New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-08
coNGRESs oF THE CoNYEpERATE sTATEs.

THIRD Dan
MONTGOMERY Msy l, 1861.
Congress met to-day at noon. Prayer wac oferedby
the Rev. Mr.. Danicls
The Journals Of yesterday were read and confirmed.
The President presented commubic: ton from the
President of the Bapis, State Convention Of Georgia
Tie Secretary read as GoiIo"s:
SIN hsvs the honor q transmitting % the accompany
y. resolutions, un'nIGu' Ps'ta on Saturday i1s By tae
rGst vii present them 20 the Congress over "hs you
Thlt od win dee. and be the council. Of the cCnes' of
ynon Of the state Of Georgs Of nc,ry than
HOW'LL COBB Chairman Of Comfnit,ee.
Al iS ser Of the 5oSfs B,p, Convention the following
preamble ard resolutions were unanimously passed: .
exercise Of her sovereignty hiss wi,idrsV the Copfede
I know tie 1919 Sis,e q Ae5ea Nd or zoe better
gih other Ssie IN new Sonedeaoy under the title Of Ihs
subugste these Ste'e % violation Of lie fundamental pae
R,o!red BY the % o BaPt.. Convection Of the
stat, Georgia That consider It to be q, pleasure
add duty that Ooh IN ieeng and principle We ap-
prove niore and support the Government O. the tondese
Rsoivsd TlAt while Chi. Convention dcsns all authority,
whether ecce,ia.tia OF civil yet citizens we deem II duty
aud express. the confident belief that in what.
ccnnic, uadnes, Of Mr. Lincoln and m Government
may upon the Baptist. Of Geogia vii not be behind
any Of o1I fellow Ct lens IN ma aiming the independence
Of The South By sny sac ace Of Treasure OF blood
RcGlret That We Win ds'on' @ R
Ain ghty God the ssrn 'Yor Win WheI w 70 ts ".e ne
has blessed and policy, and that the Baptist
Churches Of This State DO 60 olee TIE rs. and Sc
eond dsvs OF June days Of fasting snd Psyer that God
will deliver Us from all tie power oil our enemies ana fesoie
Re.ord Thu. the Confederate Government be requested to
invite the churches all denomination within the Con edersey
70 unite in observing said days Of prayer ard as'irE
D, me Corfedefae Congress aud tie Governor Georgia
Mr. Wright of Georgia moved that the preamble and
resolutions and the letter OF the accomplished gentle.
| man who has communicated Them be spread on the
journals Of Congress. Adopted
Mr.. Shorter OF Alabama introduced the following:
Resori That 100 COPIES Of the acts AID resolutions OF the
ION which the Injunction Of secrecy ta' been removed, be
printed M the o. the Congress during the present session
Mr.. heimer OF La. moved 10 amend the EesoIution
by including the printing Of the onal and peIma-
| nsnt Constitutions in the same pamphlet.
Mr. Shorter said he accepted the amendment pro-
posed.
The resolution ma amended was then passed.
Mr. CLAYTON Of Miss. offered the following:
Re,srd That 80 much q toe report Of The &
a. res,es 70 tne uni s s " yJ' " b p Of
printing be referred 70 the Committee Oh Printing .
Mr. Ocbillree OF Texas introduced bill TO DE enti
tied an act 10 estabh port of entry AT Sabine Pass,
in the State of Texas and to provide for the appoint
| ment Of Collector for the same.
The bill was only read by it, title, and referred to
| the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Hemphill Of Texas said that since the ad ourn-
ment Of Congress in March last he Lad received cont
Inuncaton from the President of the Convention Of
the people Of the State Of Texas inclosng resolutions
expressive of their qualification at the election of he
Hons Jefferson Davis and A. Ii. Stephens to the off,
ces of President aud Vice President Of the Confederate
States. lie presented the communication, and moved
that it be entered upon the journals Of Congress. 1t
was as follows:
CrrY or Ausris Twas, Friday March is, 1861.
Mssus. JOHS GLEGG, Ws b. OCuILTGkE T. n WAUL, and
w. s. OLDHAM NJ. c.;
GEsrLEAESby instruction Of the people OF Texas trans
init tire lncosed reolutops adopted this day IL Convention.
To-day the additions Of ,he votes upon the
of
round nuHbeEs Total received $4,000 majority TOT seees
sion, II. SEQ yolos. Truly your FRIEND
T. t. BROWERI6G,
Seeretary Of the Convention,
Sston ~ he eeon of Jefferson Davis oil Mississippi aud
Aexde stephens y Geois;o the on es o sa
Vice Provisional Government OF me
ate States OF Anlet aad ,bs Ia their ell Known sony P.t
o and experience, the country possesses gu Pc p
admtered Ia these times OF pen M WI 'od"ona =" 'ae
,s6rtx .ecurty and best q che people
seS syt.s srgsi cetv n foregoing resolution b
c,mnssic,sl 70 sas 6ssebsss ef Csogrey haasosey