The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-21
CONFEDERATE CoNoRBss.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

Mr.. SkxnHs, from the Joint Committee of
Congress on Flag and Seal, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
To tie HoaorabL. tie Senate aud ConSress Of he
The Joint Committee on Flag and Seal sub
nit to the judgment OF Congress the &C.
companying design Of a nag, and recommend
ITS adoption as the nag Of the Confederate
The considerations which Influenced the
committee In selecting The proposed design.
were:
lst Its want Of resemblance to the nag Of
any other nation.
2i. The dietinctress of its colors, rendering
Ii lscernable 81 a distance.
Sd. IS simplicity, and consequent facility OF
fabrication for an EN- srgency.
4th, Its conformity to the prophecies OF
Sin lis symbolizaticn of the characteristic,
of free and prosperous people.
Ancient heraids, In their quaint language,
would describe this flag as ''on field gules
saitier argent, with g shield azure charged
with G sun in his glory or"
The red field denotes martial proves, bold
ness, courage, valor. The saltier {"an hon.
c. able ordinary in heraldry,") is the emblem
Of progress and streng th-its " hite In dicatipg
purity ,innocencs ard gsctieness. The blue
Of the shield represents justice, faith, perse
verance and Vigilance. The sun manites.s
the dominion, GenerosIty and stability of the
Confedsracy.
Nearly all the designs submitted to the
committees COutaiEtu u GOhlDIHdtIOu OF btdTS.
This heraldIc emblem. however, has been
discarded, as manifestation OF our entire
and absolute aeve-.Hce from the " u nited
Stases,-' SAD the complete humiliation OF
every sentiment indicating the faintest hope
of reconstruction,
(Signed) HI. J. SHINES,
Chairman on tbs part Of the Sc aate.
ALEX X BorsLER,
Chairman On the part Of the House of Repre-.
The report was read, and laid on the ts-
BILE Tor the present, and ordered to be prin ted.
Mr.. sRNxRs then offered the following which,
after being red, was postponed for consider.
atiCn till IL O'Clock:
JOINT RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PLA6 OF TIT
CoxRRDRRATB STATES OF ANaRlCA.
Resolsed, by the Congress of e Confederate STATES
Of America, That the nag OF the Con1 sderate
States she II be ss follows: a red Held charged
with q white saltier, ha wing in the centre the
device of q sun in his glory, on azure
shield, the rays of the Aun corresponding
with the number Of the States com poslnS the
OOnfederacy.
The Senate passed the following bills:
The House bill supplemental to q bill TO On.
courage the manufacture OF saItpetfe ana
small arm 8 was taken up ana passed. Tine
bill authorizes the President to contract for
ceal six years ahead for the use OF foundries
and other Government works.
House bill providing for the enlistment OF
white or black or free or BOND COOKS In the
W
four cooks are allowed to each company.
Also passed House bill re-enacttng the laws
OF the United States, regulating the trGns.
mission Of mailable matter by express and
other companies.
House Dill TO provide for an increase Of the
Q uartermastsr und Commisaary clerks was
referred to the Committee Of Military Az
fairs.
The House bill appro priatirg one million
az d & half Of dollars fer the constru etion OF
q railroad (reSarded az military necessity
between Galveston. Texas, and New Orleans,
after being rejected. was leconsidered and
passed-yeas IL. nays9.
Also, passed House bill TO establish certain
post routes In Alabama, srkansas, Louisiana,
Florida. Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia North
Carolina, South carolina, and Texas.
House bill was taken up to provide for the
organization OF partixan ran9ers-authoriz-
ing the President to commission Officers to
recruit ard enlist par tRan rangers, who shall
be regularly received into the service, sub
jscted TO existing laws. and who shall be paid
for all arms, stores and goods they may cap
turs from she enemy.
Mr.. BuRsErT, OF KY, spoke In favor OF the
general principles OF tue bill, bat he moved
to like cut the % section, In relation to al
loving volunteers from those already enroll
ed or mustered into service.
usged .ha, 1t would conflict with he bill lasi
passed by the Gong ress for the public de-
fence.
APPLAUSE III THR sALLI1IRs
UUr. bURQBtT again spoke III thVOE VI lEtcku-
lar warfare, and con rasted ts nd TN tage i'll a
str liking manner with the more regular Tactics
Of West Point His remarks v ere OF such a
character as 10 e icit a thunder OF applause
from some soldiers in the gallery.
The President pro (n1c. ORs) desired the
gentleman t. cease, and instantly ordere the
disordsrly persons in the gallery to be removed
by the SerEeant.at- Arms
MIR. WIaPAIL. OF Tsxas-I hope, Mr. Pre-.
sidsnt, we will do moro than turn them out
applause in the galleries Of the Senate Is
something that might be expected from the
mob at Washington, but which / did no,
thiek could occur In this country, and 1t
should be punished on the dTst offence.
Mr.. CLXKk, OF Mo.-Oh no, do not be harsh
with 1t. 1t was merely admiration OF excel
lent sentiments expressed out OF time and
place, and perhaps iaexpressibie.
MIR. YANosY himself approved the tenu.
men I, nnd urged the gentleman from Texts
to make some ltttle allowances for hoerty.
MIR. WIaPALL-Yes; but II you permit aD-
piaute you will afterwards have to endure
hieses, and moreover wat 1t distinctly I'm.
/ derstood that this Is ne public arena.
Several gentlemen interjected remarks In
bshalf of forgiveness for this, The 1rst ofience
aud finally Mr. Wigfall acQuiesced, ntent.
| Ing himself with having brought the mattel
| to the notice of the Senate. Section second
| OF the bill was stricken out, and the act was
passed.
The Senate soon after took recess till 2!
| O'clock M. Th0 AVentn9 s0aaion WaA wi ID