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Diary of a Confederate Congressman, 1862-1863
Thursday 5th Snowing hard this morning & raining at night.
What a climate is this ! No vote of importance taken in the House.
In secret session Mr. Boyce"4 introduced resolutions looking to a
division of the Northern States-proposing if our independence is
acknowledged to consider the free navigation of the Miss. & re-
ciprocal fur trade with the N.W. States-excluding New England. 35
West made some "startling revelations."
Friday 6th In the house passed the bill to transfer soldiers who
had enlisted in regiments not from their own states to Regts from
their own states. I voted Aye. In secret session had Boyce's
resolutions again up for consideration. Much talk from Lyons,
Crockett, Hodge86 etc. No action. Passed the bill giving trans-
portation to soldiers for the war.1"7
Saturday 7th Disappointed in not receiving letters from home
today. In the House the discussion as to "dividing & conquering
the N.W. States" continued in secret session without any vote.
Clapp of Miss., & Vest of Mo. formed an excellent
one.
Sunday 8th Went to church & heard Dr. Doggett preach.
Wrote to Anna. At night heard Bishop Johns'38 with Lewis.
Had much talk with Graham.
" .Mr. Boyce-William W. of South Carolina; Congressman, 1861-1865.
"'Resolutions by Boyce made in secret session to substitute for an
amendment of original resolutions made by a joint committee:
Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Con-
federate States, That it is the sense of Congress that if peace can be
obtained on the basis of an acknowledgment of our independence, and
the just settlement of the issues growing out of the war, by the con-
cession to the Northern States, excepting the New England States, of the
free navigation of the Mississippi, and a reciprocity treaty of free trade,
such concession should be made.
That a secret agent should be sent to Canada to promote the above
policy.
That the sum of dollars be placed at the disposal of the
President 'to be used as a secret service fund for the purpose contem-
plated in these resolutions.
Motion was made to postpone indefinitely further consideration of the
resolutions and amendments and to make them the special order for
Tuesday next.
"3Lyons (M. C.)---James Lyons of Virginia; 1862-1864. Crockett (C)
-John W.; Kentucky, 1862-1864. Hodge (C)--George B.; Kentucky;
admitted to Provisional Congress February 6, 1861; served First Con-
gress, 1862-1864.
"'Transportation bill. Noted above. (Note 130.)
"Bishop Johns. Born in New Castle, Delaware, July 10, 1796. Ed-
ucated in the College of New Jersey. After graduating in 1815, he re-295
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