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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 --FOURTEENTH DAY--WEDNESDAY, March 5, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ford.
Mr. Bonham moved to take up for consideration a joint resolution from the Senate pledging the Government to maintain the territorial integrity of the Confederacy; which was agreed to, and the resolution was taken up, read the first and second times.
The rules were suspended.
Mr. Bonham called the question on agreeing to the resolution; which was seconded, and the resolution was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Dargan presented a preamble and resolutions of sundry citizens of Mobile in relation to cotton and tobacco; which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, without being read.
Mr. Royston presented a memorial of sundry citizens of Arkansas in relation to a mail route between Fort Smith and Washington, in said State; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, without being read.
Also, a memorial of sundry citizens of the State of Arkansas in relation to a mail route; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, without being read.
Also, a resolution that the rules reported by the Committee on Rules be adopted without debate as the rules for the government of
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the business and proceedings of this House; upon which he called the question; and the call being seconded, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Clark presented the memorial of certain citizens of Oak Hill, Ga., in relation to a mail route; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, without being read.
Mr. Kenner presented the memorial of S. B. Lowe & Co., praying for return of duties paid collector at New Orleans; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Conrad presented a memorial of M. V. Costa in relation to a mail route; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, without being read.
Mr. Sexton presented a memorial from David McMahon, claiming compensation for taking the census; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday, which was the consideration of the amendment offered by the Military Committee to a bill to secure the destruction of cotton and tobacco, in certain cases, and to provide indemnity to the owners thereof, and for other purposes;
Pending which,
A message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary, Mr. Nash, to wit:
In Senate, March 4, 1862.
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to a resolution of the House of Representatives (H. R. --) providing that the expenses of the inauguration of the President and Vice-President be paid ratably out of the contingent funds of the two Houses of Congress.
Mr. Baldwin moved to amend the bill under consideration as follows, to wit:
Strike out the words "through the instrumentality of commissioners to be appointed for that purpose;"
which was agreed to.
Mr. Baldwin also moved to amend by striking out all after the words "establishment of Southern independence" and insert in lieu thereof the words "and the President shall prescribe uniform regulations for ascertaining the amount of property so destroyed belonging to each individual so as to facilitate the making just compensation therefor."
Mr. Curry moved to amend the amendment of the committee as follows, to wit:
Strike out the words "or other purposes that may be useful to the enemy."
Strike out the words "the said cotton and tobacco and other property is about to fall" and insert in lieu thereof the words "it may be necessary to prevent said cotton and tobacco from falling."
Mr. Perkins demanded the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Baldwin; which was seconded, and the amendment was lost.
Mr. Curry called the question upon agreeing to the amendment offered by himself, and
Mr. Lyons demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand was sustained.
Mr. Chilton moved to reconsider the vote by which the demand for the question was sustained.
The motion was lost, and the vote being taken on agreeing to the amendment,
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Yeas: Baldwin, Bocock, Bonham, Chilton, Clopton, Conrad, Curry, Dargan, Dawkins, Dupré, Foster, Garnett, Graham, Herbert, Lewis, Marshall, Perkins, Ralls, and Villeré.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Barksdale, Batson, Boteler, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chrisman, Clark, Cooke, Crockett, Currin, Davidson, Davis, De Jarnette, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Gaither, Gardenhire, Garland, Gartrell, Gray, Hanly, Heiskell, Hilton, Holt, Jenkins, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, McDowell, McLean, McRae, McQueen, Menees, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Preston, Pryor, Pugh, Read, Royston, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Smith of Virginia, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Tibbs, Trippe, Welsh, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Texas.
So the amendment of Mr. Curry was not agreed to.
Mr. Bonham moved to amend the amendment of the committee by striking out the words "or other property that may be useful to the enemy" and insert in lieu thereof the following words, to wit:
wool, rice, and other grain, long forage, sugar and molasses, provisions of every description, and military and naval stores.
Mr. Conrad demanded the yeas and nays;
And the call being sustained, the vote was taken,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Baldwin, Batson, Bocock, Bonham, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chrisman, Clopton, Conrad, Dargan, Dawkins, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Garland, Garnett, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Herbert, Hilton, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Machen, McDowell, Pugh, Ralls, Sexton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, and Trippe.
Nays: Barksdale, Boyce, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Cooke, Crockett, Currin, Curry, Davidson, Davis, De Jarnette, Dupré, Foote, Gaither, Gardenhire, Gartrell, Heiskell, Holt, Jenkins, Johnston, Jones, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Marshall, McLean, McRae, McQueen, Menees, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pryor, Read, Royston, Russell, Singleton, Smith of Virginia, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Tibbs, Villeré, Welsh, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Texas.
So the amendment was lost.
Mr. Barksdale moved to amend the amendment by adding as an additional section the following, to wit:
That in the absence of any order of such military commanders, that the owners, their agents, of such cotton, tobacco, or other productions about to fall into the hands of the enemy, who shall destroy the same, shall receive just compensation therefor in like manner as provided in the first section of this act.
Mr. Chilton moved to amend the amendment by adding the following words, to wit:
But no compensation shall be made for the produce assessed which may be shipped to any seaport, town, or port of entry or other exposed point after the passage this bill,
And called the question thereon; which being seconded, the vote was taken, and the amendment was agreed to.
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Mr. Russell moved to amend the amendment of the committee by striking out the following words, to wit:
and the owners thereof shall receive just compensation therefor from the Confederate Government under such laws and regulations as may hereafter be established by Congress.
Mr. Smith of Virginia called for the previous question.
The demand was sustained.
Mr. Johnston of Virginia moved that the House do now adjourn.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Lewis demanded that the yeas and nays be recorded upon agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Russell.
The demand was seconded, and the vote being taken,
Yeas: Ashe, Baldwin, Bonham, Burnett, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Cooke, Crockett, Currin, Curry, Davidson, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Gaither, Garnett, Gartrell, Graham, Herbert, Jenkins, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lewis, Lyons, Marshall, McDowell, McLean, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pryor, Royston, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Trippe, Villeré, Wright of Georgia, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Arrington, Barksdale, Batson, Boteler, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Clapp, Clopton, Conrad, Dargan, Davis, De Jarnette, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Gardenhire, Garland, Gray, Hanly, Heiskell, Hilton, Holt, Jones, Lyon, Machen, McRae, McQueen, Menees, Miles, Moore, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Smith of Virginia, Swan, Tibbs, Welsh, Wilcox, and Wright of Texas.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Pryor moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Foster moved that the House do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
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