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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 --THIRTIETH DAY--SATURDAY, June 4, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Doggett.
Mr. Miles moved that the House insist on its amendments to the Senate bill (S. 34) "to provide for the compensation of noncommissioned officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines on detailed service," and tender to the Senate a committee of conference.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Farrow, from the Committee on Accounts, to whom had been referred
A resolution "that the Committee on Accounts, in settling the accounts of R. H. Wynne (the Doorkeeper), be authorized to credit him with the sum of eighteen hundred dollars, being the amount of the public money abstracted from him without his fault,"
reported back the same with the recommendation that it be adopted.
Mr. Swan, under a suspension of the rules, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to confer with the proper authorities and take such other steps as may seem right to secure a distribution of the accumulated mails in the post-office in the city of Richmond, and also the forwarding from this office of the mail matter of several days past not yet forwarded, and that they report their action to this House;
which was adopted.
The Chair appointed as said committee Messrs. Swan of Tennessee, Holder of Mississippi, and Blandford of Georgia.
Mr. Boyce, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, under a suspension of the rules, reported back a Senate bill (S. 14) "to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide an invalid corps,' approved seventeenth February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four," 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 agreed to.
Mr. Boyce, from the same committee, also reported back a Senate joint resolution (S. 8) "directing the settlement of the claim of Zedekiah McDaniel and Francis M. Ewing for destroying the Federal gunboat Cairo by means of a torpedo," with the recommendation that it do pass with an amendment.
The question being on postponing the joint resolution and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
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The amendment was read and agreed to as follows, viz:
Strike out "seventy-nine thousand three hundred and eighty-eight dollars and eighty cents" and insert in lieu thereof "seventy-six thousand seven hundred and twenty-six dollars and thirty cents."
The joint resolution was read a third time, and the question recurring on its passage,
The yeas and nays required by the Constitution were recorded as follows, viz:
Yeas: Atkins, Barksdale, Baylor, Bell, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Montague, Moore, Murray, Orr, Pugh, Ramsay, Read, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Staples, Swan, Triplett, Turner, Whitfield, Witherspoon, and Wright.
Nays: Ayer, Bridgers, Hilton, Hodge, Kenner, Morgan, Shewmake, and Villeré.
Two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the joint resolution was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Boyce, from the same committee, reported
A bill "to amend an act entitled 'An act to regulate the supplies of clothing to enlisted men of the Navy during the war,' approved April thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three,"
with the recommendation that it do pass.
The bill was read a first and second time.
And the question recurring 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. Boyce, from the same committee, reported back a Senate bill (S. 13) "to extend to the Navy and Marine Corps the provisions of the third section of an act to organize forces to serve during the war, approved February seventeenth, 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.
The bill was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Boyce, from the same committee, reported back the memorial of C. Williams, asking appropriation for constructing submarine vessels, etc., with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs; which was agreed to.
Mr. Singleton moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to report from the Committee on Indian Affairs.
The motion was lost.
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On motion of Mr. Lyon, the rules were suspended to enable him to report from the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported back
A bill "to increase the compensation of the heads of the several Executive Departments,"
with the recommendation that it do pass with the following amendment:
Add after the word "Government" the words "and of the Assistant Secretary of War and of the Treasury."
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The amendment of the committee was agreed to.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Lyon moved to amend the title by adding the words "and of the Assistant Secretary of War and of the Treasury."
The amendment was agreed to, and the title as amended was read and agreed to.
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, reported
A joint resolution "to provide for the President during the war, fuel, lights, and forage,"
with the recommendation that it do pass.
The joint resolution was read a first and second time.
The question being on postponing the same and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The joint resolution was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Marshall moved to amend the title by striking out the same and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Joint resolution to impose certain additional duties on the Quartermaster-General.
The amendment was agreed to, and the title as amended was read and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Lyon, the special orders were postponed.
Mr. Singleton, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill "to promote the efficiency of the cavalry of the Provisional Army, and to punish lawlessness and irregularities of any portions thereof," submitted the following report; which was agreed to:
The managers on the part of the House have met the managers on the part of the Senate upon the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on a bill "to promote the efficiency of the cavalry of the Provisional Army, and to punish lawlessness and irregularities of any portions thereof," and after due conference recommend that the amendment of the House to the bill of the Senate be concurred in, with the following amendments:
After the words "officer or," in the third line, insert the word "officers," and after the word "soldier," in the fourth line, insert the words "or soldiers," and after the word "him," in the fifth line, insert the words "or them."
Managers on the part of the Senate.
Managers on the part of the House.
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Mr. Cruikshank, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported the following bills as correctly enrolled:
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported back a Senate bill (S. 21) "to amend an act entitled 'An act to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds,' approved seventeenth February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four," with the recommendation that it do pass with the following amendment:
Strike out the fifth section; which reads as follows, viz:
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Baldwin moved to amend the bill by striking out the first section; which reads as follows, viz:
That the amount of Treasury notes which shall be issued under the provisions of the act of which this is an amendment shall not exceed one dollar of new issue for three dollars of the old, which may have been paid into the Treasury under the provisions of the said act: Provided, That this limitation shall not be construed to restrict the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue new notes in exchange for old notes held by individuals, at the rate of two dollars of the new issue for three dollars of the old issue, as provided in the said act: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed, on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, or as soon thereafter as practicable, to reduce the amount of Treasury notes in circulation to two hundred million dollars; and when the circulation of said notes shall be thus reduced the faith of the Government is hereby pledged that the same shall not be increased.
On motion of Mr. Miles, the rule limiting debate was suspended to enable Mr. Lyon, the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, to proceed with an argument he was addressing to the House.
Mr. Gilmer submitted the following amendment:
In section 1, strike out all after the word "exceed," in line 3, and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: "two dollars of new issue for three dollars of the old, which may have been paid into the Treasury under the provisions of the said act: Provided, That this limitation shall not be construed to restrict the authority of the Secretary to issue new notes in exchange for old notes held by individuals, at the rate of two dollars of the new issue for three dollars of the old issue, as provided in said act: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed, on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, or as soon thereafter as practicable, to reduce the amount of Treasury notes in circulation to two hundred million dollars."
Mr. H. W. Bruce called the question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Gilmer,
Mr. Lyon demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
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Yeas: Anderson, Ayer, Baldwin, Bell, Blandford, Bridgers, Chambers, Colyar, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Fuller, Gilmer, Hanly, Heiskell, Holder, Keeble, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, McCallum, Menees, Montague, Moore, Murray, Pugh, Ramsay, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Whitfield, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Akin, Barksdale, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chrisman, Clopton, Conrad, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Echols, Foster, Funsten, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Goode, Hartridge, Hilton, Holliday, Kenner, Lyon, McMullin, Miles, Morgan, Orr, Perkins, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Staples, Villeré, and Wright.
So the amendment was lost.
Mr. Conrad moved to amend the first section by striking out all after the word "act," in line 10.
A message was received from the [President, by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary]; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The President yesterday approved and signed an act entitled "An act (H. R. 52) to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for holding elections of Representatives in the Congress of the Confederate States in the State of Tennessee,' approved May first, eighteen hundred and sixty-three."
The President has to-day approved and signed a joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution (H. R. 9) responsive to the resolutions of the general assembly of Virginia 'asserting the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the State of Virginia over her ancient boundaries.'"
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BURTON N. HARRISON,
Private Secretary.
Richmond, Va., June 4, 1864.
Mr. Miles moved that the House do now adjourn.
Mr. Sexton demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Barksdale, Baylor, Bell, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Conrad, De Jarnette, Dupré, Fuller, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Holliday, Kenner, J. M. Leach, Marshall, Miles, Montague, Moore, Orr, Perkins, Pugh, Rives, Russell, Staples, Wright, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Akin, Aver, Baldwin, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Echols, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Funsten, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gilmer, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Keeble, Lamkin, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Lyon, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Morgan, Murray, Ramsay, Sexton, Shewmake, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Swan, Triplett, Villeré, and Whitfield.
So the House refused to adjourn.
On motion of Mr. Orr,
The House took a recess until 8 o'clock.
Having reassembled,
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The President of the Confederate States has notified the Senate that he did, on the 2d instant, approve and sign an act (S. 33) to regulate the
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compensation and mileage of members of Congress and increase the compensation of the officers of the Senate and House of Representatives.
The President, on the 3d instant, approved and signed an act (S. 22) to secure the prompt printing of the laws of the Confederate States.
The President this day approved and signed an act (S. 15) to furnish transportation to officers of the Army and Navy while traveling under orders; and
An act (S. 23) to provide for the appointment of additional military storekeepers in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States.
The Senate have passed, with an amendment, a bill of this House (H. R. 134) to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a niter and mining bureau," approved April 22, 1863; in which amendment I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Orr moved that the rules be suspended limiting debate.
Mr. Atkins demanded the yeas and nays thereon; which were not ordered, and the motion was lost.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a resolution extending the time for the adjournment of the present session of Congress; in which they request the concurrence of this House.
Mr. A. H. Garland called the question; which was ordered, and the amendment of Mr. Conrad to strike out all after the word "act," in line 10, was agreed to.
Mr. Orr submitted the following amendment:
Insert in line 6, after the word "act," the words "and said notes shall be a legal tender in payment of debts, private and public, except export dues."
Mr. Orr demanded the yeas and nays thereon; which were not ordered, and the amendment was lost.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Baldwin,
Mr. Swan demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Baldwin, Baylor, Bell, Blandford, Bridgers, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, Gilmer, Heiskell, Holder, Keeble, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Montague, Moore, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Swan, Triplett, Turner, Whitfield, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Akin, Atkins, Ayer, Barksdale, Bradley, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Chrisman, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Foote, Funsten, Gaither, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Goode, Hartridge, Hilton, Kenner, Lyon, Miles, Morgan, Perkins, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Villeré, and Wright.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina submitted the following amendment:
In section 5, line 3, after the word "receivable" and before the words "in payment," insert the words "from one or more persons."
Mr. Ayer submitted the following amendment:
After the word "amendment," in line 2, section 5, insert the words "and all certificates of deposit and 'call certificates' issued to individuals from the Treasury Department prior to the first day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-four."
On motion of Mr. Moore,
The House adjourned.
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