The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-14

Affairs on accounts on EngrOsmenss Patents and also
d aCommittee on Printing.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Cl,wpoRp, the Congress then wen.
inte secret session.
hour the doors were opened and Congress- 70
the election Of President and Wee President OF the
Confederate States Of America, under the provisional
government.
The election resulted unanimously for Jefferson Davis,
OF hsshsppi, for President, and A. H. stephens, oa
The announcement of the election was followed by
warm demonstrations of applause.
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transacted, from which secresy was removed before
Mr. I. R. r. Com offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted =
Resolved, That committee of three be appointed from
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suitable sor s buildings 10 , in the city Of % be
sSmss with the
FOR fitting and furnishing apartments
The committee consists Of Messrs Shorter Chiffon and
Mr.. HAxRn, of Miss, presented the following bin,
which ANGTead three times and adopted
A BILL TO sE ENTITLED
LAws OF s TIE T UNITED srArEs oS AaxsicA
America he e s & Of
force and In In these Confederate States the as day
and n'a ses
or altered BY the Congress tsxs1asx 4sss
was adopted:-
Resolved That the Committee on Finance be instructed to
report as soon a. possible tariff for raising for the
Mr.. RHxrr offered the following, which was adopted--
Resolved That . cemmi!tee consisting Of two from each
s. T. e aes s
s aS s Of the
NINTH DAY.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb 49, 1851
Mr. STEPHENS presented q model fag-a model device
for the seal Of the Southern confederacy. Referred
Mr. WRIGHT presented communication from Mark A.
Cooper, Offering the Etowah Iron Works. Of Georgia,
suitable place for the foundry Of the confederacy Re
ferred.
Mr.. CURRY said that he had memorials from Alaba-
mians.
Mr. CoHRADloneredlthe3folo
nesolyed, That the Committee Military and Naval
Affairs be instructed TO include in any plan they may
propose for the organization Of the army and navy su
BILE provision for such officers Of the army and navy
have rendered the resignation Of their commissions
consequence Of their adhesion any all Of the States
Of the confederacy Adopted.
Mr.. CRAWFORD presented communication from the
Postmaster Referred.
Mr.. MnsnNam offered the following
Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be In.
sruc,ed 70 inquire and report upon the expediency Of
repeating the navigation laws Of the confederate States
and have leave to report BY bin.
Adopted.
Dir. BROOKE offered the following
Resolved, That the Committee Flag and Seal be in
structed TO adopt and report flag similar possible 70
that of the United States making only such changes
may be necessary 70 distinguish easily from the
other and that the stars and stripes be arranged in
the banner TO number the States in the confederacy
Mr. BROOKE accompanied his resolution with fecitous
remarks in the course Of which, referring to the stars
and stripes he said that flag the idol OF the heart
and that around it chung memories Of the past which
time could never efiace or to grow DIM
Mr. MIEopposed the resolution, and said that he had
regarded from youth the and stripes as the emblem
Of tyranny and oppression
The debate grew interesting and the suggestion of
Mr. stephens, Mr.. Brooke withdrew his resolution
The Congress then wept mo secret session.