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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 --TUESDAY, February 7, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill and two enrolled joint resolutions, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President.
On motion by Mr. Maxwell, to reconsider the vote on passing the resolution, requesting the President of the Confederate States to furnish to the Senate, if not incompatible with the public interest, a copy of the correspondence, if any, between the Government of the United States and the commissioners recently sent by him to that Government, and also a copy of the report made by them of their proceedings and action,
It was determined in the affirmative.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the said resolution; and
Mr. Maxwell (by leave) withdrew the same.
A message from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Mr. President: On the 3d instant the President of the Confederate States approved and signed the following acts:
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
Mr. Brown having submitted the following resolution for consideration:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to report a bill with the least practicable delay, to take into the military service of the Confederate States a number of negro soldiers, not to exceed two hundred thousand, by voluntary enlistment, with the consent of their owners, or by conscription, as may be found necessary; and that the committee provide in said bill for the emancipation of said negroes in all cases where they prove loyal and true to the end of the war, and or the immediate payment, under proper restrictions, of their full present value to their owners,
On motion by Mr. Maxwell,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session for the consideration thereof.
The doors having been opened,
Mr. Dortch, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled a bill and joint resolutions of the following titles:
The President having signed the enrolled bill and enrolled joint
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resolutions last reported to have been examined, they were delivered to the Secretary of the Senate and by him forthwith presented to the President of the Confederate States for his approval.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., February 3, 1865.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
In response to your resolution of the 19th ultimo, I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, which conveys the information desired relative to "the number of persons in each State exempted from military service by reason of being claimed as State officers," and to "the number of exemptions and details for express, telegraphic, and railroad companies," etc., and explains the causes of delay in replying to previous resolutions on those subjects.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it lie upon the table and be printed.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., February 3, 1865.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your consideration a communication from the Secretary of
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., February 4, 1865.
To the Senate of the Confederate States:
In response to your resolution of November 28, 1864, I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of War relative to the removal of the sick and wounded officers of the Army from the almshouse in this city, which was used as a hospital, and to the accommodations which have been provided for the patients elsewhere.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it lie upon the table.
The following message was received from the President of the Confederate States, by Mr. B. N. Harrison, his Secretary:
Richmond, Va., February 3, 1865.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit for your consideration a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, covering an estimate for an additional appropriation required by the Navy Department.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate resolved into executive session.
The doors having been opened,
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate adjourned.
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