OF THE

JOINT COMMITTEE

ON

THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR,

AT THE

SECOND SESSION THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

ATTLE OF PETERSBURG.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1865.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, February 20, 1865.

Resolved by the Senate of the United States, (the House of Representatives concurring,) That in order to enable the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War to complete their investigations of certain important matters now before them, and which they have not been able to complete, by reason of inability to obtain important witnesses, they be authorized to continue their sessions for thirty days after the close of the present Congress, and to place their testimony and reports in the hands of the Secretary of the Senate.

Resolved further, That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to cause to be printed of the reports and accompanying testimony of the Committee on the Conduct of the War five thousand copies for the use of the Senate and ten thousand copies for the use of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

J. W. FORNEY, Secretary.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, March 1, 1865. Resolved, That this House do concur in the foregoing resolution with the following amendment: Strike out the words "thirty days" and insert the words ninety days in lieu thereof. Attest:

EDWARD MCPHERSON, Clerk. By CLINTON LLOYD, Chief Clerk.

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, March 2, 1865.

Resolved, That the Senate agree to the foregoing amendment of the House of Representatives.
Attest:

J. W. FORNEY, Secretary.

I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original resolution and the amendment of the House thereto and the concurrence of the Senate therein.

J. W. FORNEY, Secretary of the Senate of the United States.