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amend the title no quorum appearing, the President, under a rule adopted this morning, ordered the roll to be called in order to ascertain the absentees with a view to their publication. This was done and a large number found absent. At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, moved to rescind the order of publication, on which the Senate divided — ayes 15 nays 14. The bill to organize a military contingent fund was taken up and passed. House of Delegates. Thursday, March 6. The House was opened at 11 o'clock with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Walker. Mr. Grattan offered a preamble and joint resolutions declaring it to be, in the opinion of the House, the duty and the policy of the Confederate States Government to possess itself, by purchase, of the entire crops of cotton and of tobacco, and to cause the destruction of such portions of them as are likely to fall into the hands of the enemy. Laid upon the table, without debate, and ordered to be
Methodist General Conference postponed. Augusta, March 6. --The Charleston Southern Christian Advocate, of yesterday, contains a letter from Bishop Andrews, postponing the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, which was called to meet in New Orleans on the 1st of April.--The letter states that the time and place of meeting will be fixed by a future meeting of the Bishops.
Movements of Federal troops. Norfolk, March 6. --A very large steamer left Newport News on last evening, loaded with troops, and supposed to be destined to reinforce Gen. Burnside.