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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journal of the Confederate Congress --FOURTH DAY--FRIDAY, November 22, 1861.
OPEN SESSION.
Congress met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hoge.
The following members appeared and answered to their names, respectively, viz:
From the State of--
Congress then resolved itself into secret session.
SECRET SESSION.
Congress being in secret session.
The Chair presented a communication from the Secretary of Congress relative to sale of furniture; which was read and referred to the Committee on Accounts.
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Mr. Curry offered
A resolution instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the officer in command of a company to draw the pay due a deceased soldier of such company; which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Kenner, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred a resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer certain funds, reported the same back, with the recommendation that it pass.
The resolution was engrossed, read a third time, and passed, as follows, to wit:
Resolution authorizing transfer of funds to foreign parts.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to transfer and place on deposit, in the hands of any foreign banker, such amount of money, not exceeding two millions of dollars, as the public exigencies may require, and that he be authorized to make the transfer by remittance of bills or shipment of produce, as he may deem most advantageous.
Mr. Venable moved that when Congress. do adjourn it adjourn to meet again on Monday next, at 12 m.; which was agreed to.
Mr. Bocock offered the following resolution; which was read and agreed to, to wit:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to allow the executive of Virginia and the other States of the Confederacy to have access to the files of his Department, with a view to prepare a complete statement of the troops and arms furnished by such States for service in the present war.
Mr. Reagan presented
A bill to organize the Territory of Arizona, and to create the office of surveyor-general therein;
which was read first and second times and referred to Committee on Territories.
Also, the credentials of the Delegate-elect from Arizona; which were referred to same committee, without being read.
On motion of Mr. Barry,
Congress then adjourned until 12 m. Monday.
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