Confederate States .
The yesterday was opened with prayer by the T. V. Moore, of the Presbyterian Church.A communication was received, enclosing by company B, 20th. Alabama artillery, re-enlisting for the war, and recommending that a re-election of officers will continue to the greater efficiency of the . The communication was referred to the Military Committee.
Mr. Sparrow from the Military Committee, reported back late the bill to established a polytechnics, which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Sparrow, from the same committee, reported back adversely the memorial of Alfred L Mann and others.
Also, the bill to punish absence from the army.
Mr. Sparrow, from the same committee, reported back, with the recommendation that he concurred in, the House Joint thanks to Capt. Odium, Lieut. and the ferry one men under their command, for their skill and gallantry . Pass on the 8th September, The resolution was unanimously
House bills were appropriately
Mr. introduced a bill to amend the April, 1862, and 23d September, regulating the increase and rank of troops of engineers of the Provisional Army and also.
A bill to amend the act "to provide and organize engineer troops to serve during the war, approved 20th March, 1863.
were referred to the Military Committee.
On motion of Mr. Semmes, the Senate resolved into secret session.
The House met at 11 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr, Duncan.
The bill reported from the Committee on and Post Roads to establish post there is named, was taken read a third time, and passed.
From the Committee on Claims a joint resolution was reported for the relief of for the rent of God for the use of the Post Office Department.
Before the consideration of this resolution was a motion to go into secret session, and the House was cleared and the doors closed.
