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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 --ONE HUNDRED AND NINTH DAY--SATURDAY. March 18, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Jeter.
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 17th instant, approve and sign the following act, viz:
The Senate have rejected the bill of the House of Representatives (H. R. 439) to increase the commutation value of hospital rations for a limited time.
The Senate have passed a resolution extending the time fixed for the adjournment of the present session of Congress until 2 o'clock p. m. this day; in which they request the concurrence of the House of Representatives.
A message was received from the President, by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary, notifying the House that on to-day (the 18th) he approved and signed
The Chair laid before the House the resolution; which was read as follows, viz:
Resolved (the House of Representatives concurring), That the hour fixed for the adjournment of the present session of Congress be extended to two o'clock postmeridian this day.
The question being on concurring in the resolution,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Welsh, from the Committee on Accounts, submitted a written report; which was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
The House resumed the consideration of the Senate bill (S. 228) "to amend an act entitled 'An act to regulate impressments,' approved March twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three as amended by the act approved February sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixtyfour."
The question being on the motion to suspend the rules requiring the bill to be referred to a committee,
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The yeas and nays are recorded,
Yeas: Batson, Baylor, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll Chambers, Chrisman, Cluskey, Conrad, Conrow, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Gray, Hartridge, Hatcher, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Machen, McCallum, Miller, Moore, Read, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Snead, Swan, Triplett, Villeré, Wilkes, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Anderson, Baldwin, Blandford, Clopton, Colyar, Darden, Farrow, Goode, Hanly, Marshall, McMullin, Miles, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Staples, Turner, Welsh, Wickham, and Mr. Speaker.
Two-thirds voting in the affirmative, the rules were suspended.
Mr. E. M. Bruce moved the previous question.
Mr. Marshall demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Bradley, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Carroll, Chambers, Chrisman, Cluskey, Conrad, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Gholson, Gray, Hartridge, Hatcher, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Machen, McCallum, Menees, Moore, Read, Russell, Sexton, Snead, Swan, Triplett, Villeré, Welsh, Wilkes, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Anderson, Atkins, Baldwin, Blandford, Branch, Burnett, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Darden, Farrow, Funsten, Gaither, Goode, Hanly, Herbert, Marshall, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Rogers, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Staples, Turner, and Wickham.
Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative, the main question was not ordered.
After debate,
Mr. Cluskey moved the previous question.
Mr. McMullin demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand was not sustained, and the main question was ordered.
The bill was read a third time.
The question being put,
Shall the bill pass?
Mr. Turner demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Batson, Baylor, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Carroll, Chambers, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Conrad, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Gholson, Hartridge, Hatcher, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Machen, McCallum, Miles, Miller, Moore, Russell, Snead, Triplett, Villeré, and Wilkes.
Nays: Anderson, Atkins, Blandford, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Farrow, Gaither, Goode, Marshall, Pugh, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Staples, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
No quorum voting,
Mr. Colyar moved a call of the House; which was ordered.
Upon the call of the roll the following gentlemen answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Atkins, Batson, Baylor, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett; Carroll, Chambers, Chrisman,
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Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrad, Conrow, Darden, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Herbert, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Moore, Pugh, Read, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Snead, Staples, Triplett, Turner, Villeré, Wickham, Wilkes, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
A quorum being present,
On motion of Mr. Moore, all further proceedings under the call were dispensed with.
The question recurring on the passage of the bill,
The yeas and nays were again recorded,
Yeas: Batson, Baylor, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Chambers, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Conrad, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Gholson, Gray, Hartridge, Hatcher, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Machen, McCallum, Miles, Miller, Moore, Read, Russell, Sexton, Triplett, Villeré, and Wilkes.
Nays: Anderson, Blandford, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Darden, Farrow, Gaither, Goode, Hanly, Marshall, Pugh, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Snead, Staples, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
So the bill was passed.
Mr. Cluskey moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
The motion was lost, and the title was read and agreed to.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Herbert introduced
A bill "supplemental to an act entitled 'An act to diminish the number of exemptions and details;'"
which was read a first and second time.
On motion of Mr. Herbert, the rule was suspended requiring the bill to be referred to a committee.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Sexton moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion was lost.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. McCallum introduced
A bill "to increase the Army and limit exemptions;"
which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 225) "to amend the tenth section of an act entitled 'An act, to organize forces to serve during the war,'" reported back the same with the recommendation that, it do pass.
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. Miles moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Rogers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
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Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Holliday offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That having acted upon all matters of important legislation before us and being about to adjourn, we pledge ourselves during the recess to devote all our energies and influence to the maintenance of our great cause and the prosecution of the war to a successful issue.
A message was received from the Senate. by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill of the House of Representatives (H. R. 442) supplemental to an act entitled "An act to diminish the number of exemptions and details."
Mr. Rogers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
Mr. Rogers, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
The Chair appointed Mr. McMullin of Virginia member of the Select Committee on the Alleged Depredations of Confederate Soldiers in southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary, as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee, jointly with such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait upon the President of the Confederates States and inform him that, if he has no further communication to make, the two Houses are now ready to adjourn, and have appointed Mr. Watson, Mr. Oldham, and Mr. Henry as the committee on their part.
The Chair laid before the House the Senate resolution; which was read as follows, viz:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed, to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait upon the President of the Confederate States and inform him that, if he has no further communication to make, the two Houses are now ready to adjourn.
The question being on agreeing to the resolution,
It was decided in the affirmative.
The Chair appointed as the committee on the part of the House:
Mr. Conrad, of Louisiana, Mr. Clark of Missouri, and Mr. Gholson of Virginia.
A message was received from the President, by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary, notifying the House that to-day he had approved and signed
Mr. Conrad, from the joint committee of the two Houses appointed to wait upon the President, reported that the committee had discharged their duty, and that the President had informed them that he had no further communication to make.
The hour of 2 o'clock having arrived,
The Speaker announced that the House stood adjourned sine die.
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