Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-19
CONGRESS
OF TIE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
RIcHxoED, Tuesday, Feb. is, 1862.
SENATE


The yicE PREsrDESr said that the first business In Or
der was to call the attention Of the Senate to the proV
sion Of the Constitution and laws oil the froVsionAi
Congress- relating to the organiz alton OF the
These read by the Secretary for the Information OF
Senator's.
The credentials Of the Senators present ware then
called for by States and delivered to the Secretary al
ter which the roll was called in aphabeCs order, and
| the following members responded TO their names
ARKASsAs.-Robt W. johnson and Chas b. Mitchell
FLoRIDA-Augustus Maxwell and James +. bAker'
GEoRGIA-Beij. II. Hill.
KKsrucEY.-Wm. Z. simms.
LouIsIAsA-Edward Sparrow.
MISSISSIPPI Albert G. Brown.
MIssouM-John B. Clark and r l. 7. Peyton.
NORTH CARoLISA.-George Davis and Wn. 1. Dortch.
SoUrH Granddaughter q. Haynes and GustAvus
A. Henry.
TEIAs-w. S Oldham.
TIRsrxIL.-R. n T. Hunter and VIM. Ballard Pres
ton.
Total number present 10. =,
The absentees were-Msssrs. YAScEr and CLAY, Of
Alabama; TooNBs of Georgia; BuEsKrr. OF Kentucky
SHINES of Louisiana; PHELAs, OF hisslssippl; ana
WIeTALL Of Texas. Mr.. W. subsequently appeared
aud took bis seat
The following oath was then administered to the sena
tore four at time, 10y States alphabetically oy the
VIcEPRKsIDKST:
"You and each of you do solemny swear to support
the Constitution OF the Confederate States OF America
so help YOU God I"
The VICE PRzsIDKHr announced tnal the neAs orsVo
in order vas the election Of presiding ooer ios the
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, OF North Carolina, Mr..
HusrEH, of Virginia. unanimously elected President
pro tenn
The VIcK.PRKsIpxsr appointed Mes1rs HILL, JOHNSON
and Sims = committee TO escort him TO the Caar.-
When they bad performed that duty,
Mr.. HUNTER rose AID said Senators offer you
nv thanks for the very high honor you have done me,
ar6 as return will endesvor to discharge the duties
Of the Office with energy and impartiality.
ELECTION OF SECRETARY.
The Senate then proceeded to the election OF sscre'
ar. SPARROW nominated Mr.. RICHARD CHAKlIs
Downs Of Lousana.
Mr.. CLARK nominated Mr.. A. II. h. DAWSON, of Ala.
M. OLDHAM nominated Mr.. j. ] HooPER, OF Ala.
Mr.. PRESTON nominated Mr.. JONI L. EUBASk, OF
Va.
Mr.. BARNWELL nominated Mr.. J. Il. NASH, Of 8. O.
The roll was called six successive times before cleo
ton The results of the several votes as follows
lst BALLor. Mes'rs. Barnwell, Haynes, Henry and
Orr voted for Mr.. Nash-5 Messrs Baker, Clark, Hill
Johnson and Maxwell for Mr. DAwsoD-5 Messrs Davis,
Dortch, Oldham and Peyton Tor Mr.. HOPPE hessis
Brown and Preston for Mr. Eubank-2. Messrs. Mitch.
ell aud Sparrow for Mr. Dovus-2. Mr.. Hunter voted
for Mr. Z 7. Montague, of Virginia.
I'd BALLOT. Mr. Brown voted for Mr.. Nash, Mr..
Dortch aud Mr.. Mitchell for Mr.. Dawson, Mr. Hunter
and Mr. Simms for Mr. Euoank. No other changes.
Sd BILLor Messrs. Hill and Sparrow voted for Mr..
Hooper, and Messrs Hunter and Smms for Mr.. NAsh.-
The other Senators voted as before.
4.h BALLOT Messrs Dortch aud Simms voted for Mr..
Hooper Mr. Hi for Mr. Nash, and Mr.. Preston Tor Mr..
Dawson. NJ
.vsop, Mr.. Mitchell for Mr.. Hooper, Mr.. Preston for
an BALLOT. Messrs. Barnwell, Raker, Brown, CLARK,
HAYNES, Henry Hill, Huhter, Orr, Preston and simms
voted for Mr. Nash-ll Messrs Davis, Mitchell, Old
ham, Peyton and Sparrow voted for Mr.. Hooper,
Wessrs. Dortch, johnson aud Maxwell voted for Mr..
DAWson-S.
Mr. Nash having received majority on the oh bal
lot ives declared duly elected Secretary oil the Senate
The oath Of office then administered 10 Mr. NAsH,
and he thersupon assumed his seat at the seereAry
| desk.
On motion Of Mr.. BARNWELL, the Secretary pro
tam was requested to inform the House Of Representa-
lives Of the organization Of the Senate.
KLEcrIoS OF DooRKEEPER.
The Senate then proceeded to the election Of Door.
| keeper.
M. DAVIS, Of n. c., nominated Mr.. JANIS PAGr, Of
| that State.
Mr. BARNwELL nominated Mr.. wiD,woRrH, of Ga.
The rel was called twice before election was ei'
fected Mr. PACE duly elected on the second ballot
and the oath OF office then administered to him.
| Mr. WIGFALL, Of Texas, entered the Chamber while
the election Of Doorkeeper pending and his creden
als having been presented, the oath 10 support the
Constitution Of the Confederate States administered
| to him by the President.
HOUR OF nKrrISo.
On motion of Mr.. ORR, the hour Of IL N. was fixed
| as the daily hour OF meeting.
Ga motion Of Mr.. ORR, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House was called to order at II NJ, by the Hon
HOWELL COBB of Georgia, President Of the late Pro
via ona Congress- Before proceeding to the preliminary
for organizing the House, Gov CoBB requested
those persons present not members to retire 10 the left
so that the members could be seated and the organzS
| ton proceeded with without confusion.
Gov COBB then spoke az follows: Gentlemen OF thu
House of nativesBy act OF the Proyisiona
Congress- has been made my duty TO preside over th
/ body until you orGanEsd. The Clerk whom hav
been AUTHORISED to select VIM. F. Gordon, Esq Cerl
Of tie House Of DelegAtes) will read the act unde
| which this duty has been assigned to me.
| The act having been read, the Clerk proceeded Il
call the list Of members in alphabetical order, tina
each member, when called, could come forward and pre-
/ sent his credentials.
| Pending this call, Mr.. SMITH, Of Virgins, in
| ouired what would be the effect IL any member shou
appear without having his credenlssg IL might harper
that thers were many members present who, from var
Gus cAusee might not have their credentials with them
and be- therefore, suggested that 1t would be better
Adop. the practice in THE respect Of the old Congress
| under which the Clerk called the members by States
and Il no o. sction raised they appeared and
qualified
| Gov. COBB. The gentleman from Virginia has state
the practice Of the old House CORRECTLY and the Cler
will therefore, proceed TO call the members by States
Who shall be sworn in, II no objection be made Whe
their names are called. -....-. .....
The following members then answered to their names
and were sworn in By States, as follows:
| NENBERS QUALIFIED
ALAsIHL-Jobn P. Rtlls, J. L. II. Curry, J. s. Lyon
W. p Chiffon, David Clopton, James L. Pugh, Z S
Dargsn.
ARKASsLs-FelI ]. BslsoD, Grandson D. Register, A
H Garland, Thomas B. HlDy.
FLoRIDA-R. B. Hilton, James B. Dswkins.
acknowledgements r Wright, Hardy Strickland, Lu
cius ]. Gartrel, Robt. p Trippe, VIM. W. Clarke Da
vid W. LOWE, Augustus Il. Kensn, Hines Holt.
KESTUcKr-G. W. Ewing, II. W. Bruce, Robt. ]
Breekinridge, John n. Elliott, - Moore, H. E Reid
LoUlsIASi-Charles J. Here, Charles n. Conrad
D. f. Kenner Locien J. Dapre, - Marsball Johl
| Psrkins, Jr.
Mrs,issrrr-J. W. olapp, Reuben Davis, Isrse
WEIGH, o. K. Singleton john ]. bcRse.
hIssoURr-W. W. Cook, Thomas A. Harris Ca'pa