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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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A bill to be entitled "An act to provide for the building of a vessel of war."

And the Speaker signed the same.

The Chair presented a message from the President; which is as follows, to wit:

To the House of Representatives of the Confederate States of America:

I return herewith unsigned an act for the building of a vessel of war, which originated in your body. This act authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to build, arm, and equip with the least possible delay, if practicable by contract with the inventor, otherwise directly by the Department, one vessel of war on the plan of Robert Creuzbaur, for ocean and river service, drawings of which, with suitable explanations, are deposited in said Department.

On a fair construction of the terms of this act, no discretion is allowed the Secretary to decline building the vessel described, and it will be his duty, if the act becomes a law, to proceed in the construction. The plan proposed by the inventor has been three times examined by different officers of the Navy Department deemed fully competent to decide on such subjects, none of whom have recommended the construction, but have reported “that it is inexpedient to build such vessels at the present time, when the whole available force and materials at the command of the Department should be applied to the construction of vessels of acknowledged efficiency.'

In a report by a number of eminent naval officers it is further stated "that nothing has been done to prove the alleged claims to the speed, invulnerability, and efficiency of the vessel in either or all of which we have no confidence."

As it is not probable that Congress was aware of the facts above stated, I deem it my duty to return the bill, in order that you may take such further action on the subject as is deemed by you advisable, and with a full knowledge that the plan proposed is not approved by the Executive Department charged with the supervision of such subjects.

JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Mr. Herbert moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill until the third Monday in January next.

Mr. Clapp called the question; which was ordered, and the motion to postpone prevailed.

A message was received from the Senate, by the hands of the Secretary of that body, Mr. Nash; which is as follows, to wit:

The Senate have passed, without amendment, the bill entitled "An act to provide for the defense of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers."

Mr. Chambers, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported as correctly enrolled

A bill to provide for the defense of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers.

And the Speaker signed the same.

A message was received from the President, by his Private Secretary, Mr. Harrison, informing the House of Representatives that the President had to-day approved and signed

An act for the defense of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers.
And on motion,

The House resolved itself into open session.

INDEX.

Accounts.

Auditing of War Department, 261, 267, 275, 294.
Acree, W. T., 160.

Adams, Mary, 93.
Adjutants.

Appointment of, of grade of subaltern, 333, 384,

404, 442, 462, 485.

Rank and pay, 61, 79, 177, 255, 381.
Ager, Philip, et al., 60.

Agriculturists.

Exemption from military service, 310, 316, 320,
450, 461, 462, 473-475, 490.

Alds-de-Camp.

Employment of volunteer, prohibited, 317.

Alabama.

Electoral votes, 12.

Memorials, petitions, etc., of citizens, 43, 57, 103,
151, 155, 181, 190-192, 198, 199, 256, 302, 360, 415.
Post routes, 181, 198, 199, 218, 249, 256, 402, 415, 541.
Representatives in First Confederate Congress,
5, 10, 16, 295.

Security from invasion, 424, 494.
Alabama and Georgia Railroad.

Construction, 302, 362, 434, 455, 456, 471, 480-482,
485.

Alabama and Mississippi Rivers Railroad.
Construction, 171, 175, 178, 191.

Alabama River.

Defense, 80, 96, 105, 110, 124, 128, 129, 142.
Allen Enemies.

Partnership claims, 104.

Sequestration of estates, 27, 45, 79, 81, 84, 116,

139, 203, 269, 310, 332, 342, 348, 413.

Amnesty.

Power to declare or grant to disloyal persons,

333, 413.

Anderson, Frank P., 239.

Anderson, Richard H., 339.

Appointments.

Authority of the President, 542, 550, 562.
Appropriations.

Collectors of taxes, 33, 116, 117, 147, 165, 203, 212,

219, 296, 304, 310, 311, 317, 511, 512, 542, 551, 561.
Engraving and printing Treasury notes, 431.
Interest due Tennessee Branch Bank, 341, 455,
516

Legislative, executive, and judicial, 481, 485,
498, 502-504, 507, 527.

Marine Corps, 184.

Navy, 24, 446, 468, 493, 511.

Relief for prisoners captured at Forts Henry
and Donelson, 75.

River and harbor defenses, 80, 342, 468, 493, 495,
511.

Appropriations-Continued.
Secret service fund, 267.

Support of the Government, 117, 123, 132, 140, 143,
144, 148, 149, 152, 165, 172, 173, 175, 515, 526, 529-
531, 539, 554, 560.

To carry into effect certain acts, 287, 291, 293,
359, 361, 382.

Treasury, War, and Navy Departments, 265, 279,
290, 431, 440.

Archives of the Confederate States.

Security of, 35, 72, 73, 142, 234, 238, 267, 276, 291.
Arizona Territory.

Delegate in First Confederate Congress, 80.
Arkansas.

Contested election, Johnson versus Garland, 10,
22, 23, 112-114, 133-136, 168, 169, 175, 177, 178,
330, 338, 391-395, 414, 419, 425, 426, 428.
Electoral votes, 12.
Memorials and petitions of citizens, 57, 60, 97,
127, 141, 187.

Payment of certain volunteer troops in, 316.
Post routes, 57, 60, 141, 163, 187, 195, 249, 331, 541.
Representatives in First Confederate Congress,
5, 295.

Armories.

Appointment of superintendent general of, 277.
Arms, Ammunition, etc. See Munitions of War.
Army Corps.

Organization of, authorized, 484, 491, 493, 506.
Army Intelligence Office.

Commutation for quarters, etc., 384, 448, 498, 502,
553, 556, 557, 560.

Army of the Confederate States.

Artillery Corps, 190, 248, 262, 286, 324, 351, 370,

377, 389.

Cadets, 203, 538, 548, 550, 562.

Chaplains, 71, 77, 119, 190, 231, 267, 273, 276, 294.
Commanding general, 24, 33, 34, 45, 46, 48, 49,
57, 66, 74, 107, 108, 126.

Compensation. See Compensation.

Detail of artisans and mechanics from, 118, 125,
151.

Disasters to, 11, 23, 25, 27-29, 71, 76, 77, 81, 85, 88,
122, 164, 166-168, 174, 186, 234, 238-243.
Drunkenness in, 13, 14, 28, 62, 191, 231, 250, 266,
294, 380, 483.

Efficiency, 44, 181, 189, 200.
Employment of negroes:

Musicians, 94, 132.
Slaves, 300, 316, 324, 336.

Enlistment of cooks, 54, 79, 250, 262, 263, 279, 283,
285, 316.
Establishment and organization, 52, 80, 138, 139,
168, 213, 255, 273, 281, 290, 350, 444.

569

Army of the Confederate States-Continued.
Exemptions from service. See Military Service.
General staff, 30, 261, 267, 273, 276, 277, 341, 426, 429,
430, 444, 458, 463, 483–486, 492, 498, 515, 522, 523,
532-534,538, 560, 562-565.

Heavy artillery, 71.

Increase of, 23, 24, 56, 92, 106, 213, 255, 273, 281,

290, 299, 300, 311.

Maintenance of legal strength, 27, 157, 337, 343-
345, 348, 349, 351, 354-356, 359, 361, 365, 366, 368,
379, 380, 382, 383, 387-389, 395-401, 426, 428, 435-
439, 442-444.

Medical Department, 145, 156, 164, 190, 276, 277,

332, 362, 384, 444, 454, 486.

Military courts, 369, 370, 428, 449, 470, 489, 496,
498, 507, 527.

Musicians, 94, 132, 190, 215.
Pontoniers, 71.

Raising and 2rming additional troops for, 22.
Recognition of services, 27, 28.

Regulating appointment of officers, 22, 78, 182,
214, 215, 309, 364.

Relief for soldiers' families, 122, 231.

Relief of incompetent or disabled officers, 67,
142, 384, 447, 448, 512, 513, 518-521, 525, 526,
538-540, 549, 560.

Retirement of officers. See Relief of, etc. (ante).
Signal Corps, 182, 214, 279, 290, 350, 377, 449, 453,
458.

Staff and clerical force for general at seat of
government, 106, 137.

Strength of, requested, 53.

Thanks of Congress to officers and soldiers of,
186, 187.

See also Provisional Army of the Confederate
States; Confederate Troops; and Public De-
fense.

Arnold, Benedict, 196.

Arnold, Thomas, 380.

Arnow, Joseph S., 66, 120.

Arrears of Pay. See Congress of the Confederate
States (Provisional); and Deceased Soldiers.

Arrests.

Citizens by military authority, 343, 356, 418, 419.
Arrington, Archibald H. (North Carolina).
Bills, resolutions, etc., introduced by, 313.
Committee on Indian Affairs, 22.

Leave of absence, 104.

Representative in First Confederate Congress,

14, 179, 244, 295.

Yea and nay votes, 21, 46, 51, 52, 54, 59, 60, 62-64,
69, 70, 77, 81, 91, 99, 128, 138, 146, 148, 151, 153, 159,
163, 167, 168, 171, 172, 177, 178, 212, 215, 216, 218,
221, 224-230, 247, 248, 250, 254, 257-260, 306, 321,
323, 326, 327, 354, 358, 360, 366, 371, 373, 379, 383,
386-389, 395-397, 400, 408, 409, 419, 425, 426, 430,
435-438, 442, 443, 445, 446, 449, 451-453, 460, 461,
468, 474-476, 490, 494.

Artillery Corps.

Appointment of officers, 182, 214, 279, 283, 285.
Attachment of batteries to certain infantry
regiments, 50.

Increase of, 190, 248, 262, 286.

Officers for ordnance duty, 309, 324, 351, 370, 377,
389.

Organization of heavy artillery, 71.

Artisans and Mechanics.

Detail of, from the Army, 118, 125, 151.
Exemption from military service, 90, 91, 3,
343, 431-434, 450, 461, 471-474, 490, 557.
Ashe, Thomas S. (North Carolina).

Bills, resolutions, etc., introduced by, 282, 290,
294, 367, 460.

Committees:

Conference, 125, 127.

Judiciary, 21, 83, 84, 193.

Leave of absence, 414.

Petitions, papers, etc., presented by, 182, 23a,
Representative in First Confederate Congress,
6, 179, 244, 295, 367, 547, 563, 564.

Yea and nay votes, 8, 9, 21, 36, 46, 49, 51, 52, 54, 59,
60, 62, 64, 69, 70, 81, 91, 99-102, 105, 111, 115, 121,
128, 138, 146, 148, 151, 153, 159, 163, 167, 168, 171,
172, 177, 178, 180, 186, 191, 193, 203, 212, 215, 216,
218, 221, 225, 247, 248, 250, 254, 257-260, 264, 265,
275, 276, 279, 280, 282-286, 293, 301, 306, 321, 223,
326, 327, 354, 358, 366, 371-373, 378, 379, 383, 387-
389, 395-397, 400, 408, 409, 411, 412, 447, 449, 451,
453, 460, 461, 468, 474-476, 480, 491, 492, 494-497,
499-501, 505, 509, 515-518, 520, 522, 525, 526, 52,
532, 534, 536, 537, 539, 543, 547, 549–551, 558, 559,
562,563, 566.

Atkins, John D. C. (Tennessee).

Bills, resolutions, etc., introduced by, 164, 182,
379, 386, 457, 501.

Committees:

Post-Offices and Post-Roads, 87.
Special, 110.

Leave of absence, 159, 229, 314, 436, 523.
Representative in First Confederate Congress,
70, 179, 244, 295.

Yea and nay votes, 77, 81, 91, 99-102, 105, 111, 11,
121, 128, 138, 146, 148, 151, 153, 159, 163, 167, 168,
171, 177, 178, 180, 186, 191, 202, 212, 218, 366, 371-
373, 378, 379, 383, 386–389, 395–397, 400, 408, 49,
411, 412, 419, 425, 426, 430, 460, 461, 468, 474–75
480, 490, 492, 494-497, 499-501, 505, 509, 515–318.
Augusta, Ga.

Port of entry, 51, 52, 195, 255, 263, 271.
Austin, H. R., 93.

Ayer, Lewis M. (South Carolina).

Bills, resolutions, etc., introduced by, 129, 304,
333, 384, 388.

Committees:

Quartermaster's and Commissary Depart
ments and Military Transportation, 359.
Special, 110.

War Tax, 307, 511.

Representative in First Confederate Congress,

60, 179, 244, 295, 547, 563, 564.

Yea and nay votes, 62-64, 69, 70, 77, 91, 99-102, 106,

111, 128, 138, 147, 148, 151, 153, 159, 163, 168, 171
172, 178, 191, 193, 203, 212, 215, 221, 224, 225, 227–
231, 235, 237, 247, 248, 250, 257–260, 264, 263, 2A,
276, 278, 280, 282-286, 293, 301, 306, 321, 33, 37,
358, 360, 366, 371, 372, 378, 379, 383, 386-389, 36-
397, 400, 408, 409, 411, 412, 425, 426, 430, 436–13
442, 445, 451, 452, 461, 474-476, 480, 491, 492, 456-
497, 499-501, 505, 509, 517, 518, 520, 522, 525, 59.
528, 532, 534, 536, 537, 539, 543, 549-551, 559, 56.
563, 566.

Ayers & Littlepage, 125, 130, 161.

Badges of Distinction.

Provision for, 203, 309, 364, 378, 403, 553, 554, 560,

561, 564.

Baker. See Cropper & Baker, 165.

Baker, Rev., 349.

Baker, James L. G., 81, 198.

Baker, James M. (Florida).

Senator in First Confederate Congress.
Committee on Buildings (Joint), 29.

Baldwin, John B. (Virginia).

Bills, resolutions, etc., introduced by, 58, 123, 130,
335, 418, 437, 438, 441, 452, 471,472, 483, 487, 505,
508, 519, 527, 533.

Committees:

Conference, 437, 548, 552.

Ways and Means, 193, 428, 526, 534.
Leave of absence, 125, 201, 308, 362.
Petitions, papers, etc., presented by, 48, 78, 104,
130, 145, 155, 177, 336, 379, 428.
Representative in First Confederate Congress,
32, 137, 179, 244, 295, 547, 563, 564.

Yea and nay votes, 36, 46, 49, 51, 52, 54, 59, 60, 62-64,
70, 77, 81, 91, 99, 100, 105, 111, 115, 121, 128, 146,
148, 151, 153, 159, 163, 167, 168, 171, 172, 177, 178,
186, 191, 193, 202, 212, 358, 360, 378, 379, 383, 387-
389, 395-397, 400, 409, 411, 412, 419, 425, 426, 428,
430, 435-438, 442, 443, 445, 447, 451, 452, 460, 461,
468, 476, 480, 490, 492, 494-497, 499-501, 505, 509,
515-518, 520, 522, 525, 526, 528, 532, 534, 536, 537,
539,543, 547, 549, 550, 552, 558, 559, 562, 563, 566.
Ball's Bluff, Va. Battle, Oct. 21, 1861.
Leesburg, Va., etc.

Barksdale, Ethelbert (Mississippi).

See

Bills, resolutions, etc., introduced by, 47, 59, 147,
226, 289, 310, 318, 320, 322, 354, 430, 458, 472, 475,
546.

Committees:

Foreign Affairs, 21, 335, 406, 407, 467, 529, 546.
Printing, 22, 61, 78, 104, 124, 158, 234, 434, 470, 539.
Special, 10, 13, 28, 234, 319, 328.

Petitions, papers, etc., presented by, 88, 103, 122,
129, 186, 234.

Representative in First Confederate Congress,
8, 179, 244, 295, 367, 547, 563.

Yea and nay votes, 8, 9, 21, 36, 46, 49, 51, 52, 54, 59,
60, 62-64, 69, 70, 77, 81, 91, 99-102, 111, 115, 121,
126, 128, 138, 146, 151, 153, 159, 168, 172, 177, 178,
191, 216, 218, 224–231, 237, 247, 254, 257-260, 264,
265, 275, 278, 280, 282-284, 232, 293, 321, 323, 355,
358, 366, 371-373, 383, 386-389, 395–397, 408, 409,
411, 412, 425, 426, 428, 430, 435, 436, 439, 443, 445-
447, 449, 452, 460, 461, 468, 474-476, 480, 492, 494-
497, 500, 501, 505, 509, 515-518, 520, 522, 525, 526,
528, 534, 537, 539, 543, 547, 549, 550, 552, 558, 559,
562, 563, 566.

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Barksdale, William.

Action of Congress on report of engagement at
Edwards Ferry, Va., 142.

Barnwell, Robert W. (South Carolina).
Senator in First Confederate Congress.
Committees:

Conference, 124, 127.

Special, 11, 13, 565.

Bartow, Fort, N. C., 238-241.

Batson, Felix I. (Arkansas).

Bills, resolutions, etc., introduced by, 316.

Batson, Felix I.-Continued.
Committees:

Inauguration, 13.

Military Affairs, 21, 119, 192, 448.
Territories and Public Lands, 22.

Representative in First Confederate Congress,
5, 179, 244, 295, 367, 547, 563, 564.

Yea and nay votes, 8, 9, 21, 36, 46, 49-52, 54, 59, 60,
62-64, 69, 70, 77, 81, 91, 99-102, 105, 111, 115, 121,
126, 128, 138, 147, 151, 153, 159, 163, 167, 168, 171,
172, 177, 178, 186, 191, 193, 203, 212, 215, 216, 218,
221, 224-230, 235, 237, 247, 248, 250, 254, 257-260,
264, 275, 276, 278, 280, 282-286, 293, 301, 306, 321,
323, 326, 327, 354, 358, 361, 366, 371-373, 378, 379,
383, 386-389, 395-397, 400, 408, 409, 411, 412, 419,
425, 426, 428, 430, 435-438, 442, 443, 445, 447, 449,
451, 452, 460, 461, 468, 474-476, 480, 490, 492, 494-
497, 499-501, 505, 509, 515-518, 520, 522, 525, 526,
528, 532, 534, 536, 537, 539, 543, 547, 549-552, 559,
562, 563, 566.

Battles.

Action of Congress on reports, 13, 24, 30, 36, 37, 51,
85, 87-89, 97, 107, 121, 122, 139, 142, 151, 154, 160,
164, 166-168, 174, 193, 263, 270, 304, 305, 308, 312,
345, 368, 379, 410, 427, 434, 439, 446, 482.
Contributions for families of soldiers lost in, 362.
Baumgarten, Julius, 370, 540.

Baxter, Sydney S., 183.

Beauregard, G. T.

Action of Congress on report of retreat from
Corinth, Miss., 305.

Mentioned, 188, 507.

Beckman, L., 33.

Bell, Caspar W. (Missouri).

Bills, resolutions, etc., introduced by, 44, 71, 142,
312, 414.

Committees:

Medical Department, 359.
Military Affairs, 24, 543.
Patents, 22, 84, 271, 427, 428.
Special, 307.

Representative in First Confederate Congress,

6, 179, 244, 295, 367, 517, 563, 564.

Yea and nay votes, 8, 9, 21, 36, 46, 49, 50, 52, 54,
62-64, 77, 81, 91, 99-102, 105, 111, 128, 138, 146,
151, 153, 163, 167, 168, 171, 172, 177, 178, 180, 186,
191, 212, 216, 218, 221, 224, 225, 229–231, 235, 247,
254, 257-260, 264, 265, 275, 278, 280, 282-286, 292,
301, 306, 323, 326, 327, 355, 358, 360, 366, 371, 372,
378, 379, 383, 386–389, 395, 397, 400, 408, 411, 412,
425, 426, 430, 436, 438, 442, 443, 445, 447, 452, 474,
475, 480, 515-518, 520, 522, 526, 528, 532, 534, 536,
539, 543, 547, 549-551, 558, 559, 562, 566.
Bell, James, 82.
Benjamin, Judah P.

Secretary of State, 161, 300, 389, 421-423, 477.
Secretary of War, 26, 56, 57, 68, 121, 122, 124, 140,
151, 216, 243.

Benton, Charles R., 109, 200.

Bethel Church, Va. Engagement, June 10, 1861,

154, 166, 404.

Bible Society of the Confederate States.
Relief for, 508, 509, 549, 551.

Blackburn, E. E., 23.

Blanchard, Fort, N. C., 238–240.

Blockade of Southern Ports, 65, 86, 117, 292.

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