Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-03
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SOUTH
EHN CONGRESS-.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, april 28.-Cungresi
assembled to-day at noon, in eompiisuce viii
the proclsmatio1 Of President Davis, convsn.
ing an extra session.
Il was q gratifying scene 10 notice the cor
dial greetings, the shaking OF hands, the pleas.
ant smiles, and o.her demonstrations Of vel.
cone, which were intercbanged among th'
members as they mes this morning ia the Con
gress haH. An unusual number % strangers
and citizens were present, and in the ball anc
gallery there we're many ladies.
At u O'Clock the President Of Congress, The
Hon. Howell Cobb took his chair, and the
Rev. Basil Manlsy offered q ferveut invocs-
tioa 10 the Throne Of Grace.
The President then called Congress 60 order,
and stated that they bad been assembled al
this time BY a proclamation Eom The Presi.
dent.
The first business in order was the call ol
the roll, and few names were called wbicl
were 10 responded 20.
The President stated that a quorum wa.
present, and that Congress was now teady Il
transact business.
Mt. Walker, Of Alabama, stated that Their
were two new members present from bis State
who had not bee qualified, and moved that they
now have an opportunity OF doing 20. He re
ferred to Messrs. H.. C. Jones and Mich Davis
IT,, who had been elected to fl the vacancis
created by the designations Of Msssrs. Dayi,
P. Lewis ard Thomas Fssrn.
Mr Orchutree, Of Texas, said that Mr.. Louil
T. Wigfall was present, and be had not bee.
qualified.
Mr Clayton, Of Mississippi, announced TIA
Mr.. J. a.. Orr, Ohe successor Of Mr.. w. S
wilson, was also present, and moved that al
these gentlemen be requested BY the President
to come forward and be qualified.
Messrs. Davis, Jones, Wigfal, and Or
came forward, took the oath, and subscribed
to the the Constitution.
Mr. T. R. R. Cobb, Of Georgia, said that a.
a quorum was present, and the Congress bad
been convened BY the proclamation Of thi
President, be moved that a committee Of tbrei
be appointed TO wait on the President, and ia.
form him that Congress was now ready 10 re-
ceive any Communication from bin.
TIE President appointed MessTs. 7. r. r,
Cobb, James Chestnut, IT,, and John Perkins,
for that committee. The committee retired
and in a few minutes returned, and stated thai
the President would IN q few minutes commu,
nicatn IN writing 10 Congress
hir T. R. R. Cobb offered the following res.
l olution which was adopted
ResolBed blythe Confederate States Of .fmerica
That The Secretary Of Congress be authorized
10 appoint an assistant in the place Of A. B
Cltterall, Esq resigned.
The President presented 10 Congress the an.
neKsd communication from a portion Of th'
people Of New MeKicoi
MEssIbLA, March IS, 1861.
To the hon. FoueH Cobb, Prssi5enf Of the Cow
grsss Of he C0zfeleraie States Of .Rmericai
SIN; In pursuance OF a resolution adop's ed
at a convention OF the citizens Of that portion
81 New Mexico known as Arizona. held al
this place on the 10th inst, have the honor
herswits to transmit the enclosed preamble
and resolutions, unanimously adopted, with
he hope and request that you win lay then
before The Congress Of the Confederate Statei
Of America for their consideration.
Signed BY The President aud secretary.
On motion OF Mr.. Chesnut, the reading Of
the preamble and resolutions referred to, was
postponed FOR the present, and the communi.
cation was referred to the COMMITTEES on terri
tories.
Mr. Ochiltree, Of Texas, requested TO pre-,
sent b Congress q communication from thl
Governor Of the Territory Of Arizona, trans
mittinc a copy Of The provisional cofa,itution
viii TIE request that il be presented 10 Con
grsss. The communication was received, an,
referred to The territorial committee.
Mr. Josslrn, The Presidents private sscre
tarv, then appeared in hehall, and stated tina
be bad q message from the President wit
accompanying documents.
Mr.. Wifhers asked The question Whethe
there was anything in the message that wOuil
pr vent its being read 10 pablie session.
Mr. Toonbs replied bat here was pot.
The message was then read 10 a very dis
tinct tone By Mr.. Dickson.