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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 --SEVENTEENTH DAY--MONDAY, February 2, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brown.
On motion of Mr. Holcombe, the bill to be entitled "An act to authorize and regulate impressment of private property for the use of the Army and other military purposes" was made the special order of business for the morning hour of Thursday next.
Mr. Kenner, by consent, introduced
A bill to be entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the Government for the period from February first to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and to supply deficiencies arising prior thereto;"
which was read the first and second times and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Kenner, the same was made the special order of business for the morning hour to-morrow, and to be continued during the morning hour from day to day until concluded.
Mr. Conrad introduced
A joint resolution to provide a homestead for the officers and privates of the Army of the Confederate States;
which was read the first and second times.
Mr. Conrad moved to refer the same to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Chilton moved to amend the motion by striking out the words "Committee on Military Affairs" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "a special committee to consist of one member from each State."
The amendment was agreed to, and the motion as amended was agreed to.
Mr. Chilton, by consent, introduced joint resolutions to provide for the support of officers and privates disabled in the service of the Government; which were read the first and second times.
Mr. H. W. Bruce moved to amend the same by adding thereto as an additional section the following, viz:
That the committee also inquire into the propriety of providing with artificial limbs all such soldiers as may have lost any of their limbs in the military service.
The amendment was agreed to, and the resolutions as amended were referred to the special committee of one from each State.
A message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary, Mr. Nash; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz:
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In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Perkins offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means be instructed to report on that portion of the President's message which recommends that indemnity be provided for those whose property has been destroyed by order of the Government;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Perkins also introduced several memorials from sundry citizens of Louisiana, praying indemnity for property destroyed; which were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, without being read.
Mr. Barksdale offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the President be requested to furnish this body, if not incompatible with the public interest, with copies of the correspondence between Major-General Lovell and the War Department in reference to the defenses of New Orleans from the twenty-fifth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, to the date of the surrender of that city.
Mr. Davis moved to amend the same by striking out all after the word "Resolved" and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz:
That a committee of five be appointed to inquire into the causes of the fall of New Orleans and ascertain if any person is blamable for it, and if so, who.
Mr. Dargan moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table.
Upon which Mr. Conrad demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Baldwin, Boteler, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Chrisman, Conrow, Dargan, Davidson, Ewing, Foster, Freeman, Gaither, Garland, Gartrell, Gray, Hartridge, Holt, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, McLean, Moore, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Vest, Wilcox, Wright of Georgia, Wright of Tennessee, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Atkins, Ayer, Barksdale, Batson, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Currin, Curry, Davis, De Jarnette, Dupré, Farrow, Foote, Gardenhire, Goode, Hanly, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Holcombe, Kenan of Georgia, Kenner, Lyons, Machen, Marshall, McDowell, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miles, Perkins, Preston, Royston, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Virginia, Staples, Tibbs, Trippe, and Villeré.
So the House refused to lay the same upon the table.
Mr. Royston called for the order of the day.
Mr. Foote moved to postpone the consideration of the same.
The motion was lost.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the special order of business, and resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Curry in the chair, on a bill declaring what persons shall be exempt from military service; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and reported, through their Chairman, that they had had under consideration the bill referred to them and had arrived at no conclusion thereon.
The Chair laid before the House the following bills of the Senate, viz:
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A message was received from the President, by his Private Secretary, Mr. Harrison, informing the House that the President on the 30th ultimo approved and signed an act entitled
An act making appropriations to meet the increase of pay authorized by the act of Congress entitled "An act to increase the pay of certain officers and employees in the executive and legislative departments," approved October 13, 1862.
On motion of Mr. Lyons, a resolution offered by him to change the rules in relation to the call of States was taken up and referred to the Committee on Rules and Officers of the House.
On motion of Mr. Gartrell,
The House adjourned under 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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