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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 --MONDAY, January 2, 1865.

Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume 4]
MONDAY, January 2, 1865.

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OPEN SESSION.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:

Mr. President: The President of the Confederate States has notified the House of Representatives that on the 29th ultimo he approved and signed an act (H. R. 214) to define and punish conspiracy against the Confederate States.

The House of Representatives have passed bills of the following titles; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate:

• H. R. 191. An act to facilitate the settlement of claims of deceased officers and soldiers;
• H. R. 300. An act to provide for the canceling of four per cent bonds and certificates received in payment of taxes and other public dues;
• H. R. 301. An act to increase the pay of matrons of hospitals; and
• H. R. 302. An act to amend an act approved August 21, 1861, entitled "An act to provide for local defense and special service," and an act approved October 13, 1862, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of volunteer companies for local defense."

And they have passed Senate bills of the following titles:

• S. 93. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the safe custody, printing, publication, and distribution of the laws, and to provide for the appointment of an additional clerk in the Department of Justice," approved August 5, 1861;
• S. 147. An act to provide for the transfer of certain appropriations; and
• S. 148. An act in relation to the accounts to be kept at the Treasury of sequestrated estates, the first named with an amendment; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

Mr. Simms presented a communication from A. G. Lane, surgeon in charge of Winder Hospital, in relation to an increase of compensation of matrons and female clerks in hospitals; which was referred to the select committee appointed to inquire into the adequacy of the compensation allowed to persons employed in making clothing for the Army, and to females in the Ordnance Department.

Mr. Oldham submitted the following resolution for consideration:

Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency and practicability of adopting the following measures as a means of restoring and sustaining the financial credit of the Government, to wit:

• First. Of limiting the outstanding circulation of Treasury notes by law, so that it shall never exceed the maximum of one hundred and fifty millions of dollars.
• Second. Of levying a tax of one percent upon all the subjects of taxation specified in the act of February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to be collected in Treasury notes at their market value in specie; the value to be ascertained and made known from time to time in a mode to be prescribed by law.
• Third. Of levying an export duty of twenty-five per centum upon the value of all exports, to be collected in specie, or in the coupons of the five hundred million loan under the act of February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four; the specie so collected to be applied to the redemption of the coupons of said loans.

Ordered, That the resolution be printed.

Mr. Barnwell, from the Committee on Finance, reported

A bill (S. 154) to authorize the appointment of certain tax officers for the Trans-Mississippi Department;
which was read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole; 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.

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The bill (H. R. 300)to provide for the canceling of four per cent bonds and certificates received in payment of taxes and other public dues was read the first and second times and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being proposed, it was reported to the Senate.

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The said bill was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.

The residue of the bills received this day from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read the first and second times; and

Ordered, That the bill numbered 191 be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and that the bills numbered 301 and 302 be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 93) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the safe custody, printing, publication, and distribution of the laws, and to provide for the appointment of an additional clerk in the Department of Justice," approved August 5, 1861; and

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Printing.

Mr. Johnson of Missouri submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

Resolved, That the privilege of the floor of the Senate be extended to Lieutenant-General Jubal A. Early, during his stay in this city.

On motion by Mr. Semmes,

The Senate adjourned.

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