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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 --THURSDAY, January 29, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Dortch submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That in view of the redundancy of the currency, the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the propriety of so amending the acts in relation to the sequestration of the estates, etc., of alien enemies, as to require the payment to the Government, at an early day, of moneys due to said enemies; and that they also inquire into the propriety of allowing citizens who have lost property by the enemy, and who are indebted to alien enemies, to set off their losses against said indebtedness.
Mr. Brown submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to inform the Senate whether officers of the Army, not on duty in the field, but performing clerical or other duties at Richmond and other places, do not receive, in the way of commutation for quarters, fuel, forage for horses, etc., such sums of money as to make their monthly pay largely exceed the pay of officers of the same grade serving in the field. And that he also inform the Senate whether officers not on duty as aforesaid have been allowed to purchase clothing from the Government at cost, and if a like privilege is extended to officers in the field; and further, if it is true that officers performing clerical and other duties in Richmond are allowed horses according to their rank, and whether such horses are kept at the public expense.
Mr. Maxwell (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 24) to authorize the Commissioner of Patents to purchase books for the library of the Patent Office;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Patents.
Mr. Brown, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
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A bill (S. 25) to change the title of engineers in the Navy;
which was read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being proposed, 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.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 3) to organize the Supreme Court of the Confederate States.
On the question to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Clay, viz:
Add the following independent section:
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
On motion by Mr. Haynes,
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
A massage from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dixon, their Clerk:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill of the Senate (S. 9) to authorize a foreign loan.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dixon, their Clerk:
Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President.
Mr. Maxwell, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled
A bill (S. 9) to authorize a foreign loan.
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.
On motion by Mr. Maxwell,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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