The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-03-06
Southern Congress.

The following additional Cabinet appoint.
ments have been made:
Postmaster. General.-Henry r. Ellet, of
Mississippi. l.
Attorney GeneraL-J. p. Benjamin. of
Louisiana. =
Commissioners to Washington -Messrs.
Abroman, of Louisiana. NJ. J. Crawford, of
Georgia, John Forsyth, Of Alabama.
A resolution has passed, to the effect,
that the Committee on Public Lands be in
structed to inquire into the present eoudi.
tion Of the public lands lying within the
limits of the Confederate States, and also
into the expedency of declaring by the
Confederate States, all title and right in
the same 10 favor of the States respectively
in which any of the public lands may b.
situated and ,hat the committee haze
leave to report by bilt or otherwise, US they
deem expedient.
An Act was passed on the 25th ult., dc.
fning more accurately the Act Of the 18th
February. The exemption from duty is
defined to extend to goods which have been
purchased bona fde. on or before the 2Sth
inst and which have been laden on board
the vessel for export on or before the 18th
of March. The construction of the Act,
putting in force the laws Of the United
States, is correct. All duties nre required
to be paid ia coin.
Several other Acts were engrosscd and
from them secrecy removed among them
an Act modifying the Navigation Laws
an Act relating 10 the African Slave Trade,
and defining ihs punishment; an Act for
organizing General Staff and Army an
Act authorizing the establishment of addi-
tonal ports of entry.
The Montgomery telerrnphic eorrespon-
dent of the Charleston Courier, says that
Congress, on the 27th ult, passed Bill to
borrow Sl5,OOO,OO0 for the defence and
support of the Government The funds
are TO be raised by the issue Of bonds and
stocks, payable in ten years, with interest
nt eight per cent. per annum. After the
expiration Of FIVE Years, the Government
may puy up portion Of the bonds by Civ
ing three months notice. The bonds shall
be Of such amounts as the Secretary of the
Treasury shall direct, bpt not less than
$50. From and after the Ist of August
nsxs, there shall bs levied, collected and
paid, duty Of one.eighth of cent per
pound on all Cotton, in the raw stale, vx-
ported sr'm the Confederacy, which duty is
here pledged to pay the interest aud princi
pal Of the $I5,OOO,0Oo.
On the same day an Act was passed to
raise provisional forces for the Confederate
States, and for other purposes. II directs,
along with other provisions, the Pre.i ideut
to take charge OF all military operations
between the Southern Confed.r.ey and all
other powers.
Also resolution, instructing the Naval
Committee TO inquire into the proprle.y of
constructing several iron plated frigntes.
A permanent form Of Constitution has
been reported by Mr.. Rhett, Chai. man of
The Committee, but has not been made
pnblic.
A bill has been introduced providing that
in case conflict Of arms should occur be.
tw cen the Old United States and the Con.
federate States, arising from the refusal of
the former to recognize the independence
Of the latter, the Courts shall not take cog
nizance Of civil suits from the States or cit
izens Of the United States.
Peter G. Beauregard has been appointed
Brig General of the Provisional army.