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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 --EIGHTEENTH DAY--TUESDAY, December 29, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Minnigerode.
No quorum having voted on the last vote taken yesterday,
The Chair ordered a call of the roll to ascertain if there was a quorum present, and the following gentlemen answered to their names:
Messrs. Ashe, Atkins, Bell, Boteler, Breckinridge, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Chrisman, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, De Jarnette, Farrow, Foote, Freeman, Gaither, Gardenhire, Garland, Graham, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Kenan of Georgia, Lander, Lewis, Lyons, Machen, McLean, Miles, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Ralls, Read, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Wilcox, Wright of Tennessee, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
There being a quorum present,
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the "Army of Tennessee," signed by Lieut. Gen. W. J. Hardee, Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, and others, recommending certain measures for promoting the efficiency of the Army.
Mr. Kenan of Georgia moved that the communication be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Boteler demanded the question; which was ordered, and the motion of Mr. Kenan of Georgia was agreed to.
Mr. Foote moved to reconsider the vote just taken, by which the communication was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs; which motion was not agreed to.
The morning hour having expired,
The Chair announced that the next business in order was the motion of Mr. Lyons to reconsider the vote by which the bill to prohibit dealing in the paper currency of the enemy was passed.
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Mr. Garland demanded the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Lyons demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Conrow, Curry, Hanly, Lyons, and Ralls.
Nays: Ashe, Atkins, Bell, Boteler, Breckinridge, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Dargan, Davidson, De Jarnette, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Gaither, Gardenshire, Garland, Graham, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Kenan of Georgia, Lander, Lewis, Machen, McLean, Menees, Miles, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
So the motion to reconsider was lost.
The House then resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday; which was a bill on the Calendar to provide for wounded and disabled officers and soldiers.
The question being on agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Kenan of Georgia, upon which the yeas and nays had been ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Atkins, Bell, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, De Jarnette, Farrow, Freeman, Gaither, Graham, Hilton, Kenan of Georgia, Lander, Lewis, McLean, Menees, Munnerlyn, Ralls, Read, Russell, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Strickland, Trippe, Vest, Welsh, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Boteler, Breckinridge, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chrisman, Clapp, Foote, Foster, Gardenhire, Garland, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Lyons, Machen, Miles, Perkins, Sexton, Simpson, Swan, Villeré, and Wilcox.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Read moved to reconsider the vote just taken, by which the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Breckinridge moved that the House adjourn; which motion was not agreed to.
Mr. Elliott demanded the yeas and nays on Mr. Read's motion to reconsider;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Bell, Boteler, Breckinridge, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Clapp, Dargan, Elliott, Foster, Gardenhire, Garland, Hanly, Heiskell, Lyons, Machen, Perkins, Read, Russell, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Swan, and Villeré.
Nays: Ashe, Atkins, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, De Jarnette, Freeman, Gaither, Hartridge, Hilton, Kenan of Georgia, Lander, Lewis, McLean, Munnerlyn, Ralls, Singleton, Strickland, Trippe, Vest, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Tennessee, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
No quorum voting,
The House,
On motion of Mr. Wright of Texas,
Adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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