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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 --THIRTY-FIRST DAY--WEDNESDAY, January 13, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Collier offered the following resolution; which was agreed to, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Printing inquire into and report a list of reports of battles now in the hands of the Public Printer, ordered to be printed by the House.
Mr. Clopton offered the following resolution; which was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means be directed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing commutation of the tax in kind in cotton by the payment of money, or prescribing the manner in which the cotton shall be prepared for delivery in cases in which the tenth of the cotton made is not sufficient to make a bale.
Mr. Chambliss introduced
A bill to explain the eighth section of the act entitled "An act to lay taxes for the common defense and carry on the Government of the Confederate States," approved April 24, 1863;
which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Chilton presented a communication from the collector at Mobile, asking increased compensation; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Hartridge presented a resolution of the legislature of Georgia, requesting the establishment of a certain mail route in that State; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
Also, another resolution of the Georgia legislature, requesting the passage of a law giving detailed soldiers the same pay as other persons employed by the Government in the same business; which was read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Gartrell introduced
A bill to authorize the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee of the Judiciary.
Mr. Hartridge introduced
A bill to grant free transportation to soldiers on furlough;
which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
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Mr. Trippe presented the following resolutions of the legislature of Georgia:
Mr. H. W. Bruce presented a communication from Lieut. Col. V. Sheliha, suggesting the organization of negro laborers for the Engineer Corps; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. H. W. Bruce also offered the following resolution; which was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the propriety of giving adjutants of regiments the rank and pay of captains, and as such putting them in the regular line of promotion; and that said committee also inquire into the propriety of increasing the rank and pay of sergeant-majors of regiments to at least that of cadets.
Mr. Dupré offered the following resolution; which was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the President be requested to inform this House what amount of money has been forwarded to the Trans-Mississippi Department since the last adjournment of Congress, and also whether any measures have been taken to adjust the numerous claims against the Government arising from the impressments of property in Louisiana in disregard of the provisions of the impressment law, and where no compensation or payment was made to the owners.
Mr. Welsh presented the memorial of certain citizens of Choctaw County, Miss., praying the establishment of a mail route; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
Also, a resolution of the legislature of Mississippi for the relief of certain counties; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Mr. Farrow,
The Speaker was authorized to appoint two additional temporary members to the Committee on the Medical Department.
Mr. Foote offered the following resolution; which was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the revenue laws as to subject goods received during the existing blockade from abroad to the payment of duties in specie.
Mr. Atkins presented a memorial from Brig. Gen. O. F. Strahl, on the subject of the reorganization of the Army; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Villeré, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to which had been referred
A joint resolution for the relief of Charles H. Hawthorn,
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reported back the same, with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table.
It was so ordered.
Mr. Hilton, from the same committee, reported
A bill to fix the rank, pay, and allowances of the adjutants of regiments and independent battalions;
which was read a first and second time.
And the question being on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill having been read as follows, viz:
The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That from and after the passage of this act adjutants of regiments and independent battalions shall have and receive the rank, pay, and allowances of captains of cavalry.
Mr. H. W. Bruce moved to amend by adding at the end of the bill the words "and shall be in regular line of promotion as officers of the line."
Mr. Jones moved to lay the bill and amendment on the table, and on his motion demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered.
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
The morning hour having expired,
The House, on motion of Mr. Gray, resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session.
On motion of Mr. Burnett, leave of absence was granted Mr. De Jarnette (detained from his seat by indisposition).
A message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Foster moved that the House take a recess until half past 7 o'clock.
Mr. Garnett moved that the House adjourn; which latter motion was agreed to, and
The Speaker announced that the House stood 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.
Mr. Chilton moved to amend the bill by striking out the whole of the second section.
Mr. Singleton called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Chilton demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Boteler, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Chilton, Clopton, Collier, Crockett, Davidson, Elliott, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Gaither, Gardenhire, Gray, Hanly, Heiskell, Hilton, Holcombe, Ingram, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lyons, Martin, McDowell, McLean, Moore, Preston,
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Russell, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, and Swan.
Nays: Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boyce, Chrisman, Clapp, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Dupré, Ewing, Garland, Garnett, Gartrell, Graham, Hartridge, Johnston, Jones, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, McQueen, Menees, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Singleton, Trippe, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Baldwin moved to amend by inserting the following as an independent section:
Mr. Perkins submitted the following amendment to the amendment (in the nature of a substitute):
Mr. Foote called the question; which was ordered, and the amendment to the amendment was lost.
Mr. Hilton moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table.
Mr. Collier demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Bridgers, Collier, Davidson, Gaither, Gardenhire, Hilton, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Machen, McLean, and Preston.
Nays: Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Chilton, Clopton, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Curry, Dargan, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Funsten, Garland, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Holcombe, Johnston, Jones, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Martin, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Staples, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
So the motion to lay on the table was lost.
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Mr. Foote called the question; which was ordered.
And being on the amendment of Mr. Baldwin,
Mr. Lyons demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Chambliss, Clapp, Clopton, Conrad, Curry, Dupré, Ewing, Foote, Foster, Funsten, Garland, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Johnston, Jones, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miller, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Trippe, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Arrington, Boyce, Bridgers, Chilton, Collier, Crockett, Davidson, Elliott, Farrow, Gaither, Gardenhire, Heiskell, Hilton, Holcombe, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lyons, Martin, McLean, Preston, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, and Swan.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Gray moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Foote called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Foster submitted the following amendment:
Add at end of second section the words "Provided, That the sum of two hundred dollars in the hands of all officers and soldiers in the military and naval service of the Confederate States shall be exempted from this taxation."
Mr. Foote called the question; which was ordered.
Upon which Mr. Hilton demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the amendment was lost.
Mr. Holcombe moved that the bill be recommitted to the special committee, with instructions to report such bills as in their judgment may best strengthen the credit of the existing currency, induce voluntary funding, and produce means for the support of the Government and prosecution of the war.
On the motion of Mr. Holcombe,
Mr. Goode demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Boteler, Bridgers, Chambliss, Chilton, Collier, Crockett, Davidson, Farrow, Foster, Gaither, Gardenhire, Goode, Heiskell, Hilton, Holcombe, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyons, Martin, McDowell, McLean, Preston, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, and Swan.
Nays: Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boyce, Clapp, Clopton, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Foote, Freeman, Funsten, Garland, Garnett, Gartrell, Graham, Hanly, Hartridge, Johnston, Jones, Lyon, Machen, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Staples, Strickland, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
So the motion to recommit was lost.
Mr. Foote moved to recommit the bill to the committee, with instructions to report a bill harmonizing with the present financial plan of the Secretary of the Treasury.
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Mr. Baldwin called the question; which was ordered.
Upon which Mr. Foote demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Lewis.
Nays: Arrington, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Bridgers, Burnett, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Funsten, Gaither, Gardenhire, Garland, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Hartridge, Holcombe, Ingram, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, Martin, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
So the motion was lost.
Mr. Barksdale moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Machen called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. Singleton moved to lay the motion of Mr. Foote to recommit on the table.
Mr. McRae demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Bridgers, Burnett, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Funsten, Gardenhire, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holcombe, Ingram, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, Martin, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miller, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Welsh, Wilcox, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Boyce, Garnett, Perkins, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Villeré, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the motion to lay on the table prevailed.
Mr. Foote moved that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the proceedings on his motion to recommit.
Mr. Hilton moved to lay the motion on the table; which latter motion was agreed to.
Mr. Machen submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the further consideration of the bill before the House be postponed until after the tax bill is considered and disposed of.
Mr. Foster called the question; which was ordered, and the resolution was not agreed to.
The House then,
On motion of Mr. Graham,
Resolved itself into open session.
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