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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 --THIRD DAY--WEDNESDAY, December 9, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Jeter.
The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the amounts drawn from the Treasury by members of this House during the vacation; which was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Miles,
The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, on the President's message and accompanying documents and the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Curry in the chair; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and reported, through their Chairman, that they had had under consideration the subject referred to them and had come to no conclusion thereon.
On motion of Mr. Chilton,
The House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session,
The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the President; which was read as follows, viz:
Richmond, Va., December 9, 1863.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of State, covering copies of his correspondence referred to in my message delivered yesterday, and I invite your attention to the reason he gives for withholding them until to-day.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
On motion of Mr. Garnett, the communication was ordered to be laid upon the table.
And on motion,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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