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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-FOURTH DAY--FRIDAY, March 6, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Reed.
On motion of Mr. Lander, leave of absence was granted Mr. McLean, on account of pressing business.
The Chair presented a communication from the President; which is as follows, to wit:
Richmond, Va., March 5, 1863.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith communicate for your information a copy of an act of the legislature of South Carolina offering a guaranty by that State of the bonds of the Confederate States; to which I invite your special attention.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
On motion, the message and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
The Chair presented a bill of the Senate (60) to be entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of a register and an additional clerk and a draftsman for the Navy Department;" which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The Chair also presented a joint resolution of the Senate (7) tendering the thanks of Congress to Capt. Raphael Semmes, of the Confederate steam sloop Alabama, and the officers and crew under his command for their good conduct in sinking the United States sloop Hatteras on the 13th [11th] of January, 1863; which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The Chair also presented a communication from the Postmaster-General in relation to mail pay on railroads; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Foster moved to suspend the rules to enable him to introduce a resolution to change the hour of the meeting of the House.
Upon which Mr. Collier demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Atkins, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Dargan, Elliott, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garnett, Gartrell, Hilton, Hodge, Kenan of Georgia, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McDowell, Menees, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Ralls, Royston, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Trippe, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Tennessee.
Nays: Ashe, Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Boteler, Boyce, Chambers, Chilton, Currin, Ewing, Farrow, Garland, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Holcombe, Jones, Kenner,
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McQueen, McRae, Miles, Perkins, Sexton, Simpson, Vest, Welsh, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion did not prevail.
Mr. Foster moved that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet at 11 o'clock a. m. on to-morrow.
The motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Royston,
The House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session and,
On motion of Mr. Vest,
Adjourned until 11 o'clock a. m. to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
Mr. Curry moved that the Doorkeeper be allowed to keep in the Hall, during the secret sessions of the House, the pages of the House, including the page of the Speaker.
Upon which Mr. Hilton demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Baldwin, Boteler, Boyce, Burnett, Clopton, Conrad, Curry, Davidson, Elliott, Ewing, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garland, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Harris, Holcombe, Jones, McDowell, McRae, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Smith of Virginia, Strickland, Swan, Vest, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Batson, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Collier, Conrow, Currin, Dargan, De Jarnette, Farrow, Garnett, Gartrell, Hartridge, Herbert, Hilton, Hodge, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McQueen, Menees, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Royston, Smith of North Carolina, Tibbs, Trippe, Villeré, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the motion did not prevail.
Mr. Foote moved that the doors be opened during the discussion of the pending question, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon.
The demand was not sustained, and the motion was lost.
And the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Chilton in the chair, on a bill to lay taxes for the common defense and to carry on the Government of the Confederate States; 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. McDowell,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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