Vrtss. INEDicE.I.4OAir,../FJABRUARt).B, 1863 Jisr•We can take no nonce of anonymous commu nications. We do not return rejected manuscripts. Ai' Voluntary correspondence imitated from all parte of the world, and especially from our different military and naval departments. When used, it wW be paid for,. • OPinionion Americi. England is very much exercised about America. It is a sad thing to see the vast amount of sympathy and' morality wasted 'Amon this country by 'the :writers in their • public press, the speakers at their public 'meetings, their members of Parliament,:' ' their statesmen and politicians. We are :told that we have a great country; that we have been happy heretofore ; that it is a terrible thing we are not happy now. We 'are furthermore assured that the Union is a ',great institution ; that hitherto we have had liberty and prosperity, and that in other times we have been the terror and the admiration of the earth. Then we aro re minded of our present unhappy condition ; according to them all, terribly unhappy. 'Our liberties are lost ; we are, under the heel of the tyrant; our armies are in the . glitch or the hospital; we are on the 'high road to bankruptcy and ruin ; general desola-. tion and desperation are everywhere spread ing, and the North is little more than an Aceldama. After this horrible picture is painted and repainted in darker and deeper colors, we are asked to confess that after all - we are engaged in a futile and unprofitable task. We are implored to stop, the war and acknowledge the Southern Confederacy.- We are told that we shock the sensibilities . of nations by the shedding of blood, and that, if we would be known throughout the - world as Christianmen, we had better,eease , our quarrels, surrender our cause, and per mit the Union to separate: into insignifteant :and antagonistic fragments. There is an air of self-sufficiency and fell -citation about these criticisms that irritates and provokes the loyal American. When mien talk 'in this way, there can be no ar guments used to alter or convince their .opinions. The contest on this continent to the English mind is simply so many dollars' :and -lives—so much money wasted and so Teeny lives lost. They 'see nothing but disaster, 'and bankruptcy, and death. They do not realize theg . reitt principle that tin ,derlies and controls this war. We claim to . - light for liberty and constitutional existence. 'We recognize in the struggle through - which we now pass a sublime desti-, my. There are two elements of conteh tion—Liberty and Slavery. Liberty is im plied by the Union, the Constitution s and the Republic. Slavery is . implied by the 'rebellion against the Republic. It is a quarrel—and its issue must be death. There were men who thought it might have been compromised. They were mistaken. 'We might as well compromise light and tinthness, day and night, truth and error, - virtue and crime. Compromise means de gradation. Liberty might be willing to ac cept degradation, but its antagonist disdain's to give the mercy it would not ask. The . North might kneel at the feet of Mr. JEF .FERSON DAVIS in sackcloth and ashes, and ask his forgiveness and his friendship. It would be spurned from his presence. Liber ty means strength and justice and progress, and wherever it, goes it must overspread and predominate. It must reign in Rich mond ; for, no matter what the issue of this war might be, there must be strife and contention and agitation, until the true pre- sails and the false is overcome. We are sorry that Englishmen cannot see this thing 'as it is seen by us. They eanifind ,parallels in their own history for ill that they now see in America. We light for our existence as a people. Is it wonderffil that wet should do so ? It is contrary' to human nltture and manly - pride that, we should be willing to suffer so much, and endure so many perils and privations, for our country and our flag. The very sentiment that English opinion now scorns and despises is that which makes her re spected and powerful. Within the memory .of men now living, England Was compelled to fight for her liberty and existence as we are fighting now. NAPOLEON meant her destruction, and she only escaped by long years of war, suffering, depre - ciation of the -currency, stagnation of manufactures and commerce. Is there nothing_in-tho. _ries to OlcOiS-I<cr — sympithy and approba -ftiOn? 7.a.1t possible that a people still pant ' ing from Waterloo, and still blessing God for an unexpected salvation, can find no thing but a sneer and a scoff for freemen 'who undergo all that they have undergone to obtain peace, freedom, • and national integrity ? The New York Observer. Our New York correspondent fell into a mistake which prevailed in New York when he spoke of the editor of the New York Observer, Mr. SIDNEY E. MORSE, as being present at a meeting of Democratic poli ticians, which assembled for the purpose of raising money to control the New England eiections. Mr. bIOnsE, of the Observer, was mot present at the meeting in question, nor •does his paper exhibit any sympathy with :the rebellion, or its friends in the North Since the rebellion broke out the Observer "has given the Government a hearty, con stant, and consistent support, laboring .earnestly to strengthen the cause among its readers. The Allegheny Bonds. We are pleased to learn that there is good :reason to hope that the long-standing Alle gheny county Bond question is about to be :settled in a satisfactory and honorable man ner. , Mr. Senator CONNELL, of this city, for :anerly of Pittsburg, a gentleman supposed -to be well acquainted with the views of all _patties, has introduced a bill into the :legislature, proposing to fund the accrued interest up to January, 1863, in twenty-year bonds bearing six per cent. interest, and •making provision, by special taxation, to Meet the interest and principal. Mr. CON NELL shows that each inhabitant's propor tion of the county debt is about fifteen dol lars; and consequently the semi-annual in terest to be borne by each would only amount to forty-five cents. A .petition on the subject appears in another column. IRTTRR PROM "000ASIONAL." WABHINOT9N, Fob. 17, 1863 The Senate of the United States have set an example to the American people which will be productive of . more decisive and - wholesome consequences than any event, except, probably, a great victory that would at once extinguish the rebellion. taUnde to the debate in that body yesterday, -and to the passage at midnight of the great bill, as Senator Wilson called it, "for the enrollment of the whole people of the United States:" 'The principle upon which this compre hensive act was framd and adopted is that in this, the mightiest struggle for human liberty since the creation .of the world, nothing should exempt a calm from hearing his full share of the burdens of the war. Animated by this just and impartial spirit, the Senate felt that an appeal could be made to the masses that would at once and forever dissipate all doubt as to the triumph of the Federal anns, and the resto -ration of the Union. Among the proplie -cies of the sympathizers with Secession, :and the confident hopes of the traitors them selves, that molt believed was that another great army could not be raised to fight for the , old fiag, and that there was but one remedy •for our troubles—the recognition of the :Southern Confederacy. The Imminence of - this catastrophe awakened the solicitude of -every patriotic man; and our best intellects lave been at work trying to discover some system which would give an assurance to the world that the resources of this nation are undiminished; and that the war. for • the Goveinment will be prosecuted without pausecor hindrance. With a practical coin mom seUse, thd presence :,Of:Vdcli, in our i public councils I hail wiiii - the more delight because it was so much needed, the reikedy was found in the bill for the enrollnient of the people. The common objections, that too many classes have been exempted from the responsibilities of the tear, were met at once and unanimously removed—the Senators tie ing prompt in refusing to exempt themselves. During this great field day there was not a harsh or party word spoken . .by a Senator, and not a manifestation—even on the part of those Who have -before,' delighted to at tack every measure of .the Government— thOt did not seem 'to be .auggested, by a . sire to perfect the bill, to give renewed hope . • to thepeople, te "enc . ouroge the' A.dminiiitra 7 ,' .• Lion, to 'assure' our gallant friends in ' the army that they are not to suffer alone, but that every class and condition—high ,and - low, rich and, poor—must be made to. con .iribute in their relief, 'and ;the relief Of the country. I confess : that that sometimes,. as I have heard the debates in the Senate- and the Rouse, particularly. ahe violent de nunciations of certain of the Democratic un t n s s e, and Border . State leaders, I have believed . that..there were men even in our public cdtmcils who desired the defeat of our army, 'and who preferred to be partisans on' the side of Davis to being patriots on the side of Lincoln. But yesterday's action in the Senate haS convinced me that we have a country still, and that there are moments, and this was one of them, when every thought that is not loyal is forever banish ed, and when the genius of Freedom alone sheds her inspiration into every Anierican heart. Too much cannot be said' in' com mendation of the bearing of such Deniecritic Senators in favor of the bill, as McDougall and Latham of California, Nesmith, and .Harding of Oregon, Rice of Minnesota, Henderson of Missouri, and of Border State. men, like Hicks of Maryland, Davis : of. Heutucky, ;Willey of Virginia, &c. An attempt was made to exempt from the ope rations of the bill certain non-combatant classes, such as the Shakers and Quakers, in accordance with the constitutions and laws of.several of the States in which they are relieved from military fines and duty. In other States no such laws exist. When Senator Harris asked that the Shakers should : not be included in the bill, because the Constitution .of New York relieved them, he was remind ed on all sides that he was making an un conscious effort in favor of the heresy of Stateßights, and that, the Constitution being the supreme law of the land, no citizen who 'shared the - blessings of the Government shmild ask that he might not be called upon to assist in its defence in this fearftil strug gle for its life ; upon which, Senator Harris gracefully withdrew his amendment The bill thus provides that ()Very man capable of bearing arms shall be enrolled, and if not willing to do so, shall pay his contribution to the support of those who are enrolled, and to the expenses of the Govern ment. The Omish, and the•Mennonists, and the Quakers, and other peaceful classei in Pennsylvania, conscientiously averse to bearing arms, will not expect, while they are . prospering under our institution,,; and . saved from harm by the gallant men who are fighting against .the slaveholders, to be excepted from paying into the treasury their full contributions, in order that . the good work may go on. It was right, therefore, that the Senate refused to listen to any ap peals for others in the same situation in other States, no matter what State con stitutions may say on the subject. So, too, of the proposition to pTace cer tain clergymen, professors, .and others in the exempted class. This is a war not only for our Government, but for religion, and while praying men are needed, fighting men are the material most required. There can be little complaint as to the severity of this bill among those who always have the hard work to do, and criticisms from any other quarter can well be disregarded. It hap-• peiss,,fortunately,' also, that many who might expect to-be exempted are earnest opponentg• . of slavery, and it is: to be presumed that they will gladly come forward, if not to shoul der the musket, at least to pay liberally from their generally ample resources, into the public treasury. The exempted list is *very lithited, and consists of Governors of States, Judges, the only sons of poor widows, and a few others. Of course, the class from which soldiers are to be called is that be tween • eighteen and forty-five ; but under the impulse of this great measure, thonsands between forty-fiVe and sixty _will ,gladly go into the army, or pay others to do so for them; or aid the Government by their labor and their money. In short, I regard this 'bill as the best, the fairest, and most vi or: " passe. . s a distinguished statesman. said, "it is the most thorough and the most mea sure that has been 'adopted since the first Revolutionary Congress." It will gratify every interest in the land ; it will make the min of money feel safer ; it will encourage the fighting man; it will warm the heart of the venerable patriot ; it will reduce public expenses, by reducing the re bellion ; it will tench foreign nations a; new and more eloquent lesson ; it will stifle dis content and com Plaint among our own friends; it will deprive the sympathizers of themes upon which to dilate ; "and it will unite and fire the whole mass with the sen , timent that the Union must and shall be re-, . stored and preserved. OCCAST9NAL. W A.SI-lIN Gr 7C ON . Special Despatches to "The Press." WASHINGTON, February 17, 18 Good News Expected. There Is generally a more hopeful feeling in regard to our military and naval operations than has pre vailed for several months past, and this arises from the favorable accounts received from all quartets. The weather, however, has impeded immediate ope 4. rations. The Department of the Pacific. .No change in the command of the Department of the Pacific Is contemplated. There Is the best autho- rity for saying that Gen. SHIELDS will not be sent thither to supersede Gen. WRIGHT.. Rev. J. P. B. Wilmer. Rev. Dr. WiLsinit, formerly rector of St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, is now being tried by court martial here, on the charge of being a spy, contrabandist,&o. Gen. E. A. HITCHCOCK is president of the court. It is said that the investi gation will be a long one, and there will be some rich developments. The evidence against Mr. Wit, I.ac is strong, it is said, and it will be made an im portant test case. Some distinguished gentlemen will be summoned to testify to the previous minds- Meanors of the reverend gentleman. The Missouri Militia. The War Department, in answer to a call of the Senate, has presented official documents showing the cause of the excess of the Missouri local troops above the number authorized by Congress. The number raised was 13,000, nn excess of 3,000, Which were ordered to be disbanded; but, on the protest of General SenorTELD, they were allowed by General Ilar.zzorr to be retained in the service for an emer gency; but orders have been given for the disbanding of four regiments, and their absorption into the others. Capture of Prizes. Information 'has been received hero that the United States steamer Reliance, Capt. McGowaN, captured, on the Manikan river and brought to the port of Baltimore, on the 18th inst,, the sloop Clara and schooner North Star, While attempting to run • the blockade, loaded With contraband goods. In addition to the contraband goods, two colored boys, aged about 18 years, were found handcuffed and stored in the hold of the former vessel. They stated that they had been forcibly put aboard the vessel, and were to be taken to Richmond to he sold. Naval Appropriation Bill. • . Senator Fraivernm: to-day reported the Reuse naval appropriation bill from the Finance Commit tee, with an amendment providing that no contract shall be entered into for the construction of iron tea steamers, for which twelve millions are appropriated, until the plan and specifications have been approved by a board of three skillful .naval offi cers, • and advertisement for proposals to build have been made according to law. The provision forbuilding a floating dock at New York is stricken out, and the appropriation for the items of the sections containing it is reduced from $1,21.3,000 to $463,000. The appropriations for the dry dock at Norfolk of $66,000, and the Naval lit*. pttal, MECO, are Stricken out ; also that of $17,600. for the naval bospitarat Mound Clty, Ills. The provision for an extra Midshipman for each . Con. gressional district during the rebelion is omitted. Conlumation . . Cpptain 'HIRAM PAULDINO WIDI toaday confirmed by the Senate as a Rear Admiral in the navyon the retired list. Emancipation in Western Virginia. Wauntano, Va.; Feb .lT.—The amendment known fia "Willere amendment, which was inserted by Congress in the Constitution of the new State of Western Virginia, was unanimously ratified, to-day, by the Constitutional Convention. It will be sub mitted to the people 'on the 28th of March, and no doubt existabut that, it. Will be retitled by an over whelming vote. The.'amendment.. provides for, a gradual emancipation, commencing on the 4th of July next. THE PR 88. - -PHILADELPHIA: "'lt ,D.I I .4TOD_AY, - .134311 : 13,ARY 18, 1863. ARIUT,OF. T4E Successful Expeditious tosti,kaLower Esp. ' • pahannook—Capture of Contrabandlets-- Rebels, Dlnlrs t and Contrabetnfts brought : into Ifeadquarters;together frith a Rebel Signal °inner, &e. iixnnounivrans, AUNT OP THZ POTOMAC. February IT, 1883. Two expeditions have just returned with satisfac tory results. Contraband traffic between the rebels i n Maryland and Virginiaihsu for a long time found its way across the Potomac, near the extremity of the Peninsula, between the Potomac and : the Rap pahannock; to Richmond. Parties ' were sent to .Irreak tap these avenues of support and information; toprevent the enter-cement of the conecrlption. The expedition was 'just in time to prevent the en forcement of the conscription, as it was . ordered In the counties on the Neck from the 12th to the 17th • instant. ' A large quantity of provisions, a number of horses and mules, &c.; intended for the rebels•were seized. A large number of contrabands came in , with the ex pedition. Ainong the captures were two•large mail bags, several citizens engaged in smuggling, and some rebel snifflers. Also, a signal officer, stationed to report the movements of vessels onthePotomac. Several vessels used in conveying supplies across the Potomac werecaptured and destroyed: Colonel Fairchild, of the 2d ;Wisconsin, and Coll Garvin, were in command of the parties sent out, and Major Diedill commanded the cavalry force. • • THE LATEST. HRAWSARTERS ARMY OP POTOMAC, Feb. 11— William . Browne, of the 3d New York Independent Battery, was shot to-day, while attempting to de sert. A heavy snow storm prevails, which will( render the roads still worse, if possible, than they now are. Very unkind expressions are made use of through the regiments towards the very few officers who have overstaid the leave of absence gives in Or der No. 8. The Catholic chaplain of the rebel General Stu art's command, who was captured some weeks ago, was yesterday sent over to the enemy's lines. Gen. Barksdale. commander of the post, declined to re ceive him until certain formalities were instituted. This having been accomplished, he will besent over again tomorrow. • DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Vessels Aground In the Passes—Marine In tilligenet.—Navigatlon of the Mississippi Suspended—ForcelosureofMortgagesPro hil4ited, dte. Naw Tonic, Feb. 17.—The steamer Creole, from New Orleans, with dates to the Bth inst., has ar rived. Colonel Littlejohn, of. New York, is among her passengers. The Creole left the steamer Illinois aground on the bar at the Southwest Pam on the Sth. The bark Pawnee, from Philadelphia, with guar termaater,a stores, was ashore at the Northeast Pass. The transport-ships Montebello, E. W. Harley, Herald, Riseon, George Peabody, Belle Wood, and barks Albert and G. W. Hull, schooners Ozer and Marine, had arrived at New Orleans; also, the schooner Althea, from Philadelphia. General Banks had issued a general order sus pending the navigation of the Mississippi to vessels engaged exclusively in private trade, except those engaged in coastwise or foreign commerce. Also, an order prohibiting the foreclosure of mort gages, as against loyal citizens, from foroed sales, except as to debts incurred subsequent to the order, which shall have remained uncancelled for six months. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTHWEST. The Demoralization of Hindman's Army— His Troops in Open lilutinyiThe People of Arkansas Returning to Reason. Sr. Loves, Feb. 17.—A letter from Gen. Davidson from a peiron who accompanied a recent scout to Batesville, Arkansas, says Gen. Hindman's army is demoralized and totally deficient. Three hundred of his troops were frozen to death during his retreat from Van Buren. Hindman had been ordered to go to Vicksburg, but hie meu refused. Upward of 200 deserters were concealed in brush twenty miles from Batesville. A large majority of the people are in favor of the occupation of the country by the United States forces. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI. Capture of Six Hmidred Rebels Near Fort Donelson—Capture of Mrs. Captain Matt "Ward—Sharp Skirmish of General Grant's Troops with the Rebels, Near Lake Provi dence, Canto, Feb. ls.—Gen. Tuttle has received the fol lowing despatch to-day from Col. Lowe: ",FORT HKIWItT, Feb. 12.—The forces of General ilosecrans , command bare captured six hundred of General itlorgan's men. " We are still picking up dead and wounded in the neighborhood of Fort Doneloon. The dead now number more than two hundred. " W. H. LOWE, " Colonel Commanding." The wife of Matt. 'Ward, travelling as Mrs. Ro binson, was arrested at Island No. 10. Contraband goods were found in her trunk. A boat load of cattle floated down to the rani Queen of the West. Four of the rebel officers, captured by the yam Queen of the West, arrived here on the steamer Desoto. More arc coming. The Latest. CHICA6O, Peb..l7.—A special despatch from Cairo, says that on Wednesday last a scouting party met a body of the enemy six miles back of Lake • Provi dence. A warm engagement ensued, in which our beeps lost a few men. A number of the rebels were killed, and thirty-two taken prisoners. `We also captured ninety of their horses. • MoRTANT SOUTHERN NEWS—HORRORS OF THE CONSCRIPTION Canto; Feb. 16.—The most perfect.relgn of terror the world has ever seen is now being experletmeis• by the unfortunate vesidents: of North: Aiabam.- a Ptre Mi ev a r i Muy Tn 'en i a - c - tr n d a 17w 28t e te rribr a a t c a l " ng m all e conscript men not included the Confederate act, which . includes all from eighteen to forty years of age, arid that recently passed takes all from forty to sixty years of age. • The territory has been laid off into districts of twenty miles, and a recruiting colonel appointed for each district. A thousand colonels have been ap pointed to enforce the conscript and militia act in North Alabama. There are many Union men in that section of the State'and ; millions of property belonging them. The etTorts to force them into the Confederate ranks has driven hundreds of them to the woods,where they continue to hide and suffer rather than be taken as conscripts. This induced a novel hunt for then,. Guerillas and 'bloodhounds have been put upon their track, and many , a loor victim has been smelt out in this way. Not ong since, a young girl, carrying food to her father, who was hiding in a cave, was attacked by one of these bloodhounds and torn to pieces. It is esti mated not less than one thousand Union men from Mississippi and Alabama have made their way to Corinth, where Gen. Dodge made all possible provi sions for them. Gen. Dodge sent out and brought in families of persecuted and down-trodden Union men, and has established a sort of encampment or home for all their fatitilies at Purdy, where they are likely to be free from persecutions. At Corinth, a regiment is forming of Union Ines , front Alabama and Mississippi. There are already-' six full companies. Capt. J. 0. Cameron, the pro-. cost marshal of the district of Corinth, is to be co lonel of this regiment. Among those who hate recently suffered perseilti• tion are Abraham Kennedy and J. A. Mitchell, of. Hackett and Boil settlement, Monroe. county who have been hung by the rebels for indulginein Union proclivities. Dir. Hall Mark and daughter, of Lane county, have been shot, and the latter killed. Peter Lewis, an immediate neighbor, and suspected of Union pro- clivities. was hunted down by bloodhounds, and captured. The houses of J. A. Palmer, Wesley Williams, and other Union men, were burned over their families , heads, and the people living in the neighborhood notified that, if they harbored them, their own houses would be burned. Mr. Peterson, living at the head of Bull Moun tain, was killed.for Union sentiments. Two women, in Itawimain county, were torn to pieces by blood hounds. .In addition to the foregoing, hundreds of families, driven out of Alabama, have reached Corinth on fobt, without food or clothing. Some of them are men eighty yeara of age. A rigid enforcement of the conscription act pro bably induced a return to Memphis of many old tens who went away under order No. 1, but who, when called upon to tight in a 'war of their own making, skulk away. to Memphis, and seek the pro tection of the guns of the very men against whom they have all along vaunted their undying hatred. THE LATEST. SKIRMISH NEAR. BOLIVAR, TENN.-THE VICKSBURG CANAL Canto, Feb. 17.—A skirmish took place on the lath inst., near Bolivar, Tennessee, between a de tachment of the let "United States Cavalry and a body of rebels. Four rebels were killed, and a num ber wounded. Five prisoners, and a number of horses, were captured. There was no loss on our side. The steamer Polar Star arrived today front 'Vicksburg, having left the fleet on Wednesday. The work on the canal, at Lake Providence and 'Yazoo Pais; was progressing. The 14th 'Wisconsin anal 11th Illinois Regiments were attacked near Lake Providence, on Tuesday, by three rebel regiments. The latter were repulsed, and a number of them taken prisoners. One report sayis that the entire Mississippi regiment were captured. The steamer White Cloud, on her passage front St. Louis to Memphis,.was searched at Island No. 10, and a rebel mail found on board. The Finance and Conscription Bills. Nine Yonx, Feb. 17.—A. special despatch from Washington to the Evening Poal says the Com mittee on Ways and Means have determined to ad here to the three-million legal-tender clause of the finance bill, but strike out the Senate tax on bank notes. The Military Committee of the House have agreed tOtaki3 up the conscription bill from the Speaker's table, and pass it without a reference to the com mittee,- as usual. Tile War in Teemessee. • NwsnviLLE, Feb. the late skirmish with Forrest's command, five of the enemy were killed and live wounded and taken prisoners. None of our men were killed or wounded. The Pirate Alabama—More Vessels Cap- 'NEW YORK, Feb. 17 . - - Advioee from Port•au- Prince any that it was repotted that the pirate Ala bama had made two or three new prizes, within six days after her departure from Kingston. The news was received by express from Jacmel, and it was added that two captains of American vessels had been landed by Capt. Semmes. Bostoribleeting of the U. S. Christian Com mission. BOSTON, Feb. 17.—The meeting was a great suc cess. The Mayor, Lieutenant Governor,.clergy, and noted men of Boston, were on the platform. 'Collec tor Hitchcock gave a check for one thousand dollars. The contributhins are already over $3,000. Rise in the Western Rivers. ST. LOUIS Feb. 17.—A slight rata fell last 'night The Mississippi river up to lieokuk is rising, with' sixteen feetof water at Cairo. • The 1111*de:ri v er hi open to Peoria and swelling: The Missouri river Is also rising, and now open for several hundred miles. LUVIIthCONGRESSL—Tbfit Semion.: Wesimarroxi, February 17, MA SENATE. Petitions. Messrs FOOT, DAVIS, COLLAKER, and BOWE presented petitions la favor of a camp hos pital and Arllbtalancr corps. Dir. X114121(Ilep.), of New York, presented a pe tition asking that equal privileges be granted to all telegraph companies. Collection of Foreign Fositage.. Mr. coLLemER, (Rep.), of Vermont, from the Peet Office .Conamittee, reported a joint, resolution authoriting the collectick of foreign postage in coin. Colonization in • The CHAIR presented aseriesof resolutions which was adopted at it meeting , held at the Cooper Insti tute, New York, by Eli Thayer and others, relative to the colonization of Florida. Engineer Corpa.. Mr. :WLLSON (Rep.), of Maaeactossette, from the Committee on Military Affair*, reported a bill to reorganize the Engineer Corps, State Pay for Sofdiera. Aleti, from the same committee, it reportadveree to the bill to authorize contract* to be made with the States who have advanced the pay to soldiers. Public Amusements. Mr. WADE (Rep.), of Ohio, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, reported Whitt to regu late the public. amueementa hr the city of Wash ington. Improper Fere. Mr. TRUDIBULL (Rep.), of Illinne,called up the bill to prevent agents of the Government, as well as members of Congress and officers of the Government, from taking any consideration. in procuring place, office, or contracts. Passed. Judiciary Changes. Mr. HOWARD (Rep.); of blichirrin, called up the bill dividing Michigan into twojndiciel districts and regulating the time of holding the courts. Mr. T.RUMBULL opposed thobill. After sone discussion, the bill was postponed. Fortifications. Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep.), of Melee, from the Committee on Finance, reported beck the fortifica. lion bill without amendment. . Edleesdlon of Colored' Prople. Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Maesitehusetta, intro duced a bill to incorpora.te the inistitation for the education of the colored youth- of the Diatrict of Columbia. Referred to the Committee on the Dis trict of Columbia. Letters of Moraine and Reprisal. Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, called up the bill authorizing the issue of letters of marque and re. prim!. He briefly urged the passage of the bill for _the issuing of letters of marque, and contended that the propriety of establishing volunteer forces on the • sea was the same as on the land. It might do for the nations of the' Old World, who depend upon large standing armies, to agree to treaties against letters of marque, but could we of this country afford to . forego our ancient policy I In this respect, there were. vessels-of-war, and there could be nil-difterence, in morality ,or policy, whether captures were made by a 74. gun ship or a fishing smack. He was not prepared to give •up our ancient policy, but considered this a fa vorable time to reaffirm our ancient doctrine of ma ritime rights.' Though the rebels might thave no _commerce, yet they had vessels-of-war preying on our commerce. • He frankly avowed • that it .was .his desire to place on record a general law on this sub ject, and to give the President all the power neces sary to "let slip the dogs of .war," in case of compli cation with any Power. The people of the North west were truly loyal, rod he believed he represented their wishes in supporting this bill: Mr. SUMNER (Rep.), of Massachusettai thought the bill, instead of upholding our ancient policy,. would only , tend to overthrow all the ancient tradi tions of the Republic, and bring new and difficult ' embarrassments upon the nation. This was a bill to establish privateers, whose only reward As. booty, • against an enemy who has no commerce .and no booty as an incentive to enterprise. If more vessels were needed, he would have them hired and placed under the control of the Government, but would not send out these self-regulating cruisers. He could see nothing bu • danger of complication with •the great foreign Powers, who have 'solemnly de clared against this system of privateering. This nation has always declined to pass any general law on this subject—always . requiring special acts of . Congress, and therm acts specifying a limited time. He quoted from a number of authorities against the principle of privateering, and contended that there waenothing to be obtained by this bill that could not better be obtained in another way. He.would not say that the Government should never resort to this policy, but this was no time to adopt it. Mr. McDOUGALL (Dem.), of California, could see no ground for the objections of the Senator from Massachusetts, unless as a hypothesis that he be longed to the peaceestablishment. He saw no reason I why in time of war our most effective force on sea should not be used against the enemy. Re contended that it had been the policy of the country instead of . raising large standing armies and navies, to resort to volunteering. On land this was our most effective • force.. At sea our conireerce today is In danger from private armed. 'vessel* Of the rebels. They have been allowed by diher nations to issue letters of marque and firma commissions, entitling them to enter fe.. reign ports;_ yet we stand questioning whether we shall grant the power to private vessels to seize these;verraels. If letters of marque had been granted at the 'breaking out of the rebellion, there would haVebeeif running of the blockade. He especially .wanted this bill passed, for he believed that before Congress met again, we should be at war with a fo reign Power, and should need all our force on sea and land. Mr.. COL LAMER said that one great objection to this system was that it seemed to be a remnant of a comparatively ancient barbarism to send out vessels to take the private property of the enemy on the sea. It is agreed now by the modern laws of war that the private property of an enemy on land is not subject to capture. Civilization has made progress in war, and it would seem that the same ruleothould apply on water as on land. But have we been per mitted' to make this progress In civilization? If ,not; then we ought not to be held responsible. Only a few years ago this nation proposed to the othernations of the world to make a law on sea as on land, and to exempt private property from seizure; but These nations rcfu'sed to allow us to make this progress. These nations, who possess great navies, declared that this property. shall . tief subject to seizure, only it shall be seized by their r e a n tw i v n i: t s navies; reat n th a i:A es country,shal not be hi c s , seize this property by private Vessels. If we do, we shall be branded as barbarous. It shall only he seized by their great navies, and for their benefit; but this is a principle which. will not .do, and by_ which this nation is not bound. Mr. DIXON (Rep.), of Connecticut ., thought there IVB3 no necessity for a measure of his kind. We have no war with a foreign country, and the rebels have no =amerce.' It is not necessary to abandon a right of this kind. Shall we, in time of peace with all foreign countries, pass a measure of this kind? Rethought it would only be attended with evil con sequences. Ho was not willing, without any neces sity, to resort to this policy, which was only a kind of legalized piracy, and which might be attended' with unpleasant complications with foreign. Powers. Mr. DAVIS (U.), of Kentucky, said the rebels had only a few fast vessels, but no commerce. If these vessels were captured it would be an cad of the nukt • • 1 / 4 . uld not seethe_nattessits , for such armee- - Arther further discuesion, a substitute was offered by Mr. GRIMES, authorizing the President, in all domestic and foreign wars, to issue letters of marque, and make all needful regulations. It was adopted. Mr. SHERMAN (Rep.), of Ohio, offered an amend ment which was also adopted, limiting the autho rity conferred bylthe act to three years. Mr. SUMNER offered an amendment confining the operation of the bill to the suppression of the rebellion. He argued that we should not put any thing 'in the bill like a menace. When we_were engaged in a foreign war, then would be time enough to meet that question. Mr. McDOUGALL asked the Sen ator,as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, if we were not now threatened with foreign complications. Mr. SUMNER said he had no information that was not open to the Senate. Mr. MCDOUGALL believed that before the Meet ing of another Congress we should be involved in a foreign war, and he wanted to have the country pre pared. The amendment of Mr. Sumner was rejected—yeas 13, nays 22. • Mr. SUMNER offered an amendment as a substi tute, reviving the acts of 1812 and 1813, concerning the letters of marque, and applying them to that portion of the United States in insurrection. Re jected. Mr. sum - NER offered another amendment, as a substitute, authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to hire any vessels needed for the national service, putting them in charge of of icere commissioned by the United State_,_ and giving them the character of Rational ships. Rejected—yeas 8, nays 28: Mr. DAY/*, : of Kentucky,. o ff ered a substitute, authorizing the Ptesident to pay any vessel regu larly put into commission three times the value of any ship or ships captured belonging to the States now in insurrection. Rejected. The bill was then passed. • YEAS. arithpay_(if. ) 'Foster ). Arnold (IL) Grimes (R.) Cliandier (R.) Balding (U.) Clark (IL) Harlan (R. ) Collomer (R.) Florida (R.) .Cowan (F,.) Hicks ( U.) Doolittle oz. I Howe ) Feasenden (R.) Rion (R.) Foot (R.) (Lane (R.) Mumma • DAYIP (U.) !Howard (R.) !Sumner (R.) Dixon (R.) !Lane (R. ) Ind !Trumbull (It.) lienderton (U.) !Pomeroy (R.) - [Wilson (U.) Alo The NewTork Custonn House. Mr. LATHAM (lfem.), of California, offered a resolution; which was adopted, requesting the Secre tary of the Treasury to inform the Senate what steps have been taken by him to. investigate the fraudu lent transactions in the custom house at New York, referred to in his last annual report; and if any com munications have been made thereon by the Solidi tor of the Treasury or . any officer of the custom house, to communicate the same to the Senate. Naval Appropriation Bal. Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep.), of hlalne, from the Committee on Finance, reported back the naval ap propriation bill. NCNV States. Mr. RABBIS (Rep.) introduced a bill to guarati ty to certain Matee a republican form of govern. meat. Pensions. Mr. FOSTER (Rep.), of Connecticut, called up the bill to facilitate proof for the allowance of pea alone. Passed. • Judicial Syatesn Also, the bill to give greater efficiency to the judicial system of the United States. Peeved. The Senate then went into executive session; after which it adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On motion of Mr. PENDLE'rON (Derr.), of Ohio, it was resolved that the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the efficiency of the medical department of the army under General Grant, and to report'what measures of legislation, if any, are necessary to secure the utmost possible skill and attendance in the care of sick and wounded soldiers. • Indian Annuities. Mr. EDWARDS (Rep.), of New Hampshire, from the Committee on Indian Affairs reported a bill providing for crediting to every Indian tribe the funds held for it in trust, and now invested in bonds and other securities, and giving authority for the sale of said bonds and securities, and for the pay ment of the proceeds into the Treasury of the United States, and also for the payment of interest at five per centum on the credit of any tribe entered as aforesaid:. The whole amount of funds to be dis posed of as above is about three millions.. United States Courts. Mr. PORTER (Rap.), of Indiana, reported a bill, which was passed, to change the time forholding the Circuit and District Courts in Indiana. Judge Peabody. Mr. WICKLIFFE (Dem.) • of .Kentucky, naked leave to offer a preamble setting forth that a man named Peabody, of New York, held the office of oivil judge in New Orleans, and concluding with a re solution instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire and report what are hid powers and duties, whether prescribed by law or by the President; and whether, the Commander-imehief of the army and navy has the power thus to appoint civil judges. Dlr. BLAKE (Rep.) I object to the reception of the resolution. Indian Appropriation BM. The Indian appropriation bill was passed The Louisiana. Delegates. The "House resumed the conaideration of the LOIIiBiRDe election Clne. Ni. CRISFIELD (U.), of Maryland, argued to show that the law et the State of Louisiana was violated, as to the time of voting and the rights of voters. Mr. HAHN, one of the claimants for the seaV maintained that the principle which underlies the Republic was a representation on this floor. He alluded to the remark made here by a gentleman 'who merely understood that New Orleans was-a ' hotbed of Secession. So far from this, he proceeded : -to show to the contrary, and that in December last' eight thousand good and loyal citizens boldly; man fully, and patriotically, against the threats of Seces. sionista; came to the polls, and sent- two Repro.; .sentativca to4our Congress. He referred to the! -facts to:show that the secession of . Louisiana was al usurpation on the part of Benjamin, Slidell, and' other leading spirits, and the people never would be ..unit by it.' They would cling to . the Union until 11 hope Is gone, and until there is an absolute re. usal to have them in the Union. ' Mr. VOORRNES (Dem.), of Indiana, inquired 'ether there' were public meetings held in the first d Second districts- Mt. RAHN replied aMrmatively, adding that T o 1 t 4 assembled passed resolutions calling on the military Governor to issue a proclamation of else. tioni . Mr. WRIGHT (Dem.), of. Pennsylvania, wished to know how many loyal men had been furnished to the army. 14. HAH& replied that, when Gen. Butler's army camp to• New Orleans, it was much diminished, but t tilled up the v./tem:cies by two thousands en listMenti. Besides this, there were formed .two" Louisiana regiments of loyal soldiers, making font.' thoumod men ,in a short space of time. In this hit' did hatinclude three thousand colored soldiers. He . said the loyal people of the two districts now sought to b represented, andrecognize and approve of Goo. , She, ors act. After replying to the several object Alen urged against his admisakin he said he stood by the Union because it was the most perfect the wit of man ever desired. • The people of his district were'Willing to make any sacrifice to remain as a part ef -the Union. In conchtslon, he made an earnest and patriotjc appeal for the admission of himself and colleague, showing the important con scquenOes which museresult from having Louisiana once=pre represented. .. Mr. BANVES (Rep.), of Massachusetts, argued in favor cif the report of the Committee on Elections, trikingOeground that the local laws of a country remain in force while the territory is held by the: title of the tionquereri and that the appointment of a military governor, from circumstances, becomes s necessity. The committee • had looked through It the laws to tee whether there is behind them that which gives them vitality. When the utterance of the voice of the people is secured, it is no matter whether it be in one form or another. The attempt of the iron grasp upon elections has signally failed. Thcreeolutions reported by the Committee on Elections declared that Benjamin F. Flanders and Mielmel Hahn are entitled to their seats—the former from time First and the latter from the Second dia. Mete Louisiana. id , YEAMAN (Dem:), of Kentucky, offered a subs tote, as follows : R ved, That . the proclamation issued by George }ep S. S4epley, styling hl Military Governor of Louielana, on the 14th of November, appointing an electitn • for Wednesday, the 3d ,of December, 1862, forlligiresentativea of the First and Second districts Of L ou isiana, was null and void, without authority of lath, dad imparts no validity to the election of Benjamin F. Flanders. Resoltied, That the election of. Benjamin -F. Flan dere appearing to have been . free and unconstrained, and in,aCcordance with. the laws of Louisiana, ex dept — as to the day of their election and not by theltrovernor of that , State, the action of the electors Is ratified and contirmed, and Mr. Flanders is entitled to a seat in this House. itleo,• a similar resolution as to Michael Hahn. The substitute was 'rejected—yeas 11, nays Sid. The• Howie then adopted the resolutions of the Committee, declaring Messrs. Flanders and Hahn entttied.to their seats—yeas 92, nays 44. f. Aldrich' (R) Gooch (R.) AlleP (R.) Goodwin (R.) Arnold (R.) Granger( R.) Babbitt (IL) ()rider (U.) RAI))'(D.) Gurley (R.) 13axt4r (R.) • Haight (D. ) VA. • Hall ( Blake (R.) • t. Harrison (U.) Brown (U.) Vi. Hillman (D.) BulfintonAlt.) HooPer (R.) Calvert (U.) Hutchins (R.) Campltell(R.) ~-.! (IL) Hick Ca " Y (11 * ) -"nogg (R. )Ills. Chamberlain (pt.) Kerrigan (D.) Clements (B.) Lehman (D. ) Cotten (R.) Loomis (R.) cravens (1).) Low ) Cotter (IL) Mel udoe(R.) Dawes (IL) McKean (R) • Delano (R.) McKnight (RP) Delaplaine (D.) . iMarvdon (k) Dann (R.) Maynard (U.) Edwards (R.) Mansici• (U.) 'MY (R.) Mitchell(R.) Penton (R.). Moorhen) (R.) Petisenden Y. A.D. Morrill .(R.) Pt. (Rep.) Nixon (R. ) Pessenden.S.C.(R) Noell (R.) Fish- r (R.) • Olin (R.) • Pi ndint (R.) Phelps (R.) CaL Frank (It.) Pike (R.) . • NAYS. Allen (D.) Ohio Julian (It.) Ancona (D.) Kelley (R.) . Ashley (Ii) ••• Knapp (D.) Beeman (R.) Lansing (D.) . Biddle (D.) ' Law (D.) Bingham (R.) McPherson (R.) Conkling P.A. (R.) May (D.) Conkling R. (R 3 Morris (D.) Conway (R.) Noble (D.) Cox (D.) Norton (D.) Crisfield (U.) Pugin (D-) • Davis (R.) Odell (D.) Eliot (R.) Pendleton (D.) Harding (D.) Porter (R.) Johnson (D.) Robinson (D.) Mr. Hahn was sworn 11 as a member. Mr. Plan dert(was not present. The case of Lewis Meß.en2le, claiming an election as Representative from Virginia, Was taken up. Mr. DA.w.r.,5 (Rep.) explained that the election was without authority of law and that the loyal voters were atibrded no opportunity to vote. Mr. McKENZIE briefly advocated his claim; when the question was taken on the resolution de claring-that he was not entitled tQ a neat, it wee adopted. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the Senate's amendments to the bill to provide ways for the support of the Government.- All the amendments were - adopted. The House then adjourned. The Bill for Enrolling and' Calling. Out the National Forces, and fbr Other Pur poses. • - Whereas, There now exists in the United States en insurrection and rebellion against the authority thereof, and it is, under the Constitution of the United States, the duty of the Government to sup press insurrection and. rebellion, to 'guarantee to each State a republican-forin of government, and to preserve the public tranquillity ; and whereas for these high purposes a military force is indispensa ble, to raise arid support which all persons ought' • willingly to contribute; and whereas no service can be more praiseworthy and honorable than that • which is rendered for the maintenance of the Con-' stitution and•Union,_and the coneeopent preserve tion of free government : . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repretenla. dyes of the tinned States of America in Congress assent bled, That all able-bodied male eitizeneof the United States, and persons of foreign birth who shall have declared on oath their intention to become citizens under and in pursuance of the laws thereof, between the ages of twenty and forty. tive years, except as hereinafter excepted, are hereby declared to consti tute the national forces, and shall be liable to per-' form military duty in the service of. the United States when called out by the President for that purpose. Sxc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the fol lowing persons be, and they arc hereby, ex cepted and exempt from the provisions of this act, and shall not be liable to military duty under the and - shall wit : such as are rejected ashy sically or mentally unfit for the service; also, first, the Via_a President of the - United States, the judges .of the various courts of the United States, the beads of the various executive departments of the Governmeht;-entreurvecovvrnorre-es—si.e.-.......erai states ;• and second, the only son liable to military - duty ota widow dependent upon his labor for sup port ; third, the only son of aged or infirm parent or parents dependent upon his labor for support; fourth, where there are two or more sons of aged or infirm parents subject to draft, the father, or * he be dead, the mother may elect which son shall be exempt; fifth, the only brother of children not twelve years old, having neither father nor mother, dependent upon his labor for support; sixth, the father of -mother less children under • :twelve years of • age, de pendent upon his labor for support; seventh, where there are a father and sons in the same family and household, and two of than are in the military ser vice of the United States as non-commissioned offi cers, inusicians or privates, the residue of such fami ly and household, not, exceeding two, shall be ex empt and no persone • but such as are herein ex cepted shall be exempt: Premiered; however., That no persoa who has been convicted of any felony shall be enrolled or permitted to serve in said forces. Sae. 3. And be it further enacted, That the national forces of the United States, not now in the military semi* enrolled under this act, shall be divided into two creme, the first of which shall comprise all per sons sithiecr to do military duty, between the ages of twenty and this ty-fiveyears, and all unmarried per sons subject to do military duty above the age of thirtylive, and under the age of forty-five ; the se cond elan shall comprise all other persons subject to do military duty, and they shall net, in any district, be called into the service of the United States until those of the first class shall have been called. Site. 4. And be it further enacted, That for greater convenience in enrolling, calling out, and organizing the national forces, and -for the arrest of deserters and spies of the ene my, the United States shall be • divided into districts, of which the District of Columbia shall constitute one, each Territory of the United States shall constitute one or more, as the President shall direct, and each Congressional district of the reepee tive S tates , as fixed by a law of th e State next pre ceding 'the enrolment, shall constitute One : Pea ...aided, That in States which have not by their laws been divided into two or more Congressional dig tricte, the President of the United States shall di vide the same into so many enrolment districts as ' he may deem fit and convenient. Sxc. 5. And be it further enacted, That for each of 'mid districts there shall be appointed by the Presi dent a provost marshal, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of a captain of cavalry, or an officer of said rank shall be detailed by the President, who Shall be under the direction and subject to the or s of a provost marshal general, appointed or de tailed by the President of the United States, whose office shall be at the seat of Government, forming a eeparate but eau of the War Department, and whose rank, pay, and emoluments shall be those of a colo nel 'of cavalry. • SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the provost marshal genera], with the approval of the Secretary of War, to make rules and regulations for the government of his sub ordinates; furnish . them with the names. and residences of all deserters •from the army, or • any of the land forces in' . the service of the. United States, 'including the' militia, when re ported to him by the commanding officers ; to com municate to them all orders of the President in re fer ence to calling out the national forces ; to furnish proper . blanks and instructions for enrolling and drafting ; to file and preserve copies of all enrolment' lists ; to require stated reports of all proceedings on' the part of his subordinates; to audit all accounts' connected with the 'service under his direction, and to perform such other 'duties as the President may prescribe in carrying out the provisions of this act.• Sxc. 1: And be it further enacted, That it shall be' the duty of the provost marshals to arrest-all de serters, whether regulars, volunteers, militiamen, or persons called into the service under this or any other act of Congress, wherever.they may be found,' and to send them to the nearest militarycommander . or military.poit ; to inquire into and report to the provost marshal geheral all treasonable practical ; to detect, seize, and confine spies of the enemy ; to obey all lawful orders and regulations of the provost mar , ehaleekneral, and such as may.be prescribed by law; concerning the enrolment and calling into service of the national forces. Site. S. And be it further enacted, That in each of said districts there shall be a board of enrolment, to be composed of the .provost marshal, as president,• and two other persons, to be nirpointed,by the Pre-- sident of the United States, one of whom shall be a licensed and practising physician and surgeon. -' Site. 0. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said board to divide . the district into • sub-districts of convenient size, if they shall deem it necessary, not exceeding two, without the direction of the Secretary otWe r, and to appoint, on or before the tenth day of March next, and in each alternate year thereafter, an enrolling officer for each sub district,-and to furnish him with proper blanks and instructions; and he shall immediately , proceed to enroll all persons subject to military duty, noting their respective places of residence, ages on the first day of July following, and their occupation, and shall' on or before the first day of April, report the same to the board of enrolment, to be consolidated into one list, a copy of which shall be transmitted to the provost marshal general on or before the first day of Nay succeeding the enrolment. . Sxc. 10. And be it ftniher enacted, That the enrol ment of each class shall be made separately, and shall only embrace those whose ages shall be, pa the Alit day of July thereafter, between twenty' and forty five years ./ Sy.C.'ll. And be it farther enacted, That all persons thus enrolled shall be subject, for two yehrs after the first day of July succeeding the enrolment, to be called into the military service of the United States, and to continue in service for three years, or during the war; and when called into service shall be placed on the same footing, in all respects, as volunteers . for three years, or during the war, including advance pay and bounty> as now provided by law. tstroo. 12. And be it further. enacted, That whenever it may be necessary to call out the national forces - for military service, the President is hereby author ized to assign. to each district the number of men to be furnished by said district ; and thereupon the en rolling board shall, under the direction of the Presi. dent, makes draft of the required number, and fifty per cent, in addition, and shall make an exact and complete roll of the names of s the persons so drawn ace of the order in which theywerealrawn, so that the first irawn may stand drat upon the said roll, and the second may stand second, and soon ;and the perans so drawn shall be notified of the samewithin ten days thereafter, by a written or printed notice, '-to be served personally or by leaving a copy at their last place of residence, requiring them to appear at a designated rendezvous to report for duty. In as signing to the dietricts the number of men to be furnished therefrom, the President shall take fato . culaideration the number of volunteers and militia Lathafa (D. ) hlnDounall (D.) Morrill (It ) Nesmith (D.) Rioc (D.) Sherman (R.) Tnrple (D.) Wade (R. ) • Wilson (R.) Maas Inveigled by and from the several States in which slid districts are situated, and the period of tneir service, since the commencement of therebellton,iind *Mall so make said assignment as to equalize the numbers among the districts of the seversl States; considering and allowing for. the numbers already furnished es aforesaid, and the time of their ser vice. Sxo. 13. And be itliather enacted, That any person drafted, and notified to appear as aforesaid, may, on or before the day fixed for his appearance, furnish an acceptable substitute to take his place in the draft} or he may pay to such person as the Secre tary of War may authorize to receive it, such sum not exceeding threehundied dollars; ut the Secre taty may determine, for the procuration of ouch aubstituto; and thereupon such person, so furnish ing the substituteor paying -the money, shall be dis charged from further liability under that draft. And any person fairing to report, after due service of no lice, as herein prescribed, without furnishing a sub istitute or pitying the : requilred sum therefor, shall he .deemed a deserter, and shall be arrested by the pro- Vogt marshal., and seat to the nearest military post ' for.trlal by court martial ; unless, upon proper show ing that he is not liable to do military duty, the board of enrolment shall relieve hint from the draft. Sim. 14. And tlcg furfher enacted; That all drafted persons shall, on arriving at the rendezvous, be carefully Inspected by the surgeon of the board, who shall truly report to the board the physical condition of each one; and all persona drafted and claiming exemption from military duty on account of dis ability, or any other eause,,sholl present their claims to be exempted to the board, whose decision shall be final. . • • See. , ls. And be ft further enacted, That any surgeon charged with the duty of such Inspection, who shall receive from any person , whomsoever any money or other.valeable thing, or agree directly or inde really to receive the same to his own or another's use for making an imperfect tospectioe or a false or incorrect report, .or who shall wilfully neglect to make a faithful inspection and true report,' nhiili be tried by a court martial, and, en conviction thereof, be punished by line not exceeding fide hundred col tannin less than two hundred. and be imprisoned at the discretion of the court, and be cashiered and die missed from the service, • .•• Sac. 16. And be it farther eveseici , That as soon as the required number of able-bodied men liable to do military duty shall •be obtained from the list of those' drafted, the remainder shall He 'd Ise ha rved ; and all drafted persons, reporting at the place of ren dezvous, shall be•allowed travelling pay from their places of residence; and all persons discharged at the place of rendezvous shall be allowed traveling pay to their places of residence ; and all expenses con nected with the enrolment and draft, including aub sistence while at. the rendezvous, shall be paid from the appropriation for enrolling,,ard drafting, under such regulations as the President of the United States shall prescribe ; and all expenses connected with the arrest and return of deserters to their regi ments, or such other duties its the provost Marshals shall be called upon to perform, shall be paid • from tire appropriation for arresting deserters, under such regulations as the President of the United States shall prescribe Provided, The provost marshals shall in no case receive commutation for transporta tion or for fuel and quarters, but only for forage, when not furnished by the Government, together with actual expenses of postage, stationery, and clerk hire authorized by the provost marshal general. .Sno. 17. And be it further enacted, That any person enrolled andArafted•accortling to the provisions of this act who shall furnish an acceptable substitute, shelf thereupon receive from the board of enrolment a certificate of discharge from , such draft, which shall exempt him from military duty during the time for which he was drafted, and such substitute shall be entitled, to the same pay and allowances provided by law as if he had been originally - drafted into the service of the United States. Sac. 18. And be it further enacted, That such of the volunteers and militia now in the service of the Milled States as may re-enlist to serve ono year unless sooner discharged, ,after the expiration of theirpresent terni of service, shall be entitled to a bounty of fifty dollars, one-half of which to be paid upon such reenliatment, and the balance at the ex piration of the term of reenlistment; and such as may re-enlist to serve for two years, unless sooner discharged, after the expiration of their present term rot en l istment, shall receive, Upon such reen listment, twentrflve dollars of the one hundred dol lars bounty for enlistment, provided by the fifth section of the act approved twenty-second of July, eighteen hundred and • sixty-one, entitled, "An eat to.authorize the employment 'of. volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws, and protecting public property." 5n0..16. And be it further enacted, That whenever a regiment of volunteers of the same arm, from the same State, is reduced to one-half of the maximum number prescribed by law, the President may direct the consolidation of the companies of such regiment: Provided,. That no company so formed shall exceed ' the maximum number prescribed by law. When such consolidation is made, the regimental officers shall be reduced in proportion to the reduction in the number of companies. See. 20. And be it further enacted, That whenever a regiment is reduced below the minimum number al lowed by law, no officers shall be appointed in such regiment beyond those necessary for the command of such reduced number. Pomeroy (R.) Price ( 0.) Rice (R.) 31an Rice (R.) Me. Riddle (R.) Rollins (W)N. H. Sodgwick (R.) Seem' (U. ) Shanks (R.) Sheffield (I). ) Sli el Inharzor (II.) Smith (R.) Spaulding (IL) .. Stratton (R.) Thomos i r /Rasa. Thomas U.) Rd. Trath ( • ) • Trowbridge (R.) Van Wyck (B.) •' Verree.(g. ) Walker (II.) Wallace (R.) Webst (U.l' Wheeler (D.) Whaley (D.) White (R;), lad. , Wickliffe (D.) Windom (Rj Worcester (R.) Wright (D. ) • Yemen (D.) Sergeant (R.) Sherman (R.) Shlel (D.) Sloan (R.) Stevens (R.) htileß (D. ) Trimble (11) Vallandigham(D) Van Horn (R.) 'Voorhees (D. ) Wadsworth White. (D.) Ohio. Wilson (R.) Woodruff (R.) Sao. 21. And be it further enacted, That so much of the fifth section of the act approved 17th July, 1862, entitled "An act to amend an act calling forth the militia to execute tho laws of the Union," Sm., as requires the approval of the President to carry into execution the sentence of a court-martial, be, and the; same is hereby, repealed, as far as relates car rying into execution the sentence of :illy court-mar bat against any person convicted as a spy or de serter, or of mutiny or murder; and hereafter sen tences in punishment of these offences may be car ried into execution upon ,the approval of the com manding general in thelleld:' - • SEc. 22. And be it further made, That courts mar tint shall have power to sentence officers who shall absent themselves from their commands without leave to be reduced to the ranks to serve three years or during the war . . • • SEC. 23. Alld be it further Mailed, That the clothes; -arms, military outfits, and accoutrements furnished .by the United States to any soldier shall not be sold, harterecl, exchanged, pledged, loaned, or given away And no person not a soldier, or duly authorized officer of the United States, who has possession of any such clothes, arms, military outfits, or accoutre 'l:dents furnished . al aforesaid, and which.have been the subjects of any such' sale,' barter, exchange, pledge, loan, or gift, shall have' any right, title, or erest therein • but the same may:be. seized and , taken wherever 'found lly any officer cf the United States, civil:.pr milieu, and shall thereupon: be delivered to any quartermaster, or other- officer Au thorized to receive the same; and the possession of any such clothes, arms, military outfits, or accou trements by any person not a soldier or officer of the United States shall be prima facie evidence of such a sale, barter, exchange, pledge, loan, or gift as aforesaid. Sze. 24. And be it further enacted, That every person not subject to therules and articles of war who shall procure or entice, or attempt to procure or entice, a soldier in the service of the United States to desert; or who shall harbor, conceal, or give employment to • a deserter, or carry him away, or aid In carrying him away, knowing him to be such; or who shall purchase from any soldier his arms, equipments, ammunition, uniform, clothing, or any part thereof ; and any captain or commanding officer of any ship or vessel, or any superintendent or conductor of any railroad, or any other public conveyance, carrying away any torah soldier as one of his crew or other wise, knowing him to have deserted, or shall-refuse te deliver him up to the orders of his commanding--c`ffloAel% discretion of any court having - cognizance of the same, in any sum, not exceeding five hundred dol lars, and he shall be imprisoned not exceeding two years nor less than six months. 2 Sze. 26. And be it further enacted, That if any per son shall resist any draft of men enrolled under this act .into the service of the United States, or shall counsel or aid any person to resist any such draft, or shall assault or obstruct any officer in making such draft, or in the performance of any service in relation thereto or shall counsel any person tans eanit or obstruct, any' such officer, or shall counsel any drafted men not to appear at the place of ren dezvous, or wilfully dissuade them from the per— formance of military duty, as required by law, such person shall be subject to summary arrest by the provost marshal, and kept in confinement until the draft is completed, after which he shall be delivered to the civil authorities, and upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or by both of said punishments. SEC. 26. And be it pother. enacted., That, imme diately after the passage of this act, the President shall issue his proclamation declaring that all soldiers now absent from their regiments without leave may return within a time specified to such place or places as he may indicate in hie proclama tion, and be restored to their respective regiments without punishment, except the forfeiture of their pay and allowances during their absence; and all deserters who shill not return within the time so specified by the President shall, upon being arrested, be' punished as the law provides. SEC. 27. And be it further enacted. That depoaitions of witnesses residing beyond the limits of the State, Territory, or district in which military courts shall be ordered to sit may be taken in cases not capital by either party and read in evidence, provided the: same shall be taken upon reasonable notice to the opposite party, and duly authenticated. Sxo. 28. And be itfurther enacted, That the judge advocate shall have power to appoint a reporter ', whose duty it shall be to record the proceedings of and testimony taken before military courts, .instead of the judge advocate ;And such reporter may take down such proceedings and testimony in the first in stance in shorthand. The reporter shall be sworn or affirmed faithfully to perform his duty before en tering upon it. • . SEC. 29. And be it further enacted, That the court shall, for reasonable cause, grant a continuance to*•; either party for such time and as often as shall ap pear to bejust : Provided, That If the prisoner be in close confinement, the trial shall not be delayed for a period longer thansixty days. ' Smc. ao. And be if further enacted, That in time of war. insurrection, or rebellion, murder, assault sad battery with an intent to kill, manslaughter, may hem, wounding by shooting or stabbing with an in tent to commit murder, robbery, arson, burglary, rape, assault and , battery with an intent to commit rape, and larceny, shall be punishable by the sen tence of a general court-martial or military com mission when committed by persons who are in the military service of the United States and subject to the articles of war; and the punishments for such offences shall never be less than those inflicted by the laws of the State, Territory, or district in which they may have been committed. Sue, 3i. And be it further enacted, That any officer absent from duty withleave, except for sickness or wounds, shall, during his absence, receive half, of the pay and allowances prescribed by law, and no more • and any officer absent without leave shall, in .addition to *the penalties prescribed by law or a court martial, forfeit all pay or allowances during such absence. SEC. 32. And be it further enacted, That the com- Menders of regiments and of batteries in the field are hereby authorized and empowered to grant fur loughs for a period not exceeding thirty. days at any one time to five per centum of the non-commissioned officers and privates, for good conduct in the line of Sze. 33. And be it further enacted, That ;the Presi -dent of the 'United States is hereby authorized and empowered, during the Present rebellion,. to call forth the national forces by draft in the manner pro vided fin. by , this sot. • Sxc. 34.• And be it further enacted, That all persons drafted under the provisions of this act shall be as signed by the.• President to military duty in such corps, regiments, or other branches of the service as the exigencies of the service may require. Sze. 35. And. be it further enacted,. That hereafter details to special service shall only be made with the consent of the commanding officer of forces in the field ; and enlisted men, now or hereafter detailed to special service, shall not receive any extra pay for such services beyond that allowed to other:enlisted men. Snc. 3G. And be it fur ther enacted, That general or ders of the War Department, numbered-one hundred. and fifty-four and one hundred and sixty•two, in re-. ference to enlistments from the volunteers into the regular Iserpice, be, and the same ate hereby, re scinded; and hereafter, no such enlistments shall be allowed. • ' • ' . Sao. 37. And be it further enacted, That the grades created in the cavalry forces of the United States by section eleven of the act approved seventeenth July, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and for which no rate of compensation has been provided, shall be paid as follows—to wit: Regimental com missary the same as regimental quartermaster; chief trumpeter the same as chief bugler ; •saddier sergeant the same as regimental commissary ser geant; company commissary sergeant the same as company quartermaster's sergeant : Provided, That the grade of supernumerary second lieutenant and two teamsters for each company, and one chief far- rier and blacksmith for each regiment, as allowed by said section of that act, be, and they are hereby, abolished.; and each cavalry company may have two trumpeters, to be lettd as , buglers ; and • each regi ment shall have one veterinary surgeon,with the rank of a regimental sergeant major, hose com pensation shall be seventy-live dollars per month. HALIFAX, Fob. sere* steamer Edwin Hawkins, with a cargo of cotton, twenty-one days from Matamoros (ao reported), bound to Liverpool, put into Halifax to-day short of coals. New York Legislature—The McClellan Resolutions Rejected by the Senate. ALBAzor, N. Y., Feb. M.—The reielutionslnviting Gen. McClellan to visit the State capital, which were previously passed by the Assembly, were tabled to-day in the Senate 6,y a strict party vote. Dort tq N. H., Feb. 17.—The past .oftlee here was broken into last might •andiall the letters and pro. perty of value stolen. A Cotton Steamer at Halifax. Pot•t4ifiliee• Robbery. Bill to Provide Wail; and Memo for the Support of iho Goiernment. W.asninovorr, Feb. it —The following la th e bill to Provide ways and means for the support of the GOvernment, as passed by the Rouse yesterday : The House having non-concurred in several im portant amendments, the bill will be returned to the senate : AN ACT to provide 'Wra' and MCRUK for the support of the Government. Bs it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa (tees of the United Stales of-America in Congress as sembled: TE at the Secretary of the Treaaury be. and be is hereby, authorized to berrow, from time to time, on the credit of the Wnitedlitstes. a sum not exceeding three hundred mallone of dollars, for the cornet fiscal year,' nd MI: hundred millions for the next ilsesi yerw ; and to issue therefor coupon or ;egistered bonds, payable at the Pleasure of Gin Government af er such periods as maybe fixed by the Secretary. notlese than ten nor more than foto years from date, in coin, and of each denutaina ttons; not. less than fifty dollar t, an ho rnaAldeem expe dient, bearing intere4 at a rate not exeeing 'six per contain per annum. payable On bonds not exceQing' one hundred dollars annually. and on allother bonds, semi annual Ir. n coin; and he may, in his diecretion.d boom of such. hoods at any time, upon such terms as homey deem most advisable. for lawful money of the United Stifles, or for any of the certificates of indebtedness or deposit that may at any time be unpaid, or ler any of the troutury notes heretofore issued, or winch may be issued 'under theprovisionti of this not. And all the bonds and treasury notes,. or United t tstes notes , issued under the provisions of th is act, shell Impxempt from taxation by or under State or municipal authority: Provided, That, them shall be outstanding of bonds. treasury notes, and United Slates notes, al any time, betted under the Provi sions of this act, no greeter amount, altogether, than the sum of nine hundred millions of a otters. • Sac. 2. Arsd 'be 12 further enacted, That the Secre tary of the Treasury be. and is hereby, authorized to issue, on the credit of the United States, four hundred millions of 'dollars of treasury notes, payable at the pleisuro of the United Staten at any time three years from dittef. heaving. interest at a rwe novexceeding nix per centunt per annum, which' interest, on all. notes for a tem amount than one hundred dollars, shall be payable at the maturity there'd:and on all notes for one hundred dollen and upwards at times exrressed on their (toe. And the interest on all of said notes, and on certificates oflndebtedtmes and deposits hereafter Issued, shall be pled in lawful money. Said notes shall be of such de nem nations as the Secretary may deem expeatent. not 'tea than ten della. s each; and such notes shall be - receivable far internal duties, and all debts and demende due to the United Sheen, except duties on imports; and the bolder of any such notes shall have the right. at env time before or a ft er toey become 'due, and no sier such rules as shall be prescribed by •tee Secretary of the Treasury, to exchange the same, with the accrued interest thereon, at the treasury of office the United States, or at the oce of any assistant treasurer or dementory designated for the purpose, for an equal amount of legal-tender notes ; but nothing In this section shall be construed to Authorize any additional issue of legal-tender notes; and each treasury notes may be used by the Secreta of tbeTreasnry. at their par 'mine. in the paytnent of the 'meth' creditors of the United States, who may be willhigto nceive the'same, and shall be received at their par.value in payment for any. bonds that may he hereafter negotiated by.the Secretary of the. Treaaury (10) (who shall also allow. in any such negotiations, aari pay in coin any interest which may have accumulated thereon ;) and any interest accrued do said notes shall be competed in such recetpts and payments added to the ter value thereof.. And the Secretary of the Treh . sury may from time to time, as the exigencies of th e public service may require, and in lieu of any treasury notes received in payment, or otherwise redeemed, and can celled or destroyed, issue an equal amount of other treasury notes. Sec.• 1 And be ft further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury, be, and he Is hereby authorized, If re quirsd by the exigencies of the public service. fur the payment of the army . and navy, and other creditors of the Government, to issue on the credit of the United States the sum of three hundred millions of dollars of United Staten notes, including the amount of such notes heretofore authorized by the joint resolution approved January neventeen,eighteen hundred and sixty-three, in such form as he may deem expedient, nut bearing leterust, payable to bearer, and of such denomnina hens, not loan than one dollar, as he may prescribe, Which notes so issued shall be lawful money, and a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and pri vate, within the United States, 'except for duties on Imports and interest - on the public debt; end any of the said notes, when !returned to the treasUry, may be re issued from time to time, as the exigencies of the public service may require. And in lieu of any of said notes, or any other. United States noteCreturned to the treaaury,and cancelled or destroyed, there may be issued equal amounts of United States notes, snob as are autho rized by Ma act. And so much of the act to authorize the issue of United States notes, and, for other pur poses, approved February twenty-five, eighteen hen dred and sixty-two, and of the act to authorize an ad ditional issue of United States notes, and for other put posse, approved July eleven, eighteen hundred and, sixty-two, as restricts the negotiation of.bonds to mar ket value, is hereby repealed. And the holden of United Slates notes, issued under and by virtue of said acts, shall prevent the tame: for the purpose of ex changing the name for bonds, as therein provided, on or before the first day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty three, and thereafter the right so to exchange the name shall cease and determine. SEC. 4. dad be it further enacted, That in lien of pos tage and revenue a tamps for fractional , currency, and of fractional notes, commonly called postage currency, issued or to be issued, the Secretary of.' he Treasury may issue fractional notes of like amounts in such form as he may deem expedient, and may provide for the engrav ing, preparation, and issue thereof in the Treasury De partment building. And all etmh notes loaned shall be exchangeable by the treasurer, assistant treasurers, and cesignated depositaries for postage and revenue stamps. for United States notes in sums not less:than three dol lars, and shall be receivable for postage and revenue stamps, and also in pa went of any dues to the United States less than five dollars, except duties on imports, soul shall be redeemed on presentation at the Treasury of the United States in such sums and under sucti rage tie= as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescriloe: Presided, That the w hole amount of fractional currency• issued, including postage and revenue stamps issued as corn ncy, shall not exceed fifty millions of dollert‘, • • 7 Sao. a And be it further enacted, That the Secretary Of the Treasury is . hereby authorized to receive deposit& of gold coin and bullion with 'the) treasurer or any as. Blatant treasurer of the United. States, in sums of not less than twenty dollars. and, to issue oertificates therefor in denominations of net jets than twenty dollars each, cor responding With Me denominations of the United Stated n° l 4l, -The coin and bullion deposited or representing the eert fiestes of deposit shall be retained in the trea sury for the pay ment of the same on demand. And eel.; Mattes representing coin in the treasury may be issued in payment of interest on the public debt, which certifi cates, together with those issued for coin and bullion de posited, shalinot at any time exceed twenty per canton's beyond the amount Of 'coin and bullion in the treasury, and the certificates for coin or bullion in the treasury shall be received; at par, in payment for duties on im ports. Sgc. B. And be it further 4naeted. That the 'Coupon or registered bonds, treasury notes and United States notes authorized by this act shall he in snch form as the Se cretary of the Treasury may direct, and shall have print ed. upon them such statements, showiest' the amount of accrued or accruing interest, the character °Ulm notes, and the penalties or punishment for altering or conn lerfeiting them; ne the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, and shall bear the written or engraved signatures of- tlnas.Treasnrec.of the United States and the Register of the Treasury, and also, as evidence of lawful issue, the imprint of a copy of the seal of the Treasury Department, which imprint shall be made, un der thi direction of the Secretary, after the said Dotes or bonds shall be received from the engravers, and before they *relearn d ; or said notes and bonda shall be signed by - the Treasurer of I he United States, or for the Treasurer by such persons as may be specially appointed by the Secre tary of the Treasury for that purpose,- and shall ba coun tersigned by the Register of the Treasury, or for the Re gister by inch persons as the Secretary of the Treasury may specially appoint for that purpose. And all the pro visions of the act entitled "An act to authorize the issue - of treasury notes," approved the twenty-third day of December, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, no far as they can be applied to thin act, are re-enacted not inconsistent therewith, are hereby revived. Sac. 7. And be U further enacted, That on and after the first day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty three, the coupons on all bonds and treasury notes of the United States heretofore issued, and which may be issued under and by virtue of this act, shall, at any lime 'within thirty days before they become respectively due, and at any time after they become due, be recei ve b ig for customsteerelary oftbs,.M. l llrall prescribe. SEe.-st..‘AndUf . urther enacted That all banks, as . sodalities, corporation s, or individuals laming notes or bills for circulation as currency, shall be subject to and pay a ditty of one tier centum each half 'year front and after April first, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, upon the average amount of, circulation of notes or bills as currency issued beyond the amount hereinafter named, that is to say, banks, associations, corporations, or individuals having a capital of not over one hundred thousand dollars, ninety per content thereof ; over one hundred thousand' and not over two hundred thousand dollars, eighty per centum thereof ; over two hundred thousand an,t not over three hun dred thousand dollars, seventy per centum thereof ; over three hundred thousand and nut 'over five hundred thousand dollars, sixty per module thereof ; over live hundred thousand and not over one million of dollars, fifty per centum thereof ; over one million, anti nut over one million and a half of dollars, forty Per mentum thereof; over one million and a half and not over two millions of dollars,. thirty per couture thereof; over two millions of dollars, twenty-five per centum thereof. lu the case of basics with branches, the duty herein provided for shall be imposed upon the circulation 'tribe notes or bine of such branches several ly, and not upon the astgregate circulation of all; and the. amount of the capital of each branch shall be con tedered to be the amount allotted to or used by such branch. ' Aud all banks, associaPons, corporations, and indi viduals Issuing or reissuing no:es er bills for circu lation as currency after April first, eighteen hun dred and sixty-three, in stuns representing any frac tional part ofa dollar, shall be subject to and pay a duty of live per centuip each half year thereafter upon the amount 4OP:4th fractional notes or bills so %sued. : itt or rittlird ~.° 1" 1 / b g, P lll ./ / a , _ 214 • P•O2XVI • within thirty days after the firstuay owner, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and each six mouths there after, to the Comsnisaloner of Internal Revenue, which admit contain a true and faithful account of the amount of duties accrued, or which should accrue, on the full amount of the fractional note circulation, and on the average amount of all other circulation for - the aix . months next preceding as aforesaid, during the time' when such duties remain unaccounted for. And there shall be annexed to every such list or return a de claration under oath or affirmation, to be made in form and manner so shall bo pres titled by the Commissioner of Internal-Revenue, of the Presideut, or, some other proper officer of and bank, association, corporation or in dividual I espectively, that the sem. contains a true and faithful account of the duties which have accrued, or hich should accrue,ard not accounted fort and for any default in the delivery of such list or return, with such declaration annexed, the bank, association, cotvo ration, er individual making such default, shall forfeit, as a penalty, the stns of live hundred dollars. And such bunk, association, corporation, or individual 'open rendering the list or:return as aforesaid, pay to the Commistionor of Internal Revenue the amount of the duties due on such• list or return, and in• default thereof shall forfeit, es a penalty, the sum of five hundred dollars; and in case of-neglect or refusal to make Such list or return WI aforesaid, or to pay the duties as afore said, for the space of thirty days after the time when said .list should have hemmed° or rendered. or when said duties shall nave become due and payable, the as sesement and collection shall be made according to the general provisions prescribad in au act entitled "An act to provide inter mini revenue to support the Government and to pay interest on the public debt," approved July I, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. Sac. O. And be it further enacted. That the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide for the bettor or ganization of the trmsury, and for the collection, safe keeping, transfer, and disbursement' of the public revenues," approved August 'sixth, eighteen hundred and forty-six, be, and the same are hereby, so far modified as to. authorize the Secretary- of „the Trois ,ury, at his discretion, to allow any money obtained front !nuns or internal revenue to be deposited in sol vent banks, to the credit of the Treasurer of the United States, upon depositing, by said banks, with the Trea surer, an amount of Unite,' States bonds or treaanry antes not less than.auch deposits, respectively, as secu rity for the payment thereof; and from. time to time the Secretary of the Treasury may use such deposits, by draft or check, to pay any of the creditors of the Govern ment, or for transfer to the treasury or authorized de positories. Fgr. 10. And be it further enacted, That in order to prevent and punish counterfeiting and fraudulent altera. tines of the bonds, notes and fractional currency teethe-; rized to be issued by this act. all the provisions of the sixth and seventh section,' of the act, entitled "An ad to authorize the issue of United States note-', and for the redemption or funding thernof, and for funding the floating debt of the United' States," approved February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixq , :twe. shall, so for as applicable, apply to the bonds, notes, and fractional currency hereby anthorized to , be issued, in like manner as if ,the said sixth and seventh sec tions were t ereby adopted as additional sectious of this act. and the provisions and peualtlas of said sixth and seventh sieetlons shall extend. andapply to all per sons who •sball imitnte, counterfeinfietake, or sell any paper such .as that nerd, or provided to be used, for the fractional notes proparsd,- or to be prepared, in the Treasury-Department building, anti to all officials of the Treasury Department engaged in engraving anti prepa ring the bohtle, notes. and fractional c ursney hereby authorized to be issued, and to all official and unofficial persons in any manner employed under the pAisions of Ibis aut. And the sum of six hundred thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriflted. to enable the. Secretary of the Treasury to carry this act into client. Public Entertainments. .T.llB CONCEUT OF TRU DURANCI very fair audience last evening attended Concert Ball, for the purpose of witnessing the debut of Misses E. F., and N. Duranci. The programme pi esented was good. The intermission (not stated in the programme) after each and every piece was wearying to the audience, rind prolonged the enter tainment unnecessarily. The debutantes were natu rally a little - nervous, and evinced this, to some ex extent, in voice and manner. . They • all poa seas good voices—Miss N. Duranci probably created the most favorable impression. The "Drink ing Song," from " Luerezia Borgia," as delivered by her, obtained the first encore.. The execution was delicate and spirited.' ' "Angels ever bright and fair," sung by Miss E. Duranci, was rendered with sweetness, but with scarcely satisfactory expression. The Scene and Aria, " Prendi, per mei sel libero," by Bliss F. Duranci, was excellently given. It de served an encore equally as well as any of the other pieces, but "did not receive one. The "Shadow Song," from "Dinorah," was a somewhat bold attempt. The audience did not' regret, however, that the attempt was made. It has been worse sung—and better. Mr. G. Greith, who assisted as pianist, was not unacceptable. The concert, though by no means a brilliant affair, was a success. The ladles are good singers, and, with sedulous enitiva y Om! of their art and science, will for many seasons he : even more welcome . than' they' were upon the Calibioll of last evening. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Haßkleauao, - February 17, 1881, SENATE. The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock by the Speaker. Petitions. Dlr. SMITH, iss . titione.signed by 321 i citizens of Montgomery county in favor of legalizing the act of the county commissioners appropriating sump for bounty purposes. Also, remonstrances, signed by 415 citizens of the Same county, against legalizing said act. Dlr. KIN . EY, a petition from Bucks county for the recharter of the Farmers' Bank. Mr. STEIN, a petition for the recharter of the Allentown Bask.. Mr. REILLY;ei remonstrance from Philadelphia against . a passenger railway on Twelfth am) Frank lin streets. • Also, petitions for the. rechartes of the Miners' Bank and the Farmers' Bank, of Schuylkill county. . . ILIESTAND, a petition from the president and managers of the Lancaster Rome for Friend less Children, asking for an appropriation. Mr. GLATZ, a petition from 119 eitizena of York county for a law to prevent negroes and mulattoes from entering this State with the view to acquire a residence. Also, a petition from 203 citizens of Columbia. Lancaster county, of similar import. Mr. WALLACE, a petition from Blair county for a law paying bounties out of the State treasury. Also, a. petition from 300 citizens of Clearfield county for a law preventing negroes and naaattoes from entering the State. Statistical Ma.p. Mr. REILLY, from the select committee appoint ed to confer with the Auditor Geheral with ref*. rence to the publication of a railroad and pietistical map, submitted a report, which was read. On leave given, Mr. REILLY introducedjoint re eolutione for the purchase of 6,oooconies of Shaller'e Railroaa and Statistical Map of Pennsylvania, pro vided that the eoet of the same shall not exceed 25 cents per copy. Adopted. • • Bills Introduced. Mr. KINSEY, a bill to incorporate the Lexington Fire Insurance Company of Bucks and Montgomery Counties. 111 r. ROBINSON, joint resolutiona relative to the powers of the General and State Governments. BIM Considered. On mution of Mr. TURRELL, the bill to erect parts of Luzerne county into a new county, to be called Lackawanna, was considered and passed finally, as it came from the House. On motion . of Mr. HOLLY, the bill authorizing the Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company to extend their road from the town of Tuscarora so as to con nect with the -Little Schuylkill Railroad at or near the town of Tamaqua, was considered and passed finally. On motion of Mr. CONNELL, the supplement to the Delaware County Railroad Company, empower.. .ing it to use Forty-second street to connect with the Citizens' Passenger Railway, was considered and. passed finally. On motion of Mr. ROBINSON, the bill legalizing '.thepayment 'of bounties to volunteers , and au thorizing the levying of a tax for the payment of the same, was taken up on third reading. Mr. SMITH moved to amend by excepting Mont gomery county from the provisions of this act. Not agreed to—yeas 13, nays 16. Mr. BOUND obtained the unanimous consent of the Senate to insert a proviso that no volunteer or drafted man in actual service shall be required to pay taxes, now assessed or hereafter assessed, pur suant to the provisions of this act. The bill passed finallyy On motion of Mr. KINSEY, the bill to incorpo rate the'Richlandtown -Turnpike Road COloPittlY of Bucks county was taken up and passed finally. On.motion of Mr. SMITH, the bill to authorize the Willow Grove and Germantown Plank Road Company to issue preferred stock was considered and passed finally. ' Several local and *unimportant bills were passed, when the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. The House was called to order at 11)34 o'clock by Speaker Cessna. The private calendar war the order of the day, and the House proceeded to the reading of about fifty private hills. This occupied nearly the whole of the morning seaaion. Objected Bills The following were objected to, this action post. • ning them for one week : A supplement to the act incorporating the Phibs , elphia and Delaware River Railway. An act exempting the Philadelphia City Institute .m taxation. . An act authorizing the Lehigh Coal and Naviga tion Company to extend their railroad from White Haven to Mauch Chuok.., An act relative to the 'extinguiahment of ground renta in the city of Philadelphia. Taxing the New 'York wad Erie Railroad. Mr. TRIMMER introduced a bill imposing a tax upon thecapital stock of the New York and Erie Railroad, :and authorizing the counties through which the road passes to levy a local tax. It is claimed that the taxes paid by the company are not equal to thoaeof othernorporations in Pennsylvania. School of Design. Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia, presented a peti tion representing that the working -women of this State have suffered from a want of suitable em ployments and praying that the Legislature appro priate ;$30:000 to aid the Philadelphia School of De sign for :VlTomen.nlt appears that 99 scholars are now receiving tuition, Payment of Wages by Store Orders. • Numbers of petitions have been presented for the passage of a law to prevent the payment of wages to laborers in store orders. One from Wayne county was signed by 400 citizens; one from Lycoming county by 200. Final Consideration of Private Calendar. The bills upon the private calendar having been read at length, came up for final consideration. An act to prevent the forcible and fraudulent crossing of bridges without payment of toll was inde finitely postponed. An sot relating to ground rents in the city of Reading was postponed for the present. A supplement to an act entitled " An act to incor porate the Pennilylvania — Explorfog and Mining C 0.," approved the 13th of May, 1850, was passed also, an act to incorporate thelVashoe Silver Mining Co., of Washoe ; an act relative to the Orphans' Horne, and asylum for the aged and infirm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church; a supplement to an act incorporating the Northern Iron 00., were also passed finally. Then adjourned until 3, P.M. ANTERNOON SESSION. The House, at the session of this afternoon, passed the following bills : An act to incorporate the Tivoli Steam Fire Hose Compaly in the city of Philadelphia. An act to incorporate the North Philadelphia As sociation of Baptist Churches. An act relating to constables' fees upon tavern licenses in the city of Philadelphia. The following bills were postponed: Supplement to an act to incorporate the New Castle and Beaver Valley Railroad Company. An act authorizing the Harmony Fire Company of Philadelphia to dispose of their right, title, and in terest in the Fire Association of said city. An act for macadiunitim a portion of Broad street , • s-uncloplite. be House then adjourned. Board of Revenue Commissioners. HARRISIIITIIG, Fcb. 17, 1863. The Board of Revenue Commissioners met this morning in the Supreme Court room, and was called to order by Hon. Henry D. Moore, who was sworn as President by Judge Pearson of Dauphin county.o Twelve members only answered to their names. E. W. Carport; of Chester, was nominated [or clerk. John W. Brown, of Harrisburg, was also nomi nated. Mr. Capron was defeated by a vote of 15 noes to 9 ayes, (iv:billions' members having arrived.) Mr. Brown was then elected chief clerk. George Fisher, of Harrisburg, was chosen assistant, as well as Mr. GoodJand, Mr. Jno, Piatt was elected set. geant.abarms. Mr. Wagner, doorkeeper, and a number of messengers. The following are the delegates to the present boardo District. • , . District. 1. Alex. Cumminp. 14. A. H. Echard. 2. Jacob B. Chudy. 16. Wm. B. Waddell. 3. David Lowry. 16. 0. A. Rom. 4. Will. C. Ely. 17. Thos. Pommy. 6. Thos. J. Blgham. . 18. AL Parke. S. Jos. Brown. 19. H. A. Picking. 7. 11. Applebaugh. 20. Chas. Crudicunst. 'l3:. Wm. H. Case. 21. N. Nice. 9. Abraham Dossier. 22. M.ll. Dryer. 10. John Fernald. - 23. 3. Hagenraan. 11. Oleo , P, gteele. 24. Samuel Calvin. ," AG . Relater, . ,25. John P. Hoover. 13. M. M. Mott. `..1. M. Miller. Mr. Brigham submitted a resolution for the appointment of a committee to consult with the Committee of Ways and Means of the House and the Finance Committee of the Senate, in reference to a revision of the revenue laws. The resolution was adopted. Adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Revenue Board reassembled at three o'clock. Financial reports were received from all the corm. ties except Armstrong, Bedford, Greene, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, and Lycoming. A committee was appointed to examine these re turns. Mr. Cummings offered a resolution, providing That if the county commissioner fail to make •re. turns the valuation of such county shall be increased ten per cent. The Board then adjourned. THE NYTITA_L LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW Yonx.—The benefits of life insurance are so . apparent, that it is unnecessary any longer to argue the question. They are witnessed in our midst eve ry day, and the rule now is that every prudent man, who looks to the welfare of his family, avails him self of them. ' Among the safest and moat reliable companies in this country, is the Mutual Life In surance Company of New York—the twentieth an nual report'of which Will be found in another co lumn of to-day's paper. In every respect this state ment Is perhaps unparalleled by any similar institu tion. The gross assets of the company on the Ist of February—invested in the most reliable securities— amounted to $9,996,119 79, showing an increase in the year of $1,078, 399 83. The receipts from into. rest on the company's investments amounted to 052,642—this item of profit alone exceeding the whole amount paid on claims from the death of per insured, by $138,426. The • whole statement shows most excellent management on the part of the Board of Trtistees in New York, and we need not say that the list . of Philadelphia references in cludes some of our very best citizens. F. Batch fold Starr, Esq., is the agent of the company in this city, to whom all applications for insurance should be made. FZZULISH PICTOIIIALS.—From S. C. Upham, 403 Chestnut street, we bare the Illustrated London News 01 January 31, with n supplement, and litueraled Noes of the World of the same date, with a supple ment portrait, on steel. These pictorials have ele vnted wood engraving in England to a high place among the Fine Arts. . Gull ATTENTION hue been called to the condition of the inmates of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum of Virginia, located at Williamsburg, near Yorktown. These unfortunates are now dependent upon our Government for support. Food and medi cal attendance, Bush as are provided for the army, are supplied to them ; and we believe clothing has also been furnished them by Government. But there are many things not provided which seem in dispensable to their health and comfort, anAphigh, in et nsequence of the desolated conditiopnZ. of the county in which the asylum is situatellriti'd the destitution of the inhabitants thereof, are no longer supplied. Such, for example, as sago, arrow root, and tapioca; soda and water crackers; barley, gela tin, preserved meats and soups, butter and pickles, tobacco, scissors, needles, hooks and eyes, small but tons, tuck combs, muslin for caps, and articles gene rally suitable for women's wear. The institution contains two hundred and thirty inmates—the sexes being about equally represented. Oontributions in any of the above-mentioned articles, or in money, can be left at the office of Raiguel, Moore, & Co., No. '46 Walnut street, whence they will be for warded to a reliable person—an officer of the army— at Yorktown Va., who will see that they are faith fully and judiciously distributed among the inmates of the asylum. ONE or THOSE WHO Fouarrr.—The name of L. W. Ball, of Company B, Anderson Cavalry, has through some mistake been omitted from ,the roll of honor. Young Hall was one of thoiewho went bravely into the fight; and through exposure in the battle, is now ; confined at the hospital in Nashville.' " GRAVE LEGAL QUESTION.—A Cleveland lawyer has started thegrave question whether, in case children ,should be born to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thumb, they can legally inherit property from their parents, because of the Latin maxim de infnimis non ermitur lex;. which:being interpreted, means tha‘tha "law takes no notice oilman things."
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