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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 --FORTY-FIFTH DAY--MONDAY, January 2, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Read.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the special order for the morning hour, viz:
The bill "to increase the efficiency of the cavalry of the Confederate States."
Mr. J. M. Smith submitted the following amendment:
Strike out, in section 1, line 9, the words "at once" and insert in lieu thereof the following: "when the provisions of the second section of this act have been complied with;"
which was agreed to.
Mr. J. M. Smith also submitted the following amendment:
Add to the first section the words "or such men may, by order of the general commanding the army to which they belong, be assigned to companies from their respective States in some other branch of the service;"
which was agreed to.
Mr. Conrow submitted the following amendment:
Strike out all of the first section down to and including the word "recruited," in line 4, which reads as follows, viz: "That whenever any regiment, battalion, or company of cavalry is serving in any State other than that in which it was originally recruited," and insert after word "which," in line 6, the words "any company, battalion, or regiment."
Pending which,
The morning hour having expired,
Mr. Miles moved that the Calendar be postponed to enable the House to proceed with the pending business; which motion prevailed, and the amendment of Mr. Conrow was lost.
Mr. Wickham Submitted the following amendment:
After the word "horses," in line 7, insert the words "fit for service," and in line 8, strike out the words "all of;"
which was agreed to.
Mr. Snead submitted the following amendment to the second section:
Strike out, in line 6, the words "make his election to," and, in line 7, the words "the appraised value of his horse or;"
which was not agreed to.
Mr. J. M. Smith submitted the following amendment to the third section:
Add at the end the following: "or may, in the discretion of the general commanding the army to which he belongs, be assigned to some company from his own State in another branch of the service."
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Mr. Holliday submitted the following amendment to the amendment of Mr. J. M. Smith:
Strike out the whole of the same and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: "or, if the Government should not be able to furnish said horse, the general commanding the army to which he belongs may temporarily assign him to some company from his own State in another branch of the service, allowing said soldier the right of selection."
The amendment to the amendment was test, and the amendment of Mr. J. M. Smith was lost.
Mr. Conrow submitted the following amendment to the third section:
Strike out, in line 1, the word "cavalry" and insert in lieu thereof the words "any company the horses of which shall have been taken by the Government;" and, in line 2, strike out the words "and is unable to remount himself;"
which was not agreed to.
Mr. J. M. Smith submitted the following amendment to the fifth section:
After the word "horse," in line 2, insert the following: "straggle or absents himself from his command without leave, or commits any wanton insult or injury to the person or property of any loyal citizen of the Confederate States, or otherwise shows himself unfit for the cavalry service;"
which was agreed to.
Mr. Snead submitted the following amendment to section 5:
Strike out, in line 2, the words "his brigade or other commander shall report the fact to," and, in line 3, the word "who."
Mr. Bell demanded the yeas and nays thereon;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Bell, Colyar, Conrad, Conrow, Dickinson, Echols, Farrow, Garland, Gray, Hatcher, Holder, Lester, Machen, Marshall, Norton, Perkins, Pugh, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Snead, Vest, and Wilkes.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Atkins, Ayer, Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Boyce, Bradley, Branch, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Cruikshank, Darden, De Jarnette, Dupré, Ewing, Foster, Gholson, Hanly, Herbert, Hilton, Holliday, Keeble, Kenner, Lamkin, Lyon, McCallum, Miles, Miller, Orr, Rives, Shewmake, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, Wickham, and Witherspoon.
So the amendment was not agreed to.
Mr. Clopton submitted the following amendment to section 5:
Add at the end thereof the following, viz: "and any brigadier or other commander having knowledge of such fact and shall fail to report the same to the general commanding the army shall, upon trial and conviction by a court-martial or military court, be cashiered."
Mr. Akin submitted the following amendment to the amendment of Mr. Clopton:
Add the words "and put in the infantry ranks;"
which was agreed to, and the amendment of Mr. Clopton, as amended, was agreed to.
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Mr. Miles submitted the following amendment to the sixth section:
After word "horses," in line 3, insert the words "or shall permit pillaging, marauding, or forcible exchange of horses under his command, or shall fail in any other respect to preserve proper discipline and efficiency in his command."
Mr. Akin submitted the following amendment to the amendment of Mr. Miles:
Add the words "shall, upon trial and conviction by a court-martial, be;"
which was not agreed to.
The amendment of Mr. Miles was agreed to.
Mr. Miles submitted the following amendment to section 6:
Strike out the words "may, upon certificate of the facts by the brigade inspector," and insert the words "shall, upon proof of the facts certified to by the brigade and division commanders."
Pending which,
Mr. Baldwin, by unanimous consent, offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That as a mark of respect and good will the members and officers of this House will call upon the President at his residence, at such hour of the day or evening as may be agreeable to him.
Mr. Read moved that the House adjourn.
The motion was lost.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Miles,
Mr. Conrow demanded the yeas and nays thereon:
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Akin, Anderson, Ayer, Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Bell, Blandford, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Cluskey, Conrad, Cruikshank, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Echols, Foster, Gholson, Goode, Hatcher, Holder, Keeble, Lamkin, Lester, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, Miles, Norton, Perkins, Pugh, Shewmake, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Triplett, Villeré, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Atkins, Branch, Conrow, Farrow, Garland, Hanly, Herbert, Menees, Miller, Read, Russell, Staples, Wickham, and Wilkes.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Read moved that the House do now adjourn, and demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the motion was lost.
Mr. McCallum submitted the following amendment to section 6:
After the words "commanding general" insert the words "suspended from command, and upon conviction before a court-martial, be."
Pending which,
Mr. Menees moved that the House adjourn.
The motion was lost.
Mr. McCallum demanded the yeas and nays on his amendment;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Batson, Blandford, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chrisman, Clopton, Cluskey, Colyar, Darden, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Ewing, Farrow, Garland, Hanly, Herbert, Holder, Keeble, Lamkin, Lyon, Marshall, McCallum, Menees, Miller, Norton,
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Orr, Perkins, Russell, Simpson, Staples, Triplett, Villeré, Welsh, Wickham, Wilkes, and Witherspoon.
Nays: Akin, Anderson, Atkins, Baylor, Bell, Branch, Chilton, Conrad, Conrow, Cruikshank, Dupré, Echols, Foster, Gholson, Goode, Hatcher, Holliday, Lester, Machen, Miles, Pugh, Read, Shewmake, J. M. Smith, and W. E. Smith.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Goode submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the ninth section; which reads as follows, viz:
Mr. Menees called the question; which was ordered, and the amendment of Mr. Goode was agreed to.
Mr. Dupré moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment was agreed to; which motion prevailed.
Mr. Dupré moved to amend the ninth section by adding the following proviso:
Provided, That none but retired men and supernumerary officers shall be employed in said bureau.
Mr. H. W. Bruce moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Dupré by inserting after the word "officers" the words "or females;" which amendment was lost.
Mr. Holder moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Dupré by striking out the word "supernumerary;" which was agreed to.
Mr. Hanly submitted the following amendment to the amendment of Mr. Dupré:
Strike out the whole of the same and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: "Provided, That no officer or private shall be appointed for or assigned to the bureau created by this section who is capable of performing military service or duties in the field;"
which was agreed to.
The amendment of Mr. Dupré, as amended, was agreed to.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Goode,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Conrad moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Snead to the second section was disagreed to.
Pending which,
Mr. Machen moved that the House adjourn; which motion did not prevail.
Mr. Bell called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Miles moved the previous question; which was ordered.
The bill was engrossed and read a third time.
Mr. Miles called the question; which was ordered.
Mr. Snead demanded the yeas and nays; which were not ordered, and the bill was passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Mr. Miles moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, and called the question; which was ordered.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
On motion of Mr. Holliday,
The House adjourned.
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