Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-16

MONTGOMERY, ALA,

MONTGOMERY, ALA, May IL, 1OO1
Congress met to day at noon, and after prayer oy
Rev. Mr. Montgomery the Secretary read the journals
of the previous day, which were approved
On reading the journals it was announced that Pres
dent Cobb had in compliance with the resolution oter
ed on Yesterday by Mr.. Barnwel appointed Mr.. Hun
ter, of Va, on the Finance Committee Mr. br0cken
borough of Va on the judiciary, and Mr.. Staples, of
Va on the Military Committee.
Messrs McRae, Shorter and Conrad presented me-
MORALS in relation to Claims which appropriately
referred to the Committee on Claims and Finance.
Mr. Gregg, of Texas presented a certified copy OF a
Joint resolution adopted by the Texas Legislature,
which he desired to have read and referred to the judi
ciary Committee The resolution is follows
Joint resolution in relation to the establishment OF
an Admiralty Court tor the State OF Texas at Calves
ton, and such other places on the coasts as commerce
requires.
SEC l. Be 1t resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Texas, That the government of the Confederate
States of America be and is hereby respectfully request
ed to establish an Admiralty Court for the State of
Texas at the city of Galveston, and such other places
on the coast in this State as commerce requires.
SEC 2. The delegates of the State OF Texas IN the
Congress of the Confederate States hereby request
ed to use all proper efforts to accomplish the measures
indicated in the foregoing resolution and that the Gov
ernor duly certified copy of these resolutions to
be transmitted to these Delegates and this JOINT resou-
ton shall be in force from its passage
Approved Feb. 6, 1861.
The President, after the call on the committees for
reports without response stated that the only business
on the public calendar the bill TO establish Pat
ent Office AS the bill had not been printed, and nc
other business Offering, Congress went into secret SEES
sion.
Secrecy has been removed from the following act
AN ACT
To make further precision for the public defetlce
WHEREAS War exists between the United States
and the Confederate States and whereas the pubic
welfare may require the reception OF volunteer forces
into the service of the Confederate States without the
formaity and delay of call upon the respective States
SEC /. The Congress Of the Confederate States Of
america do enact That the President be authorized to
receive into service such companies battaons, or reg
ments, either mounted on foot, as may tender them
selves and he may require without the delay OF formal
call upon the respective States to serve Tor such time as
| he may prescribe.
SEC. 2. Such volunteer forces may be accepted
under this act except herein differently provided
shall be organized in accordance with and subject to all
the provisions of the entitled act to provide for
the public Defence" and be entitled to all the aowan
ces provided therein and when mustered into service
may be attached to such Divisions Brgades or Regl
ments as the President may direct, ordered upor
such independent or detached service the President
may deem expedent. Provided, hoWeUer, That battal
lions and regiments may be enlisted from States not
this Conederacy and the President may appoint all OF
any of the field officers thereof
| Sec 3. The President shall be authorized to com
mission all officers entitled to commissions OF such vol
unteer forces may be received under the provisions
this And upon the request of the officer command
ing such volunteer regiment, battalion company, tn
President may attach a supenumerary officer to eac
company detailed from the regular army for that pur
pose, and for such time the President may direct.