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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-FIFTH DAY--WEDNESDAY, January 6, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Read.
The special order was taken up for consideration; which was the bill reported by Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, repealing existing and regulating future exemptions from military service.
The bill having been read as follows, viz:
Mr. Miles moved to amend as follows, viz: In the sixth line, after the word "persons," insert the words "between the ages prescribed by law for military service."
Pending which,
Mr. Freeman, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
The Chair appointed Mr. Munnerlyn of Georgia a temporary member of the Committee on Naval Affairs, in place of Mr. Wright.
Mr. Funsten, under a suspension of the rules, introduced
A bill to provide for disabled officers, noncommissioned officers, musicians, privates, and seamen;
which was read a first and second time, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Singleton, under a suspension of the rules, introduced
A bill for the relief of taxpayers in certain cases;
which was read a first and second time.
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Mr. Singleton moved that the rule be suspended requiring the bill to be referred to a committee.
The motion was lost, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Boyce moved to suspend the rules to enable him to offer a resolution, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon; which were ordered.
Pending which,
The House, on motion of Mr. Curry, resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session.
A message was received from the President, by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
To the honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Speaker: On the 5th instant the President approved and signed the following acts:
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BURTON N. HARRISON,
Private Secretary.
Richmond, Va., January 1, 1864.
Mr. Lyons, by unanimous consent, offered the following resolution; which was unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the Speaker of the House invite General John H. Morgan to a privileged seat on the floor as a mark of the high respect of the House for him.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina, by unanimous consent, offered the following preamble and resolution; which was adopted, viz:
Whereas acts of outrage are represented to have been perpetrated, by order of the military commander of certain negro troops in the service of the United States recently invading northeastern North Carolina, upon the persons of most respectable ladies and others, in contempt of the practice of civilized States at war: Therefore,
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the Speaker to inquire into and report the facts to the House, and to recommend such action as the dignity of the Confederate States may require in view of such conduct.
On motion of Mr. Atkins,
The House then adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session, resumed the consideration of the special order; which was the bill to tax, fund, and limit the currency.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Lyon,
Mr. Foster called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Johnston demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Boyce, Chilton, Conrad, Garland, Gray, Hanly, Kenan of North Carolina, Lyon, Lyons, McLean, Menees, Moore, Welsh, and Wilcox.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Crockett, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Gardenhire, Goode, Graham, Hartridge,
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Heiskell, Hilton, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Lewis, Machen, Martin, McDowell, McQueen, Miles, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
So the amendment was not agreed to.
Mr. Foote moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Hilton called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Conrad submitted the following amendment as a substitute for the first section of the bill:
Pending which,
The House,
On motion of Mr. Kenan,
Resolved itself into open session.
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