The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-03
HOUSE.
FORTY-SECOND DAY.
SATURDAY, Dec. lst, 1865.

SATURDAY, Dec. lst, 1865.
House met.
Journal of yesterday road and ~P
Mr.. Hillyer submitted the following
report
State and Federal relations, have In
structed me to present the accompanying
report and resolution appended thereto,
and to ask their adoption by the House !:
The committee on State and Federal
relations. TO whom was referred the mes
sage of His Excellency, the GoveH OF
Mississippi, dated Dec. 1st, 1860, nave
had the same under consideration and
beg leave respectfully to report that the
recommendation by the Governor tor
/ legislative delegation TO visit W ashlng
ton city, is timely and advisable ana
meets with their approval tha5 the duties
of such delegation should not, however,
be limited to the two points important,
and urgent as they are, mentioned In the
message, but should embrace, In addition
thereto, all the subjects of State and
Federal relations, passed upon by the
presr Mt Legislators, viz: The direct tax
the constitutional amendment; the tesl
oath as applicable to subordinate othcers
and the delegation shall be the bearers OF
the various memorials to the President Oh
to Congress, adopted at the present ses-
sion. and should advocate and urge q
compliance with their requests. 1t is be
lieyed that Legislative delegation, act
ing in conjunction with the disting guisheo
| gentlemen chosen to represent Mississippi
In Congress, can greatly aid in the further
ance of the important objects the Legls'
| lature has in view. 10 give that delega-
ton increased off icial position, your com
/ mittee recommend that the presiding
officers constitute it in part; that golnt
upon public mission, their expenses b'
allowed and a reasonable appropriation
made for that purpose.
Your committee recommend therefor
the passage of the following resolutions
Resolved by the Legislature of the Stat
of Mississippi, That delegation be az
pointed from this Legislature to vlsl
Washington city, and wait upon tn
President and Congress of the Unlte'
States, and to urge upon their immediat
attention, the subject mentioned In tn
Governors message, dated December Isl
1865. and in this report and to ask In tn
name of the State of Mississippi, sue
action on the part of the United State
as may be deemed just and proper.
Resolved further, That such delega
ton be composed of the President of tn
Senate, the Speaker of the House an
three members of the Legislature, ION
from the Senate and two from the House
to be appointed by the presiding officer
of the two Houses.
, Resolved further That the reasonabl
expenses of such delegation should
: paid and for this purpose that the SUI
: Of three thousand dollars be and tn
, same is hereby appropriated out OF an
money in the State Treasury, not othe
wise appropriated and that the Auditt
of Public Accounts be directed to issue
/: warrant for the same.
r Resolved.further, That copy OF this r
l. port and these resolutions be sent to II
e Senate with request for concurrence
II this action.
o1 Mr. Labauve moved the indefinite pos
l. ponement of the report and resolution
d Mr. Deason moved the previous que
70 ton which being sustained, the ma
n question on indefinite postponement W
then put, and decided in the negative