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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 --TWELFTH DAY--SATURDAY, December 19, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Duncan.
The Speaker announced the appointment of the Special Committee on the Manufacture of Salt, under the resolution of Mr. Heiskell, as follows, viz:
Messrs. Heiskell of Tennessee, Staples of Virginia, and H. W. Bruce of Kentucky.
Also, the appointment of two additional members of the Special Committee on the Manufacture of Arms, viz:
Messrs. Machen of Kentucky and Miller of Virginia.
The Speaker also announced that he had appointed Messrs. Perkins of Louisiana and Hartridge of Georgia members of the Committee on Ways and Means, vice Kenner of Louisiana and Holt of Georgia, during their absence.
On motion of Mr. Ashe, leave of absence was granted his colleague, Mr. Smith, who had been called home by illness in his family.
On motion of Mr. Clopton, leave of absence was also granted to Mr. Munnerlyn.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Foster offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee be requested to inquire into the expediency of so amending the act entitled "An act to organize military courts to attend the army in the field, and to define the powers of said courts," as to authorize the President, if in his opinion the exigencies demand it, to establish a military court for the district of north Alabama.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill to be entitled
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Mr. Hilton presented certain resolutions of the legislature of Florida in relation to commerce; which, without being read, were referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Hilton also introduced
A bill to be entitled "An act for the establishment of temporary restrictions upon commerce;"
which was read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Hartridge presented certain resolutions of the legislature of Georgia in relation to the mail service; which, without being read, were referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
Mr. Clark introduced
A bill to be entitled "An act to repeal so much of section eleven of the tax law as requires one-tenth of the sweet potatoes produced this year to be paid to the Government."
The bill having been read first and second times,
Mr. Clark moved to suspend the rule requiring the bill to be referred to a committee, and demanded the yeas and nays; which were ordered.
Pending the call of the roll, a message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, their Secretary; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed to communicate to this House the proceedings of the Senate upon the occasion of the death of the Hon. R. L. Y. Peyton, late a Senator from the State of Missouri.
The proceedings of the Senate were then read as follows, viz:
Resolved, That we have heard with deep regret of the death of the Honorable Robert L. Y. Peyton, a Senator from the State of Missouri.
Resolved, That the Secretary communicate to the House of Representatives a copy of these resolutions.
Resolved, That, as a further mark of respect for the memory of the deceased, the Senate do now adjourn.
Mr. Bell offered the following resolutions; which were unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That this House has heard with deep sensibility the announcement of the death of Honorable Robert L. Y. Peyton, late a Confederate Senator from the State of Missouri.
Resolved, That, as a further token of our respect for the deceased, the House do now adjourn.
Pursuant to the resolution last read,
The Speaker announced that the House stood adjourned until 12 o'clock m. Monday.
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