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tant, for the adjournment of the two Houses of Congress be, and the same is hereby, rescinded." Mr. Graham, of North Carolina, moved to amend by adding at the end of the resolution the words "and that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives adjourn their respective Houses on Friday, 17th instant, at 12 o'clock M., sine die." The amendment was rejected, and the resolution passed by the following vote: Yeas.--Messrs. Burnett. Caperton, Henry, Hunter, Johnson of Missouri, Vest, Watson and Wigfall--8. Nays.--Messrs. Barnwell, Brown, Graham, Maxwell, Orr and Walker--6. Senate bill to abolish quartermasters, etc., vetoed by the President, was taken up and rejected, there being eight votes in favor and seven against it. A two-thirds majority was necessary to its adoption. Mr. Henry, of Tennessee, introduced a bill to provide for organizing, arming and disciplining the militia of the Confederate States, and for governing such pa
862, and to repeal an act to provide for having an accurate list and record made of the military forces of Virginia, passed March 13, 1864, was taken up on motion of Mr. Garrison, and the question on the passage of the bill being taken, was decided in the negative — ayes, 23; noes, 4; not a constitutional majority. House bill to increase the compensation of the Commonwealth's Attorneys for the city of Richmond and the county of Henrico was taken up, and, after discussion, passed. Mr. Hunter offered the following: "Resolved, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from all the proceedings and acts had and done in secret by the Senate, during the present or any preceding session, except so far as may involve a breach of special confidence reposed in the Senate or in any of the committees by the President or any of the authorities of the Confederate Government, or from any other source." The resolution was agreed to, subsequently stated that the resolution should