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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-SIXTH DAY--WEDNESDAY, February 25, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Bishop Early.
Mr. Foster, by unanimous consent, presented a memorial of sundry citizens of Alabama, praying compensation for the loss of the steamboat Time, destroyed by order of the Government: which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Foster also, by consent, presented the memorial of sundry citizens of Alabama, praying compensation for the loss of steamboat
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Julius H. Smith; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Barksdale, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Printing, to which was referred a resolution to print 5,000 copies of the Journal of the Convention which framed the Provisional and Permanent Constitutions of the Confederate States, together with the Journal of the Provisional Congress, etc., reported the same back, with the recommendation that it pass with the following amendment, viz: Strike out the words "five thousand" and insert in lieu thereof the words "two thousand five hundred."
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Gartrell demanded the question; which was ordered, and was on agreeing to the resolution as amended.
Mr. Jones demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Crockett, Davidson, De Jarnette, Durpré, Elliott, Ewing, Foote, Foster, Gaither, Gartrell, Hartridge, Heiskell, Holcombe, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lyon, Lyons, Marshall, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miles, Miler, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Read, Royston, Russell, Simpson, Singleton, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Batson, Bridgers, Chrisman, Conrow, Curry, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garland, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hilton, Holt, Jones, Lander, Machen, McDowell, Ralls, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the resolution as amended was agreed to.
Mr. Kenner, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported
A bill to be entitled "An act to lay taxes for the common defense and carry on the Government of the Confederate States;"
which was read the first and second times and,
On motion of Mr. Kenner, was ordered to be printed and made the special order of business for Monday next, and from day to day until concluded.
Mr. Elliott, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Chambliss, by unanimous consent, introduced
A bill to be entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to perpetuate testimony in cases of slaves abducted' or harbored by the enemy, and of other property seized, wasted, or destroyed by them,'approved August thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one;"
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business; which was
A bill to provide for the arrest of soldiers absent [from their commands] without leave, and providing compensation to their captors.
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The question being on the amendment of Mr. Foote to strike out the fourth and fifth sections of the bill,
Mr. Holt moved that the bill and amendments be laid upon the table.
Mr. Miles demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Baldwin, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Chambliss, Chrisman, Collier, Conrad, Crockett, Curry, Davidson, Dupré, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Gardenhire, Garland, Gartrell, Graham, Hanly, Hodge, Holcombe, Holt, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lyon, Lyons, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, Menees, Miller, Perkins, Preston, Ralls, Read, Russell, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Smith of Virginia, Staples, Strickland, Vest, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Georgia, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Batson, Boteler, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Conrow, Currin, Dargan, De Jarnette, Ewing, Freeman, Gaither Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Kenan of Georgia, Lewis, Machen, Marshall, McRae, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Royston, Sexton, Singleton, Swan, Trippe, Villeré, and Mr. Speaker.
So the bill and amendments were laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr. Kenner,
The House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session.
A message was received from, the Senate, by their Secretary, Mr. Nash; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz:
In which I am directed to ask to the concurrence of this House.
The Chair laid before the House a bill of the Senate entitled
The Chair also laid before the House a communication from the President; which is as follows:
Richmond, Va., February 25, 1863.
To the House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your information communications from the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney-General, in regard to the sequestration of real estate belonging to alien enemies, in response to your resolution of the 12th instant.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
which was read, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
The Chair also presented a communication from the President; which is as follows:
Richmond, Va., February 25, 1863.
To the House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your information a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reference to the amount of funds paid into the Treasury under the operation of the sequestration act, in response to your resolution of the 21st instant.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
which was read, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
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A message was received from the President, by his Private Secretary, Mr. Harrison, notifying the House that the President to-day signed and approved
A joint resolution of thanks to Maj. Gen. J. Bankhead Magruder and officers and men under his command at Galveston, Tex.
On motion of Mr. Foote, from the Committee to Examine into Frauds in Transportation on Railroads, a letter addressed to and summonses for witnesses were ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Machen,
The House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
Mr. Collier moved to suspend the rules to enable him to introduce a resolution.
The motion was agreed to, and
Mr. Collier offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the debate in the Committee of the Whole, on the pending bill to be entitled "An act to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes," shall cease on the rising of the committee on to-morrow, the twenty-sixth instant.
Mr. Ralls moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "to-morrow, the twenty-sixth instant," and to insert in lieu thereof "Tuesday next."
On which Mr. Lyons demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boyce, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Crockett, Curry, Davidson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Gaither, Garland, Gartrell, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Kenner, Lyon, Lyons, Marshall, Menees, Miles, Miller, Moore, Perkins, Preston, Ralls, Read, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of North Carolina, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Georgia, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Batson, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Chrisman, Collier, Conrow, Currin, Freeman, Gardenhire, Hilton, Hodge, Holt, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Lander, Machen, McDowell, McLean, McRae, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Royston, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Strickland, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the amendment was agreed to.
And the question recurring on agreeing to the resolution as amended,
The same was lost.
On motion of Mr. Kenner,
The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, on a bill to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes, 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 matter referred to them and had come to no conclusion thereon.
And on motion of Mr. Chilton,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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