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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 --FIFTY-FIRST DAY--SATURDAY, March 14, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Bishop Early.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the President; which is as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., March 12, 1863.
To the House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, in further response to your resolution of the 5th ultimo, in reference to claims for vessels seized for public use.
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 12, 1863.
To the House of Representatives:
In response to your resolution of the 28th ultimo, I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury relative to cotton purchased for the Government in the State of Louisiana.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
which was read and, with its accompanying documents, was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
The Chair also laid before the House a bill of the Senate entitled
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"An act to provide for the payment of certain North Carolina troops from the time of their enlistment;" which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Chair also presented a bill of the Senate entitled "An act to authorize the discharge of certain civil officers from the military service of the Confederate States;" which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Foster moved that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet at 11 o'clock on Monday; which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Munnerlyn, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Clark, on account of pressing business.
Mr. Harris moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to offer a resolution, and demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Batson, Boyce, Breckinridge, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Chrisman, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Davidson, Ewing, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garland, Gartrell, Graham, Harris, Hartridge, Hilton, Hodge, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Machen, Marshall, McQueen, Menees, Miles, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Ralls, Royston, Sexton, Smith of Alabama, Swan, Tibbs, Trippe, and Villeré.
Nays: Curry, Dargan, Goode, Heiskell, Jones, McRae, and Pugh.
So the rules were suspended, and
Mr. Harris offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the payment, regulating the military status, and other relief of officers and men who have been irregularly organized and sworn into the military service of the Confederate States and performed actual service in the field;
which was read and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. McQueen, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Chrisman, on account of sickness in his family.
Mr. Garland moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to introduce a bill; which was agreed to, and
Mr. Garland introduced
A bill to be entitled "An act to authorize the President to appoint a commissioner to examine and audit certain claims in the State of Arkansas, and fixing the rank, pay, and duties of such commissioner;" which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Barksdale moved that the rules be further suspended to enable any member to present memorials and have the same referred, without debate; which was agreed to.
Mr. Barksdale presented the memorial of F. C. Shepherd, of Morton, Miss., praying reimbursement for Confederate notes destroyed by fire; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Garnett presented the petition of John R. Bagby, of Virginia, praying compensation for a horse lost in the service; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Collier presented the memorial of sundry millers and merchants of Petersburg, praying the protection of Congress against undue impressments by the military authorities; which was laid upon the table, without being read.
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Mr. Trippe presented the memorial of G. Grice, of Georgia, praying compensation for services rendered in the Army; which was rendered to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Gartrell presented the memorial of sundry warrant officers of the Confederate States Navy in relation to their rank; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, without being read.
Mr. Miles presented the memorial of the inspectors of the customs for the Charleston (S. C.) district, praying an increase of compensation; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, without being read.
Mr. Currin, by consent, introduced
A bill to be entitled "An act for the relief of Lieutenant Thomas T. Kirtland;"
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Claims, together with a memorial from Lieut. T. T. Kirtland, praying a reimbursement of moneys expended by him in enlistment of troops.
Mr. Clopton presented the memorial of H. H. Epping in relation to bounty paid to troops; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Chambliss presented a design for a flag; which was referred to the Committee on Flag and Seal.
Mr. McDowell presented the memorial of D. G. McRae, praying an increase of compensation for carrying the mail; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, without being read.
On motion of Mr. Royston,
The House then 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 on Monday.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
The Chair laid before the House a bill of the Senate to suspend for a limited period the several acts authorizing furloughs or leaves of absence to be granted; which was read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business of the last secret session; which was the consideration of the amendments of the Senate to amendments of the House to a Senate bill to provide for the further issue of Treasury notes, and for other purposes.
Mr. Atkins withdrew his call for the question.
Mr. Perkins moved that the further consideration of the bill and amendments be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Royston called the question; which was ordered, and the amendment was lost.
And the question being upon agreeing to the amendments of the Senate to amendment numbered 14 of the House, which was to strike out the words proposed to be inserted by the House and insert
rates of interest as follows: If funded within twelve months from the first day of the month of their issue, the bonds shall bear six per cent interest per annum; if funded after that period, they shall be fundable into bonds bearing four per cent interest per annum,
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The same was agreed to.
And the question being upon agreeing to the amendment of the Senate to amendment numbered 17 of the House, which was to strike out the words proposed to be inserted by the House and to insert
payable at any time, not exceeding thirty years from the expiration of the said six months, and bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum. Treasury notes which by the operation of this act become fundable into bonds, bearing a yearly interest of four per cent, may be converted at the pleasure of the holder into call certificates bearing interest at the rate of four per cent per annum from their date until reconverted or paid, the said certificates being reconvertible at any time by the holder into notes fundable into four per cent bonds and payable and receivable as heretofore prescribed; but the said certificates may be redeemed by the Government after six months from the ratification of a treaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United States,
The same was agreed to.
And the question being upon agreeing to the amendment of the Senate to amendment numbered 18 of the House,
The same was disagreed to.
And the question being upon receding from amendments numbered 19, 21, and 22 of the House,
The same were receded from, and
The House went 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.
On motion of Mr. Foote, the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs on joint resolutions on the pending war and matters appertaining thereto was taken up and recommitted to that committee.
And on motion of Mr. McQueen,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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