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The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
Confederate States Congress. The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock M., and the proceedings opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Duncan, of the Broad Street Methodist Church. Mr. Baker, of Fla., moved to take from the table the House bill of last session, increasing the pay of non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the army of the Confederate States. Agreed to. Mr. Orr, of S. C., presented the petition of Mr. Alex. M. Moffett, praying the passage of an act refunding a sum of money paid by him on Government account. Referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Oldham, of Texas, submitted a resolution that the Committee of Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of 10 amending the act of Congress of 24th April, 1863, (to levy taxes for the common defence and to carry on the Government of the Confederate States,) so as to provide for the levying and collecting taxes for the year 1864. The resolution contained a scheme of taxation designed to reduce