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The Daily Dispatch: August 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
Confederate States Congress.[Adjourned session] Senate. Friday, Aug. 22, 1862. The Senate was called to order by Vice President Stephens, and opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Jeter, of the Baptist Church. Mr. Semmes, of La., offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved. That the Committee on Military Affairs be directed to inquire into the expediency of separating the Pay Department of the Army from the Quartermaster's Department, and of creating a separate bureau for the payment of the troops, and to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Henry, of Tenn, offered the following resolution, which was agreed to: Resolved, by the Senate of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, That the Secretary of War be requested to communicate to the Senate whether any regiments in the service have been disbanded and consolidated with others, and if so, what regiments, and by whose authority has this been done. The following resolution, offered b