Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-28
Confederate States Congress.
u,r,. se,.Iou-sevcnsh Day.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY rs, 1861.

Alter the reading of yesterdays journal,
Mr. Hunter moved that the Senate proceed
IN tho election Of committees under the rules.
HI st.ted that il was known that an informal
meeting had taken place yostcrdsy for the pur.
noso of nominating committees. On behalf Of
lint m,etine he made the following report:
Faysion 11airs-Orr, of South Carolina,
Chairman. Yauccv, Of Aiabama; Wigfall, oil
Texas. Clark, Of Missouri; Preston, of Virs
giuia.
CHAIRMAN: Hunter, Of Virginia; Davis, of North
Caro!ins: S=mnes, Of Louisiana; Henry, Of
Tennessee.
Commercs.-C!ag, Of Alabama, Chairman;
MaxscIi Of Flori5s; Dortch Of North Care.
linz; psyton, Of Missouri; Burnett, Of Ken
lucky.
Military d6airs.-SParrow, Of Louisiana,
| Chairman; Peyton, OF missouri; johnson, oi
Arkansas; W,sfall, Of Texas; Henry, of Ten
nCssee.
Nara! 45airs.-Brown, OF Mississippi,
Chairman; Oldham, Of Texas; Baker, of Flori-
de-; Sim,ns, CT Kentucky, and Dortch, CT North
Jud;eiary.-HAl, of Georgia Chairman;
Haynes, sI Tennessee; Phelap, Of Mississippi;
Sslsp.es, of Lnuisia1s; Burnett, of Kentucky.
Indicn AFairs--Johnson, Of Arkslsss,
Chairman; Clay, o! Alabama; Oldham. Of
Texas; Pcyton, Of Missouri; Sinus, Of Ken.
tuckY.
postofIees and Foss-R0ads.--Oidhara, Of
Texas, Gnsirman: Mitchell, Of Arksnsus; BI-
ker, OF Florida.
public Lands.-Olnrk, of Missouri, Chair
maa: Baker, of For:da Yancey, OF Ala
bama-
Patents. CT Florida, Chairman
HAYNES, Of Tennessee Hill, OF Georgia
Ulaims.-Dayis, Of North Carolina, Chair.
msn; Burnett, of Kentucky; Peyton, Of
Missouri
Tsrritories.-Wigfall, of Texas, Chairman
Brown, of Mississippi; Yancey, of Alabama.
Accounts -Mitchell, Of Arkansas, Chairman;
Dartch, of North Carolina Simms, Of Ken
lucky.
| piinting.--Phelan, Of Mississippi, Chair
mso; Hill, Of Georgia; Clark, OF Missouri.
On molten Of Mr. HUNTER, the Senate adopt
ed the committees rs reported E5oye.
On motion OF Mr. HUNTER, the Senate con,
Cured in tho joint resolution of the House oil
Represent tives providing for tho appointment
Of committees on printing, bulldogs for pub
Mr.. BARawELL, the CHAIR wee authorized te
appoint the committees.
Mr.. PHELAg, Of Mississippi, presented the
following resolution:
Resolved, Trs. the Committee on Military
AGlirs Inquire into the ezpadioucy Of taking
possession and control by the Government o.
al the cotton, tobacco, Gud othor products
wi:bia tho limits Of the Confederate States
with view to the destruction Of said products
o! any portion thereof Whenever the Same may
be threatened with capture by the enemies o.
the country; and that said committee report
&c 5000 rs possible by bill! or otherwise.
Tho resolution w.s referred to the Con-
mittea on Military Affairs.
Mr.. DoRTcH, Of North Carolina, presented
the resolutions of the Legislature of Virgins
calling for IN investigation CT the Roanoke
Island saster. Referred 10 toe COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs.
NJ. SPARRow, Of Louisiana, presented {
resolution that tho Committee on Finance bs
instructed to inquire into tho e1pediency o
suspendins tho collection OF duties on foreign
importa, during the existence o. the war, Of
during the blockade, aud to report by bill OF
otherwise, which was adopted.
Me. SPARROW. Of Louisiana, presented tht
joint resolution Of Q Legislature Of Louisiana
requesting Congress !5 take some steps to GUS
pend duil-': or iore;ga impo: tstions during
The war, which was laid OF tbs tshlr ard or
dered 70 be printed.
A message having been received from th
Presidsn: OF the Confederate States, through
his Secretary, Capt. Joselyn, the Senate re
solved itself into Executive session and imme
diately after re-openiug the doors, adjourned
Eousc OF Representatives.
The House met at - O'clock. Prayer by
Rev. Dr.. Burrows, Of Richmond
The Speaker announced tho following com
in;ttoe:
Corsmit!es on Elsctions-M essrs. Smith
C: n. O.; Vest, Of No; Staples, OF Va:
Crockett, Ct KY; Gsrdenhire, of Tenn.
Curry. Of Ais; Olapp, of Miss; Dogkins, Q
Fls., anu Trippc. Of Geo.
Wags ard leans.-Messrs. Ken1er, o
La; Jcnss, of Tenn; Bouhsm. of S. O.; Gar
nett, OF Va: AcRsG, of Miss; Lyon, OF Ala
Mrchen, Of Ky; Holt Of Geo., and Graham
Of Texas-
Military -4fairs -Messrs. Miles, Of 8. O
keenan,, OF Geo; Pugh, Of Ala; Davis, o
Miss; Harris, Ct No; Swami, Of Tenn.
REidgecs, Of \. c., and Batscn, Of AK.
=! Foreign 46airs.-Mess-s Foots, Of Tenn.
Perkins, OF La; Smith, Of Ala; Dejsrne.te
o: Va; Ba.ksdale, Of Miss; Mcqueen, OFFS. G.
Breckenridge. Of Ky; Preston, of W. sI'
Mclean. o; n. G.
Nasal AIair.-MessEs. Conrad, of La.
5oyce, Of s. O.; Wright. OF Geo; Clo2son
Of Ala: Curr;a. of Tern; Smith, of W.: Gath
CT. .: i. Q; GcTk!as, of Fla, and CHAN.
hl;ss, of Ia. '
Judicia@g.-,MessTs. Gartrel, Of Geo.
Russell, of Va; DaTgso, Of Ala; Moore o
KY; Garland, OF Ark; Heiskell of Tenn.
Gray, Of Texas, Ashe, Of n. G., ard Hol-
combe, Of Va.
Commerce. -Messrs Curry, Of Alabama
Trippe, Of Georgia; Cooke, of Missouri Nc
Dowell, Of North Carolina; Lyons, OF Vir
GINA Sexton, Of Texas Fillere of Louisiana
Il. W. Bruce, Of kentucky, and Chambers, o
Mississippi.
Post Office and Fest Rcad,. -Aessre. Chi
ton, of Alabama Conrow, of Missouri; Roys
ter, Of Arkansas johnson, OF Virginia CLARK
of Georgia; Davidson, Of North. Oar olins
Welsh, Of Mississippi; hilton, Of Florida, ant
Herbert, Of Texas.
Territories ind Public Laads.-Messrs
Wiiccx, Of Texas; McTahsll, OF Louisiana
jenkins, of Virginia; Freeman, Of Georgia
Foster, of Alabama; Batson, Of Arkansas
Lewis, Of Georgia; Ewing, Of Kentucky, snt
Meneea, of Tennessee.
+ Indian ARairs.-Aessrs. Singleton. Of MIs
sssippi; Elliott, Of Kentucky Hunley, Of Ar
kansas; Dupre, Of Louisiana: Goodc, Of Vir
GINA; ribbs, of Tennessee; Wright, of Texas
Arlington, OF North Carolina, and Rawls, o.
Alsbama.
Patents-Messrs. Bell. Of Missouri: Ian
Cor, Of North Carolina; Read, Of Kentucky
Chiffon. OF Alabama; Staples, of Virginia
'Isrshall, Of Louisiana; Hilton, of Florida
Strickland, Of Georgia and Wright, Of Texas
Claina-Messrs. Smith, of Virginia; Clop
ton. of Alabama; Burnett Of Kentucky; Vii
lere, of Louisiana; Clopp, OF Mississippi; Nc
Lean. OF North Csrolna; MunnerIynn, Of Geor.
gle Farro1, C: South Carolina, and Gardsn.