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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 --TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY--THURSDAY, March 20, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Doggett.
A message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary, Mr. Nash; which is as follows, to wit:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate insist upon their disagreement to certain amendments of this House to the bill (S. 11) to regulate the compensation of members of Congress, ask a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Burnett, Mr. Barnwell, and Mr. Wigfall the managers at the said conference on their part.
Mr. Elliott announced the presence of Eli M. Bruce, a Representative-elect from the State of Kentucky, who came forward, was qualified, and took his seat.
Mr. Garland moved that the House insist on its amendments to the bill from the Senate regulating the compensation of members of Congress, and that a committee of conference be appointed by the Speaker.
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The motion was agreed to; and
The Chair announced as the committee: Messrs. Garland of Arkansas, Ashe of North Carolina, and Holcombe of Virginia.
Mr. Elliott, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
A joint resolution recommending the planters of the Confederate States to withdraw from the cultivation of cotton and tobacco, and devote their energies to the raising of provisions;
And the Speaker signed the same.
Upon motion of Mr. Jones,
The rules were suspended in order to take up for consideration the unfinished business of yesterday.
Mr. Pugh, by the unanimous consent of the House, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
A bill to provide for ascertaining, detailing, and employing artisans and mechanics in the Confederate States Army;
which was read the first and second times, engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Pugh also, by unanimous consent, from the same committee, to whom was referred
A bill to authorize the President to increase his personal staff, reported the same back, with the recommendation that it pass.
The bill was then engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Miles, by unanimous consent, from the same committee, reported
A bill for the organization of a corps of officers for the working of niter caves and establishing niter beds;
which was read the first and second times, engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday, which was the amendment offered by Mr. Kenner to a bill to carry into effect the latter part of the second clause of the sixth section of the first clause [article] of the Constitution of the Confederate States of America.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill was then engrossed and read a third time;
When,
Mr. Dargan called for the question; which was not seconded.
Pending which,
Upon motion of Mr. Foote, which was seconded,
The House then resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Munnerlyn, Baldwin, Garnett, Davidson, and Bonham.
Mr. Herbert presented the memorial of Ayers & Littlepage, of Richmond, Va., in relation to a bullet-rolling machine; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, without being read.
On motion of Mr. Russell,
A bill to provide indemnity for persons under the sequestration act was made the special order of business for Thursday next.
The Chair announced Mr. Wright of Georgia to fill the vacancy caused by the absence of Mr. Bridgers on the Committee on Pay and Mileage.
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An on motion of Mr. Moore,
The House adjourned until 12 o'clock m. to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
On motion of Mr. Swan,
The consideration of the special order of the day was postponed until to-morrow.
A message was received from the President, by the hands of his Private Secretary, Mr. Harrison.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of a bill creating the office of commanding general, which had been returned with the veto of the President.
And the question being,
Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the objections of the President?
The yeas and nays were recorded thereon,
Yeas: Heiskell.
Nays: Barksdale, Batson, Horatio W. Bruce, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clopton, Conrad, Conrow, Currin, Curry, Dargan, Davis, Dawkins, De Jarnette, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Gardenhire, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Harris, Hartridge, Herbert, Hilton, Holt, Jenkins, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McRae, Miles, Moore, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Royston, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Swan, Tibbs, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Georgia, Wright of Texas, Wright of Tennessee, and Mr. Speaker.
So the bill was lost.
Mr. Kenner moved to remove the injunction of secrecy from the veto message of the President.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Foote moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of taking up for consideration a bill to prohibit the exportation of cotton and tobacco of the present crop, in certain cases.
The Chair presented a message from the President; which was read as follows:
Executive Department, Richmond, Va., March 20, 1862.
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Herewith I submit a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, with an estimate for an appropriation to enable him to purchase or construct ironclad vessels.
Though it is certainly doubtful whether a change in the present condition of affairs in Europe will occur, which would render it practicable to effect the object in the manner proposed, it may be proper to put the Department in a position which will enable it to take advantage of any opportunity which may be presented for the rapid increase of that class of vessels which are believed to be the best suited to coast and harbor defense.
I recommend, therefore, that the appropriation asked for be granted.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
On motion, the message and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The House then resolved itself into open session.
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