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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 --TUESDAY, January 10, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Walker (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 159) to secure more effectually the preservation and distribution of the effects of deceased officers and soldiers; which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Caperton (by leave) introduced
A joint resolution (S. 22) exempting maple sugar from the tithe imposed by the act levying taxes for the support of the Government, approved February 17, 1864;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 302) to amend an act approved August 21, 1861, entitled "An act to provide for local defense and special service," and an act approved October 13, 1862, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of volunteer companies for local defense," reported it with an amendment.
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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 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 an amendment.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 304) to increase the efficiency of the cavalry of the Confederate States, reported it without amendment.
Ordered, That it lie upon the table and be printed.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow, and by unanimous consent,
Ordered, That 50 additional copies of the bill be printed for the use of the Senate.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. 21) of thanks to Brig. Gen. Stand Watie, Colonel Gano, and the officers and men under their command, reported it without amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the joint resolution last mentioned; and no amendment being proposed, it was reported to the Senate.
Ordered, I hat it be engrossed and read a third time.
The said resolution was read the third time.
Resolved, unanimously, 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. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of a resolution inquiring into the expediency of reorganizing and mounting and equipping, at the expense of the Government, the cavalry of the Confederate States.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 155) to regulate the pay and allowances of certain female employees of the Government.
On motion by Mr. Simms, to amend the bill by striking out "for the use of themselves," lines 79 and 80,
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow, to amend the bill by striking out "or," line 19, and inserting "of hospitals shall receive two hundred and fifty dollar's per month, with the allowances now provided by law, and,"
It was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr. Simms, to amend the bill by inserting after "family," line 57, the words "not exceeding three,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Semmes, to amend the bill by striking out the words
And provided such female shall be the mother or head of a family of one or more persons dependent upon her for support, she shall also have the right to purchase, upon the terms above stated, one additional ration for each member of her family, not exceeding three, of the character above named,
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It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Simms,
Ordered, That the bill be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Watson on yesterday, providing for the appointment of a joint committee to investigate the condition and treatment of prisoners of war held by the Confederate and United States Governments; and
The resolution was agreed to.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.
Mr. Brown, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 306) to provide commissioned officers of the Army and Navy and Marine Corps with clothing, reported it with an amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the said bill; and
On motion by Mr. Brown,
Ordered, That the bill and amendment be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Wigfall,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
Mr. Burnett submitted the following resolutions; which were severally considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the propriety of abolishing the offices of post, depot, and purchasing quartermaster and commissary, and substituting therefor bonded agents, who shall be appointed from persons above the age of forty-five years.
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the propriety of vacating the offices of all persons upon duty in the Conscript Bureau, and of requiring the duties now performed through that bureau to be discharged by commandants of the reserves in the several States.
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a resolution authorizing the joint, committee appointed to inquire into our present and future means of public defense, to confer with any committee raised, in secret session, by the legislature of Virginia; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.
The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution of the House of Representatives; and
Resolved, That they concur therein.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting an estimate of the arrear of the public debt, and suggesting certain measures for its liquidation; which was read.
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. 157) to provide for the appointment of a directing general of the armies of the Confederate States.
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An amendment having been proposed by Mr. Maxwell,
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Sparrow, that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs,
On motion by Mr. Walker,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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