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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, December 8, 1864.— Re- 
 ferred to Committee of Waj^ and Means, and ordered to be printed. 
 
 [Bytho Chair.] 
 
 MESSAGE OP THE PRESIDENT. 
 
 Richmond, Va., Dec. 7, 1864. 
 To the Senate and House of R presentatives : 
 
 I herewith transmit, for your consideration, a corainunication from 
 the Secietary of War, covering an estimate "of fuudd needed to meet 
 a deficiencj in the appropriation to pay the officers and employees" 
 of tho War Department. 
 
 JEFFERSON DAVIS. 
 
 COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OF WAR. 
 
 War Departmknt, C. S. A., 
 Richmond^ Dec. 6, 1864. 
 
 To the President of the Confederate States : 
 
 Sir : I have the honor to submit herewith an estimate, prepared 
 by the disbursing clerk of this department, of funds needed to meet 
 a deficiency in the appropriation to pay the officers and em'ployees of 
 the department. The deficiency arises from the failure of Congress, 
 at its last session, to make an appropriation to pay the increased com- 
 pensation authorized by the act approved Jun.o 1 4, 18G4. 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 JAMES A. SEDDON, 
 
 Secretary of War. 
 
 Confederate States of America, \ 
 
 War Department^ \ 
 
 Richmond, Va., Dec. 5, 1864. ) 
 
 Hon. J. A. Seddon, 
 
 Seaetary of War : 
 
 Sir : At the close of the last session. Congress increased the pay 
 
of the officers and employees of the Executive Departments with- 
 out making; an appropriation to meet the increase. Consequently, all 
 fun<1? onrili:K' >, so fa:- vi tVie War Department and its huronus are 
 ci . oxcL'pt to the amount of sibont six 
 
 tL -trained to request tliat you will ask 
 
 of Coi )priatiou, to meet the deiiciency, of 
 
 I The earliest action is solicited in order to obtain funds for payment 
 at the close of the present month. 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servar.t, 
 
 ALFRED CHAPMAN, 
 Disbursing Clerk, War Depaitment. 
 
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