Don't ask me - that was Foote's charge, not mine. Look up his speech if you want to know though. The newspaper clipping does prove one thing though. Judah Benjamin, a senior member of Davis' cabinet, was actively pushing for a Supreme Court.
Apparently not. The matter had not been mentioned in the court since March 11
Curious. The date on that newspaper was March 19, or eight days earlier. Since they did not have televisions back then it was not at all uncommon for news to take several days to travel. Thus, newspapers would often report on events in the capitol about a week after they happened. The Charleston Mercury was published in Charleston, meaning the news from the capitol had to get there from Richmond. Therefore it is not at all surprising that they reported on a debate from March 11th a week later on the 19th.
It was debated hardly at all.
The newspapers say otherwise. Live with it.
Why didn't Davis or his allies fight for it.
Was Judah Benjamin not an ally of Davis?
Perhaps it was because that as secretary of state for a country without diplomatic relations with any other country in the entire workd he had nothing else to do? Or maybe your reference is incorrect. In any case one would assume that if any member of the Davis regime would push for a court it would be the attorney general. He had nothing else to do, either.
The newspapers say otherwise. Live with it.
The journal of the confederate congress disagrees. Live with it.
Was Judah Benjamin not an ally of Davis?
As a cabinet member Benjamin could be granted a seat in the senate for the purpose of discussing any measure relating to his department. The supreme court fell outside his authority so he couldn't very well participate in the debates on that. Didn't Davis have any allies in the senate? There weren't any that seemed willing to fight against the continuous stonewalling done by those you claim were Davis opponents. Maybe all 26 were Davis opponents?