The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-07
Affairs at the Southern Capital.

A letter in the Columbus sun, dated Mont
gomery, March /, gives the following account
of affairs at the capital of the Southern Con.
federacy:
The Congress to-day did no business in open
session. II is understood that the Permanent
Constitution was under consideration. A vote
on it will probably be taken on Tuesday or
Wednesday next. As soon as the Permanent
Constitution is adopted. a day will be set for
the temporary adjournment of Congress, nm
less there be a commencement of war, in
which case there viii he no recess for some
time II come.
1 was credibly informed o-day that Gov.
Moore viii, III few days, tender one thous-
and men (ofiicered, armed and fully equipped, J
to President Davis 10 be used in whatever
service they may be needed. This is exclu-
sive of the forces at Fort Morgan and Pensa-
cola, numbering about 500 or 800 men. A large
number of troops are being rendered TO the
Governor and President daily Ii REQUIRED
Alabama can furnish five thousand troops in
a snort time.
Gen. Twiggs is expected here daily. and il
| ia said. goes Immediately to { h rleStO He
| will probably be made Major General in Chief
| Coils. Bragg and Johnston Will also likely be
| Maior Generals, and Col. Wm. Henry Walk
| er, of GA, a Brgadier.
| During the secret session to -daY the nOmi-
nation Of Gen. Peter G. T. Beauregard, OF
| Louisiana, for BriSadier General OF Provi-
sional Army of the Confederate States was
! confirmed, and secrecy removed.
| President Davis will not allow civilians OF
| West Point juniors TO rank above West Point
| seniors, or citizens of the Confederate States
| who have heretofore seen service and who
| have resigned their commissions in the United
| States Army.
| Capt. Turney, of Tennessee, 4 son of the la u
| celebrated Hopkins l.. Turney, is in the city
| He has rendered a company OF Tennessee in.
| fantry TO Mr., Davis, to serve the Con fedora /,
States.
| IL Is almost probable that there will b,
| quite a change in the ratio OF Representa- tive
| in the Congress of the Confederate States
| indeed | learn that the subject is now beiu!
considered il connection with the permane en-
| Constltu ton According TO the old Fedora
rate OF repreSen Ldtion, one represent tatiye I,
every lZ1 1862 of population. South Caroin;
loses flor census of 1860 two representatives
Georgia loses one Alabama loses one, ant
TeXj-s gains two.
| ! am very certain the Old Federal basis will
be entirely anHulied, and each State will b
entitled 10 a representative tor every 30 O0a O
= the entire population, white and black. Th
present Provisional Congress has Just forty
nine members in ALL or say ID Senators AN
| 35 Representatives. 1t is thought to be lie
cessary to make the proposed changes for tn
| reason, among others. that the Congress wi
be quite small body unless the number c
| Reprrsen tatives be increased The Senai
may be increased TO four members from eac
State.
\ son OF thai gallant old hero, ] oe Lane, al
| rived in this city last night. lie has resigue
from the West Point Military Academy, wher
he had ranked quite high. Mr.. Lane is z
wears Of age and had been at the Acaden
four years. This gallant OF "A noble sir
has formally rendered his services TO Pres
dent Davis. and is anxious to aid the South i
her struggle for her rights and equality. ii
has taken this step by the advice of his father