The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 38, July 1934 - April, 1935 Page: 279
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Diary of a Confederate Congressman, 1862-1863
clearly of opinion that the Generals have resorted to it too
much.
Aug. 27th Wednesday. Worked hard until 12 M for soldiers.
Nothing done in the house of any account. Foote & Conrad30
spent the day in abusing Mallory, Sec. Navy. Finally on motion
of Mr. Barksdale of Miss." a resolution was adopted for a joint
select committee on part of Senate & House to investigate the
management of the Navy Dept. etc.
28th Thursday. Worked for a soldiers discharge this morning
-succeeded. Adopted in the House a rule offered by Judge
Gray32 that no one should speak more than 10 minutes before the
report of a committee on any question & not more than half an
hour after a report & not more than once unless allowed by the
vote of a majority of the house.33 A bill was offered authorizing
Genl's of Departments to accept the resignations of officers. After
much debate laid on the table.
A bill authorizing appointment of additional officers of Artil-
lery passed.
29th Friday. Got J. E. Pierce34 discharged. Worked Maj.
Truit through the Q M's department. Saw J. B. Likens" etc.
In the House a bill to discharge all privates under 18 was much
discussed & finally passed-I voted for it.
30th Saturday. Wrote E. last night & Anna this morning.
Sent home several things by Dr. Howard. Procured for my
friend Maj. Jas. B. Likens the authority he wanted. In Congress
the mode of conducting the war was discussed. Mr. Russell of
Virginia introduced a resolution "instructing the Judiciary com-
mittee to inquire if the conduct of the U.S. had not absolved the
C.S. from all obligation to observe the usages of civilized war-
fare"-finally referred to the Judiciary Committee. In secret
"3Foote: See note 21. Charles M. Conrad, Congressman from Louis-
iana, 1861-1865.
31Ethelbert Barksdale, 1862-1865 (Mississippi).
"Judge Gray. Congressman Peter W. Gray from Texas. Congressman,
1862-1864.
3"Rules on limitation of speeches in present House of Representatives-
no time limit. Rules state, however, that "in any one debate on the
same question no member shall speak more than once till all others have
spoken who desire to do so, nor more than twice without the consent of
a majority of the members present."
34J. E. Pierce-Unknown.
'5J. B. Likens-The name occurs in Crockett, Houston County, Texas.279
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