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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 --SIXTY-SECOND DAY--SATURDAY, March 28, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Peterkin.
The Chair presented Senate bill (96) to be entitled "An act to
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increase the pay of masters' mates in the Navy;" which was read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Also, Senate bill (91) to be entitled "An act to increase the allowance for mileage to officers of the Navy and agents travelling under orders;" which was read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. Kenner, from the Committee of Ways and Means, by unanimous consent, to whom was referred a resolution requesting the President to cause to be submitted to Congress estimates of appropriations for the first half of the next fiscal year, reported the same back, with the recommendation that it do pass.
The report of the committee was agreed to.
Mr. Perkins offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the Chair to investigate the charges against the integrity of the chief collector of the war tax in the State of Virginia, in relation to the passage of a bill increasing the compensation of collectors of the war tax.
Mr. Clapp moved to amend the resolution of Mr. Perkins by striking out the whole of the same and inserting in lieu thereof the following, to wit:
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to investigate an alleged improper influence exercised by the chief collector of the war tax in the State of Virginia, to procure the passage the passage of a bill through this House.
Mr. Garland moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table.
Upon which Mr. Clark demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Batson, Bell, Boteler, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Dargan, Davidson, Ewing, Farrow, Gardenhire, Garland, Graham, Hartridge, Hodge, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McLean, McQueen, Moore, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Read, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Vest, and Wright of Tennessee.
Nays: Baldwin, Barksdale, Chambers, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Curry, Davis, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Foster, Freeman, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Heiskell, Herbert, Kenan of Georgia, McDowell, McRae, Menees, Miles, Perkins, Preston, Ralls, Sexton, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Swan, Tibbs, Villeré, Welsh, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion did not prevail, and the amendment offered by Mr. Clapp was agreed to.
Mr. Chilton moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Clapp was agreed to.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. Foster demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
And the question being upon agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Clapp,
The same was lost.
And the question recurring upon agreeing to the resolution of Mr. Perkins,
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The same was agreed to.
Mr. Miles moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to make a report from the Committee on Military Affairs.
Upon which Mr. Garnett demanded the yeas and nays.
Less than one-fifth of the members present rising to sustain the demand, the yeas and nays were not ordered, and the rules were [not] suspended.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to which had been referred
A bill (S. 48) to be entitled "An act to authorize the discharge of certain civil officers from the military service of the Confederate States."
reported the same back, with the recommendation that it do pass.
And the bill having been taken up,
Mr. Chilton moved to amend by striking out therefrom the following words, to wit:
Provided, That no person elected or appointed to any civil office shall be discharged under this act, unless the office to which he may be elected or appointed is such an office as entitles the officer filling it, under exemption laws now existing, or which may hereafter be passed, to exemption from military service in the armies of the Confederate States.
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill as amended was read a third time and passed.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the special order of business; which was the consideration of.
A bill for the assessment and collection of direct taxes and internal duties.
The question being upon agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Chilton to the amendment of Mr. Smith of North Carolina to section 38,
The amendment to the amendment was lost, and the amendment of Mr. Smith of North Carolina was agreed to.
Mr. Clark moved to amend the same section by striking out the words "two and half" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "one."
Mr. Chambliss moved to amend the same section by filling the blank therein with the word "five."
Mr. Clark moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Chambliss by striking out the word "five" and inserting the word "three."
The amendment of Mr. Chambliss was lost.
And the question recurring upon agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Clark.
Mr. Clark demanded the yeas and nays thereon:
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Arrington, Atkins, Bell, Boyce, Breckinridge, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Curry, Davidson, Elliott, Ewing, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Heiskell, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McDowell, McLean, Menees, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Sexton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Swan, Tibbs, Trippe, Wilcox, Wright of Tennessee, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Ashe, Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Boteler, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Chilton, Conrad, Crockett, Dargan, De Jarnette,
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Dupré, Farrow, Garland, Hartridge, Herbert, Johnston, Jones, Kenner, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Simpson, Singleon, Villeré, and Welsh.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Foster moved to amend by adding at the end of the section the following words, to wit:
Provided such compensation shall not exceed one thousand dollars.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Clark moved further to amend the section by striking out the word "five," after the word "also," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three."
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Baldwin moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Hilton to section 38 was adopted.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and
On motion of Mr. Baldwin, the amendment of Mr. Hilton was laid on the table.
Mr. Baldwin moved to amend the bill by striking out section 40 therefrom.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Baldwin moved to fill the blank in section 41 with the words "twenty-five hundred."
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Sexton moved to fill the blank with the words "seventeen hundred and fifty;" which was agreed to.
Mr. Baldwin moved to amend by striking out, in the same section the words "in addition to the regular salary allowed by law to clerks in the Treasury Department."
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Perkins moved to amend by inserting as section 42 the following, to wit:
No person shall be appointed to any office or employment under the commissioner of taxes and State collectors provided for by this act who is liable to military duty in the Confederate Army.
Mr. Read moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Perkins by striking out the whole of the same and inserting in lieu thereof the following, to wit:
No person shall be eligible to fill any of the offices enumerated under this act unless he shall have attained the age of forty-five years, or if under that age, shall have been discharged from military duty by reason of disability received in the military service, or shall have been declared unfit for military duty by the proper board from other causes.
Upon which Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Atkins, Bell, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Crockett, Dargan, Davidson, Davis, Elliott, Ewing, Foster, Gardenhire, Gartrell, Hanly, Heiskell, Jones, Lander, Lewis, Martin, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Moore, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Smith of Alabama, Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Ashe, Baldwin, Batson, Boyce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Collier, Conrad, Curry, Dupré Farrow, Garland, Garnett, Goode,
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Graham, Gray, Hartridge, Herbert, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McDowell, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, and Mr. Speaker.
So the amendment to the amendment was agreed to, and the amendment as amended was agreed to.
Mr. Baldwin, by unanimous consent, moved to amend the bill by striking out, in section 5, the words "the said district collectors shall appoint in their respective districts" and to insert in lieu thereof the words "the collector in each State shall appoint in each district, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury."
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Garnett moved to amend by striking out section 42 and inserting in lieu thereof the following, to wit:
Any taxpayer, at any time prior to the first day of August next, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, [may?] pay into the Treasury in advance such sum as he may choose on account of taxes to accrue against him in the present or next year, and obtain a receipt therefor. Such receipt shall not be transferable, but shall be received by the tax collector in settlement of taxes due from such taxpayer, allowing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum on the amount of such receipt from its date, and a discount of five per cent on an equal amount of taxes.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina moved to amend by striking out the word "six," in the forty-second section.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Gray moved to amend by inserting after the words "against him" the words "during the present year."
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Foster moved to amend by adding as an additional section the following, to wit:
No appointment of officers shall be made for States or districts in the hands of the enemy, while the same are so held.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Sexton, by unanimous consent, moved to amend by adding at end of section 11 the following, to wit:
Provided, That where evidence of the title of the owner of real estate is on record in the district where it is situated, the assessor shall make no list or return thereof within less than six months from the time at which he shall commence his regular annual assessment.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Hanly moved to amend by adding as an additional section the following, to wit:
All bonds required to be executed under the provisions of this act shall be made payable to the Confederate States.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Chambers moved to amend by adding as an additional section the following, to wit:
No assessment or collection of taxes shall be made under this act on property of the usual products or profits of which, or more than one-half thereof, during the year next preceding the time of assessment the owners have been deprived by the enemy; or on property which has been abandoned by the owner, overseer, or agent on the near approach of the enemy: Provided, It shall appear to the assessor, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, that more than one-half of the usual products or profits thereof during the year next preceding
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the time of assessment has been lost in consequence of such abandonment: And provided further, That the benefit of this section shall not extend to slaves or other property which has been removed from the place, farm, or plantation to which they had usually belonged.
Mr. Machen demanded the previous question; which was [ordered].
And the question being upon agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Chambers,
Mr. Chambers demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Batson, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Clapp, Collier, Davis, De Jarnette, Foster, Garnett, Hanly, Heiskell, Herbert, Johnston, Menees, Moore, Preston, Ralls, Read, Singleton, Strickland, Swan, Welsh, and Wright of Tennessee.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Currinn, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garland, Graham, Gray, Jones, Kenner, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, Martin, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Miller, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of North Carolina, Tibbs, Trippe, Wilcox, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
So the amendment was lost.
And the question recurring upon agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Sexton, by way of substitute for the whole bill,
Mr. Sexton demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Bridgers, Clopton, Collier, Curry, De Jarnette, Dupré, Farrow, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Herber, Jones, Lander, Marshall, McDowell, McLean, Preston, Pugh, Sexton, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Swan, Welsh, Wilcox, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Conrow, Crockett, Currin, Dargan, Davison, Ewing, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garland, Heiskell, Johnston, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, Martin, McQueen, Menees, Miles, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Ralls, Read, Simpson, Singleton, Tibbs, Trippe, Villeré, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the amendment was lost.
A message was received from the President, by his Private Secretary, Mr. Harrison, notifying the House that he did, on the 26th ultimo, approve and sign
An act to regulate impressments.
And the bill was engrossed and read a third time.
Mr. Jones demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
And the question being on the passage of the bill,
Mr. McDowell demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Bell, Boteler, Breckinridge, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Conrad
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Conrow, Crockett, Currin, Curry, Dargan, Dupré, Ewing, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garland, Goode, Heiskell, Johnston, Kenan of Georgia, Kenner, Lewis, Lyon, McRae, Miles, Miller, Moore, Munnerlyn, Preston, Ralls, Read, Singleton, Tibbs, and Trippe.
Nays: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Bridgers, Chambers, Collier, Davidson, Farrow, Foster, Garnett, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Herbert, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lander, Marshall, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, Menees, Perkins, Pugh, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of North Carolina, Strickband, Swan, Villeré, Welsh, Wilcox, and Wright of Texas.
So the bills was passed.
Mr. Baldwin moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
The motion to reconsider did not prevail.
And the title of the bill was, on motion of Mr. Conrad, amended by striking out therefrom the words "direct" and "internal duties."
On motion of Mr. McQueen, leave of absence was granted Mr. Royston, on account of important business.
And on motion of Mr. Wilcox,
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock a. m. on Monday.
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