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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 --SEVENTEENTH DAY--FRIDAY, September 5, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Baker.
Mr. Holt offered
A resolution that the debate on the bill to fill up existing companies, squadrons, battalions, and regiments of the Provisional Army, and the substitutes offered thereto, close, and this House proceed to vote thereon on Saturday next, at 2 o'clock p. m.,
and moved that the rule requiring it to lie over for two days be suspended.
The motion was lost.
A message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary, Mr. Nash; which is as follows, to wit:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, to wit, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
On motion of Mr. Dawkins,
The House took up for consideration a joint resolution from the Senate of thanks to Commander Eben. Farrand, the officers and men under his command, for gallant conduct at Drewry's Bluff, etc.; which was read the first and second times and, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Also, a bill from the Senate to make provision for coins of the Confederate States; which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Also, a bill from the Senate to amend an act to further provide for the public defense; which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Collier presented a memorial of James H. Cox and Wilkins Hall for the exemption of coal miners; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, without being read.
Mr. Collier introduced
A bill authorizing and regulating substitutes;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Chilton asked that the vote referring a bill from the Senate in relation to exemptions to the Committee on Military Affairs be reconsidered, and that the same be laid upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Kenan of North Carolina presented the memorial of C. A. Boone in relation to the treatment of sick soldiers; which was referred to the Special Committee on Hospitals, without being read.
Mr. Gartrell offered
A resolution that the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads be instructed to inquire into the propriety of increasing the salaries of mail route agents during the continuance of the war, and report by bill or otherwise;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Boteler offered
A resolution that the resolution and accompanying report in reference
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to a Confederate flag, which were submitted from the Joint Committee on Flag and Seal at the last session of Congress, be withdrawn from the files of this House and recommitted to the joint committee;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Kenner presented a memorial from the clerks of the War Department, asking an increase of salary; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, without being read.
Mr. Foote offered
A resolution that the Secretary of the Navy be requested to send to this House a copy of the official letter of Flag-Officer Forest, touching the gallant exploits of Commander Fairfax, in command of the little steamer Harmony, in the conflict with the enemy's frigate Savannah, which resulted in a heavy loss of men to said frigate and great injury to the same;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Garnett presented the memorial of J. H. Henry, asking an increase of salary as clerk; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Clapp presented a memorial from Isham Walker, asking the adoption of a plan for an aerial calorie ship, etc.; which was referred to the Committee on Patents, without being read.
Mr. Perkins offered a resolution; which is as follows, to wit:
Whereas the recent action under the late law of Congress promoting officers "out of turn" has resulted in great discontent among many gallant and meritorious officers in the Navy, and is considered injurious to the best interests of the service: Be it therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire into the necessity or expediency of repealing or in some suitable manner modifying the law passed at the last session of Congress in regard to the promotions in the Navy;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Bonham presented a memorial of sundry citizens of South Carolina in relation to military transportation; which was referred to the Committee on Military Transportation, without being read.
Mr. Davidson offered a resolution; which is as follows, to wit:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to communicate to this House what number of companies, squadrons, battalions, and regiments and from what States have been raised and organized as partisan rangers since the adjournment of Congress, and by what authority each commander of the said corps have raised said troops;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Sexton introduced
A bill to amend an act concerning the transportation of soldiers and allowance for clothing of volunteers, and amendatory of the act for the establishment and organization of the Army of the Confederate States, approved May 21, 1862;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Transportation.
Mr. Miles introduced
A bill to increase the Signal Corps;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
A message was received from the President, by his Private Secretary, Mr. Harrison.a
[Note a: a Not recorded in the Journal.]
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A message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary, Mr. Nash; which is as follows, to wit:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of this House of the following title, viz:
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the special order of the day, which was a bill to fill up existing companies, squadrons, battalions, regiments, etc.
Pending which,
On motion of Mr. Kenner,
The House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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