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WEDNESDAY, 11A.ROF1 4, 1803
Altif•We can take no notice of anonymous commu
nications. We do not return rejected manuscripts.
•Oir•Voluntary correspondence solicited from all
parts of the world, and especially from our different
military and naval departments. When used, it
will be paid for.
Evacuation of.. Vicksburg.
As we go to press we learn that a tele
gram has reached New York City, from
Cairo, Illinois, conveying the intelligeuee
that the rebels have evacuated the " strong
hold" of Vicksburg: Our troops are said
to be in possession of the cit.Y.
The Thirty•seventh Congress.
The ThirtY-seventh Congress will close its
existence at:noonto-day; It would not be
proper for us to permit this Congress to pass
away, without saying a word or two in rela
tion to its remarkable career. It is - the Con
press of the rebellion. Its members were
chosen by the country in a time of peace ;
they assembled in a time of war. The guns
which announced the of Fort Sumpter
summoned its members haStily from:their : :
homes. Their extra session witnessed the
disaster to our arms at Bull Run, and amid
many days of gloom and anxiety they la
bored for the good of ••tlie country. -The
two years that embrace the history of this
body's labors-Ats 'trials, triumphs, "anxi
eties, and lopes-•—are crowded with mighty
and majestic deeds. We look back upon
the Fourth of July, - 1861, when it first as"-
sembled—upen the intervening days and
deeds--as a dint memory of an almost for:
gotten past. 'Ages are croWded into these
few and fleeting months_ In policy, in war,
11l laffiNifitiffll: in.Ballo minion, in vinUF ,- .
'A;I 11-11'111 11.116. Oliallklith
anxi,
:1 ;:-.Aied. tlitigfl
events with an impatient eye, for we are men
of an impatient race; but when we remem
ber what we were, and see What we are; we
can justly appreciate the : age in which eve
live, and the great efforts of the Adrainistra-,
tion, and more particularlY of the CongresP
that is now about to expire, to save the
country and strengthen the cause of liberty
and progress.
The Thirty-seventh Congress is a link
between the present and the past-4e old
and the new.. It was born in treason, it
has lived a life of contention, it dies in ivar.
It is the Congress of BRECKINRIDGE and
BURNETT. The Senators who part to-day
will remember the fluent and stately traitor
who led the enemies of the 'Union iti - Wash- :
ington in the early session as a &Mater; and
ivho loads the:enemies of the Union in Ten
nessee to-day as a general in the army of
the rebellion. The members of the House,
Ivho meet as a House for the last time, may
find a colleague in the capital at Richmond.
Strange complications of fortune have at
tended this. Congress. It has been reprec
.11115011 01 the - Union, ou hwetiviigAsi,
has given up brave and gallant sacrifices to
the cause of the Republic. The Congress
Which a BnEckiNnrriGE disgraced has been
made sacred by the blood Of: a BAKER ) and
there are many who :will ; tot answer the
final roll-call to-day whosevoices are being
heard in other: and more stirring scenes.
BLAIR, and IEcCLEnNAND, and Currris; .
and LOOAN, are doing a nOble rhity. JACK
SON sleeps in his beloved Kentucky. These
men may lainor to the : Thirty 7
seventh Congress. They.are men who be
come great in revoliflions, for , they have
shown that their allegiance can be attested
by their deeds. They recall the days' of
other_strugglem when nations bled for free
---dom aid Civilization:-
The deeds of this Congreis will be- writ..
ten in the everlasting history of truth and
freedom. It has been the representative of
the 'truly progressive spirit of the age. It
Las devoted itself to the sublime and noble
task of saving a nation and saving the honor
of a nation. It has met the sneers and
hatred - of bad men, and there are those now
who exult over its end as they would exult
over the end of sin and shame. It has been
Litt to
Ittl krtAtia PA. Ft 24p6Mricent vintlisantitrac, ss4s
actions. It has strengthened, consolidated,
developed, and rendered mighty the liberal
sentiment of this Republic, while, at the
seine time, no act has been written upon its
statute book at which an American . can
blush.. It has never descended from the
high place of patriotism to palter with trea
son and ask for pence at the expense of
national honor ; and those who hate and de
spise it aro those who hate and despise our
country. The Thirty-seventh Congress is
within a few hours of history, and we antici
pate the verdict of history when we thank
its members for all they have done, and say
to them, in behalf of the country they have
served, " Well done, good and faithful ser
vants.".
Costillicse of Royalty.
Luxuries must be paid for, if people will
have them. Royalty is a luxury in Eng
land, and John Bull pays a large price for
it. Not only does the Sovereign receive a
great annual allowance—Queen VICTORIA'S
privy-purse, or pocket-money, is $300,000 a
year—but each member of the Royal Family,
cousins, aunts, and uncles, included—is also
largely pensioned for life. The Prince of
WALES, having attained the age of twenty
one, has taken his seat in the House of
Lorde l SS fast peer in the land ? exactly as
hl Uu Lei ofeitir f og , fv. l
the Rime age, One or the althea qucovione
to be submitted to the Parliament by the
Palmerston Ministry, will be the dotation;
or annual allowance, to be paid to the
Prince of WALES, in addition to the pro-
party which he inherits, as Duke of Coax-
WALL.
As far back as the year 1337, Cornwall,
the most southernly county of England, was
elected into a duchy, in favor of the Black
Prince, eldest son of EDWARD 111. This
duchy, ever since, has given a title, with
large revenues, to the eldest son of the Bri
tish sovereign. When there is, no son to in
herit, the title is in abeyance, and the Sove
reign receives all the revenues. Thus they
were received by GEORGE IV., from his
coming of age in 1782 to his death in 1830.
His brother, who 'succeeded him, with the
title of WILLIAnt IV., had no son, and en
joyed all the incotrie,of the Duchy of Corn
wall during the seven years of his reign.
When' GEORGE 111. became Bing, in 1760,
he continued to receive the Cornwall reve
nue, but by the birth of his eldest son, in
August, 1762, this income naturally be
lfNliTC(l 10 tilo lion, Tie M.*? of Corn
iv,til, hi! filinnoggillE, 11am 1116 11101BGEN 118
Tim drew breath. WILLI' Grimm, Prince
of Wales, attained the age of twenty-one,
he succeeded to the future revenue of the
Duchy of Cornwall, and asked his father to
pay up the sum-total which had accumu
lated since 1701. GEORGE 111., holding
that " base is the slave who pays," curtly
informed his money-asking heir that all this
money, (amounting, without interest, to
$2,100,000,) had been expended on his
"keep" and education, and positively
declined refunding a sixpence of it. On
the -. accession of the Duke of Clarence,
as WILLIAM IV., the - revenues of the
Duchy of Cornwall, then about $125,-
.000 a year, duly went into Isis privy
purse. Not content, and much pressed,
though he was a monarch, by heavy debts
of long standing, and a large family, (the
FITZCLARENCES), WILLIAM IV. raised extra
money, out of the Cornwall income, in a very
dishonest manner. As the leases fell in, in
stead of renewing them with increased
rentals, according to their augmented value,
he granted new leases at the old and small
rent, on condition that the tenants paid him
self a round sum in hand, as a bonus' or
fine, by way of commutation for the ad
vance in the rent thus evaded. This sheer
dishonesty,- while it put money in his own
purse, Jobbed the next heir to the Duchy.
That., successor Was ALDERT-EDWARD,
born in November, 1841, the Prince of
Wales' Who visited Philadelphia in October,
1860. Iris father acted for him during his
minority, and was so thrifty and successful
that, despite the losses sustained by the dis
honesty- of his uncle, WILLIAM IV., on assura
ink lotral oontval of the Duchy, NOYIIIII,
ter, the Prince of Wales Pound his ratrautte
Taised to Viii,ooo ($1.75,000) pet: annum i
NV i 1) accumulation, during his long minority,
of half n million sterling, equal to V,1,500,-
000 in hard cash.
It might be thought that this income,
backed with this great capital, ought to be
sufficient for any young gentleman of one
and-twenty to live upon, rather comfortably.
But he is about being married, and the En
glish custom has been to make a . large
allowance to the Heir-apparent. When
GEorto:E IL was Prince of Wales his allow
once (besides the Duchy of COrnwall in
000,) was $500,000 a
conic, then about $6 5 ,
year. FREDEnic, father of GEORGE
had the same !filowance. In . 1783, the
Prince of Wales was granted an - outfit' of
$500,000 and a yearly income of $250,000.
Iu loses than four years, he contrived to
live up to his income, and also run into
debt to :the amount of $BOO,OOO beyond it.
CrzoneE instead of paying these debts
out of the Duchy: of Cornwall revenues
which he had Pitt into his pocket, during
his son's minority, asked Parliament to dis
charge them, which WAS done inluft---with
an addition of $50,000 a year to the young
spendthrift's income, and a grant of $100,000:
for the:: completion of Carleton: ".House,
where he resided. Exactly seven years
after lie was thiA :whitewashed, the Prince
of Wales was again in debt, to the amount
of $3,500,000. To get rid of it lie consented:
to marry his cousin, CAsternisru Of BruusL
Wick, whoM he had never seen. The debts
were again paid, by Parliament, out of the
people's money,: and hiS allbwauce was in
creased to $625,000,a year, exalusive of his
ducal revenue, with $250,000 - a'year to his
wife; with $140,000 to buy plate and jewels,
and $130;000 to finish :Carleton liouse.
When he became Regent, early in:1811, he
was again largely in debt, and did pot get
out of his embarrassthents until within two
(in WWI ft OM of
;i1> .. .;-11/. @LORIN Willa HO nommulatoti
oaring ocwrt l i years Of Broils of Ilse Ad
miralty, and which ought to have been paid
into the Exchequerfor the public use, was
unscrupulously and dishonestly seized by
this "Father of his People," and, appre;.:
printed to his own use. The greater part of
it was applied to discharge his debts, and
the remainder was expended )n presents to
certain female favorites of " His Most
Sacred Majesty," as every King of Eng
lead, whatever his character, is obsequious
ly styled in the Church liturgy.:
Ae yet, there has been little similarity be
tween that Prince of Wales and the present
-holder of the title. Both were well educa
ted, a knowledge of living languages being
chiefly "cultivated. GEORGE: did not visit
any foreign country until after, he:became
King; when, at the mature age of 60, he
went to Hanover for a few weeks; in the
autumn of ~1821. ALBERT EDWARD has
travelled more extensively than most men
of his age. One prince was notoriously im
moral, from a period long Preeeding his at
taining the legal term of manhood. The
other's character is saas peer et 'sans re
31TY8Tti YID :??:t tlttc7"
sOOll Fitter .'
they became eligible
by years : Prince GEORGE, on Nov. - 11,
1784, introduced by the Dukes of Cumber-:
laud and Richmond;: Prince ALBERT En.'
WARD on the sth of February 1863, intro-
duced by the Dukes of Cambridge and New
castle. . ,
As yet no public intimation has been given
of the amount of income and outfit which
Lord PALMERSTON, in the Queen's name,
will ask Parliament to grant to the Prince
and Princess of Wales. The passage in the
Queen's speech, which alludes to this sub
ject,, is as follows : " Her Majesty doubts
not that you will enable her to make pro
vision for such an establishment as you may
think suitable to the rank and dignity of the
Heir Apparent to the Crown of these
realms." Plain republicans, like ourselves,
might fancy that the Prince of Wales is
already abundantly provided for. His in
come from the Duchy of Cornwall is $125, 000
a year, and his accumulated rental, said to
amount to $2,500,000, would bring hini.
$lOO,OOO per annum additional, even at so
low an interest as 4 per cent. Moreover,
he will have Marlborough House, rent free,
as his palace in London, and while yet a
Minh Tory
MIMS minteci aormuou 10 Dllllll in11)119D for
his future stud of horses :-.4t that time, the
whole national grant for education in Eng
land being only $250,000 a year. The late
Prince ALBERT, his father, left behind him
$5,000,000 which he bad saved in nearly
twenty-three years, out of his vast allow
ance, and: careful people may irreverently
imagine that Queen VICTORIA might pro
vide for her children, like any other rich
widow, out of this immense sum. But the
condition of Royalty almost alwaYs has
been of a mendicant character. We shall
soon know what is demanded, from heavily
taxed Britons, to maintain "the rank and
dignity of the Heir-Apparent to the Crown."
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL"
WASHINGTON, March 3, 1803
The most important Congress that has as
sembled since the beginning of the Govern
ment will adjourn to-morrow, at 12 o'clock,
meridian. Whatever may be said of some
of the events of the past two years, it cannot
be denied, even by the most embittered
enemy of the country, that the measures
adopted by this Congress are calculated to
make their impression on history, and have
been considered and adopted in a spirit of
devoted patriotism. The readers of this cor
,4-7-1-- raraanziati esaßall thn
T6OPO/1011.abtleplbm hifye t3vvot. J npoa 4.1.. c
majorities in both branches of the liatirmal
Legislature since the called session
on the fourth of July, 18E1. They had
to provide for new, unexpected, and extra
ordinary exigencies. When-they met they
found the Republic trembling, as it were,
upon the very brink of the precipice, the
civilized world filled with doubt whether
it could be maintained or would lie plunged
in a moment into the yawning abyss of dis
union
,„and anarchy. They found a loyal
people'earnest, exacting, and resolved—
earnest in favor of the country ; exacting in
regard to their public servants, and resolved
upon a vigorous prosecution of the war.
Notwithstanding the retirement of the open
traitors, there still remained a number who did
not hesitate to denounce the Administration
of Mr. Lincoln, and who, as in the case of
John C. Bre ckinridge, followed out their
teachings by enrolling• themselves in the
ranks of the common enemy. During the
session which began on the Ist of Decem
ber, 1861, they had to meet a most embit
tered opposition on the part. of, men who
claimed to be true, and yet
. whose votes
BaTidiOnti proTocl tivat tun- Irsiv ittin- MIS
SMITS than nil, tliay lnkcl to countoock
to cuic, and to educate that pubic opinioll, •
swaying between uncompromising
dcTotion to the country and doubt as to the
ability and fidelity of the public authorities,
could not .be made to understand that the
very_ best cause must occasionally 'endure
defeat, and were only too ready to fall
a prey to the machinations. and misre
presentations of • shameless party leaders.
,Every disaster that happened to our army
the field, or our navy on-the sea, was
joyfully hailed by the sympathizers with
Secession, because it would dishearten the
(people, and render them more willing to
listen 'to' their arguments and their calum
nies. • Meanwhile, it had become necessary
to the public safety, not simply that the es
scribal acts of the Executive, when Congress
was not in session, should be authorized and
sanctioned, but that new power should be
conferred upon those who had the Govern
, ment in charge. The second or long ses
sion adjourned, and the good and true
men returned to their constituents to ex
plain and to justify their Congressional
action ; and when the third,. the shortest
and the last session, on the Ist of De
' cember, 1862, was opened, a new series
of measures awaited its action. The ge
neral opposition, 'inflamed and confident
in proportion as the good cause looked dark
and lowering, and resolved to punish and
obstruct the Administration because our
army and navy had not been as successful
as they desired and • deserved to be, came
here compact and bitter. Sanguine in con
'sequence of the victories they claimed to
have nellievetl at tlic ballot-box l in the ith-
SCOCC of hundreds of thousarnl of loyal
voters on the field of lAttle, they steadily
resisted nearly every"' measure recom
mended by the,. President and his con- -
stitutional advisers. Eventful and ex
citing as the two first sessions, of this Con
gross have been, the three months which
will end with to-morrow will be ever
memorable in. history. The abstracts of the
debates in the daily papers will 'give you
some idea of these-events, but none but an
actual witness, who has observed and
studied the conduct of the friends and
enemies of the war, can give you a faith
ful transcript of this wonderful and mo
mentous epoch. The solid, courageous,
and persevering patriotism of the, one ;
the captious, - vigilant, and angry, antago
nism of the other—who shall write of them
as they. deserve? What has been done is
now before the country and the world.
Our archives contain uo such record as that
which enshrines the doings of the present
Congress. The loyal people should lift up
their hearts as they''cOntemplate the work
of their representatives in the Senate and
in the House. - Fortunately; very little has
been left undone. Complete power has
been reposed in the hands of the Executive,
and we shall move forward with additional
spirit, let us hope, to new victories over the
common enemy. OcdAsfoßAL.
WA.SkTIN GrTON.
S. peels). Despatches to 46 The Press.”
WASHINGTON, Mirth 3, 1863,
An Undelivered Speech of Benjamin
-
Wood; M. C.
Representative ItaNJamin WOOD, of New York,
being unable to obtain the floor to deliver, obtained
permission to print, a speech, in the course of which
he says that, were he certain that in,a military
sense this war would prove successful, nevertheless,
he would oppose it, for, with the destruction of the
resisting power in the - South would vanish every
hope of their existence .as equal and contented
Inflmhorm Or BIM halitellth
IRMO - Er - 1w MEM irar, 11810 1 / 1 11Hr MILT .. 7 " 1 1 - 1
AntLl2lll9 DEM want] neiiini it' Tina that Vi
lle!, rather than prolong it, he would concede a
separation as the only means of an ultimate re.
union upon such principles as a true Republican
should entertain,
When every conciliatory measure shall have been
resorted to in vain—when negotiation shall have
been exhausted—when the purpose of the Southern
people to abstain from political companionship with
us shall have been demonstrated as fixed and irre
vocable, and not the passionate resolve of heated
blood—then, as a necessity useless -to struggle
against, he should not only counsel but urge
separation.
In his opinion the only prospect of accommodation
rests in a calm, dispassionate appeal to the judgment
and better feelings of the contending parties. With
such conviction, and believing that every hour of
hostilities leads to our further estrangement, he has
never voted a dollar for the war. As a legislator,
citizen, and man, he claims to be absolved from all
participation in this, as he characterizes it, murder
one strife. With all hie humble abilities he had en
deavored to arrest it. He would still endeavor, and
if in vain, let his efforts attest before God and man,
that hp was unstained with the blood of his country
men. From us, he says, as being materially the
stronger party, the proposition for an armistice can
come with good grace. Let wise and just men from
all the States assemble in convention. If, then, no
honorable peace can be Bemired, his faith in human
nature will have passed away.
bilintiva li c py r t § Disast e rs at Vick's-
11111 - fl
The report eurrent here for tbe last weeiz of a 06.
-ere engagement and repulse at Vicksburg has, it is
ascertained, been revived in distant cities. The
G overnnient is not even aware that there has been
a general engagement in that quarter.
Internal 'Revenue Decision.
The 'Commissioner of Internal Revenue has de
cided that leather tanned, and removed from the
place of manufacture prior to September 1, is not
liable to duty when curried and finished. All leather,
whether damaged or sound, finished or curried in
the interest of the parties who tanned the same, is
subject to a duty of one cent per pound on the cur
ried leather, provided that the specific duty had
been previously paid on the tanned leather':
The. Victory in Tennessee.
The following has been received at headquarters:
Monpriensuono, Peb. 27, 1863.
Major Cen. H. W. Halleek, General•in-Chief:
The rebels, of Morgan's and Wharton's commands,
made a stand in Bratlyville. Colonels Paramour
and Long went in with sabres, and whipped them in
about three minutes. Stokes' Cavalry advanced
bravely with carbines. We took 70 prisoners, in
eluding 8 officers, their camp equipage, tents, sad
dles, some 90 horses, and Basil Duke's regimental
papers were captured.
Maj. Murphy did good service. We lost one man
killed, and one captain and nine men wounded.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major General
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
Suvlrmu ARMY 1861
All permits for merchandise to be shipped to
Norfolk, Virginia, granted at these headquarters
prior to January let, 1663, will be revoked on the Ist
day of March next ; and, hereafter, all permits will
be cancelled and revoked at the expiration of sixty
days from the date of the issue of the same. By
command of Major General J. A. DIX.
Jeuxe MlLLwoon, Jr., captain of the port.
Propeller Detroit arrived today from New York.
Among her freight is one ton of cotton seed, to be
planted on old plantations at Hampton.
Mr. Cushing, of Adams' Express, arrived to-day
from Netvbern, N. 0., and reports that Gen. Foster
has returned to that department, and that all was
quiet in that vicinity up to.the time he left (last
Friday).
Steamer Henry Burden left here at ten this A. M.,
for Yorktown, taking up several officers.
The execution of Clark and his comrade was to
take place at noon to-day at Yorktown.
STATES IN REBELLION.
Advance of General Rosecrans—Suffering
in the South—Richmond Negro Market—
Rebel Finances—Blanto thrown upon the
Mock Congress—The Supply of Salt and
Food, &c.
READQUAILTEHE ARAM OP THE POTOMAC,
March 3.—The latest advices from the Southwest,
in the Richmond papers of Saturday, state that
General Rosecrans had advanced as far as Middle
borough, half way between Murfreesboro and Shel
byville.
A Raleigh paper charges that the petty tyranny
of the rebel military and the operations of specula
tors,have brought starvation upon the people.
The Mobile Register says that eftbrts are being
made by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad to stay the
famine effects of General Pemberton's order, pro
hibiting the shipment of flour and meal southward.
But, as the railroad agents have no bayonets, the
evil continues unabated. If it were left to the arbi
trament of ustice and humanity, General Pemberton
and his dictatorial edicts would go to the wall.
ate Eigimona negro reorkev is reported active
.A ml;agtdea at AIIIIIM ititibiPAM 11.50 a
4o P,SAD.
Edwin L. Dorsey, eon of The Rev. D. Dorsey, of
Maryland, who was captured by the rebels near
Martinsburg, is held as a hostage for a prominent
Viiginian, from the same section, now held by the
United States.
The Examiner's leader upon the rebel finances de
nounces Congrees for its dilatory action in providing
ways and means, and says it augurs a consciousness
of incapacity to muter the subject, but mastered it
must be, orhhe worst consequences will follow.
In the rebel Senate, Mr. Wigfall's bill, providing
for an engineer corps, to serve during the war, was
passed and sent to the House.
In the House, the bill to accept volunteers from
Kentucky and Missouri for less than three years
was debated.
The supply of salt and food and Confederate taxa
tion occupied the attention of the Virginia Senate.
In the House of Delegates a bill passed to transfer
the State line troops to the Confederate army. A.
resolution of thanks to Gen. Eloyd was adopted.
The Examiner contains no war news from any of
the prominent points..
Havana and South America.
NEW Yong, March 3:—The tidying from Havana,
by the steamer Bloßio, are to the 26th.
'The reestablishment of the blockade of Charles
ton and' Galveston lute been . published in. the
official paper, having been communicated to the
Government by the Spanish minister at Washing
ton. •
The United States gunboats IVachusetts and
Oneida had arrived at Santiago on the 11th Feb.
The Rhode 'lsland and Santiago de Cuba had been
at Havana, and tbe.Sonoma was still in port.
•Advices from Caracas state that Gen. Falcon had
been defeated and fled to the mountains.
Maracaibo was still blockaded.', '
'The apparitua for lighting Cereviiii,With gas hid
Wan rOP) AEW TOTII
Tiw, Hua i Nuovpur arum, na s
DIM SFr F4itfx7i wni '"'"'" r " • •
The Pennsylvania rtaiirOan Accident.
PERRTVILLPI, PA., March 3.—Yesterday morning
as the express ttain on the Pennsylvania railroad
was approaching this point, a slide of earth and
rocks came down, and although the watchman was
at his post, there was not time to give warning in
season to cneck the speed of the train and it ran
into the obstruction, throwing the eng ine, express,
baggage and molting cars oir the track and down
the embankment. The passenger cars, with the ex
ception of the smoking car, remained on the track.
The following were in the smoking car and were in
jured : John A. Shearer, of Greensburg, Pa., killed
instantly ; E. A. Prior, Baltimore, leg broken ;
Donohue Greencastle, Indiana county, Pa., scalp
wound ; 8., A. , Hill, St. Louis ; George Ballinger,
Pittsburg . ; J. G. Kuria, Bellefonte ; Major S. B.
Young, Pittsburg; and D. E. Castle, Richmond,
Indiana, were all slightly injured. The engineer
was slightly scalded below the knee. Neither the
express messenger nor fireman is missing, nor is
either seriously hurt as reported. The accident was
entirely unavoidable, as the, earth aud - rock 'came
down upon the track when the train was within
one hundred yards of it,.and the watchman could
not give the notice is time to check the train.
Union Mass Meeting.
COLUNIIIIIi, March Union mass meeting was
held to-day, which was largely attended. • Governor
Johnson was escorted to the capital by the military,
and a salute.of 100 guns was fired. The hall of the
House of Representative, where Governor Johnson
was first conducted, was crowded. In the Senate
chamber there was also a large audience.
'The 2d New Hampshire Regiment.
Bowrow, Marsh 3.--The 2d New Hampshire Bee.
ment received:a warm greeting, to-day, and partook
of a collation at; Faneuil Hall. They were enthusi
astically received by thousands, during their passage
through. the city. They left in the afternoon train
for Blanchester. • .
• The, Steamer Khersonese.
HALIFAX March a.—The- steamer Khersonese.
from Liverimol, put in this port last night short of
coals, Her advices have been anticipated.
Arrival of the Steamer Illinois.
NEW YORK, Maroh 3.—The steamer Illinois, from
New Orleans via Key West, with dates to the 27th
Ult., has arrived, but brings no news.
' ' .--PHILADELPHIA WEDNESDAY, MARCII 4. 1863:
REPORTED EVAOUitION OF YIMBURG;
Six Union Gunboats in tlio &Matolap Rivor,
Canto, March 3.—The Memphis Thalia of Satur•
day Bays we have reports which are confidently be
lieved in well-informed circles that the rebels are
evacuating Vicksburg.
The gunboat Oarondelet and five others are re
ported as haVing reached the Tallahatchie river via
Yazoo Pass.
The reports are still favorable from Lake Providence.
About a mile of the track of the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad. near Moscow, bas been submerged for
several days, and the bridges ha y° sunk so that trains
cannot run.
The "lint-stet Lime" to be Mailed—Torpe
does iu the Mississippi—Southern Cons
acription—Return of General Clarke and
other. Rebel Prisoners—Attempted Cap
ture of a Federal Steamer—Condition of
the Levees—Gen. Banks and the Planters
of Louisiana—No Negroes to be Enlisted
from the Plantations, dec.
Nov YORK, March 3.—The steamer Me-Xiang
has arrived from New Orleans. She left there on
the 23d, Ship bland on the 24th, and Pensacola on
the 25th, with two hundred discharged soldiers.
She passed Key West on the 27th, and saw a large
white steamer going in. The same night, she passed
the steamer Illinois, bouriti to New York.
The steamers Bio-Bio and Philadelphia left New
Orleans on the 92d for New York.
There is no doubt that the Harriet Lane was still
shut up in Galveston. She has been taken up one
of the rivers, and the rebels are believed to be making
her iron.clad.
The gunboat Essex picked up four torpedoes near
Port Hudson, each containing two hundred pounds
of .owder.
Jackson paper says that a man has been arrest
ed on the charge of oftring to spike the guns at Port
Hudson for $60,000.
Rebel deserters report that Sibley has sent his in. ,
fantry, 1,600 strong, to Shreveport, and gone with
the rest of his command, consisting of artillery and
cavalry, •to the Atchafalaya river. -The infantry
were entirely destitute of ammunition.
The conscription of alLmen between sixteen and
sixty is being enforced with relentless rigor.
About five hundred rebel prisoners, including
General Clarke, were sent to the rebel lines on
the 20th.
The rebels_ attempted to capture the steamer
Laurel Bill; with a cargo of cotton, sugar, and mo
lasses, obtained from Baton Rouge. She ventured
too near Port Hudson, and the rebels placed two
batteries of artillery below her. The gunboat
ler"'" :gni Ist Du =Mann& and to it MUM AM
111111 THE n nal a elitth
TAI MIT
ktiAte or itdvancumenr. that it fa Deemed ga l a ifi..uelf
any overflow.
The levee in St. Charles parish is. believed alto to
be safe,
An arrival from Vera Cruz reports a heavy north
er on the 6th ult., in which the barks J. IL Bertram,
John Payson, and Sherwood, were lost. All hands
were saved from the Bertram and Payson. Captain
Count, the first mate, three seamen, and one cabin
passenger of the Sherwood, were lost. The second
mate and four seamen were saved.
On the 20th, General Banks, having been waited
upon by a committee of planters to ascertain if the
contract agreement would secure the return of ne
groes, replied that his idea was that the planters had
generally signed the agreement, and that it was his
Intention, as far as the laws of the United States
and his instructions permitted, to carry out the ar
rangement. It was a work which would require
some time, and the planters must have a little pa.
Bence in a matter of so much importance. It was
stated to General Banks that negroes had been en
listed who had been at work on the plantations, and
he said it should cease. The conclusion of the com
mittee was that the General would faithfully carry
out the arrangement, and that only time was re
quired for its success.
SPEECH. OF GENERAL BANKS.
Subsequently General Banks waited. upon the
planters, whom he addressed as follows
"MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: I certainly
am very happy to meet so many of the citizens of
Louisiana as I see around me to-night. I do not pre
vent myself here to participate in the proceedings of
this meeting, or to take any part in the discussion
of the subjects which have brought you together.
Charged with important duties by my Government,
and so far as I am personally concerned, reluctantly
here, I have published that which I thought it to be
IDY fluty to ( lo Bo on 9lnicr or the Government
ai 1...r6 nde ,- 111. L.
ranne,A
-"I am, sir, unablO to wrap my feelinge in meets
ing so many citizens of this distant part or our Con
federacy, so many of my fellow-citizens in a portion
of the country so far from my home. But lam
happy to believe that in past times we have lived
peacefully and prosperously together, and that those
who are to come after us will enjoy the same
peaceful andprosperous intercourse. The names of
Jackson and Taylor are inseparably identified with
the history of the nation, and there are no names
dearer than those to the hearts of New England,
and I trust that there are in your part of the
country, as in 'mine, men who will so direct
the affairs of the people, that the East and .the
West, the Northeast and the Southwest, may
feel that they still have a bond in Common. I am
sure that the Government which I represent has no
feeling of hostility to the people here, and that it
would be the happiest day of our history if the great
interests of the country could be united together as
heretofore. [Cries of • Good' and loud applause.]
"I wish to contribute, to the extent of my power,
to the welfare of this department, and to give you
the assurance of my deep and earnest desire to do all
that I can consistently with my duty for the peace,
prosperity, and happiness of the people of Louisi
ana."
An order had been issued by General Banks for
bidding the taking away Of Degrees from the planta
tions by any officer or other person-in -the United
States service without authority fromheadquarters.
An attempt at one of the meetings to pass a reso
lution In favor of the revival of the State laws was
defeated by a large majority .
The order of Gen. Banks explains the system of
labor adopted for the year, and the - planters assent
ing thereto are to be assisted, as' far as practicable,
without violence, in inducing the tiegroee to return.
The negroes are to be secured sufficient and whole
some food by the officers of the Government, and'a
share of the crops they produce. Those not thus
engaged will he employed on the public works, with
out pay, except for food, clothing, medical atten
&Mei and 1111011 inotriactivil " may Da furni4acti
WM! -
Battle of Bradyville, Tenn.—AdVance of
Gen. Ft oseeraos 9 Army—The Rebehs Every.
Where Driven Back—Numerous Desertions
from Use Rebels—Dismissals in our Army
for Incompetency, &c.
Crsunimserr, March 3.—A. special despatch to the
Commenctal, dated Murfreesboro, 2d inst., says an
expedition of 1,000 cavalry', comprising detachments
of the 9th Regulars, 3d and 4th Ohio, and Ist Ten
nessee, and 1,600 infantry . , composed of a detach
ment of the 18th and 21st Ohio, 19th Illinois, and 2d
Tennessee, left Murfreesboro yesterday morning,
and encountered the rebels at Bradyville. After a
severe engagement the rebels were driven from the
town with a loss of eight killed and twenty wound
ed. Nine officers and eighty privates were captured,
with three hundred new saddles and accoutrements,
and a large collection of official orders, papers, and
private baggage. The enemy engaged was a portion
of John Morgan's division. Our loss in killed and
wounded was about half that of the rebeli.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
The Evening BulJelin of yesterday published the
following despatch:
CINCINNATI, March a.—A. special dispatch from
Illurfreesboio, received here, states that on Sunday
an expedition of Union troops, comprising one thou
sand cavalry and sixteen hundred 'infantry, the
whole belonging to Gen. Negtera Alivislon, pro
ceeded to Brailyville.
Near the town the troops encountered the
enemy's pickets, and drove them in.
A sharp tight ensued ; two - cavalry charges were
made, and the enemy was routed in front.
Stokes' Tennessee Cavalry flanked the rebels on
the right and in forcii, driving the rebels from their
position.
The rebels fled in dismay, leaving nine officers and
eighty privates as prisoners In our hands. We also
captured three hundred new saddles end accoutre
ments, and a large collection of private,papera, with
baggage, &c.
The rebels had eighty killed and twenty wounded.
The Union loss was less than hall that of the
gamy. . .
al Tipp an-vrinlyrfq•
AtAttlar—
yak., Tenn., and that elaiaeHero had 8111100111 from
his command.
General Ili:moms has just .dismiTed forty-two
officers from the service for absenoeeinsubordlna
tion, drunkenness cowardice, and other offences.
In a general order he announces that desertion will
hereafter be punished by death. • I
.
Memplifs, 2.—[ - Special to the NeWYork
Times.)—Arrivals from. below .to-ilay confirm the re
port of the sinking of the Indianola,and the cap
ture of ber crew-by three rebel boats. among whlch
was the Queen of the West.
The fight occurred about thirty milefibelow Vicks
burg, on Tuesday, 24th ult. The fight warobstinate,
lasting several hours, and the Indinuola: only,sur
rendered when in a ainkin. condition.
• She was run ashore, an the oflicers,and crew are
now in Vicksburg. • . • .
The Latest. • .• •
NASHViLLE, March B.—The rebels, ; under Jar.:
Dorn, adVaricrd towards Franklin yesteniaroo tivo
roads, 2,ooo . stroMr : with artillery, and Wei, manceu-:
wring a while, hoping to draw our men Intoluram
busoacle, they returned. We captured iivo of Van
Bonita command. His headquarters at Spring
Hill, thirteen miles south of Franklin.:,
Col. Olyke, of the 12ad Ohio, le post commandant
at Franklin, and no fears are entertained for the
safety of the place.
• The Federal forces, by order of General Mitchell,
have captured' FON. Young and W. B. Scruggs,
notorious guerillas,who have murdered Many Union'
soldiers in Sumner county. They, with two others,
have been ordered into close confinement, heavily
Ironed.
Seventy prisoneri arrived from the 'front last
night. They are all of Morgan'e command, mostly
belonging to the 14th and let Alabama Regiments.
Oneltundred and nioety-three rebel prisoner& leave
.fillslan 1 All RABIN Wlll/011Er, Ain Many murg
aered hut ulg11(1 Mr PPM &AAR Irvin tie vitif
Ibo X.ehanon Inge, Hie ileum and out-buthlinga
Wereburnecl.
- The river is ao feet of water on the shoals, and the
bottot.n• lands around Nashville and Edgetleld are
entirely submerged. ;
OINOINTIATI March 3.--Thirty-four of the b0n...14
members of the Indiana House of Representati
are at Madison, the citizens of which place haVe
held a meeting approving of their course. They will
not return until the majority agree to give up their
revolutionary and unconstitutional schemes. I
• The Kentucky Legislature' has rejected a resolu
tion proposing a convention of the Mississippi ysi
ley States. But the Senate, by sharp tactics, suc
ceeded in getting 'a resolution through, censuring
Colonel Gilbert for dispersing the rebel convention
at Frankfort. • . •
. Governing Johnson, of . Tennessee, and Morton,.of
Indiana, address the Ohio Legislatureto-day. I
• No particulars have been received heriof the cap.
ture of the Indianola. The news creates a painful
sensation here, as ebe wall looked upon as one of the
best and most serviceable iron clads in the river. i!.•
It is snowing pretty briskly here this morning.
Municipal Elections.
'inoT, March 8.---The Democratic,' candidate' for
mayorbas been elected by 1,800 majOity. The Com
mon Council stands 13 Democrats tq9 Republicans.
Oswsao, March 3.—The Democratic mayor and
city ticket was elected to-day.
LOcKronv, March 3.—The Democrats have elected I
their whole cbarter ticket.
.Rocur.sTne, March 3.—The Delocrata elected'
their mayor and entire city ticket triday. -
X.Prola, March . 3.—The Democrat"; mayor and en
'tire ticket was elected to-day by 601msjority.
From liavalia and Malarizas.
Nnw Ythar, March 3,—The lite4er Shelldrake,
from Havana On the 18th , and Ka as on the 241 b.
Ult.; has arrived. No news.
She spoke, Febrnary el; lat. 283 long. 68.45, the
!United States bark-Gemsbok, fro n Key West for
'St. Thomas.
1 ,Later from New Orli
Nsw Youn, Marsh 3.—The steam
NeW Orleans via Havana • Februs ..
rived. - A man° named 'Heed, suppo 1
paymaster, had been arrested , . whil
, pass the Federal lines, at Bonlie Oar
in big powsaion. i
THE GREAT FRESHET
DEPARTMENT OP THE GULP.
r,rzrzw„.Trnm
THE OAPTORE OF - THE INDIANOLA.
Interestieo,from the West:
'UM CONGHIM—Third &sawn.
WARRINGTON, MAIO 3, mos,
SETATE
CLONIS OP MONDAY NIOLIT'S PROOKEDINDS.
BM to Indemnify the President.
Mr. POWELL (Dem.), of Kentucky, spoke until half
past three o'clock in the morning, when he moved that
the S. note adjourn.
Motion rejected by yeas 4, n aye 32
Mr. BAYARD (Dem.), of Delaware, commenced speak
ing against the hill, and spoke till ball past four o'clock,
when ho yielded the floor to Air. Powell, who again
moved that the Senate adjourn.
Motion rejected by yeas 4, nays a 1
Tl e lineation then recurred on agreeing to the report
of the conference committee.
The vote was called, and the chairman. Mr. Pomeroy,
declared tho report agreed to.
Mr. TEMP BULL (flop.). of Illinois, moved to take up
the act relative to the validity of the deeds of public
squares to the City of Washington.
Motion agreed to.
• • • -• • •
Mr. POWELL. I hope that the Senate will proceed
with the conelderatlon of tho report of the conference
committee.
Mr. Oki MES (Rep. ), of lowa. That bill to pawed.
Mr. POWELL. Oh. not The Senator from De/awaro
(Bayard )1% entitled to the Hoot
Mr. TRUMBULL. I call the Senator f,om IContucky
(Powell) to order. lam on the floor, and I moved to
take up another bill, and that motion has boon carried.
Mr. BA YA RD (Dem. ), of Delaware. Neither thn man
ner nor the language of the Senator from Illinois (Trum
bull) will canoe me to yield my right to the door, to
which I am entitled.
Mr. POWELL. Do I understand the chairman (Pomo.
rod - ) to say that the bill is mused ?
hc CHAIR. Timbal is maned.
Mr. POWSLL. By what kind ofjockeTinn 1
Mr. THIIfdIIULL, I call the Senator from Kentuoky to
order._
Mr. BAYARD. Pees the Chair decide the report of the
coo femme committee to have been adopted by any vote
of the Senate 7
The CHAIR. I understand that the report has been
adopted.
Mr. POWELL. Did I not most aistinetly state that the
Senator from Delaware (Bayard) only yielded the floor
to a motion to adjourn?
The CHAIR. I did not hoar the Senator from Kentucky
say that the Senator from Delaware yielded the floor (or
any particular purpose.
Mr. TRUMBULL. I believe that I am entitled to the
floor. .
The CHAIR. The Senator from Illinois (Mr. Trumbull)
is entitled to the door unless lie yields it.
Mr. POWELL. I desire to ask the Chali.—
Mr. TROMBULL. I do not yield to the Senator from
Kentucky to ask any question.
Mr. BAYARD. I desire to appeal from the decision of
the Chair. I desire to ascertain whether the minority
have any rights remaining here.
Mr. HOWARD moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved to reconsider the motion by
which the bill was claimed to be passed by the Senate.
Mr.. GRIMES. Did the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Rich
ardson) vote with the majority I If he did not, he could
not move for a reconsideration.
. . .
At a quarter to b A. M., the Senate tediouraed
TUESDAY'S SESSION.
Corrections of the Journal.
Mr.SADISBUirI" (Dom.), of Delaware, moved that the
Journal be corrected, as his colleague last night had ap
pealed from the decision of the Chair, and the appeal was
not entered.
rbii/ELL (Dora.), of Kentucky, said he desired to
make a correction in the Journal. He did not agree with
the statements made in the Journal. Ho did not believe
that the vote to concar in the report of the committee of
conference was ever put. Last night the Senator from
Delaware was on the floor, and gave way to a motion to
1:313 wittin 11111ilt
.11119! II! wito iils
ao cif...or/Tom cuenor o r
11. ,113 Wen NU an 1_
ed, but the Chair decided it agreed to, and the senator
from Illinois (Mr. Trumbull) moved to take up some
thing else. The Senator from Delaware asked an appeal
from the decision of the Chair, which was not entered
on the Journal, and the Senator from Illinois (sfr. Rich-
Edson) moved a reconsideratiou,which wat not entered.
Mr. BAYARD (Dem.), of Delaware, made a statement
of a similar character, and suggested that a vote be
taken again without any debate.
Mr. FOOT (Rep.), of Vermont, explained .that he
was absent from the Chair, haying been there for live
hours. and had gone to rest.
Mr. WILLEY (II.), of Virginia, said he certainly un
derstood the Chair to put the vote to the negative, and
he certainly answered, and did vote " No." distinctly.
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illinois, said the Senator
from Delaware did yield the floor, and the Senator from
Kentucky made a motion to adjourn, and that a vote was
taken and decided in the negative. The Chair, as was
tits duty, put the question on agreeing to tbo report, and
declared it carried, and he (Mr. Trumbull) voted is
the affirmative, and the Senator from Virginia tells
ns he voted in the negative. Then he (Mr. Trum
bull) moved to take up the HOOK, bill, No 699, and
he was tecognired by the Chair, and a vote was
taken, and that bill was taken up before the Senator,
from behtwate or Kentucky, or any one else, said
one word. Every ef f ort made by the Senators after
that was an tnterruptten, for he was entitled to the
floor, and protested against it and called the Senators
to order. Ile was willing' to say that in ordinary
caeca, ea Ft matter of courtesy, he would go far to allow
a bill to he reconsidered, and to allow Senators to take
their own time to speak, but when Senators resort to
Parliamentary, tactics and motions, for delay and no
other purpose, as was manifest Last night. he would
bold Senators to the strict law • "let him who takes the
sword perish by the sword." When a Senator yields
the floor he loses Lin right. though it is often given to
him by courtesy. But these Senators were in no condi
tion to ask for courtesy. Dilatory motion after motion
was made, and motions to adjourn, and adjourn, and
a djourn.and only four Senators were in opposition. Was
it to be expected that the wheels of legislation were to
be Mopped and important measures lost by the factious
oppe ition of lees than one-teuth of the members of the
et• JR. mim bask D 61110041 tnitii SO Ails
fur Ham 'Gar Imo o n ] Irt
Rattan there - was ane‘nee on bo ore a ...a.m..%
and this oollengne bed no ..I.lloa. CO make a motion to re
consider unless he voted with the majority.
Mr. BATA HD said that no further debate would be had
Ka vote could be taken.
My. POWELL (Dem.), of Kentucky, sold he had no
doubt, after the statement of the Senator from Virginia,
that the Chair did put the vote in the negative. lie did
not complain of the sharp practice. His object was to de
feat the bill, and he made no coneealinent of it. He did
complain of the Chair somewhat that lie did not recognize
the Senator from Delaware. He would withdraw his mo
tion to correct the Journal.
. . .
Mr. TitUBIBULL said that, after what had been said,
be had no objection to a vote, but the bill is already
ipmed
Itr. 'POMEROY (Rep.), of Kansas. explained that be
did put the vote in the negative, and the Senator from
Ohio heard it in the cloak room. Re meant to use all
courtesy in accordance with the rules of the Senate:
After further distillation, it was agreed that a test vote
she aid be taken on the motion to send to the HOUSI3 for
the bill. 7Lo motion was rejected. •
YEAS.
Bayard (D.) Nesmith (D.) Saulsbury (D. )
Carina (U.) Powell (D.) TurPis (D.)
Davis (II.) Rice ( D. ) Willey (U. )
Henderson (II.) Richardson (D.) Wilson (Il ), 110
Latham (D.) I
Anthony (R.) Hicks (U.) Oberman (R.)
Chandler (R,) Howard (R.) Sumner (R.)
Clark (R.) Howe (R.) Ton Eyck (R. )
Doolittle (R.) King (R.) Trumbull (R.).
Fessonden (R.) Lane (R.) Indiana Wade (R.)
Fabler (R. ) Lane (R. Kansas Wilkinson (R.) '
Grimes (R.) Morrill (ii.) ' - - 'Wilmot (R. ) ..
Harlan ( R.) Pomeroy (R.) Wilson (R.), Base
Barrie (R.) I
Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep ). of Maine, from the Finance
Committee, reported back the bill to modify the existing
laws for the collection of duties on imports. Without
amendment the bill was passed.
Mr. FESSF,INDID.I offered a joint 'resolution In relation
to the last will and testament of Uriah I'. Levy. Mr.
Lev •. in will, gave ennitiniatt Monticello and in New
r to the Uitited States for the purpose of establishing
Lh.r.a sr WWl"#O
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Lnirjn y in , rattig,
trutitece. was 1.4,1 on thotillii.
Submarine Telegraph.
Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, . culled up the
bill for the constnicuon of aseubmarine cable from
Fortress Monroe to Galveston.
Mr. SRBRMAI (Rap. ), of Ohio, thought that at this
time it NYRE not best to expend three millions for a long
line of telegraph which would be mostly unprotected.
After a discussion the bill was laid upon the table—
yeas 25, nays 10.
Kr. SUMNER (Rep. ). of Massachusetts, called up the
concurrent resolutions on the subject of mediation and
Intervention.
Mr. POWELL said be could not vote for these resolu
tions. lie should be delighted to see any mediation,
tendered in a kind manner, to bring about peace. The
mediation offered by the Emperor of France was pacific
and friendly. He would receive any friendly mediation.
Mr. SAULSBURY sold he should express no opinion
on the subject of mediation bat •he thought there was
no necessity of advertising . to the world that Congress
would regard what may be friendly mediation as un
friendly. The President was not asked for say advice on
this subject. He would restore th e Union with slavery in
every State where it existed. If mediation would do
this, he would hail it with joy.
Mr. CARLILE (U.), of Virgiebt, thought it of doubtful
expediency to pass these resolutions. lie thought these
matters had better be left to the Secretary of State.
Mr. SUBINhR said be was authorized to state that the
resolutions met the approval of the Secretary of State and
Cabinet.
Mr. CARLILE feared the passage of the resolutions
would bring about the intervention. Franco hod been
friendly to ne from the first, and he would do nothing of
feusive.
The resolutions were adopted:
YEAS.
Grimes (It.)
Harding (U.)
Harlan (R.)
Harris (H.)
Henderson (U.)
Hicks (U.)
Howard (II.)
Howe (it. )
King (R. )
Lane (R.) Ind
Anthony II.)'
Maold (U. )
Chandler (It.)
Clark (R.)
CoDarner (R.)
Davie (U.)
Dixon*(lt.
Doolittle (II)
Foarendea (R.)
Foot (E.)
Foster (R. )
Cantle (11. )
Latham (1 , . )
tali:! to
Revenue.
A committee of conference , was appointed on the disa
greeing votes on the Internal revenue bill.
The Kentucky Disloyal Convention.
Mr. POWELL (Dem.) moved to take up the resolution
MelVintrnacommittee
k e a u L es i n " e g n a t t i e o u t he at t co n duc t
a uf o g
Not agreed to—yeas 1., nays 25.
Natlonnl academy of Sciences.
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, called nr , the bill
to incorporate the National. Academy of Sciences.
l'aesed.
Mr. HARLAN offered a resolution, which was adoPt
ed, requeel lug the President to appoint a day of National
fasting and prayer. ,
Naval Commandant at Marc Island.
Mr. LATHAM, of .California, called up the jointvesc
'nth= to fix the pay of the conunandant at the navy
yard at Mare Island. Passed.
Trulted Strites Dist*let Courts.
TRUMBULL' called up the bill to enable the Dis
trict Courts of the United Stales to issue executions and
other final process in certain cases. - Passed.
'Frauds on the Revenue and Nint.
Mr. LATHAM offered a resolution,which was adopted.
requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the
Senate at the next session what steps have been taken to
investigate the frauds in 'the San Francisco Custom
Mouse and Mint. .
Mr. ARNOLD (Rep. ), called np the bill to amend the
act to establish new glades for the officers of the Navy.
Mr. TRUMBULL offered an amendment striking out
theprovision limiting the appointment of rear admirals
to these who have received the thanka of Congress.
After a discussion the amendment wee adopted—yeas 19,
Lass 16. The bill was then passed.
Naval Court
•
Mr. ARNOLD offered a resolution, which wits adorda.
requesting the Secretary of the NAVY to communicate to
tin Stoats) the proceediniga of the court martial in the
-
are'. fiAtilitt, the
reported hack the bill to amend the act for the col
lection of duties on imports, and the confiscation act
passed.
Surgelinat . . .
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts; called up the House
bill for the relief of certain persons who have performed .
the chile% of assistant surgeons of cavalry. Passed.
Mr. HARRIS called up the resolution relating to the
device of the proix-rty of Captain Levy, and -offered a.
?elptitute,lrhich Vat adopted, authorizing the Attorney
etdnerul, to 'ascertain the facts of the case and report Ids •
opinion as =n the validity of the same.
Mr. GRIMES called up the joint resolution to appoint a
commissioner to yeybse and codify the naval laws.
Passed.
Mr. HARRIS called aft thg bill to establish provisional
goys nmenis in certain cases.
Mr. DAVIS moved to lay the bill on the table.. Nega
tived—yeas 15, nays 21.
Mr. DAVIS 'Linn moved to adjourn. Negatived—yeas
4, naya 31.
Mr. WILK NEON moved to postpone the bill, and
take up the bill to organize the Terr tory of Bfentamt.
He did not think the pending bill could be Passed at this
tale day of the cession. •
Illr:1100LITTLE said be was a practical man, and
wished , topass practical measures, and ha thought it
very donbtfal if this bill could be mused nt this time of
the ttUsion- . ' • •
• • - • •
The discnssion was continued at some length by 3&cers.
Mem!, 'lnnis, Harding. and others, and the motion
agreed naya 13.
Bir. WILSON, of Massachusetts. moved to change the
name from Montana. to Idaho, adopted. .
Mr. HARDING moved 'an amendment changing the
bounden . Übe, which was adopted, and the binpassed.l
GRIMES` (Rip.) called uo the bill to authorize they)
Secretary of the Navy equitably to adjust for certain:-
supplies. Ponied.
Mr. WADS ) called up the bill for the admission.
of Ncvadaits a State,
Mr. DAVIS:W.I opposed the bill en the ground that
there were not a sufficient number of people there. •
Mr. CARLILE moved to emend, proViOillff that there
should ha 12'.COD inhabitants In the Territory. • f
Mr. RICE (Rep. ), or Minueseta.sald teat when they said
they had enough to form a State they Should be admitted.'
and we have so right to tlx tile numbers. They were
American citizens and entitled to representation.
Dir. LANE (Rep.), of Kansas; said they would have to
'read the Senator out of the Democratic party. It was
'the doctrine of the .Democratic party that, it made nO f
difference what rho numbers were, if they wore willing,„;
and able to unpporea State Government, find tl.ere was •-t
another doctrine of that party which the Senator seems
;to have forgotten, nna that was to the time of war you
meet en ma rt the Government, righter wrong.
The bill was passed—yens 29, nays 15.
Dlr. WAINER (Rep.),. front the committee of confe
rence on the bill to carry into effect the treaty with I
Pent, made a report, which was concurred in. .
Mr..W DE celled up the bill for tneadmitsion of Co
lorado es a Slum.
r Si° 810, from
25th, Thas ar-
to be a rebel
attempting to
: with $20,000
- - - .
Mr. TRUMBULL moved to postpone the Colorado bill
d t o take up the bill to provide for the election of
Duties on imports.
Estates of Corn.Lerry.
Mediation.
Morrill (R )
Nesmith (D.) • •
Pon eroy (R.)
Suinuer (R.)
' Ten Eyck (R.)
I Trumbull )
Wade (R.)
Wilmot(11.)
(R.)
Wilson (IL ) Mass
NAYS. •
Potrel) (D.)'
)Bn.alsbnry (D.)- ,
/intim* MR*.
Well (D.)
National Fast.
New Nnval Grades.
EePre ,. .ntalSw. Sb Tennearac and Ir.out,:ana. Relooted—
yeag IG. may.; 21).
Ma. friBBENDEN. from the committee Of 0011101MICO
on 1110 illtrlTllll rOYUING 171111111111,1 g a ivrart,
concurredk I tv
- • • _
Me. FRRSBNDEN. from tho Finanon CAKmittee, ;1).
ported back the miscollaueoua appropriation. bill, which
was taken op, and cove ref amendments of the Committee
of Finance were adopted.
The COMMineo moved to strike out the third mileage.
Mr. WILSON hoped it wapiti be stricken oat. It
Would be R stain on any one to lake title third mileage.
Mr. RfeIfANDSON was oppoised to striking out. fife
thought there could be no stem In t thing what the law
bad provided animal, of their compensation.
Mr. SLIER/sidle referred to the law which providbe
that oaly two mileages should Le Paid.
Mr. WILSON. or maspoolluoetto, said that when the'
pay of mombera of Congress was fixed it was understood
there was it) be no mileage.
Mr. FESSENDEN said it was clearly so understood
that the memboni were to have $8.9 . 10 and two mileages.
and be never know aa y other construction; bat this is a
Proposition to pocket an extra mileage.
The motion to strike out was lost.
YEAS.
Clark (R.) Harlan (R.)
A‘Nsal (1 , .) Rowe Ot. )
Feseionden (R) King ( R. )
Foot (IL ) Laloo (R.) Tad
Foster (It.) Morrill' (R.)
Grime (R.) Sherman (R.)
NAYS.
Arnold (U.) Dicks (U.)
Carllle (U.) Howard (R.)
Cowan (R.) Lane (R. k.Ratu
Dacia (U.) Latham. (D.)
Doolittle (R.) Nesmith (D.)
Harding (U. I Pomeroy , (R. )
Henderson (U.) i Powell (D.)
Mr. CIIANDLSR said ho had paired off, but should
have voted aye.
Mr. MARRA also saki he should have voted &Self ho
had not born laalred.
Mr. WILSON (Rep. ), of Massachusetts, moved tarnish°
the mileage RI cents per mile. Rejected,
Mr. FESSIZIDEN offered an amendment, which was
adopted, providing forks' assistant collector of the cus
toms at Is ew York.
Mr. DOOLITTLE offered an amerdment to 6
WO,ay 15.000,-
fur the claims of Maine and Massachusetts for lands
'ceded under the Ashburton treaty.
Mr, SHERMAN opposed the amendment as being a
doubtful claim long standing, and should not bo placed
ou the bill. In thee° times wo should be careful, and
not load down appropriation bills to defeat them.
After further disoussion, the amendment was -re
iec'ed..
Sir. FOSTER offered an amendment, appropriating
0400,000 in encourage European emigration.
Mr. LANE, of Indiana, offered the bill to organize- the
sivnal corps as an amendment. Adopted.
Mr. RICE offered an amendment authorizing the Se
cretary, of the Treasury to reimburse the State of Minne
sota for expenses incurred in stipPrilleteg the late Indian
outrage.
Adopted.
A great variety of amendments were acted upon, and.
at one o'clock, the bill was passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Colorado
bill, which waspassed—yeanlB, nays 17,
Mr. ANTHONI called up the hill to expedite the public
printing, which was passed.
At half past 1 o'clock, Mr. Wilkinson moved to take
up the bill to admit Nebraska as a State.
No quorum voted, the following Senators being ab
sent: Messrs. Bayard, CcHamer, Cowan, Davis, Doo
little, Fessenden, Grimm., • Harris, Henderson, Hicks,
Howard, Howe, Kennedy, McDougall, Morrill, Rich
ardson, Saulsbury, Sherman. Ten Eyck, Wilson of
Massachnsetts. and Wilson of Missouri.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to request the at
tendance of the absent members.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
' • A
DErenifiii:-. T.llw mow. mu nig
Houto 'lung to aniiptina too ruloli to ttrt
tor t oppotatmeuc or commtas 00. to .scertain t
no
claims of hrral citizens for the uso or destruction of their
Property by the troops of the United Staten.
United States Courts.
The House passed tho Senate bill to citable the district
courts or the United States to issue oxecution, and other
final process, in certain cases.
Thu House took up the Senate's amendments to the
internal revenue bill.
The clause relating to tavern licenses was read.
Mr. STEVENS (Rep. ), of Ponusylvania, said (lommis
sioner Bontwell bad decided that persons having pro
cured a license for a tavern, should also take out a
license to sell liquor and cigars.
The Bowie, in its amendments, had provided that
hotels could dispense these articles to their guests, but
the Senate had returned to the old absurdity.
The Senate's amendment striking oat the tax on ready;
made clothing was agreed to by three majority. also
the amendmentplacing a tax of 2 per cent. on all shins,
steamboats, and other vessels hereafter built.
The Rouse, by a vote of 61against SS, concurred fa the
Senate's amendment to the fourth section, 80 that all
contracts for the purchase or sale of gold or silver coin,
or bullion, secured by pledge or deposit, or other dispo
sition of gold or silver coin of the United States, if to be
Performed after a period exceeding three days, shall be
in writing or printed, and Signed by tho parties or their
ag, ntr or attorneys, and shall have one or more adhe
sive atarups. as provided in the act to which this is an
amendment,, equal in amount to one-half of one per can
(run and interest at the rate of six per cesium per annum
on the amount so loaned, pledged, or deposited; and if
any such lees, pledge, or deposit, made for a period not
exceeding three. days, shall be renewed or in any way
extended for any time whatever,; said loan, pledge, or
deposit shall be subject to the duty imp), ed on loans
exceeding three days; and no loan of currency or money
on the security of gold or silver coin of the United States.
as aforesaid, shall be exceeding in amnia the par value
of the coin pledged or deposited at security; and any loan
so made, or attempted to be made, shall be utterly
void.
The Rouse concurred in the Sonata's new section,
that, from and after the date when this act takes effer.ec,
there .hell be an allowance or drawback on cordials
llopd wagnitulavall Si' IR VA N Of
OD BILNOO OiIiNHOO OlOrito on Ininn n
Peen paid equal to amount to the ant, pant am escr.co.
spirits when txported, with strait &gladioli fik SEM
t
aryy of the Treasury may think reasonable, not excmq
ing Bre per cantata of the amount of duty so paid; the
amount to bo ascertained in the manner and under the
regulations prescribed in section 116 of the act to which
this is additional, and the same to be subJect to all the
provisions of the said section applicable thereto; 2 , 00-
Ildeel, that no such allowance shall be made unless the
value of the spirits used Sn such manufacture shall ex
ceed one-half of the whole value of the article
factored as aforesaid.
. ,
Some of the Senate's amendments having been non
concurred in, a committee of conference was asked.
The House passed the bill to increase the revenue by
reservation and sale of town sites on river shores, mort
gages. &c.
Allecellancons Appropriation Bill
The House, in Committee of the Whole, considered the
miscellaneous appropriation bill.
An amendment was adopted. appropriating a million
of dollars to defray the expenses of raising, equipping,
transporting, and subsisting the militia or minute men
in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana,
and Kentucky, called out to repel the rebel raids.
Mr. LEHMAN (Dem.), of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment, appropriating two hundred thousand dol
lars for the navy yard and depot at League /Wand. He
showed that the law authorized the Secretary of the
Navy to accept the Wand for that purpose.
The CHALRAIAN ruled the amendment out of order,
and to appeal the decision was sustained.
An amendment was made appropriating one hundred
thousand dollars for defraying ilivegpenses consequent
on can into effect the act of.Conaress regulating the
writ' f habeas corpus and judicial proceedings in certain
eases.'
The bill was tlien reported to the Howe with sundry
amendments.
Courts of the District
The hour of three o'clock having' arrived, the House,
pursuant to the nereement made yesterday, resumed the
consideration of the Senate bill reorganizing the courts
of the District of Colombia.
The House refused to lay the bill on the table.
Mr. PENDLETON (Dem.), of Ohio, desired Mr. Kel
logg, of Illinois, who had charge of the bill, to explain
it. He understood it wai designed to legislate one set of
judges out, and legislate another sat in. A Largenumber
craniums bad remonatrated &Ramat it.
111 , :r .r.rtna 1. At Itlinak. minlsritte. Loiti
V,llllll Nip
. 9 LIP rill! 17-
thtt
;Imam , • in ,
.ttti t
th,d_rt. ihiliqa4afivoL It wall propar, nanotiont.
and Jost. It woe material to the toltulnutrmion ofjus
lice. The laws of the District of Columbia should be re
vised, in order to conform to modern ideas, .the progress
of the age, end accord with judicial proceedings else
where,
IIr: — DBLA.NO (Rep.), of Massachusetts, remarked
that, if there was a necessity for thepassage of the bill,
it was strange it should be deferred till the closing hours
of Congress, and then sought to be carried under the
operation of the previous .question, without first being
referred to the committee for examination. The con
trolling object was to legislate out one, two, or more of
thepresentjudges rather than to reform the judiciary.
Tie had a letter from a highly-resp. ctable gentleman,
saying the bill would be to legislate out of office one
judge who is very old, and another who is very dis
loyal.
Dlr. KELLOGG inquired whether that was objectiona
ble to the gentleman.
Mr. DEL &NO would reply if the debate was opened.
Jr. IVALLAEDIOII,III (Dem.). of Ohio, desired to
make a few remarks.
Mr. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, objected to
the further discussion of the bill, by general consent,
for that would occasion the loss of the miscellaneous ap
propriation' bill, action upon which had not been com
pleteidrd J. 0311750 N (Dem.). of Pennsylvania, a- ked to be
excused from voting. Determined in the negative by
yeas and mays.
lifr. CRISFIELD (U. ), of Maryland. ineffectually
sought the door to present the remonstrance of three
thousand citizens against the bill.
The bill was then passed—yeas 87, nays 58.
The House resumed the consideration of the miscel
laneous bill, and concurred in nearly all the amend
ments reported from the Committee of the Whole.
A separate vote was taken on the amendment to pay
mileage for the present session, additional to the two
mileages already received. It was agreed to by ttvo ma
jority.
The bill was then passed, and the House took a recess
till evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Case of Mr. Graftou.
Mr..DAWES called up the resolation of the Committee,
on Elections, declaring that Mr, Grafton was not entitled*
to a seat from' the Eighth district of Virginia, and the re-.
solution declaring that Mr. Alvin Hawkins was not en
titled to a seat from the Ninth district of Tennessee.
They were severally passed. -
General Popes ROport.
Ten th onsand clpies of General Pope's official report of
thy empiln Tlrgiata wen oniarca .t 9. IP3 Printed for
3r.casoltal.i
are. KELLOGG, from the COMMILte.; on the 3mlichtry,
to whom was referred the resolution to inquire as to me
authority or the Postmaster General to exclude objec
tionable newspapers from the mails, made a report affirm
ing such authority. The report was ordered to be
printed,
Mr. PENDLETON' made a epeech In opposition to the
repor
The Rouse passed the Senate bill incorporating the
National Academy of Sciences.
7he Benee.took up the concurrent resolutions of the
Senate against foreign intervention itithe present con
test, no matter what 'form It may assume, or the mo
tives which may induce St, &c.
Mr. STEVENS moved the previousquestion.
Mr. MALLORY moved that the resolutions be referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. VALLANDIGRAM moved to lay on the table.
Negatived—yeas 23, nays 91.
The resolutions were 'passed under the operation of the
previous question—yeas icu, nays M. The members
voting inthe negative 'were' hiessrs. Allen of Ohio, An
cona, Calvert, Crittenden, Dunlap, 'Odder, Jobnsom
Kerrigan, Knarp,Lfix•ar.,.' Mallory. May, - Noble; Nor
ton, Nunn, Pendleton, Perry, Price, Robinson, Shlcl,
Stiles, Vallandiatam," Voorhees, Wadsworth, Ward,
White of Ohio, Wickliffe, and Leaman.
The Rouse concurred in the Senate's amendments to
the bill establishing the territorial Government of Mon
tana, changing Its name to Idaho. : it comprises the
Salmon and Snake rivers; the gold" mines of Washing
ton Territory.
(Repressntatives Odelli„ Noel!, and Cox, of Ohio. are
absent from their seats, by season of severe illness.)
Miscellaneous.
The House concurred in the Senate's amendments to
the bill relataig to property In the insurrectionsty States.
The noun` passed the Senate bill directing the Attor
ney General to ascertain the facts Irelative to the devise
and bequests of Captain Levy to the United States of cer
tain property, and to make such, recommendation as he
MRS think necessary.
The House also passed . the Fenate bill amendatory of
the act passed in April last, equalizing the grade of line
officers of the navy.
The Rouse reftised to suspend the rules to consider the
.ftt Ma Puffin allgOla DOI tiltlftladi
BIDE IleCtlo.llll
lreiv
e9.4roueet on IL. tor. the tisalistssimst of Immo,
gioners end other °facers to carry into oiled the nyen
lion- with Peru for the settlement of claims, Also, in
the 'report of the conference committee on the bill
amendatory of the internal revenue act.
The 'House passed the bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to appoint a special agent to collect all
abandoned and captured property in the insurrectionary
districts, and sell the same at auction. if It should in
time,:oppear that the propertytelotiged to loyal citizens,
the proceeds shall be paid to them after deducting all ex
penses.
The Howie took up the Senate bill further to , regulate
prizei cases. It provides that the proceeds shall be paid
intl.the nearest Assistant _Treasurer's office; the court
may order therefrom the payment of COY t and expenses,
the regicide to be paid into' the treasury for distribution.
The Secretary of the Navy la authorized to employ ant-.
tioneers to Mei° sale' of 'prizes and goods. and receive
commisslona not exceeding lY per cantina: frauds or
collusion. to be deemed felony, and, ou conviction,
punished bye One of 9O),000, or imprisonment for Iwo
years, or both in the discretion of the court. .The. bill is
to prevent delay In the sale of captuied goods; and facili
tate payment to the captors„
Mr. SEDGWICH said; in explaining,- that n several
cases. in New York the expenses of. the sale of ,prize
properinninounted tolOand 'A) per coati= above the en
tire proeds of the sale. - Thus the sailors have been.
robbed of their rights, and actually been brought" in
debt. He spoke of the Wicked and outrageous manner -
In which the sales bare been made.
The bill waspes.sed. •
Mr. PENDLWOK-offered the following:
Resolved, The thanks of this Rouse are due and are
.hereby tendered to Oalusim. A. Grow, Speaker of this
House, for the able, impartial, and courteous manner in
which he has dhich.arged his ditties during the present
Congress.
Passed unanimously._ • '
On motion of Mr. CLARKE, from the Committee on
Printing ‘ 1,6 Of° copies of the amended Internal revenue
bill, and 30,C4X) copies of the act enrolling and 'oma
hiring the national forces were ordered to be Printed.
Mr. WHITE (Rea ). of Indiana, moved a susnenefon
of the roles, in order to consider the bill to aid . Missouri
in the abolition'of slivery. ' -
'lhe roll-call bad just been commenced, when Mr.
EERRIGAN (Dem.) rose and'idade Some - remarks, with
violent gesticulations, perhaps with reference to the
impollev of the measure which Mr.. White' sought to
effect. ly word, however. d ti itcti y beard from
him was "negro,' , the remaining language luring lost in
the land cries of "order!" and the noise caned by the
hemmer of the Speaker pro tern. (Mr: Colfax) who not
only endeavored to check the remarks of Mr. Kerrigan.
but directed the Sergeant•at-arms to take him into ens-.
tidy. The Sergeant-at-arms promptly responded-to the
cull to duty. ' and placed his hands on Mr. Kerrigan in a
friendly -manner, and evidently sought to insist him..
-Mr. 41LAKE Mora the opposite aide of the House). We
went him arrested. . • .
The Spisirkor.inv tem.. said he is under arrest now,
bTENTSII - 8.- 1 move .hobo censured for disonle t ly
.conduct....
Mr. KARRIGAN again a3Sayed. to speak. adtbrotising
the SlVlter, said, " Go td Your army and the me
trolnn the rematning part •:4 the sentence wan rod
to the greaten}} possible confueluo.
M. It Milllftall stasi
Quiet being DrftlallY reNtorel, Eticricituß the Y. 710
ITC4O announced—yeas neyefa---xo thorn not being
to o-G Ira .1 ill favor. to rules were not
be SPEAKER eel the next business irrord'er Woe the
motion of Mr. Mclean by censure Mr. Kerrigan.
Mr. CltleFl BIM rose, amid unusual quiet, eXprascing
the hope that Mr. &arms would withdraw the' motion.
He was mac that sudden explosion and outiWtotir was
C o t f r om a settled purptseow the mut of thegEntlemarr
from' flew York to offend Om dignity. of the Hesse: Mo
intschiof had really been done, and he trusted. in these
last hones of Congress nothiiig. would occur to interrnpt
the kindness and good feeling which an agreement birth's.
motion would produce. Ho took pleamore in /saying that,
during this Congress, he eat by thegoutleman from 'Few
York, who, in his social relations and public character,
had conduated himself with as mitch dignity and pro-.
vi iety as any gentle,man on this door: He trusted this.
violation of the rules of the Houseuvonld not be severely
punished. He lives sore, he felt satisfied, that no further
breach of propriety would occur.
Mr. STRIrbleS said ho had no desire ii to censure the
gentlemen, but the character of the body required that
such disordershould not be permittedl)ot as the gen
tleman from Maryland pledged himself they should not
be repeated, ho . ( Mr. Stevens) withdrew Ma motion
Mr. li'SliTONmade a report on thw Cloveniment
contracts, from thetelect committee.
Mr. YAP( WICK. submitted the vleita (if the mino
rity.
Sumner (E.)
Tun Eyck (R.)
Wade (R.)
Willey (U.)
VAlcon (IL) Maui
Rico (D.)
Iliohurdson (D,)
'Trumbull (.It.)
Wilkinson
(R.)
Wilson (1) Slo.
Mr. STEW NE4 introduced a resolution. Prire [din g that
the pay and mileage,. otherwise dues to expelled mem
bers. to be paid to thetrsuecessors.
from th e
appropriation hill was returned
from the Pseudo with amendments. On moti o n of Mr.
Stevens, the Hones non-concurred in them, and asked a
committee of conference.
The Rome took a recess till 3 o'clock, to afford the
committee time to act on Chem.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE,
The Senate met at 11 o'clock, and was called to
order by the Speaker.
Mr. CONNELL presented the petition of Rich
ardson L. Wright and 165 citizens of Frankford for
the passage of a law authorizing the Frankford Pas-
Berger Railway to use steam power on their road
north of Berke street.
Also, a remonstrance from citizens representing
property on Broad street, valued at $416,000, against
the construction of a railroad on said street.
Also, remonstrances signed by George A. Coffey
and 130 citizens of Philadelphia, against the passage
of a law obstructing the emigration of colored per
sons into the State.
Mr. RIDGWAY, a remonstrance against the con.'
struction of a railroad on Broad street.
Mr. SERRILL, the petition of Wm. Macaulay,
and other citizens of New Castle, Delaware, in favor
of the paisage of Mr. Connell's bill funding the ac
crued interest on the Allegheny county bonds.
Messrs. Smith, Stein, Clymer, Reilly and Mott,
severally presented petitions loftwor of a National
Convention.
Mr. SMITH, a remonstrance from 169 citizens of
Montgomery county against legalizing the act of the
commissioners appropriating $25,000 for bounty pur
poses.
Mr. CLYMER, the petition of 153 eitlzene of
Berke county for s law to prevent the emigration of
ne roes and mulattoes.
11}11LI1L 22R rpm £9); 11l milllar fathfl
DAMN 01 It 12)I pllllllDlilllE Eaß FIIPBII/1 NI MOT
in aim Wail'
Postage Accomat.
Mr. SFIRRILL, from the Committee on Accounts,
presented the following bill from the postmaster
of Harrisburg for Senate postage during the month
of February, which was orderedd to be paid, viz
Letters sent $lB3 00
Do. received 371
Documents sent 1,295 00
Do. . received Gi
Mr. KINSEY, a supplement to the Attleboro' Rail
road Company.
Mr. CONNELL, a bill to confirm the title of 'Jo
seph W. Moore to a certain tract ofland In Tinicum
township_ Delaware county.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Ramsey Coal Com
pany:
Also, a supplement to the act incorporating the
Crandon Institute.
Also, a bill to incorporate the American Tea Com
pany.
Mr. PENNEY, a bill to empower the Governor
to commute the penalty of death in certain cases to
a specific term of imprisonment.
Mr. SERRILL, a bill to fix the compensation of
the treasurer of Delaware county.
Mr. BUCHER, a bill for the construction oC a
boom in the Susquehannah river, at or near Jersey
Shore.
Lehigh Navigation.
Mr. STEIN offered a resolution that, if the House
concur, the clerk of the Senate and of the House be
directed to amend the bill relative to the Lehigh
Navigation Company, by adding a proviso that
nothing contained &eren shall be construed to
interfere with or bar any suit against said company,
and requirihat a continuous line of communi
cation from White Haven to Mauch Chunk, on one
tl altesailan. within
124 gill Dam the Mite thOYIKIL
The resolution was aooptee,
Bills Considered.
Mr. ROBINSON called up the bill empowering
the Commissioners of Lawrence county to compro
mise with the holders of railroad bonds, which pass
ed finally.
Mr, CONNELL called up the bill to divorce
Thomas D. Nice and Adelaide W., his wife, which
passed finally—yeas 15, nays 11.
Mr. SERI( ILL called up the bill relative to roads
in West Whiteland township, Chester county, wialch
passed finally.
Mr. REILLY called up the bill to enable Bishop
Wood to convey certain real estate in Pottsville.
Passedffnall:,
Mr. CODA LL called up the bill relative to the
Grandon Institute, which passed finally.
Also, the bill empowering the Court of Common
Pleas of Philadelphia to appoint three additional
commissioners to take testimony, which passed
finally.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
ROUSE.
CE SSNA
'rite Home was called to order at 103 A. 31. by Speaker
1 commuoicatiou was received rim the • State Trea
surer showing the balance due the State from various
punk officers, among shoos the following of Phila.
&Ohio . -.
Andrews, Robert, former clerk Orphans' Court. 8231 62
Ash, Penrose, Treasurer Philadelphia c0nnty..16,636 27
Boileau, Albert D. formsr Recorder Phila 5,40990
Conrad, John, former clerk of Sessions 96 65
Dallas. Alexander, paymaster United States of
Pennsylvania troops 8,00010
Fritz, Frederick, former Collector Philadelphia.33,lll 00
Rattles . , David, farmer clerk Orphans' Court..., 916 41
Helm, Thomas. former Recorder 5121
Lloyd, Richard S., former Recorder .15.917 ES
Oltilue, Anthony, former Prothonotary . 811 97
Palmer. Richard, former Prothonotary 1,09735
Raybold. Joshua, former Prothonotary Supreme
court 102 01
rip, ifOIS2 I Nfir34l Of FOlDlSylVaniii 45,i it
' .''.1Yfi1urii.,..,....,- 5nat,a..4..t.t.,_ 4.
Ass. Daitiii. d mop siiiipama unn II , ~i ,
Opening fief.npnr, -
The Spe.aker and lnembera of the Senate being intro
duced, the returns for Auditor General and Surveyor
General ware opened and the certificates signed. The
aggregate of the vote was ae follosim
Official majority
The following bills were passed :
Au act to change the par value of the stock of the Phi
ladelphia and Erie Railroad.
An act authorizing the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
to is, ue bonds to the county of Erie in lien of those issued
by the Sunbury and Erie Railroad.An act to authorize the sale of a certain ground rent of.
Maria Rolle.
An act to incorporate the Clement Sominary.
An act to incorporate the Philade.phia Military Col
lege.
A supplement to an act incorporating the Lykens Val
ley Coal Company was opposed by Sir. GRAM, who
considered it wrong to give to any mining company the
Privilege of owning fifteen thousand acres of land. Such
unusual and liberal terms wonld allow the company to
control the markets t and injure the rights or the laboring
men. The bill did not pass:
• . • -•-.
Au . act to grant the Fourth Presbyterian Congregation
power to sell certain ground in the city of Philadelphia.
Joint resolution relative to the dam of the Susque
hanna Canal Company was discussed and passed.
YOUIVG read in place an act to incorporate the
Mantua Hook and Ladder Company of Philadelphia.
An act to establish a connection between the real of
the Pennsylvania Coal Company at Hawley. and the
Now York and Erie railroad in Susquehanna county,
was discussed to the hour of adjournment and passed.
Adjourned.
SAN Fitaxcisco, blaxv.h 2.—Arrived, ship Look-
Out from New York; steamer Sierra Nevada, from
the Northern Coast, with $50,000 in treasure, and a
schooner from Mazatlan with $llO,OOO in treasure,
from the.wreck of the Golden Gate.
Business Is dull; sales of 400,000 yards of English
cottons have been made for shipment to. .Mazatlan.
.Cleared, steamer Golden Age, with 711,000 in treat
sure for England and $154,000 for New York, with
100 passengers. •
SALT LAMc CITTi Mitt 34 , .--/E0 a azaen mooring
held to-day, Governor Harding and Associate Sus-
Ikea Wade and Drake were denounced as enemies
of the Territory, and petitions to the General Go
vernment for their removal are in circulation.
BALTI3IOIIX, March B.—Flour steady ; 15,000 bble
extra Ohio taken by Government at $8.46@9.76.
Wheat quiet. Corn steady. Whisky dull and heavy
at 54%@65. 60,000 its Candle. taken for Govern
ment contract at 293 ti+.. Mb, and 60,000 Christaline
Candle. at $17.99 'ft 100 lbs.
The Monroe-Doctrine Mass Meeting.
NEW YORK, March 3.—A grand mass meeting of
all nationalities is proposed to.be. held to-morrow
evening,,to nseflirm: the principles of the Monroe
doctrine, aiur Midst 'on its rigorous application by
U
the nited States. .
TEE' GREAT EASTERN. The Leviathan
steamship still lies in the river Mersey, a little to
the south of Rock Verry, the steamers from which
make half-hourly trips round the big ship for the
accommodation of those persons who wish to see
this wonderful vessel afloat. It will be recollected
that application was made to the Dock Board with
the view of getting a gridiron placed in some conve
nient position on the dock estate so that the bottom
of the Great Eastern might. be examined and any
trifling repairs necessary made before her next trip
acmes the Atlantic. The Dock Board replied
that they bad no site large enough for the
purpose. The directors of the Big Ship Com
pany have, however, obtained the lease of
sufficient land on the margin of the river,
'a little to the south of New Ferry, and there at
the present time a gridiron is being laid down
th: It els for
radltul that 111111 10I1UWIll1S
the 18vl uiftn Will tit iloatal orer the
And there
_e_ dry. After her buttont has been tho
roughly examined and repaired, she will be floated
oil' the following spring tides preparatory
to her departure on another trip. The next
spring tides are about the 20th, of this
month, and the following will be abo4t the Bth of
March. Should the'Prince of Wales' marriage day be
kept as a general holiday, and should the Great
Eastern at that time be lying high and dry on the
,Cheshire side, hundreds of thousands of persons
will, no doubt, cross to Reek Ferry to see her.
DISCOVERY OE ' A SHOAL IN THE AT
L.ANTIC.—Capt A. H. Weale, of the bark Lord
Elgin, which arrived here on the 7th, reports a shoal
be had passed on the voyage from Demerara to this
port. lie reporte :—"1n..45.10 north, longitude 20.19
west, by account, 3vhilat tanning with a smart
breeze about six knot; I saw the sea top or break
abopt six feet high, and the water about it it very
light green color. I got on the rail, and as the ship
peered within a quarter of a mile of it, I plainly saw
a whitish patch of ground, about 100 feet long, having
only about three fathoms of water on it." The
latest Admiralty charts published have at the posi
tion indicated a doubtful shoal named ." I%layda •"
but the above report of Captain Weale places its
existence beyond dispute:. Mr. Court, secretary of
the underwriters , dooms, Liverpool, hits forwarded
Capt 'Weale's report to the proper quarter, and no
doubt in a short time we shall have this imPortant •
'heal laid down in our charts. The vessel John•
Ritmo, the day after the •dlite above referred to,
when in lat. 46.30 N., and /on. 27 W., passed through
some thick weter. It seemed'as' if the ship was
scraping up the Band from the bottom, which caused
a slight anxiety as to the safety of the ship. No
soundings were taken, as the ship passed the spot
very quickly. It was exceedingly light weather at
the time. • The dtsctepancy of longitude and latitude
may, perhaps, be' explained by the /apse of a day..
Moreover, the John Ritson's bearings were taken
by observation, while those or the other vessel were;
taken by acconnt. "
AN OLD POLICEDIA.N.—There• is at Haskeni
(says the Journal de Constantinople) Betkiohi Turk,
who has for eighty imam exercised the duties of city
tvatebman with the greatest exec:tit - side.. He is 109
years-of age, and still performs his service in all
weathers. In ease of fire during the night hie ory of
alarm may; without exaggeration, be heard at Hale•
to andthe other side of, the Golden 'What is
also remarkable is,.that.; having lost all hie teeth,
fresh ones, more solid than the drat, have grown; •
HARRISBURG, March 3. 1863.
SENATE.
Petitions.
Bills Introduced.
Moneys Doe the State.
.219,036 Barr
21.5,651 Rose
3,3K,Ofticlal majority
.Prlvata Calendar
From San Francisco.
Markets, by Telegraph.
1 -The tegiftlatiVe Excursion to Sen.. Mott.
linurnentino, March 3.--Thc scVcrity mounters
of . the Senate and ROHM who Went to Nankin ow
An ilteundon, last WP.PIi, Have Ill( returned. After
ienten lierrtenurg, tit 6 A, DI, on Friday morning,
they dined at Easton, and reached the Junction on
the NeerJersey Central Railroad at f; o'clock' P. M.,
where they were received by a committee or citi
zens of Scranton, consisting of John Brisbin (super-
Intendent Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western
Railroad), IS , . W. Sanderson, Abraham Dunning,
Mr. Robinson, Thomas Dickson, A. N. Meylert,
Thomas J. Walsh, David' R. Randall, and ethers:
During the trip• from the Junctica to Scrantor.)•the
card were frequently stopped boafford a view orthe
Lackawanna valley and the bold scenery of the'
Delaware Water Gaps At Scranton, the citizens'
met the excursioniets•at the depot, and a procession'
having been formed r the guests, headed by a brass
band, proceeded to the Wyoming, St. Charles, and
Forest llotela. On Saturday morning the members
visited Carbondale, pausing over the inclined planes,
and in the afternoon inspected the' iron and coal
operations in and around Scranton. Agrand dinner
Was given at 7P.M. at the Wyoming Hotel. John
Brisbin presided, and theproccedingewere enlivened
by the usnal toasts and speeches, On Sunday the
members attended Divine service in the churches
of Scranton, and on bionday morning left for Har
risburg In the cars of the Lackawanna and'l3looms
burg Railroad, being accompanied by the- president,
E. McNeil; by whom the train was stopped to afford
a view of the battle-ground, monument, and, eceuery
of the Wyoming valley. Harrisburg was reached
at 5 o , clook:P. M. without accident
To Me Editor of The Press
SI R : The history of the Harriet Lane as give* in
to-dayis paper is incorrect in one particular. She
was built under contract by Mr. Webb, at his ship
yard on the East river, New York, for the United
States Government, in 1857, for the revenue service.
At the breaking out of the rebellion, she was refitted
at the Philadelphia navy yard, and transferred to
the Navy Department for regular service as a man
of-war.
Respectfully, your obedient eervant, O. A. P.
A New Fur.—Messrs. Davis and Richards, for a
long time connected with the grocery establishment
of the late C. H. Mattson, have succeeded hint in
the business at the old and popular stand, at the
southwest corner of Tenth and Arch streets. A long
acquaintance with and thorough knowledge of the
the business, combined with a desire to please, and.
gentlemanly bearing, cannot fail to earn for these
gentlemen whatever - success they may desire. They
propose adding to their already choice selection of
goods whatever will tend to gratify the tastes and
you nr Ihrir Dann Ed =WS bilißM
1111111111101
Io.A.OGS SA r.. or f t .A.NOT SOT' &MOS.— L.rig
attention of purchasers is invited to the attractive
assortment of seasonable dry goods now arranged
for examination, with catalogues, to be sold this
morning, by Pancoat & Warnock, auctioneers, 213
'Market street, commencing at 10 o'clock, embracing
100 lots, and consisting in part of cloths, cassimeres,
and tailoring goods, 2,000 dozen linen cambric hand
kerchiefs, white goods, embroideries, hoop skirts,
hosiery, millinery goods, stock of notions, fancy
goods, &c., ice.
$1,485 36
ACADEMY OF Muste—Gsnmear Oran/L.—The re
ceipts for the benefit of the repair fund of the Aca
demy last evening were handsome—the house was
well filled with a fashionable audience. Mr. An
schutz commences his regular season this evening,
and presents Mozart's " Flight from the Seraglio,"
for the first time this season. The cast will include
Mesdames Anna Hotter and Bertha Johansen,
prime donne, and Messrs. Lotti and Graff. We
look for a tremendous house to-night.
Tau PATTI FAREWELL CONOERT.—The following
pieces have been selected by Miss Carlotta Patti for
her farewell concert on Friday evening: Aria from
"Linda di Chamouniz;" " Nliserere," from "Trove
tore," will be given by Bliss Patti, Herr Lotti, and
the German Opera Chorus; aria from the "Magic
Flute," and the famous French Laughing Song.
Herr Lotti will sing his favorite "Romanze," from.
Dlehul's opera of "Joseph." Mr. Charles Jarvis
will execute on the piano Chopin's celebrated " Po
-I.l,lAct u,i avaiLinal_ rPlia
1 1 .Y.....41: II MAI fiwa tkd WU
sUo " will ba given by the German Opera Troupe,
among other good things; and Herr Carl Anschntz,
with his excellent orchestra, will give an overture
by Ereutzer, and one by Mentlelssohn. Every effort
will be made to constitute this the grandest concert
of the season. The sale of seats will commence to
morrow at Gould's, Seventh and Chestnut streets.
. THE REBEL COMMANDERS IN TENNES
SEE.—A. letter from Murfreesboro. February W, to
the Cincinnati Gazette, says : "Of the changes in our
front there is no longer room to doubt. Joseph E.
Johnson is in active command of the rebel forces in
the field, and Van Dorn, transferred from the depart
ment of Mississippi, is here with all his cavalry.
While neither fact is of much importance in one
view of the case,- both are significant in another.
Johnson is not so good a general as Bragg, and in
that respect the change is in our favor. But the
former has theconfidence of the rebel soldiery, which
the latter had entirely lost. The addition of five or
six thousand cavalry, under Van Dorn, to the rebel
army, increases the means of annoying us. In bat
tle, the more cavalry they have the worse it will be
for them, unless it shall be protracted, as was the
battle of Murfreesboro, and during its progress the
rebel horse becomes strong enough, to cut oft' our
communications."
GEN. BUTLER ON JEFF DAVIS' PROCIA
NATION.—The 'Washington cwrespondent of the
Cincinnati Ga=dte tells this story : • Gen. Butler
has told friends here the course which he should
have pursued with reference to the proclamation of
Jeff Davis against him, had it reached New Orleans
while he was still in command. He would have
sent a rebel general and several other officers then
in his hands to Ship Island, with orders that upon
receipt of authentic Intelligence by the officer in
command there, that a hair of Butler's head or any
of his officers had been touched, these rebel An
t ihaulil all be hung at Geer. 13V
61 - 1 - gag JUNIN 4iivre me"l. - ••• .
m2seataiil ricriva— icno
{ha+ w 211/111 mite heed to vote styli;
four times for him at the Charleston Convention,
would dare to do anything.,
A•BLOW IMPENDING.—We find the following
in the Port Royal Free South, of the 11th "There
are rumors, idle, of course, that General Foster set
up pretensions to the command of the Department of
the South. General Hunter was sent here by the
Government with supreme command, and we have
full con fi dence that as soon as he shall have weeded
out the demoralization sown broadcast by his Im
mediate predecessor a blow will be struck at rebel
dom which will thrill the patriotic heart of the na
tion." The Free South also publishes the following:
"The Monitors have been hammering away at the
rebel fort on the Ogeechee river. They have suc
ceeded ip dismounting several guns, and battering
down a portion of the works. A rebel major and
seven men are reported to have been killed."
.RIIRAL SPORTS IN PRANCE.—The prefect
of the department of the North has addressed a let
ter to his subordinates, In which he states that in a
certain commune a game has been introduced for the
amusement of the public, which consists in pelting
to death with stones a duck or a cock which has
previously been rendered incapable of escaping. Re
calls upon the authorities to put down this cruel
sport,"end to punish those who are its promoters. '
ARRIVAL OF SICK AND WOMMED.—A.
number of sick and wounded soldiers arrived last
night, at 6 P. AL, at the Citizens' Volunteer Hospi
tal, and will be sent to-day to the Alaster.street Go
vernment Hospital. The following are the names
of the Pennsylvania Regiments:
Ed Stainwlek, G, 81. Jas Casey, 1), 116
D Herron, F, 136. Wm Pinch, 5 U S Art.
RE Cluck, K, 125. Thos Higgins, I US Art.
Wm Hoover, E, 149. Ii 11l Connell, G. too.
J IL Love, G, 139. 0 .A. S 'Knapp IC, 187.
I Bendon, K, 125. W P Brady, 1, 62.
Wm Finney, B, 126. Chas Wiley, D, 81.
.7 A Shultz,l, rm. Geo AI Boyer,o, I.
1 W Hunter,. fl 131, MlB1 AI i
" r i t• tilllyr I r 4
n
unpral tli lint -
'
A. .31....., is, ; 6, ~.„,„
1) Itrulasfer, C, tel. r Wm Itlina, - 1, 121.
3 W Stonaker. B, LSI. 1 , Bauman, 0, 48.
.1 . WHanaon, H, 131. H H McMillen, I, 134.
1 W Forman, A, 25. ' David Earley, I, 137.
3 Pendegrae
li'
11 R, 137. Robt Feather, 11 Pa Bat.
I
/ Sullivan , , K t 5 S Art. John Brown, 11 Pa Bat
L Lewis Snyder, F, 71. 11 Hackman, 124 B.
Augustus Smith, C, 116. D Beverage, F, 100.
John Ulmer, 1), 123. I
A fair is now being held, at Concert Hall, in aid of
the above institution.* See advertisement, in another
column.
TES} GAS-HOLDERS.—The new distribu
ting gat-holder in the First ward, which was put in
use in the early part of last year, has been working
satisfactorily since that time. It has been of great
service . in relielping tide deflelency of supply In the
southern section of the city, and will become com
pletely effective for that purpose when the requisite
connecting mains are laid.
The laying of the connecting mains, both for this
gas-holder and- the one recently built in the Twen
tieth ward, as well,ns others much needed In the
Twenty-second and Twenty-fourth Wards, has been
postponed. But the increasing difficulty of giving to
the consumers in those districts the supply of light
to which they are entitled makes it evident that the
work cannot safely be deterred much longer.
The completion of these -two gasholders to their
full capabity has'also been postponed for a time- the
sections now in use being so prepared as to allow
the telescopic sections to be added whenever they
may be required. The cost of the two gasholders
and tanks in their present state has been $124,5303.21.
The additional coetof adding the telescopic sections,
at the contract price will be $34,250 making their
entire cost, with a joint capacity of 1,600,000 feet,
8158,726.34, or nine and nine-tenths cents per cubic
ntnrifik The Ii iglnAl natiaert
10p Iltaligiellotaera one tlICl'6ll WHIS DEI AM lOC
816 illikOBST 91? iftfigir
DEATH OF A. WAX...I,II_I:OIFX CITIZEN.—
.
Quintin Campbell, Esq., for a long period cashier of
the Philadelphia Bank, died at hie residence in this
city on Monday. The deceased was 89 years of age,
and was a native of Scotland, and came to this coun
try,When quite a boy. For about fifty years he was
connected with the Philadelphia Bank, first as clerk
and then as teller, and afterwards as cashier. Duo.
ing. his ,connection with that institution he was
noted for his faithfulness to business, and upon his
retirement he was presented with a magnificent ser
vice of silver by the board of directors. The de
ceased was one of the founders of the Athenaeum,
and was also a prominent member of the St. An
drew's Society. He was president of the latter for
a number of years: He served in the war of 1812 as
a member of the McPherson Blues, and was one of
the last survivors of that organization, Charles N.
Banker; Esq., and Colonel Robert Carr being the
only members now living..
Tlrr YEA.II olr MMES.—The preknt year,
1663, presents some curious combinations in regard
to the figure 9 . .* If you add the first two figures to
gether thus txB, they equal 9; if you add the last
two, 6x9, they equal 9 ; if you set the first two figures,
18 . .
under - 63,.and add them together, the result is 81,
the figures 'of which, added together, 8x1;9; if you
eubstractthe first two from 63, the remainder is as,
the::figuree of which, if added together, 4x6--9 if
you divide the 63 by the 18, the quotient is 3, with 9 ,
remainder • if you multiply all the figures together.
Ingit6x3, the result 144; the figures of whielt
lx4x4-9 ; if you add all the figures of the year to
gether the sum is 18, and the sum IxB-9; if you di
vide 1863 by 3, the quotient pi, 621, and 6x2x1.--9 , ; if
you divide 1863 by 9, the quotient is 9.03, and 9xox'f
-9 ; if you divide 1863. by 23, the quotient la 82, and
gti-8; if you diiidelfsis by 62, the quotient is 21,
and Mt - f-9. There are other eiroitar results. The
year 1181 will providers large variety of similar com
binations. .
TAVERN Lremlaszs.—The City Commis
'stoners have -reoetvcd but. forty-three applications
for" avern licenses in the First and Seoond wards—
& teas number by far than any asked for during many
:years. The cause of this material falling od oannot
be accounted for except on the supposition that the
national and other taxes render trivern•keeping
less Money-making businesii than formorly,
The Harriet Lane.
PuILADELPUTA, March 3
Public Amusements.