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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 --MONDAY, March 3, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Orr submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to:
Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to the Senate, in secret session, if not incompatible with the public interests, the instructions to and correspondence with all the commissioners of this Government now in Europe.
Mr. Oldham (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 8) to repeal an act entitled "An act to provide revenue front commodities imported from foreign countries," and other laws imposing duties on imports;
which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and placed upon the Calendar.
Mr. Burnett, from the committee to procure rooms for the use of the committees of the Senate, presented a report in relation to the subject; which was agreed to.
He also submitted the following contract to the Senate; which was considered and agreed to on their part:
Richmond, March 1, 1862.
I propose to rent the four rooms recently occupied by the committees of the Provisional Congress, and the front room in the third story of same building, for the sum of $180 per month, from the commencement to the end of the present session of the Senate. This is to include water-closet, fuel, gas, and a servant to attend to the rooms.
Respectfully,
HENRY EXALL.
To Hon. H. C. Burnett,
Chairman, etc.
On motion by Mr. Johnson,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
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The doors being opened,
On motion by Mr. Clark,
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 12 o'clock.
SECRET SESSION.
The amendment proposed by Mr. Hill to the bill (S. 7) to regulate the destruction of property under military necessity, coming up as the unfinished business of Saturday,
On motion by Mr. Johnson,
The same was postponed.
Mr. Johnson (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 9) to make Treasury notes a legal tender;
which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Brown (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 10) to authorize the President to convene Congress at extraordinary times and places;
which was read the first and second times and laid upon the table.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill (S. 7) to regulate the destruction of property under military necessity; and the question being upon the amendment offered by Mr. Hill, viz:
In the sixth line of the first section, before the word "property," insert the word "perishable."
Mr. Hill (by leave) withdrew the same and offered in lieu thereof the following amendment:
Strike out, in the seventh line of the first section, the words "that might be of use to the enemy" and insert in lieu thereof the words "which may aid the enemy in the prosecution of the war."
A message from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. Robert Josselyn, his Secretary:
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit the report of the Department of Justice.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
On motion by Mr. Clark,
The report was laid upon the table.
On motion by Mr. Clark,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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