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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875

Journal of the Confederate Congress --THIRD DAY--THURSDAY, November 21, 1861.

Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume I]
THIRD DAY--THURSDAY, November 21, 1861.

OPEN SESSION.

Congress met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hoge.

Upon motion of Mr. Memminger,

Mr. Bocock was called to the chair.

The following members appeared in their seats and answered to their names, viz:

From the State of--

Alabama
• R. W. Walker.
• R. H. Smith.
• H. C. Jones.

Louisiana
• D. F. Kenner.

Virginia
• R. A. Pryor.
• Thomas S. Bocock.

Congress then resolved itself into secret session.

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SECRET SESSION.

Congress being in secret session,

A message was received from the President, by the hands of his Private Secretary, Mr. Josselyn.

The Chair presented a communication from the President, transmitting to Congress the report and estimates of the Secretary of the Navy; which were read and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Also, the report and estimates of the Secretary of the Treasury; which were read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed for the private use of the members.

Mr. Venable offered

A resolution authorizing the Secretary of Congress to appoint an additional secretary;
which, upon motion of Mr. Curry, was referred to the Committee on Accounts.

Mr. Memminger offered

A resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer certain Government funds;
which was read and, on motion, referred to the Committee on Finance.

On motion of Mr. Smith of Alabama,

Congress then adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.

EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Congress being in executive session,

The Chair laid before Congress a communication from the President, nominating, for the advice and consent of Congress, the following names for major-generals and brigadier-generals in the Provisional Army, viz:

Major-generals.
• Braxton Bragg, of Louisiana, to date from September 12, 1861.
• Earl Van Dorn, of Mississippi, to date from September 19, 1861.
• Gustavus W. Smith, of Kentucky, to date from September 19, 1861.
• T. H. Holmes, of North Carolina, to date from October 7, 1861.
• W. J. Hardee, of Georgia, to date from October 7, 1861.
• Ben. Huger, of South Carolina, to date from October 7, 1861.
• James Longstreet, of South Carolina, to date from October 7, 1861.
• J. B. Magruder, of Virginia, to date from October 7, 1861.
• T. J. Jackson, of Virginia, to date from October 7, 1861.
• Mansfield Lovell, of Tennessee, to date from October 7, 1861.
• E. K. Smith, of Florida, to date from October 11, 1861.
• George B. Crittenden, of Kentucky, to date from November 9, 1861.

Brigadier-generals.
• M. L. Bonham, of South Carolina, to date from July 14, 1861.
• Jos. R. Anderson, of Virginia, to date from September 3, 1861.
• Simon B. Buckner, of Kentucky, to date from September 14, 1861.
• L. P. Walker, of Alabama, to date from September 17, 1861.
• A. G. Blanchard, of Louisiana, to date from September 21, 1861.
• Gabriel J. Rains, of Kentucky, to date from September 23, 1861.
• J. E. B. Stuart, of Virginia, to date from September 24, 1861.
• Lafayette McLaws, of Georgia, to date from September 25, 1861.
• T. F. Drayton, of South Carolina, to date from September 25, 1861.
• T. C. Hindman, of Arkansas, to date from September 28, 1861.
• A. H. Gladden, of Louisiana, to date from September 30, 1861.
• John P. McCown, of Tennessee, to date from October 12, 1861.

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• Lloyd Tilghman, of Kentucky, to date from October 18, 1861.
• N. G. Evans, of South Carolina, to date from October 21, 1861.
• Cadmus M. Wilcox, of North Carolina, to date from October 21, 1861.
• Philip St. George Cocke, of Virginia, to date from October 21, 1861.
• R. E. Rodes, of Alabama, to date from October 21, 1861.
• Richard Taylor, of Louisiana, to date from October 21, 1861.
• L. T. Wigfall, of Texas, to date from October 21, 1861.
• James H. Trapier, of South Carolina, to date from October 21, 1861.
• Samuel G. French, of Mississippi, to date from October 23, 1861.
• W. H. Carroll, of Tennessee, to date from October 26, 1861.
• H. W. Mercer, of Georgia, to date from October 29, 1861.
• Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, to date from October 30, 1861.
• John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, to date from November 2, 1861.
• Richard Griffith, of Mississippi, to date from November 2, 1861.
• Alexander P. Stewart, of Tennessee, to date from November 8, 1861.
• William M. Gardner, of Georgia, to date from November 14, 1861.
• Richard B. Garnett, of Virginia, to date from November 14, 1861.
• William Mahone, of Virginia, to date from November 16, 1861.
• L. O'B. Branch, of North Carolina, to date from November 16, 1861.

On motion of Mr. Sparrow,

The same were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

The Chair also laid before Congress a communication from the President, nominating, for the advice and consent of Congress,

Judah P. Benjamin, of the State of Louisiana, to be Secretary of War; and

Thomas Bragg, of North Carolina, to be Attorney-General.

On motion of Mr. Memminger,

Congress advised and consented to the nominations.

Congress then resumed legislative session.

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