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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-SEVENTH DAY--WEDNESDAY, January 20, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Marshall.
Mr. Jones moved that the rule requiring a call of the States for memorials, resolutions, etc., be suspended; which motion was agreed to.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished
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business of yesterday; which was the bill to change the time for the assembling of Congress for its next regular session.
Mr. Heiskell called the previous question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of the committee, which is as follows, viz:
Strike out the word "May" and insert in lieu thereof the word "April,"
Mr. Johnston demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Bell, Boteler, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Clapp, Clark, Conrad, Dargan, de Jarnette, Dupré, Farrow, Foote, Gardenhire, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Heiskell, Ingram, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Martin, McDowell, Menees, Miles, Miller, Perkins, Preston, Read, Russell, Sexton, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Villeré, Welsh, and Wilcox.
Nays: Baldwin, Barksdale, Bridgers, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Crockett, Curry, Davidson, Ewing, Foster, Freeman, Gaither, Garnett, Hanly, Hartridge, Hilton, Holcombe, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, McRae, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Ralls, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Tibbs, Vest, Wright of Texas and Mr. Speaker.
So the amendment was agreed to.
The bill was then engrossed and read a third time.
And the question recurring on its passage,
Mr. Sexton called the question; which was ordered.
And the question being put,
Shall the bill pass?
Mr. Smith of North Carolina demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Barksdale, Bell, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Dargan, De Jarnette, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Gaither, Gardenhire, Garland, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Heiskell, Ingram, Johnston, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Machen, Martin, McDowell, Menees, Miles, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Tibbs, Trippe, Welsh, Wilcox, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Baldwin, Bridgers, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Collier, Conrow, Crockett, Curry, Davidson, Dupré, Ewing, Freeman, Hanly, Hartridge, Hilton, Holcombe, Jones, Lyon, Lyons, McRae, Ralls, Smith of North Carolina, Vest, and Wright of Texas.
So the bill was passed.
Mr. Barksdale moved to reconsider the vote just taken, by which the bill was passed.
Pending which,
Mr. Barksdale moved that the House resolve itself into secret session.
Upon which motion Mr. Atkins demanded the yeas [and nays];
Which were ordered,
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Yeas: Arrington, Barksdale, Boteler, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Curry, Ewing, Foster, Freeman, Gaither, Hanly, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyons, Machen, McRae, Menees, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Ralls, Singleton, Strickland, Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Atkins, Baldwin, Bell, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Dargan, De Jarnette, Dupré, Farrow, Foote, Gardenhire, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Heiskell, Ingram, Johnston, Martin, Miles, Miller, Perkins, Preston, Read, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Staples, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the motion prevailed, and
The House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session.
Mr. Gardenhire, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled the following bills, viz:
And the Speaker signed the same.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, without amendment, a bill and joint resolution of this House of the following titles, viz:
The Senate have passed a bill of the following title:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Baldwin moved that the House adjourn.
On which motion Mr. Hilton demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Clapp, Clark, De Jarnette, Dupré, Farrow, Gaither, Gardenhire, Garland, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Holcombe, Ingram, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Martin, McDowell, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Munnerlyn, Preston, Pugh, Read, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Staples, and Strickland.
Nays: Atkins, Boyce, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Ewing, Foote, Freeman, Heiskell, Hilton, Lander, Machen, Menees, Perkins, Ralls, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Swan, Tibbs, Trippe, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, and Wright of Texas.
So the motion of Mr. Baldwin prevailed, and
The Speaker announced that the House stood adjourned until 11 o'clock a. m. to-morrow.
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SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, 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.
The Chair laid before the House the Senate bill to impose regulations upon the foreign commerce of the Confederate States to provide for the public defense; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for the purpose of considering the special order, which was the bill to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government, Mr. Curry in the chair; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and reported, through their Chairman, that they had found themselves without a quorum.
Upon a call of the roll the following members answered to their names:
Messrs. Arrington, Atkins, Barksdale, Bell, Boteler, Bridgers, H. W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Curry, Dargan, De Jarnette, Dupré, Ewing, Foote, Freeman, Gaither, Gardenhire, Garland, Garnett, Gartrell, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Holcombe, Ingram, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, Martin, McQueen, Miles, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, Tibbs, Trippe, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
A quorum having been found to be present,
The House again resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, on the special order, which was the bill to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government, Mr. Curry in the chair; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and reported, through their Chairman, that they had had said bill under consideration and had come to no conclusion thereon.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill (S. 183) entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of luxuries, or of articles not necessaries or of common use;" in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The House then,
On motion of Mr. Baldwin,
Resolved itself into open session.
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