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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 24, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
The Secretary of the Senate this day presented to the President of the Confederate States, for his approbation, the following bills and resolution:
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. --) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay district collectors in certain cases, reported it with an amendment.
The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill as in Committee of the Whole; and the reported amendment having been agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment concurred in.
Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time.
The said bill as amended was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass with an amendment.
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Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the joint resolution from the House of Representatives (H. R. --) to aid our prisoners in the hands of the enemy, reported it with an amendment.
The Senate proceeded to consider said resolution as in Committee of the Whole; and
On motion by Mr. Johnson,
Ordered, That it be transferred to the Secret Calendar.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Ford:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill from the Senate (S. 22) to provide a staff and clerical force for any general who may be assigned by the President to duty at the seat of government.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled joint resolution (H. R.--) for the relief of Mrs. Julia Tyler, executrix of Hon. John Tyler, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. --) to provide for ascertaining and detailing artisans and mechanics from the Confederate States Army, reported it without amendment.
Mr. Preston submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the necessity and propriety of the Government of the Confederate States taking possession of the railroads within the Confederacy, and of repairing, working, and managing the same, so as to render them most effective for the transportation of troops, provisions, and munitions of war; and that the committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Ford:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill of the Senate (S. 23) to regulate the mode of paying the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the disbursement of the contingent fund.
They have concurred in an amendment of the Senate to a joint resolution of the House of Representatives (H. R. --) to aid our prisoners in the hands of the enemy.
On motion by Mr. Johnson,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors being opened,
Mr. Hunter submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Buildings be instructed to inquire into the expediency of leasing a building for the use of the State Department, and for executive offices.
Mr. Phelan, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled
A joint resolution (H. R.--) for the relief of Mrs. Julia Tyler, executrix of Hon. John Tyler.
The President having signed the resolution last reported to have been examined, it was delivered to the Secretary, and by him presented to the President of the Confederate States for his approbation.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 12 o'clock.
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SECRET SESSION.
The Secretary of the Senate this day presented to the President of the Confederate States, for his approbation, the bill (H. R. --) to provide for the further defense of the Bay of Mobile and the Alabama River.
The Senate resumed the consideration, as in Committee of the Whole, of the resolution from the House of Representatives (H. R. --) to aid our prisoners in the hands of the enemy; and the reported amendment, as amended on motion by Mr. Burnett, having been agreed to, the resolution was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the resolution read the third time.
The said resolution was read the third time as amended.
Resolved, That it pass, with an amendment.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 9) to make Treasury notes a legal tender.
On the question of agreeing to the motion by Mr. Davis, that the bill and substitute lie upon the table,
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Oldham,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until to-morrow.
Mr. Clay, from the Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the thirty-eighth rule of the Senate, with instructions to consider and report upon the rights and duties of individual Senators to communicate to and with the President in regard to matters transpiring in executive session, reported a resolution in relation to the subject.
Ordered, That it lie upon the table.
On motion by Mr. Clay,
Ordered, That the committee have leave to sit again and to report further.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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