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Stephens (search for this): article 5
Confederate CongressSaturday, Sept 27, 1862. Senate. --The Senate met and was called to order at half-past 11 o'clock A. M., the President, Mr. Stephens, in the chair. Mr. Haynes presented a memorial from officers in the army, asking increase of their pay, Referred. Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a House bill to amend an act to authorize payment to be made for certain horses purchased for the army by Col. A. W. McDonald. Passed. By the same: A House bill to increase the pay of privates and non commissioned officers of the army of the Confederate States. with an amendment submitted by the committee. The bill provides that the pay of privates and non-commissioned officers be increased $4 per month. The substitute provides, in lieu of the increased pay proposed, the appropriation of five million dollars for the purpose of aiding the indigent families of those who are absent from them and engaged in the military service of the countr
Hodge (search for this): article 5
ny officer; and as to officers promoted or elected prior to the passage of this act, no such examination shall take place unless the application be made within sixty days after the approval of this act: Provided, that any officer being once examined shall not be subject to re-examination on any subject for promotion. On motion of Mr. Sparrow, the Senate resolved itself into secret session. House of Representatives. --The House met at 11 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore. Mr. Hodge, of Ky., from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill to amend the act for the organization of the Navy. Postponed and placed upon the calendar. [The bill provides that all promotions under the 2d section of said act shall be made of such officers as have been recommended by a Board of Naval Officers, to be convened by order of the President, such board to consist of at least one officer of each commissioned grade; and that all officers who have served in the navy of the United S
Isaac N. Brown (search for this): article 5
ning hour — a bill to reorganize and promote the efficiency of the Medical Department of the Army — was postponed and made the special order for the morning hour on Monday. Mr. Kenner, of La, from the Committee of Ways and Means, introduced a joint resolution to extend the present session of Congress to Monday, the 6th of October, at 12 o'clock M. The resolution was considered and passed — Yeas 55, nays 12. Mr. Chambers, of Miss., introduced a joint resolution of thanks to Lieut. Isaac N. Brown, and all under his command, for the signal exhibition of skill and gallantry on board the steamer Arkansas, on the Mississippi river, July 14th, 1862. Passed. Mr. Miles, of S. C., from the Military Committee, reported a bill to purge the army of ignorant and incompetent officers, which is as follows: Whereas, The efficiency of our army and the health and comfort of our soldiers in the field depend upon the skill, competence, and attention to duty of the officers in the serv<
A. P. Hill (search for this): article 5
e who are absent from them and engaged in the military service of the country, as privates and non commissioned officers, and that the said sum shall be paid to the Governors of the respective States, in proportion to the number of soldiers furnished by said States respectively, to be distributed to such indigent families according to such rules as may be prescribed by the laws of such States. On motion of Mr. Burnett, the bill was placed on the calendar and ordered to be painted. Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary. reported a bill to organize military courts to attend the army of the Confederate States in the field, and to define the powers of said courts. Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Semmes, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred a resolution introduced by Mr. Oldham, defining the power and jurisdiction of Provost Marshals, reported back a substitute to the same. Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
Moore (search for this): article 5
on or election of any officer; and as to officers promoted or elected prior to the passage of this act, no such examination shall take place unless the application be made within sixty days after the approval of this act: Provided, that any officer being once examined shall not be subject to re-examination on any subject for promotion. On motion of Mr. Sparrow, the Senate resolved itself into secret session. House of Representatives. --The House met at 11 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore. Mr. Hodge, of Ky., from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill to amend the act for the organization of the Navy. Postponed and placed upon the calendar. [The bill provides that all promotions under the 2d section of said act shall be made of such officers as have been recommended by a Board of Naval Officers, to be convened by order of the President, such board to consist of at least one officer of each commissioned grade; and that all officers who have served in the na
Garnett (search for this): article 5
ith or without, or on sick leave; the number of the times each officer has been observed to have been absent from his command when on march or in action; when and where each officer has been observed to have performed signal acts of service; when and where negligent in the performance of duty, and inattentive to the security and economy of public property. The bill was ordered to be printed, and made the special order for Monday, and from day to day thereafter until disposed of. Mr. Garnett, of Va., from the Military Committee, reported a bill to grant commutation for quarters to the superintendent of the Army Intelligence office and his clerks. Passed. Mr. Hilton, of Fla., from the same committee, to whom was referred a resolution for calling into the service all male slaves between the ages of 20 and 30 years, reported the same back, and asked that it be laid upon the table; which was agreed to. Also, a bill to provide further for the public defence; which, on motion o
Semmes (search for this): article 5
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary. reported a bill to organize military courts to attend the army of the Confederate States in the field, and to define the powers of said courts. Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Semmes, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred a resolution introduced by Mr. Oldham, defining the power and jurisdiction of Provost Marshals, reported back a substitute to the same. Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. erior to the said officer who have been declared to be able and competent to discharge the duties of their respective positions; and an election shall be held to fill the vacancy occasioned in the office of the lowest commissioned officer. Mr. Semmes offered the following as an additional section to the bill: The Board of Inquiry mentioned in the previous sections of this act shall make no examination of any officer promoted by seniority or elected, except upon application made by the
Sparrow (search for this): article 5
k A. M., the President, Mr. Stephens, in the chair. Mr. Haynes presented a memorial from officers in the army, asking increase of their pay, Referred. Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a House bill to amend an act to authorize payment to be made for certain horses purchased for the army by Col.r. Oldham, defining the power and jurisdiction of Provost Marshals, reported back a substitute to the same. Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Sparrow introduced a bill to amend an act to authorize bands of partisan rangers. Referred to Military Committee. The order of the day, a bill to organize the Sup the approval of this act: Provided, that any officer being once examined shall not be subject to re-examination on any subject for promotion. On motion of Mr. Sparrow, the Senate resolved itself into secret session. House of Representatives. --The House met at 11 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore. Mr. Hodge, of
Kenner (search for this): article 5
a bill supplementary to an act to authorize the Secretary of War to grant transfers, approved Sept. 23, 1862. [The supplementary bill provides that when such transfers are granted by the Secretary of War, he shall furnish transportation also Passed. On motion of Mr. Wright, of Ga, the special order for the morning hour — a bill to reorganize and promote the efficiency of the Medical Department of the Army — was postponed and made the special order for the morning hour on Monday. Mr. Kenner, of La, from the Committee of Ways and Means, introduced a joint resolution to extend the present session of Congress to Monday, the 6th of October, at 12 o'clock M. The resolution was considered and passed — Yeas 55, nays 12. Mr. Chambers, of Miss., introduced a joint resolution of thanks to Lieut. Isaac N. Brown, and all under his command, for the signal exhibition of skill and gallantry on board the steamer Arkansas, on the Mississippi river, July 14th, 1862. Passed. Mr. Mile<
Phelan (search for this): article 5
d to be printed. Mr. Sparrow introduced a bill to amend an act to authorize bands of partisan rangers. Referred to Military Committee. The order of the day, a bill to organize the Supreme Court of the Confederate States, was postponed The House resolution rescaling the concurrent resolution fixing the day of adjournment and extending the time to the 6th of October, was postponed until Monday. The bill to provide for filling vacancies in certain cases was taken up. Mr. Phelan offered the following as a substitute: That in all cases where a board of inquiry shall declare that the field officer elected or promoted by seniority is unfit to discharge the duties of his office by reason of disability or incompetency, there shall be a regular advance in rank of all field officers inferior in rank to the officer they declared to be disabled or incompetent who shall have been decided to be able and competent for their respective positions, so far as to constitute t
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