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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-EIGHTH DAY--THURSDAY, February 9, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Duncan.
On motion of Mr. Orr, leave of absence was granted his colleague, Mr. Holder.
The House resumed the consideration of the resolution offered by Mr. Baldwin yesterday, in relation to the meeting of the citizens of Richmond to be held at 19 o'clock m. to-day.
Mr. Garland called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Menees demanded the yeas and nays.
Pending which,
Mr. Cluskey moved that the House do now adjourn; which motion was lost.
Mr. Garland moved a call of the House.
The motion was lost.
The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution,
The yeas and nays were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Bradley, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Carroll, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Funsten, Gholson, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Holliday, Johnston, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Menees, Miller, Moore, Murray, Perkins, Russell, Swan, Triplett, Wickham, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Akin, Batson, Bell, Blandford, Boyce, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Garland, Hilton, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Miles, Norton, Orr, Ramsay, Simpson, W. E. Smith, Turner, Villeré, Wilkes, and Mr. Speaker.
So the resolution was adopted.
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Mr. Foster moved that the House take a recess at 12 o'clock to-day until 8 o'clock to-night.
Pending which,
Mr. Swan moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Dupré, Gholson, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Johnston, Lyon, Menees, Miller, Moore, Murray, Perkins, Swan, Wickham, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Batson, Bell, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Carroll, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gilmer, Hilton, Holliday, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Machen, McMullin, Miles, Norton, Orr, Ramsay, Rogers, Russell, Simpson, W. E. Smith, Triplett, Turner, Villeré, Wilkes, and Mr. Speaker.
So the House refused to adjourn.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Foster for a recess until 8 o'clock p. m.,
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the motion was lost.
Mr. Hatcher offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That during his stay in this city General J. B. Hood be invited to a privileged seat on the floor of this House.
Mr. Farrow, from the Committee on Claims, to whom had been referred a resolution and other papers relative to the expediency of enlarging the operations of the "Army Intelligence Office," reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from their further consideration, and that they do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Farrow, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of A. G. Stubbs, praying compensation for use of land occupied by Battery No.4, near Richmond, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Farrow, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of John R. Cardwell, praying compensation for value of slave captured by the enemy whilst in the service of the Government under impressment, reported
A joint resolution "for the relief of the legal representatives of John R. Cardwell, deceased;"
which was read a first and second time.
The question being on postponing the joint resolution and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Farrow, the rule was suspended requiring the joint resolution to be considered in Committee of the Whole.
The joint resolution was engrossed and read a third time.
The question recurring and being put,
Shall the joint resolution pass?
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The yeas and nays required by the Constitution were recorded,
Yeas: Akin, Anderson, Barksdale, Baylor, Bell, Blandford, Boyce, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Carroll, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gray, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Johnston, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Lyon, Machen, Miles, Moore, Murray, Ramsay, Russell, Simpson, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Swan, Triplett, Turner, Wickham, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Atkins, Batson, Colyar, Hanly, Lamkin, McMullin, Orr, and Villeré.
Two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the joint resolution was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Farrow, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of William A. Johnson, asserting a claim for a horse killed in battle, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Farrow, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of Thomas N. Hill, praying duplicates of bonds destroyed by fire, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Farrow, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of Veal, West & Moore, praying compensation for loss incurred by the Government taking possession of their premises, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Farrow, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A bill "for the relief of E. Burgevin,"
reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Triplett, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of Edwin Williams, praying compensation for crops destroyed by troops of General Beauregard, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Triplett, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of Andrew J. Pitts, asking to be refunded the $500 paid for his exemption as overseer, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table: which was agreed to.
Mr. Triplett, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of F. C. Chalkley, asking compensation for property destroyed by the military authorities, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
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Mr. Triplett, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the petition asking increase of rent of certain property in Richmond now in the occupancy of the Navy Department, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Triplett, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of William Ritter, asking increase of rent of building used as naval hospital, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Triplett, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the petition of John F. Greenlee, asking the return of money paid for the exemption of his manager, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; which was agreed to.
Mr. Triplett, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the petition of Henrietta Jennings, asking to be relieved from the payment of a bond given by her for the exemption of her overseer, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; which was agreed to.
Mr. Triplett, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of E. O. Johnston, asking compensation for property destroyed by fire communicated from a bridge burnt by the military authorities, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Triplett, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of W. L. Bell, praying compensation for a milling establishment destroyed by Confederate forces, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Dickinson, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of Caswell Turpin, praying compensation for a storehouse impressed by Confederate authorities and destroyed by the enemy, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of H. W. King, asking to be relieved from liability for certain funds of the Government stolen from him, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Norton, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of Capt. W. T. Estep, asking to be relieved from liability for certain funds of the Government stolen from him, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
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Mr. Smith of North Carolina, from the same committee, moved to take up for consideration the memorial of the proprietors of the Richmond House, asking increase of rent, which had been laid upon the table.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Chambers called up his motion to reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution "for the relief of Nathaniel Moore" was rejected.
Pending which,
The morning hour expired.
Mr. J. T. Leach moved that the Calendar be postponed to enable him to move a suspension of the rules; which motion prevailed.
Mr. J. T. Leach moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to introduce a bill and a resolution; which motion was lost.
Mr. Wickham moved that the House do now adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr. Lyon moved that the House take a recess until 8 o'clock tonight.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Chilton offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Speaker do acknowledge, on the part of this House, the receipt of the polite invitation of the committee to meet the citizens on this day noon and participate in a mass meeting, and to assure the committee that this House heartily sympathizes in the object of the meeting, but having pressing public business set for to-day, the House can not, with due regard to the public interest, adjourn.
On motion of Mr. Miles, the Calendar was again postponed, and under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 168) "to authorize the appointment of a commissary-general, with the rank of a brigadier-general," reported the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was read a third time, and the question recurring on its passage,
Mr. McMullin demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered.
Mr. Anderson called the question; which was ordered.
The question beings put,
Shall the bill pass?
Mr. Conrad demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered.
The bill was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Hilton moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, and called the question; which was ordered.
The motion was lost.
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 3d instant he approved and signed the following acts:
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The Senate have passed a bill of this House (H. R. 361) to provide for the reissue of bonds and certificates of indebtedness of the Confederate States in certain cases.
And they have rejected a bill of this House (H. R. 346) providing for the discharge of soldiers in certain cases, and their future exemption from military service.
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, according to order, had the subject referred to them under consideration and had come to no resolution thereon.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
Also, the appointment of
Mr. Marshall of Kentucky,
Mr. Hanly of Arkansas, and
Mr. Simpson of South Carolina,
as managers on the part of the House at the conference tendered to the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill "to authorize the commanders of the reserves in each State to order general courts-martial and to revise the proceedings of courts-martial and military courts."
Also, the appointment of
Mr. Wickham of Virginia,
Mr. Clark of Missouri, and
Mr. Turner of North Carolina,
as managers on the part of the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill "to increase the efficiency of the cavalry of the Confederate States."
Also, the appointment of
Mr. Chambers of Mississippi,
Mr. Baldwin of Virginia, and
Mr. Sexton of Texas,
as the managers on the part of the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill "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."
On motion of Mr. Russell,
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
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