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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-SEVENTH DAY--MONDAY, June 13, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Burrows.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, inclosing a lint of certificates filed with the Secretary of the Treasury for increased compensation of officers and employees in the Executive Departments.
The communication and accompanying documents were laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr. Foster, it was
Ordered, That the Attorney-General be authorized and required to furnish each member of the military courts of the Army with a copy of the acts of Congress.
On motion of Mr. Branch, leave of absence was granted to his colleague. Mr. Sexton.
The House resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of Saturday, viz:
A bill providing for the establishment and payment of claims for a certain description of property taken or informally impressed for the use of the Army.
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The yeas and nays, which had been ordered on the passage of the bill,
Yeas: Barksdale, Baylor, Branch, Bridgers, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Elliott, Ewing, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Heiskell, Hodge, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Menees, Sexton, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, and Welsh.
Nays: Anderson, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Colyar, Conrad, Farrow, Funsten, Gholson, Hartridge, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, Miles, Miller, Montague, Murray, Orr, Pugh, Russell, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith. Triplett, Villeré, Witherspoon, Wright, and Mr. Speaker.
So the bill was lost.
Mr. Lyon, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill "to amend, the tax laws," submitted the following report:
That they have met the managers on the part of the Senate, and, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective Houses as follows:
That the House of Representatives do recede front their amendment to the sixth amendment of the Senate; that the Senate recede from their said sixth amendment, and that the bill be amended by striking out the second paragraph of the first section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
That the bill be amended by striking out all of the second section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"That section two of an act entitled 'An act to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government,' approved seventeenth February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. And it is hereby declared that all the property and assets of corporations. associations, and joint stock companies of every description, whether incorporated or not, shall be assessed and taxed in the same manner and to the same extent as the property and assets of individuals: the tax on such property and assets to be assessed against and paid by such corporations, associations, and joint stock companies: Provided, That no bank or banking company shall be liable to pay a tax upon deposits of money to the credit of and subject to the checks of others: Provided further, That the stock, shares, or interests representing property or assets in corporations or joint stock companies or associations shall not be assessed or taxed: And provided further, That all property within the enemy's lines be, and the same is hereby, exempted from all taxation so long as it remains in the enemy's lines."
That the House of Representatives recede from their disagreement to the eleventh amendment of the Senate and agree to the said amendment amended so as to read as follows:
"That paragraph one of section three of an act entitled 'An act to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government' a approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, be, and the same is hereby, amended and reenacted so as to read as follows: 'Upon the amount of all gold and silver coin, gold dust, gold or silver bullion, moneys held abroad or
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bills of exchange drawn therefor, promissory notes, rights, credits, and securities payable in foreign countries, five per cent, to be paid in specie or in Confederate Treasury notes at their value as compared with specie at the time the tax is payable, the relative value of specie and Confederate Treasury notes, for the purpose of payment under this act, to be fixed by regulations to be prescribed by the commissioner of taxes under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury.'"
That the Senate recede from their twelfth and thirteenth amendments, and that the bill be amended by striking out the second paragraph of section 3.
That the Senate recede from its fourteenth amendment.
That the House of Representatives recede from its disagreement to the fifteenth and sixteenth amendments of the Senate.
That the House of Representatives recede from its amendment to the seventeenth amendment of the Senate, and that the Senate recede from its said amendment.
That the House of Representatives recede from its disagreement to the nineteenth amendment of the Senate.
That the Senate recede from its twentieth amendment.
That the House of Representatives agree to the twenty-first amendment of the Senate with the following amendment: Strike out the word "twenty" and insert the word "thirty."
That the House of Representatives agree to the twenty-third Senate amendment with the following amendment, to wit: Strike out after the word "production," in paragraph 3, the words "of pig metal or pig iron the cost of fuel," and insert the following words in lieu thereof: "or manufacture of pig metal or other iron the cost of fuel."
That the House of Representatives recede from its disagreement to the twenty-fourth Senate amendment.
The following message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have rejected a bill (H. R. 146) to amend an act entitled "An act regulating the granting of furloughs and discharges in hospitals," approved May 1, 1863.
The President of the Confederate States has notified the Senate that he did, on the 10th instant, approve and sign bills of the following titles, viz:
The Senate have passed a bill (S. 1) to provide and organize a general staff for armies in the field, to serve during the war; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
They insist upon their disagreement 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, agree to the conference asked upon the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and Mr. Graham, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Burnett have been appointed managers at said conference on their part.
They have passed a joint resolution (S. 15) in relation to the President's salary: in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The question being on agreeing to the report of the committee of conference,
Mr. McMullin demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ayer, Barksdale, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Clark, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Elliott, Farrow, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, Menees, Miles, Miller, Perkins, Pugh, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Staples, Villeré, Welsh, and Wright.
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Nays: Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Burnett, Chilton, Cruikshank, Dupré, Ewing, Foote, Fuller, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Marshall, McMullin, Montague, Murray, Orr, Read, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Turner, and Witherspoon.
So the report was agreed to.
Mr. Hartridge moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
On motion of Mr. Smith of North Carolina; the unfinished business was for the present postponed.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina, from the Committee on Claims, to whom had been referred a Senate joint resolution "for the relief of Wellington Goddin," under a suspension of the rules, reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing the joint resolution and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The joint resolution was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina, from the same committee, to whom had been referred the claim of Wyatt H. Cardwell, reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it be referred to the Committee on Accounts; which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Lyon, the unfinished business was postponed.
Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom had been referred the bill "making additional appropriations for the support of the Government," under a suspension of the rules, reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering the bill, Mr. Chilton in the chair; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and reported, through their Chairman, that the committee had had the subject referred to them under consideration, and recommended that the bill do pass.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was agreed to.
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 78) "relating to the issuing of certificates of indebtedness by the Government of the Confederate States," 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.
Mr. E. M. Bruce submitted the following amendments:
In line 15, after the word "exceed," strike out the word "one" and insert "five."
Strike out all after the word "over," in line 17, which reads as follows, viz: "one hundred dollars and does not exceed five hundred, fifty per cent thereof shall be paid in Treasury notes and the remainder secured by a certificate of indebtedness; where the amount exceeds five hundred dollars and is less than five thousand then fifteen percent shall be paid in Treasury notes and the remainder secured by certificates of indebtedness as herein provided; where the
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amount of such debt or claim shall exceed five thousand dollars, ten per cent shall be paid in Treasury notes, and the remainder secured by certificates of indebtedness as herein provided," and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: "five hundred and does not exceed five thousand dollars of fifty per cent in Treasury notes: when over five thousand dollars, thirty-three per cent shall be paid in Treasury notes and the remainder secured by a certificate of indebtedness as herein provided: Provided, That in making settlements, when by the contract of the parties or the practice of the Government, the claim is divisible as having been due at different periods, the settlement shall be made upon the principle of rests at the times the account or claim was due, and in no case shall a party be prejudiced in the scale of graduation by any part of the claim not having been paid when due or by blending different claims."
Mr. Hilton submitted the following amendment to the amendment:
Strike out the whole of the same and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: "Provided, That the issue of certificates in payment of claims against the Government shall be allowed only in accordance with the following conditions and limitations: Creditors furnishing supplies or rendering services to the value of two thousand dollars and less than five thousand dollars may receive three-fourths thereof in such certificates: creditors furnishing supplies or rendering services of the value of five hundred dollars and of less than two thousand dollars may receive one-half thereof in such certificates: and creditors furnishing supplies or rendering services of less than five hundred dollars shall not he allowed to receive more than one-quarter thereof in such certificates, said certificates to be convertible at all times into the six per cent untaxable bonds issued under the act of February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and receivable in payment of all internal taxes."
The following message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The President of the Confederate States having returned to the Senate 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, with his objections to the same, the Senate proceeded to reconsider the said resolution; and
Resolved, That the resolution do not pass, two-thirds of the Senate not agreeing thereto.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Hilton to the amendment of Mr. E. M. Bruce.
Mr. McMullin demanded the yeas and nays: which were not ordered, and the amendment of Mr. Hilton was agreed to.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. E. M. Bruce, as amended,
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Anderson, Ayer, Blandford, Bridgers, Chambers, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dupré, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hilton, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Miller, Read, Rogers, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Triplett, Turner, Welsh, Witherspoon, and Wright.
Nays: Boyce, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clark, Conrad, Dickinson, Ewing, Gilmer, Holliday, Kenner, Lyon, Miles, Montague, Orr, Perkins, Rives, Russell, Sexton, and Villeré.
So the amendment, was agreed to.
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The question recurring on ordering the bill to a third reading,
Mr. Hilton demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baylor, Boyce, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Goode, Heiskell, Hilton, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, J. T. Leach, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Montague, Rives, Rogers, Sexton, Smith of North Carolina, Turner, Witherspoon, and Wright.
Nays: Anderson, Ayer, Barksdale, Blandford, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Dickinson, Dupré, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Hanly, Hartridge, Holder, Holliday, J. M. Leach, Miller, Orr, Russell, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Staples, Triplett, and Welsh.
So the bill was read a third time.
The question recurring on the passage of the bill,
Mr. J. M. Leach demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Baylor, Boyce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Colyar, Conrad, Cruikshank, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Heiskell, Hilton, Kenner, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Montague, Perkins, Rives, Rogers, Smith of North Carolina, Villeré, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Anderson, Ayer, Blandford, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Elliott, Fuller, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Marshall, Miller, Pugh, Russell, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Staples, Triplett, Turner, Welsh, and Wright.
So the bill was lost.
On motion of Mr. Barksdale, the unfinished business was again postponed.
Mr. Barksdale, under a suspension of the rules, introduced
A bill "further to amend an act to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds, approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four;"
which was read a first and second time.
The rule having been suspended requiring it to be referred to a committee, the bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Hartridge, the unfinished business was again postponed.
Mr. Hartridge, under a suspension of the rules, introduced
A joint resolution "in reference to the exportation of cotton, tobacco, military and naval stores, sugar, molasses, and rice, exported by any of the Confederate States, and to the vessels in which such articles are shipped;"
which was read a first and second time.
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The rule having been suspended requiring it to be referred to a committee, the joint resolution was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Miles, the unfinished business was again suspended.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to which was referred Senate bill (S. 58) "to authorize the appointment of quartermasters and assistant quartermasters and commissaries and assistant commissaries in the Provisional Army in certain cases," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass with the following amendments:
In the sixteenth line, after the words "the appointment," strike out all down to "Provided," in the twentieth line, and insert as follows: "And for the collection, control, and distribution of railroad and field transportation and army supplies, the President may appoint such additional quartermasters and commissaries and assistant quartermasters and commissaries as may be necessary for the efficient execution of the duties of the Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments, and such purchasing agents or transportation agents may be employed as the service may require who shall not have military rank and whose compensation shall not exceed the pay of a captain of infantry, and who may be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties: but nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit the assignment of quartermasters and commissaries or assistant quartermasters or [assistant] commissaries already in commission to any of the foregoing duties or to the duty of paying troops."
In line 23, after the words "over twelve months," add the following: "or have been heretofore discharging any of the aforesaid duties."
In the fourth line of the third section, strike out the words "Quartermaster or Commissary-General, subject to the discretion of the Secretary of War," and insert in lieu thereof the word "President."
In section 3, line 3, after the word "commissary," insert the words "appointed under this act."
Add as an additional section the following:
"That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint one quartermaster, with the rank of major, for each State, and one assistant quartermaster, with the rank of captain, for each Congressional district in the several States, to execute the duties of the act in reference to the tax in kind: Provided, That the appointments to be made in pursuance of this section shall be made with the same restrictions and limitations as are set forth in the first proviso to the first section of this act."
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The following message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have concurred in the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill (H. R. 107) to amend the tax laws.
The Senate have passed a bill of this House (II. R. 158) making additional appropriations for the support of the Government.
Mr. Foote moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table.
On motion of Mr. Chilton, it was ordered that when the House take a recess to-day it take a recess to 6 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Chilton, it was ordered that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet to-morrow at 9 o'clock.
The motion of Mr. Foote was lost.
Mr. Barksdale demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The amendments of the committee were concurred in.
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The bill was read a third time, and the question recurring on its passage,
Mr. Foote demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ayer, Barksdale, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Colyar, Conrad, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Gaither, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Hilton, Holliday, Keeble, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, Miles, Miller, Montague, Pugh, Read, Rogers, Russell, J. M. Smith, Triplett, Villeré, and Wright.
Nays: Anderson, Blandford, Clopton, Cruikshank, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Hartridge, Heiskell, Holder, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, McMullin, Orr, Rives, Shewmake, W. E. Smith, Staples, Turner, Welsh, and Witherspoon.
So the bill was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
A message was received from the President, by Mr. Harrison, his Private Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The President has to-day approved and signed the following act, entitled
Very respectfully,BURTON N. HARRISON,
Private Secretary.
Richmond, Va., June 13, 1864.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from James D. Browne, touching increase of compensation for property rented to the Government; which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Clopton, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 53) "to amend the several acts in relation to a volunteer navy," [sic].
The question being upon postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was read a third time and passed.
The title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Clopton, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 62) "to amend an act entitled 'An act to create a provisional navy of the Confederate States,' approved May first, eighteen hundred and sixty-three," [sic].
The question being upon postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Clopton, from the Committee on the Medical Department, to whom had been referred
A bill "to amend the laws relating to the commutation value of hospital rations,"
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.
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Mr. Farrow submitted the following amendment:
After the word "soldier" insert the words "and hospital attendants."
The amendment was not agreed to.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
The title was read and agreed to.
The following message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Heiskell, from the Committee on Claims, to whom had been referred
A bill "to authorize the Auditor of the Treasury or a commission to be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury to take a proof and determine the amount expended by the State of Tennessee in the support of her army, etc., previous to its transfer to the Government of the Confederate States."
reported back the same with the recommendation that it be laid upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Heiskell, from the same committee, reported
A bill "to audit the accounts of the respective States against the Confederacy, approved August thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one;"
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.
The bill was then engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
The title was read and agreed to.
The House resumed the consideration of the unfinished business, viz:
The bill to authorize the manufacture of spirituous liquors for the use of the Army and hospitals.
Mr. Hilton demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The bill was read a third time, and the question recurring on its passage,
Mr. Foote demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Baylor, Boyce, Bradley, Bridgers, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Conrad, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Funsten, Gholson, Goode, Heiskell, Hilton, Johnston, Keeble, Lamkin, Machen, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Pugh, Read, Russell, Simpson, Staples, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Anderson, Blandford, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Clark, Cruikshank, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Gilmer, Hanly, Hartridge, Holder,
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Holliday, Kenner, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lyon, McCallum, McMullin, Rogers, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Villeré, and Welsh.
So the bill was passed.
Mr. Miles moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Hilton moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which latter motion prevailed.
Mr. Barksdale moved to take up the motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill "providing for the establishment and payment of claims for a certain description of property taken or informally impressed for the use of the Army" was lost.
Mr. Pugh moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
Mr. Chilton demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Anderson, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Colyar, Ewing, Farrow, Gholson, Hartridge, Hilton, Johnston, J. T. Leach, Lyon, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Montague, Pugh, Russell, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, Triplett, Villeré, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Barksdale, Baylor, Branch, Bridgers, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Foote, Foster, Funsten, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Heiskell, Holder, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Machen, McCallum, Menees, Simpson, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, and Welsh.
So the motion to lay on the table was lost.
The question being on the motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill was lost,
Mr. Pugh demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Baylor, Branch, Bridgers, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Clark, Conrad, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Heiskell, Holder, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Murray, Simpson, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, and Welsh.
Nays: Anderson, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Colyar, Farrow, Gholson, Hartridge, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, J. T. Leach, Lyon, Miles, Miller, Montague, Pugh, Rogers, Russell, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, Triplett, Villeré, and Witherspoon.
So the motion to reconsider prevailed.
The question recurring on the passage of the bill,
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Barksdale, Baylor, Branch, Bridgers, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Clark, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Gilmer, Goode, Hanly, Heiskell, Holder, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Machen, McMullin,
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Menees, Murray, Perkins, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, and Welsh.
Nays: Anderson, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Colyar, Conrad, Ewing, Farrow, Gholson, Hartridge, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Miles, Miller, Montague, Pugh, Rogers, Russell, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Triplett, Villeré Witherspoon, Wright, and Mr. Speaker.
So the bill was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Russell, from the Judiciary Committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 61) "to amend an act entitled 'An act to organize military courts to attend the Army of the Confederate States in the field, and to define the powers of said courts,'" [sic].
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Rogers submitted the following amendment:a
[Note a: a The amendment is not recorded in the Journal.]
Mr. Foote demanded the previous question; which was ordered.
The amendment of Mr. Rogers was agreed to, and the bill was ordered to a third reading.
Mr. Marshall moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to a third reading: which motion prevailed.
Mr. Holliday moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Rogers was agreed to.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Holliday submitted the following amendment to the amendment of Mr. Rogers:a
The question recurring on the first section of the amendment of Mr. Rogers,
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring on the second section of the amendment,
Mr. Foote demanded the yeas and nays:
Which were ordered.
Yeas: Anderson, Barksdale, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Clark, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Ewing, Foote, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Holder, Holliday, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. T. Leach, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Montague, Perkins, Rogers, Russell, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Turner, Welsh, and Wright.
Nays: Johnston, Pugh, and Shewmake.
So the second section of the amendment was agreed to.
The bill was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Russell, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 70) "to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "An act to organize military courts to attend the Army of the Confederate States in the field, and to define the powers of said
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courts;"'" 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.
Mr. Russell moved the previous question; which was ordered.
The bill was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Russell, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 50) "to regulate the selection of juries in the district courts of the Confederate States in certain cases," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do not pass.
The question being on postponing the bill and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Chambers, under a suspension of the rules, introduced
A bill "to amend an act entitled 'An act to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government,' approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four;" 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. Chambers moved to amend the bill by adding at the end the following proviso, viz:
Provided. That nothing in this act shall be construed to apply to property not bought and sold.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Hilton called the question; which was ordered.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
The following message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, without amendment, a bill and joint resolution of this House of the following titles, viz:
Mr. Pugh, under a suspension of the rules, offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to enter into contracts similar to those authorized by the Senate for reporting the debates of this House at its next session.
Mr. Pugh rose to a point of order:
That having yielded the floor to Mr. Conrad of Louisiana, to submit an amendment to his resolution, he did not lose his right to the floor.
Mr. Chilton (in the chair) overruled the point of order.
Mr. Pugh appealed from the decision of the Chair.
The question being put,
Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House?
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It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Conrad moved to amend the resolution of Mr. Pugh by striking out the words "enter rate contracts similar to those authorized by the Senate" and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz:
to examine and report to the House at the commencement of the next session on what terms a contract could be made.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the bill of this House (H. R. 138) to increase the compensation of the heads of the several Executive Departments and the Assistant Secretary of War and the Treasury.
The Senate have passed the bill (H. R. 160) to amend the laws relating to the commutation value of hospital rations, with an amendment; in which they request the concurrence of this House.
And they have agreed to the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 58) to authorize the appointment of quartermasters and assistant quartermasters and commissaries and assistant commissaries in the Provisional Army in certain cases.
Mr. Cruikshank, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
Mr. E. M. Bruce, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill "to increase the compensation of the heads of the several Executive Departments and the Assistant Secretary of War and the Treasury," submitted the following report:
The committee having met and considered the several subjects of difference, do agree to recommend for adoption the following, viz:
That all the amendments of the Senate to said bill he concurred in. That the amendments of the House proposed with their concurrence in the amendment of the Senate be adopted with this amendment, to wit: Strike out all of the said amendment of the House from its commencement to the word "That," in the ninth line: also strike out the word "fifty," in the twelfth line, and insert "thirty-three and one-third:" so that said amendment will read as follows, viz: "That the salaries of all the clerks and employees in the various Departments located in the city of Richmond be increased thirty-three and one-third per cent and at all other points throughout the Confederate States twenty-five per cent for one year from and after the passage of this act: Provided, That clerks detailed from the Army or Navy shall not be entitled to the benefits of this act."
To amend the title by adding the words "and other officers therein named."
The report was concurred in.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Conrad to the resolution of Mr. Pugh,
Mr. Foote moved the previous question; which was ordered.
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The amendment was lost.
The question recurring on the resolution of Mr. Pugh,
Mr. Smith of North Carolina demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Ayer, Barksdale, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Colyar, Dupré, Elliott, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Gholson, Gilmer, Goode, Hartridge, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Marshall, Miles, Montague, Murray, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Rogers, Simpson, Welsh, Witherspoon, and Wright.
Nays: Baylor, Chilton, Clopton, Conrad, Cruikshank, Ewing, Fuller, Hanly, Heiskell, Hilton, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Russell, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Turner, and Villeré.
So the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Marshall, under a suspension of the rules, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 55) "to authorize the formation of new commands, to be composed of supernumerary officers who may resign to join such commands, and to limit and restrict the appointment of officers in certain cases," 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.
Mr. Marshall moved to amend the bill by inserting in section 3, after the word "officers," the words "and privates."
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill was read a third time.
Mr. Holliday moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to a third reading.
The motion was lost.
The bill was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Villeré, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate joint resolution (S. 9) "of thanks to General E. Kirby Smith and the officers and soldiers of his command," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass with the following amendment (in the nature of a substitute):
Resolved, That General E. Kirby Smith has distinguished his administration of the Trans-Mississippi Department by his justice, his firmness and moderation, his integrity and conscientious regard for law, his unaffected kindness to the people, the protection of their rights and the redress of their wrongs, and thus has won the confidence of Congress.
That the thanks of Congress are due, and are extended, to General E. Kirby Smith and to the commanders of the armies, General Sterling Price, in Arkansas, and General Richard Taylor, in Louisiana, and to all the officers and soldiers of their commands for the brilliant campaigns in Arkansas and Louisiana in the months of April and May, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
That the President be requested to communicate these resolutions to the officers named and to the armies of the Trans-Mississippi.
The question being on postponing the joint resolution and placing it on the Calendar,
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It was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. McMullin,
The House adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
Mr. Heiskell, from the Committee on Claims, reported
A joint resolution "in relation to the services of Manuel and Rafael Armijo and Julian Tesorio,"
with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing the joint resolution and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Heiskell,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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