The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-07
IMPORTANT FROM McxreoME7y.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFEDERATE CO,
CDv-c-
KocsrdoxERr, Ala April 60

GRESS.
SECOND DAY.
KosrGosERT, Ala April 60, 1851
Congress met to day at noon, and was opened Win
prayer. by the Rev. Mr. Nit ;hel.
The journals of yesterday were read and confirmed
The President stated tina, the Grs business IN or5er
was the call Of States FOR resolutions memorials, Hc &C.
Mr.. Chiffon, Of Ala, presented q co1cruni-
cation which he had received from Eonn-
phis, Tenn, and in his opinion contained
important information, whah he desires should DO srb-
nittcd to The committee Military Affairs. The cam
mnncation without being read, was referred
Mr.. wRIGr Of Ga. said he did not rise to reso,tln
or present memorial. but simply for tho purpose or
making the inquiry from the Chairman Of the Military
Committee as 10 what had been done with tho bin aro-
duced at the last session providing for fora on Of
volunteer division in the regular army of the C,ledrata
States The bill was referred TO the Military Con tees
but they had not made any report IT, He said ne re-
gardod the bill as important one, and desired ano~
whether not that Committee intended to report en- it.
and If co. at what time.
Mr.. Barlow, Of Georgia, the chairman OF tho Military
Committee, said the bill to which his colleague or.
Wrgh) alluded referred to the Military Committee,
and his impression Ia that he had been instructed 70
port unfavoraby to its passage On this point however
be might be mistaken. II may be possible t1at the
consideration of the bill postponed. He was
called OF to attend the session OF the
Georgia state Convention. and h, cannot this
time, with reliability, what had been done with the BILL
There was much unfinished business before the Military
Committee when Congress adjourned and it win all con,e
up for action at the present some future session.
The bin for the organization Of a volunteer divison
may be amcug the unfinished business This about taa
extent of the information tina. be communicated in
reply to the gentemans inquiry
Mr. WRIGHT said he regarded it the duty of the Militia
Tho nd ha
Of sufficient Importance when presented, and sti
important now, to engross the promp. aud
favorable attention Of the committee. Ee hoped
that they would report promptly H. r.
they reported in opposition to the bill he could them
have opportunity of bringing the merits Of tho blI
directly to the attention Of Congress. He hoped boy-
ever, that the committee would report favorahly, he
regarded the bill important II the committee wU
report at early will be satisfied TO wait, BUT f
otherwise shall try to get the bill before Congress
other way than through report Of the Military
Committee. Mr.. Barlow assured the gentleman (Ny-
Wrght) that there disposition the part OF the
Military Committee sti6e the bill alluded to- mo bills
for the military organization Of the forces OF tie Con-
federatc States have all been passed, aud ho
did not consider the bill for the organization Of z
volunteer divisions at present of such Importance
demand the immediate attention Of tho committee.
There is no doubt the Military Committee VIII s7e n
tHe DH al the attehtioh u WRhts dnd mOsg ce~yanJy
they will report it back to Congress-.
Mr. I. Il. Copn, Of Ca, presented memorial from q
very worthy Clergyman the proprety and necessity
Of appointing chapnins for the army.
The memorial without being read WAS referred 20 tho
Military Committee.
Mr.. ocuumif, OF Texas offered memorial from ci.t
zens Of Texas the necessity OF establishing army o
| Morrison county, in Texas
The memorial, without being read, referred tAa
| Military Committee.
Mr.. RHrr, OF S. G., then moved that Congress euter
! nto secret session Adopted. There is cons 5eras
| talk here about Congress adournng in fsss
| weeks and removing their session TO Rics-
mond, Va. win be surprised "a
learn that all the departments also The seat or
government s not fixed, and Congress can tornorrow
change it from Montgomery to any other plse
This city has been crowded FOR some days with tha
military. .
This morning booming cannon announced the time
of the departure Of several companies for Virginia Thev
compose the orst battalion Of tho third Alabama rs-
mcni. Another battalion leave to night Two ulosntef
companies soon leave for Ponascoa.