The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-03
THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
TWENTIETH DAY.

MONTGOMERY, Ala Feb. 20, 1861
ogre,s met to-day noon, and prayer was offered Oy
me Rev. Mfr. Mitchell.
Minutes Of yesterday read and affirmed.
Mr.. SMITH, of Ala, presented a communication from
citizen Of his State reference TO flag The communal
cation was accompanied with the design Of flag Re-
ferred.
for tags Referred
Mr. Nm Of CAPTURING my absence from the Congress
lady OF great taste genius, residing in the city Of
II Grange sent me model for a flag for the
federacy which request may BIO referred to the Com
rn,ttse on Flags desire to say word two In refe
renee TO this flag the letter which accompanied
il has beeu misoarred. win simply remark that the
fsx combines three primary ideas OF what flag should
be-First, It's siupiicity-it is made very easily;
secend It's originality there Is flag, believe Of any
patton approaching 1t Ia likeness; and third its
pressveness-I win SIMPLY say that there not figure
design Of that flag that does in itself represent
some fundamental idea in the history the character and
suppose the destiny Of this confederacy, and in its
combined effect represents the character and destiny OF
the republic move, sir, that 1t be referred to the
Committee the Flag and hope that the late hour at
which is presented viii prevent its receiving
spec,ful consideration from that committee.
The flag referred.
Mr. INSECT, of Ga l hold in my hand, Mr.. Pres
city Of Macon, the place Of my residence, which beg
leave to offer the consideration Of the Committee
Commerce. oesire before preventing it, 70 makes few
remarks object Ii is Known to OF you that
there held during the past year fair in the city "
Macon, which numerously attended 1t was the
cotton planters fair Its object TO invite the coope
ration Of foreign Capitalists In the business Of inaugural
ing direct with the nations of Europe 1t only
partially successful account disasters against
provide. These memoriasts, endeavcring to carry
out the objects the fr ask that the city Of Macon be
made port Of entry delivery. There some al
vantages in making such. For example, 1t occupies
geographically Of the state OF Georgia, which
sister States have been pleased term the Empire
growing region the state contains popul lton Of
eight ten THOUSAND among whom there are men OF en-
terprise and wealth and merchants dgen and success
full IN the pursuit o their vocation In addition to this
it is connected with the scaboaid by the great Central
Railroad il at the head OF navigation on the Ocmugee
and in direct communication b. railroad with the Nor tn
and West There IL, however, single thought which
may ca,nend tef tho consideration Of the Committee
Commerce II is known 10 all of MS that the ports on
subject 70 the scourge OF yellow
fever and other au'umna evors ana epioemcs, which
have, yeas past, afflicted the cities of Charleston,
Savannah ana New Orleans and tina, account have
prevented the accumulation in these cities OF import
have witnessed. From such levers and epidemcs The
city Of Macon Is happ !! exempt For this reason II
would invite capta Tor TO a much greater
exteut than the other likely 10 re lied BY pes
oiences. II Is The opinion Mr. President OF these
ralis.s that the Congress e the Confederate States Of
America should estsols h tee city OF Macon of
entry and delivery, they wcud thereby greatly enhance
the revenue OF the cohfedrac With these remaik s
request that the memorial be fer, ed to the Committee
Commerce
Mr.. CRAWFORD, of Gal viii state Mr.. President, that
action has been Ia by this BODY during the abseI OF
my colleague which Will render necessary for him to
present his Memorial 10 he Secretary OF the Treasury
whist have objection 20 consider that me moral
in the committee az reeu ation which has been passed
by Congress pace The oen Of ports Of entry aud ae
suggest Therefore, that the memorial be referred to
thai offi ccr.
Congress has Conferred hat power on the secretary Of
the neasuys
Mr.. CRAwroRr-Yes sir
Mr. NBBsI-lhat peing so, viii withdraw the memo
rial and present !. 10 the proper department
Mr.. RnErT SAID 'hat the Committee the Permanent
Constitution to report hut would prefer to
make II in secret Session.
Mr. snoRr,R, Of Ala Chairman Of the Committee on
EgIossments rtIor,ea ~ enrolled aud ready for the
signature OF the President the follow,ng:-
An act TO defue accurately the exemption Of certain
An modiry the Navigation Laws and repeal all dts
eliminating o d9sa on ships , q yss an, -
m for ab and organization Of general
saG FOR the q the conl edes,e states u america
ls aSdona BORIS ard places of entr, aud delivery and
appoint officers therefor.
TIE PRtsmEST called up the regular business on the
calendar, which VAS The biii N relation TO public
Mr. II r r. Com az Ga moved two slight amend.
mens bill which increases the pay OF the public
printer. one increasing the pay for binding stitch
INC &c from four to six dofis the other was to in
or. ase the per for composition from 81 20 to
81 20 per page ar Cobb sad he was satisfied that the
increase not too much.
TINS mot.ch to Increase The pay OF tac pub
he printer whether resolution has not oecn passed
terms those at whi d he executed the
work Tor the Legislature o; Alabama My
recollection s that Ia resolution has been passed
may net he correct IN this supposen but If am, an
for adberug TO 'he origi al 9 .ntract.
did provide that the public printer 81 Congress should do
the printing ia, same terms at which he Published
the laws ana ais to the Sae o. Alabama but osng
TO circunsIs which will sDaE, this is not pracli
Bile this bin, therefore, mas been Submitted after
consultation with The priser. The low regulating The
public printing he state Of Alabama provides for de-
huite number q &C q the la aud journals and gives
much per page AZ Congress viii not probably have
the n1aber - IT, acts journals published, It
will not BE- prec.cahle 70 apply the Inv Of Alabama to
the ptiat which Congress requires In ad t,on 10 this
the pieeui bil the printing Cor Congress per-
rnsnert basis. The printers satisfied with II, aud
think il ought 10 be accepted
Nj Wniiras ssic that Congress would bear him out 10
that far he iniunce went 1t has been
micsl administration OF the funos OF the government
vbepcver have any srcak for the future, he sad,
for We Rave no fun.s new DO net know whether the
ma legislature such a. 10 remuneratc him, or
whether he received full compensation for his ser.
vices not, can ] be made to understand
such a question, became am not practical printer
myself Put this much do understand that the gentle
whe have been er1poye by Congress to do the pub
lie pruiirg their business, AMI would be much
more likely to know What fair compers alton for
the work which they have TO 90 than those who have
dertaken prescripe terms TOR them. see
why Ccpgefs should Depart from is original contract
Mr.. r X. r. Conn (interruptng)-one word Mr.. Pres-
dent, ] think yil satisfy the geateman
The PIu$uESr-loes the gentleman from South Caro-
lima icd the floor
Nh. WwnR-CertaDIy, pir.
Mr. T. II. CoJ-fhe prices fixed Ivy this bill lower
than those which TO pay the printer under the
or igna contract
Mt WIfmrs-then, sir, an opposed 10 II. IL would
be dcrogatory the reputation OF this government
etfsndt hx
grtater Than those rBdrr the contract with the egisis
Of Alabama But whether the prices established by
rho original contract be good bad, let the printers
have the compensation which agreed - give them,
whether 1t be above below the prices To this bill
Mr.. CoHB--I hope, after snort explanation that the
Congress will DO satisfied, aud the honorable member
also that rs impossible carry out the original
trac, the Hnttng which Congress shall order to be
doLe There are many matters which would b. left
settled and which would have TO be settled at time