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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-NINTH DAY--WEDNESDAY, January 18, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Patterson.
Mr. Cluskey offered
A resolution "instructing the Committee on Elections to inquire into the expediency of declaring vacant the seats of such members as have absented themselves with the declared intention not to return or to participate in the deliberations of the House;" which was adopted.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of unfinished business; which was the bill "to levy an additional export duty of five cents per pound on cotton, and an export duty of five cents per pound on tobacco."
The question pending being the motion of Mr. Marshall to recommit the bill, with instructions to the committee to report a bill for the
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impressment of all the cotton and tobacco in the country at a just compensation.
Pending which,
On motion of Mr. Lyon, the House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resumed business in open session.
And on motion of Mr. --,
The House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
On motion of Mr. Boyce, the unfinished business was postponed.
Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means. reported
A bill "to levy additional taxes for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-five for the support of the Government;"
which was read a first and second time, postponed, made the special order for Friday, 20th, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Anderson, by consent, submitted a minority report; which was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Anderson moved that the bill reported by Mr. Lyon be discussed in open session and made the special order of the day for Friday next.
Mr. McMullin demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Baldwin, Bell, Chambers, Clopton, Cruikshank, Darden, Dupré, Echols, Foster, Fuller, Garland, Gilmer, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Lester, Logan, McMullin, Miles, Orr, Ramsay, Rives, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Staples, Turner, Wickham, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Atkins, Ayer, Barksdale, Batson, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, De Jarnette, Ewing, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hatcher, Herbert, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, Menees, Miller, Moore, Murray, Norton, Perkins, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Snead, Triplett, Villeré, Wilkes, and Witherspoon.
So the motion was lost.
Mr. Perkins moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Lester demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Anderson, Baldwin, Barksdale, Bell, Chambers, Clopton, Cruikshank, Darden, Dupré, Echols, Fuller, Garland, Gilmer, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Lester, Logan, McMullin, Miles, Orr, Perkins, Ramsay, Rives, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, Snead, Staples, Turner, and Wickham.
Nays: Atkins, Ayer, Batson, Baylor, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Chilton, Chrisman, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, De Jarnette, Ewing, Gaither, Gholson,
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Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hatcher, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, Menees, Miller, Moore, Murray, Norton, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Triplett, Villeré, Wilkes, and Witherspoon.
So the motion to reconsider was lost.
On motion of Mr. Russell, the bill was ordered to be printed.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill (S. 157) to provide for the appointment of a general in chief of the armies of the Confederate States; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 157) "to provide for the appointment of a general in chief of the armies of the Confederate States;" which was read a first and second time.
Mr. Moore moved that the rule be suspended requiring the bill to be referred to a committee; which motion prevailed.
Mr. Clark submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the first section; which reads as follows, viz:
"That there shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an officer who shall be known and designated as 'general in chief,' who shall be the ranking officer of the Army, and as such shall have command of the military forces of the Confederate States."
Mr. W. E. Smith called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Chilton demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Chrisman, Clark, Hanly, Hatcher, Herbert, Marshall, and Villeré.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Atkins, Ayer, Baldwin, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Darden, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Gray, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Logan, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Moore, Orr, Perkins, Ramsay, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Snead, Staples, Triplett, Turner, Welsh, Wickham, Wilkes, and Witherspoon.
So the amendment of Mr. Clark was lost.
Mr. Akin submitted the following amendment:
Insert the following proviso: "Provided, That the rights and duties of the President as the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the Confederate States shall in no manner be interfered with by the appointment herein provided for."
Mr. Blandford called the question.
Mr. Clark demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Barksdale, Batson, Carroll, Chrisman, Clark, Darden, Elliott, Gholson, Hanly, Hatcher, Herbert, Keeble, Lester, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, Murray, Norton, Sexton, W. E. Smith, Turner, Villeré, and Wilkes.
Nays: Anderson, Atkins, Baldwin, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce,
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Bradley, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gilmer, Goode, Gray, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Logan, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Miller, Moore, Orr, Perkins, Ramsay, Russell, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Snead, Staples, Triplett, Welsh, and Wickham.
So the main question was not ordered.
The bill was engrossed and read a third time.
The question recurring and being put,
Shall the bill pass?
Mr. Clark demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Anderson, Atkins, Baldwin, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Darden, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Gray, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Logan, Lyon, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Miller, Moore, Orr, Perkins, Ramsay, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Snead, Staples, Triplett, Welsh, Wickham, Wilkes, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Barksdale, Batson, Chrisman, Clark, Hanly, Hatcher, Herbert, Lester, Machen, Marshall, Norton, Shewmake, Turner, and Villeré.
So the bill was passed.
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 in regard to the assignment of Gem Joseph E. Johnston to the command of the Army of Tennessee; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate resolution "in regard to the assignment of General Joseph E. Johnston to the command of the Army of Tennessee."
Mr. Clark demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Baldwin, Baylor, Boyce, Branch, Burnett, Carroll, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Darden, De Jarnette, Duprée, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Herbert, Holder, Holliday, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Logan, Lyon, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Miller, Moore, Murray, Norton, Orr, Perkins, Ramsay, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Snead, Staples, Triplett, Turner, and Wickham.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Barksdale, Batson, Blandford, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Chrisman, Clark, Conrow, Dupré, Hanly, Hatcher, Hilton, Johnston, Lester, Machen, Marshall, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Villeré, Welsh, Wilkes, and Witherspoon.
So the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Chambers moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was adopted.
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Mr. Blandford demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. Chambers submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the words "restore confidence to the country" and insert in lieu thereof the words "receive the approval of the country."
Mr. Orr moved the previous question: which was ordered.
The amendment of Mr. Chambers was agreed to, and the resolution as amended was passed.
On motion of Mr. Baylor, the joint resolution in favor of Manuel and Rafael Armijo and Julian Tesorio was taken from the Calendar and made the special order for Saturday.
Mr. Snead moved that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the bill "to provide for the appointment of a general in chief of the armies of the Confederate States."
Pending which.
On motion of Mr. Hilton,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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