The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-13
Synopsis Of the Permanent Constitution Of
the Confederate States.
The Contest Between the Federal and
State Forces in Texas.
THE NAVY OF THE SEW REPUBLIC.
What the Virginia and Missouri State
Conventions are Doing.
kss, Ice, &ss
PROVISIONAL CONGRESS OF THE CON
FEDERATE STATES.

FEDERATE STATES.
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 6, 1851.
Congress met to day at O'Clock A. N. Prayer was
Offered by the Rev. Dr. Rails
The Journals OF Tuesday were read and confirmed.
Mr. CpRry or Ala, offered the following
Resolved the Committee on the Judiciary be instruct
"a into D me 1 sss me s
OF settlement or residence
The resolution was adopted
The PRESIDENT then stated that tho arst business the
calendar was tho bill organizing Lighthouse Bureau
The bin was read by sections slightly amended by Mr.
Curry and passed, as follows
AN ACT 10 ESTABLISH AND ORGANIZE CoSNfc-
rIoE wiTa TuE TREASURY,
Section Congress- Of the Con States do enact
partment Of tue treasury bureau % be kno IN as the Light
house Bureau The Psr Of such hs Be
by order Of the PRESIDENT o. the sse who
osera Of the rank in The There shall Be APP
and an clerk with salary
navigation an ali the Cheers connected SecwS and ali mat
tiers G. with s and s me-
the Of gh,h9ase affairs shall 3. under the
shed subject all times % the erntendence Of the
SEQ The o. bureau ,ta as soon possible
divide the of the Con edefae states into districts
s pnt s des s pasa each
sfai navy %ho y
hmp BY tie ef q The sura FOR these services the in
Pset6I sSs ,sSe;e Sn her Tss a. pay IN tss may
the reques, e the = tary q the Treasury.
STmy a 10 e Employed UNDER he deeuoa o. the Lighthouse
upeniend the construction repair Of ishs
structures in connection with the
lighthouse establishment other similar duty assigned by
Sec ras CHIEF Of the least every year
make @ OF e n Operations q h III
men lie sba also, from time 20 time, give such ainsma
s 70 q s s OF the as ne may require ID
sec Al laws and parts Of laws con'ravenng the pro
visions Of this act are hereby repealed
Mr. CURRY asked leave 10 withdraw the memorial pre-
scented few Gays ago by the citizens OF Montgomery IN
relation making this CITY OF entry. He said h,s
oec, 70 have the memorial presented to the Secre
taiy Of the Treasury.
Mr.. NnEs, OF 5. C., presented a memorial fcom the
Swedish Iron Manufacturing Company Of South Carolina
which without reading was referred to the COMMITTEE
on Military Affairs.
Congress then went into secret session
During the session the Hon. John Reagan, Of
Texas confirmed Postmaster General in tie place
Of No nlest. Ct Mississippi, Who declined.
Edward llmore, tsq was connrined as treasurer 10
tho Treasury Department
the Of frequent remark that the members Of
Congress here are so digant their work
20 each other ind unanimous III all their movements.
Genteuen here who have spent much time ia Washing
ton city declare that they never witnessed such indus
care pruprety courtesy AMI pleasant Congressional
action Not member has appeared 10 his seat under
the influence OF liquors wines not harsh word has
been uttered in debate aud All exhibit the most unlag
eitg energy and determination
Tf,AIe AND sTocKs CoArIIsyRATE STATES.
The bonts stocks auiho' ICED IL be issued Is be
Iieytd viii be promptly negotiated The interest is eight
per cent aud ample provision has bern made for the
prompt OF interest and me oera pay mene OF
The principal Southern capitalists will readily invest
their surplus capital in thee bonds Some may delay
for a time invest under the imp csson that recon
strucon of the Union may be effected ana thus do not
well undors tand what will become cf the bonds under
such state Of affairs tie FIRST place. the present
generation il their opinions be relied and think
they "
should do IL certain matter Can be that
Tho Confcdestc States will consent a reconstra
ton unees their bonds provided for. The export
duty OF an eigh h OF cent pouod on raw cotton VIII
yield annual revenue OF about 80 500 oio and the IN
terest on bonds $16 600 900 bvpg The total sum
thor be borrowed Will amount 20 but 81 COO
annually leaving surplus u 81 800 900 to DO appropri
ated TO the pay m Mt OF the prlDciDaI
FE1ssiS CossTIruuoS-PsoBAInE fECtaSs.
II IL understood that Cong progressing very salts
facorly IN perccug perm constitution add that
they win complete il during this week After which il
is beievtd they VI take recess.
WORKERS ~ MuSr,oNrRy.
the Tyehaps Hotel | notice the folio ging from New
York-Geoiee sanoers Cir Bochanans teIesraph.c cor
sponoott from Charles on, H. sanford r l. Benedict,
John Anderson and Walker VI. smith
TwENTY-EIGHTH DAY.
MosrGcxsgY Ala, March !, 1861
Congress met to day at ten A. u. After prayer. the
ournaIs Of yesterday were real ard ccnarmei
Mr.. CLAYTON, OF Mss from TIRE Jud cary Committee,
reported the following bill r. define tbs jurisdiction "
the Coprrss OF the Confederate states do enact That
the Of conflict OF between the Confederate
States end the United states OF refusal on the part Of
be authorities o. the United states 10 recognise the nde
penoeDce Ct the Confederate States or 70 receive the Com
mssioners by the later treat With the former In
Relation the several matters II the controversy existing
between hem the Congress Of the Confederate states
shall not take cognizaDce Of any civil In which the
plaintiff may se either the said United States either
Of them any citizen citizens Thereof or assignee
assignees any such person
lie Ia either OF the classes aforesaid shall upon the hap
penne OF either Of The contr gencies aforesaid be dis
missed On mot on. and all p ocots, or ANAL which
rha baye been issued the suit Of such plaintiff, shall
be arrested and declared imperative.
Mr. I Il. X. Com, Of Ga, offered the following rcso-
luton 10 relation to international copyrights which
whereas Great Britain France Prussia sarony other
other s,aes lie ben. "a and privileges ~ Lr cpsS,
The aws q sacS states % authors subjects Of The
Resolved by The Congress Of the states Tha,
the President and be hereby authorized 70 instruct the
Po@er % enter Tesy cssson The ne ssousop Of
nns o. e covers al 'ne citizens
As no obcr business offered the President under
the rule declared that Con would so into
session.
Congress 10 day confirmed the nomination Of Colonel
Braxton Brneg, Of Louisiana as Brgaoier General and
Colonel William Hsrdce, Of Georgia, Colonel sof the
Fbst regiment Of Infantry Of the Army or tine Con.
federate stat
The following resolution WINS also adopted
Resolved THAT all models dcsfHns OF Tue ION
federae States which referred 70 the Committee
the Flag he place the custody OF the Clerk OF Congress
who shall them authors contributors
at their expense whenever they shall apply for the
TWENTY. NINTH DAY.
MoSTGosEEy, March s, 1861
Congress met today al ten O'Clock A. NJ. Prayer was
ofered BY Rev Mr. pciccer The journals OF yesterday
wore read and confirmed.
Mr. WRIGHT, Of Ca, said he had received communl.
cation frema gentleman in New York. who states that
he has completed implement Of great power and
offers The use q II 10 the Confederate States The com
municaticn was referred 10 the Military Committee with
out being read
Mr. CLAYTON, OF Miss, Chairman OF the Judiciary Com
mttee reported bin TO establish court Of Admiralty
and maritime jurisdiction at Key West The bill wa
read twcc by It's tle and placed upon the calendar and
ordered 10 be printed.
The PnraDtsr stated that tho only bin on the public
calendar the In relation 70 the of tho CIR
cult Courts Of the Confederate states under con
tingencsee.
Mr. !. r. II. Com, Of Georgia. ssd he did not think 81
necessary 70 take up the bili this morning, and
st.~a .xfa.. A. ~.