Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-25
COxFEDERATn CONGRESS.

RICHMOND, July %, 1861.
The Congress OF the Provisional Govern
menI Of the Confederate States assembled in
the hall of the House Of Delegates, to-day
pursuant to adjournment, and was called to
order at - O'Clock n, by the Speaker, Hon
Howell Cobb, of Georgia.
The following is a list Of the members OF
Congress:
VtrgiaiG james A. Seldom, Wm B. Pres.
ton. Estate at laTge)
R. NJ. T. Hunter, John Tyler, ". H. Mac
farland, r. 4. Pryor, Thomas S. Bocock, Will
liam c. Rives, Robert f. Scott, James NJ Ma
son, J. W. Brockenbrough, Charles w. Rus
sell, Robert Johnson, Waller R. Staples, Wal
ter Preston
North CdrOltna.-Geo. Davis, W. W. Avery.
Estate at large.)
W. N. H. Smith, Thomas Rufin, T. Nc
Doweli, A. W. Yenable, j. NJ Morehsad, R,
c. Puryear, Burton Craige, Z. A. Davidson.
South Cgrolina.-R. B. Rbett, ST., r. W.
Barnwell, L. NJ. Keitt, James NJ. Chesnuc, Jr.
c. c. MemmiHger, w. PoTcher Miles, James
L. Orr, w. w. Boyce.
Floriaa-JacksOn Morton, Ward, J.
B. Ovens.
Georgia.-Robert Toombs, Howell Cobb
Francis S. BartoW, Martin J. Crawford, Eu-
genius A. Nisbet, Benz. H. Hill, A. r. Wright
Thomas R. R Cobb, Augustus H. Kenan
Alex. H Stephens.
.flabamG r ". Walker, R. H. Smith, J
L. NJ. Curry, W. P Chiffon, S. F. Hale, Colin
J McRae, John Gill Shorter, Mich. P. Davis
H C. Jones.
AisstsstPpi. = Wiley P. Harris, Walter
Brooke, ]. A. Orr, 4. NJ. Clayton, W. s. Bar
~, J. T. Harrison, J. A. P. Campbell.
LouisfaRa-John Perkins, Jr., A. DeClout,
Charles 81 Conrad, D. F. Kenner, Gen. Ed
ward SpafTow, Henry Marshall.
.7TkaRSqS.-Robert w. johnson, Albert Rust
II: +. Thomasson, A. H. Garland, W. W
Watkins
Tsrai.-Louis T. WigfaIl, John H. Reagan,
John HempbiiE T. n. Waul, John Gregg, W.
S. Oldham, ". B. Ochiltree.
The proceedings were opened with an i'm
pTesslve prayer by The Rev. Mc. Galimadge,
president Of the OglethOTpe college, Ga.
ADMISSION OF MEMBERS.
On motion Of Mr.. .Brockenbrough. the men,
bers elected by the convention OF Virginia, to
complete the representation OF this State, in
the Congress Of he Confederate States, were
called, and the following gentlemen, who re-
spOuded, were invited to the clerks table,
Messrs. Seddon, Preston, Russell, johnson aud
MacfaTland. TheUsual oath was administered
by the speaker, and the members so qualified
took the seats assigned them.
The same proceedings in respect to the dele
cation from North Carolina took place.
TREASURY NOTES.
Mr.. Toombs, Of Georgia, from the commit
tee of ways and means, presented a bill to au-
thorize the appointment Of agents to sign
treasury notes, which, on his motion was read
and passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE PBEsIDENT.
Mr.. Perkins, OF La, moved that a committee
of three be appointed TO wait upon the Presi-
| dent and inform him that Congress was in ses-
| sion, and ready to receive from him any CON-
| munieation that be might have to submit.
! The motion was agreed to, and the Speaker
| announced MsssTs. Perkins, Of La, Brocken-
bTough, Of Va, and Johnson, of Ark, as the
! committee in accordance Herewith.
The committee withdrew from the hall, and
| after a brief absence returned, and through
| their chairman reported that they had dis.
charged the duty assigned to them, and re
requested to state that the President woulC
/ send in a communication during the day
| Shortly after a "message from the Presi
/ dent" was announced, and Ro. Joceyn, ESQ
| the Presidents private secretary, presented
| communication from the Executive, which
with the accompanying documents, was read
! On motion Of Mr. WigfalI, 5000 copies Of
the message and appendix were ordered to b.
/ printed.
On motion of Mr.. Hsmphill, Congress ad-
! iouTned.