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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-THIRD DAY--FRIDAY, September 12, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the Attorney-General in relation to printing the laws: which was referred to the Committee on Printing.
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Mr. Boteler presented the memorial of sundry citizens of Shenandoah County in relation to exemption [from] military service; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, without being read.
Mr. Hilton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred joint resolutions in relation to the late movement of General Lee's army, reported the same back and recommended the passage of the same with an amendment.
On motion of Mr. Hilton, the rules were suspended, and the resolutions were taken up.
Mr. Hilton moved to amend by striking out all after the words "Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate States of America;" which is as follows:
That the members of the two Houses of Congress have beard with unfeigned satisfaction of the movement of General Lee's victorious troops across the Potomac, and that we repose with entire confidence on the military skill of our distinguished chieftain and the bravery of his army of heroes, officers and men, for a successful issue of their great enterprise.
Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of War to General Lee,
and insert in lieu thereof the following words:
That the thanks of Congress and the country are eminently due and are hereby tendered to General Robert E. Lee and the officers and men of his command for their late brilliant victories culminating in the signal defeat of the combined forces of the enemy in the second great battle of Manassas.
Resolved, That Congress has heard with profound satisfaction of the triumphant crossing of the Potomac by our victorious army, and assured of the wisdom of that masterly movement, reposes with entire confidence on the distinguished skill of the commanding general and the valor of his troops to achieve, under favor of the Great Ruler of Nations, new triumphs, relieve oppressed Maryland, and advance our standards into the territory of the enemy.
Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate the foregoing resolutions to General Lee and the officers and men under his command.
Mr. Lyons moved to amend the amendment of the committee by striking out from the second resolution the words
the commanding general and the valor of his troops to achieve, [under favor of the Great Ruler of Nations,] new triumphs, relieve oppressed Maryland, and advance our standards into the territory of the enemy,
and insert in lieu thereof the following words:
the commanding general and the valor of his troops to relieve oppressed Maryland and, under favor of the Great Ruler of Nations, achieve new triumphs over the enemy.
Mr. Foote called for the previous question: which was ordered, and [was] on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Lyons to the amendment of the committee.
Mr. Hilton called for the yeas and nays.
The call was sustained,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Bridgers, Conrad, Conrow, Currin, Curry, Davidson, Dupré, Farrow, Garland. Gentry, Hanly, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Lyons, Machen, McDowell, McLean, Read, Royston, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina. Swan, Villeré, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Ayer, Batson, Bell, Bonham, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Horatio W. Bruce, Eli M. Bruce, Chambliss, Chrisman, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Cooke, Crockett, Dargan, Davis, Dawkins, De Jarnette,
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Elliott, Ewing, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Harris, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Hilton, Hodge, Holcombe, Holt, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Marshall, Menees, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Strickland, Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Texas.
So the amendment was lost.
The amendment of the committee was then agreed to, and the resolutions as amended were engrossed and read a third time. And the question being on the passage of the first resolution.
Mr. Heiskell called the question; which was ordered, and the resolution was agreed to.
The question then being on the passage of the second resolution,
Mr. Foote called for the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ayer, Batson, Bell, Bonham, Boyce, Breckinridge, Horatio W. Bruce, Eli M. Bruce, Chambliss, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Cooke, Crockett, Currin, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Davis, Dawkins, De Jarnette, Elliott, Ewing, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Hilton, Hedge, Holcombe, Holt, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McQueen, Menees, Miles, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Read, Russell. Sexton, Strickland, Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Texas. and Wright of Tennessee.
Nays: Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Bridgers. Chrisman, Farrow, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Lyons, McDowell, McLean. Royston, Smith of North Carolina, Swan, and Villeré.
So the second resolution was agreed to.
Mr. H. W. Bruce moved that the House reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Lyons was rejected.
Mr. Davis moved to lay the motion of Mr. H. W. Bruce upon the table; which was agreed to.
The third resolution was then agreed to.
Mr. Elliott, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
Joint resolution of thanks to Commander Farrand, of the Confederate Navy, senior officer in command of the naval and military forces, and Capt. A. Drewry, senior military officer, and the officers and men under their command at Drewry's Bluff on the 15th May, 1862;
And the Speaker signed the same.
The title of the resolution being under consideration, Mr. Miles moved that the title be amended by striking out all of the original and inserting in lieu thereof the following, to wit:
Joint resolutions on the late victories and the crossing of the Potomac by the Army of Northern Virginia.
Mr. Jones moved to amend the amendment by adding thereto the words "and Congressional General Order No. 1."
Mr. Foote called the question; which was ordered, and Mr. Farrow demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand was seconded,
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Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Barksdale. Bridgers, Chrisman, Farrow, Gentry, Jones, McDowell, McLean. Royston, Smith of North Carolina, and Swan.
Nays: Atkins, Batson, Bonham, Horatio W. Bruce, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Crockett, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Davis, Dawkins, De Jarnette, Ewing, Foote. Foster, Gardenhire, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holcombe, Holt, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McQueen, Miles, Moore, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Russell, Sexton, Smith of Alabama, Strickland, Tibbs, Villeré, Welsh, Wright of Texas, Wright of Tennessee, and Mr. Speaker.
So the amendment of Mr. Jones was lost.
The amendment of Mr. Miles was then agreed to.
Leave of absence was, on motion, granted Messrs. Royston, Goode, Menees, and Farrow, of the Committee on the Medical Department, to visit hospitals.
And on motion of Mr. Foote,
The House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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