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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 --SEVENTY-SEVENTH DAY--WEDNESDAY, February 8, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Duncan.
The Chair laid before the House a message from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., February 4, 1865.
To the House of Representatives:
In response to your resolution of the 12th ultimo, I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, furnishing, as far as the records of his Department enable him to do so, the information requested relative to the organization of the "corps of scouts" authorized to be created by the act of the last Congress to facilitate communication with the Trans-Mississippi Department.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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The message and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
The Chair laid before the House another message from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., February 3, 1865.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your consideration a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, covering an estimate for an additional appropriation required to meet the expenses of the Department of Justice during the six months ending June 30, 1865.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
The Chair laid before the House another message from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., February 3, 1865.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your consideration a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, covering an estimate for an additional appropriation required by the Navy Department.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
The Chair laid before the House another message from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., February 3, 1865.
To the House of Representatives:
In response to your resolution of the 25th ultimo, I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, covering copies of his correspondence with the governor of North Carolina relative to "coals of the steamer Advance."
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mr. E. M. Bruce moved that the message and accompanying documents be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. McMullin moved to amend the motion of Mr. Bruce by striking out "Commerce" and inserting "Naval Affairs."
The amendment was agreed to, and the motion as amended prevailed.
On motion, the message and accompanying documents were ordered to be printed.
The Chair laid before the House another message from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., February 6, 1865.
To the House of Representatives:
In response to your resolution of December 13 last, I herewith transmit for your information a communication from the Secretary of War relative to the "Cotton Bureau" established in the State of Texas, and covering copies of all documents on the subject on file in his office and of his correspondence with the general commanding the Trans-Mississippi Department in reference to the use of cotton as a means of procuring supplies for the Army.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate joint resolution "of thanks to Captain Raphael Semmes, of the Confederate States war
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steamer Alabama, and the officers and crew under his command;" which was read a first and second time.
On motion of Mr. Boyce, the rule was suspended requiring the joint resolution to be referred to a committee, and the joint resolution was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 129) "to provide for the employment of free negroes and slaves to work upon fortifications and perform, other labor connected with the defenses of the country;" which had been returned from the Senate with an amendment to the amendments of the House.
Mr. Goode moved to suspend the rule requiring the amendments to be referred to a committee.
Mr. Garland demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Batson, Boyce, Bradley, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Holder, Holliday, Keeble, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Machen, McMullin, Menees, Miller, Moore, Murray, Norton, Orr, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Snead, Triplett, Turner, Villeré, Wickham, Wilkes, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Barksdale, Blandford, Chrisman, Cluskey, Smith of Alabama, and Mr. Speaker.
Two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the rule was suspended.
The amendment of the Senate was read as follows, viz:
Strike out all after the word "act," in line 4, sixth amendment of the House, and insert "regulating impressments, approved March twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three."
The question being on concurring in said amendment,
It was decided in the affirmative.
The Senate having refused to concur in the tenth amendment of the House,
Mr. Miles moved that the House recede from its amendment, and called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. McMullin demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Eli M. Bruce, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Conrow, Ewing, Gaither, Gholson, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, J. T. Leach, Lyon, Machen, Miles, Moore, Orr, Pugh, Rogers, Russell, Simpson, W. E. Smith, Snead, and Triplett.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Atkins, Baldwin, Batson, Horatio W. Bruce, Carroll, Chambers, Clopton, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrad, Darden, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Elliott, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Garland, Gilmer, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hatcher, Holder, Keeble, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Logan, McMullin, Menees, Murray, Norton, Ramsay, Sexton, J. M. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Turner, Villeré, Wickham, Wilkes, and Witherspoon.
So the House refused to recede from its amendment.
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The Senate having refused to concur in the eleventh amendment of the House,
Mr. Miles moved that the House recede from its amendment, and called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Conrow demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Barksdale, Blandford, Boyce, Carroll, Chilton, Conrad, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Ewing, Funsten, Gaither, Gilmer, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Johnston, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Lyon, Miles, Moore, Norton, Perkins, Pugh, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Villeré, and Wickham.
Nays: Akin, Atkins, Batson, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Colyar, Dupré, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Garland, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Holliday, Keeble, J. T. Leach, Logan, Machen, McMullin, Murray, Ramsay, Sexton, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Snead, Triplett, Turner, Wilkes, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
So the House refused to recede from its amendment.
Mr. Miles moved that a committee of conference be tendered to the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill and amendments; which motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Conrad, leave of absence was granted Mr. Chilton of Alabama, from and after Friday next.
Mr. Hatcher moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution terminating debate on the bill "to levy additional taxes for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-five for the support of the Government" was adopted.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Garland moved to take up for consideration the resolution offered by him on Monday last, and laid upon the table, fixing the time of the adjournment of the two Houses.
Mr. Miles demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Anderson, Atkins, Batson, Blandford, Boyce, Carroll, Chrisman, Clopton, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gray, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Machen, Norton, Orr, Pugh, Ramsay, Rogers, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Swan, Villeré, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Baldwin, Barksdale, Baylor, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Conrad, De Jarnette, Elliott, Farrow, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Moore, Murray,Perkins, Russell, Sexton, Triplett, Wilkes, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion prevailed, and the resolution was taken up for consideration.
Pending which,
The morning hour having expired,
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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. Clopton 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 conclusion thereon.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from a committee of the citizens of Richmond, inviting the Speaker and members of the House of Representatives to attend the meeting of the citizens to be held at the African Church in this city to-morrow, 9th instant, at 12 o'clock m.
Mr. Baldwin offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That this House appreciates the importance of the proposed public meeting, and that the members will with pleasure attend and participate in its deliberations.
Pending which,
On motion of Mr. Akin,
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
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