Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-06

III. Ely III, VI OSOik 30.
The roll being called, the following named
members were sscerssined TO be present
From Ala5aCs-Mr. Shorter.
Arksrsas-Mr. johnson.
Flo-ida-iIessrs. Moretor and Ward.
Georsia-Messrs. Howell Cobb and
Th0s. R. R. Cobb.
Louisiana-Mc. DeClout.
Mrssi$sippi-Mr. Harris.
North Caroliua-Mr. Craig.
i" South Caroiins-Mr. Miles.
Texas-MessFs. Regan, Hemphill,
Weul, Oldham and Ochiltree.
" Tennesscc-Mr. Hughes.
Virginia-Messrs. Preston, Hunter,
.SIaciarland and Brockenbrough.
The President declared q quorum present
On motion Of Mr.. Miles, & committee OF
three was appointed by the Chair to wait upon
President Davis and inform him that Congress
was ready to receive from him such communi-
cation as he might BIZ pleased to make. The
committee, returning, reported they had dis.
charged their duties, and the President would
send in a communication in writing.
The following message from the President
YRS reported to Congress by MIR. Joslyn, Ss
private secretary:
Gentlemen Of Congsess-Tae bill important
to the public service, being one to continue in
ofice persons who had been appointed and
nominated aud whose nominations had not
been acted upon, was. as / learned after your
adjournment on the 3lst ultimo, engrossed for
nv signature, but by some accident was not
delie7ered TO me and thus failed to become a
Law: wherefore it hes become necessary 10
convene You.
You may either make the provisions con-
tenplated, or, By acting upon the nominations,
or Otherwise as in your judgment may seem
best, re!iese the government OF the emharrass.
ment 70 which otherwise it must De subjected"
Mr.. Miles introduced a bill to authorize the
President 20 continue the appointments already
made by him in the military and naval service
during tbs rscessss Of Congress or at the last
md tba presen. sessions, and submit them to
Congress ct is next session.
The bill vas read three several times, and
passed unanimously.
Mr.. Eesgan, on leave, introduced a Dill
supplemental and amcndatory Of a bill in rela.
ton to the pre- payment Of postage, which
was passed.
The bill modi6es the original act SO as to
require eaeG newspaper or periodical sent
through he mail or over the post roads to
be endorsed by the postmaster of the Office
nearest the place from which they are sent, as
prepaid, inS!ead CT the "package."l
The above bills being reported as signed by
the President,
ed to meet on the third Monday in November,
unless sooner called together.
MEETING OF TIE BASEs.-At q meeting Of
the Banks of tbs city Of Richmond, held at
the Bank Of Virginia on toe ID September,
1851, it was unanimously
Resolved, That the Banks Of this city will
receive md pay out 81 their counters the notes
of the following Backs, and mons Others, till
further determined:
54EKS ~ TEE STATE.
Bank Ct Virginia and Branches.
Fs1msrs' Bank Of Virginia and Branches.
Exchange Bank Of Virginia and Branches
Bark OF the Valley and Branches.
Bank Of the Commonwealth.
Trades Bank, Of Richmond.
Bank of Richmond.
Bank OF the Old Dominion and Branch.
Monticello Bank.
Danville Bank.
The B Ink OF City OF Petersburg.
Southwestern Bank Of Virginia.
Farmers Back, Fincas;le.
Bank OF Commerce.
Bank of Rockingham.
Bank OF Ho&ardsTille
Bark vi Charleston.
Bank Of Rockbridge.
Merchants Bank, LynckbuTg.
Bank Of Scottsviile.
Central Bank Of Virginia
Bank Of Winchester.
SOUTHERN BANKS.
NoRru CAROLINA.
porL re HoDe Eaar and Rrapchea.
Bank Of North Carolina and Branches,
Bank of Wilmington.
Commercial Bank Of Wilmington.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Bank Of the Ststo Of South Carolina and
Branches, Charleston.
Bank ui Charleston, Charleston.
Bank Of South Carolina, Charleston.
Farmers and Exchange Bank, Charleston.
PEOPLES Bank, Charleston.
Planters and Mechanics Bank, Charleston.
South western Railroad Bank, Charleston.
State Bauk, Charleston.
Union Bank OF South Carolina, Charleston.
Bank of Camden.
Bark Of Chester.
Merchants Bank, Oheraw.
Exchange Bank of Columbia
Commercial Bank.
Bank Of Georgetown
Bank OF Hamburg.
Bank OF Ne1Seiry.
Planters Bank Of Fairfield.
GEORGIA.
Bank of Commerce, Savannah.
Bank Of the State of Georgia and Branches,
Savannah.
Bank Of Savannah. Savannah.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Savannah.
Marine Bank, Savannah.
Merchants and Planters Bank, Savannah.
Planters Bark Of the State of Georgia, Sa'
Srnnah.
Central Railroad and Banking Co., Savannah.
Bank Of Columbus, Columbus
ALABAMA.
Northern Bank Of Alabama.
Southern Bank Of Alabama.
Eastern Bank Of Alabama
Central Bank OF Alabama.
Commercial Bank ofAlabama,
Bank Of Mobile.
LOUISIANA
Louisiana State Bank and Branches.
Bark Of America.
Bank of Louisiana.
Bank Of New Orleans.
Citizens Bank of Louisiana and Branch.
Crescent City Bank.
Mechanics and Traders Bank.
Merchants Bank.
New Orleans Canal and Banking Company.
Union Bank of Louisiana
Southern Bank.
-RNNEssEs.
Bank o. Tennessee and Branches.
Planters Bank OF Tennessee and Branches.
Union Bank OF Tennessee and Branches.
Bank Of Memphis.
Rank of Chattanooga