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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-FIFTH DAY--WEDNESDAY, January 25, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Broaddus.
The Chair laid before the House a bill of the House "to authorize the consolidation of companies, battalions, and regiments," which had been returned from the Senate with sundry amendments.
The bill and amendments were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Garland introduced
A bill "to repeal the fourth paragraph in section ten of an act to organize forces to serve during the war, approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four;"
which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Shewmake offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Special Committee on Impressments inquire into the expediency of so altering the impressment acts as to allow a fair market price for all articles taken for public use; and of abolishing the right of commissioners to fix the prices thereof as heretofore practiced.
Mr. W. E. Smith offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the President be requested to furnish this House with the number of able-bodied males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years claimed to be exempt from the conscription by the governor, laws, and resolutions of the State of Georgia.
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Mr. Lester offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs inquire into the expediency of allowing conscripts to be assigned to all companies now in service without regard to the date of their formation.
Mr. Moore offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the necessity of authorizing the Second Auditor to audit the claims of persons for horses killed in battle, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Perkins offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested to inform Congress what amount of five hundred million nontaxable bonds have been disposed of by the Government, stating the amounts disposed of in different months and distinguishing between the amount sold and the amount given in discharge of the public indebtedness; also, that he state the price at which these bonds were sold, together with the Treasury orders regarding their sale.
Mr. Holder introduced
A bill "for the relief of William H. Bibb;"
which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Holder offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire what legislation, if any, is necessary more clearly to define the true intent and meaning of the term "supernumerary" in the act approved June fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of new commands, to be composed of supernumerary officers who may resign to join such commands, and to limit and restrict the appointment of officers in certain cases," and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Fuller offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the President be requested to transmit to this House copies of the correspondence between the Secretary of the Navy and the governor of North Carolina touching the seizure of the coals of the steamer Advance by officers of the Navy or by agents of the Navy Department.
Mr. Turner introduced
A joint resolution "concerning the tax of two and one-half per cent upon wholesale and retail dealers, imposed by the tax bill of eighteen hundred and sixty-two;"
which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. J. T. Leach introduced
A joint resolution "condemning the use of negroes as soldiers in the Confederate Army;"
which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Witherspoon offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the President be respectfully requested, if not incompatible with the public interest, to communicate to this House the number of quartermasters now in the employment of the Confederacy, designating the number in active service in the field and also the number engaged in post and other duties, with their respective ranks.
On motion of Mr. Holder, it was ordered that the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom had been referred a bill "for the relief of taxpayers in certain cases," report back the same for the purpose
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of having it referred to Special Committee for the Relief of Taxpayers.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The President of the Confederate States has notified the Senate that on the 23d instant he approved and signed an act (S. 157) to provide for. the appointment of a general in chief of the armies of the Confederate States.
Mr. Anderson presented a memorial from citizens of Jones County, Ga., asking to be relieved from taxation; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Clopton introduced
A bill "to restrain and equalize impressments;"
which was read a first and second time and referred to the Special Committee on Impressments.
Mr. Sexton, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom had been referred
A bill "for the prevention of frauds on the revenue of the PostOffice Department, and prohibiting the transportation of mailable matter over the post routes of the Confederate States by unauthorized associations of persons,"
reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass with an amendment.
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Orr, the bill was postponed until Saturday next, made the special order for that day, and ordered to be printed.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, with amendments, a bill of this House of the following title, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The President of the Confederate States has notified the Senate that he did, on the 23d instant, approve and sign the following bills and joint resolution, viz:
Mr. Sexton, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 134) "to increase the maximum rates of compensation allowed to railroad companies for the transportation of the mails of the Confederate States," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
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Mr. Sexton moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, and called the question; which was ordered, and the motion was lost.
Mr. Sexton, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A bill "to abolish distributing post-offices, and to require mail matter to be sent direct to its destination,"
reported back the same with the recommendation that it do not pass.
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Akin moved to amend the bill by striking out the word "January" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "April."
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill was engrossed and read a third time.
Mr. Blandford called the question; which was ordered.
The question being put,
Shall the bill pass.
Mr. Sexton demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Burnett, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Fuller, Garland, Gilmer, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Herbert, Hilton, Logan, Lyon, Norton, Pugh, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Triplett, Turner, Wickham, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Anderson, Atkins, Baldwin, Bell, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Chrisman, Clark, Darden, De Jarnette, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Gaither, Gholson, Hatcher, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, McMullin, Miles, Moore, Perkins, Ramsay, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Villeré, Wilkes, and Mr. Speaker.
So the bill was lost.
The Chair announced the appointment of Mr. Gray of Louisiana as a member of the Committee on the Judiciary, and Mr. Carroll of Arkansas a member of the Committee on Commerce.
On motion of Mr. Lyon, the House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resolved itself into open session.
Mr. Sexton moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. Akin demanded the yeas and nays; which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Baldwin, Barksdale, Baylor, Blandford, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Colyar, Conrow, Dupré, Farrow, Foster, Gilmer, Gray, Herbert, Johnston, Keeble, J. T. Leach, Logan, Machen, Marshall, Menees, Miles, Miller, Moore, Murray, Pugh, Ramsay, Read, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Snead, and Turner.
Nays: Akin, Atkins, Batson, Bell, Bradley, Burnett, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Cruikshank, Darden, Dickinson, Echols, Elliott,
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Ewing, Hatcher, Hilton, Holder, Lamkin, Lester, Lyon, Orr, Perkins, Shewmake, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Villeré, and Wickham.
So the House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
Mr. Herbert moved that the special order be postponed to allow him to introduce a bill.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Herbert, by leave, introduced
A bill "to encourage the production of cotton in the Trans-Mississippi Department;"
which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Lyon moved that the special order be further postponed to allow the Committee on Ways and Means to report a bill; which motion prevailed.
Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported
A bill "making an appropriation for the redemption of one-fortieth of the three million pounds foreign loan, due March first, eighteen hundred and sixty-four;"
which was read a first and second time.
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole to consider the bill, Mr. Anderson in the chair; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and reported, through their Chairman, that the committee had had the matter referred to them under consideration, and recommend that the bill do pass.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Baldwin moved that the special order be further postponed to allow the introduction of a resolution and the reception of a report from the Special Joint Committee on the Means of Public Defense.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Perkins offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested to inform Congress of the condition of the foreign debt of the Government, stating particularly what amount of the Erlanger loan is yet held by the Government, and how much has been realized by the Government from it.
Mr. Baldwin, from the Special Joint Committee on the Means of Public Defense, present and prospective, submitted a written report; which was laid upon the table.
Mr. Sexton moved that the report be printed.
Mr. Johnston called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to print was lost.
Mr. E. M. Bruce moved to reconsider the vote by which the report was laid upon the table.
The morton was lost.
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The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole to consider the special order, viz:
The bill "to levy additional taxes for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-five for the support of the Government,"
Mr. Sexton in the chair; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and reported, through their Chairman, that the committee had had the subject referred to them under consideration and had come to no resolution thereon.
Mr. Cruikshank, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Echols moved that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Clark moved a call of the House.
Mr. Echols demanded the yeas and nays on the motion of Mr. Clark.
Pending which,
Mr. Moore moved that the House resolve itself into open session.
Mr. Echols demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Baldwin, Batson, Blandford, Boyce, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Darden, Dupré, Farrow, Fuller, Gilmer, Goode, Gray, Hilton, Johnston; Keeble, J. T. Leach, Logan, Menees, Miles, Moore, Ramsay, Read, Russell, Sexton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Turner, and Wickham.
Nays: Akin, Atkins, Bell, Bradley, Eli M. Bruce, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Echols, Elliott, Ewing, Foster, Hatcher, Herbert, Holder, Lamkin, Lester, Lyon, Machen, Miller, Orr, Perkins, Pugh, Shewmake, Snead, Triplett, and Villeré.
So the House resolved itself into open session.
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