate asking certain information in regard to conscript soldiers in each State and the execution of the conscription laws; which was read.
Ordered, That it lie upon the table and be printed.
Mr. Burnett (by leave) introduced the following bills; which were severally read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs:
On motion by Mr. Garland,
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
Mr. Orr (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 200) to provide transportation for Senators and Representatives in Congress to their respective homes, and to increase, for a limited time, their salaries;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Saturday last, that the further consideration of the bill be postponed indefinitely,
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Oldham,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. Burnett, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred (on the 14th December last) the nominations of A. P. Stewart, to be lieutenant-general; H. D. Clayton, John C. Brown, L. L. Lomax, and T. L. Rosser, to be major-generals; B. T. Johnson, J. C. Carter, R. H. Anderson, T. B. Smith, William Miller, W. H. Young, G. W. Gordon, and G. M. Sorrel, to be brigadier-generals, with temporary rank (under act approved May 31, 1864); and the nomination of M. L. Bonham (referred on the 18th instant), to be brigadier-general in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States, reported, with the recommendation that all of 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. Burnett, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred (on the 14th December last) the nomination of F. H. Robertson, to be brigadier-general, with temporary rank and command (under act approved May 31, 1864), reported, with the recommendation that the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment.
Mr. Burnett, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred (on the 14th instant) the nominations of Channing M. Smith and H. L. Gunnell, to be second lieutenants, reported thereon.
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On motion by Mr. Burnett,
Ordered, That they lie upon the table.
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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