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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 --FORTY-SECOND DAY--WEDNESDAY, March 4, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Reed.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the President; which is as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., March 3, 1863.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, covering copies of the reports of Generals Polk, Hardee, and Cheatham of the part borne by their commands in the battle of Shiloh, April 6 and 7, 1862.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
which was read, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Heiskell moved that the usual number of extra copies be printed.
The motion was referred to the Committee on Printing.
The Chair presented a bill of the Senate entitled "An act to increase the strength and efficiency of heavy artillery for seacoast defense;" which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Jones moved that the House resolve itself into secret session.
Mr. Dupré demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Atkins, Boyce, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Conrad, Conrow, Currin, Dargan, De Jarnette, Ewing, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garland, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lyon, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, Menees,
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Miles, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Ralls, Royston, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Staples, Tibbs, Trippe, Villeré, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Ashe, Baldwin, Batson, Boteler, Breckinridge, Eli M. Bruce, Clopton Collier, Crockett, Curry, Davidson, Dupré, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Herbert, Holcombe, Marshall, Preston, Read, Sexton, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, and Wright of Georgia.
So the House resolved itself into secret session;a and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session;
[Note a: a The Journal of this secret session has not been found.]
When, on motion,
The House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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