[rustbucket]

But the constitution was adopted in February 1861, Davis made his half-hearted call in February 1862 and it gets ignored by all involved until May of 1864?

Hello? Congress repeatedly considered it in 1862, 1863, and 1864. I found over 40 references to "Supreme Court" in the Journal of the Confederate Congress for this period. Most look something like the following:

Apr 10, 1862: A bill to organize the Supreme Court of the Confederate States; which was read the first and second times, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed.

Sept. 26, 1862: On motion by Mr. Hill, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (S. 19) to organize the Supreme Court of the Confederate States, It was determined in the affirmative, Yeas ... 10 Nays ... 8

Jan. 27, 1863: The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 3) to organize the Supreme Court of the Confederate States.

On motion by Mr. Orr, to amend the bill by striking out "three," in the fourth line of the first section, and inserting "fours," It was determined in the negative.

On motion by Mr. Orr, to reconsider the last-mentioned vote, [etc., etc., debate continued]

May 26, 1864: Mr. Russell, from the same committee [Judiciary, House], to whom had been referred a bill (H. R. 35) "to organize the Supreme Court of the Confederate States," reported back the same with the recommendation that it do not pass.

[4CJ]

But where are all the passages where President legislator Davis voted against it? </sarcasm>

[Non-Sequitur]

March 26, 1862 The Senate proceeded, as a Committe of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S.19) to organize the Supreme Court of the Confederate States. After debate, on motion for Mr. Semmes Ordered, that further consideration of the bill be postponed.

September 26, 1862 So the Senate proceeded, as a Committe of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S.19) to organize the Supreme Court of the Confederate States. On the motion by Mr. Clark, that the motion to taking up the said bill, on the motion by Mr. Phelan that the Senate adjourn, it was decided in the negative. On the question, to agree with the motion of Mr. Clark, On the motion by Mr. Phelan, Ordered, that further consideration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow at 12 o'clock.

September 27, 1862 The Senate resumed, as a Committe of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S.19) to organize the Supreme Court of the Confederate States. On the motion of Mr. Sparrow, Ordered, that further consideration of the bill be postponed for the present.

January 26, 1863 On the motion by Mr. Henry, Ordered, that further consideration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow

January 27, 1863 On the motion by Mr. Sparrow, Ordered, that further consideration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow.

February 3, 1863On the motion by Mr. Oldham, Ordered, that further consideration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow.

February 5, 1863On the motion by Mr. Barnwell, Ordered, that further consideration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow.

Februaru 6, 1863 On the motion by Mr. Johnson of Arkansas, Ordered, that further consideration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow.

February 11, 1863 On the motion by Mr. Sparrow, Ordered, that further consideration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow.

February 13, 1863 On the motion by Mr. Sparrow, Ordered, that further consideration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow.

February 26, 1863 On the motion by Mr. Clark, Ordered, that further consideration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow.

And on, and on , and on. Do you detect a pattern here? An organized conspiracy on the part of the senate to defy the constitution, without any protest at all from the Davis regime? And by allies of his in the senate itself. So the idea that Davis shed any tears or felt any frustration over the lack of a court is ridiculous.