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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 --WEDNESDAY, February 22, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a series of resolutions passed at a meeting of the officers and men of the Third Regiment of Virginia Cavalry in relation to the prosecution of the war; which were ordered to lie upon the table and be printed.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Representatives requesting the House to return to the Senate the bill (H. R. 382) 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."
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:
And they have passed Senate bills of the following titles:
I am directed by the House of Representatives to return to the Senate, agreeably to their request, the bill (H. R. 382) 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."
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 of their President.
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Mr. Orr (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 204) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to receive specie from the several States of the Confederacy and use the same for the benefit of said States;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Haynes, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 348) to increase the compensation of marshals, criers, jurors, and witnesses, reported it with an amendment.
Mr. Haynes, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 371) to relieve agriculturists exempted and detailed under the act of February 17, 1864, 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 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. Semmes, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was recommitted the bill (H. R. 191) to facilitate the settlement of claims of deceased officers and soldiers, reported it with the recommendation that it ought not to pass.
Mr. Semmes, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 199) to change the time for the assembling of Congress for its next regular session, reported it without amendment.
Mr. Caperton presented a series of resolutions passed at a meeting of the officers and men of the Twenty-sixth Regiment of Virginia Cavalry in relation to the prosecution of the war; which were ordered to lie upon the table and be printed.
Mr. Johnson of Missouri, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 381) to provide for the redemption of the old issue of Treasury notes held by certain Indian tribes, 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.
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, Caperton, Garland, Graham, Henry, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Oldham, Orr, Semmes, Walker, Watson, and Wigfall.
So it was
Resolved, That this bill pass, two-thirds of the Senators present voting in favor thereof.
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Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Missouri,
Ordered, That the Committee on indian Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the message of the President of the Confederate States of the 7th of December last, transmitting an estimate of funds required to meet our treaty obligations to the Indian nations for the period ending June 30, 1865, and that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
The bills received this day from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read the first and second times; and
Ordered, That the bill numbered 383 be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the bill numbered 384 to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 166) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide and organize a general staff for armies in the field, to serve during the war," approved June 14, 1864; and
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 169) to abolish the office of certain quartermasters and assistant quartermasters, commissaries and assistant commissaries, and to provide for the appointment of bonded agents in said departments; and
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Wigfall, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 319) more effectually to prevent and punish absenteeism and desertion in the Army, reported it without amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the said bill; and no amendment being made, 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 (H. R. 377) to establish an arsenal and foundry in the valley of Deep River, in the State of North Carolina, reported it with an amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the said bill; and the reported amendment having been agreed to, and the bill further amended on the motion of Mr. Orr, it was reported to the Senate and the amendments were concurred in.
Ordered, That the amendments he 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.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The vote on passing the bill (H. R. 382) 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" was reconsidered.
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On motion by Mr. Semmes, the vote by which the bill was ordered to its third reading was also reconsidered.
On motion by Mr. Semmes, to amend the bill by inserting after the words "under the," line 3, the word "fourteenth,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
No further amendment being made,
Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time.
The said bill as amended was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass with all amendment.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The title was amended so as to read: "An act to amend the fourteenth section of an act entitled 'An act to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds.'"
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.
On motion by Mr. Walker,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
Mr. Burnett, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of A. C. Williamson, submitted a report (No. 8), which was read, accompanied by a bill (S. 205) for the relief of David Moore, Daniel Moore, and Mrs. Mary R. Alexander; which was read the first and second times 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. Garland,
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 173) to receive volunteer troops for the war; and having been amended on the motion of Mr. Henry, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
On the question,
Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time?
On motion by Mr. Henry,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Garland, Haynes, Henry, Johnson of Georgia, Oldham, and Orr.
Those who voted i the negative are,
Messrs. Barnwell, Burnett, Caperton, Graham, Hunter, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Semmes, Walker, and Wigfall.
So the bill was rejected.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, February 21, 1865.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Attorney-General, I hereby nominate the persons named upon the annexed list to the offices indicated.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Department of Justice, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, Va., February 20, 1865.
To the President.
Sir: I have the honor to submit the following nominations for appointment:
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEO. DAVIS,
Attorney-General.
The message was read.
The Senate proceeded to consider the nominations of George A. Gallagher, to be judge of the district courts of the Confederate States for the districts of Cha-lah-ki and Tush-ca-hom-ma; Campbell Laflore, to be attorney for the Confederate States for the district of Tush-ca-hom-ma; H. M. U. C. Brown, to be marshal of the district of Tush-ca-hom-ma; William P. Adair, to be attorney for the Confederate States for the district of Cha-lah-ki; and Percy Brewer, to be marshal of the district of Cha-lah-ki; and it was
Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to their appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
Executive Office, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, February 21, 1865.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War, I nominate Brig. Gen. Douglas H. Cooper for Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
War Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, Va., February 21, 1865.
To His Excellency the President.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend the nomination to the Senate of Brig. Gen. Douglas H. Cooper as Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
Secretary of War.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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 22, 1865.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War, I nominate the officers on the accompanying list to the grades affixed to their names, respectively.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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No. 211.]War Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, February 22, 1865.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend the following nominations for appointment in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America:
I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
Secretary of War.
To His Excellency Jefferson Davis,
President, etc.
The message was read.
The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Col. W. R. Peck, to be brigadier-general (contained in the message of this day); and it was
Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
Ordered, That the remaining nominations contained in the foregoing message be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
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 22, 1865.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
Agreeably to the recommendation of the Secretary of War, I nominate Col. W. P. Roberts, of North Carolina, to be brigadier-general in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
No. 210.]War Department, Confederate States of America,
Richmond, February 22, 1865.
Sir: I have the honor to recommend the nomination of Col. W. P. Roberts, of North Carolina, to be brigadier-general in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America, to command brigade, Army of Northern Virginia, vice General Dearing, transferred, to rank from February 21, 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.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the nomination of F. H. Robertson, to be a brigadier-general, with temporary rank, etc.; and it was
Resolved, That the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of F. H. Robertson, to be brigadier-general.
Mr. Wigfall, from the Committee on Military Affairs, who were instructed, by a resolution of the Senate (on the 18th instant) 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, reported
That he is nominated under the act of the 17th of February, 1864, which authorizes the appointment of lieutenant-generals to command departments and provides
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that the officers appointed under the provisions of that act shall continue to hold the rank therein provided so long as they shall efficiently discharge the duties in command of said departments, and no longer, but will resume thereafter their former rank in the service. The committee are advised by the Secretary of War that Lieut. Gen. R. Taylor is now in command of the department to which General Lee was appointed, and therefore, in their judgment, General Lee's appointment can not be confirmed.
The report was read.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the nominations of I. M. St. John, to be colonel; Richard Morton and W. R. Hunt, to be lieutenant-colonels; Isaac Read, T. J. Finnie, John Ellicott, James F. Jones, and C. R. Barney, to be majors, and F. W. Smith, R. H. Temple, W. Gabbett, H. F. Reardon, R. C. Morton, B. A. Stovall, J. W. Pearce, S. Chalaron, and John R. Hale, to be captains (all of the Niter and Mining Corps), the further consideration of which was postponed on the 1st instant; and
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
Ordered, That they be recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Burnett, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred (on the 13th ultimo) the nominations of Charles J. Munnerlyn, to be lieutenant-colonel, and William Footman, to be major of Munnerlyn's (commissary) battalion, reported thereon; and
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
Ordered, That it lie upon the table.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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