Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-20
CAIGRElG
OF TIE CoyFERDRATE STATES OF AMERICA.
wKDsEspAY, Feb. l9sh, 1864.
cENATE

COIGREss
OF TIE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
wEDsxsDAr, Feb. l9h, 1864.
SENATE
The Senate was called to order at - O'Clock M
PRAYER BY Bishop Early of the Methodist Church. The
journal Of yesterday, was read.
Mr. CLAY, Of Alabama, Mr. SxNNEs. Of Louisiana, and
Me- PHELAS of Mississippi appeared in their seats The
oath to support the Constitution was administered TO
each Of them.
APPOINTMENT CLERKS, ETC.
On motion of Mr. ORR Of s. c. the Secretary was ~.
thorzed to appoint Assistant Secretary, Journal
Clerk, and Recording Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. HILL, Of Ga, the President was
authorized to appoint suitable page. Master VIZ. H.
TALNAx was appointed.
RULES CT ORDER.
Ca motion of Mr. ORR, Of 8. O., Il was
Resolved That committee Of three Senators bs sp-
pointed by the President tenn to draft and report
standing rules and orders for conducting business Ia thu
Senate Of the Confederate States and that thew ct a.
Joint committee with such committee appointed by the
House OF Representatives report joint ruls and or
des for conducting business between the two Houses.
ELECTION OF srRdEASr-Ar-ARNs
On motion OF Mr.. CLARK, of Missouri, the Senate
proceeded to the election cfA Sergeant at Arms.
NJ. CLARK nominated M LArAYrrrr Il. FiTzHusH,
Of Kentucky and the roll beihg caied, Mr. fnzHusH
was unanimously elected. Tue PRfsIDEsr m nistered
Of his duties.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. HENRY, Of Tsnn., by leave, introduced bill to
legazs the organization Of certain volunteer companies
in Tennessee enlisted for twelve months The bill was
read the first tims.
TIE VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PREsIDEsr.
message from the House Of Representatvesy thor
Clerk was received informing the Senate OF the Organ
nation Of the House. and Of the adoption by that body
OF resolution inviting the Senate to meet the House IN
the Hall Of the Hous, Of Representatives to-day, at
o'clock count the votes for President and Vice Pea
dent Of the Confederate States.
On motion OF Mr.. ORR Of s. c., Ordered, that NEE
sage be sent TO the House Of Representatives informing
that body that the Senate will join the House to count
the votes for President and Vice PRECEDENT
The messsge Was communicated by Mr.. JOIN Bell
BIGGER, reading clerk, pro tenn
IN motion Of Mr.. ORR. Ordered. That the Senate
will move In procession at o'clock, p. NJ to the Hall
Of the House of preceded by the Pres
ident pro ten, OF the Senate, attended by the Clerk and
Arms and that the Senate return TO their
Chamber after the votes for President and Vice Pres
dent shall have been counted.
Subs quently, another message from the House was
received informing the Senate that the House had ap
poLted three tellers on its part to superntend the
counting OF the said votes.
The PRESIDENT appointed hessrs. ORR and SPAR.
Row telers on the part of the Senate.
ooNNIrTEE TO WAIT UPON THK rRIsDESr.
message from the House alec received, informing
Senate OF the ADOPTION Oh resoluuon Tor
pontment of committee Of three TO act in CON JUNCTION
with such committee may be appointed the part OF
the Senate to wait upon the President of the Confeee
rate States and inform him that Congress IL organised
aud ready to receive any communication he may be
/ pleased to make.
Toe resolution was concurred in and Messrs CLARK
| and BARxwELL we're announced by the PRksIDKSr as
| .bs committee on the part oil the Senate.
The hour of o'clock having arrived, the Senate pro-
o.ded in the prescribed by the resolution adopt
3D. to the Hall of the House Of Representatives Altar
an absence OF about forty minutes the Senate returned
| Ga motion Of Mr.. BAREWELL, Of s. O., Ordered
that loint committee be appointed TO wait upon the
President and Vice President and inform them Of their
| election.
The PRESIDENT announced Nessrs. BARSwELL and
DAVIS said committee. The resolution was then com
i municated to the House.
ga motion Of Nh BARNWELI- the Senate adjourn.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House was called order at IL NJ by the SPIAK
Ea Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Duncan Of the Methods
/ Church
The journal Of yesterdays proceedings having teen
read by the Clerk and approved the following gentlemen
appeared at the Speakers table and qualified as
members ofthe House Of Representatives hessrs Thorn
a. r. Foster Alabama, q. @. Chambers Mississippi, T.
L. Burnett Kentucky, and W. n. Il. Smith, North Car
/ olinA.
| Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved to reconsider the
resolution adopted yesterday with view to amending
i it, or submitting another which would supply some
cesssry formaies omitted in said resolution The mo-
lion to reconsider prevailed and Mr.. JONES submitted
| the following resolutions which we're adopted
RssoIssd That the Speaker appoint two telers the
part Of this House 10 be associated with tuch as
shall be appointed the part Of the Senate to super
intend the counting of the for President and Vice
President and that the Senate be apprised Of their sp
| pointmeot-
RsscIssd That message be sent to the Senate to lie
form that body that this Honss will BE- ready at O'Clock
TO-DAY 70 receive them in this chamber for the purpose
/ Of executing the Law requiring Congress ~ -
i votes for President and W. p"