New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-22
TWELFTH DAY.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Saturday, FEB

MONTGOMERY, Ala, odsui"oyt - -c.-oa
Congress met to-day at noon. Prayer was oi,ereu
by the Rev. Mr. Petrie of the Presbyterian Snufeh.
The proceedings of yesterday were read ana con-
fr1ned. 1t. e, o;,;.
Mr1Bartew presented communication from GU ~.
zen of Georgia in reference to patent, which, on DIS
motion was referred, without reading, 10 the 1oni-
mittee on Patents He also presented two mooels ior
FLAGS. which he moved to have submitted 10 He 0om-
mittee on Flags. Allagreed to-.
adopted proydes for the transfer OF any causes wh
were pending in the Courts of the United STATES 10 me
Courts of the Confederacy and for tae execution the
orders, DEGREES and Judgments heretofore all W
the said Cours of the United States and also All a"s
which NAV be requisite to protect the parties 70 an
such suts orders Judgments. OF decrees their helrs
&c. Therefore. lest the Judiciary Committee may not
have considered this subject he asked leave 70 oher
Resided That the Committee the Judiciary be instructed
to report an providing for the transfer o. any causes
CouTs of the CondeTaoy and for the execution Of the orders
and judgments heretofore rendered BY the 'd Of nS
assigns and transfer of all such decisions orders and
DEGREES. ,
After some remarks by Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Hale said
that the Judiciary Committee now con'idering
the identical questions involved in the resolution
offered by Mr.. Nisbet Mr. N. then withdrew his
resolution.
Mr.. T. r. r. Cobb presented the model of flag
from lady in Geogia 1t was referred.
Mr. Sparrow presented a design for nag from
q citizen of Louisiana. Referred.
Mr. Memmin0er offered several models Of flags; one
among them, he thought was deserving OF great con-
sideration by the Committee. IL has the advantage OF
having the republican tri-colors. He moved their
reference to the Flag Committee.
Mr. Withers said he had not bad time to manufacture
resolutions about the submission Of models OF hag al
though he had received the first model Of nag when
had been committed 10 any deputy, and which he
said he had taken the liberty Of referring TO the oo
mittee on flags.
MIR. Miles said las Chairman of the Committee on
Flags that there daily number OF models OF nags
presented to the Committee without fret being pre-
sented to Congress. This statement, ne tnougn, was
due to the number of patriotic ladies and gentlemen
who have sent those tasty and highly admred sPeei
mems of their genius and handiwork -
Nv Hale presented a communication from Mr.. John
r. Reid ON The subject of missiles Of The com
mnnication was referred without being read 10 the
Military Committee. -. o.,.- ...a
bill on citizenship and prescribing uniform rules OF
naturalization. The bill was not read One hundred
copies of it were ordered to be printed
Mr. Brooke offered the following:
Hesorrd That j. NJ Waldon citizen q the State OF Geor
ss aud he hereby authorized 70 file with the Attorney
tiob. setting forth the design and purpose thereof the Potec
ton Of improvement claimed to have been made py nun IN
railroad switches said when flied sfor
said shall eecua from this day to protect biz hight to ;ad
invention, until patent office shsll be established rovasd
that a. soon sid office established said eavee she be hied
with the Comm thereof and such proceedings had there
o may be authorized by law -, ..,
understanding of the Committee on Patents or the IN
derstandpg of Congress that the ccgnate subject of
Copyrights is included in the consideration OF the Com
mitiee on Patents If it be not So he moved that the
Committee be denominated the Committee on Patents
and Copyrights lie made that motion because he had
document about copyrights which he desired referred
TO that Committee.
The President asked the Committee 10 state whether
thew regarded that matter under their supervision
Mr. Brooke, the Chairman, replied that the Com
mittee regarded the subject Of copyrights az under
their cognizance.
The Communication presented by Mr.. Conrad was
then referred to the Committee on Patents.
Congress then wentsinto secret session.