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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, December 28, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Clay presented the credentials of the Hon. Robert Jemison, jr., elected a Senator by the general assembly of the State of Alabama, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. William L. Yancey; which were read, and the oath prescribed by the Constitution was administered to Mr. Jemison, and he took his seat in the Senate.
Mr. Clay presented the following resolutions of the general assembly of the State of Alabama; which were severally read:
Ordered, That they lie upon the table and be printed.
The President pro tempore having signed the following bills, heretofore reported by the committee to have been truly enrolled, viz:
They were delivered to the Secretary of the Senate and by him forthwith presented to the President of the Confederate States for his approval.
Mr. Maxwell (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 167) to amend an act to provide a mode of authenticating claims for money against the Confederate States, not otherwise provided for, approved August 30, 1861;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Semmes, from the Committee on Finance, reported
A bill (S. 168) to provide for a new issue of Treasury notes, and for funding all such notes now outstanding;
which was read the first and second times and ordered to be placed upon the Calendar and printed.
Mr. Semmes, from the Committee on Finance, who were instructed by a resolution of the Senate to inquire into the subject, reported
A bill (S. 169) to repeal an act entitled "An act supplementary to an act to provide for the funding and further issue of Treasury notes," approved 30th April, 1863;
which was read the first and second times; and
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On motion by Mr. Semmes,
Ordered, That it be transferred to the Secret Legislative Calendar.
Mr. Caperton, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled
A bill (S. 142) to prevent the enlistment or enrollment of substitutes in the military service of the Confederate States.
The President pro tempore having signed the enrolled bill last reported to have been examined, it was delivered to the Secretary of the Senate and by him forthwith presented to the President of the Confederate States for his approval.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 76) to put an end to the exemption from military service of those who have heretofore furnished substitutes.
Sundry amendments having been proposed,
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Ordered, That the bill and amendments be printed.
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Georgia, that the further consideration of the bill be postponed until Wednesday next,
After further debate,
On motion by Mr. Orr,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
The doors having been opened,
On motion by Mr. Simms,
Ordered, That the Hon. H. C. Burnett have leave of absence from the sessions of the Senate until Monday next.
On motion by Mr. Johnson of Arkansas,
Ordered, That the Hon. Charles B. Mitchel have leave of absence from the sessions of the Senate.
On motion by Mr. Oldham,
The Senate adjourned.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate, States, by Mr. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, December 28, 1863.
To the Senate:
I transmit herewith to the Senate a draft of instructions prepared under my directions by the Secretary of State, for an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, whom I propose to send to Mexico.
Before doing so, I ask the advice of the Senate on the two following questions:
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Simms,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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