Book/Printed Material Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 volume 2
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Image 1 of volume 2 58TH CONGRESS, 2d Session. SENATE. DOCUMENT No. 234. JOURNAL OF THE CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, 1861–1865. VOLUME II. FEBRUARY 1, 1904.—Ordered to be printed. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. WASHINGTON:…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 2 of volume 2 Cong. Ref. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 3 of volume 2 3 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE FIRST CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. First session. Held at Richmond, Va., February 18, 1862, to April 21, 1862. Second session. Held at…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 4 of volume 2- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 5 of volume 2 5 SENATE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES. FIRST CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION, FEBRUARY 18, 1862, TO APRIL 21, 1862. FIRST DAY—TUESDAY, February 18, 1862. Link to Annals. OPEN SESSION. The Senate met in the…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 6 of volume 2 6 South Carolina Robert W. Barnwell. James L. Orr. Tennessee Landon Carter Haynes. Gustavus A. Henry. Texas Williamson S. Oldham. Virginia R. M. T. Hunter. William Ballard Preston. The first business in…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 7 of volume 2 7 WEDNESDAY, February 19, 1862. Link to Annals. OPEN SESSION. Prayer by Rev. Bishop Early, of the Methodist Church. The Hon. Clement C. Clay, from the State of Alabama, appeared, and having…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 8 of volume 2 8 On motion of Mr. Brown, the resolution was concurred in. On motion of Mr. Orr, it was Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Representatives, informing that body…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 9 of volume 2 9 Mississippi—For President, 9 votes, Jeff. Davis; for Vice-President, 9 votes, A. H. Stephens. North Carolina—For President, 12 votes, Jeff. Davis; for Vice, President, 12 votes, A. H. Stephens. South Carolina—For President,…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 10 of volume 2 10 the honor done him, rather than from any desire on his part to occupy the position. Mr. Johnson submitted the following resolution (S. 1); which was agreed to: Resolved by the…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 11 of volume 2 11 expressing her determination to vindicate the integrity of her ancient boundaries, and pledge all the resources of the Confederacy to uphold her determination.” Also, that they have adopted the following resolution:…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 12 of volume 2 12 The resolutions as amended were then agreed to, and are as follows: Resolved, That the Senate shall be divided into three classes, as required by section third, article first, of the…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 13 of volume 2 13 drew from the box, on behalf of that State, a ballot having marked thereon “four years—six years.” The State of Mississippi being called, Mr. Phelan came forward and drew from the…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 14 of volume 2 14 box, properly marked, were drawn as follows: William T. Dortch, four years; George Davis, two years. The ballots for the State of South Carolina being placed in the box, properly marked,…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 15 of volume 2 15 On motion by Mr. Orr, Ordered, That the Senate take a recess until 25 minutes past 11 o'clock. 11 O'CLOCK AND 25 MINUTES. On motion by Mr. Barnwell, The Senate proceeded,…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 16 of volume 2 16 President or any Senator, delivered in at the table and read, before the same shall be debated. XII. Any motion or proposition may be withdrawn by the mover at any time…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 17 of volume 2 17 XXIII. All bills and joint resolutions, on the first and second reading, may be read by the title, unless the reading of the whole shall be desired by a majority of…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 18 of volume 2 18 XXXVI. When acting on confidential or executive business, the Senate shall be cleared of all persons except the Secretary and his assistants, the Sergeant-at-Arms, the Doorkeeper, and the Assistant Doorkeeper, all…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 19 of volume 2 19 Mr. Brown asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill (S. 9) to levy. a war tax on cotton produced in the year 1862; which was read the first and…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 20 of volume 2 20 A Committee on Patents, consisting of Mr. Maxwell [(chairman)], Mr. Haynes, and Mr. Hill. A Committee on Claims, consisting of Mr. Davis (chairman), Mr. Burnett, and Mr. Peyton. A Committee on…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 21 of volume 2 21 one ballot the other members necessary to complete the same, and a majority of all votes given shall be necessary to a choice of a chairman of a standing committee. The…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 22 of volume 2 22 WEDNESDAY, February 26, 1862. Link to Annals. OPEN SESSION. A message from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. Robert Josselyn, his Secretary: To the Senate and House of Representatives…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 23 of volume 2 23 so far prevail as to give to the war the vast proportions which it has assumed. The people, incredulous of a long war, were naturally averse to long enlistments, and the…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 24 of volume 2 24 On motion by Mr. Hunter, Ordered, That 500 extra copies of the message this day received from the President be printed. On motion by Mr. Hunter, Ordered, That so much of…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 25 of volume 2 25 Message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dixon, their Clerk: Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that they have appointed on the…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 26 of volume 2 26 A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dixon, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives, on yesterday, passed a bill (S. 4) of the Senate, to be entitled…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 27 of volume 2 27 engrossed bills as passed in the two Houses, and correcting any errors that may be discovered in the enrolled bills, and make their report forthwith to their respective Houses. VIII. After…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 28 of volume 2 28 Message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dixon, their Clerk: Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill and an enrolled joint resolution. I…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 29 of volume 2 29 SATURDAY, March 1, 1862. Link to Annals. OPEN SESSION. Mr. Semmes presented the following memorials: A memorial of merchants of New Orleans, praying a suspension of tariff duties during the war;…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 30 of volume 2 30 The report was read. On motion by Mr. Brown, Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Brown presented a preamble and resolutions adopted by a meeting…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 31 of volume 2 31 The doors being opened, On motion by Mr. Clark, The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 12 o'clock. SECRET SESSION. The amendment proposed by Mr. Hill to the bill (S. 7)…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 32 of volume 2 32 SECRET SESSION. On motion by Mr. Brown, Ordered, That the report of the Department of Justice, communicated by the President to the Senate on yesterday, be referred to the Committee on…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 33 of volume 2 33 So the amendment was agreed to. On motion by Mr. Orr, to lay the second and third sections of the bill upon the table, It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 34 of volume 2 34 of the Whole; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The resolution was read the third time. Resolved, That…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 35 of volume 2 35 The President laid before the Senate the following message received from the President on yesterday: To the Senate and House of Representatives: I herewith transmit the report of the Secretary of…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 36 of volume 2 36 EXECUTIVE SESSION. The President laid before the Senate the following communication from the President of the Confederate States, received on yesterday: To the Senate of the Confederate States: I nominate the…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 37 of volume 2 37 which was read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and having been amended, it was reported to the Senate and the amendments concurred in.…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 38 of volume 2 38 States, is hereby condemned and appropriated to the use of the said Confederate States; and the right of possession in and to control and dispose of the same, divesting all private…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 39 of volume 2 39 said articles. Upon any such destruction the said commanders are required to adopt such measures as they may deem best, or as they may be directed by the President to pursue,…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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Image 40 of volume 2 40 of the Provisional Congress, entitled “An act to perpetuate testimony in cases of slaves abducted or harbored by the enemy, and of other property seized, wasted, or destroyed by them,” approved…- Contributor: United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - Confederate States of America. Congress
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About this Item
Title
- Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865
Names
- Confederate States of America. Congress
- United States. War Department
- Confederate States of America
Created / Published
- Washington, Govt. print. off., 1904-05.
Headings
- - Confederate States of America--Politics and government
- - Confederate States of America.--Constitutional Convention--(1861)
- - Confederate States of America.--Provisional Congress
Notes
- - On verso of t.-p. (v. 1): In the Senate of the United States, January 28, 1904. Resolved, That the secretary of war be, and he is hereby, directed to transmit to the Senate a copy of the Journal of the Provisional and the First and Second Congresses of the Confederate States of America, now in custody of the War Department.
- - "Convention to frame permanent constitution ... Feb. 28-March 11, 1861," and "Constitution for the provisional government of the Confederate States of America": v. 1, p. 851-924.
- - "General index": v. 7, p. 847-966.
- - Vol. 1 contains the Journal of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America, the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention in Montgomery, Alabama, and an appendix containing the Provisional and Permanent Constitutions of the Confederate States. The Journals of the Senate, 1st Congress of the Confederate States of America, are found in vol. 2 (1st and 2nd sessions) and vol. 3 (3rd and 4th sessions). The Journals document the proceedings of the open, secret, and executive sessions of the Senate, which were held in Richmond, Virginia. The Journals of the Senate, 2nd Confederate Congress, are found in vol. 4 (1st and 2nd sessions). The Journals of the House of Representatives of the 1st Congress of the Confederate States of America are found in vol. 5 (1st and 2nd sessions) and vol. 6 (3rd and 4th sessions). The Journals of the House of Representatives of the 2nd Confederate Congress are found in vol. 7 (1st and 2nd sessions). The Journals document the proceedings of the House, including both open and secret sessions.
Medium
- 7 v. ; 23 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- KFZ8618.2 1861
- JK9803 .A4
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- 05012700
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