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ll Cobb and Thos. R. R. Cobb. From Louisiana--Mr. Declout. From Mississippi--Mr. Harris. From North Carolina--Mr. Craig. From South Carolina--Mr. Miles. From Texas--Messrs. Reagan, Hemphill, Waul, Oldham and Ochiltree. From Tennessee--Mr. Hughes. From Virginia--Messrs. Preston, Hunter, MacFarlan and Brockenbrough. The President declared a quorum present. On motion of Mr. Miles, a committee of three was appointed by the Chair to wait upon President Davis and inform him that Congress was ready to receive from him such communication as he might be pleased to make. The committee returning, reported they had dischargeg upon the nominations, or otherwise as in your judgment may seem best, relieve the Government of the embarrassment to which otherwise it must be subjected. Mr. Miles introduced a bill to authorize the President to continue the appointments already made by him in the military and naval service during the recesses of Congress,