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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-SEVENTH DAY--TUESDAY, March 10, 1863
OPEN SESSION.
The House met, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Jeter.
Mr. Ralls moved that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet at 11 o'clock to-morrow.
Mr. Villeré demanded the yeas and nays.
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The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Batson, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Ewing, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garnett, Gartrell, Hilton, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McDowell, Menees, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Ralls, Royston, Smith of North Carolina, Swan, and Trippe.
Nays: Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Chilton, Dupré, Elliott, Farrow, Garland, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Holcombe, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Sexton, Simpson, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, and Wilcox.
So the motion was agreed to.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday; which was
A joint resolution of the Senate relating to the production of provisions.
The question being on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Baldwin,
Mr. Hilton demanded the previous question.
Mr. Jones demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Baldwin, Batson, Boteler, Boyce, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Davidson, De Jarnette, Dupré, Foote, Foster, Gardenhire, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Hanly, Heiskell, Herbert, Holcombe, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Marshall, Menees, Miles, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Ralls, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Smith of Virginia, Vest, Villeré, Wright of Tennessee, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Barksdale, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Freeman, Garland, Graham, Gray, Harris, Hartridge, Hilton, Hodge, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Machen, McDowell, McQueen, McRae, Moore, Pugh, Royston, Sexton, Singleton, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Welsh, and Wilcox.
So the previous question was ordered.
The amendment of Mr. Baldwin was agreed to, and the joint resolutions of the Senate as amended was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Barksdale moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to offer resolutions in relation to foreign affairs; which was agreed to, and
Mr. Barksdale offered joint resolutions on the subject of the war, and in regard to the free navigation of the Mississippi River; which were read the first and second times, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Jones moved that the rules be further suspended to enable any member having resolutions upon the same subject to offer the same for reference, without debate; which was agreed to.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina offered
A joint resolution in relation to the termination of the present war; which was read the first and second times, ordered to be printed, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Miles, by consent, presented sundry papers in relation to the case of General Tochman; which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
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Mr. Harris moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to offer a resolution.
The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Royston,
The House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session;
When,
On motion,
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
On motion of Mr. Kenner, 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; which is as follows, to wit:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 20, 23, 24 of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 11) to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes, and for other purposes.
The Chair presented the amendments of the Senate to a bill to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes, and for other purposes; which were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, without being read.
And on motion of Mr. Foster,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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