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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 --FOURTH DAY--THURSDAY, January 15, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Crumly.
On motion of Mr. Swan, the bill to be entitled "An act to provide for the issuing of a class of Treasury notes which shall be a legal tender in the payment of all debts, and to diminish the rate of interest on the public debt," was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Dargan introduced
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A bill to regulate the issuing and funding of Treasury notes; which was read the first and second times, ordered to be printed, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Foote introduced
A bill to amend an act recognizing the existence of war between the United States and the Confederate States, and concerning letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods;
which was read the first and second times.
Mr. Foote moved a suspension of the rule requiring a reference of the bill to a committee.
The motion was lost, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
On motion of Mr. Heiskell, a bill on the Calendar to punish counterfeiting in certain cases was recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Russell introduced
A bill to repress the attempt of the enemy to excite servile insurrection;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Russell also introduced
A bill to prevent the employment of negroes in war against the Confederate States of America;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Russell offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to regulate impressments;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Boteler offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to this House, if not incompatible with the public interests, a copy of the official report recently made by Colonel Imboden, to the War Department, in reference to the outrages perpetrated by General Milroy upon the patriotic people of the Northwestern and Valley districts of Virginia;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Garnett offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested to report to this House, as soon as practicable, the amount of Treasury notes of each class and description, and also the amount of bonds of the Confederate States bearing eight per cent interest, and also of like bonds bearing six per cent interest, issued and outstanding on the thirteenth day of October last, and on the first day of each month thereafter; also the amount of each class of Treasury notes and bonds issued during each of said months; also at what date the issue of Treasury notes fundable in the eight per cent stock ceased, and whether the new issue authorized by the act of October thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, shows on its face that it is fundable in a seven per cent stock;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Garnett also offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs inquire into the expediency of allowing the soldiers commutation in money for deficiencies in their rations;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Garnett also offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs inquire into the expediency of separating the Paymaster's and Quartermaster's Departments;
which was read and agreed to.
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Mr. Garnett also introduced the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to this House all general orders of impressment, together with the instructions and regulations under the same recently issued by the War Department, or any bureau thereof;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Garnett also offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing just compensation to our citizens for their property destroyed or damaged by our Army or military authorities;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Chambliss introduced
A bill to exempt certain persons from enrollment for military service in the Army of the Confederate States, and to repeal all former exemption laws passed by the Congress of the Confederate States; which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Goode introduced
A bill for the protection of citizens removing their slaves from districts occupied by the enemy to places of greater security;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Goode offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the President be, and he is hereby, requested to inform this House what progress has been made in the construction of the railroad for connecting the Richmond and Danville with the North Carolina railroads;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Goode offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of regulating by law the subject of impressment, so as to secure to the owners of private property taken for the use of the Government a fair and just compensation;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Collier presented the memorial of Hillary Clegg, of Powhatan County, Va., praying compensation for a slave lost; which was referred to the Committee on Claims, without being read.
Mr. Collier introduced
A bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury to audit and pay claims for the use and occupation of and damages to lands;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Collier also offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to this House any correspondence or orders on file in the War Department touching the disbanding of the Fifth Battalion Virginia Volunteers; also the strength of each company of said battalion at the time of said disbandment; what disposition has been made of the officers and men, and any fact or circumstance connected with the said disbandment essential to a full and complete understanding of the whole case; also the length of time the said battalion had been in the service, and the authority of law by which said battalion was disbanded;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Johnston presented the memorial of J. G. Gittings in relation to the organization of the Army; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, without being read.
Mr. Baldwin presented a design for a flag and seal; which was referred to the Committee on Flag and Seal.
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Mr. Baldwin offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Rules and Officers of the House inquire into the expediency of making the following modifications of the rules, viz:
Bills and resolutions originating in the House and returned from the Senate with amendments, in the order of their return.
Bills and resolutions originating in the Senate, in the order in which they come to the House.
Bills and resolutions originating and pending in the House and either reported from a committee or placed on the Calendar by order of the House, in the order in which they are reported or ordered.
Mr. Baldwin also offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to inform this House whether the board of officers appointed by General Orders, numbered sixty-eight, dated September seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, have reported "A roll of merit based upon examination and testimonials," as required by said order, and whether those who passed the examination at the session of the board continuing on the twenty-sixth of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, were "arranged for appointment as captains, first and second lieutenants, according to merit," as was directed by General Orders, numbered seventy-one, of September twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two; and whether the appointments of ordnance officers since made have been made "from the head of the list," as promised in said last-mentioned order. If not, why not?
Resolved also, That the Secretary of War be requested to furnish to this House a list of the applicants examined by the said Board, showing the States from which they came, and also the "roll of merit" and report of standing made by the Board;
which was read, and
Pending its consideration,
A message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary, Mr. Nash; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to communicate to the House of Representatives information of the death of the Hon. William Ballard Preston, a member of the Senate from the State of Virginia, and the proceedings thereon; which are as follows, viz:
"On motion by Mr. Hunter,
"Resolved unanimously, That the Senate deeply laments the recent death of the Honorable William Ballard Preston, who at the time of his decease was a member of this body from the State of Virginia, and tenders to his widow a sincere sympathy in this most afflicting bereavement.
"Ordered, That the Secretary communicate a copy of the foregoing resolution to the family of the deceased, and, further, that he communicate these proceedings to the House of Representatives."
Mr. Staples offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the members of the House of Representatives have received with deep sensibility the message from the Senate announcing the death of the Honorable William Ballard Preston, a Virginia Senator in the Confederate Congress.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be communicated by the Clerk to the family of the deceased.
Resolved, That, as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, this House do now adjourn;
which were read and unanimously agreed to.
And the House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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