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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Feb. 27, 1865.— Referred 
 to Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. 
 
 [By the Ciiaiij.] 
 
 MESSAGE OP' THE PRESIDENT. 
 
 Richmond, Va., Feb. 2-5, 1865. 
 
 To tJie Sauilc and Jfouse of Represejif.aiives : 
 
 I herewitli transmit, for your consideration, a commu- 
 nication from tlie Secretary of War, covering an estimate for an addi- 
 tional appropiiiitioii rcipiinMl by the War Department. 
 
 JEFFERSON DAVIS. 
 
 COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OF WAR. 
 
 CONFEDEKATE StATES OF AMERICA, 
 
 Wak Department, 
 Richmond, Va., February 2:2, 1865. 
 
 To tlic President of the Confederate. States: 
 
 Sri{ : 
 
 I have tiie honor to transmit herewith, an estimate of 
 funds required to supply a deficiency in the apjiropriation for tlie 
 <'onipensati(>n of the Secretar}' of ^Var, Assistant Secretary, (Hiief ol" 
 ]^>ureau, Clerks and ]\[esscMi<z-('rs, arising from the increase of pay 
 authorized by the recent legislation of Congress. The estimate is 
 fur the fiscal period ending June JJOth, 1SG5. 
 
 A^M'}' respectful 1}', 
 
 V<iur obedient servant, 
 
 JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, 
 
 Sicrctiinj of J Far. 
 

 E S T I M A T E . 
 
 Confederate States of America, 
 War Department, 
 Richmond, Va., February 22, 1.865. 
 Sir: 
 
 I have the honor to request that you will ask of Congress 
 an appropriation, before its adjournment, of the following sum: 
 
 For "compensation of the Secretary of War, As- 
 sistant Secretary, Chief of Bureau, Clerks and 
 ]\[esspngers" (to supply deficiency caused by in- 
 crease of pay from the present time to June 
 -•]Oth, 1S(;.5), - - _ - - S I(io,:30() 00 
 
 Very respectfully. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 ALFJIEI) CII A P:\rAN, 
 
 nish\ir CIL IVar Ihp'l. 
 llox. J. C. Bi;i:CKiXRTi)GR, *Srr. of War. 
 
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