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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 --SIXTY-FIRST DAY--WEDNESDAY, February 17, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Hoge.
Mr. Farrow moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to introduce
A joint resolution recommending a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer.
No quorum being present,
Mr. Russell moved a call of the House.
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The motion prevailed, and upon a call of the roll the following members answered to their names:
Messrs. Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Machen, McLean, McRae, Menees, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Swan, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, and Mr. Speaker.
A quorum having voted, the motion of Mr. Farrow prevailed, and the rule requiring its reference to a committee having been suspended, the joint resolution was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
The title was agreed to.
Mr. McDowell introduced
A joint resolution of thanks to the Eighteenth North Carolina Regiment for reenlisting unanimously for the war;
which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
Mr. Conrow moved that the House resolve itself into secret session; which motion did not prevail.
Mr. McRae introduced
A joint resolution of thanks to the officers and men of Posey's old brigade, composed of the Twelfth, Sixteenth, Nineteenth, and Forty-eighth Mississippi regiments;
which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
Mr. Staples introduced
A joint resolution of thanks to the officers and men of the Fourth Virginia Infantry;
which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
Mr. Barksdale, under a suspension of the rules, from the Joint Special Committee on the Management of the Affairs of the Navy Department, submitted a report; which was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Dupré, from the same committee, submitted a minority report; which was also laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Jones, the bill to provide for sick and wounded soldiers an asylum, to be called "The Veteran Soldiers' Home," which had been vetoed by the President, was taken up for consideration, and the question being put,
Shall this bill, upon a reconsideration, become a law, the veto of the President to the contrary notwithstanding?
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll;
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Bell, Boteler, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Collier, Dargan, Davidson, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Garland, Graham, Hanly, Holder, Ingram, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Swan, Vest, and Welsh.
Nays: Baldwin, Barksdale, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chrisman, Clopton, Conrow, Curry, Dupré,
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Funsten, Gartrell, Goode, Hartridge, Hilton, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, McDowell, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Ralls, Read, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Strickland, and Villeré.
So the bill was lost.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, with amendment, joint resolution (H. R. 56) of thanks to the officers and men of the Thirty-seventh Regiment of North Carolina troops; in which amendment I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Senate have rejected a joint resolution (H. R. 43) to print and distribute to the Army copies of the President's address to the soldiers of the Confederate States.
The President of the Confederate States has notified the Senate that he did, on the 15th instant, approve and sign the following bill and joint resolutions, viz:
The Senate have passed, without amendment, bills and joint resolutions of the following titles:
Mr. Chambers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Chambers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, also reported as correctly enrolled
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And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Jones moved that the rules be suspended to enable the special committee to prepare an address to the country to make a report.
The motion prevailed, and
Mr. Curry, from the said committee, submitted an address of Congress to the people of the Confederate States.
Mr. Hartridge introduced
A joint resolution in reference to the adoption and publication of an address to the people of the Confederate States;
which was read a first and second time.
Mr. Sexton moved to amend the joint resolution by filling up the blank with "forty thousand."
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Swan submitted the following amendment; which was agreed to, viz:
Add at the end the following: "with the names of the members of this Congress, present at the time of its adoption, subscribed thereto."
The joint resolution was then engrossed and read a third time.
And the question recurring on its passage,
Mr. Lyons demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Bell, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Hartridge, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, Martin, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: None.
So the joint resolution was passed unanimously.
The title was agreed to.
Mr. Elliott, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Gartrell moved to reconsider the vote just taken, by which the joint resolution in reference to the adoption and publication of an address to the people of the Confederate States was passed.
Mr. Welsh moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
Upon which Mr. Conrad demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Chilton, Clark, Collier, Davidson, De Jarnette
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Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Garland, Hanly, Hilton, Ingram, Jones, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Martin, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Swan, Vest, Villeré, and Welsh.
Nays: Baldwin, Bell, Boyce, Breckenridge, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chrisman, Clapp, Clopton, Conrad, Conrow, Dargan, Dupré, Gaither, Gartrell, Goode, Hartridge, Holder, Machen, McDowell, Strickland, and Trippe.
So the motion to lay on the table prevailed.
A message was received from the President, by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary, as follows, viz:
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Speaker: On the 16th instant the President approved and signed the following joint resolutions and acts entitled
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BURTON N. HARRISON,
Private Secretary.
Richmond, Va., February 17, 1864.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina, under a suspension of the rules, submitted a report from the Special Committee on the Atrocities of the Enemy; which, together with the evidence taken before said committee, was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Lyons presented the minority report of Mr. Foote, from the committee to investigate the management of the Navy Department; which was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
The Chair laid before the House the following communications from the President; which were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed:
Richmond, Va., February 17, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith submit for your consideration a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, covering an estimate for an additional appropriation required under an act approved on the 16th instant.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Richmond, Va., February 17, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith submit for your consideration a communication from the Secretary of War, covering an estimate for an additional appropriation required by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The House then, on motion of Mr. Baldwin, resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resumed business in open session.
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Mr. Chambers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
The House then resumed the consideration of unfinished business; which was the bill to provide for retiring officers of the Army.
The question being on the motion of Mr. Jones to indefinitely postpone the bill,
The House was found without a quorum.
Mr. Baldwin moved a call of the House.
The motion prevailed, and upon a call of the roll the following members answered to their names:
Messrs. Arrington, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Bell, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, De Jarnette, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, Menees, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Ralls, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, and Mr. Speaker.
Present, 66.
A quorum having voted,
On motion of Mr. Chambliss, further proceedings under the call were dispensed with, and the motion to postpone indefinitely was lost.
Mr. Hilton moved the previous question; which was ordered.
The amendment of Mr. Atkins was agreed to, and the bill was read a third time and passed.
The title was agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 213) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide and organize engineer troops to serve during the war," approved March 20, 1863, 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.
The bill was then read a third time and passed, and the title agreed to.
Mr. Jones, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported
A bill supplemental to the act 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 was read first and second times.
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Jones moved that the rule be suspended requiring the bill to be considered in Committee of the Whole.
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The motion prevailed, and the bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
The title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 93) to provide tobacco for the Army, 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.
The bill was then read a third time and passed, and the title agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 217) to amend the several acts in regard to military courts, and to create courts for divisions of cavalry, reported back the same, with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
Mr. Miles moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion prevailed, and, on motion, the bill was laid upon the table.
Mr. Miles, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 195) creating the office of ensign in the Army of the Confederate States, reported back the same, with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
The title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 205) to amend an act entitled "An act to punish drunkenness in the Army," approved April 21, 1862, reported back the same, with the recommendation that it do pass with an amendment.
The question being on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the negative.
The amendment of the committee having been read and agreed to as follows, viz:
Add as section 3 the following:
The bill was read a third time and passed, and the title agreed to.
Mr. Lyon, under a suspension of the rules, introduced
A bill to amend the tax law of the present session of Congress; which was read a first and second time.
The rule requiring it to be referred to a committee having been suspended, the bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
The title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom had been referred a bill of the House to provide for the more perfect discipline and subordination of the cavalry service, 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.
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Mr. Jones moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Miles demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Bell, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Clark, Curry, Ewing, Funsten, Garland, Gartrell, Graham, Hanly, Jones, McDowell, McQueen, Menees, Read, Sexton, Smith of North Carolina, and Swan.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Davidson, Dupré, Farrow, Gaither, Harris, Hartridge, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, Martin, McLean, Miles, Munnerlyn, Preston, Pugh, Russell, Singleton, Staples, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, and Welsh.
So the motion to postpone indefinitely was lost.
The bill was then engrossed and read a third time.
And the question recurring on its passage,
Mr. Atkins demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the bill was passed.
Mr. Jones moved to amend the title by striking out the same and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz:
A bill to dismount and disband the cavalry.
Mr. Burnett moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
Mr. Jones moved the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Bell, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Clark, Collier, Curry, Dargan, Ewing, Funsten, Gartrell, Graham, Hanly, Jones, McDowell, Menees, Perkins, Read, Sexton, Smith of North Carolina, and Swan.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Barksdale, Breckinridge, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clapp, Clopton, Conrad, Conrow, Davidson, Dupré, Farrow, Gaither, Garland, Gray, Harris, Hartridge, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, McLean, McRae, Miles, Preston, Pugh, Russell, Singleton, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion to reconsider was lost.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Jones to the title,
It was decided in the negative, and the title was agreed to.
Mr. Davidson, from the [Committee on the] Commissary and Quartermaster's Departments, to whom had been referred
A bill to provide compensation for noncommissioned officers and soldiers on detailed service,
under a suspension of the rules, 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.
The bill was then engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
The title was read and agreed to.
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The Chair laid before the House the bill (H. R. 132) to authorize the increase of compensation to route and special agents of the Post-Office Department, which had been returned from the Senate with the following amendments:
The amendments of the Senate were not concurred in.
Mr. Sexton moved to reconsider the vote by which the House refused to concur in the amendments of the Senate.
Mr. Swan moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which latter motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Jones,
The House took a recess until half past 7 o'clock;
And having reassembled,
The Chair laid before the House
A joint resolution (H. R. 56) of thanks to the officers and men of the Thirty-seventh Regiment of North Carolina troops;
which had been returned from the Senate with the following amendment:
Strike out, in the enacting clause, the words "do resolve" and insert before the words "The Congress" the words "Resolved by."
The amendment of the Senate was concurred in.
The Chair also laid before the House a joint resolution (H. R. 57) explanatory of the act entitled "An act to lay taxes for the common defense and carry on the Government," approved the 24th day of April, 1863; which had been returned from the Senate with an amendment.
The amendment was read and concurred in as follows, viz:
Strike out the words "do resolve" in the enacting clause and insert before "The Congress" the words "Resolved by."
Mr. McLean introduced
A joint resolution of thanks to the officers and men of the Fifty-fifth North Carolina troops;
which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
Mr. Smith of Alabama moved to suspend the rules, to enable him to introduce a joint resolution relative to the pay of absent members of Congress.
Upon which Mr. Pugh demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Baldwin, Boteler, Boyce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Clapp, Clark, Collier, Conrow, Dargan, Dupré, Farrow, Funsten, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Holder, McLean, McRae, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, and Vest.
Nays: Barksdale, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Freeman, Gaither, Hilton, Ingram, Jones, Lander, Lewis, Machen, Menees, Perkins, Pugh, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Villeré, and Welsh.
No quorum having voted,
Mr. Miles moved a call of the House.
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The motion prevailed.
Upon a call of the roll the following members answered to their names:
Messrs. Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Bell, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Funsten, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Machen, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Russell, Sexton, Smith of Alabama, Staples, Trippe, Vest, and Mr. Speaker.
A quorum having voted,
On motion of Mr. Miles, further proceedings under the call were dispensed with.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Smith of Alabama to suspend the rules,
The yeas and nays demanded by Mr. Pugh and ordered
Yeas: Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Clark, Collier, Davidson, Farrow, Funsten, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Holder, Ingram, Kenan of North Carolina, McLean, McRae, Miles, Moore, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Staples, and Vest.
Nays: Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Conrow, Dargan, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, Hilton, Johnston, Jones, Lander, Lewis, Machen, Menees, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Swan, Villeré, and Welsh.
Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative, the motion was lost.
Mr. Clapp, under a suspension of the rules, offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Clerk of the House cause the address of Congress to the people of the Confederate States, this day adopted, and the joint resolution in relation to the war, approved on the twenty-second day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to be published for distribution; that he cause a postage stamp to be affixed to each copy of said publication and transmit to each member of the two Houses such number of copies, not exceeding two hundred, as he may desire, and that the residue be delivered to the Secretary of War for distribution in the Army.
Resolved, That all expenses attending the transmission of the address and resolution as above directed be paid out of the contingent fund of the House.
Mr. Sexton moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "two hundred" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "three hundred."
Mr. Jones moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the words "postage stamp."
Mr. Miles moved the previous question; which was ordered.
The amendment of Mr. Sexton was agreed to, and the amendment of Mr. Jones was lost.
The resolution as amended was adopted.
Mr. Chambers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the same was signed by the Speaker.
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S. 205. A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to punish drunkenness in the Army," approved April 21, 1862.
And the same was signed by the Speaker.
S. 226. An act to provide for retiring officers of the Army.
And the same was signed by the Speaker.
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 joint resolution (S. 34) of thanks to the officers and soldiers of the First Regiment of Cavalry, South Carolina Volunteers; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Curry offered the following resolution; which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the House of Representatives are hereby tendered to the Honorable Thomas S. Bocock for the distinguished ability and uniform courtesy and impartiality with which he has presided over its sessions during the present Congress.
Mr. Barksdale introduced
A joint resolution of thanks to the Second, Eleventh, and Forty-second Mississippi regiments;
which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have receded from their first amendment to the bill of this House (H. R. 132) to authorize the increase of compensation to route and special agents of the Post-Office Department.
Mr. Chambliss moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to introduce a bill.
Mr. McLean demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Ewing, Funsten, Gaither, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hilton, Ingram, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Machen, McLean, McRae, Menees, Moore, Munnerlyn, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Villeré, and Welsh.
Nays: Boyce, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Dupré, Farrow, Foster, Garland, Jones, Martin, McDowell, Miles, Perkins, Pugh, Simpson, Swan, and Vest.
Two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the rules were suspended.
Mr. Chambliss introduced
A bill to repeal so much of the act to organize forces to serve during the war as exempts persons as overseers or managers on farms or plantations upon which there are fifteen hands;
which was read a first and second time.
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Mr. Hilton called the question.
Mr. Swan demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Clapp, Conrow, Davidson, Ewing, Farrow, Funsten, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Machen, McDowell, McLean, McRae, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Read, Singleton, and Smith of Alabama.
Nays: Atkins, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Curry, Dargan, Dupré, Foster, Garland, Ingram, Jones, Martin, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Swan, Vest, Villeré, and Welsh.
So the question was ordered.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred in the amendments of this House to bills of the following titles, viz:
The Senate have passed a bill of this House (H. R. 131) to authorize the appointment of two additional clerks for the Navy Department.
Mr. Swan moved that the House resolve itself into secret session, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clark, Conrad, Davidson, Dupré, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Garland, Jones, Lewis, Martin, Miles, Perkins, Pugh, Sexton, Simpson, and Swan.
Nays: Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Curry, Ewing, Gaither, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Machen, McDowell, McLean, McRae, Menees, Moore, Munnerlyn, Read, Russell, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Staples, Vest, Villeré, and Welsh.
So the motion was lost.
Mr. Chambers moved that two additional members be appointed to the Committee on Enrolled Bills.
The motion prevailed, and
The Speaker [appointed] Mr. H. W. Bruce and Mr. Hanly.
The question being on ordering the bill to be engrossed and read a third time,
Mr. Pugh demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, Ewing, Foster, Gaither, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Machen, McLean, McRae, Menees, Moore, Munnerlyn
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Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Swan, and Welsh.
Nays: Baldwin, Boyce, Chilton, Clark, Dupré, Farrow, Funsten, Garland, Jones, Martin, McDowell, Miles, Pugh, Simpson, Vest, and Villeré.
So the bill was ordered to a third reading.
Mr. Swan moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Gartrell moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
Mr. Swan demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Ewing, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Machen, McLean, McRae, Menees, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, and Welsh.
Nays: Chilton, Clark, Dupré, Farrow, Garland, Jones, Lewis, Martin, McDowell, Miles, Simpson, Swan, Vest, and Villeré.
So the motion to lay the motion to reconsider on the table prevailed.
Mr. McRae called the question on the passage.
Mr. Pugh moved that the House resolve itself into secret session, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Chilton, Clark, Dupré, Farrow, Garland, Jones, Lewis, Martin, McDowell, Miles, Simpson, Swan, Vest, and Villeré.
Nays: Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Ewing, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Machen, McLean, McRae, Menees, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, and Welsh.
Mr. Swan moved that the House take a recess until half past 9 o'clock, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Clark, Dupré, Farrow, Foster, Gaither, Garland, Jones, Lewis, Martin, McDowell, Pugh, Simpson, Smith of North Carolina, Swan, Vest, and Villeré.
Nays: Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, Ewing, Funsten, Gartrell, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Machen, McLean, McRae, Miles, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Staples, and Welsh.
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So the motion was lost.
The question being on ordering the question on the passage of the bill,
Mr. Pugh demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, Ewing, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Ingram, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Machen, McLean, McRae, Miles, Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Villeré, and Welsh.
Nays: Chilton, Clark, Dupré, Farrow, Garland, Jones, Lewis, Martin, McDowell, Pugh, Simpson, Staples, Swan, and Vest.
So the question was ordered.
Mr. Atkins moved that the House resolve itself into secret session, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon:
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Baldwin, Boyce, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Conrad, Dupré, Farrow, Gaither, Garland, Jones, Lewis, Martin, McDowell, Pugh, Sexton, Simpson, Swan, Vest, and Villeré.
Nays: Barksdale, Boteler, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, Ewing, Foster, Funsten, Gartrell, Goode, Hanly, Holder, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Machen, McLean, McRae, Menees, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Read, Russell, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, and Staples.
So the motion was lost.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The President of the Confederate States has notified the Senate that he did, on this day (17th instant), approve and sign the following bills and joint resolution, viz:
Mr. Pugh rose to a point of order: That the act proposed to be repealed by the bill of Mr. Chambliss was not a law, because it had not been signed by the President.
The Chair overruled the point of order.
Mr. Pugh appealed from the decision of the Chair, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
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Yeas: Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Gartrell, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Holder, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Machen, McLean, Menees, Miles, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Swan, Villeré, and Welsh.
Nays: Chambers, Clark, De Jarnette, Farrow, Garland, Graham, McDowell, Pugh, and Vest.
And so the decision of the Chair was sustained.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Mr. Pugh demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, Ewing, Foster, Gaither, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Holder, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Machen, McLean, Menees, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Villeré, and Welsh.
Nays: Baldwin, Chambers, Clark, Dupré, Farrow, Funsten, Garland, Jones, Lewis, McDowell, Miles, Pugh, Simpson, Swan, and Vest.
So the bill was passed.
Mr. Chilton moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
Mr. Swan demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Farrow, Foster, Garland, Gray, Jones, Lewis, Martin, McDowell, Miles, Pugh, Simpson, Swan, and Vest.
Nays: Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, Ewing, Funsten, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Holder, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Machen, McRae, Menees, Munnerlyn, Read, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Villeré, and Welsh.
So the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Curry,
The House took a recess until half past 9 o'clock;
Having reassembled,
Mr. Bocock introduced
A joint resolution of thanks to the officers and men of Company A, Twentieth Battalion Virginia Heavy Artillery, for having reenlisted for the war;
which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
Mr. Baldwin introduced
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A joint resolution of thanks to the "Stonewall Brigade," reenlisted for the war;
which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, the Secretary of that body; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, without amendment, a bill and joint resolutions of the following titles, viz:
Mr. Holder introduced
A joint resolution of thanks to the Thirty-second and Forty-fifth Mississippi regiments;
which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
Mr. Garland offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That persons having claims on file with the papers of this House, not allowed, may withdraw the same by substituting in their stead true and authentic copies thereof, to be certified by the Clerk of this House or his assistant.
Mr. Hanly, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a report; which was laid upon the table.
The House then, on motion of Mr. Gartrell, resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resumed business in open session.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate joint resolution of thanks to the First Regiment of South Carolina Cavalry; which was read a first and second time, [engrossed,] read a third time, and passed unanimously.
Mr. Preston introduced
A joint resolution of thanks to the Forty-fifth Virginia Regiment; which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed unanimously.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
A joint resolution to correct the records of the War Department concerning the Ninth Kentucky Infantry;
which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Miles, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 198) to provide for the organization of a bureau of polytechnics for the examination, experiment, and application of war-like inventions, reported back the same, with the recommendation that it be postponed and placed upon the Calendar; which was agreed to.
Mr. Lyons offered the following resolutions; which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we have heard with deep sorrow of the death of the Honorable M. R. H. Garnett, a member of this House, distinguished for his learning, ability, and integrity, and in testimony of respect for his memory we will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, That we tender to his bereaved widow our sincere sympathy in her suffering for the great loss which she and our country have sustained in the death of her distinguished husband.
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Resolved, That the Speaker of this House communicate a copy of these resolutions to the widow of the deceased and to the Senate.
Resolved, That in further testimony of our respect for the memory of the deceased this House will now adjourn.
The following messages were received from the President, by Mr. Burton N. Harrison, his Private Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The President has this day signed the following joint resolutions:
To the honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Speaker: On the 16th instant the President approved and signed the following act entitled
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BURTON N. HARRISON,
Private Secretary.
Richmond, February 17, 1864.
Mr. Chambers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
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And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Conrad, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. 209) to establish a bureau of foreign supplies, submitted the following report:
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. 209) to establish a bureau of foreign supplies have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:
That the House recede from its amendments to said bill.
That instead of the amendment proposed by the House to the seventh section of said bill, the following is recommended: Strike out all after the word "lieutenant-colonel," in the seventh section, and insert as follows, to wit: "and such inferior officers as may be assigned to that duty, with such agents and clerks as the President may deem necessary, whose compensation shall be fixed by the Secretary of War.
Managers on the part of the House.
Managers on the part of the Senate.
The question being on agreeing to the report,
Mr. Jones demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the report was agreed to.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a resolution to appoint a committee, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the House of Representatives, to wait on the President of the Confederate States, and notify him that, unless he may have further communications to make, the two Houses having completed the business before them, are ready to close the present session by an adjournment.
Mr. Lyons moved that a similar committee be appointed on the part of the House.
The motion prevailed, and
The Chair appointed Messrs. Lyons of Virginia, Curry of Alabama, and Gartrell of Georgia.
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A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, with amendments, a bill and joint resolution of this House of the following titles, viz:
In which amendments I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Chambers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Lyons, from the joint committee to wait upon the President, reported that said committee had performed that duty, and that the President had informed them he had nothing further to communicate.
The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived,
The Speaker announced that the House stood adjourned sine die.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have disagreed to the amendments proposed by this House to the bill of the Senate (S. 209) to establish a bureau of foreign supplies, ask a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Orr, Mr. Maxwell, and Mr. Caperton the said committee on their part.
Mr. Perkins moved that the House insist on its amendments and grant the conference tendered by the Senate.
The motion prevailed, and
The Chair appointed as managers on the part of the House Messrs. Perkins of Louisiana, Lyon of Alabama, and Machen of Kentucky.
The following messages were received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, without amendment, a bill of this House of the following title, viz:
The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz:
A bill to authorize the transfer of a certain appropriation;
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
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.
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Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, without amendment, a bill of this House (H. R. 116) to authorize a further foreign loan.
The Senate have passed, with amendments, a bill (H. R. 103) to authorize the issue of certain cotton certificates;
In which amendments I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Speaker laid before the House the bill (H. R. 115) to amend an 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 had been returned from the Senate with the following amendments:
The amendments were concurred in.
The Chair also laid before the House the bill (H. R. 103) to authorize the issue of certain cotton certificates; which had been returned from the Senate with the following amendments:
The amendments were not concurred in.
The House then, on motion of Mr. Miles, resolved itself into open session.
Being again in secret session,
Mr. Gartrell, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom had been referred a resolution of inquiry as to the expediency of publishing the message of the President on the subject of the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the bill to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases, and all proceedings thereon.
Mr. Conrad moved that Messrs. Perkins and Lyon be excused from serving on the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill to establish a bureau of foreign supplies.
The motion prevailed, and
The Chair appointed in their stead Messrs. Conrad of Louisiana and Graham of Texas.
Mr. Staples offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Doorkeeper be directed to furnish to all the members of the present Congress the usual number of all documents ordered to be printed and not yet distributed.
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Mr. Gartrell, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom had been referred a Senate joint resolution (S. 18) explanatory of a joint resolution on the subject of retaliation, approved May 1, 1863, reported back the same, with the recommendation that it do pass.
Mr. Russell moved to lay the joint resolution on the table.
Pending which,
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 237) to release persons from the penalties imposed for the nondelivery of the tax in kind, and to reduce the amount thereof under certain circumstances; which was read a first and second time.
The rule requiring the bill to be referred to a committee having been suspended,
It was read a third time and passed.
The title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Baldwin moved that the rule be rescinded fixing the hour of meeting at 11 o'clock.
The motion prevailed.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 227) to authorize the transfer of a certain appropriation; which was read a first and second time.
The rule requiring the bill to be referred to a committee having been suspended,
It was read a third time and passed.
The title was read and agreed to.
The Chair also laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 233) to exempt from taxation all money or other funds held by the association for the relief of maimed soldiers; 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, on motion, was laid upon the table.
Mr. Baldwin moved that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the bill to amend the tax law of the present session of Congress, and the bill to amend the act for the assessment and collection of taxes; which motion prevailed.
The question being on the motion of Mr. Russell to lay the joint resolution explanatory of the joint resolution on the subject of retaliation on the table,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Chilton, from the committee or conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill to continue in service all troops now in the service of the Confederate States, reported that the committee had been unable to agree.
The following messages were received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary:
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. Speaker: The Senate have passed, with amendments, a bill of this House (H. R. 115) to amend an act entitled "An act to lay taxes for the common defense and carry on the Government of the Confederate States," approved April 24, 1863;
In which amendments I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
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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. 209) to establish a bureau of foreign supplies.
Mr. Speaker: The President of the Confederate States has notified the Senate that he did, on this day (17th), approve and sign an act (S. 194) to organize bodies for the capture and destruction of the enemy's property, by land or sea, and to authorize compensation for the same; also,
Mr. Speaker: The Senate adhere to their amendments to the bill of this House (H. R. 103) to authorize the issue of certain cotton certificates.
Mr. Chambers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the same were signed by the Speaker.
Mr. H. W. Bruce, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
The following messages were received from the President, by Burton N. Harrison, his Private Secretary; which are as follows, viz:
To the honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Speaker: The President has to-day approved and signed the following act, passed in secret session, entitled
BURTON N. HARRISON,
Private Secretary.
Richmond, February 17, 1864.
To the honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Speaker: On the 15th instant the President approved and signed the following act entitled "An act to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases."
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BURTON N. HARRISON,
Private Secretary.
Richmond, Va., February 17, 1864.
The House then,
On motion of Mr. Lyons,
Resolved itself into open session.
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