Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-03-05
.coSFEpERATE CONGRESS.
FTRsr SESSION. S


! an informal meeting:
| Committee on Foreign Atfairs-Mr. Orr of South
carolina, ehaiEmaRs; and Messrs fanceysof Ala
bama, Wigfa of Texas, Clark of Missouri, and
Preston Of Virginia. - +ZEgy ts3
| a Oh. FihencS mir Barnwell Of South Carolfna,
chairman; and Messrs. Hunter of Virginia, Davis
of North-Carolna, Siinms of Louisiana, and Henry
of Tennessee
| On Commerce. Clay of Alabama, chair
man; and Messrs. Maxwell of Florida, Dortch of
North.Carolina Peyton of Missouri, and Burnett of
! Kentucky. . q "a -.r -.Es
| On Military A6airs-Mr Sparrow of Louisi-
| ana chairman and Messrs Preston of Virginia,
| johnson of Arkansas Wigfall of Texas and Henry
! of Tennessee. .- g
On Na1aL 46airs-Mr Brown of Mississippi,
! chairman; and Messrs Oldham of Texas, Baker of
i Florida, Simms of Kentucky, and Dortch of North
! Carolina.
| On Judiciary.-Mr. Hill of Georgia, chairman;
| and MesSrS Haynes of Tennessee Phelan of Mis-
slssippi, Semms of Louisiana, and Burnett of
! Kentucky.
! chairman and MeSsrs Clay of Alabama Oldham
of Texas, Peyton of Missouri, and Simms of Ken
lucky. .- 49,.
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. MIR. Clark of Missouri, chair
man ; and Me>Srs. Baker of Florida, and Yancey of
Alabama.
On Pa'cRt-Mr Maxwell of Florida, chair
man; and Messrs. Haynes of Tennessee, and Hill
| of Georgia.
On CIaims.-Mr. Davis of North Carolina, chair
man; and Messrs. Burnett of Kentucky, and Pey-
ton of Missouri.
On TaritOries-Mr. WIgfal of Texas chairman;
and Messrs. Brown of Mississippi, and Yancey of
Alabama.
On Accounts-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
Pub ic Buildings-Messrs. Burnett, of KY,
Baker, of Fla, and Davis of North Carolina.
Flag and Seat-MeSSrs. SemmeS of La, Preston
of Virginia and Orr Of South Carolina.
observation-disclosures Phelan Of Miss, Maxwell
of Fla, and Mitchell of Ark
Various resolutions presented in reference
to the suspension Of import duties during the block
ade, and the expedeucy of the government taking
possession of all the cotton and tobacco, with
view to their destruction who threatened by the
enemy
Mr. Dortch Of " c. presented the resolutions of
the Convention in rcla 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 ). C. referred to the com
mittce on military affairs.
In the House ON same day, the Chair announced
the following standing committees:
Oa Elections -MeSSrs Smith of North Carolina,
Vest of Missouri, Staples Of Virginia, Crockett of
Kentucky, Gardiner of Tennessee, Curry Of Ala
bama Ciapp of Mississippi, DorkinS of Florida, and
Irppe of Georgia.
Uays and N.aas-Mcssrs Kcnner of Louisiana
Jones of Tennessee, Bonham of South Carolina,
Garnett Of Virginia, McRae of Mississippi Lyons of
Alabama Machen Of Kentucky, Holt of Louisiana,
and Graham Of Texas.
Military Afairs.- -Messrs. Miles of South Car
DINA, Pryor OF Virginia, Kenan of Georgia, Pugh
of Alabama, Davis Of Mississippi Harris of Missouri,
Swan Of Tennessee, Brijgers of North-Carolina and
BatSon of Arkansas.
Foreign .lTtUs-Messrs Foote of Tennessee,
Perkins of Louisiana, Smith of Alabama, Dearnctte
of Virginia, Barksdale of Mississippi, Mcqueen of
South Carolina, Breckenridge of Kentucky, Preston
OF Virginia. and Mclean of North Carolina.
-Narat -ifGirS.-McsSrS Conrad of Louisiana
Boyce of South Carolina, Wright of Georgia, Chop
ton of Alabama CGrrn OF Tennessee, Smith Of
Virginia, Gather of North Carolina, Dorkns of
Florida, and Chambliss OF Virginia.
,Jgiioitry. -Messrs. Gartre Of Georgia, Russell
OF Virginia, Dargan of Alabama, Moore Of Kentucky
Garland of Arkansas, lleSkell of Tennessee, Gray
Of Texas, Ashe Of North Carolina, and Hoconbe of
Virginia.
(Ommcrce-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
bcrs Of Mississippi.
Post. O6i-e aud Past Roads-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.
Territories and Public Ldnds-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.
LadiIn 4 btiya-Mcssrs Singleton of Mississippi,
Elliott of Kentucky, Huny Of Ark 'nsas, Dupre of
Louisiana Goode of Virginia, Tibbs Of Tennessee,
Wright of Texas, Arlington of North Carolina, and
Rawls of Alabama
Patents--Messrs Bell of Missouri Lander Of
North Carolina Reed Of Kentucky, Chiffon Of Ala
bama. Staples Of Virginia Marshall of Louisiana,
Hilton of Florida, Strickland of Georgia. and Wright
of Texas.
Claims Messrs Smith of Virginia, Clopton of
Alabama, Burnett of Kentucky, Villere of Louis
ana Clapp of Mississippi Mclean of North Carroll
ma, Munnerlynn of Georgia, Farrow Of South Caro-
lima, and Gardenher of Tennessee.
.dcc0untS.-McsSrs. Mcqueen of South. Carolina,
Foster of Alabama, KCnan of North Carolina, Strck
land of Georgia, and Hunley of Arkansas
Rules and OFFICES Of the HOuse-MeSsrs Jones Z
of tennessee Perkins Of louisiana, Boteler of Vir
ginia, Lewis of Georgia, and Smith of N Carolina.
p PayHnd -Htieag6.-MesSrs. Burnett of Kentucky,
Singleton of Mississippi, and BridgerS of North
Carolina
Enrolled Bins.-Messrs Elliott of Kentucky, s
Chambers Of Mississippi and Tibbs Of Tennessee.
Printing. -MeSSrs. Barksdale of Mississippi, Jen-
kins of Virginia, Wright of Georgia, Menees of Ten
neSsee and Dupre of Louisiana. - sasrs.sn &
FIay and Seal-Messrs. Boteler of Virginia,
Smith of Alabama, and Gray of Texas.
Sundry resolutions instructing the committee on
military affairs to enquire into the expedency of in
crcasing the pay Of non-comrnissroned officers and
prvates of the army to admit goods, &c, into the
Confederacy duty free from foreign countries ex-
cept from the United States to destroy cotton, to-
bacco, sugar, rice, &C., to prevent their falling into
the hands of the enemy, and to pc paid by the gov
eminent; to provide arms and navy, &C., were
adopted atFE. - ID ~ 9sF Ft5F- -
Mr.. Mcdowell of North. Carolina, presented a res.
olution adopted by the n. G.. Convention, recon-