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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, January 11, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Maxwell submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the compensation of the Vice-President of the Confederate States.
Mr. Watson (by leave) introduced
A joint resolution (S. 23) requesting the President to appoint a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, with thanksgiving;
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 resolution 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. 106) to repeal in part an act to regulate the destruction of property, raider military necessity, and to provide for the indemnity thereof, approved March 17, 1862.
On the question to agree to the following amendment reported from the Committee on Military Affairs, to wit: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
That hereafter, whenever cotton or tobacco, or military or naval stores, or other property of any kind whatever, which may aid the enemy in the prosecution of the war, may be in an exposed position where it would be liable to seizure and removal by the enemy, the general officer commanding the department or the district where the said cotton, tobacco, military or naval stores, or other property, may be situated, may, in his discretion, order the owners thereof to move the same to some place of safety, to be designated by him, if such removal is necessary to prevent the said property from falling into the hands of the enemy; and if the property is not moved as directed, within a reasonable time, by the owners thereof, then it shall be lawful for the said general officer to have the same removed at the expense of the owners, under general regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of War, or to destroy the same as now provided by law,
On motion by Mr. Garland, to amend the reported amendment by striking out "in his discretion," lines 12 and 13,
It was determined in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Garland, to amend the reported amendment by striking out "is," line 16, and inserting "in the judgment of such general commanding should be,"
It was determined in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the reported amendment as amended,
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On motion by Mr. Walker,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Baker, Barnwell, Burnett, Caperton, Dortch, Garland, Haynes, Henry, Hill, Hunter, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Oldham, Semmes, Sparrow, and Wigfall.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Graham, Walker, and Watson.
On motion by Mr. Watson,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until to-morrow.
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Missouri,
Ordered, That Alexander M. Moffett have leave to withdraw his petition and papers by leaving copies of the same.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 191) to facilitate the settlement of claims of deceased officers and soldiers; and
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Wednesday next.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 242) to provide for sequestrating the property of persons liable to military service who have departed, or shall depart, from the Confederate States without permission; and
On motion by Mr. Garland,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Tuesday, the 19th instant [sic.].
On motion by Mr. Walker,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
Mr. Semmes, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the 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, reported it with an amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the said resolution; and the reported amendment having been agreed to, the resolution was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
Ordered, That the resolution be engrossed and read a third time.
The said resolution was read the third time and the title was amended.
Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be "Joint resolution exempting maple sugar from the tithe imposed by the act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "An act to lay taxes for the common defense and carry on the Government of the Confederate States," approved April twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three,' approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four."
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.
On motion by Mr. Garland,
The Senate adjourned.
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SECRET SESSION.
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; and
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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