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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 --SIXTEENTH DAY--THURSDAY, September 4, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ward.
On motion, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Chambliss for two days.
Mr. Holt moved that the call of States be suspended; which was agreed to.
Mr. Strickland offered
A resolution that the Special Committee on Hospitals, in the Department of Henrico, be directed to inquire into the expediency and propriety of the immediate abolition of the medical board of examiners of the sick soldiers for furlough and discharge, and that they report to this House at the earliest practicable moment;
which was agreed to.
Mr. Kenner, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred
A bill for the relief of the collector at the port of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
reported the same back, with the recommendation that it do not pass, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the bill be placed upon the Calendar.
The report was agreed to.
Mr. Kenner, from the same committee, reported
A bill to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes,
with the recommendation that it pass.
The bill was read the first and second times and, the rules being suspended, the bill was taken up.
Pending the consideration of the same, on motion of Mr. Kenner, the bill was postponed until the morning hour of Saturday and to be continued from day to day until disposed of, and the same was ordered to be printed.
A message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary, Mr. Nash; which is as follows:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a joint resolution (S.14) tendering the thanks of Congress to Commander Eben. Farrand, Confederate States Navy, and the officers and men under his command for their gallant and meritorious conduct at Drewry's Bluff May 15, 1862; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House;
Also, a joint resolution of this House of the following title, viz:
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Mr. Gartrell, from the Committee of the Judiciary, to whom was referred the memorial of Martha D. Morris and others in relation to the property of the infant children of Stephen A. Douglass, reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that it lie upon the table.
The report was agreed to.
Mr. Gartrell, from the same committee, to whom was referred
A resolution in relation to the confiscation of the estates of persons guilty of treason,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that it lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Gartrell, from the same committee, to whom was referred
A resolution in relation to persons residing in the Confederate States who have taken an oath of allegiance to the United States,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that it lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Gartrell, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petitions of John Poe, Thomas Duke, and John N. Davis in relation to damages sustained from our troops, reported the same back, asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the same, and that they lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Russell, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred sundry bills and a resolution of the following titles, to wit:
A bill to provide for the punishment of slaves taken in arms against the Confederate States and of white men assuming to be officers in command of such slaves;
A bill providing for retaliatory punishment in certain cases;
A bill providing for the punishment of felonies committed by officers or privates in the Army of the United States, etc.;
A bill providing retaliatory punishment in cases of persons of African descent being found in the ranks of the enemy, organized for purposes of war;
A bill to provide retaliatory punishment for the seizure and imprisonment of citizens of the Confederate States by officers, either civil or military, of the United States;
A bill to repress atrocities of the enemy; and
Joint resolution in reference to retaliation,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the same, and that they lie upon the table.
The report was agreed to.
Mr. Russell, from the same committee, reported
A bill to repress atrocities of the enemy;
which was read the first and second times, placed upon the Calendar, and ordered to be printed.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the special order of the day, which was a bill to fill up existing companies, battalions, squadrons, and regiments, etc.
Pending discussion on which,
On motion of Mr. Russell,
The House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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