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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 7, 1863.
Present.
From the State of--
The Hon. R. M. T. Hunter, President of the Senate pro tempore, resumed the chair.
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On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the Secretary reform the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate has assembled, and that the Senate is ready to proceed to business.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McDonald:
Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled, and that the House is ready to proceed to business.
The House of Representatives have passed a resolution for the appointment of a committee, jointly with such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the President of the Confederate States and inform him that a quorum of each House is assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make; and have appointed Mr. Garnett of Virginia, Mr. Chilton of Alabama, and Mr. Swan of Tennessee, the committee on their part.
Mr. Brown submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed, jointly with the committee appointed on the part of the House of Representatives, to wait upon the President of the Confederate States and inform him that a quorum of each House is assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.
On motion by Mr. Brown,
Ordered, That the committee be appointed by the President pro tempore; and
Mr. Brown, Mr. Henry, and Mr. Simms were appointed.
Mr. Brown, from the committee appointed on the part of the Senate, jointly with the committee appointed on the part of the House of Representatives, to wait upon the President of the Confederate States and inform him that a quorum of each House has assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them; and that the President replied that he would make a communication to the two Houses of Congress to-morrow at 12 o'clock m.
Mr. Simms submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing all laws exempting from military service persons who have furnished substitutes in the Army; and that they also be instructed to inquire into the expediency of adopting some plan that will he just and proper whereby all such persons may be enrolled in the military service of the Confederate States.
Mr. Simms (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 142) to prevent the enlistment or enrollment of substitutes in the military service of the Confederate States, and to repeal all laws permitting or authorizing the same;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Clark (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 143) to amend the several acts now in force exempting certain persons from military duty, and for other purposes;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the daily hour of meeting of the Senate be 12 o'clock m. until otherwise ordered.
On motion by Mr. Hill,
The Senate adjourned.
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