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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 --TWENTY-NINTH DAY--FRIDAY, June 3, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Doggett.
Mr. Miles moved that the House insist on its amendment to the Senate bill (S. 31) "to promote the efficiency of the cavalry of the Provisional Army, and to punish lawlessness and irregularities of any portions thereof," and grant the conference tendered by the Senate.
The motion prevailed, and
The Chair appointed Messrs. Marshall of Kentucky, Staples of Virginia, and Singleton of Mississippi managers on the part of the House.
Mr. Cruikshank, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
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storekeepers in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States; and
And the Speaker signed the same.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday, viz:
The bill to amend an act entitled "An act regulating the granting of furloughs and discharges in hospitals," approved May 1, 1863.
Mr. Sexton demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Ramsay,
It was decided in the affirmative.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Hartridge, from the Committee on Commerce, under a suspension of the rules, reported a bill "to amend an act entitled 'An act to impose regulations upon the foreign commerce of the Confederate States to provide for the public defense,' approved February sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four," 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.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina submitted the following amendment:
Insert after the word "chartered" the words "in whole or in part and under the control of." Strike out the word "by."
Mr. Moore demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Smith,
Mr. Fuller demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Baylor, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Colyar, Foote, Fuller, Gaither, A. H. Garland, Gilmer, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Orr, Ramsay, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Turner, and Whitfield.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Atkins, Ayer, Barksdale, Bell, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Conrad, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Echols, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, Lester, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Montague, Moore, Murray, Pugh, Read, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Staples, Villeré, Witherspoon, and Wright.
So the amendment was lost.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Hartridge moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, and called the question; which was ordered.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Hartridge, from the same committee, reported back a Senate bill (S. 37) "to amend an act entitled 'An act to impose regulations
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upon the foreign commerce of the Confederate States to provide for the public defense,' approved February sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and for other purposes," 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. Baldwin, from the Committee on Ways and Means, under a suspension of the rules, reported
A bill "to raise money to increase the pay of soldiers;"
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.
Mr. Garland moved to suspend the rule requiring the bill to be considered in Committee of the Whole.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Sexton demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The bill was engrossed and read a third time, and the question recurring on its passage,
Mr. Colyar demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Ayer, Baldwin, Barksdale, Baylor, Bell, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Lyon, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Moore, Murray, Orr, Pugh, Ramsay, Read, Rives, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Swan, Triplett, Turner, Villeré, Whitfield, Witherspoon, and Wright.
Nays: Akin, Blandford, Echols, and Shewmake.
So the bill was passed.
Mr. Sexton moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
The motion was lost, and the title was read and agreed to.
The morning hour having expired,
Mr. Foote moved to postpone the special order.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Blandford moved to postpone the pending special order, to take up for consideration the next special order, viz:
The bill making appropriations for the support of the Government of the Confederate States of America from July 1 to December 31, 1864, and to supply a deficiency.
The motion prevailed.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have disagreed to the amendments of this House to the bill (S. 34) to provide for the compensation of noncommissioned officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines on detailed service.
They have passed, without amendment, a joint resolution of this House (H. R. 10) of thanks to the Ninth Regiment of Texas Infantry.
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They have passed a bill (S. 62) to amend an act entitled "An act to create a provisional navy of the Confederate States," approved May 1, 1863.
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole to consider the special order, viz:
The bill making appropriations for the support of the Government of the Confederate States of America from July 1 to December 31, 1864, and to supply a deficiency,
Mr. Russell in the chair; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and reported, through their Chairman, that they had had the subject referred to them under consideration, and recommended the passage of the bill with the following amendments:
Insert after the word "dollars," in line 3, under the head of "Commissary Department," the following: "so much of the appropriation for the Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments as may be necessary may be transferred from one to the other, by order of the Secretary of War, for the purpose of paying for supplies impressed or purchased, according to the exigencies of the service."
Add the following at the end of the bill as an independent section:
Mr. Baldwin demanded the previous question: which was ordered.
The amendments of the committee were agreed to.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill (S. 66) to amend the act entitled "An act to provide for the public defense," approved March 6, 1861; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Sexton moved to postpone the pending special order, for the purpose of taking up for consideration the next special order, viz:
The bill making appropriations for the postal service of the Confederate States for the year 1862 and 1863.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Chilton moved to suspend the rule requiring the bill to be considered in Committee of the Whole; which motion prevailed.
Mr. Baldwin submitted the following amendment to the bill (in the nature of a substitute):
It appearing from the report of the Postmaster-General, dated May second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, that two hundred and seventy-six thousand three hundred and fifty-five dollars and twenty-three cents of the revenues of the Post-Office Department, derived from postages for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, have been received and paid out by the Department without any appropriation thereof made by law, and that two million seven hundred and thirty-seven thousand three hundred and two dollars and thirty cents of the revenues of said Department, derived from postages for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-three, have also been received and paid out by the said Department without any appropriation thereof made by law, and that for the want of such appropriations the accounts of the Department can not be closed, and the Congress being of opinion that the said expenditures were in violation of Article I, section nine, paragraph eight, of the Constitution of the Confederate States, which provides that "no money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law;" but having reason to believe that the money has, in fact, been fairly applied to the public service, and that the violation of law has been committed without any improper
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purpose on the part of the officers of the Post-Office and Treasury Departments: Therefore,
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, with an amendment, a bill of this House (H. R. 92) to amend the act approved February 17, 1864, entitled "An act to allow commissioned officers of the Army rations and the privilege of purchasing clothing from the Quartermaster's Department;" in which amendment I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Barksdale called the question.
Mr. Chilton demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Baldwin,
Mr. Heiskell demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ayer, Baldwin, Boyce, Chambers, Colyar, Foote, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, J. T. Leach, Logan, Miles, Montague, Ramsay, Russell, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Turner, Whitfield, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Anderson, Atkins, Barksdale, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Conrad, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Echols, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Gilmer, Goode, Hartridge, Hodge, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Lester, Lyon, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Moore, Morgan, Murray, Orr, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Sexton, Singleton, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, Witherspoon, and Wright.
So the amendment was lost.
The bill was engrossed and read a third time.
Mr. Heiskell moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Pending which,
The hour of 3 having arrived,
The House took a recess until 8 o'clock;
And having reassembled,
Mr. Akin called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
The bill was passed, and the preamble and title were read and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Miles, the special orders were postponed, and the bill to amend the act approved February 17, 1864, entitled "An act to allow commissioned officers of the Army rations and the privilege of purchasing clothing from the Quartermaster's Department," was taken up for consideration.
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The bill had been returned from the Senate with the following amendment (in the nature of a substitute):
That all commissioned officers in the Army and Navy shall be entitled to one ration, and all commissioned officers in the field and afloat, in addition thereto, shall be allowed to purchase from any commissary or other officer required to issue subsistence to soldiers, marines, or seamen, at the prime cost thereof, including transportation, as follows: One ration each for officers of and below the rank of colonel; two rations each for officers of the rank of brigadier-general, major-general, and lieutenant-general, and three rations each for a general; one ration each for commissioned officers of the Navy of and below the rank of commander, and two rations each for officers above that rank.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, the Secretary of that body; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill (S. 52) providing for the establishment and payment of claims for a certain description of property taken or informally impressed for the use of the Army; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Perkins called the question; which was ordered.
Upon which Mr. Atkins demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Baldwin, Blandford, Boyce, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chrisman, Clopton, Cruikshank, Echols, Farrow, Foster, Gaither, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Johnston, Kenner, Lamkin, Lester, Logan, McMullin, Miles, Morgan, Orr, Perkins, Ramsay, Rogers, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Anderson, Atkins, Bradley, Chilton, Colyar, Conrad, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Fuller, Funsten, Gilmer, Goode, Hartridge, Holliday, Keeble, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lyon, McCallum, Montague, Murray, Pugh, Read, Singleton, W. E. Smith, Triplett, Villeré, Whitfield, and Wright.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Echols moved that the House do now adjourn.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Miles moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendments of the Senate were concurred in.
The motion was lost.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill "to amend an act entitled 'An act to create a provisional navy of the Confederate States,' approved May first, eighteen hundred and sixty-three;" which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Also, a Senate bill (S. 66) "to amend the act entitled 'An act to provide for the public, defense,' approved sixth March, eighteen hundred and sixty-one;" which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
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Also, a Senate bill (S. 52) "providing for the establishment and payment of claims for a certain description of property taken or informally impressed for the use of the Army."
On motion of Mr. Baldwin, the rule was suspended requiring the bill to be referred to a committee, and the bill was made the special order next after the pending special orders are disposed of.
On motion of Mr. Chambers,
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
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