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The Daily Dispatch: May 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], Congressional Summary. (search)
nment till 4 o'clock P. M. Senate amendments to the bill to better provide the sick and wounded of the army in hospitals were agreed to. On motion of Mr. Perkins, of La, a committee was appointed to wait on the President, in conjunction with a similar committee on the part of the and inform him that the two House of Congress would adjourn at 4 P. M. The motion was agreed to, and Messrs. Perkins, Holcombe and Carry appointed to act as the committee on the part of the House. After a Mr. Perkins reported on the part of the committee that they had waited upon the President, and he had in formed them that he had a message to communicate which wouldMr. Perkins reported on the part of the committee that they had waited upon the President, and he had in formed them that he had a message to communicate which would not be ready to send in by the hour fixed for adjournment. The two committees recommended that the hour of adjournment be postponed till 9 o'clock, which was agreed to. The House then took a recess till 8 o'clock.