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CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

]. FIRST SESSION.
In the Senate on the 25th ult Mr. Hunter Of Va,
presented the following nominations Of standing
committees recommended by q committee raised at
an informal meeting: :.
Committee on Foreign a fairs-Mr. Orr of South
Carolina. chairman; and Messrs Yancey of Ala
bama, Tigfalt of Texas, Clark of Missouri and
Preston Of Virginia.
On Fsnamce.-Mr. Barnwell of South Carolina,
chairman; and Messrs. Hunter of Virginia, Davis
of North Carolina, Simms of Louisiana, and Henry
of Tennessee.
On Commeree.-Mr Clay of Alabama, chair.
man and Messrs. Maxwell of Florida. Dortch Of
North Carolina Peyton of Missouri, and Burnett Of
Kentucky.
On Military Afairs-Mr Sparrow of Louisi
ana. chairman and Messrs Preston of Virginia,
johnson of Arkansas, Wigfall Of Texas, and Henry
of Tennessee.
On Naval Afairs.-Mr. Brown of Mississippi
chairman; and Messrs. Oldham of Texas, Baker Of
Florida, Simms of Kentucky, and Dortch Of North
Carolina.
On Judiciary-Mr. Hill of Georgia. chairman
and Messrs. Haynes Of Tennessee, Phelan of Mis-
s,ssippi Semms of Louisiana, and Burnett of
Kentucky.
On Indian Atairs. Mr. Johnston of Arkansas,
chairman and Messrs. Clay Of Alabama, Oldham
of Texas, Peyton Of Missouri, and Simms of Ken
lucky.
On Post Office and Post Roads-Mr. Oldham
of Texas, chairman; and MessrS Haynes of Ten
nessee, Mitchell of Arkansas, and Baker of Florida.
On Public Lands.-Mr. Clark of Missouri chair
man :; and Messrs. Baker of Florida, and Yancey of
Alabama.
On Patents-Mr. Maxwell of Florida, chair
man; and Messrs. Haynes Of Tennessee, and Hill
of Georgia
On Gaims-Mr Davis of North Carolina, chair
man; and Messrs. Burnett of Kentucky, and Pey-
ton of Missouri.
On Tsrritories-Mr W,sfall of Texas, chairman;
Alabama.
On -iccounts-Mr. Mitchell of Arkansas, chair
man; and Messrs. Dortch of North Carolina, and
Simms of Kentucky.
On Printing.-Mr Phelan of Mississippi, chair
man /; and Messrs. Hill of Georgia, and Clark of
Missouri.
Pubic Bui0ings.-Messrs. Burnett, of Ky,
Baker, of Fla, and Davis of North Carolina.
Flag and Ssal-Messrs. Semmes of La, Preston
of Virginia and Orr of South Carolina.
Ehrolment-Messrs Phclan, of Miss, Maxwell
of Fla, and Mitchell of Ark.
Various resolutions were presented in reference
to the suspension Of import duties during the block
ade, and the expediency of the government taking
possession of all the cotton and tobacco, with
view to their destruction who threatened by the
enemy.
Mr.. Dortch of n. c. presented the resolutions of
the Convention in rea ion to the rumors affecting
our troops in the disaster of Roanoke Island and
urging Congress to investigate them, which on mo-
ton of Mr. Orr of S. c. referred 10 the CON-
mittee on military affairs
In the House on same day, the Chair announced
the following standing committees:
On E}ections.-Mcssrs. Smith of North Carolina,
Vest of Missouri Staples of Virginia. Crockett of
Kentucky. Gardiner of Tennessee, Curry of Ala
bama, Clapp of Mississippi Dorkins Of Florida, and
Trippe of Georgia.
Ways and Neans-Messrs. Kenner of Louisiana,
Jones of Tennessee, Bonham Of South Carolina,
Garnctt of Virginia McRae of Mississippi, Lyons Of
Alabama, Machen Of kentucky, Holt of Louisiana,
and Graham of Texas
Military -4yairs -Messrs Miles of South Car
| DINA. Pryor OF Virginia. kenan OF Georgia, Pugh
OF Alabama, Davis Of Mississippi, Harris Of Missouri,
Swan of Tennessee Brdgers of North-Carolina, and
BatSon OF Arkansas.
Foreign .AJr.irs-Messrs. Foote of Tennessee,
Perkins of Louisiana Smith Of Alabama, Dejarnette
of Virginia, Barksdae of Mississippi, Mcqueen of
South Carolina Breckenridge OF Kentucky, Preston
OF Virginia and Mclean of North-Carolina.
Nural 4tairs-Messrs Conrad of Louisiana,
Boyce Of South Carolina, Wright of Georgia, Clop-
ton of Alabama, Currin of Tennessee, Saith of
| Virginia Gather Of NorihCTolina, Dorkins Of
| Florida, and ChambliSs of Virginia.
! .udiciury-Messrs. Gartrei of Georgia, Russell
of Virginia, Dargan Of Alabama Moore Of Kentucky,
Garland of Arkansas. Hciskell of Tennessee, Gray
of Texas, Ashe of North Carolina, and lIocombc of
| Virginia
! Commerce. -Messrs. Curry of Alabama, Trippe
| Of Georgia, Cooke Of Missouri, Mcdowell of North
! Carolina, Lyons of Virginia, Sexton of Texas Vii
! lere of Louisiana Bruce of Kentucky, and Cham
| bers of Mississippi.
Post Office anil Post Roaas.-Messrs. Chiffon of
Alabama, Conrow of Missouri, Boyston OF Arkan-
sas, johnson of Virginia. Davidson of North. Carroll
ma, Clark of Georgia, Welsh of Mississippi Hilton
| of Florida, and Herbert of Texas.
| 7err tories and Public Lands.-Messrs Wilcox
of Texas, Marshall of Louisiana, jenkins Of Virgin
ia, Freeman Of Missouri, Foster Of Alabama. Baston
of Arkansas, Lewis of Georgia, Ewing of Kentucky,
| and Menees of Tennessee.
/ Indian Ataiw-Messrs Singleton of Mississippi.
Elliott of Kentucky, Hunly of Arkansas, Dupre of
Louisiana, Goode Of Virginia, Tibbs Of Tennessee,
Wright of Texas. Arlington Of North. Carolina, and
! Rawls of Alabama.
Putents--Messrs Bell of Missouri Lander of
North-C CAROLINA Reed of Kentucky, Chiffon Of Ala
bama, Staples of Virginia Marshall Of Louisiana,
Hilton of Florida, Strickland Of Georgia. and Wright
| of Texas
Chims-Messrs Smith Of Virginia, Clopton Of
Alabama, Burnett of Kentucky, Villere of Louis
iana Clapp of Mississippi Mclean of North-Caroli-
| ma, Munnerlynn of Georgia, Farrow of South-Caro-
| lima, and Gardenher of Tennessee.
Accounts-Messrs. Mcqueen of South-Carona,
Foster of Alabama, Kenan Of North Carolina Strck.
land of Georgia, and Hunley of Arkansas
Rules and Offices Of the House-Messrs Jones
of Tennessee, Perkins of louisiana, Boteler of Vir-
ginia Lewis of Georgia, and Smith of N Carolina.
: Pay and Nileage.-Messrs. Burnett of Kentucky,
Singleton of Mississippi, and Bridgers of North
! Carolina.
Enrolled Bizl-Messrs Elliott of Kentucky,
Chambers of Mississippi, and Tibbs Of Tennessee.
! PRINTING -Messrs Barksdale Of Mississippi, Jen-
kns of Virginia, Wright Of Georgia, Menees Of Ten
nessee, and Dupre Of Louisiana.
Flag and SsaI-Messrs. Boteler of Virginia,
| Smith Of Alabama and GRAY of Texas.