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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 --FRIDAY, September 5, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Orr (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 73) to amend an act entitled "An act for the establishment and organization of a general staff for the Army of the Confederate States of America," approved 26th February, 1861;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
Ordered, That the Hon. Robert W. Barnwell have leave of absence from the sessions of the Senate to attend the constitutional convention of the State of South Carolina.
Mr. Haynes presented the following memorials; which were read and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs:
Mr. Hill submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the President be respectfully requested to inform the Senate by what authority persons enrolled for military service under the act of sixteenth April, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An act to further provide for the public defense," are assembled and detained in camps of instruction before being ordered into actual service.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 1) to authorize the appointment of additional officers of artillery for ordnance duties, reported it with an amendment.
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The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 1) last mentioned as in Committee of the Whole; and the reported amendment having been agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time.
The said bill 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.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
A bill (S. 74) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the public defense;"
which was read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.
Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.
The said bill was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.
Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
Ordered, That the report of the Committee on Flag and Seal, submitted on the 19th of April last, be recommitted to the Committee on Flag and Seal.
On motion by Mr. Clay,
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it be to Monday next.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 62) to amend an act to exempt certain persons from enrollment for service in the Army of the Confederate States, approved 21st April, 1862.
The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed to the bill by Mr. Dortch, viz: After the word "post-office," in line 7, to insert the words "and justices of the peace."
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The Senate adjourned until Monday morning at 12 o'clock.
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