Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-02-19
THE SOUTHERN C0SFEDERACY CONGRESS.

THE SOUTHERN C0IFEDERACY CONGRESS,
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. Q.-UnusuaI
interest was manifest IN the proceedings
Of the Southern Congress to-day. The
hall of the Convention and the gallery Wa
crowded
Mr. MemminScr presented q beautiful
m m 1aI, made ~ the ladies Of South
-,.rolina, The hag has d blue cross on q
Gu field ana seven stars on the 1aC 1t
was highly admired He also presented
another model flag by Il gentleman Of
Charleston 1t had "a cross and fifteen
stars on d field of stripe
\ committee was appointed to report
ON Il ilag. seal and coat of arms and
motto for the Southern COME lcracy
The President was directed to appoint
Commissioners on Finance, Military \ d
val and Postal affairs, and on Commerce
and Patents
Hon. JEFF Davis was then elected Pre~i-
dent. and Hon Y. IL Stephens, Vice
President of the Southern Con.tJcracv.-
The vote was unanimous.
4 resolution was adopted for appointing
a committee Of three deputies to inquire
and report on what terms suitable build
inea can be secured in Montgomery for
the use Of the several Executive Depart
mcuts of the Coutedcracy under the Pro
yi~iouaI Governments
An ordinance was passed continuing in
force anti! repealed OF altered bv the South
crn Con crcss. All laws ofthe United States
in force or IN use on the l-t of November
last 1t IS understood that under this law
"a tariff viii Dr. laid or all goods brought
from the United States
4 resolution was adopted instructinr
tho Committee on Finance toropor5prompt-
~ tariff for raising revenue Tor the sup
port Of the Government
4 resolution WAS adopted authorizing
the appointment OF a committee to report
"a Constitution for the permanent Ga.era-
mont of 5ao Confaleracv.
TEa Congress VS. l'5us two hours in
secret session. and tho rest az the prJ.eeI-
hrs were conducted OPENLY
Aiox~co,,rt,- Tah 10 The Hon
II &-af,hars 4ail In 7.,sD9f,e. .r.7 s.~a.is,I..
last evening.
=. For though we mot as STRANGERS from
different and inlancnIcut STATES we arc
omen ,n,,,, citizen If, cor,nn., country
Allow mo i~iafi,- and sincerely f., return
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