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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-NINTH DAY--FRIDAY, February 10, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Duncan.
The House resumed the consideration of the resolution offered by Mr. Garland, fixing the time for the adjournment of the two Houses sine die.
Mr. Clopton submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the words "Monday, the twentieth," and insert "Saturday, the twenty-fifth."
Pending which,
Mr. Conrow moved a call of the House; which was ordered.
Upon the call of the roll the following gentlemen answered to their names:
Messrs. Akin, Anderson, Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Bell, Blandford, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Carroll, Chambers, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, Gaither, Garland, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, J. T. Leach, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Norton, Orr, Perkins, Ramsay, Rogers, Russell, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Triplett, Villeré, Wilkes, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Conrow moved that all further proceedings under the call be dispensed with.
Mr. Clark demanded the yeas and nays thereon; which were not ordered, and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Garland, by consent, accepted the amendment of Mr. Clopton, and the resolution was modified so as to read as follows, viz:
Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the two Houses of Congress adjourn sine die on Saturday, the twenty-fifth February instant, at twelve o'clock meridian.
Mr. H. W. Bruce moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr. Conrow demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Barksdale, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Clark, Conrad, Farrow, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Perkins, Russell, Triplett, Welsh, Wilkes, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Batson, Bell, Blandford, Boyce, Carroll, Chrisman, Clopton, Cluskey, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gray, Hatcher, Hilton, Holder, J. T. Leach, Machen, Norton, Orr, Pugh, Ramsay, Rogers, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Swan, Villeré, and Witherspoon.
So the motion to lay on the table was lost.
Mr. Machen submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the words "Saturday, the twenty-fifth," and insert "Tuesday, the twenty-eighth."
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Mr. Anderson demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Barksdale, Bell, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chrisman, Clark, Conrad, Ewing, Farrow, Funsten, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Perkins, Russell, W. E. Smith, Snead, Swan, Triplett, Villeré, Welsh, Wilkes, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Carroll, Clopton, Cluskey, Conrow, Dickinson, Dupré, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Garland, Gray, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, J. T. Leach, Norton, Orr, Pugh, Ramsay, Rogers, Simpson, J. M. Smith, and Smith of North Carolina.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Cruikshank called the question; which was ordered.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution as amended.
Mr. Perkins demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Anderson, Barksdale, Batson, Bell, Blandford, Carroll, Chambers, Chrisman, Clopton, Cluskey, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gray, Hilton, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Machen, McMullin, Norton, Orr, Pugh, Ramsay, Rogers, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Swan, Triplett, Villeré, Wilkes, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Baldwin, Baylor, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Clark, Conrad, De Jarnette, Farrow, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Menees, Miles, Perkins, Read, Russell, Snead, Welsh, and Mr. Speaker.
So the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Foster moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Boyce, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom had been referred a Senate joint resolution "of thanks to Mr. John Lancaster, of England, for his friendly conduct toward the commander, officers, and crew of the Alabama," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing the joint resolution and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The joint resolution was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported
A joint resolution "authorizing the transfer of funds in the Quartermaster-General's Department;"
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.
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The joint resolution was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Barksdale introduced
A bill "to increase the military force of the Confederate States;" which was read a first time.
Mr. Miles objected to the second reading of the bill.
The question being,
Shall this bill be rejected?
Mr. Hartridge demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Branch, Cruikshank, Darden, De Jarnette, Fuller, Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Ramsay, Sexton, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Wickham, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Barksdale, Batson, Bell, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Carroll, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Conrad, Conrow, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Geede, Gray, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, Menees, Moore, Orr, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Rogers, Russell, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Snead, Swan, Triplett, Villeré, and Welsh.
So the House refused to reject the bill.
The bill was read a second time.
Mr. Barksdale moved that the bill-be referred to a select committee of one from each State.
Pending which,
Mr. Wickham moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Lyon called the question.
Mr. Atkins demanded the yeas and nays thereon; which were not ordered, and the motion to postpone indefinitely was lost.
Mr. Rogers moved to amend the motion of Mr. Barksdale to refer the bill to a select committee of one from each State by striking out the words "a select committee of one from each State" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the Committee on Military Affairs."
The amendment was not agreed to, and the motion of Mr. Barksdale prevailed.
Mr. Chambers, by unanimous consent, introduced
A bill "to provide means to carry on the war;"
which was read a first and second time, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
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.
Mr. Hilton offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That this House will take a recess to-day at three o'clock and meet again at eight o'clock to-night.
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A message was received from the President by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary, announcing that on the 8th instant he approved and signed
Mr. Cruikshank, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. J. M. Smith moved that the House adjourn.
Pending which,
The hour of 3 having arrived,
The Speaker announced that the House would take a recess until 8 o'clock p. m.
The House having reassembled,
Mr. Chambers moved that leave of absence be granted his colleague, Mr. Orr.
No quorum voting,
Mr. Sexton moved a call of the House.
Pending which,
Mr. Read moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Bell, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Darden, Dupré, Gray, Menees, and Read.
Nays: Anderson, Batson, Blandford, Bridgers, Carroll, Chrisman, Clopton, Ginskey, Conrow, Dickinson, Ewing, Foster, Fuller, Garland, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Holder, Keeble, J. T. Leach, Lyon, Orr, Pugh, Sexton, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Turner, Villeré, and Wilkes.
So the House refused to adjourn.
The question recurring on ordering a call of the House,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Upon the call of the roll the following gentlemen answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Barksdale, Batson, Bell, Blandford, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Carroll, Chambers, Chrisman, Clopton, Cluskey, Conrow, Darden, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, Fuller, Garland, Gray, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Holder, Keeble, J. T. Leach, Lyon, Menees, Orr, Perkins, Pugh, Ramsay, Read, Sexton, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Triplett, Turner, Villeré, and Wilkes.
The following gentlemen were absent by leave of the House:
Messrs. Ayer, Chilton, Echols, Heiskell, Lester, Montague, Rives, Shewmake, Singleton, Staples, Whitfield, and Wright.
The following gentlemen were excused from attendance:
Messrs. Branch, Colyar, Gholson, Gilmer, Herbert, Johnston,
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Logan, McCallum, McMullin, Miles, Norton, Russell, W. E. Smith, and Welsh.
On motion of Mr. Blandford, all further proceedings under the call were dispensed with.
Mr. Anderson called the question; which was ordered, and leave of absence was granted to Mr. Orr.
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.
On motion of Mr. Clopton,
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
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