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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 --FIFTY-FIFTH DAY--FRIDAY, January 13, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Duncan.
The Speaker laid before the House Senate bill "relative to modifying and amending the laws regulating the destruction of property under military necessity, and to provide payment therefor;" which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Also, Senate bill "to allow missionaries in the Army rations, and, in certain cases, forage for one horse to post chaplains;" which was also referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Also, Senate joint resolution "exempting maple sugar from the tax in kind;" which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The amendments of the Senate to the House bill "to provide commissioned officers of the Army and Navy and Marine Corps with clothing" were taken up and concurred in.
Mr. Boyce, under a suspension of the rules, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported back a Senate bill "to increase the number of acting midshipmen in the Navy, and to prescribe the mode of appointment," with the recommendation that the bill do pass.
The bill was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, and the title was read and agreed to.
Also, Senate bill "to regulate the supplies of clothing to midshipmen in the Navy," and recommending the passage of the same.
The bill was read a third time and passed, and the title was agreed to.
Also, the following bills; which were severally read a third time and passed, viz:
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Hon. George G. Vest, resigning his scat as a member of the House, he having been appointed a Senator in place of the Hon. Mr. Peyton, deceased.
Under a further suspension of the rules, the following bill was introduced:
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Mr. Bell introduced
A bill "to authorize the transmission of newspapers to soldiers free of postage;"
which having been read a first and second time, was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Russell, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill "to amend the sequestration laws," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
The bill was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back, with amendments, a Senate bill "in relation to the employment of slaves to work on fortifications;" which was ordered to be printed, and made the special order after existing special orders are disposed of.
Mr. Foster introduced
A bill "to provide more effectually for carrying into effect the treaties with the Cherokee Nation;"
which having been read a first and second time, was engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
The morning hour having expired,
The House proceeded to the consideration of the exemption bill.
The amendment of Mr. Lester and the substitute for the same, offered by Mr. Chilton, were both laid on the table.
Mr. Lamkin offered an amendment, as an additional paragraph, exempting as a class all agriculturists over 45 under the conditions now imposed by law on bonded agriculturists.
Pending the consideration of which,
The following message was received from the President, announcing the arrest of Hon. Henry S. Foote:
Executive Department, January 13. 1865.
To the House of Representatives of the Confederate States of America:
I have just received from the Secretary of War the accompanying report, stating that Henry S. Foote, a member of the House from the State of Tennessee, has been arrested by a military officer in northern Virginia, while endeavoring to pass our lines on his way to the enemy's country.
As this arrest may involve a question of privilege, I submit the matter to you, in order that such disposal of the case may be made as to you shall seem proper.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Fredericksburg, January 12, 1865.
Honorable Secretary of War:
I have arrested Hon. Henry S. Foote, at Occoquan, on his way to Washington for the purpose of negotiating peace, as he avows. Full particulars, through Major Carrington, by mail. Have paroled him to await instructions.
Please instruct me what disposition to make of him.
H. S. DOGGETT.
Commanding Post.
The message and accompanying documents were referred to a special committee of five.
The House resumed the consideration of the exemption bill.
Mr. Marshall offered an amendment to the proposition of Mr. Lamkin, increasing the quantity, of meat required to be furnished the Government by bonded agriculturists to 300 pounds of bacon and 400 pounds of beef to the hand; which was not agreed to.
Mr. Echols moved to amend the amendment so as only to oblige
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bonded agriculturists to sell their supplies to the Government and to soldiers' families at commissioners' prices, and not compel them to sell to all consumers at those rates.
Mr. Miles moved to lay the amendment of Mr. Lamkin, together with the amendment of Mr. Echols thereto, on the table; which motion prevailed.
Mr. Clopton moved to amend so as to exempt all ministers in the regular discharge of their ministerial duties who were, on the 17th of February, 1864, authorized to preach according to the rules of their respective denominations.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Lamkin moved to amend so as to refuse exemption only to ministers now engaged in speculating, and not to any who may heretofore [have] been so engaged, as the bill provides.
Mr. Goode moved to strike out the whole clause refusing exemption to all ministers who have been engaged in buying and selling for profit during the war.
Pending the consideration of which,
The House adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock a. m.
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