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 Index. 587 Court and such inferior tribunals as Con- gress might from time to time establish. The provisional Congress met at Mont- gomery, Ala., Feb. 4, 1S61, and on Feb. 8 adopted a provisional Constitution. Jef- ferson Davis, of Miss., was chosen pro- visional President, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Ga., provisional Vice Presi- dent, and they were inaugurated as such Feb. iS, 1S61. A permanent Constitution was adopted Mch. 11, 1861, and Mr. Davis and Mr. Stephens were chosen as permanent President and permanent Vice President, respectively, Nov. 6, 1S61, and were inaugurated Feb. 22, 1S62. The permanent capital was fixed at Rich tnond, Va., July 20, 1S61. The United States Government denied the right of any State to secede from the Union, and a bitter war ensued, which continued until Apr., 1S65, when it was brought to a close by the surrender of the Confederate armies, and the States were restored to the Union. Addresses of President to people of, 33 ^ 5 68 - Admission into Confederacy of — Kentucky, recommendations re- garding application for, 145. Missouri — Consideration of Congress re- specting, requested by Presi- dent, 144. Proclaimed, 166. New States and Territories dis- cussed, 117, 137. North Carolina, 117. Contemplated, 98. Tennessee, 117. Virginia, 77, 117. Alien enemies in — Banishment of, proclaimed, 131. Regulations respecting, 132. Sequestration of estates of, re- ferred to, 308. Appropriation for support of, rec- ommended, 199, 313, 317, 387,402, 404, 451, 454, 455, 517, 539. Army of. (See Army, Confederate States.) Attitude of United States toward, and beginning of war discussed, 32,63, 117, 184, 277, Confederate States of America (Con- tinued): Belligerency of, recognized by for eign powers referred to, 280. Blockade of ports of — ■ Binding effect of, and attitude oi foreign powers regarding, dis- cussed, 142, 2S2, 349. Proclamation announcing, dis- cussed, 76. Bonds of — Act amending act to reduce cur- rency and authorize new issue of notes and, vetoed, 470. Act of South Carolina offering guaranty of, transmitted, 309. Bounty, to soldiers referred to, 489. Provision for borrowing on, dis- cussed, 361. British consul to, exequatur of, re- voked, 325. • Referred to, 360. Capital of, removed from Mont- gomery, Ala., to Richmond, Va., 117. Resolution providing for, vetoed, 100. Citizens of — Addresses of President to, 331, 568. Exchange or release of, trans- ported from, referred to, 316. Military arrests of, 243, 304. List of prisoners at Salisbury, N. C, referred to, 30S. Commissioner of Kentucky on sub- ject of banks sent to, 148. Commissioner of North Carolina on subject of admission of State into Confederacy accredited to, 98. Commissioners of. (See Commis- sioners, Confederate States*) Commissioners of Kentucky on subject of admission of State into Confederacy sent to, 145. Congress of. (See Congress, Con- federate States.)