A BILL FOR THE COLLECTION OF DIRECT TAXES IN INSI:R. REUTIONARY DISTRICTS, AND FOR OTHER ?rR- - it enacted by the Senate and llouse of Reprr sentatirts of thr United Ntates,in Congress as sembled, That when in any State or Territory, or in any portion of any State or Territory, by reason of insurrection or rebellion the civil authority of the Onyernnaent of the United States is obstructed so that the provisions of the act entitled, "An act to provide increased revenue from imports to pay interest upon the public debt, and for other pur poses," approved August sth, 1561, for assessing, levying, and collecting the direct taxes therein mentioned, cannot be peaceably executed, the said direct taxes by said act apportioned among the several States and Territories respectively shall be apportioned and charged in eaeh State and Terri tory, or part thereof, wherein the civil authority is thus obstructed, upon all the lands and. lola of ground situate therein respectively, except such as are exempt from taxation by the laws of said State, or of the United States, as the said lands or lots of ground were enumerated and valued under the last census of the United States; and each and every parcel of the said lands, according to said valuation, are hereby declared to be by virtue of this net charged with the payment of so much of the whole tax hid .and apportioned by said teat upon the State or Territory wherein the same are respect ively situate, as shall bear the same direct propor tion to the whole amount of the direct tax appor tioned to said State or Territory as the value of said parcels of land shall respectively bear to the whole valuation of the real estate in said State or Territory according to the said census. Sac. 2. And be zt further enacted, That.. on or before the 224 day of February next, the Pre sident, by his proclamation, shall declare in what States and parts of States said insurrection exists ; and thereupon the said several lois and parcels of land shall become charged respectively with their respective portions of said direct tax, without any other or furl her proceeding whatever. See. !I. A",, , L il.l l, l4hpy Pnnefiril, That it shell be lawful for the owner or owners of said lots or parcels of land, within sixty days thereafter, to pay the tax thus charged upon the same respectively into the Treasury of the United States, and take certificate thereof. by virtue whereof the saidlands shall be discharged from said tax. Su, 4, t etnd be a farther enacted, That the title in fee simple of, in, and to, each and every piece or parcel of land rot redeemed trom said tax as afore provided, shall thereupon rest in the United States and their assignees forever. Sac. 5. And Tie it further enacted, That, in consideration of the great losses and troubles brought upon the loyal citizens of said insurrec. tionary States or districts, it shall and may be law ful for any loyal citizen of the United States, whose title shall be divested as above provided, or his as signee, if a loyal citizen, at any time within two years after the said title becomes -rested In Elie United States as above provided, to redeem their said lots or parcels of land, by paying the amount of said tax and ten per cent. annual interest there on to the board of commissioners hereinafter men tioned. SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Pre sident of the United states, by and with the con sent of the Senate: may appoint a board of throe commissioners for each of said States in which such insurrection exists, with a salary of three thousand dollars per annum, to give security in the sum of fifty thousand dollars each, in suck form as the Secretary of the Treasury may direct, to ho app proved by hint, for the faithful performance of all their duties as such, and to account for and pay over all moneys or other property coming to their hands. SEC. 7. And be it farther enacted, That said board of commissioners shall enter upon the dis. charge of the duties of their office whenever the commanding general of the forces of the United States, entering into any such insurrectionary States or districts, shall have established the authority of the United States throughout any parish, or dis trict, or county of the same. Sec. B. And be it farther enacted, That it shall be the duty of the boaid of commissioners summarily to inquire there, and determine which of said lots or parcels of land belong to loyal citizens of the United States, and to eer:ify the same ; and also to inquire which of said lots or parcels of land belong to per sons engaged in aiding or abetting said rebellion when the title vested in the United States, and to certify the same; aut. said certificate shall be taken in all courts and pieces to he prima fade evidence of the fact of the loyalty or disloyalty of the former owner or owners of said lots or parcels of land when the title became vested as aforesaid in the United States. Sex. 0. And test farther enacted, That the said commissioners shall be authorized, in the name of the United States, to lease the said parcels of land which belontrocl to disloyal parsons_ for and until the said rebellion and insurrection in said State shall be put down, and the authority of the United States established, and the people of said States shall elect a Legislature and State officers loyal to the Constitution of the United States, to be an nounced by the proclamation of the President, and until the first day of March next, thereafter. Said lease to be in such form and with such security as shall, in. the judgment of said commissioners, pro• duce to the United States the greatest revenue, subject to the approval of the President. SEC. 10. And the said commissioners shall, from time to time, make such temporary rules and regu lations, and insert such clauses is said leases as shall be just and proper to secure proper and reasonable employment and support, at wages, or upon shares of the crop of such persons and families as may be residing upon the said lots and parcels of land, which said rules are declared to be subject to the approval of the President, and to be by him sub mitted to the next session of Congress for their re vision or modification. SEG. 11. And the said board of commissioners, by and with the approval of the commanding general in said district, may from time to time make such temporary rules for the order and go vernment of all persons residing within the said district as shall be just and humane, until the au thority of the Federal Government and a loyal State Government shall be established as aforesaid, . which said rules and regulations shall be approved by the President, and by him submitted to the nest session of Congress for their revision and modi.B - Sue. EL And be it further enacted. That the said board of commissioners, under the direction of the President, may be authorized, instead of leas ing the said lands formerly ownv by said disloyal per , sne.s, 311 A vested in the United States, as abate provided, to cause the acme, or any portion of the same. to be sold in parcel., not to exceed— acres, to any one purchaser, at pablic sale ' after giving due notice thereof, as upon the of other public lands of the United States, for sixty days, and to issue a patent therefor; and that at any such sale any loyal eitisen of the United States, or any per. son who shall have faithfully served as an officer, musician, or private, soldier or sailor, in the army or navy of the United States, as a regular or volun teer, for the term of six months. Sc.E 11. And the proceeds of said sales shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States ; one third of which shall be paid over to the Governor of said State wherein said lands are situated, or his authorized agent, when such insurrection shall be put down s and the people shall elect a Legis lature and State officers loyal to the Constitution of the United States, and such fact shall be proclaimed by the President, for the purpose of reimbursing loyal Citizens of said State, or fur such other par pose as said Skate may direct; and one-third shall also be paid over to said State as a fund to aid in the colonization or emigration from said State of any free persons of African descent, who may desire to remove therefrom to Hayti, Liberia, or any other tropical State or colony. SEC. 14 This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Flag Presentation. REMARRS OF i 1( N. MR. WRIGHT, MALE ON THE FLAG PRE SENTA2ION TO COLONEL lIIIINEY'S REGIMENT PENNSYL VANIA VOLUNTEERS, IN CAMP, ON SATURDAY LAST, IN YrtEfiENTINGS SWO.IO, TO CAPTAIN 01 5 . .1.11, G IMENT. CArra P.: DILLY It was no part of the programme in thisday's business that I eh be the organ of your command, in presenting to 3 on, in their name, this beau. WM testimonial of their affection and regard for you, I em at aloes what to say, without a inoment's notice. But, captain Dilly, when I cast my eyes around me, and be hold every bill top, in this vicinity, crowned with fortill c...tioms, mounted Nritb heavy vans i every -valley .whilett td with the tents of loyal and brave soldiers, engaged in the defence of our country; surrounded at lam by your gallant colonel and his fifteen hundred men, and, above all, with the Leanly of the Feetiopdie before me, these shall inspire my thoughts, and I should regent myself a dull man, indeed, if I could not, though in an imperfect may, discharge the duties which have thus devolved them. Alves upon me. Capt. Dilly, you come from my own State, my own county, my own town—nay, you are my nearest neigh bor—and how gratifying it is fur me to speak your Praificei Wet lit the prouce er your own ussocintee in arm, and in the presence of this multitude of people. Were you not entitled to this superb sword, which your fellow-soldiers have put iu my hands to present you with, these ceremonies would not Lave marked a period in the history of your life, upon which you may look back with -Irtalhide to that , Actiac,k&lity and scalsf.alon ha the thought that you were the especial object of their ad. miratiom Captain Dilly, the cause in which you are called upon to teas , this read one WM& APCated the aieet and patriotic feelings. It is to put down that insurrec tion and rebellion which menaces the existence of the American Union ; and which, if not subdued, will destroy and annihilate those principles of liberty and free fps-cru mb( which it was your privilege and DIM to inherit, and which wo should surrender only with our heart's blocd. The war, if it may be so called, (and_ the time has passed to question this,) is a war not to subjugate the people of any State not to reb them of a single tional right i not to interfere with the rights of personal property—but to put down a wicked insurrection, and a rebellion, originated without cause, which are shaking the American Republic from its centre—a blitek eland that almost obscures the nation's flag, and almost para lyzes its armed power. It is a war for the restoration of the Government as it teas, and with no other view. And so long as the war shall be conducted upon the principles Which inaugurated it, and which wore fully and frankly proclaimed in the executive proclamation issued in April last, it shall and will be a triumph; but woe to the na tion and its destiny, when the object shall be changed to at war of negro emancipation ! I cannot foretell the dan gers and troubles which would surround the nation in much a deplorableevent.Wm,can " i It would present a divided North, a united South, a demoralized army! When the President sent forth his appeal to the tarsple for men to quell rebellion, and, assuring loyal citizens everywhere,that they should be guarantied in the en :MD:Ma of l their political rights, how nobly did they respond ! In a period of less than six months, six hun dred thousand men were marshalled into the field. And that brave army are now ready to light the battles of re public.n liberty, but not of negro emancipation. Three, Captain Dilly, I conceire to be the objects of the war, and it is tu this cause you are to draw this sword; and may you give it that renown, which those who present it to you nave a right to expect at your hands. The ,word which the great Napoleon carried at the ft old of _kustorlitz he regal/ILA Ag 4h6 Pieb6gt legacy lid could confer upon Me son. The swords of Washington and Jackson aro preserved in the archives of the Go vernment, and no sacrifice would be spared to prevent tinge from falling into the epoiler's hand. They are titling emblems to commemorate the valor uhd patriotism of grout and good 111,6h_ . _ You are a young man. The fieldof honor and glory and •advancetnent is before you, and when you real in tee history of the past that in military life it is true merit that eettrettl honor upon the soldier, let this encourage you to itrtionL You have the conlidenco of your inon—your vast see• vices in the field are a good earnest of what your friends Lace good reason to hope and expect in the future. Take this sword, Capt. Dilly. Let it be drawn from its SCaLlifird only dyfence of poustitutional li4erty ell