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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 --THURSDAY, May 19, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill and joint resolution of the following titles; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate:
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.
Mr. Barnwell, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the joint resolution (H. R. 5) authorizing the auditing of accounts of members for pay and mileage, reported it without amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the said resolution; 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.
Resolved, That it pass.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
Mr. Barnwell, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (S. 33) to regulate the compensation and mileage of members of Congress for the present session, 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. Barnwell,
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be discharged from the further consideration of the bill (S. 26) declaratory of the meaning of the second section of an act to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds, approved February 17, 1864.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: Under the provisions of a joint resolution providing for the appointment of a select committee of the two Houses on the subject of impressments, the House of Representatives have appointed, as the committee on their part, Mr. Baldwin of Virginia, Mr. Chambers of Mississippi, Mr. Chilton of Alabama, Mr. Hartridge of Georgia, and Mr. Hanly of Arkansas.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the joint resolution (H. R. 4) of thanks to Maj. Gen. N. B. Forrest and the officers and men of his command for their campaign in Mississippi, west Tennessee, and Kentucky, reported it without amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the said resolution; 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.
Resolved, That it pass.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the following subjects:
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A resolution inquiring into the expediency of reducing the cavalry force now in the service of the Confederate States, in consequence of the scarcity of forage.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Whereas information in relation to our military and naval forces and as to the relative strength of different parts of our lines and defenses have at times been published in some of the public newspapers of the Confederacy; and
Whereas such information so published (and which is believed in most eases to have been done inadvertently and thoughtlessly and without any evil intention) is thought to have been at times detrimental to our cause and of advantage to the enemy; and
Whereas it is believed that the public interest requires that such publications should be prevented for the future:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire, if any legislation is necessary to prevent hereafter the publication of such information in regard to army and navy movements and the military defenses as may disclose to the enemy any facts which he may use to our injury.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
A bill (S. 34) to provide for the compensation of noncommissioned officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines on detailed service;
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.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 10) to aid any State in communicating with and preparing, records of its troops, 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, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.
The said bill was read the third time and the title was amended.
Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to aid any State in communicating with and perfecting records Concerning its troops,' approved sixteenth February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four."
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.
On motion by Mr. Brown.
Ordered, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Eliza Maury.
Mr. Dortch, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles:
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The President having signed the enrolled bills 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 (H. R. 30) to authorize the appointment of commissaries for regiments of cavalry was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The joint resolution (H. R. 6) requiring the Department of Justice to furnish the standing committees of the two Houses with printed copies of the acts of Congress 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 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.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 32) to authorize the appointment of general officers with temporary rank and command, and to define and limit the power of assigning officers to commands.
On motion by Mr. Semmes, to amend the bill by striking out of the second section the words "so long as, in the opinion of the President, their services may be useful, and,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Semmes, to amend the bill by inserting after "longer," section 2, line 5, the words "unless sooner removed by the President,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
An amendment having been proposed by Mr. Sparrow, under instructions from the Committee on Military Affairs,
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until to-morrow.
Mr. Wigfall (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 35) concerning agents of the Press Association of the Confederate States; which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from William Smith, governor of the State of Virginia, transmitting a resolution of the general assembly of that State, asserting the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the State of Virginia over her ancient boundaries; which was read.
Ordered, That it lie on the table and be printed.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow.
The Senate resolved into executive session.
The doors having been opened.
On motion by Mr. Graham,
The Senate adjourned.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. Barnwell, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred on yesterday the nomination of W. W. Crump, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, 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 advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
Mr. Barnwell, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred (on yesterday) the nominations of Thompson Allan as commissioner of taxes; A. R. Greenwood, State collector for Arkansas; Abram Martin, State collector for Alabama; Robert H. Gamble, State collector for Florida; E. G. Cabiness, State collector for Georgia; G. F. Neill, State collector for Mississippi; W. K. Lane, State collector for North Carolina; Joseph Dan Pope, State collector for South Carolina; G. J. Durham, State collector for Texas; T. C. Green, State collector for Virginia, 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 advise and consent to their appointment, agreeably to the nomination of the President.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolutions submitted by Mr. Hill (on the 17th instant), from the Committee on the Judiciary, on the conflicting claims of F. M. Green and W. B. Lowry for promotion in the Eleventh Regiment Mississippi Volunteers; and
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Walker,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow.
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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