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Confederate States Congress. The Senate met at 12 o'clock yesterday. The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. J. L. Burrows, of the Baptist Church. Mr. Johnson, of Ark., submitted a resolution of concurrence that Congress adjourn on Monday, the 16th instant, at 12 o'clock M.; which resolution, on Mr. Johnson's motion, was read and laid on the table until to-day. Mr. Hill, of Ga., presented the memorial of officers of Anderson's brigade, asking a change in the law allowing officers to buy one ration per diem. Referred to the Military Committee. Mr. Sparrow, of La., presented the memorial of the proprietors of the "Southern Literary Messenger," asking to be put on the same footing as newspapers in the matter of the exemption of their employees. Mr. Orr., of S. C., presented the memorial of employees and detailed men in the Quartermaster's Department at Columbia, S. C. Referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Caperton, of Va, presented the memorial