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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-FOURTH DAY--THURSDAY, February 16, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Row Mr. Atkinson.
Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 151) "to provide for the canceling of four per cent bonds and certificates received in payment of taxes and other public dues," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
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The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 101) "to authorize the exchange of registered bonds issued under the act of February twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, for coupon bonds of like amounts and times for payment," 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. Lyon, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 135) "to provide for the remission of the penalty for nondelivery of tithes of bacon due in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-four," 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.
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate joint resolution (S. 22) "exempting maple sugar from the tithe imposed by the act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "An act to lay taxes for the common defense and carry on the Government of the Confederate States," approved April twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three,' approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four," 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. Lyon, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 104) "to extend the provisions of an act entitled 'An act in relation to the receipt of counterfeit Treasury notes by public officers,' approved May first, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and the provisions of the fifth section of the act approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled 'An act to amend the act for the assessment and collection of taxes,' approved May first, eighteen hundred and sixty-three," 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. Lyon, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 146) "making an appropriation for the removal and erection of the naval ropewalk," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
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The question being on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Lyon, the rule was suspended requiring the bill to be considered in Committee of the Whole.
The bill was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, reported
A bill "authorizing proof to be received of the loss or destruction of vouchers necessary in the settlement of accounts;"
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 bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, reported
A bill "making an appropriation for the exchange or redemption of mutilated Treasury notes of the new issue;"
which was read a first and second time.
The question being on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Anderson, the rule was suspended requiring the bill to be considered in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Read offered the following amendment: which was agreed to:
Add following: "Provided, That when said mutilated [Treasury notes] shall be redeemed, they shall be canceled, and shall not be permitted to again be put in circulation."
The bill was engrossed and read a third time.
The question being put,
Shall the bill pass?
The yeas and nays required by the Constitution were recorded,
Yeas: Akin, Atkins, Baylor, Bell, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Chrisman, Clopton, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Darden, Dickinson, Echols, Elliott, Ewing, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Lyon, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Miller, Moore, Murray, Perkins, Ramsay, Read, Rogers, Sexton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Staples, Swan, Triplett, Villeré, Wickham, Wilkes, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Johnston.
So the bill was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, reported
A bill "making appropriations to supply a deficiency for the Department of Justice for the half year ending December thirty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-four;"
which was read a first and second time, postponed, made the special order after existing special order, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Lyon, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill "to authorize the establishment of
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an office of deposit in connection with the Treasury," submitted the following report:
The committee of conference on the part of the House of Representatives on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (H. R. 336) "to authorize the establishment of an office of deposit in connection with the Treasury," beg leave respectfully to report:
That they have met the managers on the part of the Senate, and, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective Houses as follows, viz:
That the House of Representatives do recede from their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate and agree thereto, and that the bill be further amended by inserting the following section:
The question being on agreeing to the report of the committee,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Colyar, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom had been referred
A resolution "of inquiry as to altering the tax laws so as to place upon the same footing with solvent credits here all moneys abroad held there before the war," etc.,
reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject; which was agreed to.
Mr. Colyar, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A bill "to amend an act entitled 'An act to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government,' approved seventeenth February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and to construe and declare more explicitly the meaning thereof,"
reported back the same with the recommendation that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Colyar, from the same committee, to whom had been referred sundry resolutions, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subjects referred to therein, as follows, viz:
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The recommendation was agreed to.
Mr. Colyar, from the same committee, reported back
A resolution "directing certain inquiries in regard to the execution of the tax laws."
with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina moved to amend the report by adding and that the Secretary of the Treasury be requested to furnish the said information.
The amendment was agreed to, and the report of the committee, as amended, was agreed to.
Mr. Colyar, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A bill "to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the tax laws,' approved fourteenth June, eighteen hundred and sixty-four."
reported back the same, with the recommendation that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
The morning hour having expired,
On motion of Mr. Atkins, the special order was postponed to enable him to move a suspension of the rules.
The rules having been suspended. Mr. Atkins, from the Committee on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, reported
A bill "to establish an arsenal and foundry in the valley of Deep River, in the State of North Carolina:"
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 bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. E. M. Bruce, the special order was again postponed to enable him to move a suspension of the rules.
The rules having been suspended,
Mr. E. M. Bruce offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Prisoners and Exchange of Prisoners be, and it is hereby, instructed to call upon the various heads of Departments and see that the following officers are sent to "Camp Lee" to minister promptly and efficiently to all the wants of returned prisoners, viz: Commissary, quartermaster, clothing agent, paymaster, furloughing officer, transportation agent, passport agent.
Resolved further, That said committee investigate whether any additional legislation is necessary to promote the comfort of returned prisoners, and report by bill or otherwise.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Senate to request the House of Representatives to return to the Senate the bill (S. 181) to provide supplies for the Army, and to prescribe the mode of making impressments.
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It was ordered that said bill be returned to the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Witherspoon, the special order was again postponed to enable him to move a suspension of the rules.
The rules having been suspended, the following resolutions adopted at meetings of soldiers and citizens were presented, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed:
All previous special orders having been postponed,
The House proceeded to the consideration of the special order, viz:
The bill "to increase the military force of the Confederate States."
Mr. Atkins moved that the House resolve itself into secret session.
Mr. Ramsay demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Batson, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Carroll, Chrisman, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrad, Ewing, Foster, Funsten, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hatcher, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, McCallum, Menees, Miles, Murray, Perkins, Pugh, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Snead, Swan, Villeré, Wickham, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Barksdale, Baylor, Bell, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Clark, Clopton, Cruikshank, Darden, Dickinson, Dupré, Elliott, Farrow, Fuller, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Hartridge, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Marshall, Moore, Ramsay, Read, Rogers, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, and Turner.
So the House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resolved itself into open session.a
[Note a: a The Journal of this secret session has not been found.]
Mr. Gilmer, by consent, presented a petition for a post route from Hall's via Danbury to Tom's Creek, in North Carolina; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
A message was received from the President, by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary, notifying the House that on the 14th instant the President approved and signed
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The following messages were received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill of this House (H. R. 336) to authorize the establishment of an office of deposit in connection with the Treasury.
And they have also agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill of this House (H. R. 273) to authorize the consolidation of companies, battalions, and regiments.
The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill of the Senate (S. 129) to provide for the employment of free negroes and slaves to work upon fortifications and perform other labor connected with the defense of the country.
On motion of Mr. J. M. Smith,
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
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