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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 --THIRTY-FOURTH DAY--MONDAY, February 23, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment and proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business; which was
A bill to be entitled "An act to provide for the arrest of soldiers absent from their commands without leave, and providing compensation to their captors."
The yeas and nays having been ordered on the motion of Mr. Perkins to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of the bill and amendments,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Breckinridge, Eli M. Bruce, Collier, Crockett, Curry, Davidson, Foote, Gartrell, Hanly, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, McDowell, Menees, Perkins, Preston, Simpson, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Baldwin, Batson, Boteler, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Conrow, Currin, Dargan, De Jarnette, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, Freeman, Gaither, Garland, Garnett, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Holcombe, Holt, Kenan of Georgia, Kenner, Lander, Lewis, Lyons, Machen, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Ralls, Royston, Russell, Sexton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of Virginia, Swan, Vest, Wright of Tennessee, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Miles, the second section of the bill was amended by inserting the word "voluntarily" before the word "absent."
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Mr. Miles, on the part of the committee, moved to amend the third section by striking out the words "fifteen dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "thirty dollars."
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Crockett moved to amend the bill by striking out the third section thereof.
Mr. Machen demanded the question.
The question was ordered, and the amendment was lost.
Mr. Chambliss moved to amend the third section by inserting after the words "fifteen dollars" the words "noncommissioned officers or privates and the sum of thirty dollars for commissioned officers;" which was agreed to.
A message was received from the Senate; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, without amendment, a joint resolution of the following title, viz:
They have also passed a bill (S. 50) to increase the pay of acting midshipmen in the Navy;
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Foote moved to amend the bill by striking out all the remaining sections thereof.
Pending which,
On motion of Mr. Kenner,
The House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session.
On motion of Mr. Chilton, Mr. Welsh was excused from further service on the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
On motion of Mr. Russell, leave of absence was granted Mr. Johnston.
Mr. Foote, by consent, from the special committee appointed to investigate the facts connected with the fall of Forts Donelson and Henry, to which was referred the case of Maj. V. K. Stevenson, quartermaster, etc., reported:
That since this committee heretofore reported upon the matters originally referred to them they have had the case of Quartermaster Stevenson under examination, and especially the accounts of that officer with the Government, that they have not had it in their power to examine the numerous vouchers appertaining to the accounts of Major Stevenson, which are on file in the proper department, but that, through their Chairman, they have held a special correspondence on this subject with the Quartermaster-General, which correspondence is herewith presented, upon the basis of which they beg leave to say that it seems to them that they might well be discharged from the further investigation of this affair, and they do therefore ask to be discharged accordingly;
which was read, ordered to be printed, and laid upon the table.
A message was received from the President, by his Private Secretary, Mr. Harrison, notifying the House that on the 20th instant he approved and signed an act entitled
Mr. Lyons presented the memorial of the presiding judge of the county of New Kent, Va., praying compensation for the burning of the county jail by the Confederate troops; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Miles presented the memorial of Joseph A. Yates, of South Carolina, praying compensation for the use of a patent by the Government;
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government; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Garnett presented the memorial of William S. Smith, of Elizabeth City County, Va., praying compensation for a slave lost; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, without being read.
On motion of Mr. Ashe,
The House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
On motion of Mr. Kenner, resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, on a bill to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes, and for other purposes, Mr. Russell being in the chair; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and, through their Chairman, reported that they had had under consideration the subject referred to them and had come to no conclusion thereon.
Mr. Atkins moved that the rule limiting debate be suspended during the consideration in the Committee of the Whole of a bill to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes, and for other purposes.
Upon which Mr. Jones of Tennessee demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clopton, Conrad, Crockett, Currin, Curry, Davidson, De Jarnette, Dupré, Foote, Garland, Gartrell, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Hodge, Holcombe, Kenner, Lyon, Lyons, Marshall, Menees, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Ralls, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Batson, Boyce Breckinridge, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Clark, Collier, Conrow, Dargan, Elliott, Ewing, Foster, Freeman, Gaither, Garnett, Heiskell, Hilton, Holt, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Machen, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Preston, Read, Royston, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Smith of Virginia, Trippe, Vest, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the motion did not prevail.
Mr. Clark moved to suspend the rules to enable him to introduce a resolution to allow Mr. Curry to conclude his remarks in Committee of the Whole, on a bill to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes, and for other purposes.
Upon which Mr. Jones of Tennessee demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Barksdale, Boteler, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Dargan, Davidson, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Foote, Garland, Gartrell, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hodge, Holcombe, Kenner, Lewis, Lyon, Marshall, Menees, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Ralls, Russel, Sexton, Staples, Strickland, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
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Nays: Atkins, Baldwin, Batson, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Collier, Conrow, Crockett, Currin, Foster, Freeman, Gaither, Garnett, Hilton, Holt, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lyons, Machen, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Moore, Read, Royston, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Smith of Virginia, Trippe, Vest, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the motion did not prevail, and
The House, on motion of Mr. Kenner, resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Russell in the chair, on a bill to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes, and for other purposes; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and, through their Chairman, reported that they had had under consideration the subject referred to them and had come to no conclusion thereon.
And on motion of Mr. Foote,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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