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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 --WEDNESDAY, December 16, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed the bill of the Senate (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, with amendments; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.
The House of Representatives insist upon their amendment, disagreed to by the Senate, to the joint resolution of the Senate (S. 16) in relation to the public printing, agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and have appointed Messrs. Menees, Preston, and Gartrell managers at the same on their part.
On motion by Mr. Barnwell,
Ordered, That the privilege of the floor of the Senate be extended to Maj. Gen. Howell Cobb, of the State of Georgia.
On motion by Mr. Clark,
Ordered, That the privilege of the floor of the Senate be extended to Isham G. Harris, governor of the State of Tennessee, and to Richard Hawes, governor of the State of Kentucky.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the 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; and
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Resolved, That they concur therein.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
Mr. Clay announced the death of the Hon. William L. Yancey, and submitted the following resolutions; which were considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That we have heard with deep regret of the death of the Honorable William Lowndes Yancey, a Senator from the State of Alabama, and that we tender to his family our earnest sympathy in their afflictive bereavement.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of the deceased, and that the House of Representatives be informed of the action of the Senate.
Resolved (as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased), That the Senate do now adjourn.
And thereupon,
The Senate adjourned.
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