The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20
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1LoNTGoNERT. Feb. II. -s-,,-ress
met this morning AZ } O'Clock. rrs~e.s ,ras
offered BY Rev. Mr.. Battle. pres;Sert NJ
the Tuscaloosa Central Female Irsf;t,,tn
The Journal of SATURDAY was ra,5 sv,d
confirmed $50
Mr.. Perkins The commiftee anno;n-
ted 70 inform the Vice President eieet -
his election, and invite his aeeent,rr. NJ
the Office. are prepared 10 reprrf
They beg leave 70 say thar tlaet have dis
charged that duty. and that Mr.. Slenbers
Sc the request Of the COMMITTEES. vii ~.
nounce his reply IN person to dav III ore
o'clock, At which time il Is the desire III
the committee that Congress be in omen
session. As I understand there is serne
business which requises il. / move thar We
now 10 into secret session.
The President. Ike motion first IN
order viii be on the reception Of the re-
port of the committee.
The report was received and adopted
Mr. Conrad. / beg my colleague 10 with
draw his motion for secret session. for a
moment, 70 enable me 70 offer resolution
10 objection being made, Mr Conrad
offered the following;
hssofred, That a committee CONFUSED
Of --- members, be appointed by tbe
chair. whose duty il shah be to prepare
and report bin providing for the es,ab-
Iishment Of Executive Departments for
the confederaey-
The President. Baforethe motion is mt
an the adoption OF the resolution, the
blank should he filed.
Mr.. Conrad. I raove that the blank be
filed with the number, five"
The motion was agreed 10. and the reso-
luton adopted.
Mr.. Stephens. I offer the following:
Resolved. That We reconsider 80 much Of
the resolution passed on Saturday as com
bined the committees on Military and Ma
val Affairs, and that there be added n COM
mittee on Territories, committee on
Indian Afiairs.
1t Is important (said Mr.. Stephens. D
that two committees should not be com
bined.
The resolution was adopted.
The President. I submit eommunica-
ton which has been handed 10 me, in
reference TO a Tag. and if there be no OBJ
lection it will be handed to the appro-
pirate committee.
The Congress- then went into secret SEES
sion, and subsequently, took a recess for
half an hour.
At one o'clock Congress reassenbled,
and the President announced that the
hour had arrived for receiving the re-
Spouse Of the Vice President.
Mr.. Stephens rose in his place. and said !:
Mr.. President, I have been notified by
a committee of this body of my election
to the office of Niee-President, under the
Provisional Government established for
the Confederate States Of America. The
notification is In a letter which beg leave
10 read
MoSrooMERr, Ala, Feb, Q. 1861
Sm-The Congress of the Provisional
Government for the Confederate States of
America, have this day unanimously cleo
ted you to the Office OF President Of
the Confederate States. and we have been
appointed TO communicate the fact and to
respectfully invite your acceptance.
In performing this pleasing duty, allow
US to express the hope that youwill accept.
and we beg to suggest that it would be
most agreeable to tho body we represent,
as you are a member Of the Congress, that
you should signify to it in person, your
consent to serve the country in the high
position, to which you have been called.
We have the honor to be very respect
fully, yours,
In4aas T..