A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journal of the Confederate Congress --TUESDAY, May 3, 1864.
Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume 4]
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Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume 4]
TUESDAY, May 3, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
Pursuant to the resolution of yesterday, the Senate proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of the standing committees provided for by the thirty-first rule of the Senate, and the following committees were appointed:
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A Committee on Foreign Relations, consisting of Mr. Orr (chairman), Mr. Wigfall, Mr. Caperton, Mr. Johnson of Missouri, and Mr. Simms.
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A Committee on Finance, consisting of Mr. Barnwell (chairman), Mr. Hunter, Mr. Graham, Mr. Semmes, and Mr. Jemison.
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A Committee on Commerce, consisting of Mr. Oldham (chairman), Mr. Dortch, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Haynes, and Mr. Walker.
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A Committee on Military Affairs and Militia, consisting of Mr. Sparrow (chairman), Mr. Wigfall, Mr. Burnett, Mr. Henry, and Mr. Johnson of Arkansas.
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A Committee on Naval Affairs, consisting of Mr. Brown (chairman), Mr. Baker, Mr. Simms, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia.
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A Committee on the Judiciary, consisting of Mr. Hill (chairman), Mr. Haynes, Mr. Walker, Mr. Watson, and Mr. Semmes.
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A Committee on indian Affairs, consisting of Mr. Johnson of Arkansas (chairman), Mr. Johnson of Missouri, Mr. Oldham, Mr. Maxwell, and Mr. Caperton.
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A Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, consisting of Mr. Mitchel (chairman), Mr. Jemison, Mr. Baker, Mr. Haynes, and Mr. Oldham.
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A Committee on Public Lands, consisting of Mr. Baker (chairman), Mr. Henry, and Mr. Johnson of Arkansas.
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A Committee on Patents and Patent Office, consisting of Mr. Maxwell (chairman), Mr. Hill, and Mr. Haynes.
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A Committee on Claims, consisting of Mr. Burnett (chairman), Mr. Baker, and Mr. Johnson of Missouri.
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A Committee on Territories, consisting of Mr. Wigfall (chairman), Mr. Mitchel, and Mr. Barnwell.
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A Committee on Accounts, consisting of Mr. Caperton (chairman), Mr. Dortch, and Mr. Simms.
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A Committee on Printing, consisting of Mr. Watson (chairman), Mr. Orr, and Mr. Haynes.
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A Committee on Engrossment and Enrollment, consisting of Mr. Dortch (chairman), Mr. Caperton, and Mr. Maxwell.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
Ordered, That the Secretary cause a list of the standing committees to be printed for the use of the Senate.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
Ordered, That the report of the Secretary of the Navy be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs; that the report of the Secretary of the Treasury be referred to the Committee on Finance; that the report of the Secretary of War be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs; that the report of the Postmaster-General be referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, and that the report of the Attorney-General be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion by Mr. Orr, and by unanimous consent,
Ordered, That 200 additional copies of the President's message be printed for the use of the Senate.
On motion by Mr. Orr,
Ordered, That so much of the President's message as relates to foreign affairs be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; that so much as relates to the finances be referred to the Committee on Finance; that so much as relates to military affairs be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and that so much as relates to naval affairs be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
The Senate adjourned.
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