New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27
THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
MoSrsoMrRr, Ala, Thursday, Feb; 81, 1861.

MoSrsoMIRr Ala, Thursday, Feb. 81 1861
The Convention met to-day al noon. The journals
of Yesterday were read aud confirmed.
Mr.. Chiffon Of Ala. aud he bad Two communications
cent t. him by IA sseutihc gentlemarone H. relation
10 cAsrOn cannon and the other ia relation 20 patents
This entsman has q plan by which he can render
red cas-ron fully equal and perhaps supel Tor, 20
the Armstrong gun. He destes 10 Try the experiment.
and demonstrate TO the Committee on Military Affairs
the excellency 81 bis cas-fon guDT. One Of those
commrnic-'ions referred to the Military Commit
too ana me ether 70 tho infn"''i'"a -" -'-' 1"0
references were made.
Mr.. Fearn, of Ala prescn,ed a commune alton from
Mr. Marshall on the subject OF metal castings which,
without reading, referred 70 the Military Com
nite,.
MIR T. X. Il Cobb, Of Ga, offered the following
resolution, iDquing into the expectancy Of an export
duty Oh cotton:
R,,reS That ID. Committee Fin,nee be inued To-
quie into 40 'tpdeucy Of sJins an export duiy On all raw
oen county By any oh ehlnSel than through the sea
Mr. Cobb said: propose merely, Mr.. President, 20
refer that resolution TO the Finance Committee ut this
time. am not prepared 10 discuss the policy Of levy
ing such duty. That we have the power 20 do 40
there can be no doubt. appreheDd that are
sious the po Yer hold in our hands, by of
producing that staI necessary TO the world.
doubt not thai power viii exert an Influence greater
and mghiier than armies and navies. We know that
by an embargo We could soon place, not only the
United States, but many Of tie European Powers un-
der the nece.ry Of eecting between such recogni.
ton Of Independence as we require or domestic
COW u-Ons at home. The information in Posses
zion seems Justify such inquiry the sOuiiOn
rroyOses. 1t IL tact that some Of the cotton now pro-
du,cd III this Confederlcy Is already teeking new
channel to the We are informed that at Pitts
burgh, Pa, more than $1,000 bales OF cotton have
already been received and nye,ed tlitler up the
Mississippi and Ohio Rivers We are also informed
that more han % 0OO bahs Of cotton from Rome, Ca,
have been sent by railroad 10 eek port AT Norfolk
md Alexandria We are further informed that the
rocors OF the railroads communicating with me pin
,ipa lines IN territory are concerning schemes
for tie purpose If reducing tToigs those roads, III
order in that Say 20 enice our cotton to ma kos IN
Northern pors. Tie result Of such courte II succ,s
ful would, in the hrst place necessarily lie 10 make
the blockade Of our ports matter Of no importance TO
foreign nations; secondly, it would destroy all COM
meIce with our own feapOfts; and thirdly, and most
important Of ALL il would compel ~ TO receive all the
imported goods might need after paying dulles on
then in New-YOfk Citv. These considerations have
induced to offer this reeouiOn Of inquiry. do Rot
luk that the resolution should elicit disouslon AT the
pretent time but after the Committee Finance have
nade their report, it may become grave matter tor
the consideration Of this body.
The resul ItiOn war adopted.
Mr. Shorter of Alabama Chairman of the Commit
tee Eng'oosmenis, reported ns duly enrolled and
ready for the signature OF the President the following
acts:
determine the 'slae. Of Vice President and tho
An act to ofranilr the Department Of Stare
An oct to e',abi tn" Navy Department
An act to organize establish Executive Department
be Inown - the Department Of Justice.
AN at To establish the Post Othce Department.
On motion, Congress went into secret session.
Congress adjourned about three clock. None Of
the business transacted made public, with the
ceptiOn OF the combinations Of portion OF the Cab
met. There other nominations made to Con-
gress to-day by the President than the following:
For Secretary cJ Stdte-the Hon. Robert Toombs Of
Georgia
Seyaary Of The T,ea'ury-the Hon. C. @. Menu niger Of
South Carolina
Ssyefary ~ Har-the Hon. L. Pope Walker Of Alabama
The foregoing nominations were confirmed ana Con-
gress ad ouIned until tomorrow, twelve o'clock
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
MONTGOMERY, Ala Friday, Feb. -, 1861.
Congress met to-day at noon.
Mr.. Hale, Of Ala, presented communication
the subject Of seal and flag for the Confederate
Staies
Mr.. Wright, Of Ga, presented bill to be entitled
an act TO form volunteer division in the army Of
the Confederate States Of America. The bill was
referrNd.
Mr.. Hanwell-I move that my colleague, Mr.. Mem
mnger, We excnsed from serving on the Committee
Commercial Affairs Of which he is Chairman. The Or
Runiz,tion Vt the departments OF which he Is ut the
head will re- wire all Of his time and IL will be impos
rible for him o>atend 10 the duties VI Committee.
hore therefore that he may be excused and the Presi
dent appoint some one 10 fill bis vacancy The motion
was agreed 10. .,
On motion Of Mr.. s>uth, Congress then went into
secret session.
WHAT SECESSION ACTUALLY HAS DONE.
In conversation with an .nest farmer, Of Republic