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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-THIRD DAY--TUESDAY, March 17, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Bishop Early.
A message was received from the Senate; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Chair laid before the House a bill of the Senate to be entitled "An act relative to the bonds of quartermasters and commissaries of the Confederate States;" which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments.
The Chair also laid before the House a bill of the Senate to be entitled "An act for the benefit of certain claimants for postal services;" which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
Mr. Royston moved that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet at 11 o'clock to-morrow.
Mr. Hanly demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Batson, Boteler, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clopton, Conrad, Crockett, Davidson, Davis, Freeman, Gardenhire, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Heiskell, Hilton, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lyon, McDowell, Menees, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Royston, Russell, Smith of Alabama, Swan, Trippe, and Wright of Tennessee.
Nays: Baldwin, Bell, Garland, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Herbert, Jones, McRae, Read, Vest, Villeré, and Wilcox.
There being no quorum voting,
Mr. Davis demanded a call of the House.
A call of the House was ordered, and the following members answered to their names, viz:
Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Batson, Bell, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clopton, Conrad, Crockett, Davidson, Davis, De Jarnette, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garland, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Harris,
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Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Hilton, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lyon, Marshall, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miller, Moore, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Royston, Russell, Smith of Alabama, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, Wright of Tennessee, and Mr. Speaker.
A quorum being present, on motion of Mr. Conrad, all further proceedings under the call were dispensed with, and the demand for the yeas and nays being by consent withdrawn, the motion to meet at 11 o'clock to-morrow was agreed to.
Mr. Conrad moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to make a report from the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Atkins moved that leave of absence be granted to Mr. Currin, on account of indisposition; which 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.
A message was received from the Senate; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate insist upon their amendment to the bill of this House (H. R. 9) to authorize the impressment of private property for the use of the Army and other military purposes, agree to the conference asked for by this House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Haynes, Mr. Wigfall, and Mr. Caperton managers at the same on their part.
Mr. Chilton moved that the Chair appoint an additional member to the Committee on Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments, to serve during the illness of Mr. Lander; which was agreed to.
Mr. Foote moved that when the House adjourn 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: Ashe, Barksdale, Bell, Boyce, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Conrow, Davidson, Foote, Foster, Gardenhire, Garnett, Hilton, Kenan of North Carolina, Lyon, Machen, McDowell, McLean, Menees, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Ralls, Royston, Simpson, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Wilcox, and Wright of Tennessee.
Nays: Arrington, Atkins, Baldwin, Batson, Boteler, Bridgers, Burnett, Chambers, Chambliss, Clapp, Conrad, Curry, Davis, Farrow, Garland, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Jones, Kenner, Marshall, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Virginia, Tibbs, Vest, Welsh, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Miles,
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session, 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,
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reported that they had had under consideration the matter referred to them and had come to no conclusion thereon.
And on motion of Mr. Foote,
The House went into open session.
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