The New York herald., 1864-11-11
Davis Denounced for 0bscurity Of En-
preston in Regard to tho Arming
Of Slaves and His Proposed
Interference with tho Press.
Proceedings OF tho Rebel
Congress.
The Policy Of Aiming Nsgrss!
Denounced,
Asss bling OF the Rebel Congress
Scenes In Richmond.

Scenes In RiohmOnd.
no second session of the permanent rebs Oon
ersss assembled the State House tho cky Of Rich
aoad az precisely twelve o'clock meridian Monday
Ne 7th Inst. sufficient number Of members 70 oonss
suts quorum mad arrived in the rebel capital the
saturday previous mpartng 70 that gloomy Municipality
. more than usual N all respects Among the nrst
- arrive pay their respects to JEFFERSON Davis
ssoalled President Of tho rebel states, was Mr..
4 n T. Hunter, OF rebel Virginia, who e.
- ssat OF government carly in his capacity Pre-
staent pro tenn. Of tho rebel Senate, Vice PresL
Asnt Stephens, being understood, failing back
"a the condition OF his health excuse for his
appearance In the presiding seat Of the Senate II is
however, known that his attitude towards Mr. Davis, hts
brother Senator's the rebel Representatives in the lower
q the two houses and the confederacy generally is not
such as TO find him favor with the rebel chioftans,
though is such draw nigh 70 MIN the affection and
sonHdenos Of large masses OF the Southern people,
Who have long that this thing q destroying tho
Union by rebellion s all wrong, and oannos succeed.
The rebel Vice President win scarcely emerge from
hs Georgia homo during tho present session
The functions Of his position. Among thoso who were
seen upon the streets OF Richmond carly Sstur.
day, looking hale. hearty and joval, Hon.
Thomas NJ Bocock, Speaker OF the rebel House
sou,nsrn iaud.,cr Of Washington and Jackson
Nr. Speaker Bocock In said TO be among those
soI.w virgins, 20 matter where she leads. as ds,in
Guished rom the idea OF following Davis and his
especial allies the attempt to round empire whose
Foundation shall be their unhalowed ambition and
lost for power and place This view is however, essen-
italy vitiased by the isct that Mr. Bocock has only fol-
lowed half Of the Old Dominion, and that wholly In tho
wrong direction.
Herschel " Johnson tbs Douglas candidate for the
Vice Presidency In the Presidential campaign OF 186o
appears Senator from Georgia. or that portion OF
youchsafed the rebels by sherman He appears porty
joily, and 10 common with Hunter VIM. B Preston,
abe memorable Wigfall James l. Orr, the rotund and
Gorbund exspeaker OF The Union House OF Representa-
Nves ex United States Senator Albert q Brown OF Mis-
sssippi Hangma1 Fooe, Cbares Conrad OF LOUISIANA
OF Wsshng ton Territory, and ex bor OF
The Union Rouse Fayeue McAulen and William @.
kives called jefferson Davis, at bis official residence
tne edge OF the city, on Saturday evening" where and
whom II understood general consultation was
bad 10 the situation, politically and mill
tsry The general appearance OF the gentlemen OF both
houses and indeed Of all ~ any Whatever corrected
with tho reboi government, was emiuenty subdued and
grave aud IL that the absolute farce u
rebel government this continent ~, TO use some
what ucegan though rcay forcble phrase, being both
fast and iualy played ont.