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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-EIGHTH DAY--FRIDAY, February 27, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Duncan.
Mr. McQueen moved that the House reconsider the vote by which the message of the President in relation to the telegraph was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads; which was agreed to.
Mr. McQueen moved that the same, with its accompanying documents, be printed; which was agreed to, and
On motion of Mr. McQueen, the message and accompanying documents were again referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
Mr. Farrow moved that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet at 12 o'clock on Monday.
Mr. Ralls demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Chambliss, Conrow, Currin, Dupré, Farrow, Garland, Goode, Hanly, Hodge, Holcombe, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miles, Miller, Simpson, Vest, Villeré, Wilcox, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Batson, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Crockett, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Ewing, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Gartrell, Graham, Gray, Heiskell, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McDowell, Moore, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Royston, Russell, Sexton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Welsh, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the motion was lost.
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 the concurrence of this House.
On motion of Mr. Arrington, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Gaither, on account of sickness in his family.
On motion of Mr. Pugh, the rules were suspended to allow him to present the memorial of Messrs. Pruitt & Jenkins, praying compensation for losses sustained by them at Murfreesboro, Tenn.; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
On motion of Mr. Barksdale, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Singleton, on account of sickness in his family.
Mr. Atkins moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to present a memorial; which was agreed to, and
Mr. Atkins presented the memorial of Charles C. Smedley in relation to the capture of the steamer R. M. Patton; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Vest moved that the House reconsider the vote by which a bill was passed entitled "An act to provide for the arrest of soldiers absent
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from their commands without leave, and providing compensation to their captors."
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the special order of business; which was
A bill to aid committees of Congress in the investigation of matters referred to them, and to punish false swearing before said committees.
The question being on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Smith of North Carolina,
Mr. Smith, by consent, withdrew the same and offered in lieu thereof the following, viz:
Strike out all after the word "in," in fifth section, and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: "such sum not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisoned for such length of time not exceeding one year, or both, as the court may adjudge."
Mr. Chilton moved to amend the bill by adding thereto as an additional section the following, to wit:
Mr. Chilton, by consent, moved to amend the first section of the bill by inserting the words "by order of the committee;" which was agreed to.
The bill as amended was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Gartrell moved that the rules be suspended to allow the Committee on the Judiciary to report
A bill to continue in force an act authorizing the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, approved October 13, 1862.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to which was referred
A bill authorizing the acceptance of troops from the States of Kentucky and Missouri for a term of service less than three years, reported the same back, asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the same, and that it lie upon the table.
Pending the consideration of 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.
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 entitled
On motion,
The House adjourned till 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
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 matter referred to them and had come to no conclusion thereon.
An on motion of Mr. Foote,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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