Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-07
THE SOUTHERN PROVISIONAL CONGRESS.
Sc OND DAY.

MONTGOMERY Ala, April 80, 1861.
Congress assembled to-day at noon, and opened by
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr. Mitchell
The journals of yesterday were read and confirmed.
The President stated that the first business in order
was the call of States for resolutions, memorials, &c
&C.
Mr.. Chitol, of Ala, presented communication he
had received from Memphis, Tenn, and in bis opinion
contained important information, which he desired
should be submitted to the committee military affair
The communication, without being read, was according
ly referred
Mr. Wright of Ga. said he did not rise to offer re-
solution or present memorial, but simply for the Pur-
pose of making the enquiry from the Chairman OF the
Military Committee as to what had been done with the
bill introduced the last session, providing for the pre-
motion of volunteer division in the regular army OF
the Confederate States The bill referred to the
Military Committee bu. they have not made any report
upon it, He said he regarded the bill important
one and desired to know whether not that comnItee
intended 10 report on it, and if so, at what time.
Mr.. Barlow OF Ca the chairman Of the military Com
mittee said the bill to which his colleague Mr. Wright
aludes was referred the Military Committee, and his
impression was that he had been Instructed to report
favorably to its passage. On this point, however, he
might be mistaken 1t may be possible that the consd-
GRAFTON Of the bill postponed. lie was called oil to
attend the session of the Georgia State Convention, aud
he cannot state at this time with reliability what had
beea done with the bill. There was much unfinished
bu ness before the Military Committee when Congress
adjourned which will all come up for action at tie
or some future session. The bill for glnzing Voun-
ter Division may be among the unfinished business
This is abou. the extent OF the information that be
communicated in reply to the geutlemGn's enquiry.
Mr. Wright said he eglrded it the Guy OF the mill
tary committee TO consider the bill, and he thought il
was of sufficient Importance when presented aud still
more important now to engross the prompt and favour
lie attention Of the committee. He hoped that they
would report promptly it. II they reported in opp
sou to the bill he could then have opportunity Of
bringing the merits OF the bill directly to the attention Of
Congress He hoped however, that the committee would
report f4vourably he regarded the bill important
one If the committee will report at early day. will
be satisfied wait but if otherSse, shall try TO get the
bill before Congress- in other way than through
report Of the military committee.
Sir. Barlow assured the gentleman (Nr. Wright that
there was no disposition the part OF the military
mttee TO sfs the ill alluded to- The bills for tho
organization OF the military forces Of the Confederate
States had been passed and he did not consider the bill
fer the orgAuz ton OF volunteer division, at present
Of such importance demsnd the immed tie atten
ton of the committee Tn re is no doubt the military
committee will give the bill all the attention it merits
and most ceraiEly they will report it back TO Congress
Hr. T. X. X Cobb, Of Georgia. presented a memorial
from very worthy clergyman to the fr0prety aud ne
cessty of appointing CnapaiGs for the army. The
mora without being read referred to the military
commi.'oe.
Mr. Ochiltree of Texas of.red a memorial from cti-
zens OF Texis the necessity of establishing
ory in Madison county, in Texas. TIE memorial with
out being read, referred to the military committee.
Mr. Rhett OF g., then moved that Congress 60 into
secret session. Adopted.