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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 --EIGHTH DAY--THURSDAY, November 17, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Peterkin.
On motion of Mr. Kenner, leave of absence was granted his colleague, Mr. Conrad (detained from his seat by the severe illness of a member of his family).
On motion of Mr. Keeble, leave of absence was granted his colleague, Mr. McCallum.
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The House resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of Tuesday; which was the resolution introduced by Mr. Chilton declaring vacant the seat of Williamson R. W. Cobb.
Mr. Chilton moved a call of the House; which was ordered.
Upon a call of the roll the following members answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Ayer, Baldwin, Batson, Bell, Blandford, Bradley, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dickinson, Dupré, Echols, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Holliday, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Montague, Moore, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Rogers, Russell, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Staples, Swan, Triplett, Vest, Villeré, Wickham, Wilkes, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
A quorum being present,
On motion of Mr. Chilton, all further proceedings under the call were dispensed with.
Mr. Chilton, by consent, modified his amendment to the first resolution by substituting the word "failing" for the word "refusing."
Mr. Clark moved to amend the resolution by striking out the first resolution as amended and inserting in lieu thereof the first resolution as reported from the committee.
Mr. Swan moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Clark by striking out the whole and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz:
Resolved, That Williamson R. W. Cobb, having been elected a member of this House, and it appearing that the said Cobb since his election has chosen to adhere to the public enemy and is therefore unworthy of a place in this House, the representation of the Third district of Alabama is declared to be vacant.
Mr. Blandford called the question; which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Swan to the amendment of Mr. Clark,
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Clark,
It was decided in the affirmative.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
The question recurring on the resolution as amended,
Mr. Chilton demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Ayer, Barksdale, Batson, Bell, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton,
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Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Echols, Ewing, Farrow, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Goode, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Holliday, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Lyon, Machen, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Montague, Moore, Murray, Orr, Perkins, Ramsay, Rives, Rogers, 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.
Nays: None.
Two-thirds of all the members having voted in the affirmative, the resolution was adopted.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., November 15, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your consideration a communication from the Secretary of War, submitting an estimate for an additional appropriation to be employed for the purpose which he indicates.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
The Chair laid before the House another communication from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., November 15, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your information a communication from the Secretary of War, covering a copy of the report by Gen. G. T. Beauregard of operations on Morris Island during the months of July, August, and September, 1863.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 93) "to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the safe custody, printing, publication, and distribution of the laws, and to provide for the appointment of an additional clerk in the Department of Justice,' approved August fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one;" which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Printing.
Also, a Senate bill (S. 90) "to amend the third section of an act entitled. 'An act to organize forces to serve during the war,' approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four;" which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Also, a bill of the Senate (S. 91) "to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to exchange coupon bonds for seven-thirty Treasury notes;" which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. J. M. Leach, under a suspension of the rules, offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments be instructed to inquire and ascertain why the hospitals for the sick and wounded soldiers in and near the city of Richmond are not better supplied with wood and coal, and what legislation, if any. is necessary, and report to this House by bill or otherwise.
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Mr. Lyon moved to reconsider the vote by which Senate bill (S. 90) "to amend the third section of an act entitled 'An act to organize forces to serve during the war,' approved February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four," was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs; which motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Lyon, the bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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. Murray,
The House adjourned.
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:
Richmond, Va., November 15, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your information, in secret session, a communication from the Secretary of State, submitting copies of the correspondence with our commissioners abroad referred to in my message of the 7th instant.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill "to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain eases for a limited period."
Pending which,
The House, on motion of Mr. Blandford,
Resolved itself into open session.
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