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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 --TWELFTH DAY--TUESDAY, November 22, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Hoge.
On motion of Mr. Ewing,
Ordered, That it be certified upon the Journal that had he been present yesterday he would have voted in the affirmative on the resolution offered by Mr. Russell declaring the determination of the people of the Confederate States never to reunite with the people of the United States.
On motion of Mr. Atkins,
Ordered. That a similar record be made in his case.
Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom had been referred
A resolution "relative to supplies for our prisoners,"
reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration; which was agreed to.
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Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, to whom had been referred a Senate bill (S. 91) "to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to exchange coupon bonds for seven-thirty Treasury notes," 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.
The bill was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, to whom had been referred 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," 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.
The bill was read a third time and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Lyon, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A bill "to amend the laws in relation to the receipt of counterfeit Treasury notes by public officers,"
reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom had been referred
A joint resolution "of thanks to Brigadier-General John S. Williams and the officers and men under his command for their victory over the enemy at Saltville, Virginia, on the second day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-four,"
reported back the same with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the same committee, reported
A joint resolution "of thanks to Brigadier-General John S. Williams and the officers and men under his command for their victory over the enemy at Saltville, Virginia, on the second day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-four,"
with the recommendation that it do pass.
The joint resolution was read a first and second time.
The question being on postponing the joint resolution and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The joint resolution was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A joint resolution "of thanks to General N. B. Forrest and the officers and men of his command,"
reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing,
It was decided in the negative.
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The joint resolution was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Marshall moved to reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution "of thanks to Brigadier-General John S. Williams and the officers and men under his command for their victory over the enemy at Saltville, Virginia, on the second day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-four," was passed.
The motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Miles, the joint resolution was recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Miles, from the same committee, to whom had been referred
A bill "for the suppression of intemperance and its concomitant evils in the civil and military departments of the Confederate Government,"
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.
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 (S. 94) to amend the law in relation to the receipt of counterfeit Treasury notes by public officers; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Russell, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom had been referred
A bill (H. R. 214) "to define and punish conspiracy against the Confederate States;"
reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
The question being on postponing,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Marshall moved to amend the bill by striking out the word "disobedience."
Mr. Baldwin moved that the bill be printed; which motion prevailed.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 94) "to amend the law in relation to the receipt of counterfeit Treasury notes by public officers;" which was read a first and second time and 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. Keeble,
The House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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. Keeble,
Resolved itself into open session.
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