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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 --EIGHTY-SECOND DAY--TUESDAY, February 14, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Shaver.
The House resumed the consideration of the report from the Committee on the Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments in relation to the price paid by the Government for wheat in the months of July and August last.
On motion of Mr. J. M. Leach, the report was laid upon the table.
Mr. Machen, from the Committee on the Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments, to whom had been referred
A bill "for the relief of citizens of north Alabama,"
reported back the same with the recommendation that it do not pass.
The question being on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Machen, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A resolution "in favor of female clerks in the Executive Departments of the Government,"
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. Machen, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A resolution "relative to the feeding of negroes in the employment of the Government,"
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. Machen, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A bill "to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide tobacco for the Army,' approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four,"
reported back the same with the recommendation that the bill do pass.
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Chambers submitted the following amendment; which was agreed to:
Add at the end thereof the following, viz: "or the value thereof in money."
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The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Conrow, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A resolution "of inquiry as to whether rations have been issued to female clerks in the Executive Departments," 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. Simpson, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a message from the President, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of War relative to the sale of cloth and clothing to officers of the Army, 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. Machen, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate joint resolution (S. 20) "relating to the manufacture of railroad iron and to new lines of railroad," 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.
Mr. Machen, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the memorial of the officers of Wofford's (Georgia) brigade, asking that they be supplied by the Government with clothing, 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. Barksdale, from the select committee to whom had been referred the bill "to increase the military force of the Confederate States," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
On motion of Mr. Barksdale, the bill was postponed until day after to-morrow and made the continuing special order after the morning hour.
Mr. Anderson, from the Select Committee on the Relief to Taxpayers, reported
A bill "to relieve agriculturists exempted and detailed under the act of seventeenth February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, in certain cases;"
which was read a first and second time.
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.
Mr. Anderson moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed; which motion was lost.
Mr: Anderson, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 94) "to amend the law in relation to the receipt of counterfeit Treasury notes by public officers," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass with amendments.
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The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The first amendment of the committee was read as follows, viz:
After the word "postmaster," in line 9, insert the words "and all counterfeit or forged Treasury notes received by any sequestration receiver in the course of his business as such."
The question being on agreeing to the amendment,
It was decided in the affirmative.
The second amendment of the committee was read as follows, viz:
At the end of the bill add the following proviso: "Provided further, That in case of sequestration receivers claiming relief under this act the judge of the district court of the Confederate States, who has by law the supervision of any such receivers' accounts, shall pass upon the efficiency of the proof adduced and have power to relieve such sequestration receivers."
The question being on agreeing to the amendment,
It was decided in the affirmative.
The bill as amended was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Anderson moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Sexton, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 86) "fixing the salaries of certain civil officers in the Trans-Mississippi Department," 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 read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Colyar, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A resolution "of inquiry in relation to an ad valorem tax bill,"
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. Wickham, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill "to increase the efficiency of the cavalry of the Confederate States," submitted the following report:
The committee of conference of the two Houses of Congress to whom were referred the matters of disagreement in regard to the bill "to increase the efficiency of the cavalry," have had the same under consideration, and report that they recommend that the Senate recede from their amendments to the bill, and that the bill of the House be amended by striking out all from the word "That," in the second line, down to and including the word "serving," in the fifth line of the first section, and inserting as follows, viz: "the Secretary of War, upon application from the general commanding an army in the field with which any regiment, battalion, or company of cavalry is serving, is hereby authorized."
All of which is respectfully submitted.
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The question being on agreeing to the report of the committee,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Wickham moved to reconsider the vote by which the report was agreed to.
The motion was lost.
The House resumed the consideration of the special order, viz:
The bill "to protect the Confederate States against frauds, and to provide remedies against officers and employees of the Government committing them."
The question being on ordering the bill to be engrossed and read a third time,
It was decided in the affirmative.
The question being put,
Shall the bill pass?
Mr. Clark demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Batson, Baylor, Bell, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Carroll, Chrisman, Clopton, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Gaither, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, McMullin, Ramsay, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Triplett, Turner, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Atkins, Baldwin, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Chambers, Clark, Cluskey, Colyar, Darden, Dupré, Fuller, Funsten, Garland, Gholson, Goode, Gray, Hatcher, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Marshall, McCallum, Menees, Miles, Miller, Murray, Perkins, Russell, Snead, Villeré, Wickham, and Wilkes.
So the bill was rejected.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills and a joint resolution of the following titles, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Senate have passed, without amendment, a joint resolution of this House (H. R. 26) for the relief of James D. Browne.
On motion of Mr. Miles the Calendar was postponed, and the Special order, viz:
The bill "for the further organization of the field artillery of the Confederate States,"
was taken up for consideration.
Mr. Miles submitted the following amendment:
Add the following as an independent section:
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of horses; regard being had in such exchanges, as far as practicable, to the preferences of the men for certain commands;"
which was agreed to.
The bill as amended was engrossed, read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Miles moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Lyon, the House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resolved itself into open session.
Mr. Wickham, by consent, presented a series of resolutions adopted at a meeting of Companies B, G, and I, Fifteenth Virginia Infantry; which were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
A message was received from the President, by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary, notifying the House that on the 10th instant the President approved and signed
Mr. Clark moved that the special order be postponed to enable him to report from the Committee on Military Affairs.
The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Lyon, the special order was postponed to enable him to move a suspension of the rules.
Mr. Lyon moved that the rules be suspended.
The motion was lost.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the special order, viz:
The bill "more effectually to prevent and punish absenteeism and desertion in the Army."
Mr. Clark submitted the following amendment:
In section 1, line 5, strike out the word "thirty" and insert "sixty;"
which was not agreed to.
Mr. W. E. Smith submitted the following amendment:
At the end of section 2 add the following proviso: "Provided, The officer so suspended shall have the privilege of demanding an examination by court-martial;"
which was not agreed to.
Mr. Gray submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the third section; which reads as follows, viz:
Mr. Marshall submitted the following amendment:
In section 3, strike out the words "or receive into his command."
Pending which,
The Speaker appointed Mr. Wilkes of Missouri member of the Select Committee on the Claims of States, vice Mr. Vest: resigned.
And on motion of Mr. Sexton,
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
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SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
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 he did, on the 8th instant, approve and sign a joint resolution (S. 25) to amend a joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution on the subject of retaliation," approved May 1, 1863.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, in response to a resolution with respect to the condition of the foreign debt of the Government; which was referred to the select committee on the bill "to levy additional taxes for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-five for the support of the Government."
On motion of Mr. Lyon, the House took up for consideration the Senate bill (S. 102) "to authorize the exportation of produce and merchandise bought from the Government."
The bill was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Anderson moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Baylor, the House proceeded to the consideration of the special order, viz:
Joint resolution "in relation to the services of Manuel and Rafael Armijo and Julian Tesorio."
Mr. Foster called the question; which was ordered.
The joint resolution was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Wickham moved to reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution was passed.
Mr. Marshall called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Wickham demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
By consent, Mr. J. M. Smith, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
A bill "to amend an act to organize forces to serve during the war;"
which was read a first and second time, postponed, made the special order for to-morrow after the morning hour, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina moved that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the proceedings on the bill "to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases for a limited period;" which motion prevailed.
Mr. Swan moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Baldwin moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
Pending which,
Mr. Swan moved that the House resolve itself into open session.
Mr. Swan demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
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Yeas: Batson, Bradley, Bridgers, Carroll, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Conrad, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Ewing, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Hatcher, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Perkins, Russell, Sexton, Swan, Triplett, Wilkes, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Baldwin, Baylor, Bell, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Colyar, Cruikshank, Darden, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Garland, Gilmer, Hanly, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Marshall, Murray, Ramsay, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, and Wickham.
So the House resolved itself into open session.
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