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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 --FIFTY-THIRD DAY--MONDAY, February 8, 1864.

Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume 6]
FIFTY-THIRD DAY--MONDAY, February 8, 1864.

OPEN SESSION.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Minnigerode.

Mr. Sexton offered the following resolutions; which were unanimously adopted, viz:

• Resolved, That this House has heard with deep sorrow of the sudden death in this city, on yesterday morning, of the Honorable John A. Wilcox, one of its members from the State of Texas.
• Resolved, That in testimony of respect for his memory the members of this House will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days, and will attend his funeral in a body at one o'clock to-day.
• Resolved, That a committee of six be appointed to arrange for the funeral ceremonies.
• Resolved, That the Speaker communicate these resolutions and proceedings to the family of the deceased.
• Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolutions be communicated to the Senate.

Pursuant to the third resolution,

The Speaker appointed the committee of arrangements as follows, viz:

Mr. Graham of Texas, Mr. Pugh of Alabama, Mr. Hartridge of Georgia, Mr. Welsh of Mississippi, Mr. Dupré of Louisiana, and Mr. Goode of Virginia.

Mr. Sexton also offered the following resolution; which was unanimously adopted, viz:

Resolved, That as a further mark of respect the House do now adjourn.

Pursuant to the last resolution,

The Speaker announced that the House stood adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.

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