The New York herald., 1862-02-24


The result was announced by MIR. HUNTER, who then
said that his duty to declare that Jefferson Davis
had been duly elected President Of the Confederate States
and that Alexander H. stephens had been duly elected
Vice President of the Confederate States.
The Senators thsn retired to their own chamber.
Mr. KEySER, Of La. moved that committee Of three
members OF the House be appointed t. act with such
committee may be appointed by the Senate TO notify
the President and Vice President Of their elections
Adopted.
Mr. KgSyER Mr.. Mi.s. Of s. c., and Mr.. BARKspALE,
OF Mss, were appointed on the part OF the House.
Mr. SMITH, OF Va, moved that committee OF ono from
each State be appointed TO act in conjunction with such
committee may be appointed BY the Senate TO make
arrang mens for the inauguration Of the President ana
Vice President. Adopted.
Mr. RUSSELL OF Va offered resolution that until fur
ther order Richard Smith Printer to the Provisional
Congress shall execute printing Of this House on the
terms paid by Provisional Congress. Adopted.
Mr.. WELSH, Of Miss, presented several resolutions,
adopted by s Legislature OF that State in reference to
the expectation Of cotton.
Also memorial in reference to the pay Of the army,
asking revision OF the wages as now established.
Laid on the table for the present.
Mr. ByTEiEg, Of Va. offered resolution asking the
President TO communicate copy Of tue report OF Gene
raIhos j. Jackson to the recent operations in the
Valley OF Virginia. Adopted.
message was received from the Senate announcing
tho appointment Of Messrs Barnwel OF south Carolina
and Davis, of North Carolina the senate members Of
the joint committee TO wait upon the President and in
form him Of the organization OF the the two houses Of
Congress.
carng that any officer Of the army navy who shall
hereafter be guilty OF the vice OF noxcation (whether
of duty shall thereby his commission, and
b. dismissed from tho service. Also punishing those
who shall refuse report Offenders lie asked that they
be laid on the table for tho present.
Mr. FoorE, OF Tenn wished the resolutions amend
ed as 10 punish past delinquences.
They laid ON the table.
The hour OF meeting Of the House fixed q, twelve
O'Clock.
The SPEAKER laid before the House certain Joint
tons the Legislature Virginia, transmitted by the
Governor They affirm the determination Of the people
Of Virginia to maintain the boundaries Of Virginia in
their full integrity. (Ihey are the that laid
before the Provisional Congress.)
Mr.. PERKINS, cf Ia, moved the adoption of o Joint
resolution containing the response which was
mado by the Provisional Congress to these resolutions
Ihe joint resolution was adopted unanimously.
Mr. SMITH, OF Va, asked the printing OF his rssou-
tions relative to ntompcranco among officers Some de-
bate ensued, in which Msssrs SMITH, FoorE aud HARrs
OF Missouri took part, and In which the merits of the
subject we're somewhat entered into. The printing Of
the resolutions refused.
Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Ca, offered resolution authorizing
tbs Doorkseper to appoint Assistant Doorkeeper and
four pages.
Mr.. PERxNs moved reference to the COMMITTEES On
Rules. Adopted.
The House then adjourned
THE UNION PRISONERS AT THE SOUTH.
THE REBEL STATE rRlsoN--THE RECENT EXCHANGES,
ETC.. ETC.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. 1911
The order issued by Secretary Of War Benjamin, on
Tousday, for the release upon parole OF all the federal
prisoners held in this city, at Salisbury N C.. Tus
caoosa Aa and other points Of the confederacy num-
berng in the aggregate about three thousand will have
cal discharge upon like terms Of equal number OF COO
fedorste prisoners. Its indirect consequences will be we
hope the softenng OF that mutual bitterness of feeling
which has been engcndercd by alleged III treatment OF
prisoners both sides Viewed from an economical
standpoint the release OF these prisoners viii relieve the
treasury Of the confederacy Of daily OF not less than
000no nconsiderabie saving, in the present con Il.
on OF affairs. We have not learned the time liked
upon FOR the release or those held in this city
that within week, aornght at farinost the captive
| Iederals win be sent rejoicing on their way home
Among the number now occupying the tobacco facto.
ries at Rockets Of officers several Of
high rank Among the latter, Colonel w. II. Iee OF tho
twentieth Massachusetts, Colonel Cogswe OF ths Forty.
second New York, and Major f. J. Revere, also OF the
twentieth Massachusetts, who taken at the batte
o Ball biuH, October rs. The two former gentlemen
" VIII be remembered, were held, together with some
eight or nine others hostages for the safety of our
pr.vateersmen but were released few days ago from
be rigorous confinement in which they had been placed
m consequence OF the decision Of the federal
placing prvaoersmen upon footing with prisoners of
war. Both Coones Ioe and Cogswel are graduates of
West Font and are gentlemen Of high social position at
home The former married Baltimore lady and during
tho presidential campaign Of 1860 was frequent con-
tributor TO tho Boston CouriT, paper which thon
espoused with signal ability ths cause Of the south
against black republicanisin.
Thore are confined Ia tho prisons of this city about va
hundred Union men, chiefly from Western Virginia