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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 --ELEVENTH DAY FRIDAY, May 13, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore.
The Speaker announced that the funeral of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart would take place this afternoon from St. James Church, and that the House of Representatives was invited to attend.
Mr. Goode submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That in response to the invitation just given the members of the House of Representatives will attend the funeral of the late General Stuart in a body;
which, was adopted.
The Chair announced the special committee on the communication of the Secretary of the Treasury, under the resolution of Mr. Smith of North Carolina, as follows, viz:
Mr. Smith of North Carolina, Mr. Johnston of Virginia, and Mr. Singleton of Mississippi.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, without amendment, joint resolutions of this House of the following titles, viz:
Mr. Cruikshank, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
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certain officers and employees in the civil and legislative departments in Richmond.
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Holliday presented the petition of Bennett G. Burley and John Maxwell, masters in the Confederate States Navy, asking compensation for the capture of vessels of the enemy; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. Goode presented the memorial of certain employees of the Government in the Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments at Danville, praying an increase of compensation; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Chair laid before the House the petition of S. Bassett French, treasurer of the Jackson Statue Association, praying that the cotton and 8 per cent stock of the Confederate States purchased by him be relieved from taxation and export duty; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Chilton introduced
A bill "to require payment for horses impressed for the command of General Wheeler under orders from the general commanding the Army of Tennessee:"
which was read a first, and second time and referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Shewmake submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President be requested to inform the House, if not incompatible with the public interest, whether the reasons given in his special message for suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus still exist, and whether any, and what, additional reasons now exist to such extent that the public safety requires the continuance of the suspension thereof;
which was adopted.
Mr. Chrisman submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs inquire what further legislation may be necessary to protect Confederate prisoners at Point Lookout and other Federal prisons from the inhuman and brutal treatment to which they are exposed:
which was adopted.
Mr. Chrisman also presented a communication touching the treatment of prisoners by the enemy: which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Singleton presented joint resolutions of the legislature of Mississippi, relating to the tax on property, etc.; which were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Holder introduced
A bill "for the relief of T. A. Mitchell;"
which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Chambers submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is inexpedient at the present session of Congress to repeal the act of the last session entitled "An act to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases."
Mr. Chambers moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Garland moved that the consideration of the resolution be postponed until Thursday morning next.
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Pending which,
The House, on motion of Mr. Singleton, resolved itself into secret session; and having spent, some time therein, resumed business in open session.
Mr. Swan moved that the House take a recess until 8 o'clock.
Mr. Hartridge moved that the House adjourn.
Upon which latter motion Mr. Swan demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Ayer, Baldwin, Barksdale, Blandford, Horatio W. Bruce, Clopton, Conrad, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Echols, Foote, Fuller, Funsten, A. H. Garland, Gilmer, Hanly, Hartridge, Holliday, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Marshall, Miles, Miller, Murray, Perkins, Pugh, Ramsay, Rives, Russell, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Vileré, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Akin, Atkins, Bell, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Chilton, Chrisman, Colyar, Farrow, Gholson, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Keeble, Lester, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Moore, Orr, Rogers, Sexton, Shewmake, Singleton, W. E. Smith, Swan, Triplett, Turner, and Whitfield.
So the motion prevailed, and
The Chair announced that the House stood adjourned until tomorrow, 12 o'clock.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to a resolution of this House providing for the appointment of a joint committee of the two Houses to collect intelligence touching the movements of the enemy, etc., with amendments; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Chair laid before the House the amendments of the Senate; which are as follows, viz:
The first amendment of the Senate was concurred in.
Mr. Chilton moved to amend the second amendment by filling up the blank with the word "three."
The amendment was agreed to, and the amendment of the Senate, as amended, was concurred in.
The Chair announced the committee on the part of the House as follows:
Mr. Chambers of Mississippi, Mr. Lyon of Alabama, and Mr. Montague of Virginia.
The House then resumed the consideration of unfinished business; which was the bill of the Senate (S. 16) "to fix the time for the assembling of the Congress at its next regular session, and to authorize
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the President to convene the Congress at any place other than the seat of government."
Mr. H. W. Bruce moved that the rule be suspended requiring the bill to be referred to a committee.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Miles moved to amend the bill by striking out the words "Monday, the seventh of November;" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "first Monday in October."
Mr. McMullin moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Miles by striking out the word "October" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "December."
Mr. Garland moved to amend the bill by striking out the whole of the first section.
Mr. Chilton demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. McMullin to the amendment of Mr. Miles,
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Miles,
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Garland,
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring on ordering the bill to a third reading,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Baldwin moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to a third reading.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Baldwin submitted the following amendment to the bill (in the nature of a substitute):
Mr. Perkins moved to refer the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary; which motion was lost.
Mr. Marshall moved to amend the bill by adding the following as an independent section:
Mr. Hilton moved the previous question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Marshall,
It was decided in the affirmative.
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The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Baldwin,
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring on ordering the bill to a third reading,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Sexton called the question; which was ordered.
The question being put,
Shall the bill pass?
It was decided in the affirmative, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Atkins moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed; which motion was lost.
And the House, on motion of Mr. Ramsay,
Resolved itself into open session.
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