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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 --TENTH DAY--SATURDAY, November 30, 1861.
OPEN SESSION.
Congress met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hoge.
Mr. Chilton announced the presence of Gen. Cornelius Robinson, a Delegate from the State of Alabama, who came forward, presented his credentials, was duly qualified, and took his seat.
Congress then resolved itself into secret session.
SECRET SESSION
Congress being in secret session, the following message was received, viz:
Executive Department,
Richmond, November 30, 1861.
Mr. President: The President on yesterday approved and signed
An act to enable the State of Missouri to elect members to the House of Representatives.
ROBERT JOSSELYN,
Private Secretary.
Mr. Avery, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred a resolution for the relief of the Lumberton Guards (Company D, Second Regiment North Carolina Volunteers), reported back and recommended the passage of the same.
The report was received, and the resolution was engrossed, read third time, and passed.
Mr. McRae offered the following resolution; which was read and agreed to, to wit:
Resolved, That the Doorkeeper be authorized to purchase five hundred dollars' worth of stationery for the use of Congress, and he shall purchase the same where he can get, it cheapest.
Mr. Hill presented the memorial of sundry citizens of the State of Georgia; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, without being read.
Mr. Kenner offered
A resolution instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the Secretary of War to appoint an assistant, who shall be known as Assistant Secretary of War;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Davis presented a memorial; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, without being read.
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Mr. Caruthers presented
A resolution instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of exempting from the operations of the sequestration act all residents of nonslaveholding States at the time of the dissolution of the Union, who can show to the satisfaction of the district courts that they had determined to become citizens of the Confederate States, and that they were prevented from so doing by the interference of the authorities, etc.;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Currin introduced
A bill to establish certain post routes therein named;
which was read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Postal Affairs.
Mr. Seddon introduced
A resolution instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire and report whether by any additional legislation and by the presentation of additional inducements the terms of enlistment of the volunteers now in the service for more limited periods to an enlistment for the war may not be promoted;
which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Wright presented the memorial of M. G. Rushton; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, without being read.
Mr. Chilton presented a memorial; which was referred to the Committee on Postal Affairs, without being read.
Mr. Bocock presented a memorial of Charles C. Hudson and Richard S. Roberson; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, without being read.
Congress then proceeded to the consideration of the Private Calendar, and the first bill thereon having been taken up for consideration, which was
A bill to prevent the importation of African negroes,
The same was, on motion of Mr. Ochiltree, laid on the table.
Mr. Avery moved to postpone the further consideration of the Calendar, for the purpose of receiving reports from the Committee on Military Affairs.
The motion was agreed to; and
Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred
A resolution of inquiry as to the expediency of paying for horses in the cavalry service not killed in action,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the resolution lie on the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Miles, from the same committee, to whom was referred
A resolution instructing said committee to report a bill providing for the payment of bonuses for the manufacture of gunpowder, saltpeter, small arms, etc.,
reported the same back, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the resolution lie on the table.
Mr. Smith of Alabama moved to recommit the resolution to the committee, with instructions to report the bill as provided for by its terms.
The motion was agreed to, and the resolution recommitted.
A message was received from the President, by the hands of his Private Secretary, Mr. Josselyn.
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The Chair presented a communication from the President; which is as follows:
Executive Department,Richmond, November 30, 1861.
To the honorable President of the Congress:
I herewith transmit a communication from the honorable Secretary of War and recommend it to the favorable consideration of the Congress.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
On motion of Mr. Kenner, the message and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. McRae, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
A resolution for the relief of the Lumberton Guards (Company D, Second Regiment North Carolina Volunteers).
On motion of Mr. Wright,
Congress then adjourned Until Monday at 12 m.
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