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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-FIFTH DAY--FRIDAY, June 10, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The Chair laid before the House
A bill (H. R. 153) "to amend an act entitled 'An act for the relief of taxpayers in certain cases,' approved February thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four;"
which had been returned from the Senate with the following amendment:
After the word "and," in line 3, insert "the time fixed by law for."
The amendment of the Senate was concurred in.
The Chair also laid before the House
A bill (H. R. 112) "to amend an act to organize forces to serve during the war, approved seventeenth February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four;"
which had been returned from the Senate with the following amendment:
Strike out, in line 17, "Secretary of War" and insert "general commanding the department."
The amendment was concurred in.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 75) "to increase the salary of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs;" which was read a first and second time.
The rule having been suspended requiring the bill to be referred to a committee,
On motion of Mr. McMullin, its consideration was postponed for the present.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 76) "to authorize the appointment of additional officers of artillery for ordnance duties;"
which was read a first and second time.
The rule having been suspended requiring it to be referred to a committee, the bill was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Perkins, the pending matter before the House, viz:
A 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, was postponed.
Mr. Perkins, under a suspension of the rules, reported back from the Committee on Commerce a Senate bill (S. 20) "to establish a bureau of foreign supplies," with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing the bill and putting it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. J. T. Leach moved the previous question.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Marshall submitted the following amendment:
In section 7. strike out the words "That the said bureau shall consist of one colonel and one lieutenant-colonel, with the pay and allowances of officers of artillery of the same grades," and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz:
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"That the said bureau shall consist of two persons with the pay and allowances, but not rank, of colonel and lieutenant-colonel of artillery."
The amendment was agreed to.
The following message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill (S. 78) relating to the issuing of certificates of indebtedness by the Government of the Confederate States; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Dupré moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Marshall was agreed to.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and the amendment of Mr. Marshall was lost.
Mr. Kenner submitted the following amendment; which was agreed to:
Add at end of section 10 the following: "Provided, That in all foreign countries where Confederate agents for purchasing or shipping munitions of war or supplies are established, said agents shall be employed by said agency to purchase and ship munitions or supplies."
Mr. Kenner submitted the following amendments; which were agreed to:
Section 13, line 4, after the word "prescribe," insert the word "uniform."
Add to section 13 "which said rules and regulations shall be made public in one or more newspapers in the several States west of the Mississippi River, specifying the terms and conditions upon which cotton and other produce may be transported to said depots and seaports, and any person complying with the same shall be entitled to transport his cotton and other produce to said depots and other seaports."
Mr. Dupré submitted the following amendment:
Strike out all in section 14 after the word "river," which reads as follows, viz: "And the operations and transactions of said bureau, established as aforesaid. not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby ratified and confirmed," and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: "And said 'Cotton Bureau' and all other agents authorized to purchase or collect cotton for the Government in the Trans-Mississippi Department shall deliver to said agency all cotton and other property under their control belonging to the Government. and shall account to and make complete settlements with said agency, without delay."
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and the question recurring on its passage,
Mr. Marshall demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Ayer, Barksdale, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Fuller, Gaither, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Johnston, Kenner, Lamkin, J. T. Leach, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Moore, Morgan, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Rives, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Villeré, Witherspoon, and Wright.
Nays: Chilton, Cruikshank, Foster, Gilmer, J. M. Leach, Marshall, Shewmake, and J. M. Smith.
So the bill was passed.
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Mr. Sexton moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
The title of the bill was read and agreed to.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina presented joint resolutions of the legislature of North Carolina relating to the importation of articles from abroad by the State; which were laid upon the table and Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Fuller and Mr. Gilmer presented similar joint resolutions; which were laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr. Lyon, the bill "to amend an act entitled 'An act to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds,' approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four," was laid upon the table.
Mr. Conrad, from the Committee on Ways and Means [sic].
The question being on postponing the bill and putting it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Colyar demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The bill was read a third time, and the question recurring on its passage,
Mr. Hanly demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Ayer, Barksdale, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, De Jarnette, Farrow, Foote, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, A. H. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Holliday, Johnston, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, McMullin, Miles, Montague, Moore, Rives, Russell, Shewmake, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Atkins, Boyce, Chambers, Chilton, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, R. K. Garland, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hodge, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, Menees, Morgan, Perkins, Pugh, Rogers, Sexton, Simpson, Villeré, Witherspoon, and Wright.
So the bill was passed.
Mr. Colyar moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
Hon. John B. Clark, member from Missouri, appeared, was sworn to support the Constitution of the Confederate States, and took his seat in the House.
Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported the following resolution:
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the salary of the Doorkeeper of the House be increased twenty-five per cent, and that of his assistants fifty per cent, from and after the passage of this resolution, and that the same be paid out of the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives.
Mr. McMullin demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Baylor, Blandford, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank,
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De Jarnette, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, Miles, Montague, Moore, Morgan, Pugh, Rives, Rogers, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Triplett, Witherspoon, and Wright.
Nays: Anderson, Dupré, Gholson, Heiskell, Hilton, J. T. Leach, McMullin, Shewmake, Smith of North Carolina, Turner, and Villeré.
So the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, reported the following resolution:
Resolved, That the pay of the Speaker's page of this House be increased for one year from the commencement of the present Congress fifty per cent to the amount now allowed by law.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A bill (H. R. 107) "to amend the tax laws,"
which had been returned from the Senate with the following amendments:
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and sixty-four, to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds."
The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth amendments of the Senate were concurred in.
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The question recurring on the sixth amendment of the Senate,
Mr. Colyar submitted the following amendment to the amendment of the Senate:
Add thereto the words: "That the amendment of the Senate be so amended that banks, railroads, canals, and all other corporations be taxed alike, to wit, five per cent on the value of their property or assets on the seventeenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four."
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Atkins, Ayer, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Clopton, Colyar, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, A. H. Garland, Hanly, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Marshall, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miller, Moore, Morgan, Orr, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Singleton, J. M. Smith, Staples, Turner, Witherspoon, and Wright.
Nays: Anderson, Barksdale, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Conrad, Cruikshank, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Godde, Hartridge, Johnston, Lyon, Miles, Montague, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, and Triplett.
So the amendment of Mr. Colyar was agreed to.
Mr. Atkins moved to reconsider the vote just taken. The motion was lost.
The amendment of the Senate, as amended, was concurred in.
The question recurring on the eighth amendment of the Senate,
Mr. Montague submitted the following amendment to the amendment of the Senate:
Add the following proviso: "Provided, That where slaves have been purchased since the first of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to supply the places of those who have escaped to the enemy, and for the own use of the purchaser, then such slaves shall be assessed and taxed according to their value in eighteen hundred and sixty."
The amendment was lost.
The eighth amendment of the Senate was concurred in.
The question recurring on the ninth amendment of the Senate,
Mr. Elliott demanded the yeas and nays; Which were not ordered, and the amendment was concurred in.
The tenth amendment of the Senate was concurred in.
The eleventh amendment of the Senate was disagreed to.
The question recurring on the twelfth amendment,
Mr. Conrad demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Blandford, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Chilton, Conrad, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hodge, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, Lamkin, Lyon, McCallum, McMullin, Miller, Morgan, Orr, Pugh, Shewmake, Singleton, J. M. Smith, Staples, and Villeré.
Nays: Atkins, Ayer, Barksdale, Baylor, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Gilmer,
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Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Kenner, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Marshall, Miles, Montague, Moore, Perkins, Read, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, and Witherspoon.
So and the amendment was concurred in.
On motion of Mr. Blandford, the vote just taken was reconsidered.
And the question recurring on agreeing to the amendment of the Senate,
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Colyar, Conrad, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, A. H. Garland, Gholson, Goode, Holder, Holliday, Keeble, Lamkin, Lyon, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miller, Morgan, Orr, Pugh, Shewmake, Singleton, J. M. Smith, Staples, Turner, Villeré, and Wright.
Nays: Anderson, Atkins, Ayer, Barksdale, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Fuller, Gilmer, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Kenner, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Marshall, Miles, Montague, Moore, Perkins, Read, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, and Witherspoon.
So the amendment was disagreed to.
The thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth amendments were disagreed to.
Mr. Chilton submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That when this House adjourns to-day it will adjourn to meet at eight o'clock and thirty minutes to-morrow morning;
which was adopted.
The question being on the seventeenth amendment,
Mr. Hilton submitted the following amendment to the amendment:
After the word "State" add the following proviso: "Provided, That the income derived from such bonds shall be taxed as other income."
Mr. Marshall moved that the House do now adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was lost.
On motion of Mr. Pugh,
The House took a recess until 6 o'clock.
Having reassembled, and the question being on the amendment of Mr. Hilton to the seventeenth amendment of the Senate,
Mr. Hartridge demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Blandford, Branch, Bridgers, Eli Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Moore, Orr, Rogers, Sexton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, and Wright.
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Nays: Dupré, Funsten, A. H. Garland, Hartridge, Morgan, Pugh, Russell, and Shewmake.
So the amendment to the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Anderson moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Lyon demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
The question recurring on the amendment of the Senate, as amended,
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Baylor, Blandford, Branch, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, Gaither, Gilmer, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Miles, Perkins, Read, Russell, Simpson, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Turner, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Anderson, Boyce, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Colyar, Dupré, Elliott, Foster, Funsten, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Hartridge, Holliday, Johnston, Kenner, Miller, Montague, Moore, Orr, Pugh, Rogers, Shewmake, Villeré, and Wright.
So the amendment was agreed to.
The nineteenth and twentieth amendments were disagreed to.
The question recurring on the twenty-first amendment,
Mr. Hartridge demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Gilmer, Goods, Hartridge, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Marshall, Miles, Murray, Orr, Perkins, Rogers, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, and Triplett.
Nays: Barksdale, Horatio W. Bruce, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Funsten, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menses, Miller, Montague, Moore, Morgan, Pugh, Read, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, Villeré, and Witherspoon.
So the amendment was disagreed to.
The twenty-second, twenty-third, and twenty-fourth amendments were disagreed to.
The House then resumed the consideration of the special order, viz:
A bill (S. 51) to provide supplies for the Army and to prescribe the mode of making impressments.
Mr. Chambers moved to lay the amendment of Mr. Heiskell on the table.
Mr. Foster moved to tar the bill and amendments on the table.
Mr. E. M. Bruce moved that the House do now adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was lost.
The motion of Mr. Foster was lost.
The motion of Mr. Chambers prevailed.
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Mr. Chambers moved to amend tile bill by striking out all thereof to section 6, which reads as follows, viz:
That every person required to pay a tax in kind under the provisions of the "Act to lay taxes for the common defense and carry on the Government of the Confederate States," approved April twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and the act amendatory thereof, approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, shall, in addition to the one-tenth required by said acts to be paid as a tax in kind, deliver to the Confederate Government of the products of the present year and of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-five one other tenth of the several products taxed in kind by the acts aforesaid, which additional one-tenth shall be ascertained, assessed, and collected in all respects as is provided by law for the said tax in kind, and shall be paid for, on delivery, by the post quartermasters in the several districts at the assessed value thereof, except that payment for cotton and tobacco shall be made by the agents of the Treasury Department appointed to receive the same.
And called the question; which was ordered.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Barksdale moved to recommit the bill and amendments to a special committee, with instructions.
Mr. Bridgers called the question; which was ordered.
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. 14) for the relief of James Lyons.
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They have passed, with amendments, a bill of this House (H. R. 12) to provide for the enrollment and conscription of certain noncommissioned officers and privates in the Trans-Mississippi Department.
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The question being on the motion to recommit,
Mr. Chilton demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Conrad, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Heiskell, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, McCallum, Miles, Pugh, Rives, Russell, Shewmake, Singleton, Turner, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Anderson, Aver, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Elliott, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Goode, Hartridge, Hilton, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Machen, Marshall, McMullin, Miller, Montague, Moore, Orr, Read, Rogers, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, and Villeré.
So the motion was lost.
Mr. Chambers submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the words, in section 7, lines 8 and 9, "the contribution or the impressments herein provided for" and insert "or the impressment of private property;"
which was agreed to.
Mr. Conrad moved to amend the bill by striking out the seventh section; which reads as follows, viz:
Mr. A. H. Garland moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table.
Mr. Chilton demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Anderson, Barksdale, Baylor, Boyce, Bradley, Bridgers, Conrad, Ewing, Farrow, Funsten, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Hartridge, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, Miles, Miller, Montague, Perkins, Pugh, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Singleton, Staples, and Villeré.
Nays: Atkins, Branch. Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Foster, Fuller, Gilmer, Goode, Heiskell, Holder, Lamkin, J. T. Leach, Marshall, McMullin, Menees, Moore, Morgan, Murray, Orr, Read, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, and Witherspoon.
So the motion to lay on the table prevailed.
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The Chair laid before the House the following communication from President: a
[Note a: a The communication is not recorded in the Journal.]
Mr. Lyon moved to postpone the consideration of the bill rejected by the President until to-morrow.
The motion was lost.
The question being put,
Shall the bill become a law, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding?
The yeas and nays required by the Constitution were recorded as follows, viz:
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Baylor, Boyce, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Chilton, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Foster, Fuller, Gilmer, Goode, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Miles, Murray, Orr, Perkins, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, and Staples.
Nays: Barksdale, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Funsten, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miller, Montague, Moore, Morgan, Pugh, Read, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Singleton, Triplett, Villeré, and Witherspoon.
So the bill was lost.
Mr. Barksdale moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon:
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Anderson, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Conrad, Dickinson, Fuller, Gaither, A. H. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Holliday, Johnston, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lyon, McMullin, Miles, Montague, Moore, Morgan, Orr, Rives, Russell, Shewmake, Smith of North Carolina, Turner, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Atkins, Baylor, Blandford, Burnett, Chambers, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, R. K. Garland, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Keeble, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, Menees, Miller, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Rogers, Sexton, Simpson, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Staples, Triplett, and Villeré.
So the motion to reconsider was lost.
The following message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Private Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have disagreed to the amendments of this House to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 138) to increase the compensation of the heads of the several Executive Departments and the Assistant Secretary of War and the Treasury.
A message was received from the President, by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary: which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The President has today approved and signed the following acts and joint resolutions entitled
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BURTON N. HARRISON,
Private Secretary.
Richmond, Va., June 10, 1864.
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 the following acts:
The President has to-day approved and signed the following act entitled
Very respectfully.BURTON N. HARRISON,
Private Secretary.
Richmond. Va., June 10, 1864.
Mr. Cruikshank, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
The House, on motion of Mr. Rives, resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resumed business in open session.
The Chair laid before the House the following resolution from the Senate:
Resolved (the House of Representatives of Congress), That the time fixed for the adjournment of the present session of Congress be extended to Tuesday, the
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fourteenth day of June, instant, and that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives adjourn their respective Houses. sine die, at twelve o'clock meridian.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Mr. Atkins called the question, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon; which were not ordered.
The question was ordered.
Mr. Blandford demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Barksdale, Baylor, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Cruikshank, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hartridge, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Perkins, Rives, Rogers, Russell, Shewmake, Simpson, Singleton, W. E. Smith, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, Welsh, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Blandford, Bradley, Colyar, Dickinson, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Keeble, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, McCallum, McMullin, Morgan, Orr, Pugh, Sexton, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, and Wright.
So the resolution was concurred in.
Mr. Atkins moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Blandford moved that the House do now adjourn.
Mr. J. T. Leach demanded the yeas and nays on the motion to reconsider; which were not ordered.
The motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr. Conrad moved a call of the House.
The motion prevailed.
Upon a call of the roll the following gentlemen answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Atkins, Barksdale, Blandford, Bradley, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gilmer, Goode, Hartridge, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Keeble, Kenner, J. T. Leach, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Orr, Pugh, Rives, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, Wright, and Mr. Speaker.
A quorum being present,
On motion of Mr. Kenner, all further proceedings under the call of the House were dispensed with.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
On motion of Mr. A. H. Garland, the vote by which the resolution to meet to-morrow at 8.30 o'clock was adopted was reconsidered.
Mr. Hilton moved to a mend the resolution by striking out "eight o'clock and thirty minutes" and inserting in lieu thereof "ten o'clock."
The amendment was lost.
The resolution was disagreed to.
And on motion of Mr. A. H. Garland,
The House adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock.
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SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The President has to-day approved and signed an act, passed in secret session, entitled
BURTON N. HARRISON.
Private Secretary, etc.
Richmond, Va., June 10, 1864.
The House resumed the consideration of the unfinished business; which was the bill (S. 65) "to aid in the construction of ironclad gunboats for the defense of western and southern rivers."
Mr. Conrad rose to a point of order:
That it is the province of the House to determine what shall be taken up for consideration.
The Chair overruled the point of order.
Mr. Conrad appealed from the decision of the Chair.
The question being put,
Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House?
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Rives moved that the consideration of the pending business be postponed.
Mr. Chambers demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Barksdale, Baylor, Boyce, Bradley, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Montague, Morgan, Murray, Rives, Russell, Shewmake, Simpson, Singleton, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Blandford, Burnett, Chambers, Dupré, Elliott, Foster, A. H. Garland, Hartridge, Heiskell, J. T. Leach, Marshall, Pugh, J. M. Smith, Welsh, and Wright.
So the motion prevailed.
Mr. Rives, by unanimous consent, modified his resolution so as to read as follows:
Whereas it tins pleased Almighty God to bless the arms of the Confederate States with n series of signal successes since the opening of the present campaign, demonstrating their unquestionable ability to maintain the integrity of their political organization, and enabling them therefore to express the desire they have ever felt for peace without danger of their sentiments being ascribed to weakness or apprehension:
Resolved (the Senate concurring), That a joint committee of the two Houses be appointed to prepare a manifesto setting forth briefly but distinctly the true character of the wa? on the part of the Confederate States. the principles, disposition, and purposes by which they have ever been actuated with regard to it, and their sincere wish, on terms consistent with honor and the permanent
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security of their rights, to put an end to a sanguinary strife so afflictive to humanity, so contrary to the spirit of the age, and so injurious to the interests and repose of the civilized world.
Mr. Barksdale moved the previous question; which was seconded.
The question being on agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Foote,
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring on the resolution of Mr. Rives,
Mr. Heiskell demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Barksdale, Baylor, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hilton, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miller, Montague, Morgan, Orr, Rives, Sexton, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, Welsh, Witherspoon, Wright, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Bradley, Burnett, Chambers, Dupré, Funsten, Hartridge, Heiskell, Holliday, J. T. Leach, Miles, Perkins, Rogers, Shewmake, and Simpson.
So the resolution was adopted.
The Chair ruled the resolution of Mr. Rives, as modified, out of order, because it was a joint resolution.
Mr. Hilton appealed from the decision of the Chair.
The question being put,
Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House?
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Rives moved to lay the resolution on the table.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Rives introduced
A joint resolution "declaring the dispositions, principles, and purposes of the Confederate States in relation to the existing war with the United States;" which was read a first and second time.
The rule having been suspended requiring it to be referred to a committee,
Mr. Boyce submitted the following amendment:a
[Note a: a The amendment is not recorded in the Journal.]
Mr. Holliday moved that the House resolve itself into open session.
Mr. Chambers demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Blandford, Bradley, Burnett, Chambers, Clopton, Dupré, Elliott, Gaither, Hartridge, Heiskell, Holliday, J. T. Leach, McCallum, Miller, Murray, Perkins, Pugh, Rogers, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Welsh, and Wright.
Nays: Anderson, Atkins, Barksdale, Baylor, Boyce, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, A. H. Garland, R. K.
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Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hilton, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, J. M. Leach, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Montague, Morgan, Orr, Rives, Sexton, Singleton, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, and Villeré.
So the motion was lost.
Mr. Singleton moved the previous question; which was seconded.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Boyce,
Mr. J. M. Leach demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Boyce, Farrow, Fuller, Gaither, Gilmer, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach. and Orr.
Nays: Anderson, Atkins, Barksdale, Baylor, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Funsten, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Goode, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Morgan, Perkins, Rives, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, Singleton, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, Welsh, and Wright.
So the amendment was lost.
The joint resolution was engrossed and read a third time.
Mr. Holliday moved that the House resolve itself into open session.
The motion was lost.
The question recurring on the passage of the joint resolution,
Mr. Perkins demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Barksdale, Baylor, Boyce, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, H. W. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, Gaither, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hilton, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, J. M. Leach, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Menees, Montague, Morgan, Orr, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, and Welsh.
Nays: Blandford, Bradley, Burnett, Chambers, Clark, Dupré, Elliott, Funsten, Hartridge, Heiskell, Holliday, J. T. Leach, McCallum, Miles, Miller, Perkins, Pugh, Rogers, Shewmake, Simpson, and Wright.
So the joint resolution was passed.
Mr. Kenner moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
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 joint resolution of the following title:
Joint resolution declaring the dispositions, principles, and purposes of the Confederate States in relation to the existing war with the United States:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Hartridge moved that the House resolve itself into open session.
The motion was lost.
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The Chair laid before the House a joint resolution of the Senate (S. 13) "declaring the dispositions, principles, and purposes of the Confederate States in relation to the existing war with the United States;" which was read a first and second time.
The rule having been suspended requiring the joint resolution to be referred to a committee,
Mr. Singleton moved the previous question; which was seconded.
Mr. Blandford moved that the House resolve itself into open session, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon; which were not ordered.
The motion was lost.
The joint resolution was read a third time, and the question recurring on its passage,
Mr. Perkins demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Barksdale, Baylor, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, Gaither, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hilton, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, J. M. Leach, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Menees, Montague, Morgan, Orr, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Singleton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, Welsh, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Blandford, Bradley, Chambers, Clark, Funsten, Hartridge, Holliday, J. T. Leach, McCallum, Miles, Miller, Perkins, Pugh, Rogers, Shewmake, Simpson, and Wright.
So the joint resolution was passed.
Mr. H. W. Bruce moved to reconsider the vote just taken and to lay the motion on the table; which latter motion prevailed.
Mr. Chambers moved to amend the title by striking out all after the words "Joint resolution" and inserting in lieu thereof the words
asserting the independence of the Confederate States of America and their fixed resolve to permanently maintain their political organization.
Mr. Chambers demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Chambers, Clark, Clopton, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Goode, Hartridge, Holliday, Menees, Miles, Miller, Morgan, Perkins, Pugh, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Staples, Welsh, Wright, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Anderson, Atkins, Barksdale, Baylor, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Farrow, Fuller, Gaither, A. H. Garland, R. K. Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Montague, Orr, Rives, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, and Villeré.
So the amendment was lost, and the title was read and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Rives, the injunction of secrecy was removed from the joint resolution and manifesto.
And on motion of Mr. Lyon,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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