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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 --SIXTIETH DAY--TUESDAY, February 16, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Gaither introduced
A joint resolution of thanks to the officers and men of the Thirty-seventh Regiment of North Carolina troops;
which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
The title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Lyons, under a suspension of the rules, introduced
A joint resolution explanatory of the act entitled "An act to lay taxes for the common defense and carry on the Government of the Confederate States," approved the 24th day of April, 1863.
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The rule requiring it to be referred to a committee having been suspended, the joint resolution was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Lyons moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Speaker of this House be, and he is hereby, authorized to employ a page, whose salary shall be one thousand dollars per annum, who shall hold his office at the pleasure of the Speaker.
Upon which Mr. Jones demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Breckinridge, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chrisman, Clapp, Clark, Collier, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Farrow, Foster, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Holder, Ingram, Johnston, Lander, Lyons, Machen, McDowell, McLean, Miles, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Staples, Strickland, Vest, and Villeré.
Nays: Ashe, Chambliss, Clopton, Ewing, Gaither, Jones, and Smith of North Carolina.
Two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the rules were suspended, and the resolution was adopted.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, without amendment, a bill of this House (H. R. 105) to provide an invalid corps.
The Senate have passed, with amendments, a bill of this House (H. R. 122) to fix the compensation for the publication in the public gazettes of the acts of Congress.
The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz:
In which amendments and bills I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Atkins moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill to authorize the increase of compensation to route and special agents of the Post-Office Department was passed.
Mr. Foster moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Military Committee be instructed to report upon the bill increasing the pay of noncommissioned officers and privates,
And demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Chrisman, Clopton, Collier, Curry, Davidson, De Jarnette, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Holder, Ingram, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lyons, Machen, McDowell, McLean, McRae, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Preston,
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Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, and Vest.
Nays: Conrow, Dupré, Jones, Miles, and Ralls.
Two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the rules were suspended.
The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution,
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the resolution was not adopted.
Mr. Elliott, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled bills of the following titles:
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Elliott, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled the following, viz:
The Chair laid before the House the bill (H. R. 90) to make additional appropriations for the support of the Government of the Confederate States of America for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864; which had been returned from the Senate with amendments to the amendments of the House to the amendments proposed by the Senate.
The amendments having been read as follows, viz:
At the end of the second amendment add
Mr. Jones, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following amendment to the amendments of the Senate:
Strike out the first amendment of the Senate and insert in lieu thereof the following:
"For the purpose of making purchases of cotton, tobacco, naval stores, and other produce under the direction of the President, to meet the engagements of the Government, and to purchase necessary army, navy, and other supplies, twenty millions of dollars."
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The amendment of the committee was agreed to, and the amendments of the Senate, as amended, were concurred in.
Mr. Barksdale moved that the unfinished business be taken up for consideration; which was the bill supplemental to the several acts in relation to the public printing.
Mr. Barksdale submitted the following amendment (in the nature of a substitute):
That the Public Printer, in lieu of the prices heretofore allowed for printing ordered by Congress, shall be paid thirty per cent upon the actual cost of typesetting, presswork, and ruling and binding, and it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Public Printing to require a certificate of two disinterested practical printers to accompany the bill presented for work done, said certificate to set forth the actual cost thereof, and no bill shall be paid unless accompanied by such certificate.
Mr. Garland moved the previous question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Barksdale,
It was decided in the affirmative.
The question recurring on ordering the bill as amended to be engrossed and read a third time,
It was decided in the affirmative.
The question recurring on the passage of the bill,
Mr. Jones demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the bill was passed, and the title agreed to.
The House then, on motion of Mr. Lyon, resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resumed business in open session.
The following messages were received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Senate to return to this House, agreeably to their request, a bill of the following title, viz:
The Senate have passed, without amendment, bills and joint resolutions of this House of the following titles, viz:
The Senate have concurred in the amendments of this House to the bill (S. 164) to repeal an act regulating the granting of furloughs and discharges in hospitals, approved May 1, 1863.
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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.
A message was received from the President, by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary, as follows, viz:
To the honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Speaker: On the 13th instant the President approved and signed the following joint resolution and acts:
On the 15th instant the President approved and signed the following joint resolutions:
On the 15th instant the President approved and signed the following acts:
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BURTON N. HARRISON,
Private Secretary.
Richmond, Va., February 16, 1864.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the President:
Richmond, Va., February 16, 1864.
To the House of Representatives:
In response to your resolution of the 5th instant, I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, conveying the information asked for relative to the hospitals in and near the city of Richmond and to the surgeons and assistant surgeons attached to them.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the President; which was read as follows, to wit:
Richmond, Va., February 16, 1864.
To the House of Representatives:
In partial response to your resolution of the 11th December, 1863, I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, conveying the information asked
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for relative to the officers of the Commissary Department who have failed to render their accounts, and stating the cause of his inability at present to furnish the desired information concerning such officers of the Quartermaster's Department.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 222) relating to the appointment of a general and lieutenant-generals; which was read a first and second time.
On motion of Mr. Garland, the rule requiring the bill to be referred to a committee was suspended.
Pending the further consideration of which,
The House, on motion of Mr. Clark, took a recess until half past 7 o'clock;
Having reassembled,
Mr. Jones moved to amend the bill by striking out, in the first section, the words "for the command of the Trans-Mississippi Department."
Mr. Garland called the question.
Mr. Hilton called the previous question; which was not ordered.
The question being ordered, the amendment of Mr. Jones was lost.
Mr. Jones moved to reconsider the vote by which his amendment was rejected.
Mr. Swan called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Miles moved to amend the first section by inserting after the word "general" "and one lieutenant-general."
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Miles moved to amend the bill by striking out the second section; which reads as follows, viz:
Atkins called the question; which was ordered, and the amendment of Mr. Miles was agreed to.
Mr. Machen moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Miles was agreed to.
Mr. Hilton called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. Garland called the question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Miles,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Garland moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Miles to amend the first section of the bill was agreed to.
Mr. Swan called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. McRae called the question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Miles, it was lost.
Mr. McRae moved the previous question; which was ordered.
The question being on ordering the bill to be engrossed and read a third time,
It was decided in the affirmative.
The question recurring on the passage of the bill,
Mr. Jones demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the bill was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Hanly moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, and called the question; which was ordered.
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The motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Atkins moved to take up for consideration his motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to authorize the increase of compensation to route and special agents of the Post-Office Department was passed.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. Atkins moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.
The motion was lost.
The question recurring on the passage of the bill,
Mr. Atkins demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the bill was passed.
The Chair laid before the House a joint resolution (H. R. 42) of thanks to the Thirty-ninth Mississippi Regiment; which had been returned from the Senate with amendments.
The amendments of the Senate were read and concurred in as follows, viz:
The Chair laid before the House a bill (H. R. 106) to allow commissioned officers of the Army rations and the privilege of purchasing clothing from the Quartermaster's Department; which had been returned from the Senate with amendments.
The amendments having been read as follows, viz:
Mr. Foster called the question; which was ordered, and the first amendment of the Senate was concurred in.
The second and third amendments of the Senate were also concurred in.
Mr. Funsten moved to amend the fourth amendment of the Senate by inserting after the word "day" the words "and one ration for each member of their families."
The amendment of Mr. Funsten was not agreed to, and the fourth amendment of the Senate was concurred in.
The fifth amendment was also concurred in.
Mr. Elliott, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled the following, viz:
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And the Speaker signed the same.
The Chair also laid before the House
A bill (H. R. 122) to fix the compensation for the publication in the public gazettes of the acts of Congress;
which had been returned from the Senate with amendments.
The amendments were read and concurred in as follows, viz:
In line 4, after the word "on," insert "in the public gazettes."
Add the following independent sections:
The following messages were received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the amendments of this House to the amendments of the Senate to the amendments of the House to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 90) to make additional appropriations for the support of the Government of the Confederate States of America for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864.
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 Senate have passed, without amendment, a bill of this House of the following title, viz:
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 236) to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a volunteer navy,' approved eleventh February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four;" which was read a first and second time.
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The rule requiring it to be referred to a committee having been suspended, the bill was read a third time and passed, and the title agreed to.
The Chair also laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 232) in relation to the qualification of State collectors; which was read a first and second time.
The rule requiring it to be referred to a committee having been suspended, the bill was read a third time and passed, and the title agreed to.
The Chair also laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 198) to provide for the organization of a bureau of polytechnics for the examination, experiment, and application of warlike inventions; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Also, a Senate bill (S. 231) to attach the county of Noxubee, in the State of Mississippi, to the southern judicial division of said State; which was read a first and second time.
The rule having been suspended requiring it to be referred to a committee, the bill was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Clapp, from the special committee to prepare an address to the country, moved that the rules be suspended to enable the committee to report, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Barksdale, Bell, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clapp, Collier, Conrad, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Garland, Graham, Gray, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Lander, Martin, McDowell, McRae, Menees, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Trippe, Villeré, Welsh, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Atkins, Baldwin, Boyce, Breckinridge, Eli M. Bruce, Clopton, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Gartrell, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lyons, Machen, McQueen, Miles, Perkins, Pugh, Ralls, Sexton, Simpson, and Swan.
So the motion did not prevail.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 217) to amend the several acts in regard to military courts, and to create courts for divisions of cavalry; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Also, a Senate bill (S. 205) to amend an act entitled "An act to punish drunkenness in the Army," approved April 21, 1862; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 212) to amend the acts of April 1, 1862, and September 23, 1862, reported back the same, with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative, and the bill was read a third time and passed, and the title agreed to.
Mr. Chambers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled a Senate bill (S. 158) to organize forces to serve during the war.
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And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Miles, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 226) to provide for retiring officers of the Army, reported back the same, with the recommendation that it do pass with amendments.
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The amendments of the committee were read and agreed to as follows, viz:
In section 1, after the word "command," insert the words "and can not be assigned to any appropriate duty."
Add at end of section 1 the following proviso: "Provided, That any officer who may be discharged for incompetency, inefficiency, or absence from his command or duty without leave, shall be entitled to a trial before an examining board under existing laws if he demands it of the commanding general within thirty days."
Strike out the second section; which reads as follows, viz:
Mr. Atkins moved to amend the bill by adding the following proviso:
Provided, It shall not extend to any officer who is absent on account of his captivity.
Mr. Jones moved that the bill and amendments be indefinitely postponed, and called the question; which was ordered.
Pending which,
The House,
On motion of Mr. Jones,
Adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
Mr. Elliott, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Lyon, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill to tax, fund, and limit the currency, submitted the following report:
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill to tax, fund, and limit the currency have had the same under consideration, and have agreed to recommend as follows:
Managers on the part of the House of Representatives
Managers on the part of the Senate.
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Mr. Goode called the question; which was ordered.
The question being on agreeing to the report of the committee of conference,
Mr. Atkins demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Chrisman, Clapp, Clark, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Hartridge, Ingram, Johnston, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Ralls, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Staples, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Baldwin, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Dargan, Davidson, Gaither, Harris, Hilton, Holder, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lyons, Martin, Miller, Preston, Russell, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, and Trippe.
So the report of the committee was agreed to.
Mr. Foster moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Clark called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider did not prevail.
Mr. Lyon, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government, submitted the following report:
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the "bill to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government" have had the same under consideration, and have agreed to recommend as follows:
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and sixty-five, ten per cent, in addition to the tax on such profits as income, under the 'act to lay taxes for the common defense and carry on the Government of the Confederate States,' approved April twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three."
Managers on the part of the House of Representatives.
Managers on the part of the Senate.
The report of the committee was agreed to
Mr. Hilton moved to reconsider the vote by which the report was agreed to, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
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Yeas: Arrington, Bridgers, Clopton, Hanly, Harris, Hilton, Holder, Jones, Martin, McDowell, Miller, Preston, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Swan, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Hartridge, Ingram, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, McLean, McRae, Menees, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Ralls, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Strickland, Trippe, Villeré, and Welsh.
So the motion to reconsider was lost.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill of the House (H. R. 92) to tax, fund, and limit the currency.
Also, upon the bill (H. R. 98) to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government.
A message was received from the President, by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary, as follows, viz:
To the honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Speaker: On the 15th instant the President approved and signed the following acts passed in secret session:
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BURTON N. HARRISON,
Private Secretary.
Richmond, Va., February 16, 1864.
Mr. Chilton, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill to organize forces to serve during the war, submitted the following report:
The managers on the part of the House have met the managers on the part of the Senate upon the matter of the disagreement between the two Houses, upon a bill to be entitled "An act to organize forces to serve during the war," and, after a full and free conference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective Houses the following, viz:
That the House recede from its amendment by way of substitute for the Senate bill, and that the following amendment be adopted by the two Houses, to wit: Strike out all of the Senate bill after the enacting clause and insert the amendment hereto annexed.
Managers on the part of the Senate.
Managers on the part of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Dupré called the question; which was ordered.
The question being on agreeing to the report of the committee of conference,
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Mr. Gaither demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Bell, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Conrad, Dargan, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Funsten, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Hartridge, Hilton, Ingram, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, McLean, McRae, Miles, Miller, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Russell, Swan, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Bridgers, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Curry, Davidson, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Gaither, Graham, Hanly, Holder, Holder, Jones, Martin, McDowell, McQueen, Menees, Munnerlyn, Preston, Ralls, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, Trippe, and Mr. Speaker.
So the report of the committee was agreed to.
Mr. Goode moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Graham, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 209) to establish a bureau of foreign supplies, reported back the same, with the recommendation that it do pass with amendments.
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The amendments of the committee having been read as follows, viz:
Strike out, in section 7, all after the word "of," in first line, down to the word "and," in fourth line; which reads as follows, viz: "one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, two majors, and two captains, with the pay and allowances of officers of artillery of the same grades who may be appointed from civil life," and insert in lieu thereof the following, to wit: "one chief and one assistant chief, with four clerks, with such pay as is allowed to similar officers in the bureaus of the Treasury Department."
In tenth section, strike out all after the word "which," in third line, down to the word "and," in sixth line; which reads as follows, viz: "shall consist of one lieutenant-colonel, two majors, and two captains, with the pay and allowances of officers of artillery of the same grades and who may be appointed from civil life," and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: "shall consist of one chief, and two assistants, and two clerks, with the pay allowed to similar officers in the bureau of the agency for the Trans-Mississippi Department,"
The same were agreed to.
Mr. Jones moved to amend the bill by adding the following as an additional section:
The amendment of Mr. Jones was agreed to.
The bill was then read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. 158) to organize forces to serve during the war.
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On motion of Mr. Chambliss, the injunction of secrecy was removed from the bill to tax, fund, and limit the currency, and from the bill to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government, and the proceedings thereon.
Mr. Jones moved that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the bill to authorize the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases, and the proceedings thereon.
Mr. Foster moved to amend the motion of Mr. Jones by striking out the words "and the proceedings thereon."
Mr. Barksdale submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into and report upon the propriety and expediency of removing the injunction of secrecy from the proceedings of the House on the bill suspending the writ of habeas corpus, and the message of the President recommending the passage thereof.
Mr. Garland moved the previous question; which was ordered, and the resolution of Mr. Barksdale was adopted.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill entitled
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
On motion of Mr. Jones, the injunction of secrecy was removed from the bill to organize forces to serve during the war, and the proceedings thereon.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 235) supplemental to an act entitled "An act to organize forces to serve during the war;" which was read a first and second time.
The rule requiring the bill to be referred to a committee having been suspended, the bill was read a third time and passed, and the title agreed to.
Mr. Chilton 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.
On motion of Mr. Jones, the injunction of secrecy was removed from the bill just passed.
And the House,
On motion of Mr. Garland,
Resolved itself into open session.
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