The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-07
EXTRA SESSION OF The PROVISIONAL CON-
GRESS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
FOURTH DAY.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 2.
Congress assem- BLEED to-day at noon, and, ar
ter prayer, the Journals OF yesterday were
Mr. Morton, of Florida, anrounced the ar
rival and presence OF the Hon. George L.
Wuul, elected Deputy to Congress by the Con-
ventiou of Florida, to supply the vacancy
created by the resignation Of the hon. } Pat
ton Anderson
ar. Waul came forward, by the invitation
of the President, and was qualified.
Mr. Morton then moved that the yGcan-
cies on the several standing committees, era
ated by MIR. Auderson's resignation, be niled
By the name of MIR. Waul.
The motion was agreed 70.
Mr.. Wright, OF Georgia, offered the follow
ing bill
ABiu further to provide for the Public Defence.
Uhereas, The Confederate States Of America are
menae=d with War and an invasion OF their terri
tory ana W hereas, the pubic welfare ana sarely
nav require the reception OF volunteer corps,
companies, battalions, and REGIMENTS, either
ted nr on foot, into the service OF said Con
federate States without the formaiity and delay
OF ca upon the respective States:
Be il therefore enacted by the Confederate States,
in Congress assem- lied, That the secretary OF
War bv and with the advice aud consent OF tue
President, be authorized to receive into the SER
vice OF such States such corps, companies, patta
lions, or regiments, enher Mounted OF 9a ,oot, a.
may be rendered, and the publlc welfare an1
safety NAV req uire. without the delay OF formal
call upon the respective States
Esc2 he Il further enacted, That when troops,
as Aforesaid, may have been received, they may
be attached to the regular army OF volunteers OF
he ordered upon such Independent service as the
President may deem proper Tor the public welfare
MI Wright said, after the bill was read,
that he offered it with reluc lance, but desired
that it should be put on its passage this morn.
ing, If agreeable To the members that II shall
take that course.
Mr.. Morton, of Fla.-I believe, Mr.. Presi.
dent, that one single objection will prevent
the immediate consideration OF the bill intro.
duced by the gentleman from Georgia, and !
make II. move, however, that the bill OF
referred TO the Committee on Military AT
fairs.
The bill was accordingly referred.
Mr. Barlow offered the following resolu-
uons, which were unanimously adopted
RESOLUTION Of Thanks, to Brigadier General q
4, BEAtkkaAKD, aad the Army under his coul-
nand, Tor their conduct in the affair ut Fort
BsRananiaouay Reso,ped, by the Congress of the
Confederate states of America, That the thank
OF the people 1T the Confederates are due
and through this Congress are hereby ten.
dered, u bIlyudier General g. r. BgAUHR.
| GARD and his officers, and to the gaIlan,
troops al the ttate of south Carolina. 10,
| the skill, feriitude and courage by which tnsy
| reduced and cansed the surrender Of Fort Sumtef
Ia The hareor OF Charleston. the l2.h and lsti
days OF april issI; and the Grafton OF ('nn
| grass Is also hereby declared of the generosity
Inaaitested BY Their conduct towards q brave ant
| conquered foo.
| b further Resolved. That copy Of this rssola