The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-03
FROM MoNTco MERY.
EXTRA SESSION OF the PROVISIONAL COW.
dREss OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. Aurtt % 1sa1


MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 20. 1881
Congress assembled to day AT noon in cor,
piiance with the proclamation Of Preeident
Dawn, converting an extra session
II WAS gratifying scene to notice thu cor.
aia, eres,.lnss, the shaking OF hands, the plea.
come, which were intsrchansed among the
members, 40 they met this informing IN ths
congress nall. An unusual number Of stran.
gers and citizens were present, and In the hall
nna gHiery there were many ladies'
saAt II O'Clock, the Precedent of Consros. tina
non. howell Cobb. took his chair. and the
Rev. Basil Manley offered a feryent invoca.
lion 10 the Throne of Grace
The President then called Congress to order
ana stated that they had been ensembles, q,
dent.
The first business in order was the call OF
me roll, and few names were called which
were not responded to.
Inc President stated that a quorum was
present, and that Congress Wa. now ready 10
transact business
Messrs. Davis. Jones, wisfalI, and Orr came
forward. took the oath, and subscribed TO the
Constitution.
MIR. I. r. h. Cobb of Georgia, said that AS
quorum was present, and the Congress had
been convened by the proclamation Of the
fresidsnt, he moved thai committee OF three
% appoin tea 10 wait Oh the president and in
form him That Congress was now ready to re-
celvs any communication froIp HiM.
IN" President appointed Messrs. I. K. X.
Cooo, Jas Chssnut, Jr., ana John Pssbils, IT,,
tnat committee. Tho committee retired, and
IN Few ninutes returned and stated that
tna president would i'll Ii few minu tss COM
munieate in writing to Congress.
Mr. /. II. L. Cobb offered the following reso-
Ia ton, which was adopted
Resored, BY the Cgsedssate Siates Of Aasr.ra That
the secretary of Congress be authorized 10 ap-
point assistant IN the place OF A b. CIltheral,
Esq, resigned.
The President presented to Congress the
annexed com N mica ton from portion OF the
people of New Mexico:
MEssILIA, March Il, 1861
10 the Hon. HOWELL CoBB, PrstIs. Of tie Co,eysssoy
the Con.fsderats States q america.
SIR: In pursuance Of a resolution adopted at a
Convention OF the citizen. Of that portion of New
Mexico known as Arizona, held al this place Oh
the 10th lust, have the honor herewith to trans
nit the enclosed preambi ana resolutions, unari-
monsly adopted, with the hope aud request that
You Will lay them before the Congress Oh the Coo
federate States OF America for their consideration
Signed by the President and Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Chestnut, the reading Of
the preamble and reso Il lions referred to was
ostponed TOR the present, and the oOmmuni-
cation was referred to the Committee Ola Ter
ritories.
Mr.. Ochiltree, of Texas, requested to pro-
sent to Congress communication from the
Governor of the Territory of Arizona. trans
hitting a copy OF the Provisional Cons titu-
ton, with the request that 1t be presented
to Congress. The comm anication
csiv"d, and referred to the Territorial Com
mittee
Mr.. JosseIyn. the Presidents Private Sec
rotary, then appeared IN the Hail. and stated
that he had a message from the President,
with sccom panying documents
Mr. Withers asked the question whether
there WAS any thing in the Message that should
prevent it, being read in public session
Mr.. Toombs replied that there was not.
The Message was tt read in a very dis
tinct tone, by Mr.. Dick IN.
After the Message read, the President
of Congress asked what action should be
taken with the accom- panying documents9
MT Toombs desired that they should not be
read in public, and moved that Congress go
in to secret session.
The motion prevailed, and Congress re-
manned 10 secret session about an hour, when
they adjourned until 10 morrow.