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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-SIXTH DAY--MONDAY, March 9, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Jeter.
On motion, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Wright of Georgia, on account of sickness.
Mr. Boteler moved a suspension of the rules to enable him to report a bill from the Committee on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores for the purpose of having the same printed.
Mr. Conrad demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Gardenhire, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Holcombe, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McDowell, McRae, Miles, Miller, Moore, Perkins, Preston, Ralls, Read, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Swan, Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, Wilcox, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Tennessee.
Nays: Batson, Boyce, Breckinridge, Dupré, Freeman, Garnett, Hilton, Jones, McQueen, Royston, Villeré, and Mr. Speaker.
So the rules were suspended, and
Mr. Boteler, from the Committee on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, reported
A bill to establish a niter bureau;
which was read the first and second times, ordered to be printed, and placed upon the Calendar.
Mr. Garnett moved that the rules be further suspended to enable him to offer a resolution changing the hour of meeting of the House, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Batson, Breckinridge, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garnett, Gartrell, Hilton, Lander, Machen, Marshall, McDowell, Menees, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Ralls, Read, Royston, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Swan, Trippe, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Tennessee.
Nays: Baldwin, Boteler, Boyce, Currin, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Garland, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Holcombe, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lyon, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Perkins, Preston, Sexton, Simpson, Vest, Villeré, and Wilcox.
Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative,
The House refused to suspend the rules.
Mr. Garnett moved that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet at 11 o'clock to-morrow; which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Gartrell, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Kenan of Georgia, on account of urgent business.
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On motion of Mr. Clark, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Lewis for the same reason.
Mr. Gray, by consent, introduced
A bill to be entitled "An act supplementary to and amendatory of the several acts for the sequestration of estates, property, and effects of alien enemies, and for indemnity of citizens of the Confederate States and persons aiding the same in the existing war with the United States;"
which was read the first and second times, ordered to be printed, and laid upon the table.
Mr. Foote, by consent, from the joint committee appointed to investigate the Navy Department, moved that the accumulated testimony taken before said committee be printed; which was agreed to.
Mr. Smith of Alabama moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to introduce sundry papers for reference, and to print the same.
The motion was lost.
A message was received from the Senate; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed unanimously a joint resolution of the following title, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Chair presented joint resolution of the Senate relating to the production of provisions; which was read the first and second times.
On motion of Mr. Hilton, the rule requiring the reference of the joint resolution to a committee was suspended.
Mr. Atkins moved that the House adjourn.
The motion was lost, and the resolution was taken up and read as follows, viz:
Whereas a strong impression prevails throughout the country that the war now being waged against the people of the Confederate States may terminate during the present year; and
Whereas this impression is leading many patriotic citizens to engage largely in the production of cotton and tobacco, which they would not otherwise do; and
Whereas, in the opinion of Congress, it is of the utmost importance, not only with a view to the proper subsistence of our armies, but for the interest and welfare of all the people, that the agricultural labor of the country should be employed chiefly in the production of a supply of food for every contingency: Therefore,
Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate States of America, That it is the deliberate judgment of Congress that the people of these States, while hoping for peace, should look to prolonged war as the only condition proffered by the enemy short of subjugation; that every preparation necessary to encounter such a war should be persisted in, and that the amplest supply of provisions for armies and people should be the first object of all agriculturists; wherefore, it is earnestly recommended that the people, instead of planting cotton and tobacco, should direct their agricultural labor mainly to the production of such crops as will insure a sufficiency of food for all classes and for every emergency, thereby, with true patriotism, subordinating the hope of gain to the certain good of the country.
That the President is hereby requested to issue a proclamation to the people of these States, urging upon them the necessity of guarding against the great perils of a short crop of provisions and setting forth such reasons therefor as his judgment may direct.
Mr. Baldwin moved to amend the same as follows, to wit: Add at the end thereof the words
And that the President be also requested, in such proclamation, to give to the producers of food the assurance that if at any time it shall become necessary to impress provisions or forage for public uses, full and just compensation will be made to the owner, according to the fair market value at the time and place of seizure.
Pending the consideration of which,
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On motion by Mr. Royston,
The House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session;
When,
On motion of Mr. Miles,
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
Mr. Swan moved to suspend the rules to enable him to introduce a resolution.
Upon which he demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Boyce, Breckinridge, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Dupré, Ewing, Foote, Foster, Gartrell, Hanly, Harris, Heiskell, Herbert, Hilton, Machen, Marshall, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miles, Moore, Perkins, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Swan, and Villeré.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Batson, Chilton, Chrisman, Clopton, Conrad, Conrow, Currin, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, De Jarnette, Farrow, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garland, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hartridge, Holcombe, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Miller, Munnerlyn, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Royston, Strickland, Tibbs, Trippe, Wilcox, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the motion did not prevail, and
The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, on a bill to lay taxes for the common defense and to carry on the Government of the Confederate States, Mr. Chilton 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.
A message was received from the Senate, by the hands of Mr. Nash, the Secretary of that body; which is as follows, to wit:
The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Chair presented Senate bill (61) to authorize the President to contract for the construction and equipment of vessels for the Navy abroad; which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
And on motion of Mr. Hilton,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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