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On motion Of Mr.. PnEIAs, Of Mississippi, it was
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imports Of aboshing an ports Of entry an
Of the and Of requiring the masters
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y grant withhold the permission so desired and Of
penses and esaons and Vat said COMMITTEES report
early practicable BY bill or otherwise.
Mr.. HENRY, OF Tennessee, submitted the following
preamble and joint resolution, which, on his notion
were referred to the Committee on Finance
desirable q fra 70 the snssrs Of to
are s thereof destroy by burning or other
wise, those articles rather than that they should fall
States. That
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falling into me hands q The army navy the Uniisd
Confederate States proof Of Che q pounds q
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session thereof.
The Senate then wen. into Executive session. and re.
manned in session with closed doors for short time
On motion Of Mr.. HusTER, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
wmNHDAY, Feb. 20, 1862.
The States were called in alphabetical order for rssolu
Mr. FOSTER Of Ala offered resolution instruoting In
qay to be made into the circumstances Of tho consruc
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr. holt, Of Ca, offered the following resolution,
which, on motion, was referred to the Committee ON
Ways and Means
Resolved That the Committee Of Ways and Means in-
sruced TO inquire into the expedency Of restricting and
States during sunuancs the war blockade And
q
or otherwise Of AZ the cotton now on hand or which may
the present and and that said committee
port by bill erothcrwise
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importation Of productions and manufactures Of the
United states into the Confederate States Referred.
Mr. PRYOR. Of Va, reported bill to amend act for
organizing the general staff Of the army Referred to
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. JENKINS Of. Va, presented resolution requiring
Colonel Walter H. Janifer Of the battle of Leesburg not
incompatble with public interests. Adopted.
Mr.. PRYOR, Of Va, from the Committee Military
Affairs asked leave 10 report back the bill for continuing
in office the major generals and brigader generals of tho
provisional army and providing that there shall not be
than major general for every three brgadcs,
and not more than one brgader general for every four
regiments
said and brgader generals be subject 10 the regu
latione Of tho War Department for removal
Pryor Bonham, Wright, Foote, Heskall and Lyons the
bill laid upon the table, to be printed and made the
order Of the day for one O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr.. GARTREII, from the Judiciary Committee, was in.
structed report back House bill No. TO- with reference
to allowing the members of the Cabinet seats upon the
floor Of Congress- in accordance with the provisions Of
article section g. Of the constitution with the amend
ment that leach house reserve to se the privilege OF
prescribing the rules under which this right shall DO
ercised."
Mr. WRIGHT, OF Ga moved that the report Of thc com.
mittee be placed upon the calendar and printed, and
made tho order Of tho day for Saturday.
Mr.. CoSRAD, Of La rose to question Of privilege.
He desired to refer to clause in the communication of
certainly calculated to produce Impressions
The clause to which he alluded read as follows
The people Of the Confederate States being principally
s Sf Sosss with ships shipysrds materials ma
s Gr or S aso ssanen IN sum
ica task even If the required had been made
This certainly conveyed the idea that appropriations
had not been made by tho Provisional Congress tho
Navy Department He had no knowledge Of single in
stance in which estimate from that department did
not receive the prompt attention Of Congress- and the
appropriation required.
Mr. WRIGHT Of Ga 10 question Of order and the
Speaker decided that tho gentleman from Louisiana
ing risen to question Of privilege, was not strictly in
order N %p speaking X upon the question que
to the gentleman from louisiana In the Message of the
President thefoowing extract occurred
The people incred1ou: of long war were naturally
ss9asTsd % TO obtain volunteers for
This language implied that the Provisional Congress had
not cooperated with the Executive in for tho
prosecution Of the war; He knew that it the
desire Of that body TO afford every possible assistance
the other branches Of the government
Mr. KESSER moved to postpone tho further call Of the
committees, with view take up the Presidents Mes
sage The motion being sustained he moved that tho
message be referred to tho several committees in the
order in which referred to the different departments
bill from the Sephe, allowing an officer Of the army
to hold the position OF Secretary OF War without losing
his rank was read and passed.
Mr. MOORE, of Ky, submitted resolution calling upon
the President furnish the House with information to
the number and capacity Of establishments engaged in
caps for the of the Southern confederacy.
Mr.. MILES moved that the House do adjourn and
the motion was adopted.
SENATE.
THuRspAy Feb 27 1890
Tho Senate met at twelve O'Clock NJ. Prayer by Rev
NJ. d. Hoge, Of the Second Presbyterian church.
CENSUS.
Mr.. SPARROW, Of Louisiana, presented bill to provide
for the payment of balances due to those persons
engaged in taking the census Of 1S60 Referred 10
the Committee on Claims.
TERRITORY coSyEpERAcY.
Mr. CLARK, Of Missouri, submitted the following joint
resolution
America That the government de-
spd n Ss the s Y be @ % n 5 The
and every Of the Confederate States and proposition
s
ton Of any of the States OF this confcdeIacy.
The resolution was advocated BY Mr.. CLARK, and oppos
was adopted neH diss.
Several resolutions and memorials were presented, af
ter which the Senate went into executive and
soon after adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, Feb. n, 1862.
House met at twelve O'Clock. and was opened with
tsrday read.
Mr. BALDWIN, Of Virginia, appeared and took the roqu
site oath.
MIR. GARNET, Of Va, said that tho President had
called upon this House. in with the people OF the
Confederate States, 70 observe to morrow as day of
fasting humiliation and prayer with view Of invoking
Divine aid upon cause, he thought that the most
eectua way Of securing that aid In the Of the
means which Providence had placed in our hands He
therefore we'd that when this House adjourn adjourn
to meet quarter past O'Clock Tomorrow. The
motion was agreed 70.
NE. CRocmT, Of Ky., offered resolution that no men,
Der be allowed 70 speak more than upon any ques
tion unt all who desire to speak have been heard and
tall deha bo tn two nv