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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 --TWENTY-FIRST DAY--FRIDAY, January 1, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met at 12 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Clapp offered the following resolution; which was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That on and after Monday, the fourth instant, the House will meet at eleven o'clock antemeridian until the bills reported by the Select Committee on the Currency are disposed of, and the morning hour, from eleven to twelve o'clock, shall be devoted to the ordinary business of the House.
The Chair laid before the House a Senate bill (S. 161) to repeal an act to regulate the destruction of property under military necessity, and to provide for the indemnity thereof; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Also, a Senate bill (S. 166) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the compensation of certain persons therein named;" which was read a first and second time.
Mr. Miles moved that the rule be suspended requiring the bill to be referred to a committee.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was read a third time and passed.
The Chair laid before the House the following communication from the Secretary of the Navy:
Richmond, Va., December 31, 1863.
Hon. Thomas S. Bocock,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Sir: In compliance with act of Provisional Congress, No. 124, approved May 14, 1861, I have the honor to submit a statement of transfers of appropriations under the cognizance of this Department, authorized by the President.
The sum of $40,000 was transferred from the appropriation "for fuel for steamers, navy-yards, and stations" to the appropriation "for contingent enumerated."
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. R. MALLORY,
Secretary of Navy.
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Speaker appointed Mr. Welsh of Mississippi temporary member of the Committee on Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments, in place of Mr. McRae (absent).
Mr. Swan moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. Foote demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Ashe, Baldwin, Boteler, Eli M. Bruce, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Clapp, Conrad, Currin, De Jarnette, Freeman, Funsten, Gardenhire, Garland, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Heiskell, Holcombe, Johnston, Kenan of Georgia, Lander, Lyon, McDowell, Miles, Munnerlyn, Read, Russell, Simpson, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Staples, Strickland, Swan, and Wilcox.
Nays: Arrington, Atkins, Boyce, Bridgers, Chilton, Clopton, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Dupré, Foote, Foster, Hartridge, Hilton, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Machen, McLean, Menees, Perkins, Preston, Ralls, Sexton, Trippe, Villeré, and Wright of Tennessee.
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So the motion prevailed,
And the Speaker announced that the House stood adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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