Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-03-27
Confederate States Congress.

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 sExArE-Mr. Maxwell of Florida, submitted a resolution, instructing the judiciary committee to report a bill to carry into effect the latter clause O. the second part of the sixth section of the con stitution, allowing Congress to grant permission to members of the cabinet seats On the floor and Y participation in the proceedings to certain extent
 Mir Maxwell thought it doubtful whether this permission should be granted at present, orwhethet any of the members of the cabinet desired 1t, or whether il WIS convenient fer them to avail them selves of the privilege, if accorded them, Mir JoHNs0N, of Arkansas, was opposed 10 grant ing the permission for the present. For himself, he considered it matter for serious and grave de bate whethert the clause should ever be carried out at alI In this opinion lie conceived that he was not alone. At Ill events, it is not proper to agi- tate the subject just now, until tie matter of the cabinet changes is disposed of
 Mr. Maxwell was not aware that the resolution would bring about Gebate-otherwise he would have offered it as Of inquiry into the cXpedi- ency Of taking such action.
 A the suggestion of several members he then changed his resolution so as to authorize the judi ! cary committee to uulrc into the cXpeGicnCy of carving out the provisions of tile constitution, and to report by bill or otherwise. h this form 1t was adopted.
 fIou8E OF RarGEsENrArpEs.-T House met at l2 M., pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by ! Rev. Mir. Ford.
 Leave Of absence WAS asked for Mr. Brecllinridge of Kentucky, called home by illness in his family. Also for Mir. ChambIiss of Virginia, on account of | persoual i'll health. Granted
 ! Mr HANLY, ot Ark4n3ls offered resolution nStructing the committee on military affairs, to inquire into the cXpediency of torttying Memphis, Helena, Napoleon or Montgomery Point, Natchez, Ficksburg, and the mouth of Red river. Agreed to.
 AIr Royston offered ! bill repeating all duties on imports save from the United States. Referred to committee on commerce.
 TUEsDAY, March II, 1862.
 SENArE.-The Senate assembled tt l2 o'clock, and prayer was offered by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Johns.
 Mir Clay presented the collo#ing bill, which, on his motion, was referred to the comm tee J4di- { ciarY:
 AN ACT declaring the officer who shall act as
 president in case ot vacancies in the offices both
 ot president anu vice president.
 z SEc ?. IHe ConqresS Gf tc ConGderate Sote& 0f 4lnirica dO enact, That in case of removal, death, resignation inability, both of the Presi dent and Vice President of the Confederate States, the president 0. the Senate bTa fcmpore, and in case there shal be no president Ui the Senate, then the speaker of the House ol Representatives, for the time bdng, shall act aS president of the Confederate States until the disability be remoy- ed or | president shall be elected and inaugu rated.
 .' Sfc. ?. Ald be t Gyytdrr rnpcieI, That when the offices of Iresident and Vice President shall both become vacant the secretary of State shall forthwith cduse a notification thereof to be made to the executive Ot every States, and SI.l also cause the same to be published in at least one Of tine newspapers printed In each State, specifying that electors otpresiQent of the Confederate States shli be appOlnud, or chosen, in the several States on the fIac Wednesday in November, then the next ensuing; PJored, there shall be tile space Of two months betweeutIe date of such notification and the said first V eiuesday in November; but if there shall not be the pace of two months between the date of such notification and the first " eInesday in November, al,i if the term tor which tho Prc~i dent dHd Ice Pcsacnt last in office were elected shall not expire -a the twenty second day of Fe- btuary next ensuing, then tie secretary of State shall specify, in t4c notification. that the electors snail be appointc, or chosen, the inst W eGneslay in November n ale next ear ensuing, on Which day the electors shall accordingly be appointed or chosen: and the electors then chosen, or appoint ei, shall meet h1 give their votes on tie first " cdn,sday n December the" next ensuing and
 the proceedings ,ld tuties ot the slid elcctur- And other. shall bc pursuant to the directions prescribe cd in C An act D put m operation the government under the permanent consultation Oi the COniede rate States of America, aPproycl Nav 4l, 1861.
 
 only eYilenecot < refusal to accept, or of \ res.- nation of tue office Oi President 0r \icc President | shall be an instrument ia writing declaring the same, and subscribed b, the person refusing 10 ac- cept or resign, the casc may be. and delivered Into inc office ol the secretary ot State"
 In pics.ltiug this bil, Mir. Clay siid that 1t was 1 one ot much imporlaacc providing, as 1t did, for one of the most serious contingencies. The fate 1 Of the government, i, Mgn bo said, now hung 1 upon the breath of the President and lice Pres- dent. !Ic trusted that thcy might live long and well, in the enjoyment oi all the blessings which heaven could beatos; but they were but mortals, and must bow to Gods pil 4eucrcr He saw fit to remove them hence
 RESOLUTION or NariLl.
 Mr. Clay also pre-gntcd q resolution that the committee on military aana enquire into and re- port what compensation i5 due Pr, Juan B. Reid or his Irojectile .or cannon, known as the Reid shell.
 This p:qicctla. 3!r Clay remarLal, wa4 ono of 1 the most destructive HOW known in the Confede, rate service. )r. Reid had been engaged six wears in periectng li9 invention, and for SIN months has l been employed in experimenting their manufacture I for the goyernneut. He was native Of AllLama, q geatlemanvf the highest character, not drop of Yankee blcod flowed in his veins, and l!e came forward in the true manner and Spirit Of a gentle | lntn and ptt4ot, apl lett it to the government to l say what compensation he should receive for the result of gelins and the amount of his labors. 1 IAc resolution was passed.
 DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES 1 On motion Of Mr. Barnweil of S3ortl Carolina, the bill reported on yesterday by the finance com mittec, in relation to department estimates, taken up and passed. This bill provides that the heads of the gari0u, departments shall make their rep0rtS thirty days prior to the assembling of Con- gress, aud tbe secretary Of tie treasury shall make his general r,Dolt to the President ten days prior to the opening of Congress In case that estimates arc rcponei, necessarily, during the session of Congress, it shall be the duty of the secretary of the treasury to furnish duplicates thereof to Con gress, which shall report thereon the ways and means ol proriling for the same.
 SUPREME COURT or THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
 Mr. Semmers, of Louisiana, from the committee 0n judiciary, presented hill to organize the su ppemc court Of the Confederate States. The court thus organized, the bill reads, will consist of chief justice and three associates, any three of whom shall constitute | quorum; the times of meeting to be on the first Monday in January and the first Monday in August, the sessions to conti- nue until the current business IS disposed Qt - heassDciate justices shall tak precedence accord inc to date o commission, and where the dates of commissions the same the elder justice shall take the precedence. The salary of the chief i.stice chal be S ,0QA per an!iun, thp associate justices $6,0dO-rayabie quarterly. The bill was ordered to De printed and placed upon the cal eldar.
 POSTAL PRIVILEGES.