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The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Extra session of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. (search)
Congress of the Confederate States. Montgomery, Ala., May 18, 1861. Mr. Stephens, of Ga., offered the following bill: A Bill to be entitled an Act to Adhe other States, under the Constitution for the Government of the same. Mr. Stephens moved that the bill be put upon its passage, and that the vote on it be takes was in this Convention, and he desired to have the fact so announced. Mr. Stephens, of Ga., said that all the official papers were here. The President stated that the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Stephens) had in his possession the Ordinance of Secession adopted by the Convention of Arkansas, and also the ordinance adop vote in favor of the admission of Arkansas was unanimous. On motion of Mr. Stephens, the delegates from Arkansas were then sworn in and took their seats. Tman was not present, but is expected here in a day or two. On motion of Mr. Stephens, the President was instructed to appoint one additional member on the Commit