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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 --THIRTY-FIRST DAY--MONDAY, June 6, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Read.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., June 4, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your consideration communications from the proper officers, submitting estimates of the amount required to be appropriated for the period ending December 31, 1864, under the act approved June 2, 1864.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
The Chair also laid before the House another communication from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., June 1, 1864.
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.
It is suggested that these reports should not be published or used otherwise than for the information of Members and Senators of the Confederate States Congress.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Chair also laid before the House another communication from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., June 4, 1864.
To the House of Representatives:
In response to your resolution of the 5th ultimo, I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, conveying the information asked for relative to the organization and disbanding of Company K of the Twenty-seventh Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Chair also laid before the House another communication from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., June 2, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your information a communication from the Secretary of War, covering copies of additional reports of military operations during the year 1863.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Chair laid before the House the following resolution of the Senate:
Resolved (the House of Representatives concurring), That the time fixed for the adjournment of the present session of Congress be extended to Saturday, the eleventh day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and that the President
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of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives adjourn their respective Houses, sine die, at twelve o'clock meridian on that day.
Mr. Foote submitted the following amendment:
Strike out all of the resolution after the word "That," in the second line, and insert in lieu thereof "the two Houses of Congress will on Saturday next at twelve o'clock meridian take a recess of sixty-one days, so as to retain power to provide for all exigencies which shall in the meantime arise."
Mr. A. H. Garland moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "Saturday, the eleventh," and insert in lieu thereof the words "Thursday, the ninth."
Mr. Miles moved to amend, the amendment by striking out the words "Thursday, the ninth," and inserting "Tuesday, the fourteenth."
The amendment of Mr. Miles was lost.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. A. H. Garland,
Mr. Staples demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Atkins, Bell, Blandford, Bridgers, Chrisman, Colyar, Dickinson, Dupré, Echols, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Heiskell, Keeble, J. M. Leach, Logan, Morgan, Ramsay, Sexton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Swan, Turner, Whitfield, and Wright.
Nays: Anderson, Baldwin, Barksdale, Baylor, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Conrad, Cruikshank, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hilton, Hodge, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Kenner, Lamkin, J. T. Leach, Lester, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Moore, Murray, Orr, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Rives, Russell, Shewmake, Simpson, Singleton, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, and Witherspoon.
So the amendment was lost.
Mr. Swan moved to lay the resolution and amendment of Mr. Foote on the table.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Atkins moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "Saturday, the eleventh," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the fourth day of July." The amendment was lost.
Mr. Hilton moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Foote:
Strike out the words "sixty-one days" and insert in lieu thereof the words "until the first Monday in September."
Mr. Dupré moved to lay the amendment of Mr. Foote and the amendment of Mr. Hilton on the table.
Mr. Foote demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Ayer, Barksdale, Bell, Blandford, Branch, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clopton, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Echols, Ewing, A. H. Garland, R. K Garland, Gilmer,
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Holder, Keeble, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Morgan, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Rives, Sexton, Shewmake, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Villeré, Whitfield, and Wright.
Nays: Anderson, Atkins, Baldwin, Bradley, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Colyar, Conrad, De Jarnette, Elliott, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Holliday, Johnston, Kenner, Lamkin, Lester, Marshall, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Moore, Perkins, Pugh, Russell, Simpson, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smiths, Swan, Triplett, Turner, and Witherspoon.
So the motion was lost.
Mr. Swan moved to amend the resolution of the Senate by striking out all after the word "extended," and demanded the yeas and nays thereon; which were not ordered, and the amendment was lost.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Hilton,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Foster submitted the following amendment to the amendment of Mr. Foote:
Strike out the words "take a recess of sixty-one days" and insert "adjourn until the first Monday in October."
Mr. Atkins moved to lay the amendments of Mr. Foote and Mr. Foster on the table.
Mr. Foote demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Atkins, Ayer, Barksdale, Baylor, Bell, Blandford, Branch, Bridgers, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Echols, Ewing, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gilmer, Holder, Keeble, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, Lyon, McCallum, McMullin, Moore, Morgan, Orr, Ramsay, Read, Rives, Sexton, Shewmake, Singleton, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Turner, Whitfield, and Wright.
Nays: Anderson, Baldwin, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, De Jarnette, Elliott, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Holliday, Johnston, Kenner, Lamkin, Lester, Machen, Marshall, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Murray, Perkins, Pugh, Russell, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Swan, Triplett, Villeré, and Witherspoon.
So the motion to lay on the table prevailed.
Mr. Foster moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "Saturday, the eleventh day of June," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the first Monday in July."
Mr. Foote demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The amendment of Mr. Foster was lost, and the resolution of the Senate was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Hartridge, leave of absence was granted his colleague, Mr. Lester, for the remainder of the session.
On motion of Mr. Fuller, leave of absence was granted his colleague, Mr. Ramsay, from to-morrow for the remainder of the session.
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The House then proceeded to the consideration of the unfinished business, viz:
The bill to amend an act entitled "An act to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds," approved 17th February, 1864.
Mr. Sexton moved that the consideration of the pending business be postponed.
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 bill and joint resolution of the following titles, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. 31) to promote the efficiency of the cavalry of the Provisional Army, and to punish lawlessness and irregularities of any portions thereof.
The Senate have passed a bill of this House (H. R. 98) to amend an act entitled "An act to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds," approved February 17, 1864.
And they have concurred in the amendment proposed by the House of Representatives to the 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.
Mr. Moore moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Baldwin was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Machen, the consideration of the bill was postponed.
Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported back a Senate bill (S. 44) "to authorize certificates of indebtedness to be given for property purchased or impressed and for transportation, and to provide for payment of the interest on said certificates in specie," with the recommendation that it do pass with the following amendments:
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The first amendment of the committee was agreed to.
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Mr. McMullin moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table.
Mr. Blandford demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Baldwin, Blandford, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Clopton, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Ewing, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Machen, McMullin, Miller, Montague, Murray, Perkins, Ramsay, Russell, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Swan, Triplett, Whitfield, and Wright.
Nays: Barksdale, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Burnett, Chilton, Chrisman, Colyar, Conrad, Dupré, Elliott, Farrow, Foote, Gaither, Gilmer, Hartridge, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Marshall, McCallum, Menees, Miles, Moore, Morgan, Orr, Pugh, Rives, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Turner, Villeré, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion to lay on the table prevailed.
Mr. Swan moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and called the question; which was ordered, and the motion was lost.
The Chair appointed as managers on the part of the House at the conference tendered to the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (S. 34) "to provide for the compensation of noncommissioned officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines on detailed service," Mr. Bridgers of North Carolina, Mr. Perkins of Louisiana, and Mr. Holliday of Virginia.
The House resumed consideration of the bill "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."
The question being on the motion of Mr. Moore to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Baldwin was agreed to,
Mr. Conrad demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Atkins, Barksdale, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chilton, Chrisman, Conrad, De Jarnette, Elliott, Ewing, Foote, Funsten, Gaither, A. H. Garland, Goode, Hartridge, Hilton, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, Moore, Morgan, Perkins, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Smith of Alabama, Villeré, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Anderson, Baldwin, Baylor, Blandford, Bridgers, Chambers, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Dupré, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Hanly, Heiskell, Hodge, Holder, Holliday, Keeble, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Montague, Murray, Orr, Pugh, Ramsay, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Staples, Swan, Triplett, Turner, Whitfield, and Wright.
So the motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Lyon moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table.
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Mr. Fuller demanded the yeas and nays thereon; which were not ordered.
Mr. Chambers moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Anderson, Ayer, Baldwin, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Bridgers, Clopton, Elliott, Farrow, Foote, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, McCallum, McMullin, Montague, Orr, Ramsay, Rives, Russell, Shewmake, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Turner, Whitfield, and Wright.
Nays: Atkins, Barksdale, Bell, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Hedge, Holliday, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, Miles, Miller, Moore, Morgan, Murray, Perkins, Pugh, Sexton, Swan, and Triplett.
So the motion to reconsider prevailed.
The question recurring on the motion to lay the bill on the table,
Mr. Fuller demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Barksdale, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, Dupré, Ewing, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, Miles, Moore, Morgan, Orr, Perkins, Pugh, Sexton, Swan, and Villeré.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Aver, Baldwin, Baylor, Bridgers, Clopton, De Jarnette, Elliott, Farrow, Foote, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Holder, Holliday, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, McMullin, Menees, Montague, Murray, Ramsay, Rives, Russell, Shewmake, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, Turner, Whitfield, Witherspoon, and Wright.
So the motion to lay on the table 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 joint resolution (S. 9) of thanks to Gen. E. Kirby Smith and the officers and soldiers of his command; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
They have passed, without amendment, bills of this House of the following titles, viz:
They insist on their disagreement to the amendments of this House to the bill (S. 34) to provide for the compensation of noncommissioned officers, soldiers,
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sailors, and marines on detailed service, agree to the conference asked for by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and Mr. Sparrow, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Mitchel have been appointed managers at said conference on the part of the Senate.
Mr. Ayer moved to recommit the bill and amendments to the Committee on Ways and Means, and called the question; which was not ordered.
Mr. Foote called the question; which was ordered.
The hour of 3 having arrived,
The House took a recess until 8 o'clock;
And having reassembled,
Mr. Sexton moved a call of the House.
The motion prevailed.
Upon the call of the roll the following members answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Atkins, Baylor, Bell, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Burnett, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Funsten, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Montague, Moore, Morgan, Orr, Pugh, Ramsay, Read, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Swan, Triplett, Turner, Villeré, Whitfield, Witherspoon, and Wright.
A quorum being present,
On motion of Mr. Machen, all further proceedings under the call were dispensed with.
The question being on the motion to recommit the bill and amendments,
Mr. Moore demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Atkins, Blandford, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chilton, Clopton, Conrad, Dickinson, Ewing, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Hartridge, Hilton, Kenner, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, Menees, Miles, Morgan, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Swan, Witherspoon, and Wright.
Nays: Anderson, Baldwin, Baylor, Bell, Boyce, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Dupré, Farrow, Foote, Fuller, Funsten, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Heiskell, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Lamkin, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Lyon, McMullin, Montague, Moore, Orr, Ramsay, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, Turner, Villeré, and Whitfield.
So the motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Orr moved the indefinite postponement of the bill.
Mr. Fuller demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Atkins, Barksdale, Baylor, Blandford, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Colyar, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, Marshall,
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Miles, Morgan, Orr, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Sexton, Swan, Villeré, and Wright.
Nays: Anderson, Baldwin, Bell, Bridgers, Clopton, Conrad, Foote, Fuller, Funsten, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Lamkin, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Montague, Moore, Ramsay, Russell, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, Turner, Whitfield, and Witherspoon.
So the motion to postpone prevailed.
Mr. Garland moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Gilmer demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Ayer, Baldwin, Baylor, Bell, Bridgers, Clopton, Conrad, Foote, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, McMullin, Menees, Miller, Montague, Moore, Ramsay, Russell, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, Turner, Whitfield, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Akin, Atkins, Barksdale, Blandford, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, Miles, Morgan, Orr, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Rogers, Sexton, Swan, Villeré, and Wright.
So the motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 38) "for the payment of commissioners appointed under the act entitled 'An act to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases.' and to confer certain powers upon said commissioners," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on theCalendar,
Mr. J. T. Leach demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ayer, Baldwin, Bell, Cruikshank, Farrow, Foote, Fuller, Gaither, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gilmer, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Marshall, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Shewmake, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Turner, and Wright.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Atkins, Barksdale, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, Funsten, Gholson, Goode, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Moore, Morgan, Perkins, Pugh, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Staples, Swan, Villeré, Whitfield, and Witherspoon.
So the question was decided in the negative.
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Mr. A. H. Garland submitted the following amendment:
In section 1, strike out after the word "compensation," in line 3, the words "of two hundred and fifty dollars each per month from the date of their respective appointments until the expiration of their service," and insert in lieu thereof the words "twenty dollars per day for each day they shall be respectively engaged in investigating cases under said act."
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 joint resolution (S. 12) for the relief of Wellington Goddin; in which they request the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Barksdale rose to a point of order, viz:
That the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Foote) was out of order in criticising the commissioners appointed under the act "suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases" whilst discussing the question of their compensation.
Mr. Chilton (in the chair) overruled the point of order.
Mr. Barksdale appealed from the decision of the Chair.
And the question being put,
Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House?
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Swan demanded the previous question.
The demand was not sustained.
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, with amendments, a bill (H. R. 106) to increase the compensation of the noncommissioned officers and privates of the Army of the Confederate States.
They have concurred in the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 43) to regulate the pay of a general assigned to duty at the seat of government under the provisions of the act approved March 25, 1862, with amendments.
In which amendments I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Hilton demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Garland,
Mr. Foote demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Bell, Farrow, Foote, Fuller, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gilmer, Lamkin, J. T. Leach, Logan, Murray, Smith of North Carolina, Turner, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Anderson, Ayer, Barksdale, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, J. M. Leach, Lester, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Montague, Moore, Morgan, Perkins, Pugh, Ramsay, Read, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Staples, Swan, Triplett, Villeré Whitfield, and Wright.
So the amendment was lost.
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The bill was read a third time, and the question recurring on its passage,
Mr. J. M. Leach demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Anderson, Barksdale, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, McMullin, Miles, Montague, Moore, Morgan, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Swan, Triplett, Villeré, Whitfield, Witherspoon, and Wright.
Nays: Ayer, Cruikshank, Farrow, Foote, Fuller, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gilmer, Hodge, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Shewmake, Smith of North Carolina, and Turner.
So the bill was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Gaither, leave of absence was granted to his colleague, Mr. Logan (called home by indisposition in his family).
On motion of Mr. Kenner,
The House adjourned.
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