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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 --EIGHTEENTH DAY--TUESDAY, November 29, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Burrows.
The House resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of Saturday; which was the bill "concerning the emoluments and pay of the clerk of the district court of the Confederate States of America for the eastern district of Virginia."
Mr. Foote demanded the previous question: which was ordered.
The question being on the amendment of Mr. Machen, which by consent was accepted by Mr. McMullin.
It was decided in the negative.
The amendment of the committee, which was read as follows, viz:
Strike out the words in the second section "relates to or affects the clerk of the district court aforesaid" and insert there the words "is in conflict with this act,"
was agreed to.
The bill was engrossed and read a third time.
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Mr. McMullin moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to its engrossment.
Mr. Foote moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which latter motion prevailed.
Mr. Russell called the question; which was ordered.
The question being put,
Shall the bill pass?
Mr. Menees demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Ayer, Baldwin, Blandford, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dupré, Elliott, Foote, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Hartridge, Hilton, Holliday, Keeble, Lyon, Marshall, Miles, Montague, Norton, Perkins, Read, Russell, Snead, Staples, Swan, Vest, Villeré, Wickham, and Wilkes.
Nays: Atkins, Batson, Baylor, Bell, Boyce, Bradley, Bridgers, Chilton, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Darden, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Hanly, Hatcher, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Logan, McMullin, Menees, Murray, Orr, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Triplett, Welsh, and Witherspoon.
So the bill was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Blandford moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which latter motion prevailed.
Mr. Russell, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported
A bill "to increase the salary of the judge of the district court for the eastern district of Virginia for a limited time;"
which was read a first and second time.
Mr. McMullin moved to recommit the bill with instructions to report a general bill increasing the compensation of all the judges of the district courts of the Confederate States.
Mr. Bridgers called the question; which was ordered.
The motion to recommit was lost.
The question recurring on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Russell called the question; which was ordered.
The bill was engrossed and read a third time.
Mr. Blandford called the question; which was ordered.
The bill was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Russell, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom had been referred
A bill "to punish certain frauds on the Confederate Government, including larceny and embezzlement of property of the Government," 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. Atkins, under a suspension of the rules, offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Speaker be requested to invite General Joseph E. Johnston to a privileged seat upon the floor of this House during his stay in the city.
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The Chair laid before the House a communication from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., November 28, 1864.
To the House of Representatives:
In response to your resolution of the 19th instant, I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War relative to the recent impressment of slaves by his order in the State of Virginia.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
On motion of Mr. Baldwin, the communication and accompanying documents were. referred to the Select Committee on Impressments 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 29, 1864.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your consideration a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, covering estimates for additional appropriations required by the Navy Department.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The communication and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
Under a suspension of the rules,
Mr. Chilton, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom had been referred
A bill "to establish the Supreme Court of the Confederate States," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Chilton, from the same committee, reported
A bill "to organize the Supreme Court;"
which was read a first and second time.
The question being on postponing the bill,
It was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Chilton, the bill was made the special order immediately after the preceding special orders are disposed of, and from day to day, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Russell moved that the House resolve itself into secret session.
Mr. Orr demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Anderson, Atkins, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Darden, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Foote, Gholson, Hartridge, Hatcher, Herbert, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Montague, Norton, Perkins, Read, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Triplett, Vest, Welsh, Wilkes, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: Akin, Ayer, Baldwin, Bell Boyce, Clopton, Cruikshank, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Garland, Gilmer, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Lamkin, Lester, Logan, Marshall Miles, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Staples, Turner, Villeré, Wickham, and Witherspoon.
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So the House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resolved itself into open session.
On motion of Mr. Colyar,
The House adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
Resumed the consideration of the unfinished business, viz:
The bill "to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases for a limited period."
Pending which,
On motion of Mr. Colyar,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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