The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20
SOUTHERN CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
SEVENTH DAY.


MONTGOMERY, Feb IL, lSGI.-Coprress
met this morning Al o'clock, Praverwas
offered by Rev. Mr.. Battle, President OF
the Tuscaloosa Central Female Institute.
The journal Of Saturday was read and
confirmed.
Mr. Perkins The committee appoin-
ted to inform the Vice President elect Of
his election, and invite his acceptance of
the Office, are prepared TO report.
lhey beg leave to say that thew have dis
Charged that duty, and that Mr. Stephens.
at the request OF the committee. will an
nounce his reply in person to day at one
O'Clock, at which time it Is the desire of
the committee that Congress be in open
session. Az understand there is some
business which requires it, move that we
now 90 into secret session.
The President The motion first in
order will be on the reception of the re-
port of the committee
The report was received and adopted
Mr.. Conrad. beg my colleague to with
draw his motion for secret session, for a
moment, to enable me to offer a resolution.
No objection being made, Mr. Conrad
offered the following:
Re5oired, That a committee composed
| of -- members, be appointed by the
! chair. whose duty it shall be to prepare
and report a bill providing for the estab
lishment Of Executive Departments fol
/ the Confederacy.
The President Before the motion is pu
| an the adoption of the resolution, tn,
| blank should be filled.
| Mr.. Conrad | move that the blank b.
| filed with the number, "fye"
The motion was agreed to, and the reso
luton adopted.
Mr.. Stephens. l offer the following:
Rcsolued. That we reconsider so much o
the resolution passed on Saturday as com
bined the committees on Military and Ma
| val Affairs, and that there be added q com
mittee on Territories, committee OF
| Indian Affairs.
1t is important (said Mr.. Stephens,
that two committees should not be com
| bined.
The resolution was adopted.
The President. | submit a communities
ton which has been handed TO me, il
reference to flag, and if there be no oil
lection it will be handed to the apprc
| pirate committee.
The Congress then went into secret SCI
sion. and subsequently, took a recess 70
half an hour.
At one o'clock Congress reassembleC
and the President announced that tn
hour had arrived for receiving the Fl
Spouse OF the Nice-President.
Mr.. Stephens rose in his place, and said
Mr. President, | have been notified b
a committee of this body Of my electio
to the office OF Nice-President, under TIA
Provisional Government established f.
the Confederate States of America. Th
notification is in a letter which beg leay
to read
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb, 9, 1861.
SlR-The Congress of the Provision,
Government for the Confederate States
America. have this day unanimously ele
ted YOU to the Office OF NIce-President
the Confederate Sta les. and we have bee
appointed to communicate the fact and |
respectfully invite your acceptance.
In performing this pleasing duty, allo
US to express the hope that you will accep
and we beg TO suggest that it would
most agreeable TO the body We represen
as you are a member Of the Congress, til:
you should signify to it in person, yol
consent to serve the country in the hic
position. TO which you have been called.
We have the honor TO be very respec
fully, yours,
JONI PERKINS, JR.,