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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 --FIFTY-SIXTH DAY--THURSDAY, February 11, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Minnigerode.
Under a general suspension of the rules, the following joint resolutions of thanks were introduced, read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
Also, joint resolution of thanks to the Sixteenth Mississippi Regiment.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate joint resolution (S. 29) of thanks to the troops reenlisting for the war from the State of Georgia; which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
The titles of said joint resolutions were also agreed to.
The Chair also laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 224) to promote the efficiency of the cavalry of the Provisional Army, and to punish lawlessness and irregularities of any portion thereof; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill to authorize the publication of a digest of the laws of the Confederate States.
Mr. Barksdale submitted the following amendment (in the nature of a substitute):
That the Committee on Printing be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to have printed for the use of Congress-four thousand copies of the Alphabetical and Analytical Digest of the Laws of the Confederate States, prepared by W. W. Lester
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and William J. Bromwell, comprising all the laws passed by the Congress of the Confederate States to the close of the present session.
Mr. Clark called the question; which was ordered, and the amendment of Mr. Barksdale was agreed to.
Mr. Jones moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Chambliss moved the previous question; which was ordered.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
The bill was then engrossed and read a third time.
And the question recurring and being put,
Shall the bill pass?
The yeas and nays required by the Constitution were recorded as follows, viz:
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Barksdale, Bell, Boyce, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Dargan, De Jarnette, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Hartridge, Holcombe, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, McRae, Menees, Miles, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Villeré, Welsh, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Atkins, Baldwin, Chrisman, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, Farrow, Gartrell, Gray, Hilton, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Martin, McDowell, McLean, Miller, Ralls, Strickland, and Vest.
So the bill was passed.
Mr. Barksdale moved to amend the title by striking out the whole thereof and inserting the following:
A bill to authorize the purchase and publication of a digest of the laws of the Confederate States.
The amendment was agreed to, and the title as amended was agreed to.
Mr. Smith of Alabama offered the following resolution; which was unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That Major-General Robert E. Rodes be invited to a privileged seat within the Hall of the House of Representatives during his stay in Richmond, and that the Speaker be requested to communicate this resolution to him.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, with amendments, bills of this House of the following titles, viz:
The Senate have passed a joint resolution of the following title, viz:
In which amendments and joint resolution I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Senate have passed, without amendment, a joint resolution of this House (H. R. 33) entitled "Joint resolution to declare the meaning of an act allowing hospital accommodations to sick and wounded officers."
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The House then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday; which was the bill to provide and organize a general staff for armies in the field, to serve during the war.
Mr. Miles moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to a third reading.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Miles moved to amend the first section of the bill as follows, viz:
Insert after the word "the," in line 14, the words "assimilated rank and the," and, in line 15, strike out the word "brigadier-general" and insert "colonels of cavalry."
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill having been read a third time, and the question recurring and being put,
Shall the bill pass?
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Barksdale, Bell, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Clark, Collier, Conrow, Dargan, De Jarnette, Farrow, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Holcombe, Johnston, Lewis, Martin, McDowell, McRae, Menees, Miles, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Ralls, Russell, Simpson, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Vest, and Villeré.
Nays: Baldwin, Bridgers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clapp, Clopton, Conrad, Curry, Davidson, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, Gaither, Garland, Gartrell, Graham, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lyon, Machen, McLean, Pugh, Sexton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Welsh, and Wright of Texas.
So the bill was passed.
The title of the bill was read and agreed to.
Mr. Sexton, from the Committee on Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments, to whom had been referred the memorials of Capt. Zimmerman Davis and others, asking compensation for horses killed in battle or lost in service, reported back the same, with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from their further consideration, and that they be referred to the Committee on Claims; which was agreed to.
Mr. Sexton, from the same committee, reported
A bill to provide for the payment of horses killed, captured, lost, or permanently disabled in the Confederate States service.
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Clark moved to amend the bill by striking out, in section 1, the words "since the first day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-one," and insert in lieu thereof the words "from the passage of this act."
Mr. Jones moved to reconsider the vote by which the last amendment of the Senate to the bill to make additional appropriations for the support of the Government of the Confederate States of America for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864, was agreed to.
Mr. Sexton moved the previous question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Clark,
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Mr. Clark demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the amendment was lost.
The bill was then engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Conrad moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
Mr. Sexton called the question; which was ordered.
Upon which Mr. Conrad demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Bridgers, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Curry, Dargan, Gartrell, Hartridge, Hilton, Ingram, Johnston, Lander, Lewis, McQueen, Pugh, Ralls, Smith of Alabama, Strickland, Villeré, and Welsh.
Nays: Bell, Boteler, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Chrisman, Clapp, Collier, Conrow, Davidson, De Jarnette, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Garland, Goode, Gray, Holcombe, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lyon, Machen, Martin, McRae, Miller, Munnerlyn, Preston, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Vest, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Goode moved that the other bills on the Calendar be postponed for the purpose of taking up for consideration the bill to authorize the impressment of meat for the use of the Army under certain circumstances.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was taken up, engrossed, and read a third time.
Mr. Baldwin moved to recommit the bill to the special committee.
Mr. Ralls moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Welsh called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to postpone was lost.
Mr. Jones called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to recommit was lost.
Mr. Jones called the question; which was ordered, and the bill was passed.
The title having been read and agreed to,
Mr. Goode moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, and called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
The Chair laid before the House the following communications from the President; which, together with the accompanying documents, were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means:
Richmond, Va., February 11, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your consideration a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting estimates of additional sums needed for the support of the Government.
I recommend an appropriation of the amount specified for the purposes indicated.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Richmond, Va., February 11, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your consideration a communication from the Secretary of War, submitting an estimate of the sum needed for the conscription service.
I recommend an appropriation of the amount specified for the purpose indicated.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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The Chair also laid before the House
A bill (H. R. 108) to establish certain post routes therein named; which had been returned from the Senate with amendments.
The amendments of the Senate were read and agreed to as follows, viz:
After the word "Baldwin," in the fourteenth line, add "From Station Number Five, Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, via Middletown Store, Appling County, to Ocmulgee, in Coffee County."
In the same line, strike out the word "also" and insert "all."
Add at the end of the bill the words "Also, in the State of Florida: From Orange Lake, on the Saint John's to Sand Point, at the head of Indian River."
The Chair also laid before the House a Senate joint resolution (S. 30) of thanks to certain Virginia regiments who have reenlisted for the war; which was read a first and second time.
The rule requiring its reference to a committee having been suspended, the joint resolution was read a third time and passed unanimously.
The title was also read and agreed to.
The Chair also laid before the House
A bill (H. R. 109) to increase the compensation of certain officers of the Treasury;
which had been returned from the Senate with an amendment.
The amendment was read and concurred in as follows, viz:
In section 1, line 20, strike out the words "not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars."
Mr. Dargan moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of the Senate was concurred in.
Mr. Hartridge moved to lay the motion on the table; which latter motion did not prevail.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and
The House refused to concur in the amendment.
Mr. Swan, under a suspension of the rules, introduced
A joint resolution to print and distribute to the Army copies of the President's address to the soldiers of the Confederate States;
which was read a first and second time, and the rule having been suspended requiring it to be referred to a committee, the joint resolution was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
The title was agreed to.
Mr. Chambliss, under a suspension of the rules, offered the following resolution; which was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the President of the Confederate States be respectfully requested to furnish to this House, if not incompatible with the public interest, a copy of the report of Major-General Pemberton, in relation to the siege, defense, and fall of Vicksburg.
The House then, on motion of Mr. Pugh, resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session.
Mr. Hilton moved that the House take a recess until half past 7 o'clock.
Mr. Swan moved that the House adjourn.
Upon which motion Mr. Lander demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
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Yeas: Baldwin, Barksdale, Bell, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clopton, Conrad, Curry, De Jarnette, Farrow, Gartrell, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Holcombe, Kenan of North Carolina, Lyon, Lyons, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Vest, and Welsh.
Nays: Ashe, Atkins, Clapp, Clark, Collier, Conrow, Dargan, Davidson, Ewing, Funsten, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Lander, Lewis, Machen, McDowell, McLean, Menees, Miles, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Russell, Singleton, and Villeré.
So the motion prevailed, and
The Speaker announced that the House stood adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., February 11, 1864.
To the House of Representatives:
In response to your resolution of the 31st December, 1863, I herewith transmit for your information a communication from the Secretary of War, concerning the "correspondence with General Whiting relative to the defense of Wilmington, N. C.," and the aid which can be given by further legislation to the complete defense of that important post.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were laid upon the table.
The Chair also laid before the House another communication from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., February 11, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit and recommend to your favorable consideration, in secret session, a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, asking for authority to transfer the amount appropriated under secret act No. 6, approved September 19, 1862, to the appropriation under secret act No. 31, approved October 6, 1862.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate joint resolution (S. 24) in relation to the exchange of prisoners; which was read a first and second time.
Mr. Jones moved to lay the joint resolution on the table.
Upon which motion Mr. Clapp demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Bell, Horatio W. Bruce, Clopton, Conrad, Davidson, Funsten, Garland, Goode, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lyon, McDowell, Menees, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Sexton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Villeré, and Welsh.
Nays: Ashe, Bridgers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Collier, Conrow, Curry, De Jarnette, Ewing, Farrow, Gartrell, Hanly, Hartridge, Hilton, Holcombe, Holder, Ingram, Lander, Lewis, Lyons,
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Machen, McLean, Miles, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Russell, Simpson, Singleton, Staples, Strickland, Swan, and Vest.
So the motion did not prevail.
On motion, the joint resolution was referred to the Special Committee on the Exchange of Prisoners.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate insist on their amendments to the bill of this House (H. R. 92) to tax, fund, and limit the currency.
Mr. Baldwin moved that the House insist upon its disagreement to the Senate's amendments, and that a committee of conference be appointed; which motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced that he had appointed Messrs. Chilton of Alabama, Holcombe of Virginia, and Swan of Tennessee as managers on the part of the House at the conference tendered by the Senate, on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill to organize forces to serve during the war.
On motion of Mr. Swan,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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