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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 --SEVENTH DAY--TUESDAY, November 15, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Peterkin.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the Second Auditor of the Treasury, submitting a report upon the claim of the State of North Carolina under the act of the Provisional Congress approved August 30, 1861.
On motion of Mr. Smith of North Carolina, the communication and accompanying documents were referred to a select committee of one from each State, to be appointed by the Chair.
The Chair also laid before the House another communication from the Second Auditor, submitting a report upon the claim of the State of Louisiana under the act of the Provisional Congress approved August 30, 1861.
On motion of Mr. Perkins, the communication and accompanying documents were referred to the same committee to which the report on the claim of North Carolina was referred.
The Chair announced the appointment of Mr. Batson of Arkansas to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Orr, from the Committee on the Commissary and Quartermaster's Departments, reported
A bill "to protect the Confederate States against frauds, and to provide remedies against officers and employees of the Government committing them;"
which was read a first and second time.
On motion of Mr. Orr, the bill was postponed until Thursday week, made the special order for that day after the morning hour, and from day to day until disposed of, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Chilton, from the select committee to investigate the charge of disloyalty preferred against W. R. W. Cobb, member-elect of this House front the State of Alabama, submitted a report and the following resolution:
Resolved, That Williamson R. W. Cobb, a member-elect to this House from the State of Alabama, having failed to appear and claim his seat, but remains within the enemy's lines on terms of friendly intercourse with them, thus manifesting his disloyalty to the Confederate States, be, and he is hereby, expelled from membership in this House as such Representative.
Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolution be forwarded to the governor of the State of Alabama, that the proper steps may be taken to fill the vacancy occasioned by the expulsion of said W. R. W. Cobb.
The question being on postponing the resolution and placing it on the Calendar,
Mr. Chilton demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: None.
Nays: Anderson, Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Bell, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Echols, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge,
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Hatcher, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Lyon, Mache, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Murray, Orr, Perkins, Ramsay, Read, Rives, Russell, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Staples, Swan, Triplett, Turner, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Wickham, Wilkes, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
So it was decided in the negative.
Mr. Chilton submitted the following amendment to the first resolution (in the nature of a substitute):
Resolved, That the seat of Williamson R. W. Cobb as a member-elect to the House of Representatives of the Second Congress of the Confederate States from the Third Congressional district of the State of Alabama be, and the same is hereby, declared vacant, he refusing to appear and claim the same, but remaining with the enemy, and the name of said Cobb is hereby ordered to be stricken from the roll of members of this House;
which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Smith of North Carolina, leave of absence was granted his colleague, Mr. Bridgers (detained from his seat by the severe illness of a member of his family).
Mr. Chilton submitted the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That with gratitude to the all-wise Disposer of Events for His aid and protection to us in the past, and with humble trust in His providential guidance in the future, this House does heartily unite with the President in the recommendation that Wednesday, the sixteenth instant, be observed as a day of public worship, and to this end when this House adjourns to-day it will adjourn to meet on Thursday next.
On motion of Mr. Russell, the House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resolved itself into open session.
On motion of Mr. Machen,
The House adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
Resumed the consideration of the bill "to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases for a limited period."
Pending which,
The House, on motion of Mr. Machen,
Resolved itself into open session.
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