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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-NINTH DAY--THURSDAY, March 12, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Jeter.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the President; which is as follows, to wit:
Richmond, Va., March 11, 1863.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your information a communication from the Secretary of War, covering several reports of engagements with the enemy.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
which was read and, with its accompanying documents, was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
The Chair also presented a communication from the President; which is as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., March 11, 1863.
To the House of Representatives:
In response to your resolution of the 3d ultimo, I herewith transmit for your information a copy of my correspondence, together with that of the Secretaries of War and of the Navy, with the governor of Louisiana, and with Major-General Lovell, during the period beginning October 25, 1861, and ending with the date of the capture of the city of New Orleans, in reference to the defenses of that city.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
which, with its accompanying documents, was, without being read, laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Barksdale moved that 1,000 extra copies of the same be printed for the use of the members.
The motion was referred to the Committee on Printing, under the rules.
Mr. Boyce moved that when the House adjourn to-day it take a recess until half past 7 o'clock p. m.
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Batson, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Chrisman, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Hilton, Holcombe, Lander, Lyon, Machen, McDowell, Pugh, Ralls, Royston, Russell, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Swan, Tibbs, Trippe, and Wright of Tennessee.
Nays: Arrington, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Conrad, Currin, Curry, Dargan, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Farrow, Garland, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hodge, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Marshall, Miles, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of Virginia, Staples, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion was lost.
Mr. Foster moved that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet at 11 o'clock to-morrow.
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Mr. Baldwin moved to amend the motion by striking out the word "eleven" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "half past six."
Mr. Hilton demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Currin, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, McDowell, Moore, Perkins, Royston, Sexton, Simpson, Vest, Welsh, Wilcox, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Arrington, Atkins, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Foster, Freeman, Garland, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Hilton, Holcombe, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, Miles, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Russell, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Smith of Virginia, Staples, Tibbs, Trippe, Villeré, Wright of Tennessee, and Mr. Speaker.
So the amendment was lost.
The motion of Mr. Foster was agreed to.
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, upon the reading of the Journal,
Mr. Kenner moved to amend the same by striking out the following portion thereof:
Mr. Bridgers moved that the House go into open session.
The motion was lost.
The question was then ordered on agreeing to the resolutions as amended.
Mr. Chambers asked for the yeas and nays; which were ordered.
On motion of Mr. Garnett.
The House went into open session.
The motion to amend did not prevail.
Mr. Trippe moved to reconsider the vote by which the question was ordered.
Mr. Chambers rose to a point of order, to wit: That the House having ordered a vote by yeas and nays upon a question pending, it was out of order to move a reconsideration of a vote.
The Speaker sustained the point.
And the yeas and nays, as ordered by the House, were taken,
Yeas: Arrington, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chrisman, Conrow, Currin, Dargan, Davidson, Elliott, Ewing, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garland, Goode, Graham, Harris, Hodge, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Machen, McDowell, McRae, Moore, Ralls, Royston, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Tibbs, Welsh, and Wilcox.
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Nays: Ashe, Boyce, Breckinridge, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Curry, De Jarnette, Dupré, Farrow, Foster, Garnett, Gartrell, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Hilton, Holcombe, Marshall, Miles, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of North Carolina, Smith of Virginia, Staples, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Wright of Tennessee, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Russell moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Royston called the question.
The call was sustained;
When,
Mr. Swan demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chilton, Chrisman, Conrow, Currin, Dargan, Davidson, Elliott, Ewing, Foote, Gardenhire, Garland, Goode, Graham, Harris, Hodge, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Machen, McDowell, McRae, Menees, Moore, Preston, Ralls, Royston, Russell, Singleton, Smith of Virginia, Tibbs, Welsh, and Wilcox.
Nays: Breckinridge, Chambers, Chambliss, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Curry, Dupré, Foster, Garnett, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Hilton, Holcombe, Marshall, McQueen, Miles, Miller, Perkins, Pugh, Sexton, Simpson, Strickland, Swan, Villeré, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
So the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. Russell moved to amend the resolutions as follows, to wit: Add at the end thereof
Provided, That said section be so limitéd that it shall cease to have effect when a census of the Confederacy shall be taken, or when three years shall have expired after the first meeting of this Congress, whichever shall first happen.
And on motion of Mr. Miles,
The House went into open session.
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