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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 --SATURDAY, January 21, 1865.
OPEN SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a Senate bill and joint resolution of the following titles:
The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President.
Mr. Baker submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be authorized to pay the accounts for postage on all letters and newspapers directed to members of the Senate out of the contingent fund of the Senate.
Mr. Graham submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads be instructed to inquire whether any law or regulation, beyond those now established, is necessary to insure the prompt transmission to the postal authorities of the United States of letters or other mail matter addressed to prisoners of war in the hands of the enemy.
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Mr. Graham presented resolutions of the legislature of the State of North Carolina in relation to the pay of disabled soldiers; in relation to brigading certain North Carolina regiments, and in relation to the expenses of the State incurred in the execution of the conscription laws; which were severally read.
Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and printed.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
A bill (S. 166) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide and organize a general staff for armies in the field, to serve during the war," approved June 14, 1864;
which was read and passed to a second reading.
The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 273) to authorize the consolidation of companies, battalions, and regiments.
The question being on agreeing to the motion submitted by Mr. Garland on yesterday, to postpone the further consideration of the bill until Wednesday next,
Mr. Garland (by leave) withdrew the same; and
On motion by Mr. Garland,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until Monday next.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 100) to amend the act to provide an invalid corps, approved February 17, 1864; and
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs,
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
The Senate resolved into secret legislative session.
The doors having been opened,
On motion by Mr. Semmes,
The Senate adjourned.
SECRET SESSION.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed the bill of the Senate (S. 157) to provide for the appointment of a general in chief of the armies of the Confederate States.
And they have passed the resolution of the Senate in relation to the assignment of Gen. J. E. Johnston to the command of the Army of Tennessee, with an amendment; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the resolution last mentioned; and
Resolved, That they concur therein.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dalton:
Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of their President.
Mr. Semmes, from the Committee on Finance, reported
A joint resolution (S. 24) directing the transfer of certain funds from the Navy Department to the Treasury;
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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 resolution 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.
Mr. Caperton, from the committee, reported that they had examined and found truly enrolled
A bill (S. 157) to provide for the appointment of a general in chief of the armies of the Confederate States.
The President pro tempore having signed the enrolled bill last reported to have been examined, it was delivered to the Secretary of the Senate and by him forthwith presented to the President of the Confederate States for his approval.
On motion by Mr. Sparrow,
Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the bill (S. 157) to provide for the appointment of a general in chief of the armies of the Confederate States.
On motion by Mr. Burnett,
Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the resolution in relation to the assignment of Gen. J. E. Johnston to the command of the Army of Tennessee.
On motion by Mr. Graham,
The Senate resolved into open legislative session.
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