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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, November 23, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Walker (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 112) to repeal an act approved June 14, 1864, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to organize military courts to attend the Army of the Confederate States in the field, and to define
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the powers of said court,' approved October ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two," and for other purposes;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Walker submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to procure, for the use of the Senate, thirty copies of the "Digest of the Military and Naval Laws of the Confederate States," published by Evans & Cogswell.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the joint resolution (S. 17) relative to the assessment of the value of the tax in kind; and
On motion by Mr. Barnwell,
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 111) to authorize the President to appoint commissioners for the exchange of prisoners; and no further amendment being made, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment made as in Committee of the Whole was concurred in.
Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read 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 resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 98) to amend an act to establish the judicial courts of the Confederate States of America, approved March 16, 1861.
On the question to agree to the following reported amendment, viz: Strike out all after the enacting clause of the bill and insert:
That in the case of all judgments or decrees designated in the above-recited act as subject to reexamination, and reversal or affirmance in the Supreme Court of the Confederate States, which may have been heretofore rendered, or which may be hereafter rendered, before the organization of the Supreme Court of the Confederate States, the parties shall be allowed the further period of twelve months from and after the or organization of such Supreme Court within which to sue out such writ of error.
On motion by Mr. Walker, to amend the amendment by adding thereto the following proviso, viz:
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize the reexamination by said Supreme Court of the judgments and decrees herein referred to in the event that Congress, in establishing said court under the Permanent Constitution, shall deny to it appellate jurisdiction in the cases designated in said forty-fifth section of the act above mentioned,
It was determined in the affirmative.
The reported amendment as amended was then agreed to.
No further amendment being made, 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.
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 bill (S. 87) for extending the assessment of prices for the Army to all citizens of the Confederate States; and
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On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Monday next.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the joint resolution (S. 16) defining the position of the Confederate States, and declaring the determination of the Congress and the people thereof to prosecute the war till their independence is acknowledged; and
On motion by Mr. Henry,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to and made the special order for Tuesday next, at 1 o'clock.
On motion by Mr. Barnwell,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
On motion by Mr. Henry,
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 105) to authorize the exportation of cotton by the several States in payment for army supplies and cotton and wool cards.
On motion by Mr. Graham, to amend the bill by inserting after "supplies," line 5, the word "salt,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Garland, to amend the bill by inserting after "supplies," line 5, the word "medicines,".
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Semmes, to amend the bill by inserting after "State," line 6, the words "and in payment for any supplies purchased by any State for the use of its lunatic or insane asylums,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow, to amend the bill by inserting after "places," line 3, the words "to be designated by the Secretary of War,"
It was determined in the negative.
No further amendment being made, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendments were 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.
On the question,
Shall the bill now pass?
On motion by Mr. Simms,
The, yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Barnwell, Brown, Dortch, Garland, Graham, Haynes, Maxwell, Orr, Semmes, Walker, and Watson.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Baker, Henry, Hill, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Missouri, Simms, and Sparrow.
So it was
Resolved, That this bill pass, and that the title thereof be "An act
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to authorize the exportation of cotton by the several States in payment for army and other supplies and cotton and wool cards."
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 bill (S. 102) to authorize the exportation of produce and merchandise bought from the Government; 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. Brown,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. Brown, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom were referred (on the 10th and 21st instant) the nominations of Joseph Price, to be commander; Eugene R. Smith, John A. Pearson, Randolph R. Stiles, and Crawford H. Gormley, to be second lieutenants; Ira E. Smith, Gustavus E. Sussdorff, William D. Sale, and William M. Coggin, to be assistant surgeons, 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.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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