Vress, TIFUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1862. EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A. DOUOLAS.- 44 The conspiracy to break up the Cition is a fact now known to all. Armies are being raised, and war levied to accomplish it. There can be but two sides to the controversy: Every man must he an the side of the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war. There can he none but patriots and traitors." by lt SAL)']—The double-cylinder "Tamen" Paws en which this paper has been 'printed for the last nine months. It is its excellent condition, having beau made to ceder a year ago, and will be sold at a bargain. For term apply at this olbee, or address JOHN W. FORNEY, 41 Cu.-stunt street, Philadelphia. A PAPER FOR THE CAMP AND FIRESIDE FORNEY'S WAR PRESS. CONTENTS OF NO. 12, FOR SATURDAY, FERRI% ENGEATINGS.—The Present Appearance of the New Iron-plated Steamship—The New iron-plated Steamship as it is to be when Finished—Portraits of _Oen. B. F. Kelley, Maj. Gen. H. W. Halleek, Gen. F. W. Lander. (Amends Buell, Lane; Sherman, Hunter, and Burnable. WAR POETRY.—Hope for the Best—There are Loved Ones at Home—Song: Departed Heroes—long of our Flag—The Harr and Eagle—Freedom's stars. WAR TALE—A Ball and a Duel. FROM GEN. BUELL'S DEPARTMENT.—The 'Vic tory at Mill Springs: A Detailed Account of the Battle. FROM GEN. II ALLECK'S DEP ART MENT.—A. Spicy Correspondence—Novetnents of the Rebel Price— The MovenV Against Prise—The Mississippi Gnu 'leafing Batterrs. FROM OEN. Royal—Reported Abandonment of Fort Pulaski—The Emancipated Slaves at Port Royal—Allairs in Savannah, New• Orleattp, and Columbus. FROM OE N. HUNTER'S DIVISION.—The Battle Between the Loyal Indiana and the Rebels. OEN_ BURNSIDE'S EXTEDlTlON.—lntelligeuee from it up to Sunday Night: It Experiences the Storm off Hatteras—The Official Despatches of Gen. Burnside. FROM THE SOUT ll.—The Defeat in Kentucky Ad mitted—The War and Blockade Prices among the Rebels —Statement of a Refugee from Riolunond—A. Word about Floyd—Undoubted Unionism—A , lonfederate FM - a—A Rog a Sliirerer. EDITORIALS. — The Latedt War New---Titc Trent Affair—Mexico—The Speech of Mr. Bingham—Taxa tion—The Treasury-Note Bill—The New Iron-dal Frigate. THE LETTERS OF LL OCCASIONAE."—The Vic tory near Senierst.t—The Slavery Question—The *peech of ROD. Thaddeus Stevens--The Soldiers and the Capi talists—The Release of Slidell and Mason—Rnilroads and the Rebels. LATEST NEWS,—Roporte , l Capture of Jeff Thomp son:—Another Artillery Fight on the Upper Potomac: The Rebels Wonted—From 'Kentucky. SPECIAL DESPATCHES FROM THE CAPITAL.— An Important Ot der—The rellsllCoitt and the Perri— Flight of a Ronel—Expected Attack on the Pennsyivania Resmves—The Relief of Prisoners of, War—The Con firmation of Generals Ora and Schoeptl—General Sigel— Sickness in Camp: Relorm in the Hospitals—Pennsylva nia Regimental Afinirs. MISCELLANEOVS.—List of the Pennsylvania Regi ments—The Burping of the ROA Schooner Prince of Wales—Affairs at Votaress Monroe—From the tipper Potomac—From Eastern Kentucky—The Defences of Columbus. FINANCIAL AND COMMESCIAL.—The Money Mar Deview or the Philadelphia Markets. WAR WIT AND DIMOIL Single Copies for sale at the Counter of Tht Press. TBIOIS r—Une cola•, one year, $2; Three copies, one year, .S 5 ; Fi nun cast, SS, THE LATEST WAR NEWS One of the most important features of the late news from the South is the uneasiness manifested there in regard to the approaching expiration of the term of the twelvthmonth volunteers who are engaged in the Confederate service, and the indis position shown by a large portion of them to re enlist. Gen. Bragg, at Pensacola, appealed almost in vain to the Alabama troops formerly under his command to continue their wicked war against the Union. The Tennessee papers are pub lishing urgent appeals to their soldiers not to retire from the rebel army, and a rebel general in Virginia earnestly beseeches his soldiers to re-en list. There are doubtless many more attempts be ing made to induce the Southern troops to remain in the Secession army, of which we hear nothing. Enough is known to show that, at the most criti cal moment in the history of the rebellion, and when the Union armies will be in the highest state of efficiency. the enemy will probably be seriously embarrassed by large withdrawals from their ranks. It is stated that General Thomas has been rein forced by nine new regiments, and that he has now an effective force of twenty thousand men with which to pursue the flying rebels who were recently defeated at Mill Spring. The Secession General Crittenden remained but a short time at Monticello His army fled as fugitives before him, and at last accounts he was in pursuit of them, at tempting to collect as many of them together as possible. A desperate fight occurred, on Tuesday night, at mrs_ boo'a hou.ie at the head or Belmont, on 00, coquan bay, bet' ...e1..; men of the Thirty-seventh New lork Regiment, and a party of thirty rebel Texan Rangers. Nine of the latter were killed. By the arrival of the steamer City of New York, at New York, yesterday, we have files of - mere four days later than heretofore. Thc Lon don Tintts, of the 7th, thinks that in ease of a war with the United States, Canada would be attacked by sea instead of land, and maintains that the po licy of England would be to carry on a naval war fare on the great lakes, devastating the towns on their shores : c , In the event of a renewal of such hostilities as were terminated by the Treaty of Ghent, there would be a renewal, of course, of operations on these inland seas. for the command of the water' which separate, Upper Canada from the Federal Territories would be equivalent to a command of the field. It becomes a question, therefore. of great interest to ascertain how this superiority is likely to be determined, and we publish this morn ing a detailed statement of the various conditions by which the result will be governed. It will be seen that the matter divides itself into two periods. of which the first would be the most critical for England. lip to the month of April next the lakes may be regarded as inaccessible from the sea, and, therefore, whatever force is created there must be created on the spot. The Americans could build and launch their gunboats and their rafts, and so ould we. "Not much could be done, probably, on either side, as all the vessels must be extemporized from materials actually at hand. On both shores there are railways leading up to the water's edge, but the Americans have the advantage in population and resources at the critical points, and Sackett's Harbor, their arsenal on Lake Ontario, is an es tablishment for which we have no match. Still, timber is plentiful ; guns, munitions, and steam machinery could be transported byrailway ; and so widely has the country been civilized since the last war that some of the most important towns of the Federal States, such as Milwarckse and Clizca go, have risen on. rhr shores of these once remote towers, and are consequently exposed to the attacks of our squadrons. The risks, therefore, are divided, and the opportunities of inflicting mischief are divided also. It may, perhaps, be admitted that for the next three months the Americans, being more nu merous and powerful than the Canadians, might succeed in placing on these inland seas a larger flotilla than could be launched in the same time by the colonists, but it must be remembered that this flotilla must in any ease be rudely extemporized, and that earthworks, judiciously constructed and well armed, would suffice for the effectual protec tion of the menaced points against such feeble as sailants_ 6 i As soon, however, as the St. Lawrence is opened again there will be an end of our difficulty. We can then pour into the Lakes such a fleet of gun boats and other craft as will give us the complete and immediate command of these waters. Directly the navigation is clear we can send up vessel after vessel, without any restrictions except such as are imposed by the size of the canals. The Americans would have no such resource. They would have no accost to the Lalted from the sea, and it ii imPos- Bible that they could construct vessels of any con siderable power in the interval that would elapse before the ice broke up. With the opening of spring the lakes would be ours, and if the mastery of these waters is indeed the mastery of all, we may expect the -result with perfect satisfaction. On the whole, therefore, the conclusion seems clear that three months hence the field will be all our own, and that in the meantime the Americans, if judiciously encountered, would not be able to do us much harm." The London Times, of the 6th, contains a strong anti-war article, in which occur these passages: " We confess freely that, great as the provocation has been, and opportune as the moment appears . ..for exacting all the satisfaction we can possibly re quire, WC 41,4.”2: from the telea of war. We are not insensible to the advantage of the sudden opening to us of the Southern cotton market, and we are by no means intimidated by the only threat of all that have been launched against us which the United States is able to perform—the threat of confiscating the property which British sub jects have entrusted to their honor and to that of their people. We are slow to believe that es EL those who make such a menace are capable of executing it, and we are firmly convinced that this country would agree to no peace which did not make the most ample provision for com plete reparation to the victims of such a wrong. Such conditions have been made by Great Britain before now, at the conclusion of wars more pro longed and more formidable than any conflict with the United States la likely. to ta-oVB. ample reason for sincerely hoping that soar may not be forced upon ns. Beyond the opening to us of the cotton market, we hare no ,ouin to look for from a contest work America. We do not coret their lands, or their cities, or anything that as theirs. We have enoagiz and snore titan enough, of territory on the _Aura American continent. We cannot destroy American capital without injur ing our own. We cannot cripple their commerce without striking henyy hlowslat the commerce of these islands. To shut them up in their own ter ritory would only be to give strength and develop- went to those protectionist tendencies which cha racterize the democratic school of political ec.)- inomy." (The arrival of Mason and Slidell was daily ex pected in England, but there was no feeling [nal lead t 9 IW/die twat. A orteoputtout et tho Liverpool itirreury thinks that if any seceding residents should publicly receive them, it would be a violation of the Queen's declaration of neutrality, while another writes: Allow me space in your paper to call attention to a Mot which should be more generally known than I fear it is. All Englishmen must hold the celebrated and infamous fugitive slave hill' of the 'United States in utter abhorrence. We are hoping soon to see our righteous demands acceded to, and the commissioners returned to and landed in England, probably in our own town ; but we should not forget that one of them (Mason) is the originator of the vile enactment which has done so much to perpetuate the sin of slavery. Whilst we glory in the honor of our country's flag, let us show that we have no sympathy with the slave holder and trafficker in human blocal. IMENIIIIII=II ,‘ Liverpool, Jan. 6, 1662 " In regard to the preparation for war, and what has been done by the Admiralty since the Trent imbroglio, the Tilers says "Five weeks ao n o Admiral Milne had in North America a squadron of line-of-battle shipE con sisting of ten first-class. frigates and selenteen powerfully armed corvettes and sloops, all steam ers. and mounting in all eight hundred and fifty gulls • but in the short space of five weeks the Ad miralty have increased or made preparations fur increasing Admiral Milne's force by adding two line-of-battle ships, twenty-three of the lar gest, fastest, and heaviest armed screw frigates, and eight powerful corvettes, mounting among them one hundred rmns. Some of these vessels Lave already sailed', and are already on the station ; others are on their way out, and some only await their sailing orders to start at a mo ment's notice ; of the squadron of frigates, each vessel has been carefully chosen for its great sail ing speed, high steam power, and heavy armament, and never yet has such a fleet of picked cruisers been sent against any enemy. By the beginning of February Admiral Milne will have at his disposal sixty-five sail, namely, seven line-of-battle ships, thirty-three frigates, and twenty-five corvettes and sioops Vith such a force a total and most effective blocliin e of all mho- Federal ports could be es -11 tehlish ii in a single week. A single vessel at each pert closes Boston and Portland, and two off Cape May would be ample for the Delaware river and the trade of Philadelphia. Admiral Milne has al ready made very complete arrangements in the event of war. The Federal cruisers off the South ern moist would be instantly looked after.. With the Warrior at Sandy Hook, nothing could enter New York. " No effectual resistance could be made to a com bined attack of our four iron frigates, in case the British Government wished to dectate their own terms of peace, by laying the fleet broadside on to the streets &faint" York aaci 11600 Z-ea. This could be done, without lire ii.iallaAt rich to the iron ehipg. On the Canadian lakes we, do not possess the same advantage as on the Atlantic, but we can send gun boats ready made, as quick as the Northerners can build them, and rather quicker. "Within a week after the breaking up of the ice in the rivers and canals, a whole fleet of gunboats, with the most powerful of the screw corvettes Sent out to Admiral Milne, will carry the protection of the English flag from Montreal to Detroit." The notorious outlaw, Jeff Thompson, of Mis souri, who has probably plundered more Union people than any other man in the rebel service, is still at large. The expedition that was recently sent ngainst him have failed to capture him, %\ find the following items in the columns of the Beaton Traveller : "We know of a ease of an industrous firm in Texas who had a store filled with goods, of the value of twenty thousand dollars, which was all taken from them. In another ease, the head of* family remained at the South, while the mother and daughter came North. Communication was interrupted, funds failed to reach the unfortunate females, poverty followed with rapid pace, the mother sickened and died, while the daughter is now an inmate of an insane asylum. "In another ease, however, the Southerners got the worst of the bargain. A shrewd Yankee, who had been long in business in a Southern city, fore seeing the coming storm, proposed to sell Oct to his partner his large investments in that - region at a handsome ditkiount, as his health would not per mit him to remain in that section. The sale was effected, and the Yankee departed to his Northern home with a heavy balance in nis pocket. But with the uncertainty of affairs there this property has depreciated rapidly until it is now not worth half - what was paid for it. The Southern pur chasers have since sent n notice to the Yankee merchant that it would not be healthy for him to show his head again in that region, and he will not, at least for some time to come." GREAT FORTITUDE and a wise moderation are twin virtues, and so closely allied that either, separated from the other, dies. A na tion in which these virtues predominate can neither be subjugated uor destroyed. Forti tude is the great cohesive principle. It en ables-men to rise superior to, and victorious over, adverse circumstances. It renders them platiter of 'every position into Which they may be led or forced. It is a spring to which men may turn and return, and refresh their souls with the vigor' of youth at will. Now, it requires fortitude to enable men to endure prosperity as - well as adversity. Dog ged obstinacy' and plikvase blindness will hold men up under trying circumstances ; but, with no higher and better qualities, victory would become but a prelude to debauch and demo ralization. We have had a great victory at Somerset, perhaps the most decisive of the war; yet the decisive battle remains to be fought. Already, we have a legion of prophets prophesying an enduring peace within a narrow limit of "months." But the fact is, we have only broken the little finger of tb=o dean.”. hellion. There is a great work yet to be done, and he lcl.e moors to keep the popular mind and muscle in training for that work does well. When the people become so self-reliant that disaster cannot prostrate, nor success make drunk, then the day of final triumph may be looked upon as very near. Up to this time, while we have, as a people, taken reverses mach to heart, we have ,accu initiated new strength at each reverse. This Met may rightly be put in evidence of great national fortitude. Had there been no Bull Bun, who may say that this immense Union army had now been afield? Weak men, and even cowards, may rush to a victorious stand ard, but none but true men rally to close the gaps made by disaster. Thousands may be in at the sack when the fight is done, but none of these thousands volunteer to enter the deadly breach. We lost a field and gained an army; and if the public have been somewhat restive under prolonged and yet unexplained inaction, the power that is to crush this rebellion has been silently accumulating while we waited and grumbled. And, in view of all the facts, the American public has proved itself a very reasonable pub lic. Contrast the behavior of the Ancerican people during these long six months of wasting suspense with the fiery ebullitions of the Bri tish and Canadian publics upon a remote con tingency- of war, and our superior training as a nation is at once manifest. If we have grum bled, wOmve, notwithstanding, displayed an unwhimpering patience of the inexplicably slow march of events, and the heavy de mands upon the common treasury. We have displayed a generous measure - of confidence in our civil and military leaders, and there has been little, if any, ill 7 natured criticism of pub lic men by the loyal press. WE HOPE Mr. Senator IRISH is satisfied, le has written his preamble and resolution and they are if appropriately referred." The Senator grapples with great questions boldly. The general idea that Representatives and :senators go to Harrisburg to legislate for the State and State interests will not be per mitted to interfere with the Senator's ideas of public policy. The discovery which we have been looking for so anxiously in reference to Gen. FREMONT comes at last from Mr. Senator Inisit. cc A thorough and prolonged examina tion of Gen. FRE3IONTIS administration, while in command," says his resolution, as has failed to sustain the reports and charges by which he was assailed, or to disclose any facts calcu lated to shake the confidence of the country hi his prudence, courage, and patriotism, in the opinion of the Senator, a the exigencies of the public service require that Major Gene ral CuAntEs Joie FRE3IONT allollld be imme diately restored to a command in the army." General FRE3IONT may be, and no doubt is, a great general. We are glad the Senator has satisfied hiS mind upon that point. But we are sorry that he does not imitate the great general whose cause he espouses. The silence of General FnE3toxr is a splendid tribute to his patriotism; lie sees that at this time the country demands union and harmony, and an utter avoidance of all partisanship and political animosity. If he haS been wronged by the Administration, he knows that the time will come when his injuries will he redressed. I,IIIOWS that the great element of our Go vernmenVo existence is the confidence felt in those controlling the Government. He knows that when there is an assault upon the Presi dent its only result will he to weaken the Exe cutive bands and demoralize public sentiment ; and - it would be well if Senator Lisa and his friends would follow their chief's example. THE RESOLUTION of Mr. CEsSNA in the State Assembly should be passed without a division. It provides that Pennsylvania in her State ca pacity bll4ll AMMO- the pay most Of hOr giibfa of the national debt. We should do nothing to interfere with the operations of the General Government; and, whether in an individual capacity as citizens, or a legislative capacity as representatives, our only purpose should be the most effectual way of harmonizing public sentiment, strengthening the public faith, and giving stability and power to the Adminietra tiell. Foreign Trade with the South Besides expecting cotton and tobacco from the rebellious South, if the blockade was broken or the war ended, England and France foolishly anticipate a great demand for their respective manufactures, and chuckle over the idea of Free Trade with the South as con trasted with the protective Tara, which pru dence and justice have united in obtaining for the North. In other words, it is anticipated that, were the independence and nationality of the South once recognized, French silks, French wines and spirits, French ribbons, French velvets, French perfumes, French bonnets, French crinolines, French gloves, ;did Pkeheli Bliodg and boots, would be lakgely imported into the Sbuth, and largely consumed there. So, on the other side of the British Channel, there is an overpowering idea that British niuslins, - British cali coes, British hose, British broadcloth, Bpi fish hardware, British cutlery, and a variety of other British manufactures, are to be swapped for Southern produce. Let us See. Who, in the South, are to wear and con some these English and French products The number of 'Southern denizens who wear silks and satins, velvets and broadcloth, bon nets and gaiters, crinoline. andl - dd gloves, rib bons and gauzes, muslins and calicoes, lace and shawls, are comparatively few. An Irish servant-girl, in Philadelphia, New York, or Boston, lmys more silk dresses, in each year, we venture to say, than any Southern lady does, on the average. As regards kid gloves and bonnets, Biddy most undoubtedly is a better customer to France and England than the Southern dania..., Where has the bulk of foreign imports been received and paid for, in all the past years? Not in Savannah or Charleston, not in Mobile or Norfolk, not in New Orleans or Richmond, Natchez or Montgomery-1M iu rhilacleiPliia and New - York,- Boston - and Baltimore. The quantity thence supplied to the South is not extensive. In the cities of Philadelphia and New York more foreign luxuries are con sumed, we venture to say, than are consumed in the whole - South. Judge, then, on what a shallow foundation the foreign - hope of trade with the South has been raised. The Mint The Congressional Itepresentath-es of Penn sylvania have something to do, just now, for the good city of Philadelphia. They are bound, in justice and by all considerations of local interest, not to allow that great national establishment, the Mint in Philadelphia, to be swamped by any pretext which would erect another establishment of the same character irs the adjacent city of New York. The reccnt Annual Report of Mr. Poubeic, Director of the Mint, shows how great is the capacity of that establishment for converting all the bullion that possibly can be brought to it, into gold and silver coin of various denominations. There is not the slightest necessity for the erection, at vast expense, of a Mint in New York. Mr. SNOWDEN, Director of the Mint under President BUCHANAN, made a report to the then Secretary - of the Treasury, nearly two years ago, as to the expediency of establishing a Branch Mint in New York, the expense of putting it in operation, and the annual ex pense of carrying on its business when esta.. blished. He agrees with Mr. PoLLocic on the Mint here being able to make all the coin re quired, and further gave an estimate of ex penses, which; at the present moment, when the nation has no money, to expend need lessly, is worthy of the gravest consideration. Purchasing a site for the necessary' buildings, constructing them, and providing machinery, implements, &c., would cost 51,150,000, by Mr. SIiOWDEN'S estimate. The annual ex pense (including sal:tries, wages, incidental expenses, and interest on the cost of con struction) would be 5134,000. This vast out lay, this heavy annual charge to be incurred— for what ? Simply for the honor and glory of New York t It is rather surprising that, with their usual moderation, the grasping New Yorkers do not manoeuvre to have Washing ton placed on the retired list, as the seat of Government, and the Capitol, White House, and Departmental offices bodily removed to the Island of Manhattan. They have as much right to that, as to a Mint of their own—and no more. Public Amusements. The second of Wolfsohn and Thomas' classical soirees will take place to-night at the Foyer of the Academy of Music. Like their first entertainment, this will, doubtless, be a magnificent affair, as the selections have been artistically made, and the Pc' , form er oruer. Edwin Adams will soon inaugurate a series of dramatic readings in this city, where he has many warm friends and admirers. He has no physical equal among the young, actors of this continent, and is likewise amiable and anxious.'- Mr. Forrest and . his dram.ntic company will open at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Monde week. He will be supp9rted by John McCullough, who has commended himself to the tragedian by unusual promise, industry ; and docility. It was only four years ago that Mr. McCullough assayed acting; his progress has been rapid, and commen surate with his ambition. We are looking toward the Arch-street Theatre, for the revival of some of those sterling dramas formerly produced under John Drew's manage ment. The grand bill of the " Serious Family" and the ( 4 Comedy of Errors " can now be inau gurated in better style than ever ; but in the mean time, we understand, a new scenic piece will be cast and mounted. The company at this theatre is the best that we hare had in Philadelphia for years, and Its resource: for comedy are unllmlied. Of the ladies, Mesdames Drew, Price, and Henri are always acceptable. The latter has personal attractions that heighten the charm of her acting, and she sings with spirit. Mrs. Baker has a factious taste to please, as the successor of the re fined and gifted Charlotte Thompson ; but she is correct, easy : and animated, and is fast outliving comparison. John Gilbert leads the world in character parts He is the perfection of a fond, ridiculous, generous old man, and is now a better actor than he was ten years ago. Shewell and Mortimer ate popular young men; the latter is the mould of form. His gesticulation is strained, however, and he is by no means equal in the excellence of his impersonations. A young man named Craig is noticeable in the com pany. Ile has much dignity, self-possession, and grace We hope to see him promoted. John and Frank Drew are so well known tha t we reserve a no tice of them. The Continental Theatre is still doing the leading business, having struck the popular chord with brave, patient, Christian " Uncle Tom." Legree, as personated here by Mr. T. Weir, is a most sterling embodiment of the arch rebel. McKeon, himself, makes a humorous perform ance of a Yankee Deacon, and St. Clair is fairly re resented by Mr. Munro, an effieient young man. Topsy, consigned to Mrs. Chapman, is misconceived and disgustingly rendered, with odds and ends of songs and showers of slang expletives. Sam, one of Legrce's negroes, is facetiou.sly played by some body ; and Eva—Miss Chapman's Erie—is an epi tome of tenderness, truth, and innocence. Such play.- are legitiinate; they stir legitiinate feelings and awaken legitimate thoughts. They ennoble the actor's vocation, and make the auditors better men and women. Mr. Williams is drawing full houses at the Wal nut. With his versatile and accomplished lady he defies rivalry, and has never passed a like successful season in Philadelphia. New Publications Of a monthly Journal of education, entitled " The .Family and School-Room," edited by Mr. F. D. Long, a schoolmaster in this city, the numbers of January and February (all yet published) have reached us. It contains a variety of short, sensible articles, and will probably have success and halt: , ence. We take leave to suggest more careful writing, in the critical department. It is too fa miller, if not yulgar, to describe a publication as "a spicy monthly journal," and it is equally objec tionable, when acknowledging a list of subscribers from the Academy of another gentleman who is called "Professor," to say that "he first SO scribed himself, thus proving himself a clever fel low, as well as having the reputation of being a good teacher." This seems to moan that a man's ability (cleverneE•s) is emoted by subscribing to Mr. Long's Magazine, and that lie also merely gets the reputation of being a good teacher. The facetia , (pp. 24 and 24) are out of place. Voting folks want cc-tactilityg better than Joe Millerisms. AUCTION NOTICE—EXTENSIVE SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES.—We would call the attention of buyers to the large sale of 1,500 cases of boots : shoes, bro gans, &c., to be offered at auction, this morning, comprising a very desirable assortment of city and Eastern manufacture, to be sold by catalogue, foe net cash, at ten o'clock precisely, by Philip Ford Sr, Co., auctioneers, at their store, No. 525 Market and 522 Commerce streets. . STOCKS ANDD. REAL ESTATE, TUESDAY NEXT. Pamphlet catalogues on Saturday. Sale on Wednesday, 6,000 shares Pennsylvania Mining Co. Er- See Thomas 4- Sons' advertisements, both sates. Peterms' De lector Bonds ve the following doacription of a new altered two-dollar note on the ectoraro Bank, Oxford, Pa.: Twos altered ; vignette men cutting grain; two Cupids and figure 2 on right end, man ploughing on left end. This hag also been snored to tho Salton Bank, Pa. THE PRESS. - PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, ISM LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Special Despatches to " The Prowl, FROM WASHINGTON. THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. THE SKIRMISH IN GEN, HEINTZELMAN'S DIVISION NOT SO DESPERATE AS FIRST REPORTED. IMPORTANT ORDER FROM THE WAR DE PARTMENT ON THE SUPPLY OF ARMS AND CLOTHING. &c., &c , &re., arc. WASHINGTON, January 29 Washington News and Gossip. Tho sun shines out brightly to-day, and we have delightful spring weather overhead, but the mud is almost intolerable. There is no prospect of the army of the Potomac making a forward movement, unless cold, freezing weather sets in, or the rebel forces at Centreville advance upon us. A most stringent order has been issued, prohibit ing the transportation of "spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors," even for officers of the highest grade, across the Potomac atter the Ist of Pebruary. Another order has been enforced prohibiting offi cers and soldiers of the volunteer service from riding in omnibuses through the city. This is owing to the prevalence of the small-pox. It is stated that a New York party has sold to the Government a steamship for 8110,000, which could have been bought in New York city three months ago for $45,000. The different Congressional committees are gradually unfolding some very singular and start ling Government contracts. The information is, from appearances, derived from parties who have been disappointed. The war expensesure said now to average over three millions of dollars daily. A number of vessels ran the Potomac blockade est night in safety. There was a heavy fog on the The Cost of Music, for the Army. The Paymaster General of the Army, in a letter to Representative 111cPmensou, answering an in quiry, estimates the annual cost of bands of volun teer regiments at over 55,000,000, exclusive of the cost of clothing, subsisting, and transporting the men composing them. The estimate is founded on the seven hundred regiments now in the service, besides the liability to pay each of these musicians, in all 17,500 men, (as large a force as the whole army of the United States before the commence ment of the war), the $lOO bounty, if kept in ser vice two years, or till tho Cifdiatiekh of hostilities. Mr. hloPunnsosi last week introduced a bill to dis charge them from the service on the Ist of March next. The following named gentlemen voted, in the Rouse of Representatives ; against the adoption of the Senate bill authorizing the President, when he may deem it necessary for the public interests, to take possession of the railroads and telegraphs: Messrs. Allen, Ancona, Blotter, Biddle, Conway, Crisfield, Diven, Dunlap, Harding, Holman, John son, Knapp, Law, Leary, May, Menzies, Morris, Noble, Norton, Pendleton, Robinson, Shiel, Val landigham, Wadsworth, Ward, White of Ohio, Wickliffe, and Wilsen. Gen. Lane's Staff. The President handed this evening to COL VAUGHAN commissions for himself and the follow ing gentlemen, who are to constitute the staff of Gen. JAMES H. LANE: COL Wit. H. MERRITT, Lieut. Col. J. IClLrATurcs:, Major VEnrLA.Ncw. VAR Aerwnne, Major JOHN RITCHIE, Major T. J. WEED, Capt. Wit A. PHILLIPS, Capt. Wit. O'DoN NELL, Capt. J. R. Meatuses:, Capt. A. P. PENNELL, Capt. WlLLtest LYLE, and Capt. VOLNEY HICKON. COL VAUGHAN also had a social interview with Secretary STANTON. The above staff officers are to report forthwith to Major General HUNTER, to be by him detailed to Gen. LANE. They leave for the West to-morrow, to enter active service. Attempted Desertions. A man by the name of THORNE, the proprietor of the White Horse tavern, about nine miles from the city, was arrested near Good Hope last night. He had in his wagon three soldiers dressed in ci tizens' clothes. lie was endeavoring to facilitate their escape, and was committed to prison an the charge. The Fight near Washington. A second despatch has been received from Gen. Iltanrzetstasr, who says that further inquiry has satisfied him that the number of rebels killed by a portion of the New York Thirty-seventh Regiment, last night, was only nine, and not twenty-nine, as originally telegraphed by him. The Remains of Colonel Peard. The body of Lieut. Colonel PEARD, of the Ninth Massachusetts, 'who died yesterday, at Munson's Hill, of paralysis, was this afternoon placed in the cars under a military escort for transmission to Mil ford. MaSSEtchusettS. The iiiirestigations and the Philadelphia Arsenal. Messrs COYODE and ODELL, of the Committee on the " Conduct of the War," we learn, have ex , tended their investigations to the Philadelphia Ar sena], and, after a most thorough and laborious ex amination of the affairs of that institution, express themselves entirely satisfied with the condition and management of that department of the publio ser vice. These gentlemen have manifested some surprise that General Mews should have stated to the committee that the indebtedness of the Quartermast<r's Department at Philadelphia was but four millions of dollars, when it was fourteen millions. An exhibit of the requisitions, books, and mode of conducting the business between the Quartermaster's office at Philadelphia and the Quar termaster General's office In this city deal fail to convince these gentlemen that General MEIGS CORK with a very little effort, have convinced these gentlemen himself as to the pre cise condition of the department at Philadelphia, and that, too, without going outside of his own offioe. There appears to be a &live here, on the part of some of the leading officials, to do all in their power to deprive Philadelphia of receiving any share of the Government work. Should they succeed, hundreds of poor families in Philadelphia would be deprived of the means of making, a livelihood. More Trouble in the Sickles Brigade. There has a new trouble arisen in the Sickles Brigade, which appears to have grown out of the jealousy - which exists amongst some of the officers. During the recent temporary absence of ••General SICKLES, Colonel HALL, the senior colonel of the brigade, acted as brigadier general. In some way, which is not explained, perhaps for prudential reasons, be gave offence to some of the officers, and is now under arrest on charges preferred by Lieut. ELLWOOD. These charges, whatever they are, are said to have been instigated by Lieutenant Colonel PATTEN, who was in the Nicaragua affair. Lieut. Colonel PARNUM, also one of the Nicaragua ad venturerS, heeame highly excited, and tore off his shoulder straps. The whole trouble appears to have assumed a serious character, and will no doubt be thoroughly investigated. Gen. SICKLES is expected to arrive in the city to-morrow morn ing. The adjutant of the Second Regiment of Sicer.rs' brigade,. Janes W. POWELL, Jr., has beim appointed to a SedOha Reatteiiiiiq is the regular army, and Quartermaster PowELL, of the same re giment, has been appointed surgeon in the army. He is assigned to this station, as is stated, as an oculist and elitist. The Potomac River! ) The Leslie went down to Indian Head yesterday and reports that some ten or twelve vessels ran the blockade yesterday by daylight. None of them were fired at. The steamer Reliance, and one or two transports, started down from Indian Head last night, and sixty or seventy shots weee fired at them, but with what result is not known, as no vessel has come through since. • General Sturgis_ General STURGIS. of Missouri, had an interview with Secretary STANTON this morning. The Supply of Arms and Military Sup plies—lmportant Order of the Secretary of War. The urgent necessity which required the imme diate purchase of arms, clothing, and other inilitarY supplies from foreign countries having ceased, the Secretary of War has ordered : First. That no further contracts be made by this Department, or any bureau thereof, for any article of foreign manufacture that can be produced or manufactured in the United States. Seoond. All outstanding orders, agencies, autho rities, licensed for the pnrchase of arms, clothing, or anything else in foreign countries, or of foreign manufacture for this Department, are revoked and annulled. Third. All persons claiming to have any con tract. bargain, agreement, order, warrant, license, or authority of whatsoever nature, from this depart ment, or any bureau thereof, for furnishing arms, clothing, equipments, or anything else, to the United States, are required within fifteen days from this date to give written notice of such contract and jits purport, with a statement in writing of what has been done under it, and to file a copy thereof with the Secretary of War. Fourth. All contracts, orders, and agreements fur any supplies, should be in writing, and signed by the contracting parties, and the original, or a copy thereof, filed, according to paragraph 1,049 of the regulations. with the head of the proper bureau. it is seldom that any necessity can prevent a con tract from being reduced to writing, and even when made by telegraph its terms can speedily be written and signed ; and every claim founded upon any pretended contract, bargain, agreement, order, warrant, whichnotice d a authority, an c o o r p l y license crow file a i aoutst a nding, accordance o with this order, within the period mentioned, shall be • deemed and held to be prima facie fraudulent and void, and no claim thereof will be allowed or paid by this department, unless upon full and satis factory proof of its validity. Escape of a Union Man from New Orleans. Mr. FLANDERS, formerly secretary of the New Orleans and Opelousai Railroad, has succeeded in reaching this city. He intends to give testimony before the Departments as W the Oda of o.tstin. feeling in New Orleans. He seems to think that the Union sentiment of some of the people there has been eptirely obliterated. Reconnoitring near Fairfax. A equad of the Pennsylvania Third Cavalry made a reconnoissance near Fairfax last night. They found the rebels in force, and after making a careful survey came back to the camp in safety. The Health of General McClellan. general MCCLELLAN is again out on active duty. Ills presence once more among the troops is hailed With delight, THE WAR IN KANSAS. IMPORTANT OILDNE OF OEN. HUNTER THE SOUTHERN EXPEDITION ABOUT TO START. GEN. HUNTER TO COMMAND IT. LEAVENWORTH, Jan. 29.—The following general order, issued by Major General Hunter, has caused a sensation in civil and military circles : "In the expedition about to be started South from this department, (called in the newspapers General Lane's Expedition,) it le the intention of the major general commanding this department, to command in person, unless otherwise expressly ordered by the Government. " Transportation not having been supplied, we must go without it. All tents, trunks, chests, chairs, camp•tables, camp-clothes,. Sc., must be at once ones stared or abandoned. "The general commanding takes in his valise but one change of clothing, and no officer or soldier will carry more—the surplus room in the knapsack must be reserved for ammunition and provisions. Every officer and soldier will carry his own cloth ing and bedding. "The general commanding has applied to the Government for six brigadier generals, to be ap pointed from the senior colonels. To enable him to do this in accordance with the order on the gab ject., each colonel will immediately report the date on which he was mustered into the service of the United States. • D. HUNTER, " Major General Commanding." A Forward Movement OTTERVILLE, Missouri; January 2P.—The Wive went foreshadowed by the preparations of the - past week has taken place. One division, under the command of Jeff. C. Davis, has already taken up its march for the South. They left Marseilles yes terdaymorning. Their destination is supposed to be Springfield. The division consists of five regiments, the Eighth and Twenty•second Indiana, the Thirty•seventh LEH nois, and Ninth Missouri, accompanied by two. bat teries of twenty-four pieces and three companies of cavalry, under the command of Major Hubbard. From the skill and energies of General Davis important results are predicted. The next division, under General Turner, is ex- Peeted to !eye telft9reell' 9r Fridoy. Emissaries from General Price, bearing commis sions.. signed by him, are busily recruiting through all this section, and a number have been captured and brought in. Documents were found upon them authorizing them to enlist soldiers for from three to twelve months, or during the war. Thore are about fifty prisoners here awaiting the order of the provost marshal general. The Expedition Against Jeff Thompson. CIIICACO, Jan. 29.—A special despatch from Cairo, to the Journal, states that the forces com prising the expedition against Jeff Thompson re port the country beyond Charleston as infested with guerilla bands, who plunder every one, Union and rebel alike. They went nearly to Sykestown. Gen. Paine has determined to occupy Oharleston. For that_ purpose a regiment of infantry and a detach ment of cavalry will remain 'at that place. A large rebel mail, containing several hundred letters, has been captured above Cairo, on the Mis souri. It ethbraeed letters of importance from Bowling Green and other rebel camps. The Upper Potomac POINT OF Rooas, Jan. 28.—Last night the mo notony of camp life was varied by a theatrical per formance in camp, tendered by a corps composed exclusively of members of Colonel Geary's regi ment, and to which &large number of citizens, with their families, together with Gen. Banks' staff, with their ladies, were invited. A rustic stage, with a drop curtain and dressing•rooms, was erec ted near the centre of the camp, the whole enclosed with canvas. In front of the stage and in the form of an amphitheatre, were seats for three hundred persons, and surrounding this were a suc cession of camp fires, tending to dry and rarity the night atmosphere as well as to add to the romance of an entertainment. Special trains brought delegations of spectators , from Sandy Hook, Frederick, and intermediate stations, a very considerable portion of whom were ladies, escorted by their male relatives and officers of rank. Not less than two hundred ladies lerit their charms to grace the oceaeion. On the arrival of the trains, wagons were in readiness to convey the passengers to the camp, half a mile dis tant. On the arrival of the train from Frederick, some disappointment was felt, to learn that Gen. Banks was not present, he having left for Wash ington at noon in a special train ; but he was repre sented by several members of his staff, with their ladies, as well as the veteran Brigadier General Abercrombie:and his fatuity, Col. Geary acitoM poring them . --naau—aanta rose at eight. A series of Ethiopian performances were first presented. Next followed the play of the " Last Man," next "The Toodles " and the entertainment closed with " Bombastes Furioso," happily adapted to the present political state of the country. Among the music performed was, for the first time, the Geary Grand March, composed by the leader of the regimental band, and s capital piece of music it was pronounced to be by competent judges. Of course, under the circumstances, the perform ances should not be scrutinized with a critical eye, but they were creditable to the actors. The "parts" of the " Last Man," and " Toodles," would have been loudly applauded in any metropolitan theatre. Everything was conducted with the greatest de corum, but S - o g.toat, wee the arralety to witness the performance find invited guests were frequently incommoded by the pressure of officers and privates of the regiment. FREDERftK, Jan. 28.—Later intelligence from Williamsport shows that the report of shelling by the rebels at dam No. 5, on Sunday, was correct, but no material damage was done. It was by a detachment of Jackson's command, probably for the purpose of testing our strength at that place. A touching incident transpired yesterday in the First Michigan Cavalry. Major Town, of the Third battalion, who has been in ill health since the or ganization of the regiment, left his quarters for home, probably taking a final leave of the service_ He was escorted thence to the cars by all the com missioned, and several non-commissioned officers of the regiment, who bade him an affecting adieu. The affair was spontaneous and impromptu. and the outpouring of feelings of sympathy and esteem. Colonel Brodhead hus recently been heard from, and is looked for to return to his command in a few days. Second Lieutenant Sherman, Company I, of the same regiment, and recently of General Banks' escort, has been transferred to the command of Company G. In the New York Ninth, First Sergeant Lanning, of Company D, was unanimously elected second lieutenant, and presented with a splendid sword, steel scabbard, belt and sash, by the privates of his company. Capt. Allen Rutherford, of Company F, was on the 9th instant appointed major in place of Allerbury, promoted by Governor Morgan. The appointment gives general satisfaction. A special order prohibits commissioned officers of all the regiments, as well as the non-commissioned officers and privates, from visiting the city, except upon a pass countersigned by the brigadiers. Dr. G. L. Pancoast, of Pennsylvania, late sur geon to the Second Brigade, has been transferred to Gen. Casey's brigade, near Washington. From California. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.—The weather is still rainy. The money market is very tight, and business has been suspended on account of the weather. The State Legislature re-assembled at Sacramento yesterday. Most of Uhl city of Sacramento is still under water. The last inundation, however, caused but little damage to the houses there. Sax FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.—The rainy weather continues. The members of the Legislature, at Sacramento, pass to and from the capitol building in small boats. A proposition to adjourn the session to. San Fran cisco was debated yesterday, and will probably be passed finally this evening. The whole Legislature is expected to arrive in this city to-night. The steamer St. Louis sailed yesterday, for Panama, with ninety passengers and $87:1,000 in treasure. of which 5600,000 is consigned to New York. The ship Dashing TTrave sailed to-day, for New York. The War in Missouri. ROLL,k ; Jan.' 27.—A gentleman who left his home in Green county, a few miles from Springfield, on Wednesday, arrived here yesterday. lie says that there are no entrenchments being built at Spring. field, and but little uneasiness is manifested by Price or his officers. There is a general cry far re inforcements. The accounts do not agree as to the strength of the enemy. He met a lug . ° number of Federal troops at Leba non, and our pickets were but several miles from that place. A skirmish bad taken place near Lebanon on the entrance of our troops, in which a rebel captain 'was killed and several men taken prisoners. Government trains are constantly moving west ward, but the roads are almost impassable, owing to the depth of the sand. Arrival of Steamers NEW YonE, Jan. 29.—The steamship City of New York, from Liverpool, has arrived. Her Eu ropean advices were received via Cape Race, and published on Friday last. PonmaNn. Jan. 29.—The steamer North Ante riC27l, from Liverpool, arrived this morning. Her dates Fare to the-4th inst., and have been antici pated. NEW YonK, Jan. 29.—The steamer Gfavrott, from Liverpool. has arrived. Her dates have been anticipated. The Cape Race retegraph Station ST. Jonas, N F., Jan. 29.--The House opened quietly yesterday. The Governor,_in his speech, alluded in flattering terms to the Cape Race tele. graph rtatior., and stated the probability that the British Government would place a steam vessel at Cape Race, and make a change in the postal ar rangements for Newfoundland. The Steamer Arabia Detained NEw l!onii. Jam. 20.—Thu royal-thin Aidtiiia Arabia will Sail for Liverpool at six o'clock to morrow morning, with thirty-seven passengers, and $259,000 in specie. Cyrus W. Field is among the passengers. Jeff Thompson Still at Large. Csmo, Jan. 29.—The sip! ditlon whioh left Bird's Point Iturt Saturday in pursuit of the guerilla chieftain, Jeff Thompson, returned last evening unstioesiful, haying ospatrai a9thing of iTarrtantl. XXXVIITII COMIRESS--FIRST SESSION, WAsIIINUTON, Jan. 29,1862 SENATE. Mr, WILSON (Union), of 11Ihotouri, oroxontoil tho credentials of John B. Henderson, appointed Senator from Missouri to fill the vaeaniy caused by the expulsion of Polk. llis credentials were rend, and Mr. Henderson took the oath of office. Mr. HALE (Rep.), of New Hampehire, from the Naval Committee, made a report on the memorial for a Orman mail, and asked to he dimeharged from the further c•n siiteratinn-of the subject. On motion of Mr, ANTHONY (Rap.), of Rhode Inland, rt resolution was taken lip providing for the distribution of certain documents loidonging to the seceded members among the present members of the Senate. Adopted. HOWE (Rep.), of Wisconsin, offered a resolu tion culling nil the President for the her of cavalry mustered into service, distingnishing those mounted by States, and a statement of 110 w many aro accessary for the efficiency or the service. Adopted. HALE (Rep.), of New Hannishire„offerml a reso lution for taking down and breaking up the ships A/0,0)m and Virginia. Referred to the Nara' Com mittee. Secret Ses,aost% On motion or Mr. MERMAN (Rep.), or Ohio, thu rattolfition in relatioia to (secret 41,,510nt• eßlat, Hottfie of Congress was taken op. Mr. SHERM&N offerei the Mtlowing as a substitute for the Ist section : "During the present rebellion, if any member of the Senate or House of Representatives shall arise in place, and state that the President desires Immediate action on any matter pertaining to the suppression of the rebel lloh, the galleries shall bo cleared, and the 11141111 AP shall then state the action desired and the reasons therefor, Fuld such House shall determine, without debate, whether to proceed to the consideration of the subject. If decided in the affirmative, the debate on the subject shall be con fined to five minutes, and a vote taken before the ad journment, unless two-thirds otherwise decide iprovideti, that this rule shall not interfere with the previous .mes tion in the House." On the auggention of Mr. COLLAMER (Rep.), of Ver mont, Mr. Sherhain's tananditieht Wait ifia.lll6.l so as tv strike nut the clause requiring that a final tote shall ho taken before klIb011r)1111ellt. Mr. SUMNER (Rep.), of MassnehnPetts, had somn doubt about the policy of any restriction of the debate to five minutes. Mr. HALE thought if anything was required it was this very restriction. As far as lie knew, an executive session was not more favorable toe short debate. lie re et,llseted that One winker occupied the floor for three weeks, and columns of the Notional inie/ligenc,m were filled with the report of the speech. Mr. Sherman's amendment was :ulopted. Mr. COLLA MICR, of Vermont, moved to amend the second section to read that if any Senator or member of the Rouse of Representatives betray. publish, disclose, or reveal any debate, conversation, or proceedings had in eceret session, he shell ha Axpiille.l_ Adopted_ The joint resolution, as amended, was then adopted. Staff Officers iii the Army. On motion of Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Maesachneetts, the bill to provide for the organization of a staff to be attached to the divisions of the army, regular and volun teer forces, was taken up. Mr. FESSRNDRN (Rep.) said there was a great ten deni-i= to ihZ-FeAU , Aleens and sank in the. Assisi , really there was no necessity. He objected to those por tions of the bill making a large increase in this respect, and hoped the chairinan of the Military Cleminitteo would set hie face against such unnecessary expense. Mr. WILSON believed that the officers provided in the bill were necessary ; Ind. perhaps, on care ful examination, it might not be necessary to increase the number of officers. After further discussion, the bill was laid over The Bill in Relation to Sutlers. On motion of Mr. WILSON, the bill in relation to ant lers was taken up, the question being on the amendment abolishing sutlers and allowing the. Quartermaster Gene ral mud Commissary General to furnish certain articles. Mr. WILSON said that, on consultation with of ficers of the army and others, he had come to the coo t:111bl thitt QrigißA 14!!, ptrmittO. but limited their sales to certain articles, was preferable to the bill abolishing sutlers. En moved to amend the first section of the original bill, by allowing the Inspec ter General to permit the sale of certain articles by sut lers. Agreed to. SRERAIAN (Rep.) moved an amendment, that if a sutler shall violate the rules of sale be shall be dis missed. Agreed te. The Lill woo then riuged. The Uase of Senator Bright. The ease of Senator Bright was then taken up Mr. SAULSBURY (Dern.), of Delaware, proceeded to speak at length. He said that when the people made re presentatives they were seldom wise. The Senator from Massachusetts, in sonorous sentences, hail assailed the Senator from Indiana. The names of Catitine and Ar nold seemed less hateful, because they had received his censure, and their future fame will shine more brightly, because they had not received his praise. No age could furnish such an example of injustice as the action of his peers toward the Senator from Indiatia. He contended that the real issue was, whether the letter written to Davis was calculated to give aid and comfort to a pudic enemy. He claimed that the letter was a simple and common letter of introduction. No injury to the Government was intended or could possibly result from such a letter. The address of the letter was a mere matter of form, and by no possible argnment could be constituted as a matter of offence, Be contended that the second letter, of September, written to Mr Fitch, WAR no part of the record in this case. If he interpreted the language of that letter correctly, he would say, though the speech might subject him to ostracism, that he, and tens of thousands with bim, stand proudly by it to-day. The Senator from Indiana was opposed to a principle, and believed, as he (Mr. Saulsbury) believed, that com promise was better than coercion. But the Government, not heeding the voice of the ma ority, had not distinguished between a mob and deep. reeled ascontent and revolution. Mn¢ had bean hounded and persecuted by a venal press, which dare not utter a noble thought for fear that the modern cormorants, who devour the substance of the people and destroy the credit of the Government; have been imprisoned without a charge or hearing in American Bastiles more loathsome than disgraced the barbarous days of epain. But while he had a seat on this floor as a loyal Senator from a loyal State, notwithstanding the calunmy - that lit came from a State that \ViVi once on the point of revolt, he w ould act as became an American Senator, whether detraction or the Bastile be hie fate. He contended, and referred to the instructions of the Secretary of State to the foreign ministers in April as assuming, that there was no war. He said the Secretary of State bad said as memo and as noble things as were ever ut. tered. He'contended that air. Bright had never opposed the Government He simply kept Quiet, and let the Government do as it pleased. Ire knew that men as loyal no ever breathed were under suspicion. Such things only weaken the cense. If we would succeed in the restoration of the Union, we must be just turd fear not. It intolerance rule the hoar, and men are proscribed and expelled on suspicion, such means pervert the Constitu tion, sod only hasten its destruction. Mr. DAVIS (U.) replied to Mr. Saulsbury, sustaining the position he had asserted in his former remarks. Ho referred to Mr. Wight's course, as not hecing rated for the measures to support the Government or subdue the rehepifin: thnneli in...ssid Le ono net 0-‘ll.llipaa elbc• • a Care 1111 y. afr. BRIGHT (Derr.), of Indiana, said that he was on a trial which involved the loss of his seat here, and perhaps his reputati.n. Of the former. he cared little about, but the latter lie cared EL good deal for, and he thought, in justice to him. the Senator should examine his record. If he would take the trouble to examine his record he would find no such votes and uo such sentiments as the Senats r had imputed to him. He would find that lie ever denied the right of MCOSBIOII, as long ago as Hr. Calhoun, and an the Senate bad spoken againet any such right. Mr. HOWE (Rep ) asked if he could refer him to any speech made at the last session where Mr. Bright had denied the right of secession Mr. BRIGHT said he was not mach r•iven to speech nuMing ; tint he referred to the speech when he said. •t There were three parties is the Sevte t &c." He was afraid the ileliator from itentricky lmd leaned upon out side influences till he took it for granted that no good could come out of Nazareth. Dir. PAVia, The °,tnnitor charges me with loaning upon outside influences. If he wants to carry 1113 war into Africa, I am ready to meet him there. Mr.. BRIGHT. The Senator from Kentucky cannot alarm me, I understand him, and no doubt he does If lie did not examine the record, how did he get the in formation with which to stand here, as he does, and mis represent mel I deny, in tote, that the record will fur nish Lim any such facts or sentiments as those with which be charges me. Mr. DAMS said he had made the same statements before. to give the gentleman a chance to correct them. Mr. BRIGHT. I did, at the conclutiion of y our speech. Mr. DAVIS aontimiori so serer to the 10.t05 of Bright, and said be did not rah:represent him. Dir.BRIGHT. Will the Senator allow ate a moment! Mr. DAVIS. No, sir ; no, sir. Mr. BRIGHT. Then, sir, I will take it after you con- The Chair called the Senators to order. Mr. DAVIS asked the Senator to point out one coer cive measure he had voted for. When the resolution was ktroduced Wedging Congress to levy a tris of a hundred and fifty millions, the Senator front Ind'ana was in his seat, but when the vole AMR taken he was out. The Senator from Indiana had a duty to perform here. He had no enmity against bins, and he would have been re joiced could he have shown a vote for a measure to ena ble the Government to sustain itself. Zlr. FESSENDEN (Rep.) said he had examined the record, though not fully, but as far as his recollection went there were no yeas and nays taken on the votes the gentleman from Kentucky had mentioned. Mr. BRIGHT said—Aa the Senator from Maine has risen—though he was a political opponent and he had no claims on him—and lie • (Mr. Bright) was accidentally on the Finance Committee, of which he (Mr. Fe,:seeden) had charge, he would ask him what had been his (Mr. Bright's) course in th s committee in reference to all the moneyed measures of the Government Mr. FESSENDEN. I will say that according to my recollection, in Committee of Finance, when all these measures were considered, and when the Senator was present—and I believe he is pretty constant in his attend ance—they received no - opposition from him, but had his fullest concurrence. Mr. BRIGHT said he had asked the question not be cause the Senator from Kentucky had any right to cats \ chise him, but to relieve the Senator from a great deal of the trouble lie seemed to be borrowing about his course. Mr. DATES explained that in what he said about car rying the war into Africa he meant no threat. If the Senator had nuy explanation to make.he was willing to hear it. Mr. BRIGHT. I have no explanation to make. lam a man of peace, and desire peace. Mr. DAVIS said he was a man of pence, also, and meant no threat. He referral again to Mr. Bright's votes and action and said the Senator had made one're mark in bad taste when he had said, o I know you." What did he mean's. Did he mean to threaten met. Did the remark convey a menace against Mb - MrItICIIT. I was not conscious or having altered a threat against the gentleman front Kentucky. I have no idea, from what I know of him, that he would be de terred from doing his duty by a threat I don't know whether he thinks I would be or not. lie can make the experiment. Mr. DAYIS said he was on peaceful relations with every Senator. Mr. BRIGIIT. So am I. Mr. DAVIS continued He contended that the vote 3 of the Senator, and Ida come and action on the reaoht tion for levying a tax, were buiticient grounds for his ex pulsion. The Senate then went into executive seseion, and sub sequently adjourned. ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ===W The legislative. executive, and judicial bill NV • taken nn and paned. Among its provisions aro the follovin t vie: that nothing in this net shall prevent hereafter a reduction of salaries, and that the mileage uow due by law shall be paid as soon as certified by the preriding officer of each house, but shall be no construction for mileage beyond what is allowed by the existing law, namely, mileage for each - regular session only. The bill makes appropriations merely for objects authorized by the existing statutes. Mr. LOVEJOY Of oi,), of Il from did, Commit tee on Agricultural Affairs, reported a !bill appropriating $3.000, to be expended under the direction of the Secre tary of the Interior, for the purchase of Upland cotton seed for general distribution through the Patent Office. Passed. The Pay of VOilllltt'Pr Offiere% - The HOllBl3 posted the bill providing that in all rases where a volunteer regiment hoe been, or shall be. raised to the minimum standard, the Colo ael or othrr field offi cer, who shall have been cetaiwiteloatel siteli, shalt be entitled to receive the pay and allowance established by law for their respective grades, from the time they were severally authorized in writing by the President, Secre tary of War, or Governor of their State, to raise such a regiment; provided, however, that in no Case shall such pay relate back more than three months prior to such regiment being raised to the minimum standard. The provisions or this bill also to apply to captains whose pay shall extend back iixonthg. The Military PWL4PSSIOII of Railroad and Tete'. graph. Lines Mr. 'BLAIR (Rep.), of 3lissonri, urged the passage of the Senate bill authorizing the President, in certain cases, to take possession of railroad and telegraph lines, when. in his judgment, the public safety nifty require it. Ile (Mr. Dials) :es:plained that the ;Imola &lion of the bill is to regulate a n d limit the power already possessed.. Mr. WICKLIFFE (Union), of Kentucky, inquired whether the gentleman maintained that civilians could be forced into the military service against their will II Mr. lILAIR replied that if civilians do nut wish to be placed under military law, they could escape by resign ing their positions on the railroads. . - Mr. VALLANDIGIIAM (Dem.).. of Ohio: asked whether, under the - principle maintained by the gentle man, it would not be competent for the Secretary of the Navy to take possession of ships- and other private pro.. petty Mr. BLAIR. Unquestionably. Mr. VALLANDIGHAIif never heard of Bilol4 a principle. Mr. BLAIR. I tell the gentleman that the Secretary of the Navy bee already that power. without the plumage of a Lill to authorize him to take pow:Won of private ships. Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. That I.lnny. But if the power axial", why page the bill Mr. BLAIR. In order to regulate the power. Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. If midi appropriation or Property can he made by virtue of the Constitution, no law could limit the power. Mr. BLAIR. I deny the proposition. The Govan. went has the power to take private property for liar pub lic me. Mr. RICHARDSON (Dem.), or Illinois, objected to that part of the IN which propostst M place Private CM: ploy esu under the minden of war. Mr. BLAIR further explained that the bill does net compel the tithing ticetscision of railroa4s and telegraphy The power was to lie exercised only in .1:1WH of military necessity. We might be compelled to make a draft and bring civilians into service as soldiers. This. would Inl competent. ituppneu we wimt to transport troops maidenly, and the railroad employees decline to serve, we would be necessarily obliged to j, , c•about to find other means of transportsstion, and might lose an op portunity to strike a blow. He had been informed in high military quarters that the passage of Line bill wit.: eminently necessary. Tho bill wee then passel—yeas 113, nays Ste: The Ti , i4i4iiPy Nate 11311. The Homo mewled the coetihlerafien of the treasury 'lota bill. Mr. PENDLETON (Dem.), of Ohio, said MY had es unlined every law passed front the inundation. of the Government to the present time, and found this bill (113- ftentially different from any of them. It thin bill shall natal we shall depart front the nettled financial policy or the Government, unit involve ourselves in ,lieuniers against which we have been warned by the wise•men who in other days administered the Government. Ile believed the Government has reached a crisis in itmhis tory, and We approach a period in legislation when we are to determine ,the oinestion of Its continuance. By wisdom we may overcome the evila of Stieti6)ll. By the exercise of our great power and resources we may be able to conquer ; but the. Government cannot main tain Moth by the accumulated and manifo e ld dan grs - which follow in the wake d uns , mtel and illegal Government currency. The notes to be issned by ibis bill are to be made a legal tender. This would impair the obligation of every eontract. :nal dis turb every basis an which every judgment, decree, and vt Hirt is rendered. Though a party in entitled to de mand one thing, you tell hint he must be satisfied with another. The bill, in effect, releases partite; to a contract Oil one side without satisfaction to those on the tuber. It eceneed to bial that tht,lanpurge tkt, Clot,Altutlo'a, the weight of authority* which he quoted, is that Congress cannot do what is proposed by this bill. Paper cannot lie substituted for coin as it tender in payment of debts. The legal tender is the constitutional standard or value, and cannot be overthrown. But he went further, tind denied the power of the Federal Government to issue any such notes at contemplated, whether as a legal tender or not. rt.perch of Mr. Gurley on the Conduct of the The note bill was then laid slide, and the army appro priation bill taken np. alr. GURLEY (Rep.), of Ohio, said it was useless to attempt to disguise a fact now almost everywhere recog nized, that we mast have a more active and practical war the CahlEa, bat rdm-o• daily in the field, or we may prepare for a foreign and domestic war of several years' duration. Proceeding as at present, with our military munpaign, it would be no strange thing to have the Southern Confederacy acknowledged by the foreign Powers, and our Go vernment would then stand before the civilized world humiliated and disgraced. Our artily has long been ready, and our soldiers were burning with the desire to strike at the traitors. We had earnest ly emit about for a bold and daring leader, ready for the great contest, awl it was painful to confess, at this late day, that the country had looked in vain for a cowman der.in-chief exhibiting the will and the requiaite enter prise and genius to lead our Mrees on to victory. He asked, What stood in the way of meeting the enemy Was it the fear that somebody would be hurt, or did the ghost of Bull Rim hover about the minds of our con,- Mending Merida i We !ILA let!! more Men 1!y tisane and sickness during the last five months than we should have probably lost in half a dozen general engagements, and hundroda of millions of money had been spent, and one of the largest armies of the world been gathered to remain comparatively idle, and become weak and demoralized by inactivity. If we de sired the respect of oue own people, and the moral sup port of ti,, world ' we would strike out boldly for victory, and feint to good powder and strong time; to well aimed guns and to God. It would be better to meet with occasional reverses than to remain inactive. If we did not fight with justice, right, and human freedom on our side, our people would become discouraged, the Treasury bankrupt, Vaal the .Government brought into contempt. Did a general stand in the way to hold in check more than half a million of uteri I Take him out of the way. Give his place to another if there be nn other remedy. Generals, of themselves, are nothing in this contest when thrown into the balance against the honor and integrity of the Viddia. If the Ahgel a/MAUI Coin manded our forces and failed tont:well against the enemy, lie would petition the Court to which he holds allegiance for his instant diFMllsal. This war had reached a point, where kid gloves, pleasant words, and gilded promises were of no use. The hour demanded hard words and harder blows. The contest must close either la the ruin of a Republic that has been the admiration of the world, awl, possibly, the destruction of civil and religious free dom in America, or in the perfect supremacy of law and order and the ;debility of our inatitntiona. Ho had faith in the latter result, for revolutions move the world for ward, and never backward. He asked the Glerk to read an article front the Rich mond Dispatch, showing up our military blunders. Its truthfulness, he said, could not be denied. We had let slip golden opportunities for crushing this rebellion, and of achieving brilliant victories. The great cause of dis satisfaction among our troops was that they were not permitted to strike at the rebels. Ile preferred no charges against the Commander-in-Chief; but, in his judgment, tbe man did not live who could siivialusfully cOrinflarSl 600,000 men scattered over a territory of two thousand miles, yet the destiny of this Republic had long hung upon the volition of the will of a single man. No other Government invested its generals with such unlimited authority. No man had been found great enough to use the currents command of even ;300,000 soldiers. A part of the tremendous 'burden thrown upon the shoulders of our young general should be removed and divided so as to call outllw best energies of [behest officers and secure a general unity of action. Time far, our commanders hod been the victims of some fixed, unalterable plan— the creation of one mind—which plan had accomplished but one marked result—it had prevented five hmalrel thousand men from attempting precisely what they came together to accomplish—that was to light and whip the enemy. The very men who must receive the shock.of battle were those udin complained the most of inactivity_ Were the question left to them, ten out of twelve would say there had been no necessity for the delay of the }cast four months. Ile revealed no seeret when he Mated that the great plan was to strike at all points-simple impossibility. Every arrangement was to be made in Missouri, Kentucky. and Virginia, so that as by a single tick of the clock all would rash upon the enemy at once, and crush the rebellion at a single blow. What ever our a r my accentidished moat be ea the troops In Kentucky lied gloriously done—not by a signal from Washiegton ; but by striking at the enemy 1111,011 00 fastua• Knr. nhonld Ma great army of the - Union be idle when soldiers awl civniens everywhere were imploring for action ! East Tennessee has acted for ten thousand men for her defence against the rebels. The prayer bad been answered by the an nouncement that no troops could be spared from the army of the Potomac; yet there were absent from that army a few days ago—and it was about the general average—on lmsiness or pleasure, or other of decks, nearly one thousand (deers {lll4 fleT4ll th4lleana PflYfile.ii — an Mai, Of theln selves, as large awns required to save Tennessee. It was not necessary toga to Tennessee for nn illustration of the want of enterprise and daring on the part of the controlling malinger of the army - . Ile had it, on authority - which he could not question, that scene three weeks ago from ten to fifteen thousand Confederates in the neighborhood of Romney were virtually in the power of a division of our mmy, numbeting, about forty thousand. General Lander tent a messenger to General Kelly, saying, in substance, "We have got them now, certain, join me,” and General Kelly, without the knowledge of such mes senger, sent one of his own bearing. a similar message. Meanwhile, one of these generals telegraphed to General Banks to advance on one side, while lie advanced upon the other; but, unfortunately, he telegraplied at the genie time to heFulinartera in reference to what WAS going on, when an answer came, in the form of an or. der, not to advance accompanied by a reprimand for even the susgestion of such a movement. That the bat tle would have sadly broken in noon the "great plan" was quite probable. It might have finished the t , great anaconda," as the newspapers had called it. But it must not be formilen that this mammoth reptile, that was to draw within his folds and crush the rebellion at a sin gle sweep of Ws tail, had already swallowed up all our cwttcanpluted yictorieis :old gorged bh„.,,Ar with the sub stance of the people to no purpose. Less than thirty days• ago a tried general in Missouri sent forward sevaral thousand cavalry against General Price, and was about to follow with ten thousand infantry, with every pros pect of success, when an order came from a superior officer to belt. Was not this characteristic of the whole war I The battle of Fredericktm. Missouri, and the recent battle in Kentucky, were both fought without orders from Washington. Give our Western generals the power to march against the enemy at will, awl the war, *o far as the Southwest is concerned, would he closed in ninety days, with the possession of the Mississippi river to the Gulf. He referred to the blockade of the Potomac as a cause for shame, and intl. mated that the President was anxious that the war should be prosecuted with vigor. Tit conclusion, he said lie saw a streak of light ahead, resting upon the chair of the new Secretary of War—a man, who, if report spoke truly, was likebreve Den Wade, of Ohio; a good combi nation of Old Hickory and . %Etch 3 tutor with a mind of his oivio, bra.o to titan, itild sit Stott will 65 eßdatild. That officer would be likely to push on the scar with all the vigor that characterized the people in raising 10 vast and mighty au army. Secret Sessions. The committee rose and the House took up the Senate joint resolution providing for secret sessions on war ques tions, and imposing penalties for disclosing the proceed ings therein. Mr. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, moved the previous question. Mr. TALLANDIGHABI (Dem.), of Ohio, raised - a point, which was overruled, that the resolution involved a change of rules, and that it must, therefore, lie over oue day. Mr. STEVENS, in reply to a question, said that he had the words of the Secretary of War that the resolution wed ACCedharY! The resolution WAS then passed and the House ads joumed. The Steamer Trent Affair Tn the. United States House of Representatives, Mr. FRANCIS I'. BLAIR, dn., on leave, introduced the fol lowingjoint resolution, in relation to the interposition of the Government of France in the matter of the seizure of the British steamer Trent, and the arrest or certain of her passengers. Whereas. The Government of the Emperor of the French, through H. Thouvenel. Minister of Foreign Af fairs, having appealed to the Government of the United States for the immediate release or the persons taken on board the Trent, anti sending explanations which may take front this act its offensive character towards the Btitish flag," asking it on the ground uof principles hi which (the French Government) have always found the United States in :ta.usemer t with it," adding. in conch, atom that the United States, in taking a "dillerint atti, thde." the French Government would see in that fact 6 , a deplorable complication in every respect of the diffi culties with which the Cabitet of Washington has already to struggle, and a precedent of a nature seriously to dis quiet all the Powers which continue outside the existing contest" and teherea, in tins arbitration, in advance of the bone which was made by the British Government, in a form precluding all discussion, but in which the French Government makes its decision depend on principles 11fretefOre between France and t h e. 17 iiited States, in treaties recognizing the law of nathnis, the Government of France has only anticipated the wish of the American peeple; anti ichereas, the detention of the rrenr, and the arrest of Messrs. Mason and Sliddl, was an act avowedly based on British precedents by the offi cer of the AlnkniCall ship San Jacinto, the reclainatirn wade by a third Power, equally interested in maintaining neutral rights, was a proper interponition, consbloratelY and kindly made, to enable the Government of the United Stall's to do to tirvat Britain, l'Of Cite sake or the interests and peace or the world, and especially demanded by the existing exigeneies of the United States themselves. what Great Britain had refused to 'hi under similar dreamt stames, and conbl net, thereleve. rightfully, demand; this demand on the part of the Fl'olll2ll Grirt`rnlll..'nt is evidence of the deep concern which Fromm still talus In the honor and prosperity of the Republic of the United States, to the existence of which it is part of her glory to have contributed; and tlds renewed manifestation of her F o riritroi,, for the maintenance of the frecdom of the sans, of sShich the 4 , rigttion of a powerful navy to defend them front the sway of an arbitrary trident gives earnest, de serves mid calls forth an expression of the sentiments which the tart the Cdvernment of the French Emperor has ta:etr in our late difficulty with Great. Britain lens Inspired: Therefore Be it resolve' , by the Senate and House at Represen tative.," of the roited Staten of Amerieg. Conare.:.: curt:enabled, That Congress and the people of the Unit.'h aro not lii,an;dide i s the kiminoca which has anio mated the Governit. ..t of France in its prompt and wise interposition to arrest the danger impending from the seizure of the Trent and arrest of its passengers. and for reasserting as national law the principles in relation to neutral rights heretofore maintained by the Governments of France and the United States. Gov. Dawson, of Utah, at Fort Laramie. FORT LAB ARM, Jan. Xt.—Governor Dawson. of Utah, arrived here last evening, en route for the East. The statement that three of the party who attacked him this side of Salt Lake wore killed is untrue. The Europa's Mails. NEW row:, Jan. 29.—The foreign papers by the Erirepa, arrived at Boston, reached here too late for this evening's mails. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. HARRISHURO, Jan. 20, 1862. SENATE. The Senate wax called to order at 11 o'clock by the Speaker, The SPEAKER laid before the Senate a COMMUftiesl-. HMI from the State Treasurer in answer to a resolution of the Senate requesting information as to what amount of money belonging to the State was eu deposit in the Bank of Commerce, at Erie, at the thee it closed its doors. The Treasurer states that when he came into office the amount of money on deposit in the bank was 14 6, and had never been increased by him. Ile drew on Use batik ter $1,500, and received, in return, $577. The amount still due the State is $3,308. The SPEAKER laid before the Senate the annual re part of the Monongahela Navigat' Company, .111 r. LOWRY presented a petition from slxtptftve aerator Warren county charging the officers of the Dank of Commerce, of Erie, with fraud and perjury, and ask ing Mr the appointment of a committee of investigation. Reports of Clorertnitters. Mr. PENNEY (Judiciary), with a negative recant. mend Minn, the hill IftlfttlYo to appeals from justices of the peace and aldermen hi Montgomery county. Also, an committed, the bill to antlimire the reqrgami nation of the accounts of Thomas Aldianolless, late trea surer of Indiana county. Also, as cemiellbli, the bill relative to deeds in the prohosiotary's orrice in the city of Philadelphia. air. lifel7ND (same), an committed, the trill relative to advertising donne hi the city:,(' Philadeliddo Mr. C LVMER (8/1111P), as Committed, the supplement to the several acteof Amenably relative tothe sale of un seated land* Also, the supplement to the act relative to bringing suit by creditors against executors, wthithistrators, as sicmees, end other trustees In certain cils(!s • Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia, (Atone), as committed, the bill relative to copartnership* AI4O, as committed, the bill relative to actions for tree. yata hi culla tr,Whsliljh lb .liihiot;i county, Mr. FULLER ( Ranks), as committed, the hilt to re duce the capitol stock of the Girard Ito nit. Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia, (Corporations), as rum. flatted, the supplement to the act incorporating the city Of Philadelphia. Mr. CONNELL (Election 'Districts), as. committed, House bill to fix the place of bedding election* in Clear field t-onl.shir., covnb r in corlitty. Taken up and paased. Mr. MEKEDITII (Reads and Bridges), ft 4 saunas:l, the sitppletneht to the act of 101, relative to roods, highways, and bridges: title Intredneed. Mr. KETCHAM. ti bill to incorporate the Pittatout 'Manufacturing Company, Mr. CRAWFORD. a 'supplement to the act intorno rating the Gorman Reformed Congregation of Shippens- Imrg. PENNEY, abill relative to the claim of Thomas J. Kennon ' prothonotary of the S upreme Court for tip, Western district. Mr. REILLY, a bill to incorporate the Easton and Iron Hill Railroad Company. Mr. IcINSEY, a impalement to the act incorporating the nansborough-Turnpike hoot Company, Mr. SIEUEDITIL !L bill to tumble the Orphans , Otilitt of Armstrong county to make dleirlinition of the estate of William Gates, deemed. Mr. JOHNSON, a bill to incorporate the Methodist Episcopal Church of Bellefonte. Lte•andations. Mr.. LOWRY offered it resolution requesting the Au ditor c en e rs i i n fo,. the Semite what amount of tax the Erie Canal COMM* hill , (1 in Ullll4l peat, FLP MP. now, paying into the treasury, and.what step, have been.taken to compel this corporation to pay Its Jost proportion of the public burden ; which was read a second time and agreed to. Mr. HAMILTON offered a resolution that William Miller be retained as an assistant messenger during the session. Not agreed to—yeso 12, nays 14. Sergeant-at-.A ring. Uri motion of Mr. PENNEY, the Senate proceeded to the election or a sergeant-al-arms, to All tho vacancy created by, the death of Harman Yerkes, when J. Y. Cochran received 2i votes, N. J. Jones Mr. Cochran appeared and wits drily qltalitied. 11111 s Considert.d. r. on motion of Mr. STEIN, the bill relative to forged mortgages was men up and passed. On Rioth,o of Mc,Rom ww, limo bill to inter. porate the Oil Region Railroad Company was considered and passed. On motion of Mr. CONNELL, the bill relative to ed. verthing claims in the city ofyltiladelphia was considered awl passed. Mr. LANDON called up the Joint resolution from the House to pay Henry Hahn, a transcribing clerk of the House, for ten days' service at the enetiingof the session. Mr. JOHNSON moved to include the name of Daniel Welsh transcrihing clerk of the Senate. Not agreed to, lime rcr.ohition oommi—Yenti 2ii nays S. On motion of Mr. KINSEY, the bill to extend the charter of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Com pany of Philadelphia and Ducks counties was considered and passed. Tr11541.1"4 of the Lunatic Hospital. A message was received from the Governor, nominating the following persons as Trustees of the State Lunette Hospital, for the term of three yeare: John S. Rarkty, N. 1)., of Philadelphia, John L. Atlee, hL 11., of Lan. CROVI' t and Daniel W. Gross, of Dauphin. Adjourned. HOUSE. The House WflB called to order at 10 o'clock A. M., by the Speaker. a 'Committee on Volunteer Frauds. The SPEAKER announced the names of the commit teemen appointed to i.v,Atlgate fru..t on th, volunteers, They were Messrs, Greenbank (tionhh Rex (Dein.), Vincent (liep.),Sellers (lten.), Smith (U. GRILL of Chester. Brokers' and Bankers' Tax. The Auditor General reported to the Mute the names of the brokers and private bankers in the 00111L13011. wealth who have, and who have nol, paid a tax fin poied upon them by act of the Legislature of 1801. T 11039 who have paid in the eity of Philadelphia are ail fol lU\va.. Caen and Refiner 511 701 Warren J, Irwin .... 83 39 V...t C. F. 60 00 Saud. Gorgaq 68 11 C. Itinkelin 17 17 Lukens Montgoln- Char Rhoads 4 l". 0 ery E. J. P. Thomas.... 7 71 , Philip F. Snyder.... Ceo. F. Work or Co.. 19 S 0 S:Wakelin . . .... _ howen .5‘ Fox "5 00 ebas. Diddle DI Si E. 11. Vollitl.ty 7 -14!3ani1. 9.11,1 d ms 23 06 B. 11. Hutchinson.... 6 21. 'Mickley Co 35 McKay & Kingston.. 5 911 J. Lafonreade 12 00 The list of those who have not paid was very lengthy, anti according to the statement of the Auditor General, necessarily incomplete, although copim of the law Impo sing the tax had been sent to all parties known to be act ing as brokers or private I a :1 a 1. The report of the Auditor General was oplerea to be Minted. Important _Relief Act. Mr. SIIANNON, from the Committee on the Militia System. reported a an illOcznvnt to set to creat., loan, and to provide for arming the State." It was taken up and passed, as follows: Be it emitted, etc., That the several beards of relief oppointed by the fourteenth section of said act are hereby authorized to extend support awl relief to the families and dependents of all such volunteers, residents of this State, as are now in the active •service of the 'United States in any volunteer organization of another Shits; 't:Oina to Intt-nbi end purposes cc if the said volunteers had been originally enrolled and mustered into service by the Governor of this Commonwealth. 011siructit s ur City Passenger Hailwa y Tracks. Mr. WILDEY, chairman of the Committee on City Passenger Railroads, reported an act inflicting a penalty for obstructing city railroad tracks, with a negative re. commendation. RUN Introthieuit. Mr. SMITH, of Chester, an art relating to the Revenue Commissioners, allowing the Associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas of the Senatorial districta to appoint Revenue Cotunaissioners in number equal to Senators. The Board thus formed shall meet ou the filst TuesdAr in each year. Mr. ZIEGLEI3, n supplement t the net Incorporating the cached hind Yalley - mtifromi, The Tomme The resolution rolling upon the Auditor Cleneral for information relative to the compliance by the PennsYl vailia Railroad with the provisioni °V the act commuting the tonnage tax, trio. so modified as not to requiru t!.‘ Auditor to furnish the Houle with a copy et the toll -01444 pr 14 colitnlv, A Dhptt TtIV Mr. ARMSTRONG tnoved that the Ilsttse proceed to the consideratior of an act providing foe a direct tax, as follows: That the quota of the direct tax app4rtioned to the State of. Pennsylvania by the act of Congress en titled "An act to provide increased revenue from Im mo is, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes,", passed on the fifth day of August, ndl. he. and the same is hereby, [mined by the State of Penn sylvania; and that, for the purpose of paying and saris. tying the same to the Treasury of the United States. (after deducting fifteen per centum thereon, in accord ance with the provisions of said act,) the Governor is hereby authorized to release to the United Status the whole or any part of the claim of this State against the 'United States, and to pay any balance of said quota that may remain due after such release, out of any moneys heretofore refunded or that may hereafter be refunded to this State by the United States, on account of expenses incvn -d by this State in enrolling, subsisting, ciathing, supplying, arming, (quipping, paying, and transporting volimteers employed in aiding to suppress the present insurrection against the United States. Me. WILLIAMS offered the following substitute, which, with the original act, wee ordered to be printed, and made the special cyder for Friday next: Be it enacted. dc., That, in accordance with the pro visions of the fifty-third section of the act of Congress of the United States, entitled an "Act. to pr.vhle In- Created revenue from mmortations, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes,' approved on Ha-filth day of August, 1901. the State of Pennsylvania will hereby undertake and sedum to assess, collect, and pay into the Treasury of the United States the quota, to wit: the aunt of one million, nine hundred and forty-six thousand. seven hundred and nineteen and one.third dot lora. of the direct tax imposed by the sold act of Cott xrvse, and apportioned thereby to do said State of Pelltigrirallitli for the current Year, one thousand °kitty hinalta and sixty-two; sithjeet, l lloWeVer, to Snell de ductions at.. 7 abatement as the said State tan) bs entitled to the terms and provisions of the said act; and it shall be the duty of the State Treasurer to procure an adjustment of the amount which will be actually due and payable thereupon, am! to pay into the treasury of the United States, front time to time, the proceeds of all col lections made on account of the sail tax : and on or be toe the thirteenth tiny of Jane next, to pay and :satisfy the liiinde unpaid residue and remainder thereof. out of any moneys in the trea•nry not otherwise appropriate& Sr( 2. That it shall be the ditty of the Governor of tide state to give notice to the Secretaryof the Treasury if the United States of the intention of this State to assess, collect, and pay into the Treasury of the United States the direct tax imposed as aforesaid, by the said act of Congress, upon the said State upon the terms prescribed, as aforesaid. by the fifty• third section of the same act; and he is, moreover. further empowered to execute a re lease on behalf of this Commonwealth, and under its proper seal, if any liquidated or determined claim thereof against the United States, of equal amount with any de duction to which this State may be found entitled upon a proper adjustment of the said tax, in conformity with the provisions of this act. Alleged Legi.dritive The Home resunic.l the COOiideration of the following resolutions. submitted by Nr. Hopkins, of Wasitiu3MM on Tneodny lad Whereith It hat bron oilttteJ, titol It belhrrell ItY totes. of the cid:ism or this Comewnwettith, that int m oper influences were used In pm:llring the woe. Or on aet at the last session of the Legislature, etitit6i. Au net for the commutation of tonnige duties;" And irnerens. It is due alike to the parties Implicated and to the public at large that the allegations upon which said belief is predicated shout , ' be Investigated, in order that the truth may be vindicated and justice be done to ti.oraore_ . . lieeniced, That a committee be anointed, coneletinit of rise, to inquire into all the:lttebi rOnti•Ctol with the passage of cola act, :01,1 that they have pne..er to Bowl for persons and papers. Mr. SMITH, of Phihvielphia, offered the fatOWltlq : And that the said committee be further empowered to send for rPI.4MIA 114.1 i p1q1.1.4 to {12,111i1:4 what improper influences. if any, were used to secure the passage at the heel session of the Legisl stuns of the act entitled, an ant q niring the resumption of specie payments ey the briasee, mid for ilo, currency of tle St 14. 171 The .11E2:1,1:11.111 111.4 teat by a yob, of :15 yoae to Dlr. I , ENNIS denied the right of the ll,otse to Inlatre into any matter not I:sot:lug to the perpetuation or sts- Illity of the Government, or tie general goal of the 1,...0p1e. The present resolut'ou aloe-1 only at the vindi cation or implication of certain wirtiee. It was not ex pedient to enter into any htvestigatlon, even If the teni4hiture had the power. 1 ea s e was cited by Me. DMILS. lit Mg. ittltsit, Itt the charges lirought egeine; free-mssomy, It t.,..gi, , tailVe p oi p m !it ee w.jta uttelly tumble to procure teittntotty. A similar result wount doubtless now follow. bin KA INK cited in act of the Legislature, (already published,) to show that the power to compel witeloseel to testify rooted with the Assembly. faw rssl ih. inveettiatten,auieDohe tk leng.tli Ile Elia that there »35 not a itepresmiative is the hall aho cont.] hay hi. bawl upon his heart, and 'lo ch:to that be did not believe that umlue induaucea hind been used in the pAssit2e of the act for the eemaintation et tonnage duties. The Legislature of 4 1841, and ito cur r lien, had boon compared to a dead body. If the camp pat :ton held good, it was eat tin that the p.:opladeniande./ that a post 'KW tam examination should at Utica by Immo winti,itY, of Lancaster, bendthat Watill4f hAd furnished ample foundation for an investigatiou. lii 11%3 j. betel told by a prominent Philadelphian that th ,, ro was uu doubt bu t . that matter had been ysed to rue nn act comantting the tOt nage duties,
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