The
Senate met at 12 o'clock M.,
Mr. Hunter, of
Va., in the chair.
Prayer by
Rev. Dr. Read, of the Presbyterian Church.
After the journal of the Senate had been read, the
President's annual message was read.
The reading of the reports of the
Secretaries and other documents accompanying the message was dispensed with.
On motion of
Mr. Orr, the several parts of the message and the various documents were referred to the appropriate committees and two hundred and fifty copies of the message and accompanying documents ordered to be printed.
Mr. Orr, of
S. C., presented a petition from
Mrs. Margaret W. Rice, asking that Confederate bonds destroyed by accidental fire be reissued to her. Referred to the Committee of Finance.
Mr. Wigfall, of
Texas, introduced a bill for allowing officers of the army of and below the rank of
Colonel to draw two rations a day. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion of
Mr. Orr, of
S. C., the Senate adjourned.
The
House was called to order at 12 o'clock M. by the
Speaker.
Prayer by
Rev. Dr. Moore.
The Speaker then announced a communication from the
President, when the message was read by the
Clerk.
At the conclusion of its reading,
The Chair laid before the
House the reports of the
Secretary of the Treasury, of the
Secretary of War,
Postmaster General, and Superintendent of Public Printing, which were ordered to be printed.
On motion of
Mr. Lyons, of
Va., five thousand copies of the message were ordered to be printed.
On motion of
Mr. Miles, of
S. C., the message and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee of the Whole, and the
House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole,
Mr. Curry, of
Ala., taking the chair.
No quorum being present, the
House adjourned.
