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.
They also went into secret session when the subject came up.
The people who opposed the Supreme Court weren't necessarily Davis allies in all things. For example, here is something on Louis Wigfall (Wigfall):
Wigfall supported the unpopular proposals of conscription, impressment, the suspension of habeas corpus and the government takeover of railroads. He opposed any Confederate infringements on states rights, as well as the establishment of a Confederate Supreme Court. Wigfall was a harsh critic of Davis' military policies, and sought to have him removed from command of the Confederate armed forces. His political influence was largely responsible for having pressured Davis into naming Gen. Robert E. Lee general-in-chief of the Confederate forces.