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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 --EIGHTY-FIRST DAY--TUESDAY, April 21, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Duncan.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business; which was
A bill regulating furloughs and discharges in hospitals.
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Mr. Menees moved to amend the same by adding as an additional section the following, to wit:
Mr. Foote demanded the previous question.
The main question was ordered.
The question being on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Clark,
Mr. Clark demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Atkins, Barksdale, Boteler, Bridgers, Chilton, Clark, Collier, Gray, Herbert, Holt, Martin, McLean, Menees, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Sexton, Swan, Trippe, Welsh, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Ashe, Baldwin, Batson, Bell, Boyce, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Clapp, Clopton, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Currin, Curry, De Jarnette, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Gaither, Garland, Garnett, Goode, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holcombe, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McQueen, McRae, Miller, Moore, Pugh, Ralls, Read, Royston, Russell, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Vest, Villeré, Wright of Georgia, Wright of Tennessee, and Mr. Speaker.
So the amendment was lost.
The question being on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Menees,
Mr. Clark demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Barksdale, Batson, Bell, Boteler, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Currin, Curry, De Jarnette, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Gaither, Goode, Graham, Hilton, Hodge, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Machen, Martin, McDowell, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Moore, Perkins, Preston, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Swan, Trippe, Vest, Welsh, Wright of Tennessee, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Baldwin, Boyce, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Garnett, Gray, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Heiskell, Holt, Johnston, Lyon, Marshall, Miller, Pugh, Ralls, Royston, Smith of North Carolina, Villeré, and Wright of Georgia.
So the amendment was agreed to.
The bill as amended was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
On motion of Mr. Menees, the title of the same was amended by adding thereto the following words, to wit: "and prescribing the duties of surgeons."
Mr. Wright of Georgia, from the Committee on the Medical Department, to which was referred
A bill to provide for the visitation and general improvement of hospitals,
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reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the same do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Wright, from the same committee, reported
A bill placing the clerks of the Medical Department of the city of Richmond upon the same footing with the clerks of the Executive Departments as to increase of compensation;
which was read the first and second times.
The question being on postponing and placing the same upon the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was taken up, and having been read as follows, to wit:
The Congress of the Confederate States do enact, That the clerks of the Medical Department of the city of Richmond be entitled to the increased compensation of the clerks of the Executive Departments heretofore allowed by the several acts of Congress,
Mr. Garnett moved to amend the same by striking out thereof the words "of the Medical Department of the city of Richmond" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "in the civil employment of the Government in Richmond."
Mr. Jones moved to amend the bill by adding thereto the following proviso, to wit:
Provided, The clerks herein specified shall not receive any allowance whatever other than the salary herein specified, and all laws or regulations allowing them commutation or subsistence in kind are hereby repealed.
On motion of Mr. Foote, the main question was ordered, and the amendment of Mr. Garnett was agreed to.
The amendment of Mr. Jones was agreed to.
The bill as amended was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
On motion of Mr. Garnett, the title of the same was amended by striking out the words "Medical Department of" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "civil employment of the Government in."
Mr. Chilton, from the Committee on Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments, to which was referred
A bill to abolish supernumerary offices in the Quatermaster's and Commissary Departments,
reported the same back, with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing and placing the same upon the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Foote, the main question was ordered, and the bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Chilton also, from the same committee, to which was referred a bill of the Senate entitled "An act relative to the bonds of quartermasters and commissaries of the Confederate States," reported the same back, with the recommendation that it pass with an amendment.
The question being on postponing and placing the same upon the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was taken up and read as follows, viz:
The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That hereafter the bonds of quartermasters and commissaries of the Confederate States shall be executed according to the following form, to wit:
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"Confederate States of America."
"Know all men by these presents, That we, A. B., of the State of--and county of--, as principal, and C. D. and E. F., of--, as sureties, acknowledge ourselves to be bound to the Confederate States of America in the penal sum of--dollars, for the payment of which we jointly and severally bind ourselves, executors, and administrators by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this--day of--, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty---. The object of this bond is to secure the Confederate States of America in the true and faithful discharge of the above bounden--, of the office of--, to which he has been legally appointed, and the duties of which he has undertaken to discharge; and we do hereby agree with the Confederate States aforesaid that he will faithfully account for all moneys or property that have come, or may come, to his possession or control under every order, commission, appointment, or reappointment as--aforesaid, in such manner or form as may be prescribed by law; and that the delivery of this bond by either of the signers shall render it obligatory upon all. These being done, this obligation to be void; otherwise to have full force and effect.
"----, [SEAL.]
"----, [SEAL.]
"----, [SEAL.]"
Sec. 2. That the bonds of all quartermasters or commissaries for posts, brigades, or divisions shall be given for the penal sum of not less than fifty thousand dollars nor more than one hundred thousand dollars.
Mr. Chilton, on the part of the committee, moved to amend the bill as follows, viz: Strike out all after the words "to wit," in the first section, and insert as said first section as follows, viz:
"Confederate States of America.
"Know all men by these presents, That we,-- --, of the State of--and county of--, as principal, and -- --, of-- --, as sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the Confederate States of America, in the full and just sum of--dollars; to the payment thereof, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, jointly and severally, our joint and several heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents.
"Sealed with our seals, and dated at-- --this--day of--, one thousand eight hundred and sixty--.
"The condition of the foregoing obligation is such that, whereas, the said-- --has been appointed to the office of --: Now, therefore, if the said-- --shall truly and faithfully execute and discharge all the duties of the said office, according to law, and fully pay and account for all moneys and public property and supplies which he may from time to time receive, and render full and true accounts of the disposition of all such moneys and public property and supplies, in such manner and at such times as he may be required by the Secretary of the War Department, or by such other officer as may by law be empowered to require the same, then the above obligation is to be void and of none effect; otherwise it shall remain in full force and virtue.
"Sealed and delivered in presence of--
" -- --, [SEAL.]
" -- --, [SEAL.]
" -- --, [SEAL.]"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Hilton moved to amend the bill by inserting as an additional section, to come in after the first section, the following, to wit:
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schedule, he shall be guilty of false swearing, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to the pains and penalties provided by law for such crimes. And in the trial of all suits and prosecutions against said officers, based upon alleged frauds or peculations upon the Government, ownership by the defendant of other property, not set forth in such schedule, and not the natural increase of property set forth therein, shall be prima facie evidence against him.
On motion of Mr. Chambliss,
The bill and amendments were laid upon the table.
Mr. Sexton, from the same committee, to which was referred the amendment of the Senate to a bill of the House entitled "An act to prevent fraud in the Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments, and the obtaining under false pretense transportation for private property," reported the same back, with the recommendation that the House disagree to said amendment.
The amendment having been read as follows, to wit:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
"That no officer, charged with the safe-keeping or disbursement of public moneys, shall convert to his own use, or invest in any kind of property or merchandise, on private account, or lend, with or without interest, any portion of the public moneys intrusted to him for safe-keeping, transfer, disbursement, or any other purpose.
The same was disagreed to.
Mr. Chambers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
An act to liquidate a claim due to the State of Alabama for the steamer Florida.
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Sexton, from the Committee on Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments, to which was referred
A bill to regulate the payment of mileage to officers in the service of the Confederate States,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the same do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Sexton, from the same committee, reported
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A bill to regulate payment of commutation for transportation, etc., for officers in the military service of the Confederate States;
which was read the first and second times.
The question being on postponing and placing the same upon the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, to which was referred
A bill to amend an act in relation to prisoners of war,
reported the same back, with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing and placing the same upon the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Royston, from the same committee, to which was referred
A bill to provide for the appraisement and payment of horses killed in action,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the bill be laid upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Royston, from the same committee, to which was referred the memorial of B. P. Noland, praying compensation for a horse lost in the public service, reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the same do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Royston, from the same committee, to which was referred the petition of Jonathan Harmison, of Hampshire County, Va., praying compensation for a horse, equipments, etc., unavoidably lost in the public service;
Also, memorial of R. W. Tally, praying compensation for a horse shot by order of Col. Williams C. Wickham;
Also, the memorial of W. G. M. Davis in relation to certain horses condemned,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from their further consideration, and that the same do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Royston, from the same committee, to which was referred
A bill providing for the punishment of pecuniary frauds by public officers, their aiders and abettors, and to punish the fraudulent reception or retention of public money by public officers beyond what they may be entitled to receive,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the same do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, to which was referred a resolution in relation to the contract existing between the Government and Messrs. Haxall, Crenshaw & Co., reported as follows, to wit:
The Committee on Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments and Military Transportation, to whom was referred the resolution of the House directing them to inquire into and report as to the contract made by the Commissary-General with Messrs. Haxall, Crenshaw & Co., for supplies of flour, etc., have had the same under consideration and instruct me to report:
That they have made a very thorough examination as to the nature and terms of said contract, the parties concerned in it as beneficiaries, the manner in which it was concluded, its bona fides, the advantages which have accrued and are likely to result to the Government, on the one hand, and to Messrs. Haxall, Crenshaw & Co. on the other, as well as the reasonableness of said contract, the relative advantages it confers upon the Government over other competing proposals, and the manner in
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which it has been executed by each of the contracting parties. In order to satisfy the minds of the committee more fully on these several points and of the necessity for making such a contract, they have extended the range of their investigations so as to embrace proof of the facilities afforded by the condition of the country, as well as by its industrial and agricultural resources for obtaining supplies of flour, the quantity of wheat raised in the various sections of Virginia from which wheat or flour could be obtained, the number and capacity of the mills in Richmond and in the neighborhood of the army, and the means and appliances used by the Commissary-General to obtain such supplies.
Your committee herewith submit the depositions of the various witnesses examined before them, and copies of the correspondence of the Bureau of Subsistence in relation to obtaining supplies of flour, as also the correspondence in relation to the making of the contract with Messrs. Haxall, Crenshaw & Co.
Having thus ascertained and reported the facts in full, elicited upon an examination occupying the assiduous attention of the committee for several weeks, they perhaps might well close their labors without expressing their opinion upon these facts. But as the public interest has suffered by reason of misapprehension in regard to this contract in the withholding of supplies of wheat in some instances, the owners supposing that it would go to swell the bloated fortune of grasping extortioners and speculators upon the country, the committee are willing to assume any measure of responsibility which may be supposed to have devolved upon them by the resolution of the House.
Without discussing the policy or attempting to demonstrate the necessity of accumulating large supplies of flour in Richmond, beyond the reach of the enemy, to be ground of wheat mostly obtained from sections which were threatened to be overrun by a foe, who, regardless of private rights, as recognized by the laws of civilized warfare, never fail to appropriate or destroy the property which falls under his control, the committee will proceed to state the following conclusions to which their minds have been forced by the proof, and to which, in view of the proof, they unhesitatingly give their unanimous consent:
In conclusion, your committee would add that they have examined many persons, experts in the manufacture of flour, owners of mills, millers, inspectors of flour, etc., and with one accord they have pronounced the contract reasonable and just, and many of them say the contractors do not receive the usual compensation for grinding and hauling the wheat and flour to and from the respective depots in Richmond and furnishing to the Government the barrels or packages, and those of them who had denounced the contract under a mistaken view of its provisions, which had been from prudential considerations kept from the public, upon being made acquainted with the terms of the contract, unhesitatingly approved it as just and reasonable.
It is to be greatly regretted that much injury has accrued to the Government already from these misapprehensions, and if this investigation shall satisfy the public (as it must when the proof is read) that the contractors are making sacrifices for the public good, in the matter of said contract, and that it is the patriotic duty of all holding wheat which they owe to an imperiled country to let the Government have the same to be ground into flour to subsist our noble Army, the committee will be fully compensated for the arduous duties devolved upon them.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. P. CHILTON, Chairman.
On motion of Mr. Chilton, the report, together with the contract, was ordered to be printed and laid upon the table.
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Mr. Marshall, from the same committee, to which was referred
A resolution in relation to authorizing post quartermasters to pay to certain persons the amount due deceased soldiers,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the same do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Marshall, from the same committee, to which was referred
A bill to provide for the payment of slaves, horses, and other property lost, captured, or destroyed in the military service of the Confederate States,
reported the same back and asked to be discharged from its further consideration; which was agreed to.
Mr. Marshall, from the same committee, to which had been referred a petition from certain post chaplains, asking additional allowance for their services in the Army, reported the same back, recommended that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Marshall, from the same committee, to which had been referred
A resolution instructing said committee to confer with the Secretary of War relative to securing the first use of the railroads for private transportation so far as the same could be done consistently with the public interest,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the same do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Sexton, from the same committee, to which had been referred
A bill to authorize the President to regulate railroad transportation, reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Sexton, from the same committee, to which had been referred
A resolution relative to the amount of losses in commissary and quartermaster's supplies at Nashville, Bowling Green, and Manassas, upon the evacuation of those places by our Army,
reported back the same, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Sexton, from the same committee, to which had been referred
A resolution instructing said committee to inquire what further legislation is necessary in order to secure the payment of claims existing against the Government for subsistence and supplies furnished for the use of the Army, etc.,
reported back the same, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, to which was referred
A resolution instructing said committee to ascertain whether the officers and privates of the Army have been regularly and promptly paid,
reported back the same, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, to which had been referred
A resolution instructing said committee to ascertain the number of able-bodied young men who are now engaged as principals and agents in each of the Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments, reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the same do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, to which had been referred the petition of Jonathan Haman, reported back the same, asked that
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the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it be referred to the Committee on Claims; which was agreed to.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, to which had been referred
A resolution instructing said committee to inquire into the expediency of enacting a law requiring the Government to furnish transportation for the remains of officers and soldiers who have fallen in the service of their country,
reported back the same, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, to which had been referred
A resolution instructing said committee to inquire whether officers and employees connected with the Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments are not in the habit of obtaining supplies for their families from those departments at Government prices,
reported back the same, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the same do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, to which had been referred certain papers relative to the organization of the Army, reported back the same, asked to be discharged from their further consideration, and that the same be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs; which was agreed to.
Mr. Chambers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Clark, from the Committee on Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments, to which had been referred
A resolution relative to the obtaining supplies for clerks, etc.,
reported back the same, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the same do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Clark, from the same committee, to which had been referred
A resolution in relation to the payment of claims for subsistence supplies furnished the Army,
reported back the same, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the same do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Clark, from the same committee, to which had been referred
A bill to be entitled "An act to prohibit the improper employment of soldiers and sailors,"
reported back the same, with an amendment in the form of a substitute.
The question on postponing the further consideration of the bill and placing it on the Calendar being decided in the negative, it was taken up for consideration.
The substitute proposed by the committee, in the form of an amendment, was then read as follows, viz:
A bill to be entitled "An act to prohibit the improper employment of soldiers.'
The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That any commissioned or noncommissioned officer in the service of the Confederate States who shall order or detail to perform any menial or personal service any noncommissioned officer or private shall, on conviction thereof, if a commissioned officer, be cashiered; and if a noncommissioned officer, be reduced to the ranks.
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The question recurring on the amendment of the committee, it was agreed to.
The bill as amended was then engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Boteler, from the Committee on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, to which had been referred
A bill to provide for the appointment of military storekeepers in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States,
reported back the same, with a recommendation that it do pass.
The question on postponing the further consideration of the bill and placing it upon the Calendar being decided in the negative,
The bill was taken up for consideration.
Mr. Conrad moved to amend the bill by adding thereto the following:
or those who have held similar appointments in the Army of the United States and resigned on account of secession.
Mr. Swan moved to lay the amendment on the table; which was agreed to.
The bill was then engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Boteler, from the same committee, to which had been referred a Senate bill (S. 110) to be entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to lease a site near the city of Richmond for the preparation and safe-keeping of ordnance stores," reported the same back, with a recommendation that it do pass.
The question on postponing the further consideration of the bill and placing it upon the Calendar being decided in the negative,
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Boteler, from the same committee, reported
A bill providing for the appointment of superintendents of laboratories;
which was read first and second times.
The question on postponing the further consideration of the bill and placing it upon the Calendar being decided in the negative, it was taken up for consideration.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Boteler, from the same committee, reported
A bill to be entitled "An act to fix the pay and allowance of the master armorer of the Confederate States Armory at Richmond, Virginia."
The bill was read first and second times.
The question on postponing the further consideration of the bill and placing it upon the Calendar being decided in the negative, it was taken up for consideration.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Conrad, from the same committee, reported
A bill to be entitled "An act to authorize the President to confer upon the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance the rank, pay, and allowances of brigadier-generals in the Army of the Confederate States."
The bill was read first and second times.
The question on postponing the further consideration of the bill and placing it upon the Calendar being decided in the affirmative,
Mr. Bridgers moved to reconsider the vote last taken.
Mr. Foote called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider was agreed to.
Mr. Ashe moved to amend the bill by adding after the word "Ordnance" the words "and Chief of Engineer Bureau."
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The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Jones moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Military Affairs, with instructions to inquire into the expediency of conferring the rank of brigadier-general on each of the heads of the general staff and also on the Chief of Ordnance and Chief of Engineers.
Mr. Heiskell called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Davis demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered.
Mr. Jones' motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Military Affairs was lost.
Mr. Curry moved the previous question, and the main question was ordered.
Mr. H. W. Bruce demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Bell, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Crockett, Curry, Dargan, Foote, Foster, Gaither, Garland, Goode, Harris, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holcombe, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McLean, McQueen, McRae, Moore, Perkins, Ralls, Royston, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, and Wright of Georgia.
Nays: Boteler, Boyce, Clark, Conrow, Davis, Ewing, Farrow, Freeman, Graham, Gray, Herbert, Holt, Johnston, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Marshall, Martin, Sexton, Swan, Villeré, Welsh, Wright of Texas, and Mr. Speaker.
So the amendment of Mr. Ashe was agreed to.
The bill as amended was engrossed and read a third time.
Mr. Foote called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Gray demanded the yeas and nays on the passage of the bill;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clark, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Curry, Dargan, Elliott, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Garnett, Hartridge, Hilton, Holcombe, Kenan of Georgia, Kenner, Lyon, McLean, McRae, Ralls, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, and Villeré.
Nays: Arrington, Atkins, Bell, Clopton, Davis, Ewing, Farrow, Gaither, Garland, Goode, Graham, Gray, Heiskell, Holt, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Machen, Martin, McDowell, Perkins, Royston, Welsh, and Wright of Texas.
So the bill was passed.
Mr. Conrad moved to amend the title of the bill by inserting after the word "Ordnance" the words "and Engineers;" which was agreed to.
Mr. Swan, from the special committee of five, to which had been referred
A bill to be entitled "An act to provide for holding elections for Representatives in the Congress of the Confederate States in States occupied by the forces of the enemy,"
reported back the same, with a recommendation that it pass with an amendment.
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The bill was taken up for consideration and read as follows, viz:
A bill to be entitled "An act to provide for holding elections for Representatives in the Congress of the Confederate States in States occupied by the forces of the enemy."
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The amendment of the committee was then read as follows, viz:
A bill to be entitled "An act to provide for holding elections for Representatives in the Congress of the Confederate States in certain cases."
Mr. Jones moved that the House adjourn.
The motion was lost.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, without amendment, a bill and a joint resolution of this House of the following titles:
The President of the Confederate States has notified the Senate that he did, on the 14th instant, approve and sign an act entitled
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On the 16th instant, the President approved and signed the following acts and joint resolution:
Mr. Marshall moved to amend the amendment of the committee as follows, the amendment to constitute the first section of the bill:
That in the States of Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee the Representatives to Congress shall be chosen, until the legislatures thereof shall otherwise provide, by the qualified voters of said States, respectively; and in any other State in which a Congressional district or a majority of the counties or parishes thereof are in the possession or under the control of the enemy's forces, so that an election can not conveniently be held therein, and in which no other mode of election has been or shall be prescribed by the respective legislatures thereof, the representatives of such districts shall be chosen by the qualified voters of the State.
The question on agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Marshall was decided in the negative.
Mr. Swan moved the previous question, and the main question was ordered.
The question being on agreeing to the amendment of the committee,
Mr. Dupré demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Baldwin, Bell, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Chilton, Clapp, Clopton, Conrad, Conrow, Currin, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Garland, Goode, Graham, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Johnston, Lewis, Machen, Martin, Menees, Miller, Moore, Ralls, Read, Swan, Vest, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Ashe, Chambers, Clark, Collier, Curry, Dupré, Foster, Gaither, Garnett, Gray, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Holt, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, McLean, McRae, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Royston, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Trippe, Villeré, Welsh, and Wright of Tennessee.
So the amendment was agreed to.
The question recurring on ordering the bill as amended to be engrossed for a third reading,
Mr. Swan demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Boteler, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambliss, Conrow, Currin, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Goode, Heiskell, Hodge, Johnston, Lewis, Machen, Martin, Menees, Miller, Moore, Ralls, Read, Swan, Vest, and Wright of Texas.
Nays: Ashe, Baldwin, Boyce, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Crockett, Curry, Dupré, Foster, Gaither, Garland,
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Garnett, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Hilton, Holt, Jones, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, McLean, McRae, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Pugh, Royston, Sexton, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Trippe, Villeré, and Welsh.
So the bill was not ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Chambers moved to reconsider the vote by which the House refused to order the bill to be engrossed.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Gray, from a special committee of five, to which had been referred a bill of the Senate (S. 34) to be entitled "An act to alter and amend an act for the sequestration of estates, property, and effects of alien enemies, and for indemnity of citizens of the Confederate States and persons aiding the same in the existing war with the United States," approved February 15, 1862, reported back the same, with a recommendation that it pass with an amendment.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a resolution fixing a day for the adjournment of Congress; in which they request the concurrence of this House.
On motion of Mr. Holt,
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock a. m. to-morrow.
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