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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, November 17, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The Hon. Thomas J. Semmes, from the State of Louisiana, attended.
Mr. Walker (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 94) to amend the law in relation to the receipt of counterfeit Treasury notes by public officers;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Maxwell submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the President of the Confederate States be requested to inform the Senate, in open or secret session as he may deem advisable, whether he has information that any State of the United States has, through any of her recognized authorities, directly or indirectly expressed a willingness to go into convention with the States of this Confederacy for the purpose of negotiating a peace, or consulting on the best method of effecting a cessation of hostilities; and to communicate such information to the Senate, if not incompatible with the public service.
Mr. Hill presented a memorial of the banks of Savannah, Ga., praying certain modifications of the currency and tax acts of February and June, 1864; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Sparrow submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the President of the Confederate States be requested to communicate to the Senate the number of persons in each State exempted from military service upon the certificate of the governors, respectively, that they are officers necessary for the proper administration of the governments of said States.
Mr. Sparrow (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 95) to amend the acts that make a further provision for the public defense;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Semmes (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 96) to extend the time within which holders of Treasury notes of the old issue may exchange the same for notes of the new issue;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Brown (by leave) introduced
A bill (S. 97) to prevent illegal impressments and to punish lawlessness;
which was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Haynes 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 a reorganization of the cavalry in the Confederate service, and of mounting and equipping them at the expense of the Government.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the bill (S. 87) for extending the assessment of prices for the Army to all citizens of the Confederate States, and that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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On motion by Mr. Walker,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
On motion by Mr. Barnwell,
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
Mr. Walker submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of a law authorizing the several States. under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of War, to export cotton to points within the enemy's lines, in payment for army supplies.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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