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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 --PROVISIONAL CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
FOURTH SESSION (CALLED), SEPTEMBER 3, 1861.
Richmond, Va., Tuesday, September 3, 1861.
OPEN SESSION.
In pursuance of a proclamation of the President, Congress assembled at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday, the 3d day of September, 1861, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Flinn.
Upon a call of the roll a quorum was found to be present, the following gentlemen having answered to their names, viz:
From the State of--
Mr. Miles moved the appointment of a committee of three to wait upon the President of the Confederate States to inform him that Congress
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had assembled and was ready to receive any communication he might desire to make.
The motion was agreed to, and the Chair appointed the following as the committee:
Messrs. Miles of South Carolina, Hemphill of Texas, and Craige of North Carolina.
Mr. Miles, from the committee appointed to wait upon the President, reported that they had discharged that duty and that the President would communicate with the Congress in writing.
The Chair presented a communication from the President; which was read, and is as follows, to wit:
Gentlemen of Congress: The bill important to the public service, being one to continue in office persons who had been appointed and nominated and whose nominations had not been acted upon, was, I learned after your adjournment on the 31st ultimo, enrolled for my signature, but by some accident was not delivered to me, and thus failed to become a law; wherefore it has become necessary to convene you.
You may either make the provisions contemplated, or, by acting upon the nominations, or otherwise, as in your judgment may seem best, relieve the Government of the embarrassment to which otherwise it must be subjected.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mr. Miles presented
A bill to authorize the President to continue the appointments made by him in the military and naval service during the recesses of Congress, or the last or present session, and to submit them to Congress at its next session;
which was read a first and second time, engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Reagan introduced
A bill supplemental to an act to establish the rates of postage on newspapers and periodicals, sent to dealers therein, through the mails or by express over post-roads;
which was read first and second times, engrossed, read third time, and passed.
Mr. Shorter, from the Committee on Engrossment, reported as correctly engrossed and enrolled
An act to authorize the President to continue the appointments made by him in the military and naval service during the recesses of Congress, or the last or present session, and to submit them to Congress at the next session; and
An act supplemental to an act to establish the rates of postage on newspapers and periodicals, sent to dealers therein, through the mails or by express over post-roads.
A message was received from the President by the hands of his Private Secretary, Mr. Josselyn, informing Congress that the President has this day approved and signed
An act to authorize the President to continue the appointments made by him in the military and naval service during the recesses of Congress, or the last or present session, and to submit them to Congress at the next session;
Also, an act supplemental to an act to establish the rates of postage on newspapers and periodicals, sent to dealers therein, through the mails or by express over post-roads.
Mr. Waul moved that Congress do now adjourn until the third Monday in November next; which was agreed to, and
The Chair declared the Congress adjourned until the third Monday in November next.
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