The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-17
THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

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EXTRA SESSION OF THE PROVISIONAL con-
GRE6S OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
TENTH DAY.
MoSIsoaxsy, Ala, May Q, 1861
Uoueress met to-day at After prayer the Jour
mails Of the preceding day read and approved.
Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Ca, said he had received a communi
cation relation TO the public defence from Pleasant
Stoya gentleman who resides Georgia sustans
high social position. he asked to have the commun
cation referred to the Military Committee which was
accordingly DONE
No other public business being presented, Congress
went into secret The following acts were passed
In secret session. approved by the President and the So
cresy removed
An 70 RAISE AN ADDITIONAL FORCE, SERVE
The Congress OF the sSs oonfederass
, IN sS e as Ss aa he
hereby authorized ascep. he services Of who
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deem serve for and during the existing war un
Sec rt Thas offering their service. may
snali sppcnt ii and stat OcsTs but the Company OH
sesep,d lie oaicsrs By
Sec Z Be il further enacted any occurring
In she ranks Of the several companies into service
aa9s is 1ss %s' Coo @
herein differently psoy'd the volunteer
subecs and organzed with the proysonso
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ACT 70 AMEND IAN VISITING CERTAIN PowEEs
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shall require such continuance cnrtalment for other
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confederate and srs hereby divided into three
iAs basis zTAs great through lInss
Ciass Completed roads eonne;tag less impor
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mas Are conveyed short branch roads and such unfinished
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MONTGOMERY, hia, MAY IDOL
Mr.. SAITH, Of Alabama, introduced resolution in re-
ference to establishing District Court in Virginia.
Mr. KNIT, Of South Carolina, introduced bill for the
projection OF the Indian tribes south Of Kansas.
The business transacted otherwise was unimportant.
ELEVENTH DAY.
MONTGOMERY, Ala Nay IL, 1861.
Congress met to day noon when the body called
by the President the journals Of the pre-
ceding day were read.
Mr.. NORTON, Of Florida said that he had received from
the President of the Florida Convention several copies
ordinances adopted by that Convention butjas similar
acts from other State conventions had been
to Congress- he would withdraw them at least for the
present resolution however adopted by the Florida
Convention he would present. desired it read by the
Secretary and then with the appreciation Of this body
be epread upon our journals
The SECRETARY read aS follows
Resolved That while the people Of Florida approve in
The main Of the Of the Confederate States Of
by the unanimous vote Of this Convention It's ratca
ton yet there certain parts thereof which, in the
amended With the view, therefore, Of giving proper
expression of the sentiments of the people Of this State
II hereby suggested that the said constitution would
be greatly improved by the following amendmets, TO
wtThat the third clause OF the second section Of the
word "determined," in the fourth line, 70 the word
s'slavcs,' Inclusive and inserting the words "by the
whole number Of @ ,h within the STATE r .nss
four should be amended by inserting after the
word :. states' in the third line, the words and no
State shall be admitted into this confederacy unless the
institution slavery shall be distinctly and clearly
cognzed its constitution and in actual operation under
following In the zane ine that the seventh clause Of
the eighth section of the first article should be amended
word " S . rights in the first line, w -
Done in open convention, the Capitol, in the city of
s R Ssy OF Agr d so
Atest-W. II. HARRIs, Secretary.
The resolution accordingly ordered to be entered
tha- nsuytn NJ Clpnr
MI CcsaAp OF louisiana presented the claim of Mr..
j. II, Gcrey, which was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr. Ocu1RKE, Of Texas, offered the following rcsou.
s1on, which was adopted
America That the Committee on Indian Affairs be in:
sructed to inquire into and report upon the proprey OF
this government taking cognzance Of and making prov
the state Of Texas which under the control Of the
late United States and that they repo, upon the sane
at the earliest date by bill or otherwise.
Mr. SHORTER, Of Alabama, reported the following, which
adopted
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
thor.zed and directed to employ sufficient night watch to
guard the Executive building; ALSO that he be directed
report estimates Of appropriation which may he found
needu to deray the expenses of the same and ALSO 10
lay for the gas light in the Executive building.
Mr. BOSWELL, Of south carons male motion that
Mr. sTfpIHc of Georgia, moved 70 amend the motion
of the gentleman from South Carolina by adding another
member 10 the Committees on the Judiciary and on
Military Ansirs
The motion as amended was passed.
Nr. BROOKE Oh Nesssippl, reporter OH 70 De en-
titled Gan act TO establish Patent Office and to provide
for the granting and issuance Of patents for and use
full discoveries improvements and designs
The bi read twice by its title and placed on the
public calendar
Congress then went into secret session.
The annexed proceedings ranspret in secret session,
but the secrecy was subsequently removed
GHsTrMs the CoSGRiss-In the message addressed
TO you the Goth inst referred TO the Of con
duct Of the government OF the United States towards the
Commissioners Of this government sent TO Washington
for the purpose OF eectiDe possible, peaceful adjust
dticultieS between
ments ! also made ausion to an intermediary,
whose high position and character inspired the hope OF
eucoess out not then al liberty TO make my
mrnicaticn this subject ~ specific as was
desirable for full comprehension Of the whole
subject. II Is now, however, In my power to
place before you Other papers, which herewith ad.
dress you From them you will perceive that tbs In