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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 --FORTIETH DAY--FRIDAY, April 4, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Brown.
On motion, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Holcombe.
Mr. Baldwin presented the memorial of William Henry Effinger for pay as adjutant; 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 report of the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Miles, by the unanimous consent of the House, moved that the House take up for consideration a resolution offered by him, to allow the Committees on Military and Naval Affairs to report at any time.
The motion prevailed, and the resolution was adopted.
A message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary, Mr. Nash; which is as follows, to wit:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the amendment of the House to certain amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. --) entitled "A bill to provide further means for the support of the Government."
Mr Gardenhire called for the question on the amendments to the report of the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Johnson, the contestant, requested that the argument of his counsel, Thomas B. Monroe, be placed upon the files of the House; to which Mr. Garland objected.
The request was granted.
Mr. Gardenhire withdrew the call for the question and moved that the amendments to the report of the committee be laid on the table.
Mr. Ewing moved a call of the House.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Crockett demanded the yeas and nays;
Which being seconded,
Yeas: Ashe, Batson, Boteler, Boyce, Bridgers, Chambliss, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Dawkins, Dupré, Farrow, Gardenhire, Goode, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Hilton, Holt, Johnston, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Marshall, McRae, McQueen, Perkins, Royston, Russell, Sexton, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Arrington, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Bell, Horatio W. Bruce, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Cooke, Crockett, Currin, Davis, De Jarnette, Elliott, Ewing, Foster, Garnett, Gartrell, Gentry, Graham, Gray, Heiskell, Herbert, Jenkins, Jones, Lander, Machen, McDowell, McLean, Menees, Miles, Moore, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of Virginia, Staples, Wright of Texas, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the motion prevailed.
Mr. Lyons moved to amend the report of the Committee on Elections
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by striking out the same and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz:
Resolved, That the report of the committee be recommitted to the committee with instructions to require the contestant to produce before it authenticated copies of the poll books of Arkansas, and if practicable the ballots, within ten days after the commencement of the next session of this House, and also to give leave to the parties to the contest to produce before it at the same time any testimony which either of them may take upon reasonable notice to his opponent, and then to report to this House whether the sitting member or the contestant is entitled to his seat.
On motion of Mr. Curry, the previous question was ordered, and the amendment was lost.
The question then being on agreeing to the report of the committee,
Mr. Crockett called for the yeas and nays;
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Ayer, Baldwin, Bell, Boteler, Boyce, Bridgers, Chambliss, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davis, Dawkins, De Jarnette, Farrow, Foster, Garnett, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Hilton, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Marshall, McDowell, McQueen, Perkins, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Trippe, Vest, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Texas, Wright of Tennessee, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Barksdale, Batson, Horatio W. Bruce, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Cooke, Crockett, Currin, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Gardenhire, Gartrell, Gentry, Graham, Heiskell, Herbert, Holt, Jenkins, Kenan of Georgia, Kenner, Lander, Machen, McLean, McRae, Menees, Miles, Moore, Ralls, Read, Royston, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of Virginia, Staples, and Villeré.
So the report was agreed to.
Mr. Elliott, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
A bill to remit the duty on railroad iron sufficient to complete the Alabama and Mississippi Rivers Railroad;
A bill to legalize the acts of the district attorney, marshal, and deputy marshals of Tennessee; and
A bill to provide for keeping all firearms in the armies of the Confederate States in the hands of effective men;
And the Speaker signed the same.
On motion of Mr. Ralls,
The House then adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
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