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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7,1862.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.-66 The conspiracy
to break up the Union 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 be on the
side of the United States or against it. There
can be no neutrals in this war. There can be
none but patriots and traitors."
TIIE LATEST WAR NEWS,
The English journals continuo to discuss Ameri
can affairs in a very animated manner, and the
cause of the Union is defended with as much zeal on
the one hand, and attacked as bitterly on the other,
as the loyal newspapers of this country display in
defending our Government and the rebel organs in
attacking it. The London Tzmes, with a false show
of impartiality, opposes British interference with
our blockade on the ground that we will soon be
compelled to discontinue our efforts to crush the re
bellion. Other journals, on higher and more generous
grounds, advocate a nonintervention policy. But
there are advocates of intervention who exhibit an
almost fiendish spirit of hostility against us. Thus
the London Herald, complaining of the stone
blockade of Charleston, calls it an " act
of hostility to the human raoe ; a declaration
of war to all maritime nations ; a crime which de
grades its perpetrators from the rank of belligerents
to that of pirates, and. would justify reprisals by
any one of the injured nations—would justify them,
or the strongest of them, in putting the Federal
Government to tbe ban of the civilized world as a
common enemy of all mankind, and would entitle
them to take up arms, not merely to stop the pre
sent war, but to destroy forever the power of the
Northern States to commit outrages of this kind
under the guise of ordinary belligerent operations.'
It proceeds to say that :
"In a word, the dectruction of Charleston harbor
is a crime which would be inadequately punished
by the burning of all the Northern seaports, and
which would justify Europe I2L annikilatAnsr the
North as an independent natton. It is an act
which calls for vengeance from the civilized world ;
and the least severe, and, at the same time, most
effectual mark of our disgust and contempt for the
criminals would be that which would deprive them
of all they hoped to gain by their crime—the imme
diate raising of the blockade by the combined navies
of England and France. We have forborne till
generosity has become contemptible and forbear
ance simply silly; and to forbear any longer would
be to sin against our rights as a.maritime and our
duties as a great Power."
It is evident that a strong party is being formed
in England in favor of the Southern Confederacy,
and it will require all the exertions of the friends
of non-intervention there, and marked successes of
the Union arms, to prevent the British advocates
of Secession from gaining the aseendancy in that
couqtry. •
There has been considerable speculation in re
gard to the nature of the communications re
.
cently brought to Washington from the rebel
leaders under a flag of truce. A telegraphic
despatch received last night states that
the rumor that they contain a threat
from Jeff Davis that, if General Halleek's policy
cy of hanging bridge-burners in Missouri is car
ried out, such Union prisoners at Charleston an
Col. Corcoran will be hung, is incorrect. " Occa
sional" writes us that the rebel documents aro of
little or no moment to us, but that the impression
has been created that the leaden of the conspiracy
are placed in an awful, dilemma, and fear that a
storm of indignation will soon be raised among the
Southern people, whom they have deceived and
betrayed, which will crush them.
A despatch from Rolla, Missouri, states that the
remainder of Gen. Sigel's division has started
west from that place for Lebanon, from which point
an advance movemeitt'vvill be made against Gen.
Price, as soon as a sufficient force is concentrated
there. The rebel general is reputed to be eight
miles east of Springfield, in a position where he
intends to defend himself if attacked.
The advance movement against Fort Henry,
in Southwestern Kentucky, will probably be suc
cessful!, and, if so, will prove an important link in
the great chain of operations, now on foot, to re
scue Kentucky from her invadeis and to carry the
war into Tennessee. The rebels are said to have
been strongly reinforced, and it is rumored
that Beauregard has assumed command of
the fort. General Grant has returned to Pa
ducah to obtain the assistance of General Smith's
Brigade, which is 7,000 strong. A portion
of our troops are now encamped four miles below
the rebel fort, and seven Union gunboats are lying
in the stream ready for action. Our troops are in
excellent spirits, and confident of achieving a
brilliant victory. Humphrey Marshall's force in
Eastern Kentucky is reported to have been
completely broken up; the army of Zollicoffer or
Crittenden, lately beaten at Logan's Field, has
been thoroughly demoralized ; and the vigorous
preparations in Hen. Halleck's department for as
sailing Columbus,aad in Gen. Buell's depart
ment for assailing Buckner or A. S. Johns
ton, render it probable that the two last re
bel strongholds in the West will soon be broken
up. Though little is heard from the Burnside Ex
pedition, i? has probably gained possession of Roan
oke Island, and perhaps other points. The other
expeditions now organized or nearly completed are
sufficiently powerful to make every Southern sea
board city insecure, and to fill all the Secession
regions with apprehension and dismay.
The report of the "Battle of Manassas," as teau
regard calls the battle of Bull Run, has, after a de
lay of nearly seven months, been published. It is
a paper of great length, and gives a detailed ac
count of the various phases of the battle. Ac
cording to this report the effective force of Beaure
gard, on the morning of July 21st, amounted to
21,833 met and twenty-nine guas, to which must be
added the " army of the Shenandoah," under Gen.
Johnston.
Of this army,!the report says 8,834 men were on
the ground during the battle, thus making a total
of 30,667 men at Beauregard's command, of whom
all except 1,500 were engaged. In General Mc-
Dowell's report of the battle, it appears that not
more than 18,000 or 19,000 of our troops were
really engaged with the enemy, the bulk of our
army remaining out of action.
British Non-Interference.
Mr. WILLIAM NATITAN/El• MASSEY, who re
cently made a speech to his constituents at
Salford, (actually part of Manchester,) in
which he urged that all the European Powers
should unite to break the blockade and ac
knowledge the Southern Confederation, is an
English lawyer of such advanced liberal prin
ciples that his mind is set upon the perma
nency of cg the peculiar institution." He is
in his fifty-third year, and was under-Secre
tary of State from 1855 to March 1858—the
whole period of PALMERSTON'S first Premier
ship. Since June 18.59, (when PALMERSTON
resumed office,) Mr. MASSEY, who also is Re
corder of Portsmouth, has been Chairman of
Committees of the whole House, in the
Commons—salary $7,500 a year. This is a
Ministerial office. Mr. MASSEY has written
some volumes of a readable r; History of Eng
land under George III."
It may be presumed, by some, that Mr. MAs-
SEV has expressed the opinion of his principal,
Lord PALMERSTON, but this. does not follow,
seeing that Messrs. GLADSTONE, AfONCRIEFF,
and GILPIN, (also •in the Ministry,) expressed
a different opinion, and spoke against Euro
pean intervention in American affairs. The
Times, which declares against the course re
commended by Mr. MASSEY, and recommends
that England shall stand aloof, has thus re
versed its policy, from a conviction, no doubt,
that public feeling was in favor of non-inter
ference. The Times, follows, whlle it seems
to lead, public opinion—as the familiar saying
has it, cc it runs with the hare and holds with
the bound."
City Railwftyism.
All the City Passenger Railroad Companies,
with the single exception of the West Phila
delphian, have a compact with the public to
supply exchange tickets at seven cents each.
It sometimes happens, as numerous persons
have experienced, that after passengers have
gone a few blocks, in full confidence of being
able to get home by manes of exchange tick
ets, the conductor Curtly informs theni that
their supply has ranol4, l and that, therefore,
the passengers, who wish to pass up another
line, must pay the full price for two tickets
instead of the cononWed price for one, This
may sometimes be very inconvenient, and,
under proper prevision of the Railroad officials,
ought never occur—particularly on lines near
the theatres, whence crowds issue at late
hours. The public have a right to exchange
tickets, and we know of one case, at least,
where it will be legally tested.
Snow Balls and Slides
It has been announced, with no small flour
ish of trumpets, that the Mayor has directed
the police to put an end to the practice of
sleighets being snow-balled on the streets.
The direction is to arrest all persons caught in
the act. This, however tardily taken, is a
step in a right direction. The Mayor, it seems,
has specifically ordered that "the sport of
small boys playing among themselves, how
ever, is not to be interfered with." This
toleration of a direct breach of the law is very
curious. What right has the Mayor thus to
draw a line—to order the arrest of those who
throw snow balls at sleighers and smile per
mission at snow-balling "among themselves ?"
The Mayor said that three cases had been
brought to his notice, in which parties were
quite seriously wounded by these balls of ice."
Scores of cases occur every day, as the police
could tell him, where boys ccplaying among
themselves," happen to hit others than them
selves—and those who have experienced it
could tell the authorities that a smart stroke
of a hard snow ball on the face pains, bruises,
and cuts—especially if, as we lately, saw, the
juveniles whom he covers with his municipal
protection, have made a pebble the centre of
their missile. As the case stands, if accurately
reported, snow-balling, cc the sport of small
boys," is permitted by the Mayor of Phila
delphia—except when directed against sleigh
ers. If playing among themselves," the
urchins hit and hurt grown people, there is no
redress.
The action of a policeman who declined to
interfere to prevent the snow-balling an
noyance to sleighers has properly been con
dernned by the Mayor, who ordered the man's
suspension. But why draw the line ? Why
permit any snow-balling whatever in the
streets? We have heard of cases of persons
casually hit who have complained to police
men without getting redress,—being laughed
at, in fact, as if it were a good joke. We
know cases where passengers who had fallen
on the side walks, (because cc small boys, play
ing among themselves," had made the path as
smooth and slippery- as glass, by establishing a
slide upon it,) were told by the policeman, who
would sot check the pleasure of the juveniles,
that if they desired to walk securely they
should walk in the centre of the streets—ad
vice not pleasantly acted upon, when the said
centre has been sloppy by the melting in
fluences of salt laid upon the railroad tracks.
Mr. HENRY ought not to do public service
by halves. The public will thank him if he
put down all snow-balling and all sliding in the
streets. When he is considering this ques
tion, perhaps he may also think of the con
dition of the streets. Philadelphia, which
used to be a model of street cleanliness, is in
a fair way of competing with New York for
the bad pre eminence of uncleansed streets.
Iles the Mayor , no power of interfering ? The
health officers eon inform him how the
sanitary conditiOn of the city is affected by the
state of the streets.
THE EXPULSION of Senator BRIGHT is a his
event, and with the result the people
are satisfied. To Senator WimassoN, of Min
nesota, great credit - is due for his courage in
introducing the resolution to expel, and the
ability with which he sustained his position.
The Senator, throughout the debate arising
out of his motion, displayed a great degree of
tact and energy, and deserves the thanks of
the people.
Hon. WILLIAM 11. SE WARD, Secretary of
State, arrived in this city last evening, apd is
stopping at the Continental Hotel.
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
17A SII/N T . 0, 1802.
In these eventful times, when every hour
gives birth to a new sensation, a very little fire
sets the political prairie ablaze, and starts the
gossipping tongue of Madame Rumor. ccA
flag of truce" from the rebels has been our last
topic. It was a sad puzzle to special and other
correspondents, and awakened wild hopes
of compromise among the sympathizers with
Secession, and fears as wild among the true
friends of the country, that it was a proposi
tion for at armistice, or a feeler for a diugradd
ful peace. The fact that the bearer of the
flag from the Rebel Government was hand
somely entertained, that his message led
to several Cabinet consultations, and that
he has, in consequence thereof, been de
tained beyond the period of his ex
pected sojourn, has only served to bewilder
and distress those who seek for news in
this town of excitements, under irrepressible
difficulties. suffice it that the aforesaid mes
sage from the traitors amounts to nothing--at
least, to nothing that can excite hopes among
our secret foes, or fears among our honest
friends. This much only am I permitted to
state ; that either the bearer of the flag, or his
documents, have left the impression on the
public mind that the Secession conspiracy is
on the eve of being crushed out. The leaders
feel it, and dread the coining storm. All that
is necessary to hasten and to complete it is
continued activity on the part of the army,
and continued confidence on the part of the
people in the Administration of the General
Government.
I gather from authentic sources enough to
convince me that the people of the South will
gladly seize the first opportunity to put down
their leaders andtheir deceivers. The procla
mation of Cobb and Toombs is the key-note
of the desperation of the leaders, and will be
greeted (make the prophecy!) with scorn by
tbe people to whom it is addressed. After
having suffered inconceivable horrors for these
leaders, is it to be supposed that they will now
commit deliberate suicide to please these bad
men ? In Richmond, the hostility to the chiefs
of Secession is so bitter that they are in
fear of their lives ; and in Tennessee the tide
is so strong against the conspirators that noth
ing but force rrevents a popular explosion.
The day of reckoning is rapidly approaching.
A victory on the Potomac would save much
bloodshed elsewhere, and bring the whole of
the usurping Confederacy to its knees.
3. OCCASIONAL.
The Expulsion of Senator Bright
[From our Special Correspondent.]
WASHINGTON, February 5, 1862
The Senate chamber presented a magnificent
scene this morning. The interest in the case of the
Senator from Indiana, Mr. Bright, culminated in
the session of to-day. The rain, and snow, and
the inclement weather thinned the galleries, as a
general thing, since this great debate commenced,
but this February morning came with all the gen
tleness of spring, and, were it not for the snow on
the housetops and distant hills, one might say the
glory of summer. The knowledge of the fact that
the vote was to be taken to-day, and the general
belief that it would result in the expulsion of the
Senator from Indiana, attracted the largest audi
ence of the present Congress. The broad corridors
were filled with people long before the hour of
noon, and when the chaplain said prayers the gal
leries were filled to overflowing. The newspaper
men were in full force in the reporters' gallery,
and a few diplomats occupied the glaring red
seats set apart for the members of the foreign
legations. The proportion of ladies was unusually
large. The dear creatures have been storm-bound
since New Year's, and the weather having declared
peace with the elements, they are holding a ratifi
cation meeting in the Capitol, fluttering, smiling,
rustling, gossipping, scanning the floor with lorg
nettes, and listening to the routine business of the
morning hour—the calling of the roll; the reading
of the journal ; the financial speech of Mr. Carlile,
and the few remarks of Senator Sherman—under
protest. They are as restless as an audience during
the performance of an overture, and evidently wish
that the music was over and that the curtain would
rise.
The Senator from Indiana enters and returns the
congratulations of a few friends. In appearance,
tbe Senator from /ndittna is abet re the
height, possessing a large frame. Thin locks of
black hair fall over a broad forehead, and a face
marked with decision and earnestness. He takes
his usual seat, on the outer circle, near the door.
As the morning hour proceeds, and the clerk reads,
in a hurried manner, some bill relative to ohaplains
and musicians and the army, to which nobody
listens, and which has placed the galleries in bad
temper, the Senator quietly attends to his official
duties, writing some hurried page as unconcernedly
as though the thousand eyes above him weep fixed
on another cynosure. We can see no traces
of feeling in the face of the Senator. He is calm,
placid, and even indifferent, and would be selected
by a stranger's eye as the last man before the bar
of the Senate on a charge of disloyalty. The cham
ber is full, but the BMW drags. There is nothing
to interest the gallery—nothing sensational or dra
matic. I have no doubt many of our friends on the
crowded benches above have made up their minds
for a great deal of poetry, declamation, and blank
verse. Catiline before the RODIAIIS, Othello be
fore the Venetian Senate, or any other familiar
scene of Senatorial embarrassment and difficulty,
have prepared the auditors for tragedy or me
lodrama. Every movement of a Senator or
en oifioer of the Senate is followed by sue.
picious eyes. If an assault were to be made
upon the distinguished Vico President now occupy
ing the chair, in the shape of an infernal machine,
it would astonish nobody, for the auditors come pre
pared for any such demonetration. There is a con.
fused idea that the adoption of the resolution will
be followed by the instant execution of the Senator
from Indiana; but this is generally discredited, ex
cept in the lower seats, where citizens of large ima
ginations and select wardrobes are expecting a
bloody spectacle, and associate the expulsion of a
Senator with a summary example of capital punish
ment, or at the least a personal conflict upon the
floor.
The Senator`has occupied a high station in Cho
councils of the country. He was born in the State
of New York, at Norwich, Chenango county, De
cember 18, 1812. He went westward in the early
tide of this century's emigration, and settled in the
State of Indiana, where he practised law. He was
circuit judge of the State of Indiana, State Senator,
marshal of the United States for the district of In
diana, and lieutenant governor of that State. He
came into the Senate in 1845 ) with the Administra
tion of President Polk, and was an active supporter
of his war policy with Mexico. He was elected
President of the Senate, in 1855, to fill the place
rendered vacant by the death of Vice President
King and the expiration of the term of Senator At
chison, who had been occupying that position. He
was a warm supporter of the Democratic organiza
tion, and a leader of the Breckinridge party in the
Northern States. He was a member of the Com
mittees on Finance, Public Buildings and Grounds,
and has been a member of the Pacific Railroad
Committee. He has been always an active, bold,
able, and ambitious man, exercising a controlling
influence in the political party of which he was a
member, and identifying himself largely with the
legislation of the country.
I write this personal paragraph during the speeoh
of Senator Harris, who takes the floor in favor of
Mr. Bright. The Senator from New York is one
of the most imposing men upon the floor. His
bearing is inajestieal, and his oratory is quiet,
even, and dignified. He holds a manuscript in his
hand, at which he occasionally glances; and, after
speaking some twenty minutes, resumes his seat
amidst a murmur of applause, which plainly tells
that in the galleries above Mr. Bright has friends
as well as foes. Some of his remarks are caustic,
and accorilingly , bring Senator Davis, from Ken
tucky, to the floor. Garrett Davis is already one of
the best-known Senators in the body, and as the
loyal successor of the disloyal Breekinridge, is very
popular. Small in stature—slimly built—a fair,
soft complexion, with a clear eye, and scattering
locks of white hair overa finely-shaped head, Sena
tor Davis reminds us very much of John J. Critten
den, and is a perfect type of the old Henry Clay
school. He has a quiet, almost a hesitating, way of
speaking, and a very genial manner of saying sharp
things. His speech concluded, we have another
episode. Senator Foster, of Connecticut, asks to
have certain resolutions read, in order to explain
more fully the record of Senator Bright, but Sena
tor Pearce objects very decidedly, and the Senator
from Connecticut proceeds to embody them in his
speech.
Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, takes the floor. The
books on his table impress us with the idea that his
address will be elaborate, but the Senator is an able
man and never speaks without making an impres
sion. In appearance the Senator from Delaware is
very striking, with a large frame, and strongly
marked features, light hair falling in tresses over
his head, and parted in the centre of the crown af
ter the fashion of General Fremont. He speaks
very earnestly—but uncertain ; at times loud and
even declamatory, and again almost in a whisper.
He makes an ingenious speech for his friend, and is
listened to with great attention. There is a little
passage-at-arms between Senators Browning and
Lane, in which Mr. Bright takes a part—and the
Senator from Delaware concludes with a pathetic
peroration.
There is a pause. It is half past three. No one
seeks the eye of the Vice President, and he pro
ceeds to submit the question. The Senator from
Indiana arises. There is a sudden rustling in the
galleries, a general rising of those in the back seats,
and a universal silence. If no other Senator de
sires to speak, then the Senator from Indiana has a
few words to say. Another pause. No other de
sires to speak, and the Senator from Indiana opens
his portfolio,' takes out a bundle of foolscap sheets,
apologizes for the unusual practice with him of
reading his remarks, thinks the importance of the
occasion justifies the practice, and proceeds with
his address. Jesse D. Bright never addressed a
more attentive audience, and one-hardly as dis
tinguished. The floor of the Senate is crowded, and
if Mr,Etheridge were to call the roll, he would not
be answered by a quorum of the House. John Hick
man is sitting near the door. Frank Blair is int
mediately in front of Charles Sumner, carelessly
twirling his moustache. Hendrick B. Wright is
leaning against the door of the cloak-room. Owen
Lovejoy is quietly enjoying the scene, while John
P. Verree, Mr. Nixon of New Jersey, Messrs.
Nicolay and Hay, the President's private sears ,
tales, and others, are strewn along the sofas. The
lobbies are filled with ladies, and the freedom of
the Senate is encroached upon in such a manner
that it is quite an exploit for the peps to pass from
the platform where they nestle along the aisles.
Mr. Foster, of Connecticut, has taken the chair
during the temporary absence of the Vice Presi
dent.
Mr. Bright is a clear, sharp speaker completely
self-possessed, bold, ready, and even defiant. He
rarely referred to his manuscript. Ho is generally
an insincere and cold speaker, but on this occasion
be is more than usually impressive, and at times
even oloquent. No better defence could have been
made, and the effect of the oration was marked.
He occupies an hour and some minutes, and when
he closes the shadows of evening darken the cham
ber. At the conclusion he places his papers in his
portfolio, and, taking his hat, quietly passes out of
the chamber in which he is seen no more. Mr.
Ten Eyck, of New Jersey, makes a brief explana
tion ; Mr. McDougall ? of California, corrects an
impression in a part of Air. Bright's address ; and
Mr. Cowan, in an able speech, declares his convic
tions to be unchanged, and that he cannot conscien
tiously vote against Mr. Bright. Mr. Willey de
clares he will oppose the resolution of expulsion—
and the clerk proceeds to caU the roll.
As the name of Mr. Anthony is called, the
chamber is suddenly lighted by the instantaneous
process familiar to your readers. The light pours
down through the painted ceiling, and produces a
beautiful and startling effect. The roll is slowly
passed over. Senator after Senator answers to his
name. The Clerk hurriedly reads them over to
verify his tally. There is the silence of death
through the vast ball, and expectation on every
countenance. "On this question," says the Vice
President, "the yeas are thirty.two, the nays
fourteen. There being more than two•thirds
voting in the affirmative, the resolution is agreed
to." A burst of applause from the gallery ; a
burst of dissenting hisses ; a cry of order from the
chair; a hurried motion to adjourn; a rush for the
doors ; bustle, noise, and confusion. The vast mul
titude slowly passes out into the gray light of the
evening, and this historical scene it over.
WALNIIT-STREET THEATRE.—To•night has been
set apart for the benefit of Mr. and' Mrs. Barney
Williams, whose successful engagement will termi
nate to-morrow alght. A very attractive bill is
presented. It embraces four pieces, one of which
is g 4 Willie Riley," a new production written ex
pressly for Mr. Williams, and never before played
in this city. The house will, no doubt, be crowded.
WE beg leave to announce to our friends and
patrons, and especially to those interested in this
newspaper as an advertising medium, that The
Press new circulates four thousand five hundred
copies daily in the city of Washington. The new
railroad arrangement enables us to deliver the
paper to our subscribers in that city before noon of
the day of publication. Philadelphia is now so
near Washington in point of time that merchants
and business men will see the advantages our
journal possesses for presenting their claims to the
citizens and tradesmen of the capital.
Rebel Honors to Zollicoffer.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 8 —The Nashville Courier of
the 34:1 contains the foll4wing : " By order or the
Provisional Government of Kentucky, the name of
Wolfe county has been changed to Zollicoffer
county. The county of Zollicoffer will perpetuate
in the records of Kentucky the name of one whose
fatue belongs to struggling freemen everywhere."
New Jersey Legislature.
TRENTON, Feb. 6.—The joint resolutions relative
to assuming the State's quota of the national tax
was passed.
The bill to confirm the sale of the New York and
Erie Railroad, and to organize the Erie Railroad
Company, was passed. ,
The remains of Col. Allen will not arrive here
till next week.
Resolutions complimentary to the gallantry and
courage Of Col. Barley Brown, a native of New
Jersey, in command at Fort Pickens, were intro
duced to the Rouse, and unanimously passed.
The Senate, in executive session, to-day con
firmed the nominations made by the Governor, of
L Q. C. Elmer, E. B. B. Ogden, and Peter Vre
denberg for judges of the Supreme Court: Ch.trles
P, Smith for clerk of the Supreme Cuurt ; John
Comleson, George B. Raymond, and Thos. Crabbe
for commissioners of pilotage. The trustees of the
normal school and prosecutors for Essex, Cape May,
Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, and Union
counties were also confirmed.
From Boston—The Butler Expedition.
BOSTON, Feb. 6.—Great activity prevails in get
ting off the Butler expedition. The vessels load
ing or loaded with troops and stores consist of the
ships Undaunted, North American, Idaho, Ocean
Pearl, Wilder, Parley, and Western Empire, in
addition to several steamers. The Maine Four
teenth regiment, First Maine battery, Second Ver
mont battery, Fourth Maasachusetts battery, of the
New England division, are all . being embarked to
day. Probably all the above vessels will sail du
ring the resent week. General Butler's division
will consist of about 10,000 mon.
New Hampshire Union Convention.
Co!wont), N. H., Feb. 6.—The Union Convention
composed of those dissatisfied with the action of the
Republican and Democratic Conventions, met here
to-day. and nominated Paul J. Wheeler, of New
poPt, for Governor, and Joseplun Baldwin, of
Nashua, for Railroad Commissioner. The attend
ance was slim
Telegraph Communication with the
Pacific.
UnicaGo, Feb. 6.—The telefrapldo COIXIMUDIOI4-
{lon with San FrameLiao, winch has Lean latir
rupted for some time by the floods in California,
was resumed to•day.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1862.
LATEST NEWS
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THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
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No Answer Returned yet to the Rebel
Flag of Truce.
ARRIVAL OF CONTRABANDS FROM MANASSAS,
Special Despatches to !• The Prem."
ARCIIIBALD MCINTYno, of Pennsylvania, nomi
nated Treasurer of Mint of United States, at Phila
delphia, was confirmed to-day.
JOHN T. HOGEBOOK and ISAAC A. HUNT. to be
Appraisers of Merchandise at New York, were
also confirmed.
The following confirmations were made to-day;
Assistant Paymaster Charles IL Fldridge, to be
a paymaster in the navy; Assistant Paymaster
Gilbert E. Thornton, to be a paymaster in the navy;
Assistant Paymaster George Plunkett, to be a pay
master in the navy; Assistant Paymaster Edward
Foster, to be a paymaster in the navy; Assistant
Paymaster George Lawrence, to be a paymaster in
the navy.
To be assistant paymasters : Edward May, Henry
M. Denniston, Richard Washington, Thomas C.
Martin, Rufus Parks, Frank C. Cosby, Wm. H.
Thompson, Joseph A. Smith, Richard H. Douglass,
R. Julius Richardson, Lawson C. Merrill, Clifton
Hellen, Ambrose J. Clark, George Cochrane, Levi
S. Stockwell, Thomas T. Caswell, Geo. A. Sawyer,
Judson S. Post, William IL Weldin, Charles Roy,
Denjsiblii I'. Camp, Jr.
Arrival of Contrabauds---Latest front Ma-
Four contrabands came within our lines last night,
from Fairfax Court House, and are now under the
protection of the military authorities. They left
Fairfax yesterday morning at an early hour, and
escaped through the line of the inside rebel pickets.
One of them was pursued for some distance by
a rebel soldier, and only escaped by taking to the
woods. The rebel discharged his piece, the ball
passing near the fugitive ; but he was--unharmed,
and passed on his way. Re says that the roads are
In a fearful condition, there being gullies filled
with liauid mud.
In many parts, and especially beyond Fairfax,
and towards Centreville, the roads had been abate
tised so as to impede the advance of the Federal
forces. Centreville, as a general thing, had been
deserted by the inhabitania, who had gone into tho
interior of Virginia. Many of the houses had been
turned into barracks and officers' quarters. Gen.
SMITH had his quarters beyond the town, in a farm
house. The troops were in winter quarters, the
camps being scattered from Centreville to Manas
sas. Many of the bodied of the rebels buried at
Bull Run bad been taken up, and conveyed to the
homes of their families in the South.
The news of the battle in Kentucky, the defeat
and death of ZOLLICOFFER, and the rout of the
rebel forces at Mill Spring, had created great ex
citement among the 4onfederate camps at Centre
ville. It was first thought that the whole force
would be ordered to evacuate their entrenchments
and fall back upon Richmond as a defensive army,
in the anticipation of an advance upon the rebel
capital. An order then came detailing two divi
sions of the forces, which left under command of
Gen. BEAVREGARD. The transfer of BEArREGARD
created a great deal of feeling among the troops.
They had become attached to him, and there was
a great desire among the regiments to ticoompany
him to Kentucky. It was feared that there would
be a mutiny among some of the Louisiana troops,
and a few of the leaders were placed under arrest.
The soldiers expected to be ordered into North
Carolina to repel Bunxstoz, or into Kentucky.
They were disgusted and disheartened. Many of
them were deserting, and others were offering large
sumsfor substitutes. There was no truth at all in
the rumor that JEFFERSON Levis was about to
command at Manassas.
The Rebel Flag of Truce.
lam enabled to state, on ono oiat authority, that
there is no truth in the report that the despatches
brought here by the late rebel flag of truce relates
to the execution of Colonel CORCORAN, SO other
prisoners, if the bridge-burners in Missouri are
hanged. The true nature of the despatches has
not yet been disclosed, but they still afford natter
for frequent consultations of the Cabinet.
CARL SCIEL'ItZ, the minister. to. Spain, is itiiown
His mission is not known.
Tax Bill.
The tax bill will not be reported for two weeks.,
Nothing has yet transpired in regard to the dis
position of Colonel KERRIGAN.
The Rebel Flag of Truce not Answered.
It is said in intelligent circles that no answer
has yet been given to the rebel flag of truce, and
that the contents of the communication are notpub
licly known.
Secretary Chase's Late Order.
The order of Secretary CHASE, directing the pay
ment of the coupons of the 19th of August 7-30 per
cent. bonds in New York, will be so far modified
as to make them payable also by the Treasurer of
the United States, at Washington, and by the as
sistant treasurers at Boston and Philadelphia. The
Secretary desires to afford every facility to the
holders of the bonds, compatible with full security
against fraud and counterfeiting. This security is
thought to be as important to the holders as to the
Government.
Small coin continues scarce for business trans
actions. In order to preclude the flood of small
notes from a distance, many of which are counter
feited, a bill was introduced in the Senate to-day
authorizing the corporation of Washington to issue
notes of a less denomination than five dollars to an
amount not exceeding $lOO,OOO, redeemable in
current bank notes at par in Washington, or in
United States treasury notes.
The Statement of an Exchanged Officer.
Lieutenant PARKS, a prisoner at Richmond, has
arrived in this city. He was an officer in the First
Michigan, and was 'captured at Bull Run. He
gives a sad account of the condition of our prison
ers, and speaks of the brutality of the officers and
soldiers in charge of our poor fellows. A number
of prisoners were shot for standing at the windows.
These things were not printed in the Richmond pa
pers except in the mysterious manner of this para
graph. Gleason was one of the soldiers shot :
" SUDDEN DEATH.—A Yankee prisoner named
GLEASON ' a member of the Eleventh New York
Regiment, died very suddenly yesterday at the
Confederate States Prison No. 1 ; cause, concussion
of the brain, brought on by violent expectoration."
He states that Lieutenant TODD, of whose bru
tality we have heard so much, has been removed
from command on account of his cruelty. A short
time before PARKE left he saw Tom) stab a Union
prisoner severely for not putting out his light as
quickly as he might have done. Ho ran his sword
through the thigh of the prisoner. The fury of the
other prisoners was beyond description, as these
outrages were perpetrated, but they were power
less.
J. R. I
The scandalous conduct of some of the chaplains
in the army has much mortified some of their good
and righteous brethren. They are fully cognizant
of the disgrace which has been brought upon, their
holy calling by these unprincipled men, and have
very properly rebuked it by passing the following
resolution
Resolved, That the association of chaplaina have
heard, with deep regret, of the gross misconduct of
a very few persons who, from wrong motives,
and by improper means, have been placed in the
responsible post of chaplains. That we disclaim sad
denounce the wicked practices of these . parties.
And while we do not assume to act "as a
tribunal, we will do all in our power to aid the
military, naval, civil, and ecclesiastical authorities,
in proceeding against the offenders in a manner be•
coming the cause of God and our country."
The resolution is signed by`W. H. BROCICALWAY
and C. W. DENISON ; as officers of the meeting.
IMPORTANT FROI CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO.
Nearly a Million and a Half en route for
SEVERE BATTLE AT NATIONAL BRIDGE,
NEAR MIA CRUZ.
The Mexicans United in Mutual Defence
BAN Fuszeisco, Feb. 4.—The bark Amtrak
has arrived here, with dates from the Saudwioh
Islands to the 1414 ult. The news IS unimportant.
The steamer Golden Age has arrived from Pa
.name. She brings $BO,OOO in treasure from Man
zanillo.
The steamer St. Louis, from San Francisco, had
arrived at MU/Amino Mexico, on the 28th of
3anuary. She has 84400,000, to go via Panama
to New York. '
The steamer Panama arrived here yesterday
from Mazatlan. ' She brings $75,000 in treasure.
A courier arrived at Acapulco previous to the
26th ult., with intelligence of the defeat of the
Spanish army'by the Mexicans, in a severe battle
at the National Bridge, near Vara Cruz. The
battle lasted five hours.
Intelligence from Western Mexico represents that
there is a general termination of dimension among
the people, and a 1/0141/ of nil partly§ to valet foreign
invasion.
Mannine.—Sailed to-day from SAD Franoisoo,
sbi_p Canton, for Hong-Kong.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5. bore is a alight re
vival of business, on aooount of a partial reopening
of communication with the interior counties.
.Boles' of Rio ea'e* *1 2.94 ; luv*, goo ; Candles,
22e ; Butter, 300.
MARlNE.—Arrived, ship Bunker Kill, from Cork.
BY TELEGRAPH.
TINUED
The Condition of the Rebel Army There
WASHINGTON, February 6, 1862
Confirmed.
Carl Schurz.
Colonel Kerrigan
Chaplains in the Army
Bow York
TIIE SPANIAII.DS DEFEATED
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
MOVEMENT OP TROOPS.
Reported,Capture of Gen. Rains.
PRICE IRMO= TO SHOW FIGHT
RoLLA, Mo., Feb. s.—The remainder of Gen.
Sigel's division started west on Sunday morning,
under command of Acting Brigadier General
Color. General Asboth's division started several
days ago, and there are now left at this place only
the troops who are to remain for the protection
of the post. The roads have somewhat improved,
and the army teams are progressing with less diffi
culty.
The Union refugees from the southwest of Mis
souri are now taking up their line of march for
their homes once more. Every day they may
be seen on -the road, wending their way to the
southwest.
There is a rumor that the rebel General Rains
has been captured by GiUnetal Lane's form) but it
needs confirmation.
Advices from Lebanon justify the inference that
it will be several days, perhaps weeks, before the
army moves forward, and no movement of im
portance may be expected until the troops to take
part in the campaign shall have been concentrated
at that point.
The latest news from General Price received by
the public is that he is eight miles this side of
Springfield, and intends to show fight.
Gen. Price being Driven to Extremities.
Iter.L.s., Mo., Feb. 6.—[Special to the Missouri
Democrat.l—A messenger from Lebanon, who left
there at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, reports that
the enemy's pickets are within thirty miles of that
place, and that the several pickets were in hailing
distance. Firing had taken place between them,
but was subsequently suspended as if by mutual
consent.
The report was also current at Lebanon that
General Price had made an ineffectual attempt, by
three different routes, to move off his baggage, but
failed to accomplish his purpose. He finally as
saved Ms teen that the only alternative left wee to
fight or surrender.
Major Wright's battalion was twelve miles west,
in possession of a flouring mill.
The messenger passed General Sigel's body
guard near the Gasconade, and also General
Asbotb, who was crossing that river thirteen miles
this side of Lebanon.
A batch of prisoners had been captured, in
cluding a Captain Mansfield. The troops from
Sedalia had not arrived at Lebanon when the mes
senger started.
Sr. Louts, Feb. 6.—Some five hundred of the
military prisoners now confined in this city, are to
be transferred to the penitentiary building, at Al
ton, Illinois.
The captives have been committed to the custo
dy of Lthe Thirteenth U. S. Infantry, Lieut. Col.
Burbank, commanding, who will escort them to
the selected quarters,
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
The Attack on Fort Henr3r.
GEN. GRANT RETURNED TO PADUCAH FOR
ADDITIONAL TROOPS.
The Rebels Strongly Reinforced.
BEAUREGARD SAID TO BE IN COMMANDS
enteAoo, 111., Feb. 6.—A special despatch to the
Journal, dated Tennessee river, Jan. 5, noon, says
that the First and Second Brigados of General
MeOlernand's division, 8,000 strong, encamped
yesterday four miles below Fort Henry. Three of
our gunboats made a reconnoissance up to the head
of Panther Island. During a brisk fire between
the gunboats and the fort the rebels used five guns,
only one of them, a rifled 24 , nounder, reaching the
boats.
General Grant returned to Paducah last evening
to bring up General Smith's brigade, seven thou
sand strong. General MtClernand was /oft in
command.
The country in the Vicinity of Fort Henry is
being thoroughly reconnoitred to-day. Seven
gunboats, under command of Com. Foote, are in
the stream and ready for action.
It is reported that the rebels have been strongly
reinforced, and rumor also puts General Beaure
wird in command of the fort.
Our troops are in the most confident spirits.
BIM CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
• WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1862.
SENATE.
Petitions and Resolutions Presented.
At 12 o'clock not a single Senator was in the chamber,
and there were but very few persons in the galleries.
A few minutes after 3 o'clock Senators came in, and
lb. Chair csklled the Senate to order.
Mr. HOWARD (Rep.), of Miehigan, presented the re
solutions of the Legislature of Michigan asking a grant
of certain lands to endow a military school.
Mr. RING (Rep ), of New York, presented several pe
titions asking that 30,000 copies of the Agricultural Re
port of the Patent Office be printed in tha German lan
guage. Also, several petitions for the emancipation of
slaves.
• far. CHANDLER (Rep.), of Michigan, presented a
memorial from the Merchants of New York city, praying
that the ealary and fees and perquisites of the naval offi
cer and surveyor be reduced.
Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, presented sixteen pe
titions in favor of the appointment of homompathic eur
-100M) In QC IMMYt
Mr. CARLILN (IT.), of Virginia, presented a petition,
numerouely signed by citizens of Boston, Mass., ask-
ing Congress to leave the negro question alone and at
tend to the business of the country.
Mr. HA,RRIB (Rep.), of New York, presented peti
tions against the sale of liquor to the officers and soldiers
of the army. Also, a petition for the repeal of the reci
procity treaty.
Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, introduced a bill to al
low the corporation of Washington to issue small notes.
Referred.
The Pay and Emoluments of the Officers of
the Army.
'The bill to define the pay and emoluments of officers of
the ai my was taken yip
Mr. MERMAN (Rep.), of Ohio, said that this bill did
not meet the difficulty. It did not remove any of the
inequalities In the present system of compensation. A
pro-rata system would operate injuriously on those re
ceiving small salaries. The problem of this war WOO not
physical, but financial. A year ago we were physically
weak, but with no public debt' - now we are physically
strong, but financially weak. read the estimates of
the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending July,
1562. The actual expenditures of the first quarter
were $98,239,733 : for the second, third, and fourth
quarters (estimated), $392,036. ,761- staking a total
of $.543,406,442. The estimated expense for the
year ending June, 1863, was $.176 '
:.'411,245. This
does not include bounties and damages to private pro
perty—so that the total amount for the next year will
probably not be lees than $550,000,000. This was a
greater expense than had ever been borne by any nation.
The highest expenditure of Great Britain was never
$560,000,000 in the wars with Napoleon. Our financial
condition had attracted the attention of foreign Govern
ments. Hequotedlrom the London Post—the Government
organ—which said we were approaching national bank
ruptcy. He did not wish to impair the credit of the Go
vernment, or interfere with the progress of the war. He
would give the last man and the last dollar to prosecute
the war. In his judgment, there were three propositions
needed:
Ist The prompt levy of a tax, of not less than $150,-
000,000.
2d. A careful revision of the laws regulating salaries
and compensation
3d. A rigid scrutiny in the disbursement of all pub
lic funds, and the prompt punishment of every officer
found guilty of taking money, or allowing others to take
it, for property in the service, from which the Govern
ment did not receive the benefit.
lie said the people were willing and ready for taxa
tion. It was only Congress that was delaying action.
Ile referred to the bills proposed by the Committee on
Compensation and Expenditures, and explained that the
bills reducing the mileage of Congressmen, and abolish
ing sinecure offices, and making the payme3t of the
army and navy similar, would reduce very much the
.contingent expenses; reducing the pay of the army
about 15 per cent.; and if we adopt the whole series of
bills from the committee, we would make a saving of
about thirty millions. The prompt revision and reduc
tion of salaries and compensation would have a good
effect on the country, and give spirit to loyalty.
Mr. SHEILMAN then moved to amend the ninth
section, which reduces salaries 10 per cent., so as to apply
it to all mileage fees and contingent expenses.
Mr. DUOLITTL IC (Bey.). of Wisconsin, suggested to
add that the mileage tie computed by the most direct mail
route, and the mileage of members of Congress be re
duced 50 per cent.
Mr. SHERMAN accepted Mr. Doolittle , d aoggestlon
as a part of his amendment.
Mr. DOOLITTLE said he wanted to correct the abuses
of the present system of mileage, especially the custom
which has grown up of computing mileage by the old
routes.
Mr. POMEROY (Rep.), of Kansas, was perfectly
willing to have the mileage reduced, but said there was
no tirect mall route to some places, How Could we born-
pule the mileage of the Senator from Tennessee, or his
own (Mr. Pomeroy's), for instance I He thought it would
be better to have it computed by any safe competent
route for the Senator to travel.
Mr. SHERMAN modified his amendment, so as to
compute the mileage by the most direct travelled route.
Mr. COWAN (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, thought it
would be better to abolish the whole system of mileage.
lie always considered it as a sham, by which a man
could get more money than lie was entitled to. Better
abolish it, and provide that the disbursing officer shall
pay members their actual expenses, and no more.
Mr. rE &ROE (Dem.), of Maryland, said that mileage
was no part of the original compensation of members of
Congress. They weeo allowed eight dollars per day, and
also eight dollars per day while travelling.
Mr. WILSON said he hoped the amendment would not
be adopted He was in favor in the main of the bill
(mat the Committee on Compensation.
Mr. NESMITH (Dent.), of Oregon, said the most di
rect travelled route from the Pacific coast wag one not
safe for man to travel at all. Ills illustrious predecessor,
(Mr. Lane), when bore ae a delegate, drew tor mileage
51.,094. Then the State was admitted, and he was elected
Senator, and drew $5,694 again as mileage for walking
front the Ii ouse of Representatives to the Senate cham
ber. But though there was much abuse of this kind,
he thought that something was duo to the members
from the Pacific coast, Re brought his family hero last
s oar, and it cost him three thousand dollars to got to
New York. He might be told that he could leave his
family at home. That was sometimes inconvenient, as,
by the laws of Oregon, if a man is absent a year frosts hie
wife, she is entitled to a divorce. [Laughter.] Ile was
..willing to submit to anything, however,--any reduction
that would enable the Government to prosecute the war.
They might take away all salary, if Decease] y for that
purse-Mr. Se.
SUMNER (Rep ), of Massachusetts, thought this
subject ought not to be considered in connection with the
military hill.
Mr. DOOLITTLE (Rep.), of Wisconsin, was in favor
of finishing this abuse, and finishing it now. We ought
to make the very first reduction here. Begin with our
trivets and then we will be able to meet the officers of the
army Irian they some to remonstrate against the reduc
tion of their pay.
Mr. SHERMAN modified hie amendment to read as
when first offered.
Mr. HOWE (Rep.), of Whiconein, moved to strike out
the whole section. Ile thought the rosourcosof the peo
ple were sufficient,
Mr. WILSON said the people might have resources,
but • the Government had none. The GovernMent was in
debt $40,000,000 to-day, and without a dollar to pay it.
We are here to-day to complain of the want of progress
in the army ; but if we had made any more progress than
the army, he would like somebody to point it out. The
Llovernment was reduced to the condition of issuing
paper money and making ii a ta li -0 l.:mter. If anything
is needed, it is to show the people of the country that we
are willing to make some sacrifice, Why, the view the
world has of us is, that we are a nation of—he almost
said thieves ; but he would nay plunderers in the midst
of a war for the life of the country-
Mr, DIXON (Bop,), of Connecticut, thought tbe credit
of the Government was not so bad. though he agreed
with much the Senator had said. He believed that if a
patriotic appeal was made, the people would raise a hun
dred millions of dollars at once.
He believe I ,that we should begin with ourselves
first, and lie would be glad to vote for a reduction of
twenty-five per cent. in the pay of members of Conmess.
The public ought to be satisfied that we are willing to
make a sacrifice. He believed that the resources of the
country were ample; but some scheme should be devised
to raise a sufficient revenue. Great Britain, in times of
peace, raised a revenue of 5250,000,000.
Mr. MOWN (Rep.), of Wisconsin t was opposed to the
ninth section on the ground that the employees of the
Government, if their regents were not too high, ought
not to be taxed more than any other persons. If the
salaries were too high, then they ought to be reduced for
all time, and not merely during the rebellion.
Mr. SIMMONS (Rep.), of Rhode Island, contended that
the resources of the country were abundantly able to
support the expenditure. The Government has the
faith of the people, and they are able nod willing to meet
all expenses. We hail never resorted to any brane.h of
taxation except the custom*. Tho country was full of
immense resourcm, and if we only borrow of our own
country we should never be Impoverished. He had no
idea of submitting the country to the indiction of an
irredeemable paper currency. He did not believe there
was any neeeeeity for it. Tho banks of the country had
been very patriotic so far, but our main reliance Is on
the people, the masses of small means.
Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Dlessachusettli, said that ho
had abundant faith in the resources of tlm country, but
the Government hail not yet drawn on these resources.
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illinois, said that this
was a bill correcting great abuses and Baring fifteen
millions of dollars. It had been carefully considered,
and how has it been meth By propositions for a twine-
Bon of 25 per cent. and the question of mileage and taxa
tion, and we are told that Congress is to blame. If wo
want to raise money, tell the generals to go forward and
give us viclorles. Has not the Government had mon
and money, and did not God Almighty- give us such
weather as was never vouchsafed before 1 Taxation is
not what we want. We want strong arms and somebody
to lead our armies and put the rebellion. down. He
hoped the Senate would pass this bill, and then make
other reforms, as we can do one thing, at any rate, and
cannot do all at once.
Mr. DOOLITTLE, (Rep.), of Wisconain, amid that it
was our duty fleet to reform our own abuses, and then
we can look the officers of the army in the Noe.
Mr. DIXON (Rep.), of Connecticut, thought that the
people had demanded taxation and victory both. lII]
said that Congress should proceed with the taxation and
leave the fighting, alone, and let the army do the fight
ing.
Mr. Sherman's amendment was adopted.
Mr. DAVIS (II.), of Kentucky, spoke at some length,
contending that we could not raise sufficient by taxa
tion, and that the Government must issue interest-bear
ing paper.
Mr. DOOLITTLE (Rep.). of Wisconsin, offered an
amendment reducing the milear of members of Congress
Arty per cent, to it.; compined ley tlw most Airect u-u
-yelled route provided with railroad ; the mileage of mem
bers beyond the Rocky Mountains to be computed by the
usual travelled route.
Agreed to. Yeas, 29—nays, Messrs. Clark, Collamer,
Henderson, Latham, McDougall, Morrill, Nesmith,
Trumbull. Wilkinson, and Wilson (Missouri)-10.
Mr. HOWE (Rep.), of Wisconsin, moved to strike out
the ninth section. Diengreed to. Yeas, 2—Messrs.
Howe and McDougall—nays, 36.
Mr. HOWE moved to recommit the bill to the Mili
tary Committee.
The Senate then went into executive session, and sub
sequently adjourned.
Thanks to Comtnodore Dupont.
- The following memage wee received from the Presi
dent t
To the Senate of the United States:
The third section of the Act fluffier to promote the
efficiency of the navy," approved 21st December, 1861,
provides:
That the President of the United States, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, shall have the au
thority to detail from the retired list of the navy,
for the command of squadrons and single ships,
such officers as he may believe that the good of
the service requires to be thus placed in com
mand ; and such officers may, if, upon the recom
mendation of the President of the United States, they
shall receive a vote of thanks of Congress for their ser
vices and gallantry in action against the enemy, be re
stored to the active list, and not otherwise."
In conformity with this law, Captain Samuel F. Du
poet, of the navy, was nominated to the'Senate for con
tinuance as the ling-officer in command of the squadron
which recently rendered such important service to the
Union in the expedition to the coast of Sonth Carolina.
Believing that no occasion could arise which would
more fully correspond with the intention of the law, or
be more pregnant with happy influence, as an example, I
cordially recommend that Captain Samuel F. Dupont re
ceivo a rot§ of thanks of Congress for hit sorrioes and
gallantry displayed in the capture of Forts Walker and
Beauregard, commanding the entrance of Port Royal
harbor, on the 7th November, 1861.
Anastwe LINCOLN.
WASHINGTON CITY, 4th February, 1862.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Siate Prisoners.
Mr. CONWAY (Rep.), of Kansas, asked leave to offer
the following resolution, to which Mr. MAYNARD, of
Tenn., ohjected. Unanimous consent was required to
introduce it:
Resaceti, That the President be requested to furnish
the Rouse, if not incompatible with the public interests,
with the names of all persons arrested under the order
of any executive officer, without legal iaocCSSeil, And
confined in any of the forte ; ?r.4 other prisons of this
country, exclusive of Deriont.teken as prisoners in the
war; the names of the torte or other prisons in which
personssaid
~ have been end.. ire confined respectively, the
of their several arrests, together with a full state
ment of the charges and evidence upon which they were
arrested. Also, the names of all such persons who have
since been discharged, the date of their several dis
charges, and the reasons for the same."
The Treasury-Note Bill.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, and proceeded to the further conuider
[Won of the treneury-note bill.
11.1 r. KELLOGG (Rep.), of Illinois, said that in ordi
nary times he might have so ne douhts as to the constitu
tionality of this measure; but, in this extremity, when
we are struggling for the national perpetuity, he was
willing to go to the verge of the Constitution in order to
sustain the Government. regarded this as a war mea
sure. In the course of his remarks he said we must have
no more surrenders of rebel prisoners cheerfully made,
though Russia, France, England, Spain, and the com
bined Powers of the world, demand it. We must, by our
integrity, and by the honor of the nation, and, if we are
worthy of the name of a people, we shall be sustained.
The exigencies of the times would never compel him
to vote for a bill which is in violation of the Constitu
tien j for, when Congress violates the Constitution, it is
but a mockery to Bay we are carrying on a war under
that instrument to maintain the Constitution. But he
argued it was clearly within the power of Congress,
under the Constitution, to make the notes propo ted a
legal tender, and give them value, by pledging the entire
property ofthocountry for theil.redemption:
- Mr. THOMAS (Rep.), of hlaesachusette, gave the
reasons Nvhich would induce him to vote against the bill
at it now stands, and in the course of his constitutional
argument said the making these treasury notes a legal
tender for all past public and private debts would be a
breach of good faith. It would change substantially the
condition and impair the obligation of contracts.
Mr. EDWARDS (Rep.), of New Hampshire, opposed
Mr. Dlorrill's substitute; among other reasons because
it exempted the Government from receiving the notes in
114tsitht of foreign import:. This lit-iog the ease, who
would lake the paper at par With regard to the bill
as reported from the Committee of Ways and Means, it
was bmed on the faith of the country to meet the in
debtedness incurred. It would furnish the means di
rectly, without Making to intermediate negotiation for
furnishing them ; therefore, it should receive his support.
kfr, BEDGIVIOK (Rep,), of Now York, told they seoro
all agreed upon a taxation, in some form, by which one
hundred and fifty millions could annually be raised.
They were all 'agreed that hereafter the war should be
carried on vigorously, on the credit of the Government,
and they were all agreed that the amount of notes and
bonds to be Issued must be equal to the demands of the
Hovernmet t. 'she amount of the notes to be issued can
be limited only by necuarity. The difference between the
amendments and this bill was that the latter had the
advantage of giving the notes circulation as money,
while the former would cause them to depreciate.
Mr. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, remarked
that, in the language of Mr. Sedgwick on a former occa
sion, this bill was a measure of necessity, and not of
choice. The payments at the Trosury yesterday took
the last dollar. the floating dsbt, audited and unaudited,
is a hundred and thirty millions, and the demand for psy
ment is pressing. The Committee of Ways and Means
have already reported bills requiring six hundred ml
lions of dollars to carry them into effect. Me answered
the objections against the, bill, saying everything neces
sary to carry out the granted powers are expressly - given
to Congress by the. Constitution." If nothing could
be done excepting what is expressly enumerated in
the Constitution, the Government could not live a
week. The principle is, that whatever is necessary to
carry into effect the grand powers of Government Is con
stitutional. It has been so decided by the Supreme
Court. Congress, however, were to determine whether
it was necessary to raise armies, borrow money, and pro
vide for the public welfare. If a measure be useful, pro
per, and necessary, how could they go against it In
conchislon, he said the bill would not he desirable. It
should pass without the leoldender clause. If all his
friends thought so, he hoped they would with hint vote
against it. If the bill should fail, the result would be
more deplorable than any disaster that could befall the
country.
Mr. CAMPBELL (Sep.), of Pennsylvania, was .in
favor of the bill with the legal-tender clause. With hint
the only question was the necessities of the Government
to put down the rebellion, lie would not be controlled
by very nice scruples when the tionstitution and the
Union were both in danger.
The committee Lion proceeded to consider Mr. Cris
field's (of Maryland) amendment to strike from the bill
that which proposes to make the notes lawful money and
a legal tender in payment of all public and private debts.
An incidental debate ensued, during which Mr. Molt.
PILL (pep.), of Vermont, mention.' the fact that the
pending hill was reported by only one-half of the Gout
unities of Ways and Means. The other four members
wish to have it understood that they are as cordially
muted on their own project as the others are on theirs.
The substitute proposed by him was not his particularly,
but had been modified in order to meet the views of those
Lebo bad submitted amendments.
• • •
Mr. HICKMAN Insp.), of Pennsylvania, thoughttlint
the tax bill should have been first reporte 1, and the basis
of credit thus exhibited ; but having been informed that
the Treasury and Administration regard this as a Go
vernmental neceasity, he was dispostal to waive the quee-
Lion of propriety. He brielly argued that the impress of
sovereignty could as well be made on paper as ou gold
and silver.
N. LOVEJOY (Rep.), of Blitmis,said that if they
commenced the issue of such paper they would not stop
short of paying all the expenses of the war In depreci
ated paper, amounting, perhaps, to 81.500,0p0,000. He
desired to have the bill recommitted, with instructions to
frame one with a clause driving back to their homes all
depreciated bank notes. There should be no paper cur
rency not 'easily and readily convertible into gold and
Winn
Mr. ROSCOE CONKLINO (Rep.), of New York,
viewed the bill as the commencement of a paper system
which would plunge the country into an abyss from
which there would be no resuscitation and resurrection.
Mr. HOOPER (Rep.), of Mateachutetts, briefly a -
guell that to strike out the legal-tender cluttae would
render the bill tireless to the Treasury Department.
Mr. Cri,lteld's anitoolmoot striking out the legal tender
was rejected—yeas 53, nays 98.
Various amendments were offered and rejected. when
Mr. HORTON offered Mr. Morrill's substitute, with
amendment& for the bill.
Mr. STEVENS (ltep ), of Pennsylvania, presented a
modification of the original bill.
The following is the substitute offered by Mr. St rene
of Pennsylvania, to the bill authorizing the tome of
United States notes. which was passed in the HO :
I Be it enacted by the Senate and Ilinise of Roll/reseal
a tires of the. United Staten ' in Congrees assembled.
That to meet the Deee.iitieS Orthe Treasury Or the United
State., mud to provide a mirreucr receivable for lb '-
tic dues, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby autho
rized to issue, ell the credit of the United grates, eala hun
dred and fifty millions of dollars of United States notes,
not bearing interest, payable to bearer, at the Tr,asu
ry of the United States at Washington or New York, and
of such denominations as he may deem expedient, not
less than five dollars each. Prorided, frowner, That
fitly millions of said notes shall be in lieu of the demand
treasury notes authorized to be 'we'd by tho octlf duly
seventeen. eighteen hamlets' and sixty•one, which said
demand notes shall be taken tip as rapidly as practicable,
and the notes herein provided for substituted for them.
And provided, further, that the amount of the two kinds
of notes together shall at no time exceed the sum of one
hundred and fifty millions of dollars. And such notes
herein authorized shall be receivable iu payment of all
taxes, duties, imamate, excises, dada. and Manuals of
every kind due to the United States, and for all salaries,
debts, and demands owing by the United States to iudi•
viduals, corporations. and associations Valide the Unt
ied States, and shall also be lawful money and a legal
tender in payment of all debts. public and private,
within the United States. And ally holders of said
United States notes depositing ally sum not less than
Wry dollars, or some imiltiple of fifty dellars, with
the Treasurer of the 'United States, or either of the
assistant treasurers, shall receive in exchange therefor
duplicate certificates of deposit, one of which may
be transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, who
shall thereupon issue to the holder an equal amount
of bonds of the United States, coupon or regatered, as
may by said holder he desired, hearing interest at the ,
rate of six per centum per annum, payable seini•an-
Inlay at the Treasury or Sub-Treasury of the United
Stites, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States,
after twenty years from the date thereof: Provided
that the Secretary of the Treasury snail, upon the pre
sentation of said certificate of deposit, histna to the hold
op theetiof, at hie option, and Monad of the bonds ids
ready described, an equal amennt of hotels of the United
States, coupon or togistered, as may by the said budder
be desired, bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent.
per annum, payable in coin semi-annually, redeemable at
the pleasure of the trotted States after See years (rem the
date thereof. And each UnitedBtates ucietroball bo revolved
the same as coin, at their par value, in Fitment for any
loans that may be hereafter sold or negotiated by the Se
cretary of the Treasury, and may be reieseed from time
to time as the exigencies of the public interest shall re
quire. There shell be printed on the back of the United
States notes. which may be termed tinder the provisions
of this art, the following words; "The within now is a
legal tender in payment of all debte, public and private,
and is exeliangeable fur bonds of the United Stater', bear
ing six per cent. interest at twenty years, or in coven per
cent. bonds st live years."
See. 2. And he it further enacted, That, to enable
the Secretary of the Treasury to fund the treasury notes
and floating debt of the United States, he is hereby au
thorized to keno, on the credit of the United States, cou,
min Londe, or registered bowie, to an amount not exceed•
ing five hundred millions of dollars, and redeemable at
the pleasure of the Government after twenty years from
date, and bearing interest at the rate of six per centum
per annum, payable semi.annually. And the bowie
herein authorized alkali he of such denominations, not
lees than fifty dollare, as may be determined upon by the
Secretary of the Treason. And the Secretary of the
Treasury may dfermee of such bowie at any time for
lawful money of the United States, or for any of the
treasury antea that have been, or may hereafter be, ie.
mind under any former act of congress, or for United
Staled notes that may be issued under the provisions of
this act; and all stocks, bonds, and other imeorities of
the United States held by individuals, corporations, or
associations within the United States, Weill ho exempt
from taxation by any &ate or county.
.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the United
States notes, and the coupon or registered bonds, autho
rized by. Chic act, shall be in Ruch form es the Secretary
of the Trea , ttry may direct, anti shall bear the written or
engraved 'denatures of the Treasurtr of the United
States and the Register of the Treasury; and, alas, as
evidence of lawful issue, the imprint of a copy of the
Feel of the Treasury Department, which imprint shall
be made under the direction of the Secretary ; after
the said notes or bonds shall ha PPCAR . Oti from the
engravers and before they are issued or the said
notes and bonds shall be signed .by the Treasurer of
the United States, or for the Treasurer, by such per
sona as may be specially appointed by the Secretary of
the Treasury for that purpose , and shush be counter.
signed by the Register of the reaeury, or fur the Re
sister by such persons as the Secretary of the Treasury
may - specially appoint for dint purr= t and ail the Pre
visions of the net entitled oan act to authorize the issue
of treasury notes,' approved the twenty-third day of De
cember, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, so far as they
can be applied to this act, and not inconsistent therewith,
are hereby revived and re-enacted; and the sum of three
hundred thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to carry this act
into effect
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any per
son or pemons shall falsely make, forge, counterfeit, or
alter, or cause or procure to be falselymade, forged,
counterfeited,
or altered, or shall willingly aid or
assist in falsely making, forging, counterfeiting, or
sit ran,; any nots. 7 caopox., or other eecurity
lege , d under the authority of this act, or heretofore
issued under acts to authorize the issue of treasury
notes or bonds, or shall pass, utter, publish or sell, or
attempt to pass, utter, publish or sell, or bring into
the United States from any foreign place with intent
to pass, utter, publish, or sell as true, or shall have or
keep in possession, or conceal with intent to utter, pub
lish, or sell on true, any such false, forged, counterfeited,
or altered note, bond, coupon, or other seenrity, with
intent to defraud any body corporate or politic, or any
other person or persons whatsoever; every person so
offending shall he deemed guilty of felony, and shall, on
conviction thereof, be punished by fine not exceeding five
thousand dollars, and by imprisonment and confinement
to hart labor not exceeding fifteen years, according to
the aggravation of the offence.
San. 5. And he it further enacted, That If any Port
eon having the custody of any plate or plates, from which
any engraved part of any notes, bonds, coupons, or oilier
securities in the fifth section of this act mentioned, shall
have been struck, or which shall have been prepared for
the purpose el' striking the engraved part of any such
notes, bonds., commits, or other securities, or any part
thereof, shall use such plate or plates, or knowingly per
alit the same to be need for the purpose of striking any
engraved part of any notes, bonds, coupms, or other se
eueliks, eseept such as obeli be streak for the use or
the United States, by order of the proper officer
thereof ; or if any person shall engrave, or cause
or procure to be engraved, or shall aid in engrav
ing any plate or plates in the likeness or similitude cf
any plate or plates designed for the striking of any en
graved part of any such notes, bonds, coupons, or other
securities, or shall vend or sell any such plate or plates,
or shall bring into the United States, from_ any foreign
place, any such plate or plates, with say otber intent
or for any other purpose. in either case, than that such
plate or plates shall be used in striking the engraved
parts of such nttes, bonds, coupons, or other securities,
for the use of the United States or shall have in his
custody or possession any metallic plate engraved after
the similitude of any plate from which any such notes,
bonds: coupons, or other securities shall have been
printed, with intent to use such plate or plates, or cause
or suffer the same to be used in forging or counterfeit
ing any such notes, bonds, coupons, or other securities
issued as afar( mid, or shall have in his custody or
possession any blank note or notes, bond or bonds,
coupon or coupons, or other security or securities, en
graved and printed after the similitude of any notes,
bonds, coupons, or other securities issued as aforesaid,
with intent to sell or otherwise use the same or if any
person shall strike, photograph, or in any other , man
ner, execute, or cause to be struck, photographed, or in
any manner executed, or shall aid in striking, ploto
graphing or executing any engraving, photograph, or
other print or impression, in the likeness or similitude of
the engraved part of any such notes, bonds. coupon°. or
other securities , except for the use of the United kiates,
end by order of the proper officer thereof, or shall vend
or sell any such engraving, photograph,print, or other
. .
impression,excepr to rue I.,nueo mares, or snail uring
isto the United States from any foreign place any such
'47ngravitg, photograph, print, or other impression, for
the purpose of vending or selling the same, except by
the direction of some proper officer of the United
gittfee, or atoll have in his eihtody or possession etti
paper adapted to the making of such notes , bonds,
coupons, or other secnritits, and similar to ie paper
upon
which any such notes, bonds, coupons, or other
securities shall have been issued, with intent to use
such paper, or cause, or suffer the same to be used in
forging or counterfeiting any of the notes, bonds, cou
pons, or other securities issued as aforesaid, every such
person so Offending shrift be dropud Buiity of frioltVt on 4
shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by fine, not ex
ceeding five thousand dollars, and by imprisonment and
confine - Wilt to hard labor not exceeding fifteen yearS,
according to the aggravation of the offence.
Mr. ilotton's substitute, which was rejected, pro
posed to issue, on the credit of the United States, one
hundred millions of treasury notes, bearing inters 4 at
the rate of three and sixty-five hundredths per centuni
per annum, payable two years after date, sad receivable
for all dues except on imports. Any li riders of such notes
depositing not less than S5O, or some multiple of fifty, to
receive in exchange duplicate certificates of deposit for
the amount, with the accumulated interest, which may be
transmitted to the Secreta •ss of the Treasury, who
shall thereupon issue to the holders -an amid amount in
bonds, coupon or rogistorsel, bearing interest at the rate
of T-90 per centum, payable semi-annually in coin, and
redeemable, at the pleasure of the Government, after ten
years from date. Stich notes to be received the same as
coin at their per value, with their accumulated interest,
in the payment of any onds that may hereafter be nego
tiated by the Secretary, who may from time to time, as
the exigencies of the public service may require, issue
rosy stetson,. of Welk treasury notes tumid to the amount
redeemed, The Secretary is also authorised to issue
coupon bonds or registered bonds to an amount not ex
ceeding esoo,ooo,con. in older to fund the floating debt
of the United States, etc.
It was then agreed that the committee should rise, and
report these measures to the House.
The House then !ejected the amendments of Mr. Hor.
ton to Mr. itiorrill's substitute kr Me bill—yeas 05,
nays 93.
The following is the Tote on the passage of the bill
Aldrich (Rep.) Franchot Rep.), Pike (Rep.),
Alley (Rep.), Prank (Rep,), Price,
Arnold (Rep.), Gnash (Rep.), Ries (R.), Mats.;
Ashley (Rep.), Granger (Rep.), Rice (Rep.), Me.,
Babbitt ( ktep.), Gurley (Rep.), Riddle (Rep.),
Bailey (R.),Mass., Haight (Derr.), Rollins (U.), Mo.,
Bally (Dem.), Pa., Hale (Rep.). Sargeant (Rep.),
Baker (Rep.), Hanchett (Rep,), Shanks (Rep.),
Beaman (Rep.) Harrison (Union), Shellabargnr (R.),
Bingham (Reth), Hickman (Ron.) Sherman (Rep.),
Blair (Rep.), Mo.. Hooper (Rep.), Sloan (Rep.)
Blair (U.). Va., Hutchins (Rep.), Spaulding (Rep.),
Blair (Rep.) Pa., Julian (Rep.), Steele (D.), N.Y.,
Blake (Key.), Kelley (Rep.), Stevens (Rep ),
Butlinten (Rep.), Kellogg( R.),Mich. Trimble ( Rep.),
Burnham (Rep.), Kellogg (R.), 111., Trowbridge (R.),
Campbell (Rep.). Killinger (Rep.), Upton (Union).
thanilierlain (R.), Imneing (Hopi, Yan)lorn (ReP,),
Clark (Rep.), Leary (Union), Van Valkenburgh
Colfax (Rep.), Loomis (Rep.). (ReP)
Cutler (Rep.), McKean (Wp.), Van Wyck (Rep.),
Pllll9 (Rep.), McKnight (Rep.), Verree (Rep ),
Delano (Rep.), McPherson (R.), Wall (Rep.),
Deloplaine(Dem.), Marston (Rep.), Wallace (Rep.),
Duell (lice.), Maynard (Union), Walton (R.), Me.,
Dunn (Rep.), Mitchell (Rep.), Whaley (Union),
Edgerton (Rep.', 31...rhend (bop.) White (R.), Ind.,
Fdwarde (Rep.), Morrill (R.), Me.,Wilson (ROP , ),
Ely (Rep.), Nugen (Derr.), Windom (Rep.)
Fenton (Rep.), Olin (Rep.), Worcester (Rep.)
Feeeenden (Rep.), Patton (Rep.),
Fisher (Union), Phelps (R.), Cal.,
NAYS.
Ancona (Item.), Dolman (Dem.), Richardson (D.),
Dexter. ( Rep.), li,rton (Rep.), Retriuoon (Dem.),
Diddle (fein.), .filialgtltl (Dent.), Rollins (11.),N
Browne (U.), R I Knapp (Rep.), Sedgwick (Rep.),
Cobb (Dem.), Law (Dem.), Sheffield (C.),
Conklime,Fred. A.Lazear (Dem.), Shied, (Rep.),
(Rep.), N. Y., Lovejoy (Rep.), Steele (D.), N. J.,
Conkling,R.(Rep.) Mallory (U.), Stratton (Rep.),
N. Y., May (Dem.), Thomas (R.)Mage.
Conway (Rep.), :Renzi. (tr.), Thomas (U.), Md.
Coruna! (Dem.) Morrill (fitip.),Tt, Train (Rep.),
Cox (Dem.), Morris (Dem.), Yallanifigham(D.)
Cravens (Dem.), Nixon (Rep.), Voorhees trim.);
Crisfield (C.), Noble (Dem.); IVadeworth (U.)•,
Dive,, (Rep.), Norton (Dem.)., Walton (Rop.);Vt.
Dunlap (U.), Odell (Dem.), Ward (Dem.);
Eliot (Itee.), Peudletm (Dem.), Webster (U.,)
}; ( isiien (Dem.) Perry (Ilem.);. White ( ),Ohlo,
Goodwin (Rep.), Pomeroy (Rep.), Wickliffe (Lt.,),
Grider (U.), Porter (Rem). Wright (L.)
Herding (U.),
Mr. Stevens' substitute was then passed—yeas DO nays.
t 9. It limits the amount of the two kinds of notes, pro
viding that they Anil at no time exceed $150,000,000,
and retains the legal-tender clause.
.Atljourtied.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 6, 1862.
SENATE.
The Senate wse called to order at eleven o'cloele by then
Speaker.. Prayer by Key. Mr.. Steele.
Reports of Contrutittees.
Mr. CLYMER (Judiciary), as committed, tibe supple
to the act authorizing the county of Dauphin to borrow
money.
Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia, (mime), IN committed&
House hdl No. 18, supplementary to the act of In 4, rela
tive to the organization of courts ofjustice.
RETCHA 11 (same), as conindited,theanpploment
to the act to enable joint tenants,tenants in commm, and
adjoining owners of ndoeral lands to manage or develop
the saute.
• -
Mr bQDINSQN (CormMlops), with elmellateetitt the
bill to incorporate the nhantoltin and Dear Pulley Coal
Company.
•
Mr. I.OWRY (same), the supplement to the act incor
porating the city of Philadelphia ;. Mao, with a negative
recemnitutlation, the hill to incorporate the Harrisburg
Exchange and Mercantile Company.
CLY 111Elt (some), with amendment, the bill to in.
corporate the lAvrtli American Crimpwriii alto,
MP hill to incorporate the Pioneer abaft Company ; also,
ilr bill to es total the charter of the lihtelipehtli Cemetery
Society, of. Philailelphia.
r E ( Railroads), as committed, the maide
n,. nt t.. the Innicantion, Lamlisbter., and Broad Top
dtedr..ad (l..antany.
Air, PE %lin (hpliciary), as committed, the bill to
author ire the Iglus of beetle by the ithmengehtde
gation Company.
Bills Introduced.
-- Mr. STEIN, a bill to facilitate the despatch of loudness
in courts of Common Pleas.
' a supplement to the vet inenepereting
the PenaarlraniaTraining delluol for Muth) awl Frutilo
wittiled Children.
Mr.ltOLiND, a supplement to the act Incorporating
the 'Macaulay Mountain Railroad Company.
Investigating Committee.
Mr. LOW &Y offered a resoltition, that the lions° of
Itepresentatives be requested to return to the Sonata the
reoolutiosi pi - 9)14111R IPr the tiPPOintalOnl 0! feint coot.
i tee to investigate the legislation of last session.
Mr. Lowry said that he had offered this resolution
with a sincere desire to investigate serious charges
brought against the last Legislature. The Senate had
invited an investigation with the co-ordinate branch of
the Legislature, for the purpose of discovering whether
rem - tenon actually did exist. Under this resolution a
committee could have been raised with some power and
vitality. lie felt that the House, by tofoBlog to agree to
this resolution, had treattd the Senate with disrespect,
and the only way of telling them that the Senate thinks
so is to ask for the return of this resolution.
Mr. IRISH thougiit it was not fair to charge the House
with a want of respect for the Senate. The meant
why they had not paned the Senate resolution Was that,
in case anything should be disclosed involving a trial
on impeachment, the Senate would be the cloud to try it.
It was unbecoming in the Smote to participate in an in
quiry, and afterwards sit as judges to try the persons ha
pliceted. •
Mr. LOWRY said that there wee not a man In Her.
debug who did not liditit flint QOYMI9F gyrltn gag
honestly, faithfully, and vigilantly attempting , to do his
duty ; and yet the House had siren it as a reason far Ita
agreeing to the Senate resolution that investigation might
II ad to his impeachment. There were two reasons for
the einuee or the House—one a plausible reason for the
nubile, and the other the real reason, which members
kept to themselves.
Sty. SMITH, of Pldladelphia ' said that the remeow
given by the House was frivolous. Judges are in thw
habit of sitting as committing magistrate, in Cage. that
afterwards come before them for trial.
Mr. IRISH said that the reasons of the House were
not confined to the Governor. Other officers are subject
fa impeachment.
Mr. MoCiLITRIS did not know the motiveeof the Homo.
The Senate could not judge by what scurrilous members
of the House may have said. The Senate, however, had
proposed an investigation in goad faith, because the Be
nat.., as well as the !Tonne, had been charged with ve
nality. It was but fair to the Senate that the resolution
Should he recalled.
Mr. PICRIVEY thought that the House ought to have
passed the Senate resolution but could not see the pur
pose of recalling it, any more than a bill upon which
the Home refused to act.
After some further diteusolon the resolution was adopt
ed—yeas 24, nays 4.
Bills Considered, ice.
Mr, TRIM offered ajoint resolution in favor of the
establishment of a national foundry and armory, which
was taknn np and paned.
On motion of Mr. CONNELL, the supplement to the
act incorporating the city of Philadelphia was considered
and passed.
On motion of Mr. CRAAVFORD, the supplement to the
Lawiiiiburg awl Broad Top Railroad Company wee COll
gldered and hum&
Oil motion of Mr. PENNEY, the bill authorizing the
Monongahela Navigation Company to isime bonds was
considered and passed.
On motion of Rh. CONNELL, theblll to perpetuate the
charter of the Maehpelah Cemetery Society of Philadel
phia was considered and passed.
On motion of Mr. BOUGHTER, the supplement to the
act authorizing [he county of Dauphin to borrow money
wits considered anti paneled,
• _ _
Mr. LAWBENCE, on !cliff' grroni read la place a sup.
phment to the act for the commutation of tonnage dam.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock by the
Speaker.
Prayer was delivered by the Rey. Mr. COuldes, of tho
Methodist Church,
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Allegheny, presented a petition
from the officers of the Ninth Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteers, milting that the expellee of clothing their
men, incurred by them in the haste of reaching Wash
ington, when that city was in danger, be paid by the
Commonwealth.
Mr, TWITOMEMI of Erie,* petition wilting than
committee be appointed to examine into the management
of the Bank of Commerce, of Erie.
Mr. DARLEY, of. Greene, a petition from the citizens
of that county asking for the repeal of the act commuting
the tonnage tax.
Mr. COWMAN. of Philadelphia, a remonstrance from
the School Directors of the Thirteenth section against any
A amn in MA BRA of Mszting EAhttAtlae ..
Ate. QUIAILEY, of Philadelphia, a Petition rotative to
the exhibition of specimens of art.
Mr. SMITH, of Philadetphie, a petition asking for a
free bridge at Manaynnk.
Consideration of Ding.
The bill incorporating the Oil Region Railway Com
pany was passed.
A bill authorizing the payment of tire dollars per diem,
and mileage. to Wm. S. Snyder, who had contested
seat, was rejected.
On motion of Mr. DUFFIELD, of Philadelphia, the
bill extending the charter of the Independent Fire In
surance Company of Philadelphia, Montgomery, and
Bucks counties, was considered and passed.
An act incorporating the McKean County Belroad
Company wan also Darned.
. .
The bill to legalize the offlcial acts of Beniatnin
a justice of the peace, whose commission WBB improper,
was taken up, on motion of Mr. HALL, of Luzorne, and,
alter considerable discussion, Wad passed.
Mr. MAINE, of Fayette, moved to proceed to the
comdderatlon of the act authorizing the payment of mili
tary orders.
The motion wee declared out of order, as this was pri
vale•hill day.
Mr. LABER, of Bucks county moved to proceeed to
the conanteration.ot the supplement the act to secure
to farmers cert sin rights in the markets of Philadelphia.
Agreed to.
The supplement Is as follows:
SIiCTION 1. Be it enacted, dc., That the provisions
contained in the act passed the seventeenth day of April,
IE6I, entitled "An act relative to the right, of farmers
in the public markets of the city of Philadelphia," are
heeehy eNtomled to the solo of all inatketablo proatioo of
Lis or her farm.
Considerable discussion ensued between Messrs. La.
her, of Bucks, Wiley, of Philadelphia, Hoover, of Mont
gomery, and Smith, of Philadelphia.
Mr. HOOVER offered an amendment "providing that
the City Councils shall not interfere with thapresent curb.
stone markets for a period of ten years. Not agreed to.
Mr. DENNIS, of Philadelphia' then moved that the
bill be laid over for further contider , 4o", f i t 44 ptdittsd.
Agreed to.
A communication was received from Governor Curtin,
announcing his approval 'of the following bills:
An act to refund to Samuel J. Walker certain moneys
.
erroneously paid "..y him for collateral inheritance tax
upon the estate of Joseph J, Marshall.
An act tate the Atimniati A.seeelenoir , of
Cermaint!„,„
.An 'act relative to advertising claim's, &c., in the city
An act to incorporate the Aseociatlon for the Publica
tion and Diffusion of Religious Periodicals, &c., of the
Lutheran Church.
An act relative to the Philadelphia, Germantown, and
Norristown Railroad Company.
The gorcinor also Stattd that he had made no agree
ment with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company prior to
4iiing the bill for the commutation of the tonnage tax.
The House then adjourned.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING
ARCH•STRERT THEATRE—Arch street, above Siath,—
"Aline; or, The Rose of Killarney"—" His Last Lege."
WALMIT-STRERT THEATRE—XiIIth BEd Walnut ate.—
" Willie Riley"— "O'Flanagan and the Fairies"
"Itanheo Courkidp"-- 4104 Amur/Inca and Tames"
Modesty."
CONTINENTAL TIT NATE B—WRITIRt Rtrect, above Eighth,
..4 , Uncle Tom's Cabin."
TEMPLE OP WONDERS—N. E. corner Tenth and Cheat
not etreete.—Signor Blitz's Entertainment.
ASS.E3IDLY BUILDING—Tenth street, below Chestnut.—
Panorama of America and the Pinot Rebellion."
Destructive Fires in the Fifteenth and
Nineteenth Wards.
Yeiterday morning, shortly after 12 o'clock, the ex
tensive lager-beer breworl of Mr. Joon taps, located la
the rear of Buttonwood street, 'Vest of SeVekiteeittli, *Si
totally destroyed by lire. The building was of brick,
three stories in height. The main structure was about
one hundred feet in length, and at the end was situated
the malt-house, about thirty feet long, forming an L.
The property stood in the centre of the square bounded
by Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Buttonwood, and Spring
Garden kreeka, and was ixthioht eohitdotely 41141 , 611114 M by
other buildings, including Norris' locomotive works and
the extensive oil-cloth factory of Mr. Thomas Potter.
Me. Lips bad everything in his establishment, such as
machinery, Scc., complete, and was engaged in manu
facturing beer for the. summer enst3m. He also had on
band a heavy stock of malt and hope—botwoon firs and
SIX hundred bushels of the foriner, dry, ailQ ohs lliMlSlthd
bushels, green. Of hops, there were about fifty bales.
There was alto a large number of bags of ground malt.
ruder the building were extensive double vaults
These were pretty well 11 led with lager already brewed
A large quantity of beer was also in process of brewing
Tito Dn Wing itlid contegtavere itiateet 01004 0 1 Y de
stroyed. Mr. Lips valued the whole property, Including
building and stock, at $20,000. The structure was worth
between $7,000 and $B,OOO. The exact loss cannot be
ascertained at present, as the condition of the beer to the
vaults is not known. The building is insured for $2,000
in the Fire Association, and $BOO in the Insurance Com
pany of the County of Philadelphia. There was Woo 11
policy for e 21,000 it, the }let:Acme Iheidiahee CaiwtAtty,
which failed sonic years since, but Mx. Lips was not
aware of the failure. There was also an insurance of
$5,000 on the stock of malt and hops, which was in the
Fire Association.
The tire originated in the kiln used for drying the
malt, and resulted, no doubt, front the negligence of the
mon having charge of the place, who is said to have been
found it.deep. Thera was a set of heeds Gimped at
work all bight, stud they made great efforts to extinguish
the dallies, which first appeared about half past ttn
o'clock. The workmen used buckets of water until mid
night. when the iron lining of the kilos became red hot,
and burst the door open. The tire then spread rapidly
through the building. The alarm was then given by
°dicer Knapp, who ran to the. Fifteenth-ward Station-
House for the purpose.
The firemen were soon upon the Pipet; but although
they worki 4 ton disadvantage, from Ow Am - atien of Ow
ground, and the consequent difficulty of obtaining a good
supply of eaten, succeeded In confining the names to the
brewery.
One of the buildings attached to the factory of Mr.
Potter took tire, and was slightly damaged. This was
the only igiury to any of the surrounding property.
About oat o'clock yteturilay morning, white the lire.
melt were engaged in the Fifteenth Ward, a Bre beialite
out in the long, one-story frame star le in the rear of
Second street, below Diamond, owned mid occupied by
William Vinson, a curler. Thu building, as welt as the
contents, consisting of hay, straw, feed, and twocarts,
was totally destroyed. Also
' a pump and a quantity of
hose. Two horses in the stable were rescued, but •
third, belonging to another party, perished in the llamas
The lose of Mr. Timson t about Si 000, upon, which
there is no insurance. The property was formerly 111.
sot ed, but Mr. Timson had refused to renew the policy
when the time expired.
The fire extended to a large three-story brick building
adjoining, on Second street, below Diamond, with a two
atory frame attachment, and one or two frame sheds at
Me rear, need as etaidea, An, The hrich h o lidi ng
longed to the Robbins estate, and all the premises wore
occupied by Sir. Robt. T. King as a pottery. There is a
total destruction of everything, even the walls haling
fallen down. Mr. King had an extensive stock, consist
ing of finished earthenware, and a large quantity of Ina.
terial ready for inakit g up. The tiro spread- so rapidly
that Mr. King was unable to save any property what.
ever. and a cum of money. which had been left Itt the
counting house, mess also lost.
The buildings were valued at 52,500, which is partially
covered by insurance. Mr. King has no insurance upon
his stock. His loss Is about 52,000, about one-half of
wide], i in improvements upon the property since he took
posseesion of it.
A large double three-etory brick building, at the cor
ner of Second tel Dblielhlta striat.t , Ottflibtb by Mrs. Mary
V. Brackett, of Boston, and occupied by Meows. Tom
linson & Hill, as the Quaker City Flourand Feed Store,
was. slightly damaged by fire. The tipper part of the
building was occupied as a dwelling by Mr. F. C. Hill.
His furniture suffered considerably from hasty removal.
Ineured In the Spring Gardeu Insurance Company.
Adji ,i ~ lag the ;Kittery on the south, is a three-sterY
brick dwelling, owned and occupied la silehlinder
her. The back portion was slightly damaged by fire,
and wine of the furniture was injured:
The origin of the fire is not known,but Is being inves
tigated by Fire Marshal Blackburn.
When the flames first broke out, there was only one
fire company within four miles of the plaice, owing to the
tire in the Fifteenth ward being in an adjoining district.
Th,, Taylor Hose, located In the Indobeshood, stitch la
the mud on the way to the first fire, and was then taken
to the second one, To the efforte of the members is due
the credit of saving much of the property surrounding
the pottery. Chief Engineer Lyle, when informed of
the Cite in the Nineteenth ward, immediately despatched
Assistant Engineer Downy to the Beene, and the steamers
of the Weeeneue, Northern filberts', and Vigilant engine
companies soon followed hint. Theft Otellttlee soon checked
the flames, and prevented a much more destructive con.
PASSACF OF Tn ooPs.—Yestemlay morning.
et t ae o'clock, tiro 4!011101411104 of the Twelfth New
Ynik Regiment arrireil In pnF citY on their War lifilitkr
The men were taken to the Union and Cooper Saloons
end supplied with a substantial meal, which was rally ap
reciated l y them. Thom companies are a portion of the
reorganized Twelfth Regiment State Militia, which wero
among tho three months levies, stationed at Harper's
Ferry. is the division or Gen. Patterson. All the officers
and a majority of the mon were in that campaign. The
main Inely of Ile ie g lieerst is haw ;initialled at Arlington
heights. They are under command of Col, Henri
Week s.
There still remains at the 'Volunteer Hospitals some of
the wounded prisoners from Richmond, belonging to the
Massachusetts Twentieth, who were taken prisoners at'
Ball's Bluff. They receive every attention from the
cOMPlitiff; ftlPt RS NOD as their condition permits, will
be sent to Bogen. Oeverel departed for holm yestoniay.
One of them, who has received two severe wounds, was
offered, while in Washington, his discharge; he would
not receive it, as it is his intention of returning again, if
he recovers from the effects of his wounds. The others
Intve a like spirit.
The ladies of the saloons, who form the oemtnittee to
receive contributions for the relief of the wounded and
sick soldiers in Mhibliri, are ffliltBtl at the , NIMBI with
which their appeal has been responded to by the patri•
otic citizens of Philadelphia. Donations in clothing,
money, and all the delicacies for the sick, have been
liberally bestowed. A fine donation of medicines was
receivdd from Dr. Jayne et Son for the sufferers.
OLD OFFENDERS. Yesterday afternoon,
George Parker, alias Davis, and John Wilkins, alias
Williams, betel colored, were charged before Police Ma.
glstrate Heftier with the larceny of a horse blanket. Ths
.prisoners were arrested by Detective Henderson white in
ttc so if 1,191!Bmi His blanket. Davie la an old ofisoderi
and has alrerioy guyed wise% term et imartaokavakt.
Hoth were committed to allaWer.