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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 --NINETY-FIFTH DAY--WEDNESDAY, March 1, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Dickinson.
Mr. Staples presented resolutions of Company A, Twenty-fourth Virginia Infantry; which were laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Fuller presented joint resolution "of thanks to Major-General Whiting, Colonel William Lamb, and the officers and men under their commands, for their gallant defense of Fort Fisher;" which was read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. J. T. Leach introduced joint resolutions "expressive of the confidence of Congress in General R. E. Lee;" which were read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Logan introduced
A bill "to facilitate the collection of deceased soldiers' claims;" which was read first and second times.
Mr. Logan moved to suspend the rules requiring the bill to be referred to a committee.
The motion was lost, and the bill was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Cruikshank, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Cruikshank, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
On motion of Mr. Blandford, the House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resolved itself into open session;
When,
The House proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business; which was
A bill "providing for the auditing and payment of properly authenticated claims."
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A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, to wit:
Mr. Speaker: 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 passed bills of this House of the following titles, viz:
The first without, and the two last with amendments; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Chair presented a message from the President; which is as follows, to wit:
Richmond, Va., February 28, 1865.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your consideration a communication from the Secretary of War relative to the construction and repair of railroads necessary for military purposes, and submitting an estimate of the amount required to be appropriated for these objects during the year 1865.
I invite your special attention to the subject.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Chair presented a message from the President; which is as follows, to wit:
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your information a communication from the Secretary of War, covering copies of several additional reports of military operations.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Chair announced as managers on the part of the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on a bill (H. R. 350) "to diminish the number of exemptions and details:"
Messrs. Miles of South Carolina, Pugh of Alabama, and Sexton of Texas.
The Chair presented a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the redemption of a temporary loan from the banks in 1861; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
And the House, on motion of Mr. Miles,
Adjourned until 11 o'clock a. m. to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
Mr. Cruikshank, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
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Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Blandford introduced
A bill "to provide transportation for the officers of either House of Congress to their respective places of residence, and to increase, for a limited period, their salaries;"
which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Colyar, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to which had been referred
A bill "to encourage the production of cotton," reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do not pass, and be placed on the Calendar.
Upon which Mr. Herbert demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Bradley, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chrisman, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Funsten, Gholson, Goode, Hartridge, Hilton, Johnston, Logan, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Russell, Simpson, W. E. Smith, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, Wickham, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Branch, Clark, Cluskey, Cruikshank, Darden, De Jarnette, Gaither, Gilmer, Gray, Hanly, Herbert, Holliday, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Marshall, McCallum, Miller, Moore, Perkins, Sexton, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Swan, and Turner.
And the bill was placed on the Calendar.
Under a suspension of the rules. Mr. Russell, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which had been referred amendments of the Senate to a bill (H. R. 267) "to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases for a limited time," reported the same back with the recommendation that the House do not concur in the amendments of the Senate.
Mr. Blandford moved to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of the amendments.
Upon which motion Mr. Hartridge demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Baldwin, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Branch, Bridgers, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Darden, Farrow Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Gilmer, Hanly, Herbert, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, McCallum, Menees, Miles, Ramsay, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Turner, Wickham, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Barksdale, Batson, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Funsten, Gholson, Goode, Gray, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Miller, Moore, Perkins, Russell, Sexton, Snead, Swan, Triplett, Villeré, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion did not prevail.
Mr. Hilton moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table.
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Upon which Mr. Hartridge demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Baldwin, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Branch, Chambers, Clark, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Darden, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Gilmer, Hanly, Herbert, Hilton, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Marshall, McCallum, Menees, Miles, Moore, Ramsay, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Staples, Turner, Wickham, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Barksdale, Batson, Burnett, Carroll, Chrisman, Cluskey, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Funsten, Gholson, Goode, Gray, Hartridge, Hatcher, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Miller, Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Triplett, Villeré, and Mr. Speaker.
The motion to lay on the table prevailed, and a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill and amendments were laid on the table did not prevail.
Mr. Marshall moved that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the proceedings of this House on the bill "to suspend the writ of habeas corpus," except the President's message and accompanying documents and testimony on that subject.
Mr. Hatcher moved that the House resolve itself into open session.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Russell moved to amend the motion of Mr. Marshall by striking therefrom the last clause.
Mr. Moore moved to lay the motion of Mr. Marshall on the table.
Upon which Mr. Ramsay demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Carroll, Chrisman, Clark, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Funsten, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Holliday, Keeble, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, Moore, Perkins, Read, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Snead, Staples, Villeré, and Wilkes.
Nays: Anderson, Baldwin, Boyce, Branch, Burnett, Chambers, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Darden, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Herbert, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Marshall, Miles, Ramsay, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Turner, Wickham, and Witherspoon.
The motion to lay on the table prevailed.
Mr. Goode moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
The motion was lost.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, to wit:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
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The Chair presented a bill (S. 207) "to authorize the issue of licenses for the sale of tobacco, cotton, and naval stores;" which was read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
And on motion of Mr. Hilton,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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