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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 --FRIDAY, December 18, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Maxwell presented a resolution of the general assembly of the State of Florida in reference to the exportation and importation of certain articles by private enterprise; which was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Commerce and printed.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 153) to amend an act entitled "An act to aid the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes," approved the 29th of January, 1862, reported it with an amendment.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill last mentioned; and the reported amendment having been agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate and the amendment was concurred in.
On the question,
Shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time?
On motion by Mr. Oldham,
Ordered, That it lie upon the table and be printed.
On motion by Mr. Hill,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of the message of the President of the Confederate States, communicated on the 17th instant, transmitting estimates for the expenditures of the Department of Justice, and that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to the consideration of the bill (S. 160) to authorize the appointment of a Third Auditor of the Treasury; 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. 158) to organize forces to serve during the war; and
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Monday next.
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate adjourned.
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