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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, February 12, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Clay submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Flag and Seal be instructed to inquire into the propriety of adopting "a cavalier" as the seal of the Confederate States of America, rant of taking as a model the equestrian statue of Washington in the capitol square of this city, as it appears from an eastern view.
On motion by Mr. Baker,
Ordered, That he be excused from serving on the Committee on Commerce, and that Mr. Maxwell be substituted thereon in his stead.
Mr. Sparrow presented the claim of C. Ireson Bradley, asking pay for services rendered as special provost-marshal; which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Sparrow (by leave) introduced
A joint resolution (S. 4) in relation to the free navigation of the Mississippi River;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Semmes submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire whether further legislation be necessary to give validity to bonds executed by officers appointed during the recess of the Senate when said bonds are executed by officers prior to the confirmation of their appointments.
Mr. Henry (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 40) to repeal an act to establish places of rendezvous for the examination of enrolled men;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on the Judiciary, who were instructed by a resolution of the Senate to inquire into the subject, reported
A bill (S. 41) to amend the several acts prescribing the mode of publishing the laws and resolutions of the Confederate States;
which was read the first and second times and ordered to be placed on the Calendar and printed.
On motion by Mr. Hunter,
Ordered, That he be excused from serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The bill (H. R. 7) to prohibit the punishment of soldiers by whipping,
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communicated from the House of Representatives yesterday for concurrence, was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
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; and
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed till Tuesday next.
Mr. Brown submitted the following motion for consideration:
Ordered, That the vote on discharging the Committee on Military Affairs from the further consideration of the message of the President of the Confederate States, transmitting a communication from the Quartermaster-General in response to a resolution of the Senate in relation to commutation, etc., of officers serving in cities, be reconsidered.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 27) defining who shall be exempt from military service in the armies of the Confederate States.
On motion by Mr. Phelan, that the bill lie on the table,
After debate,
On motion by Mr. Haynes,
The Senate adjourned.
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