The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-09
TINE SOUTHERN CONFEDERATION.
Pssvissonsl Congress OF Confederate
states.
TVxNTY-FRsT DAT.

NoxrGonkRy Ala, Feb. ~, 1901.
OonUca met today at twelve O'Clock. Prayer Was
s9ered BY the Rev. Mr. OApers. The journals o. les
pssday were read and approved.
Nr. wnGRr, OF Ga, said he had received models for
seAl nag which requested TO be referred the
Appropriate committee. Tho reference was accordingly
made
M. ws,eHr also offered the following
Resolved by the Ccnfederate States Congress asssn-
ss hs enter upon Ss consider
sesssa- - - = ''-' - 'psA
Mr.. WRIGHT said he did not propose to take vote on
nho resolution now or 10 offer any remarks He merely
desired that tho resolution be placed on the public caen
Oar for consideration 70 morrow.
NJ eHuIoH, Of Ala offered the following
Resolved That Committee on Naval BE- instructed
Hs,. two iron plated gsses plated gun
vide for the safety Of this confsderscy p''
The resolution agreed to.
NJ CoSRAD, or La. presented memorial from s. d.
Graiaat o., respectable commercial house in New
Orleans setting forth arising OF
venue laws which he said appeared TO be of great
hardship He moved its reference without reading TO
shs Committee on Finance, which was granted.
,% Mr. VIM Gaze u Of ~ On
The manufacture arms asked that it be referred
Without residing, t. the Committee Military Affairs.
Mr. WrIERs, OF S. O. presented Communication from
DR. Fitch, Of South Carolina in which he said
sents appears that he had taken out two patents
enc IN relation 70 portable fences and the improve
a
shai De entered in favor Of his patents doe not, said
MI Withers know what 10 best 70 be done with the
muncaton but presume will best promote the object OF
tine applicant by moving IL reference TO the Committee
On Patents
The Communication was not read but referred to the
Mr.. WALL, u Texas offered communication from Mr..
James Harris citizen OF Texas which, without read
ing, was referred to the Committee on Indian Acsirs
Mr.. wnsoN, Of Miss reported az duly sngrossed an &C.
n relation to public printing
Mr. CnEssuT, Of c. then moved that Congress 60 into
The following act passed in secret session and the
secresy renewed
NEWT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEFENCE ooNrEDE.
LATE STATES =, OF AxERIcA
That the President Of the Confederse states and he g
%a within on credit S a. as
5sdsrae States not exceeding fifteen millions
PSSS service may applied
ss che
.hs o f ss S x. Is %
2 Be Of stock bon
'sais n ssss's
"a n ssp.s@bss
ne Of eight per per annam, the treasury and
ss ssr q * ssns: & i
sad ss De attached coupons for the semi annual interest
ssso sss
S mt Of hs sns
the said stock and bonds
,s p: % day s
c notice. az three months pub
bonds Be paid and place o payment; and
no further
such and such may by the
Secretary Of the Treasury and may be assigned delivered
them sSs b isss than fy dollars and :hs
as S.Se
been mad made .5a s expenses a,t.n ing the same
be levied collected paid duty eighth cent
Confederate states which duty hereby specially pledged 70
t sss sus ne. Of interest and The loan
hereby @ una
however interest coupons issued Ter ss second
section Of this act when due shall b receivable in payment
r.
she The Dr dn a
sh. cease cease and nd determine;
The annexed act also passed in secret session. and
The secresy removed
An ACT TO RAISE CONFEDERATE
Section ne r. Ssaisss.:.s s.;s.
provide ior public bic deen.s the Pre-.
control Of =. military n state s.yns refs
SAID Or
Ans csSs e. na 81 ~
and munitions Of which have been acquired from the
yards and al other and mna
tons which they desire to turn and make
Be further enacted 1h. the pr..d.n. be au.Ao.
+ +
ss not than twelve
ssysd With their oa.sr: y cS%P,.is. battalion; rss
visona army Of the conederate states according to the
ss%: q tnsi hs PTsidsn. :Asl .gpoa y
ocer officers for said forces be for the
sec Be further enacted, That said forces when
ssvsd into The sSs Of this M hs have The me
The y G The Il. 2. s Un
M VIM. Browne, late editor of the Washington Con-
stvn has been appointed Assistant Secretary OF State
and Mr. r. Alexander chief clerk. Both gentlemen
this day sworn into office.
Mr. Philip Clayton, late assistant Secretary Of tae Trea
suy Of the United States has been appointed TO the
same position in the government Of the Confederate
rwENrY.sEcoNp DAT.
Mr MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 20, 1851
Congress met to-day eleven A. NJ The journals Of
tho previous day read and confirmed.
Mr.. CmrToS presented memorial from nearly all the
merchants and tradesmen Of Montgomery, asking that
this city be made port Of entry. The memorial was
read but, notion was referred the Committee
Commercial Affairs.
Mr. CuRRKy OF Ala, presented letter, which, without
reading he requested should be referred Commit
Zee on Naval Affairs. II accordingly referred. He
ssd also that he held his hands models Of flags which
ne woud no oesenae rs moues OF NATIONAL nag Dut ss
models Of flag for the Confederate States Some Of
them well worthy Of attention ami examination One
n uticulsry handsome and happy in conception It is
designed by gentleman Of intellectual endowments
and Of unquestioned taste for the beautiful For bsauty
and appropriateness IL cannot be exceI!ed. field Of
blue, having eagle Its upward fight with cluster
Of stars representing the Confederate States, partially
comprises the design The remainder Of the flag also pre-
historical white and red, not In horizontal
stripes but IN perpendicular lines The nag not only
ben the historical rccoctons OF the past but indi-
Gates hopee for the future IL also preserves
publican cmbem-tho red, white and blue. IL has the
essc, which has alweys, In Rome, France and America
been regarded the representative Of liberty. The
des were referred to the Flag Committee.
Mr.. BnI, Of Ca, presented model Gsg which he said
he had received from most excellent lady who resides
IN Northern Georgia preserves much OF the rcsem-
blance Of tho oil sg yet distinctive enough " be
readily distinguished from tho other The model ap.
psiately referred.
Mr. CnrsSUr Of s. O. presented memorial from Mr.. T.
X 81 CAR asking for caveat TO secure him In the
joymcnt Of patent which he possesses. The
rial was referred TO the COMMITTEES on Pate ia