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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 --TWENTY-FIFTH DAY--WEDNESDAY, February 11, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The Chair announced as the special committee to examine into frauds in transportation on railroads:
Messrs. Atkins of Tennessee, Bridgers of North Carolina, Munnerlyn of Georgia, Simpson of South Carolina, and Collier of Virginia.
The Chair appointed Mr. Marshall of Louisiana on the Committee on Claims, in lieu of Mr. Villeré, excused.
Mr. Miles moved that the House reconsider the vote by which a bill to be entitled "An act to exempt certain persons from military service" was lost.
On motion of Mr. Singleton, leave of absence was granted Mr. Clapp, on account of important business at home.
On motion,
Mr. Marshall was excused from service on the Committee on Claims; and
The Chair appointed Mr. Simpson of South Carolina, in lieu of Mr. Marshall.
Mr. Foster moved that the House reconsider the vote by which a bill of the Senate to authorize the appointment of assistants to the Register, etc., was passed.
Mr. Hartridge presented the memorial of John Boston, of Georgia, praying compensation for the loss of ship Sebasticook; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Gartrell presented the memorial of John C. Bowden, praying the establishment of a mail route from Marietta to Salt Springs, Ga.; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, without being read.
Mr. Gartrell also presented the memorial of Gen. Duff Green, tendering to Congress an argument and statistics on the subject of finance; which was read and laid on the table.
Mr. Gartrell also presented the argument, etc., tendered by Gen. Duff Green.
Mr. Jones moved that the House refuse to receive the argument, etc., of Gen. Duff Green.
Mr. Chrisman demanded the question.
The question was ordered.
Mr. Jones demanded the yeas and nays.
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The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Batson, Boyce, Burnett, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Conrow, Crockett, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Dupré, Elliott, Farrow, Freeman, Gaither, Gardenhire, Hanly, Hilton, Holt, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Lyons, Miles, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Royston, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, and Villeré.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Boteler, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Collier, Conrad, De Jarnette, Ewing, Foote, Foster, Gartrell, Goode, Harris, Hartridge, Hodge, Holcombe, Johnston, Kenner, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McDowell, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Russell, Staples, Strickland, Trippe, Vest, and Mr. Speaker.
So the House refused to reject it.
On motion of Mr. Gartrell, the same was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Gartrell moved to print the same, and moved further to refer the motion to print to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. Jones moved that the motion to print be laid upon the table, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Batson, Bell, Boyce, Burnett, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Currin, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Farrow, Freeman, Gaither, Gardenhire, Garland, Garnett, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hilton, Hodge, Holt, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Lyons, Machen, Marshall, McRae, Menees, Miles, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Ralls, Royston, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, Trippe, Villeré, Wright of Georgia, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Arrington, Boteler, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Eli M. Bruce, Ewing, Foote, Foster, Gartrell, Harris, Lewis, McQueen, Moore, Perkins, Preston, Russell, and Vest.
So the motion to print was laid on the table.
A message was received from the President, informing the House that on yesterday he approved and signed an act entitled
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the President; which is as follows, to wit:
Richmond, Va., February 11, 1863.
To the House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, inclosing copies of the findings of a general court-martial in the cases of persons charged with desertion and absence without leave, being a response to your resolution of the 27th ultimo.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
which, with its accompanying documents, was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
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On motion of Mr. Lyons,
The House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session;
When, on motion,
The House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
On motion of Mr. Holt, leave of absence was granted the Clerk of the House, Mr. Dixon, on account of illness.
Mr. Miles moved that the Assistant Clerk of the House be authorized to employ any necessary additional assistance during the illness of the Clerk; which was agreed to.
A message was received from the Senate, by the hands of Mr. Nash, the Secretary of that body; which is as follows, to wit:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill (S. 11) to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes, and for other purposes; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Chair laid before the House Senate bill (11) to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes, and for other purposes; which was read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business of the last secret session; which was the motion of Mr. Baldwin to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of joint resolutions on the pending war, and matters appertaining thereto, and sundry amendments to the same.
On motion of Mr. Foote, the rule requiring the matter under consideration to be considered in Committee of the Whole was suspended.
The Chair laid before the House a message from the President; which is as follows, to wit:
Richmond, Va., February 11, 1863.
To the House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your information a communication from the Secretary of War, in reference to the case of Col. Richard Thomas, in response to your resolution of the 24th ultimo.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mr. Baldwin moved that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the message and accompanying documents.
Pending which,
The House,
On motion of Mr. Atkins,
Resolved itself into open session.
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