The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1862., [Electronic resource]

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Confederate Congress.
First session.

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Senate.

The Senate met at 12 o'clock M. Prayer by Rev. Dr. J. L. Burrows, of the Baptist Church.

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Widows' pensions.

On motion of Mr. Semmes, it was

Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs inquire into the expediency of paying, during the continuance of the present war, the pensions allowed by the laws of the United States to widows of deceased officers and soldiers of the army, whose husbands, at the time of their decease, were citizens of any of the States composing this Confederacy, said widows now being citizens of the Confederate States.

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The Calendar.

Several bills on the calender were taken up in their order, and, on motions severally made, "postponed" to a future day.

On motion of Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky, the Bill concerning certain volunteer companies in Tennessee mustered into service with less than the minimum number of men required by law, was recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs, with instructions to report a general bill on the subject.

The Senate then went into secret legislative session.