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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 --TWENTY-SECOND DAY--SATURDAY, December 3, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Burrows.
The Chair laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the loss of certain vouchers by the mail of April 5, 1869, from New Orleans; which was read and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Atkins entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the amendment to Rule 30, relating to the call of the question, was adopted.
The House took up for consideration the special order of the day, viz:
The bill (H. R. 242) "to provide for sequestrating the property of persons liable to military service who have departed, or shall depart, from the Confederate States without permission."
On motion of Mr. Russell, the consideration of the bill was postponed until Monday next, and made the special order for the morning hour, and from day to day until disposed of.
Mr. Cruikshank, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled
And the Speaker signed the same.
On motion of Mr. Foote, the House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, resolved itself into open session.
On motion of Mr. Swan,
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."
Mr. H. W. Bruce moved to suspend the rule closing debate at o'clock to-day, in order to enable him to offer a resolution rescinding or postponing the said rule.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Foote moved to terminate the proceedings on the bill and amendments in open session.
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Mr. Ramsay demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Ayer, Baldwin, Barksdale, Baylor, Bell, Boyce, Branch, Horatio W. Bruce, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Darden, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Garland, Gilmer, Hanly, Herbert, Holder, Lamkin, A. M. Leach, Lester, Logan, Marshall, McMullin, Miles, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Simpson, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Turner, Wickham, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Batson, Blandford, Bradley, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Funsten, Gholson, Hartridge, Hatcher, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, Menees, Miller, Montague, Moore, Norton, Perkins, Read, Rives, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Swan, Triplett, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Whitfield, Wilkes, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion was lost.
The amendment of Mr. Baldwin was lost.
Mr. Orr moved to amend the bill by adding thereto the following: "nor to the first district of Mississippi."
The amendment of Mr. Orr was lost.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Marshall,
Mr. Marshall demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Atkins, Ayer, Baldwin, Bell, Boyce, Clopton, Cruikshank, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Garland, Gilmer, Hanly, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Lester, Marshall, Menees, Miles, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Wickham, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Darden, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Gholson, Hartridge, Hatcher, Herbert, Hilton, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Logan, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullin, Miller, Montague, Moore, Norton, Perkins, Read, Rives, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Snead, Swan, Triplett, Turner, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Whitfield, Wilkes, and Mr. Speaker.
So the amendment of Mr. Marshall was lost.
Mr. Russell submitted the following amendment:
Insert as an independent section the following:
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Upon the question of agreeing to this amendment,
Mr. Chilton demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Anderson, Atkins, Ayer, Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Bell, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Cruikshank, Darden, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Dupré, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Fuller, Funsten, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Gilmer, Hanly, Hartridge, Hatcher, Herbert, Hilton, Holder, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Lester, Logan, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, McMullin, Menees, Miles, Miller, Montague, Moore, Murray, Norton, Orr, Perkins, Ramsay, Rives, Rogers, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Snead, Swan, Triplett, Turner, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, Whitfield, Wickham, Wilkes, Witherspoon, and Mr. Speaker.
Nays: None.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Russell submitted the following amendment:
Insert as an independent section the following:
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. J. M. Leach submitted the following amendment:
Add to the end of the fifth clause the following: "Provided, That so much of the fifth clause in this act as relates 'to attempts to avoid military service' shall not he construed into a right to arrest and detain as conscripts persons exempt by law from conscription."
Mr. J. M. Leach demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. Cluskey moved that the House adjourn.
The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Atkins,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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