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tet Vlress.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1865.
THE SITUATION.
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When our business- atT journalists , has
been for many months to record Union
victories, and when the nation has by long
use come to look upon every battle as a
matter-of-course victory, it is very easy for
articles that speak of defeats as possible to
be misrepresented. We are not greatly
surprised, therefore, that Copperhead pa
pers, always anxious to find some incon
sistency or secret indication of trouble in
Union journals, should quote Tun PRESS
as authority for their own predictions of dis
aster. To such misrepresentations we are ac
customed, and have learned to read the most
outrageous travesties of our opinions with
profound indifference. It may be well,
however, to assure those gentlemen who
attach so much importance to our lightest
words, that while we caution the public
not to hope for uninterrupted success in
the war, we have no more doubt that SHER
MAN' will crush all his enemies, and that
GEnsx will winla great victory over LEE,
than that Charleston is taken, or that Wil-
mington will be. A sweeping and colos
sal triumph for the Union is an event which
does not seem possible for human power to
prevent.
But there is too much callousnw to
danger. In the opinion of many sanguine
men our armies are , merely going through
the formalities of war, and have but to
walk up to rebel cities, and, after a decent
delay, enter them. This was all very well
with SHERMAN, who, since his tremendous
fighting from Chattanooga to Atlanta, has
had no army to oppose him ; but Rich
mond is not Savannah nor Charleston. All
our bloodless victories of late are the preli
minaries of a tremendous struggle. Not one
battle,nor two, will decide the contest in the
great spring campaign. The enemy aban
dons whole States to concentrate in one.
He gives up city after city to unite his
scattered forces and give battle on colossal
scale with the legions that are gathering
around his central position. Outnumbered
as he will be, with his communications cut
off, and in danger unknown before, LEE
will still have the power to make desperate
and bloody fights, and if the easy-going
strategists on paper undervalue the fight
ing powers of his ragged troops, the Army
of the Potomac does not. GNART does not.
Busmen does not. In the contest that is
to be almost daily expected, it will be
surprising if we win an immediate vie_
tore. Expectation of a series of fierce
battles, some favorable to us, some to the
enemy, is justified by.. experience. It is
enough that the commanding position we
have won, and our numerical superiority,
make it probable that a grand victory over
the entire rebellion will be the result of the
campaign.
We therefore urge the people to rally to
the support of the Union as they never did
before. /Every great victory won now
shortens the war six months. Sunman
has already taken a year's life from the re
bellion. Every man who enlists now is
worth three men who enlisted two years
ago: There never was so much reason to
strengthen our arrales, for never had we so
much to expect from them. GRANT, SHER
alex, Mom" the Secretary of War, the
President, send one appeal to the nation—
Give men to the war. At such a time it is
worse than folly to discourage enlistments
by predictions that simply show that,
volunteers are unnecessary. The country
needs to be aroused to a sense of the great
struggle directly before it, and we cannot
be blind to the fact that the rebellion is
now gathering up its strength for the last
tiger-spring at the national throat. We
have a beaten, desperate foe at bay, and
whether the struggle be long or short, our
generals need, to obtain perfect triumph,
all the help that the loyal States can give.
Our Operatic Louis Napoleon.
It has been the fashion of people who
regard themselves as critics to call every
new impressario of singers the " Napoleon
of the opera." From IllnmerT to MARET
-2EII the name has been used with great per.
tinacity, and so, when we come to speak of
Mr.Gnovnn, who is justnow in the begin
ning of a grand campaign, we find that we
cannot do him the usual honor without
being hackneyed. Still, we like the BONA
iIatTES in the way of rhetoric, and, instead
of going Into history for the uncle, we
take the nephew, and shall call GROVER the
Louis Napoleon of the opera. Some courtly
Parisians think that the uncle'was not The
Great. Let ULLMAN and MAEETZEK take
their laurels from dead men, Onovnn will
'be content with those from Paris. In the
operatic world he has achieved greater tri-
tunphs than any impressario that has gone
before him. He goes about his business
in the true Bonaparte way. He does 'not
confine himself to any city or town, but con
trols interests everywhere. He reigns in
Washington. He has established a theatri
cal dependency here under the command
of Governor General Bran, who is the Ds
MORNY of GROPER. In Washington Hass
is his PERSIONY, while the indomitable Au-
SCHUTZ is his musical FLEURY. In assign
ing Napoleonic honors, we suppose we
snust consider the amiable BIROFELD as his
MAXIM - LUX. BIEGFELD i by the way, has
been to Paris, and looked so much like LORIS
NAPOLEON that he never appeared on the
Boulevards without an escort, and was in
constant danger of his life from ferocious
Italians of , the Carbonari. Gaovnit is a
landsome man, and does not look like
Lows NAPOLEON, but he makes as many
sensations and successes as his great proto
type. Next.to ruling an empire and man
aging a morning newspaper, nothing re
quires more genius than directing an
opera company. The Italian question, the
Pope's Encylical Letter, and Schleswig-
Holstein are, nothing compared to the
troubles among those men and, women
'who sing sweetly. Occasionally there is a
troublesome customer, like Cann FORMES.
Be is Gnomes Boan3A. He must hold on
to him, And yet cannot very well manage
him. We think if BOMBA were sent to some
country town, in France, where he might
earn an honest living with an organ and a
monkey, Italy would soon be pacified ;
and if FORMES were only disposed of in
the same way, he would not trifle with an
audience by refusing to appear in Plunkett
when announced, and compelling the
"Jewess," which, if not sung admirably,
is a dreary opera, to be substituted in place
of the magnificent "'Robert." Such an
Offence is capital, and if FORMES were sent
to some operatic Guinea he would receive
lAA a moderate punishment.
If Louis Napoleon GROVER finds
FORMES a tit subject for police surveillance
or avertissement, he is happy with 11.s.nnL
MAN, and HunCgit, and HERMAN& We hear
it said that HERMANs has done more good
ss Mephistopheiss than a dozen preachers.
He looks so much like the unmentionable
embodiment of evil that prudent fathers
take their fist sons to see him, that they,
may keep out of the way of the great
original. If Hausimis were to play Faust
a number of evenings, we should have a re.
HABELMAN belongs to another or
der of beings. lie is essentially terrestrial,
and has wounded many susceptible hearts
by being so interesting. Colored photo
graphs and locks of bis hair are in great
demand, and the number of gloves and
trinkets and mementoes that he has re
ceived would endow a respectable nation
shop. Tenors and high comedians must
lead a strange life, and should be kept in
'cages, and, fed on honey, and nectar, and
inaccaroons. To be the gossip of a hun
dred boudoirs, and the ideal of every board
ing-school fantasy, is an affliction that we
may gladly pray to be spared. Ilammoo is
hardly as sentimental as HABELMAN, but,
at the risk of a remonstrance from every
handsome young lady who reads these
lines, we must say that we would as soon
• hear him sing. Then come the ladies._
.None of them were ever known to be "in-
disposed." A. happy thing for the public,
and Mi. GROVER, although it deprives us
of the felicity of hearing the eloquent Maxi
milian BIBOFELD in one of hie neat and
modest speeches of apology.
Our Louis Napoleon has determined
that ho will perfect the glory of the opera.
Thus far he has done splendidly. To march
his troops or troupes (the orthography
according to the reader's fancy) from Bos
ton to St. Louis in midwinter is worthy of
SHERMAN'S march through Georgia. Nor
will he stop here. There are the Rocky
Mountains to cross and the deep blue sea.
What a sensation HABBLIAAN would make
in "Utah and 'California ; and if ever Lon
don should be occupied, HERMANS would
usurp the functions of the Rey. Dr. Com-
Aura and that effective ecclesiastical
melo-dramatic actor, Mr. Srunorox.
It is terrible to think of such a thing
as °ROTHE going away ; but, great as
Philadelphia is to us, it is only one of
our Lours NA_POLRON'S operatic posses
sions. While the impressario of Paris is
- figuring out his schemes for absorbing
• Cambodia, and uniting Africa and Europe
by means of the Suez Canal, and sending
dilletanti Dukes like Gwur and Mextan-
LIM to Mexico, our impressario is re
volving still greater schemes of conquest.
The impressario of Paris is meddling with
the Southern Confederacy, but here .our
operatic emperor shows more wisdom. He
believes in the - Union, and makes CAxisse
sing the Star-Spangled Banner, and prefers
that the people of Virginia and Georgia
shall become more accustomed to the music
of GRANT and SHERMAN before they are
treated t 6 the melody of ANSCHUTZ and
BIRGFELD. So be it! When the war is over
and peace is again discussed, let Guam:,
and his commissioners be sent down to
Richmond. A demonstration of °nom
would at once end the war. Just now, if he
were to send HERMANN we should lose a
good singer and the Confederacy would
have a new President ; for while Davis has
shown himself to be an excellent Mephisto
pheles, he cannot enter into comparison
with HERMAN& Much as we want peace,
we dlll not pdchase it on. such terms.
Rather than surrender the German Opera,
let the war go on, and when GRANT does
his work and all our brave boys come
marching home, our Louis Napoleon of the
opera will send CARISSA down to Richmond
to sing the " Star-Spangled Banner," and
with a chorus even surpassing that now
performing at our Academy.
PROFESSOR BAIIEDERS, who returned
yesterday from Washington, annodhees, on
the authority of Provost Marshal General
FRY, that while the draft will proceed, the
men drafted will not be required to report
while their districts continue 'to furnish
daily a satisfactory number of volunteers.
if recruiting is vigorously urged, the draft
may be entirely averted in Philadelphia.
"The Press " Relief Fund.
The amount of voluntary contributions received
at The Press offioe yesterday Is as follows :
E.D 600
Eisner 2 00
S. S. Norcross 6 00
$1.2 00
Amount previously reported 6,087 03
Total Babooriptiona to date WOO 9 03
The French Minister,
The Paris correspondent of the Tribune writes on
the 7th inst. :
Chatesurenard, named four months ago to DT.
Mercier as French minister, strenuously keeps not
going to Washington, you observe. From the
time of M. Mercier 's recall, and especially from the
time of Dlr. Lincoln's reelection (although—or be
oanse—the C. S. A,-eians took no part in it)—the
French Government seems to have carefully ob
served towards us that policy of expectancy for
'which, on other occasions, Napoleon has shown a
marked faculty.
The Tribune says editorially:
By a private letter Iran Paris, written afew hours
later than that from our correspondent, published
in another column,we learn that M. Chateaurenard,
the appointed successor to M. Mender as minister
to the United States, is soon to leave for this coun
try. The statement - is said to based* on something
more than mere rumor. The new minister, it blur
ther said, fully sympathizes with the North in the
struggle In which the country is engaged. If these
assertions be true, his speedy coming to this coun
try is very significant.
The statement in the London Times that we
would be without a minister from France pending
the question of the recognition of Maximilian as
Emperor of Mexico is not deemed by those here
who are well informed credible, or amounting, to
anything. If it did, both Governments are now re
presented by charges d'affaires.
TEE ANTI-SLIVERY AMENDMENT.
UM WHIM IN THE NEW MEET HOME.
UaUtai!
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Turecrox, N. Y., Feb. 23.—This morning the Ju
diciary Committee of the House reported a bill to
ratify the constitutional amendment, 'with an ainend
ment to submit it to a vote of the people at the next
general election. Mr. Mallory, of said committee,
reported against submitting it to a vote of the peo
ple, and in favor of passing a bill to ratify it at once.
Orsoirman, Feb. 28.—The ratiflaation bill was
rejected in the Kentucky Senate, yesterday, by nine
majority.
The Relief of Savannah.
SALE OF ETCH 4.1 C BOSTON YOB TEE 700 R.
Boarou, Feb. 23.—5. cargo of rice, brought from
Savanaah by the Grayhound, was sold at auction
for .the benefit of the poor of that city. The
prices ranged from 120153-‘ cents per pound.
THE LATE CARGOES OP SUPPLIES unropausl3 MO
NOPOLIZED BY SPECTULATOBS.
NEW YORE, Feb. 23.—The Savannah correspon
dent of the Commercial Adorritter states that the
Union sentiment in Savannah is all bosh, ,, and
that the cargoes of supplies from New York and
Boston were one. sixth for free distribution, and
that the remaining flve•eixthe were need on account
of the owners of the ships and certain privileged
merchants,
The Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA, Me., Feb. 23.—The Legislature hal
passed a wholesome militia law, and it has been
approved by the Governor. ' The law enrolls all be
tween the ages or eighteen and forty-live years, and
creates an active militia of those under twenty-four
years.
An effort to abolish the State Board of Agrioxl..
tura failed. The Legislature will adjourn on
Saturday.
The German Opera.
Mr. Grover, if he must disappoint the patine, does
it so gracefully, and with such evident regret, that
everybody is gratified, and glad of the aocidenta
that permit the manager to make such admirable
atonement. Yesterday morning "La Dame
Blanche" was announced, but, in the afternoon,
Mr. Habelman's non-arrival necessitated the
sudden substitution of " Don Giovanni." What
a position for a director t But out of this
nettle, Mr. Grover, with that energy that
makes him the most remarkable of our managers,
plucks new glory. He gave the opera, with a fine
concert In addition, for nothing, and refunded the
mosey paid by each visitor for admittance. This in
in the grand style, and Mr. Grover, in spite of all
the disappointments of the season, stands higher in
the estimation of the public than ever. At great
lose to himself he has proved_ the eineerlty of his
promises. "Don Giovanni" wan sung with great
applause.
Dr. Moscheleker has certified that Karl Formed
was sick, and is now better, and able..te sing, and it
is positively announced that this great artist and
old favorite of the nubile will sing to-night In
" Robert." He will haw, a hy,weloome.
On Saturday afternoon " bust" will be sung
for the last time tide season, with Hormone in his
flee character of Mephistopheles
The following special care was Circulated at the
opera last evening. H was rumored in consequence
that Mr. Grover was about to retire to a lunatic ,
asylum, but we doubt if there is one in America
which would consent to receive a director who has
shown so much good sense and manliness :
Under circumstances entirely beyond the control
of ourselves, or those with whom we have business
relations—when no direct loss is to be sustained,
and perhaps a slight gain is to be the result—an un
fortunate, unforeseen, and entirely not-to-be , prevent
ed circumstance necessitates a change of Opera for
to-tight. Let us look at that circumstance in its
different bearings, and endeavor to be good-natured.
Opera is an exotic, or sensitive plant, of a pecu
liar and embarrassing , nature. The illness, the in
disposition, or the absence, from any cause, of any
one of the numerous artists incidental to the cast of
a Grand Opera, necessitates insurmountably a
change.
To direct Grand Opera for a considerable length
of time, with any otherpath of preferment and profit
open, is to merit—and moat likely to receive—Wear
ceration in a lunatic asylum.
Especially is this the case in America, where the
public regards with jealous eyes the slightest devia
tion from the published announcement.
News via the telegraph was received at a quarter
past three, this afternoon, that Mr. Habelman could
not possibly arrive for to-night's opera.
After as much reflection as a condition of mind
eminently qualifying him for the place alluded to
above would permit, the director has resolved,
First. To redeem the coupons for all seats sold for
the night's opera, with the amount paid.
Second. To present to those persons who have been
good enough to attend in the expectation of the
opera announced the very best operatic performance
that circumstances will permit gratis,
Third. To present upon the same occasion the dis
tingldshed artists announced, Mlle Helene de
Katow and James N. Webli, in their pro
geanime, who are engaged at the greatest expense
to the direction.
Fourth, To announce that upon the occasion of
any opera being offered which, from the oast, or aoy
other oirounietance, ia objectionable to the holders
of season seats, that the season tickets for suet.
night may be redeemed at the box office of the A.
demy, any time prior to 4 o'clock on the day of pre
sentation.
The puha" Of Philadelphia will understand that
tide course is undertaken at the entire cost of the
direotop—expensee being in no wise abated—in the
hope that it will relieve him in the estimation of.
the public, from the embarrassing Situation In which
el r T e h u e in e l le r
e n a c t e e s s
t have csr e Pla wn ced him.
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be observed
itt
the
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nouncement of any opera or artist, daring the re
, -.•
moaning portion of the'lseation-
With the keenest regrets,
the public's obedient servant,
Leonean Gnoraa,
• • Direetor Of Grand Gierman Opera.
GENERAL GRANTS ARMY.
ALL QUINT AT TIN FRONT
P-14 :KO :2 .41 Fl6/Vl4-1(01
—C. Edmunds.—
orrY POINT, Vs., Feb. 21, 11015.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
At the front all le quiet as a churchyard. Fort
Roll, usually the moat boisterous point along
the lines, preserves the peace with wonderful
fidelity, and picket. firing may almost be reck
oned among the lost arti. Very likely this sh.
normal state of quietude is the lull presaging
the coming storm, and. before another month has
passed away, that storm wit/ very likely buret
In all its fury. The impression is now beginning to
gain ground that we stand upon the threshold of
the final campaign of the war, for, whether we suc
ceed in driving Lee out of Richmond or in keeping
him cooped up there, the cause of the rebellion 13
lost. The army in our front may be brave and skil
fully marshalled, but bravery and skill are of little
avail when the rations have run out. And to nearly
that complexion have affairs In Riohinond come at
last.
NO NEWS IN THE RICHMOND rAPIIRB-07/3 ARMY
IN GLEE OVER TEE GOOD lIRWB-.6 GROTTED
LVTIC FIRED.
Reammons, Feb. 23.—The American has advice,
from City Point dOwn to yesterday morning. All
was then quiet, and there were no indications of a
movement of any kind.
The latest Richmond papers speak of the bad con
dition of the roads, rendering movements Impost
ble, but Contain no news whatever.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—Information from the
Army of the Potomac states that the army was in
great glee over the capture of Charleston. They
begin . to see, in the evacuation of this stronghold,
that the end of their labor draws nigh.
A ,hotted salute was tired throughout the whole
line in honor of the event.
NORTH CAROLINA.
THE ADVANCE ON WILMINGTON.
OUR FORCES WITCtYR FOUR MILES OF
THE CITY.
REAVY FIRING GOING ON.
General Schofield's Report *into Capture
of Fort Anderson.
Not Muoh Moro Nosistanoe Antiolpated.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH TO THE NAVY
DEPAILTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 43.—The following official
despatch wan received at the Navy Department tt:-.
day:
U. S. STRAINER RHODA ISLAND,
HAMPTON ROADS, February 23.
To don. Gideon Welke, Seerdary of The Maw
,The Newborn has just arrived fromVape Fear
river, which place she left on the 2let !net.
Her commander reports that our forcer were
within four miles of Wilmington.
Heavy lighting was going on, and our forces mere
still advancing.
Very rospec tfully,
STarnini D. TEBROHARD, Commander.
~QUabl F~A •y:f 10~4~(]' lel;dJ~ia-1 lf : Dl: {~)~i 1:1~ 1
WASHINGTON, February 23.—General Schofield
makes the following report of) the capture of Fort
Anderson:
Fore ikwielacsoit, Feb. 19
Via FORT MONROE, Feb. 23.
To Lieut. Gen. U. S. Gent, City Point, Fa.:
GENERAL : I have the honor to report the Sue
am of our operations against Fort Anderson and
the adjacent works on both eldef of •Oape Fear
river.
Yesterday, while the guns maintained a heavy
fire upon Fort Anderson, I pressed the enemy on
both sides of the river, and - sent a force under Gen.
Cox about sixteen miles around a swamp, to turn
the enemy's right. This force made its way along a
narrow defile between two swamps, and completely
turned the enemy's poidtion.
As soon as the movement became known to the
enemy he abandoned his works and retreated
•towards Wilmington. We captured ten guns, ult.
Injured, and a considerable amount of ammunition.
We have about fifty prisoners.
The loss in killed and wounded is small , on either
side. The troops are pursuing the enemy, and the
gunboats are moving up the river. Fort Anderson
and its collateral works are very strong, and ren•
dered almost inaccessible by swamps. A small
force could have held them until their Supplies were
exhausted. ,
My information is that the rebeb; have a line of
defence beyond Tom Creek, where they propose to
make a Stand. If to, It can probably be only a
short one
I am, General, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. M. Sonorrer.n,
Major General Oommanding
ADDITIONAL SOUTHERN NEWS.
ANTICIPATED PASSAGE OF THE NEGRO-
BOLDLBE BILL.
The Richmond Examiner on the Situation.
WABITINGTON, Feb. 23.—The Richmond Dispatch,
of the 2lst, contains the following!
The Senate bin to raise two hundred thousand no
gro soldiers will, It Is understood, be passed today
In secret session. It IS said a similes bill passed the
House of Representatives In secret seSslon yester
day.
The Confederate Senate on yesterday confirmed&
number of military nominations, among them Gen.
L. Rosser and L. Lunox, who were confirmed major
generals Of cavalry. .
The Elohmond Examiner Of the 21st has an &M
-ckinnon the Bituation, of which thelfollowing is an
extract:
" Now, there is not at this moment so much to
alarm us in reality as there was last May. It is
true we have not so many troops, but neither has
our enemy, by a great deal. On that ocoasion, too,
General Butler could and did land his foram at
City Point, without any effort or loss, but this year
Sherman has got to fight his way through many a
swamp, and take or turn many a battery, and leave
many blue•ooated corpses behind him, ere he can
hope to see a Virginia railroad.
"It is hoped, not without some degree of con&
dance, that the President will not relieve Beaure
gard at the very crisis of his campaign, and ap
point Gen. Pemberton In his place, with orders to
slip around to Sherman roar, and march to Mo.
bile. But, barring this, or some other, equally
enormous blunder or crime, it seems evident that
Sherman has before him a much more difficult and
perilous part of the grand campaign than Butler
had last year; and,l.ln the meantime, his devasta
,ting march th rough South Carolina is no more
towards oonqueling that State than ids great raid
through Georgia was to convert the Georgians to
the Union. Richmond is safe, if all parties con
cerned will do their duty."
KID N rrUC
Capture of the Rebel Col. Brocklurldge.
RUMOR OF A REBEL. INVASION
Order of General Palmer Asti:ming Command,
Lotasvu.LE, Feb. 23.—The Journal has a special
despatch saying that our troops, near Midway, cap
tured,Colonel It. J. Breckinridge yesterday.
It is reported that the rebel Col. Howard Smith
entered Blount Sterling undg a flag of trace, and
was held prisoner by our Moen there. It is be ,
flayed that a rebel force may be entering Kentucky
from that direction.
COICIRSATI, Feb. 23.4 Gen. Palmer, command
ing in Kentucky, announces that his policy will In
no material degree Wirer from that pursued by
Gen. Burbrldge. The enlistment of negroes will
be vigorously prosecuted for State defenee. They
will be mustered Into the 'United States service, and
be under the control - of Federal qflicers.
Lonisvmus, Feb. M.—Major General Palmer
publishes an order assuming the oommand of the
Department of Kentucky from the Ditty making
his headquarters at Louisville. -
Major General Rousseau and Brigadier General
Whipple arrived this morning.
Limes J. Darseret, Big father4n-law of Gene•
ral Rousteau, died this morning.
A salute was fired to-day, in accordance with the
order from the War Department, and the Govern
ment buildings, with many business houses and
private dwellings, were decorated with flags.
THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
r, tic! 0:1;/V , e 4A Aar ArkP.Ci±ft/t4•l
GENERAL HERRON IN COMMAND
AT BATON ROUGE.
REPORTED DENTRUCTION OP A STEAMER AND CAP
TURE OF A UNION REGIMENT.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 20.—The Bulletin has a dispatch
from Nashville stating that the district of West
Tennessee has been taken from the Department of the
Mississippi and added to the Department of the
Cumberland.
General Dana, commanding the Department of
Mississippi, will probably move hie headquarters to
Vicksburg. It Is reported that General Washburn,
now here, will be appointed to command this dis
trict.
CAIRO, Feb. U.—General Herron has .arrived at
Baton Rouge and assumed the• Command of the
Northern Division of Louisiana, 'Wilding the dii
triot of Baton Rouge, Port Hudson, and Morgan.
sta. His command extends both sides of the Mis
sissippi river, from the Red river to Plaquemine.
The guerillas are becoming troublesome again on
the Arkansas river, firing into passing boats and
committing other outrages. There lea report of the
burning of the steamer Dane and the capture of the
68th Regiment.
OAHE OP A.. 7. DONELSONOOTTON PEEWITS AT
MEMPHIS.
(Unto, Feb. M.—Andrew Jackson .I)cinalson pub.
Ilshes , a card in the 'Memphis Argun, defining Ms
ptisititn on. the questions of the day, and denying
the statements of Northern papers in regard to Mr
political status.
Seven hundred and thirty-two permits to bring
cotton into , our lineS were granted at Memphis, is
I ; ; '; $ 1 •• k
1111 I FEBRUARY 24, 1866'
the week ending Feb. 18th, and one ,handred and
ninetrfive permits for taking out crupper. The
Cotton permits clover 161,40 bales, and 05,000 pound/
of loose cotton. The value of the supplies Laken
out wee anf,ooo.
DEPAitTNEET 04 WEST TSWESSSES ORDER OF
°Arno, Feb. 25.—Gen. Roberta, commanding the
District of Weet Tennessee, has orderedlthat no per-
Son coming into or passing out of our linen will be
allowed to return, except those trading la cotton.
THE CAIWWFBE OF MOBILE EXPECTED
THE LAND - AND NAVAL EXPEDITION
Correspondenoe between Mexican Impe
rialists and Rebel Texans.
Synipathy between the , sittoplreto end
the ,ICentederney."
Nnw 021,11 ANS, Feb. H. via ()Arno, Feb. 22.—1 t
is rumored and believed that Gen. Suribat is pre.
paring to establish the headquarters of the Depart•
meat of the Gulf at Mobile. Gen. Granger's expo.
ditlon against that place is fully prepared, and no
doubt exists that the oity will be in our hands in
two weeks. _
Com modore Palmer, commanding the West Blook.
ading Squadron, with a fleet of about thirty , vas_
eels, mostly iron-olad t will leave for the waters of
Mobile in a few days,
Generale. Wm. F. (" Baldy ") Smith has este,b.
lished a 00111MiatiOn here to Investigate abuses in
his department, Captain Kehler, quartermaster,
and Provost Marshal General Robinson have al
ready been arrested,
The Ship Vanguard which has been on the bar for
eight days, got off on the 13thand went to I3oa. The
ship Ben Adams which has been lying outside the
bar for three weeks waiting for Water, got over yes
terday and is now coming up the river.
The steamer Bermuda arrived to-day from. Bruce
Santiago, with dates to the llth.
The draft under Gen. Canby's order . commenced
to-day.
The Houston Tekorapit of the Bth publishes, a atm'
respondence between the rebel Col. Pleron, - con.
mandlog at San Antonio, and Gen. Lopes, com
manding MaximiliMs's troops on the borders of the
Rio Grande. The former assures Lopes that it is
the desire of his Government to cherish the most
amicable relations with the . Imperial Goverament
of Mexico, and that the cordiality existing shall not
be disturb ed, and thanks the General for protecting
the interests of the Confederacy.
Lopes replies,
confessing his sympathies for "the
noble cause of the South, ,, extends his sincere
friendship, and adds that being placed-in command
of the military llne under his Majesty the Emperor
Maximilian, the sons of the Confederacy can rely
on good security for their persons and interest, and
that the Confederacy may reel assured that the
representatives of the Empire of Mexioo along the
border frankly offer their friendship; also, fail se•
entity that no raid will be permitted to organise on
Mexican seil for the invasion of the territory.
The New Orleans-Timee says the French at Mata
moros compliment the rebel flag, and , pus the
American colorwwith contempt.
The defences of Galveston are being improved
and enlarged,
Cotton is buoyant and stiffer; good ordinary Sells
at SS, low middlings at T 4, and Sea Island at 106.
Sugar and molasses firm at full prices. 'Largo sup
plies of Western produce have arrived, and more
are in transit, suspending transactions. Oholoe
extra flour has declined $1.60.
ataww. Feb. 23.—New Orleans advlces of the 18th
trident have been received.
The Picayune nye the bar at the South Wee
Paso has become a great obetruotion to navigation,
and, on account of the low water, even vessel's of
moderate draught are experiencing much diftioMty.
FORTRINIS Mormon, Feb. 21.—The steamer Du
pont, Captain Pepper, arrived here to-day . from
Hilton Head, S. 0., on, the 17th inst., via Beaufort ,
N. 0. The steamer Dupont brings the mails and
Important despatches for the War Department.
Nothing wee known at Hilton Head of Sherman%
movements, as his operations were so far removed
that there was but little communication with his
army, except by mounted couriers.
DIRK YORK CTl'l".
bl'uw Foltz, Feb. 2%1806.
PROPOSED RATIO.WAL JUBILEE OR ELAROR FOURTH
et a meeting of the merohants of this City , today,
In Collector Draper's office, Moses Taylor presiding,
it was resolved that measures. , be taken to duly!ce
lebrate the recent victories in a manner commensu
rate with the grandeur of the Union armies over the
rebel hordes, =lithe appreciatkeifelsby,the people
of tide olty and the country at the fact of the rem
onpation of Charleston by our loyal brothers in
arms, together 'with the' 'fact that the flag of Our
country again floats over the walls .of Fort Sump
ter, should be made apparent In a fitting manner.
It Mali voted to suspend business on the 4th of
March next, and that the business community and
people of the whole country, from Calais, Maine; to
b r an Francisco, California,te reouested.to unite In
a fitting demonstration of joy on that day.
The Boards of Trade , and Chambein: of Commerce
of the principal cities of the Union, Including San
Francisco, have signified their hearty ceoperatton
in this patriotic movement, and the 4lh .of March
will undoubtedly be observed throughout the land
as a day of jubilation and as the people's. Union
holiday.
, WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 1865.
Modal Doopatehos to the Prose
BEBBDIADE TO DISTINGUISH:BD PENNSYLr
The fine band of Lincoln Hospital, which luta
been lately organized by Captain E. B. Games, of
tho V. H. C., took occasion to celebrate the fall of
Charleston, on Tuesday evening, by giving a sere
nade. They first went to the residence of Judge
KBLLEY, M. 0., on E street, from thence to the
White House, and then returned to Willard's Hotel
to pay a compliment to Dirs. OEN; wife of the,
chairman of the military oommittee of the Phila
delphia Tinton League, end sister of Hon. Citaalata
O'Ninz,z, who is stopping there.
The President has sent to the Senate the follow
ing additional appointments :
To be brigadier general by brevet in the regular
army, Col. W. A. Nichols, A. A. G. '
To be brigadier generals by brevet in the volun
teer force : Col, Chas. E Lippincott, 835 Illinois
Volunteers ; 0 I. J. S. Littell, 76th Pennsylvania
Volunteers; Col. J. W. Ames, 6th' U. S. C. T.;
Col. Elias Wright, 10th U. S. C. T.;_Col. A. Al
bright, 116th New York; Col. Rufus Daggett, 112th
New York - -to date frour January 1885; and
Col. Jonathan B. Moore, 38d Wisconsin, to date
from February 181h,1865.
T 9 be lieutenant colonel by brevet, Major Chas.
Knorr, lath Pennsylvania Volunteers.
To be majors by brevet : Captains M. Cook and
E. MoEwen, 203, Pennsylvania. Volunteers.
To be captains by brevet : First Lieutenant John
Wainwright, 97th Pennsylvania, ; Firit Lieutenant
Edward Thomas, 48th Pennsylvania; First Lieu•
tenant C. T. Haines, 97th Pennsylvania; First
Lieutenant T. M. Smedley, 07th Pennsylvania;
First Lieutenant J. Matt:ern, 203 d Popnsylvania ;
First Lieutenant C. Duncan, 208 d Pennsylvania.
To be assistant quartermaster of volunteers, with
the rank of captain: Lieut. Milton - Dana 143 d
Pennsylvania Volunteers.
To be assistant surgeon in the regular army:
Passmore Middleton, of Pennsylvania'
The proposition to appropriate $l,OOO for a bust of
the late Chief Justine Tarcnr, which came up In
the Senate to-day, received an indigtiant rebuke
from Senator Suzurna. Re said no false detioaoy
should restrain hum from demanding that the memo.
ry of TAiIEY should be left to tne judgment of his
tory, and proceeded to review the judicial decision
in regard to slavery of the man whori ft was pro.
posed to honor with a marble bust in the Capitol of
the nation he did all in hie power to ‘,Wintiave. Mr.
Jonwsoz replied, defending the ants of Judge
TANGY.
THE ROBBERY OF PAYMASTER UNDERWOOD.
ASelstant Paymaster Gen. Bitica, who investi
gatedeie here facts in relation to the ro bbe ry of Major
UNDBRWOOD, paymaster United tea army, at
the Eutaw House, Baltimore, has ex crated Major
U. from all blame. Ho had been paying two regi
ments of Gen. 8a5043 , 8 Iron (1) Brigade, 3d Divi
sion, 6th Corps, which necessitated him remainins
up all night. Next afternoon he left the Nitwit.*
the money, some 39,000 or which belonged to the
Government, in charge of his olerk whilst he tookw
sleep to an adjoining room. The clerk looked the
door about six o'clock and went to supper, and on
returning the trunk was missing. The. numbers of
the notes are not known.
Several days since all ladies were oidered to leave
the armies operating against Richmond.
In consequence of a general exohange of priso
ners having been commenced, payments to families
Of priSoners have been suspended, in order to avoid
inadvertent donble.paymenta.
[By Associated PIEBB.
BENATR• CONFIRMATION.
CHARLES C. MOTT, of Now York, has been oon-
firmed by the Senate as one of the judges of the
United States Court of Claims, In place of Hon.
Sexes HUGHES, resigned.
The arrangements already made for the Inaugu
ration ball Indicate that the managers &sign It
shall !dimes any previous ball of that okaraeter
ever given in Washington.
The Government received reliable aAvices to-day
that the pirate rem Olinda, which has been the sub
ject oleo mnoh speculation,. has put Into Oorunna
for repairs, which there is reason to believe she will
not be allowed to receive, and without which oho
will not be dangerous to any nation or port on this
aide of the Atlantic at least.
OTIS BIG.A.A.TIONB WITH FRANCE.
Advicee from France Show that the reported ces
sion of Sonora is without foundation, and indicate
that the relations between France and the •United
States axe not likely to undergo any disturbance.
SINGLETON AND HIIGHBB OONB SOUTH
SIX OLZTON and MIORIS have gone to eee
If they can get through the rebel lines on personal
bushoete. Another report Is that they are on a.peaoe
mlaston Blr. linozse le an ex-Judge of the Oonrt
Of Olefins.
GUERILLA ATTACKS TO BE 'PREVENT ED.
Owing to the nativity !stay displayed by goott4
tae la tb).B Department, Inotrenotiotu have Wien
GEN. 17.0888.T8
OEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
PREPARED
FORTRESS MONROE.
FROM SHICRIKAN.
WASIIIN4GICON.
TANIANG
MILITANT APPOINTMENTS
BUST OF CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY.
WOMEN TO LEACH THE' ABA.
PAYMENTS TO FAMILIES OF PRISONERS
THE INAUGURATION BALL
THE REBEL RAM OLINDE
Issued to the commanding officers to exerolia the
greatest care in posting sentinels and pickets• No
precaution vat be neglected to guard agalnet 21112 ' .
prima,
REBEL DESERTERS.
One hundred and eighty deserters from Linea
army arrived here and took the oath this morning.
ARRIVAL OF REBEL DESERTERS.
The mall steamer Wile morning brought up 178
rebel duellers.
THE SECBET.A.HYSHTP OF THE TREASURY.
The Intelligencer of this morning eaye that Mf.
ALOOttlx.Otrort le appointed Secretary of the Tree-
AtrY
"XXVIII% CONGRESS----Second Session.
SENATE.
'NAVAL, PAY.
Mr. WILIAM, of West Virginia, from the Committee
on ifaval...eff.lre. reported advereely to the rftttion of
chaplains and other ethers of the navy for tnore.eed
compensation,
ADVERSE RBPORTS,
Mr. FOOT. of Vermont, from the Committee on
Public I ends, reported adversely on a bill to extend
the htmestead set to settlers on lands reserved for rail
road grants, and a large number of other bills.
COMMITTNE ON DANKO AND OURRIINOY.
. .
Mr ROOT offered an amendment to the roles of the
liknate to aid to the standing committeet a committee of
seven on Banks and Currenoi. 'Laid over until to
morrow.
rti TB RN AT lONA L 11111TDITIONB.
8176131.11, of Yassachusette. from the Committee
en F L oret gn Affairs. offered a resolution instructing the
President to issue a proclamation informing the Pae
of the United States respecling
_the international e =h[-
cowing sum m er , ld In Dor way and Portugal during he
and invite them to partlcloste In theta.
which man objected to by Mr. TRUMBULL. and laid
Over.
oaricints , SRRVAItTd.
Mr. WILBOU, from the Committee on Military A ff airs.
Hoare reyeried the joint resolution relating to officers'
servant'.
Mr.TETIMBI7I.I, desired to call up the joint resolation
from the Judiciary Committee recognising the State of
Louisiana.
Mr. SUMNER hoped the Senate would proceed to the
consideration of the railroad bill on which Mr. Nye was
epee kip s when th e Senate aijourned on Wednesday.
Mr TRUMBULL willed attention to the importance of
the Louisiana flusetion,
Mr. CHANDLER, of Michigan, said If the subject of
admitting L0R1611111., was of so much importance. it
was strange that -Mr. Trumbull should have kept it in
his committee so long. He could have Introduced it at
any time within the past two months.
Mr POW ELL; of Kentucky, offered a resolution
eall-
Ina upon the President for a copy of General Order No.
78. isaned by Can. Banks at New Orleans!, February gi,
1664.
Mr. 817142 f ER understood that this was the order- un
der which the election was held in Louisiana.
Mr. PO WELL said it was, but Gen. Banks bad not
referred to it In his, letter On the Louisiana emotion.
since published.
Mr, Powell'S resolution was then Passed.
lIRTBEPSTATIZ RAILROADS.
rending a diecussion in taltingup the Louisiana quete
Bon, the morning hour expired, and the Chair &elided
teat the bill in relation to railroads, entitled an act to
regulate commercebetween the several States. was be
fore the Senate.
On this question Mr. NIB. -Of Nevada, resumed the.
Boor.'
at the conclusion of Mr. Nye'e remarks, Mr. MOB-.
BILL took the floor on the same subject.
- Mr. TRUbIBG LL asked Mr. Morrill, of Maine, to give
way for the retolutlen relating to the Louisiana (Lega
tion. •
Mr. CHANDLER, of Michigan, hoped the Senate
would continue the cozieideration of the railroad bill.
It was certain that no vote would be taken on the Lou
idaDa question before the 4th of March: It wetted lead
to a apirited debate.
Mr.-SUOINER coincided with the views of Mr. (Man
dl, r. and hoped the Senate would either pees or defeat
the bill now before it. There were two wave of killing
a bill—one by voting it down. and the other he post
poning itfroze time to time, as was now being attempted
to be done with the railroad MILMr.
Er. SAULSBURY, of ueletware. said that, believing
in the doctrine of elate rights, he could never vote for
the bill under discussion. He would like, however. to
knew whether strong monopolies were to control the
leaisiatlcn of Converts, and he had 7029011 to believe
this was the fact. Be would not vote for the bill nuder
any circumstances, and yet he would Jut as lief as
not that it should pass.
' lie would like to know whether there was not a bare
sin somewhere, whether the great Democratic party
Lad not been sold ettt to the Camden and Amboy Rail
road. He was apprehensive that there was corruption
most foul and damnable in the whole thing. •
Mr. T eUMBULL dwelt upon the importance of de
ciding the Louisiana question as speedily ae possible, as
it involves the rights of a great many loyal citizens to be
represented in Confrere,
Mr. 13 EDDRICKS, of Indiana, hoped the Senate
would not take up the Louisiana question, as it would
create a great deal of dlseatiefaction and could not he
decided this session. -He was opposed to railroad mo
nopolies, tut he did not like to tee the rights of astute
interfered with. as the railroad bill contemplated.
Mr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, spoke of the im
Portents of settling the Louisiana question eo as to se
cure the vote of that State for the Constitutional amend
men ti that the vote of twenty-seven braise will be re
qnlred to ratify that amendment.
Mr. SUMNER said the vote of Louisiana would not
be neceeeary that tI roe-fourths of the States meant
three-fourths of the de facto States in the Union.
Mr. DOOLITTLB continued hie remarks upon the im
portance of tee Louisiana question.
Mr. VMS ER protested in the naves of Liberty and of
the Constitution against the statement made by Hr. Doo
little, that it would tabs twenty • seven States to ratify
the amendment It would take but nineteen States to
do it. Be hoped Mx Doolittle would not again array
himself against-the cause of freed Om.
Mr. DthoLITTLE replied to the charge of Mr. Sumner
that be (Mr. Doolittle) bad stood in the way of freedom
by arraigning Mr. sooner for having impeded the Oili
ness of the Constitutional amendment last winter. He
(Mr. Sumner) had said It was unnecessary to pus such
en amendment.
Mr. SUMNER called attention to the fact that as
early as the B.h of February, 1964, he introduced a pro •
-
Position to sheikh slavery by constitutional amend
ment.
kr:HOWARD, of Michiran, eahl there were twenty
eight loyal States in 'the 'Onion. including Delaware,
Dew Jersey. Kentucky, and JAevada, and there were
eleven disloyal States. If the theories prevailed that it
would take twenty. seven State/ to ratify the mead
merit; the single State of Louisiana would not bring
about the result, for omitting Kentucky, Dew Jersey,
and Delaware, It would only leave twenty-two
States, eon. that would ratify it
$4l - LILOALI , BILL POSTPONED.
The queetion of poetPoning the railroad bill to take TM
the-...Lonletana question was the taken and decided
to the afOrmatiTe:
TEAS
Hale,
Harlan,
Harris,
Joh aeon, -
Lan e ( mdisins).
Nesmith,
Richardson.
RAYS.
Hendricks.
Howal d.
Lane (Kane lie),
Morgan,
Nye,
Ramsay,
LOUISIANA. QUESTION RESUMED.
Brown,
Camille,
Colima ,
Dixon
Doolittle,
Fisher,
0 be 5,
Entiralew
Chandler,
C0M1868 9
Davie,
Farwell,.
Foot,
So the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
joint resolution reorganizing the State Government of
Louisiana.
Mr. SIDIII4BIt. of Massachusetts, offered the following
as a substitute for the resolution reported by the Senate
Judiciary Committee:
That neliher the people of any State nor the Leeslatare
of any State, the people of which were declared to tot
inaurrecileigegfintt the United States by the profile
nation of the President 6f the United States, dated
August 14, 11363, shall hereafter elect Senators or Repre
sentatives to the Congress of the United States, until
the President of the United States has declared by pro
clamation that armed hostilities within ouch States
have ceased. nor until the people of such,States have
adopted a republican Government not repugnant to the
Constitution and laws, and net until by law of Congress
such States ate entitled to representatives in Congress.
The amendment wee rejected by the following vote:
TUB.
IHeyward,
.Sprague,•Stewar.
RATS.
Brovn,
Gov nese,
Grimes,
Anthony.
buckslen,
Cartel.,
Collemer.
Cowan,
Dixon.
Doolittle.
Farwell,
I'm ter,
Dale,
At the rigneet of Mr..POWSLL, w:
0120 the EI:LW ect,lts further considers'
nr til to• morrow at one o'clock.
Baden,
Barrie,Hendrlks,
Johnson,
Louie (Ind.),
Lane (Kansas).
Morgan,
Morrill,
Nerrinitb,
PAOI7IO BIZIDON CGAVP6-111r.
_Mr. BROWN, of Miscouct, offer s & a bill to incorporate
the National Pacific Bridge Company. which was refer
red to the Otmmittse_on Poet Oases and Post Roads.
" - BIM O) JIIDCrs TraraT.
Kr. TRUMBULL asked leave to take up the bill to
Weide a marble bust of the late Chief Justice Taney
for the Ropreme Court room.
Mr BUMBILR. I hope not. An emancipated eonotr
(meat ot to make a bust of the author of the Died too
decision
Mr. TRUMBULL said Chief Jr.stioe Amy was not to
be looked al in that way.
Mr. BUIINKR. Let me tell the Senato;from Illinois
that tke name of Toner will be hooted down the page
ofJai ory,and an emancipated erns try will father upon
his the stigma it deserves—a diagram> to the judiciary
of the eiriantry and the age.
Mr. JOHNSON said be could not hear such remarks
applied to the late eminent jurist without entering Ms
pretest against it. !he Booster from Maissatibruietu;
should remember that Justice Taney was not alone
in the decision ; that a majority of the court concurred
hi it.
Mr JOHNSON then spoke of the late Chief Justice.
and the resolution was taken up, when. after some re
marks against it,
Mr. BUMNBR moved to amend by striking out the
DEMO of Boger B: Taney and inserting that of Joshua
E. Giddings. •
Mr. TRUMBULL said it was customary to place busts
of the Chief .thetices in the Supreme Court. Justice
Taney might have erred in the Dred Scott decision, but
he had peat ability He a lawyer and a high personal
character as a man.
Mr. B I OIINRE then withdrew his amendment.
kir. HALE. of New Hampshire, opposed the resolu
tion, because the name of Judge Taney would always
be arsociated with Dred Scott, and that of-Dred Scott
with Judge Taney. Believing that to be the fact, he
could not vole for the appropriation of money to perpe
tuate the memory of the Dred Scott decision The most
that could to asked of the anti svery men of the pre •
cent day was that th ey be permft ta ted to lot the memory
of Justice Taney rest
Mr. WiLSON said he bad no heart to follow any man
to tie grave, but felt it his duty to vote against the re
solution: and it seemed to hinilhat the millions of this
country who were horrified by the Died Scott decision
would be surprised to see the Senate of the United
states voting honors to the author of that decision.
The nation was horrified eight years ago when that
decision was announced, and slued that time the Dred
Scott decision bad been the ecbrn of the country. It
was an outrage on humanity. and the memory of it
with him was unworthy of a tribute of respect.
Mr. WADE said it was =elm to talk of the legal
ability, ate., of Justice Tansy. it would be better tor
his memory if be could be made out a fool. The higher
character for Witty that Was made out for him the
worse for his memory.
8801168.
Pending the consideration of this subject the %state
adjourned at 4.:,0 P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The &net* reassembled at 7 P. N.
aornriscAllox.
Mr. TRUMBULL called up a 14 , 1. to repeal to much of
the confiscation act as limits the confiscation of real
estate to the lifetime of the ea nea which, on motion of
Mr. BRIIDRIORS, was referred to the Judiciary Com.
mil tee.
BURLINGTON AND 1171815011R1 RAILROAD
A joint resolution to extend the time for constructing
the Burlington and htissonri•riyer Railroad for one
rear wee passed.
A joint resolution for the publication of a full army
ries. er of all officers lathe regular and volunteer forces
who have been in the United States army since the com
mencement of the rebellion wag passed.
SHIP CANALS.
Mr. WILSON called up a joint resolution to autho
rize surveys to be made with a view to the coostruc
tion of a ship canal around the Falls of 'Niagara; also
for a ship canal ft.( m the Mississippi river to Lake Ml
ehigin. and for the improvement of the fox and Wis
consin rivers.
Mr. TEXIMBULL had no objection to the surveys if
the resolution carried with It an implication that
ecmethfng more would be done. There was now a bill
before the royale, whirl had passedthe Souse. for tne
construction of a chip canal between Lake Michigan and
the ifithissirpi He hoped the Renate would take this
np and act Oran
Mr. WILSoN raid it was the opinion of the commit
tee that the er ndition of the enanoee would not permit
the immediate construction of these works, and, there.
tore, they had authorized an outlay of COMO to make
the survey.'
At th• request of Mr 7111:4113TILL the joint resolu
tion was postponed for the present.
ARMY MEDICAL RANK
Air. WILSON called up the House bill to leerease the
efficiency of the medical corps of the army It provides
that the medical director of any army in the field con
taining more than two army corps, or of a department
cortairdng a hospital wit hbeds for 4.000 men, shall
have the rank and pay of s colonel of carsir. ;; and the
medical director of any corns in tee field or of a depart
ment, in which thereis a Putted Stater general hospi
tal containing ices than 4,030 beds, shall have the rank
and pay of a lieutenant colonel of oavaliy.
The resolution was passed-3 sae 93, nays 3.
ARMY BIIBBIBTENOII DEPARTMENT.
Hr WILSON sated up the Rouse bill for the better
organization of the Subsistence Department. It pro.
vides that the chief commissary of any army consisttpg
of more than ore army corms shall have the tank and
pay of a among. The chief of eubairtence of each corps
.hall be a lieutenant colonel, and at least tvta thirds. of
the officers so aesiened shall be from the volunteer per
vice. The second section antbnrizes the D•esident of
the United States, dm tng the continuance of the rebel
lion to appoint as many commissaries of subsistence
of volunteers, with the rank of captain, as. the ext•
gendee of the service may reqntre
Omasoi ton of lir. TEO iSUI.L. the recond notion wax
Melaka% oat, and thus emended the bill was passed.
arra 00V1E142t1INT IN I6DIAF TIMILITORY.
a bill or the 61)11Licaidation of !La liadisn tribes ibid.
the estsblisbinint of civil il'overnmcrit la the Indian
7ort !tory wee celled pp. It provides for the appoint
ment by the President of a Governors who shall bold
his office for lour years, and shell reside within the Ter •
rib r y, and be commander , in. chief of militia anddruper
intendent of Ina inn Affair. thereo'. The Preatdentsh
tll
also appoint a f3eoretary of the Territory, Who shall
make and preeerve records of the legislative cannel.
which shall consist of one member to each one hundred
Indians, to be elected from the tribe. Every male mem
ber of the Indian tribes who 6h4lt be above the age of 21
years, and who shall have been en Aetna/ resident of
the Territory for thirty days, r ball be entitled to vote set
the election of the Cknottii4 leo law ehall be put in force
providing for the sale or encumbrance of real mints. or
the commthiory collection of debts until approved by
Congress. nor shall elarer7 be permitted within the
Territory.
The remainder of the bill pertains to the organisation
of watts, appointment of judges, etc., for the Terri
tory.
Mr. LAME, in the coarse of some remarks on the sub
ject, ealdtliat sitalg.mallon between the Indians and
blacks produced the finest, race of men on the face of
the earth. Be bad Been el:Wein/ons. and the true anti
slavery men of the country ought to throw open the
134,0[10 miles of territory to tbe Incite= and negro,* And
let them min as much es they pleased.
On motion, farther consideration of the bill was post
poned to -morrow evening at seven o'clock.
8X301:771VE BEEIBI.OII.
The nenaSs a
vent into ezeouttve Renton. and son
after adjourned.
On motion of Mr. MOIRRILL..of Vermont, the Some
agreed to tithe a recess to day from half• past low till
seven o'clock, for ire ea elusive consideration of dens
rat appropriation bills, only one of which has, as yet.
passed both Mims.
On motion of Kr. SPIIVENS. of Pennsylvania, the
ocloideration of Us esca.ooo,oCt loan bill was postponed
till Monday.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill re-
Potted yesterday from the Committee on the Judiciary,
that so much of thejolut resolution explanatory of an
act to suppress insurrection. punish treason and rebel
lion, and to melee and confiscate the property of rebels,
approved July 17. 1862. as probibite the forfeiture of the
rt al eetate of rebels beyond their natural livee, be re
pealed. This act to take effect and be in force from and
after its puma%
Mr. COX, or Ohio. moved to lay the bill on the table.
The vote wan Cl against EB. bat the speaker cave his
eaellag vote in the negative ant the bill. was then
Passed—yeas 72, nays 71. an follow's:
Ames, AllisOn,
Ashler,
Bald win (Barot.),
Baxter,
Beaman,
Blaine,
Boutwell.
Boyd.
t i rM d n a tff e ..
M s
at he, W
Olarke,P
Cobb,
Cole.
Davis (W. ir.).
Dawes.
Deming.
Dixon,
Donnelly.
Drina,
Dumont,
realer,
Alen. J. C.
Ancona.
Bailey
Baldwin (1111010
Blair,
Brooke.
Brown (Wia.),
Chanter,
May rc .
414
Cravens.
Dawson.
Dennison.
Eden.
Edgerton.
Eldridge.
Flack,
Ciansun.
Grile. aw old. Bale.
Hail,
i.~.ia:ri:(~L~tp; ItU3 : ~JUri ; ~J.~Aoi+yu -: dYCK~} ` ~•J.~i '~
The Xmas took up the bill incorporating Lewis
Delmonico, of New York, and John W. Forney, Henry
D. Cooke. and (Mien, of this city, as the Continental
Hotel Company of Washington.
Mr. WASP BORNE, of Minds, said he wanted , the
charge for fare limited, as all hotels now charged the
same price. [Laughter.]
Mr. MORRIS, et Ohio, winked to offer an amendment
that there shall be a distinction of color in the reception
agnate. [Laughter.]
he KPFAECHE declared the amendment out of order,
is the bill, had beau ordered to a Laird reading.
The House refaced to reconsider this Tote in order
that. Mr. Morris might offer hie amendment, aad then
passed the bill.
Yr. ELIOT, of Massachusetts, from the Committee on
Camerae, repanod s bill extending the first med.:at of
the sot of Jane. 1813. relatiag to tae mackerel fisheries.
as well as the cod• fisheries.
••-•• • . • .
Air. O:HAMAR, of New Tort. said that se be repro.
rented Meckerelville, he wanted to know how far hie
constituents would be affected by this bill.
Jar. ELIOT. of Masettehasetbc Do ,1 understand yrnt
to ray you belong to the " Mackerel Brigade." and
want to be protected by the provieione of this bill?
Mr. CHATILER replied that the gentleman bad been
here! fishing, and putting heals in the month of the
Ronne as the play suited his humor. The gentleman
to an Admirable e,herman i and representative of the
'codfish aristocracy.
Mr. BLIOT, in reply, Judd the bill extended to the
mackerel fisheries the same rights and privilege. as
are accorded to other fisheries. -
Mr. Cox, of Ohio, wished to make an amendment so
as to provide for the repeal of the fishing bounties
Mr. ELIOT raid that would not be germaine to the
bill.
Mr. WASHBURNB, of Illinois, expressed the hope
that the gentleman from Mareachusette, at the next
tension. would bring in a bill to repeal all fishing boun
ties. Be thought the time for this had tome.
Mr. COX, of Ohio,
war glad to_hear this, and was
sorry he could not be here next Congress to vote for the
re .
gl e r a : ELIOT raid be bad just received a petition,
eigned_by the largest fleet of cot fisheries, molded, in
vie w of the condition of the country, that there bounties
be repealed. He hoped that at the next seerdon such .a .
bill would be. introduced, and that the successor of his
dietingutchea friend from Ohio would Tate for U.
The bill was parsed.
NSW YORK APPRAISERS. .
Riddle.
't'en Eyck,
Trumbull.
Vsn Winkle,
Will43r.
Wright.
Mr. WASHIMEISE, of Illinois, reported from the
Committee on Commerce a bill for the reorganisation of
the appraisers' office of the New York custom house.
Amendments were made so as to provide that there will
be one chief appraiser, at an annual salary of four limn
sand dollars, and six assistant appraisers at three•thou•
sand dollars per annum. He said this bill MIA been
drawn up in conseoneLce of the examination made two
years ago. and was so reform certain existing abuses in
the New York custom house. The bill contained a pro•
vise to punish all the appraisers ho shall engage in
any commercial purautis which may affect/Moir Official
action. •
Mr. FERNANDO WOOD. of Sew York inquired
whether the bill contained a provision to planieh those
who receive presents from importers, for that was one
of the most serious evils.
Mr WAKIBURIcE said there was no such provision
In this bill, such offences being punishable by the exist.
Ing law-
Mr. ODELL, of Hew York, briefly advocuted the bill.
which, be said, would work a great and beneficial
ohmage In the New York appreisees once, but he re
gretted that the salaries Imelmen reduced.
The bill was then passed.
BILLS PABBBD.
Sprague,
Shermai. ,
Sumner,
Wind
Wade s ,
Mi.
The House also passed the following bills. reported
from the Committee on Commerce:
"Amendatory of the act to prevent frauds by false
invoices, and relating to the verification of Invoices
by our consols. klOvidlng that vessels nevlgattng
the western rivers and the waters of tie north. north
em- t and northwtst frontier, may take out a license and
enrolment in the districts other than those to which
they belong " " Providing for two assistant local
steamboat inspectors at New York, and two at Ga
lena, Illinois, and re-establishing the local board at
Iff heeling." "Granting the Jfichisran City Harbor
Company the privilege to use the Government
per in that harbor for the protection of the same,
and apuctintroont of a surveyor of customs thereof. "
Abolishthg the once of naval officer for the district of
Salem and Beverly. and repealing the provis ion which
requires the surveyor to reside at Beverly. ' " Amen
datory of the vet of May last, providing tor the admen
surement of tonnage, so as to exempt from the opera
tion of the law any part of a ship or vessel. the cabins
or state rooms of which are entirely above the first
deck." " Revising certain provisions of the act of
March Bd, 1816, fez the purpose of providing alpinist
Imputing on the Northern and Eastern frontiers.' "An
amendment to the act to annex a portion of New Jer
sey to the New York collection district, and ILOPeint
la g en assistant collector, to reside at Jersey City. eo as
to enable him to enroll and license any vessel engaged
on the coast and fisheries." "To regulate the fees of
custom-house 'officers on the horthern, northeastern,
and northwestern frontiers. with a view of establish•
tug uniformity. "
Balmer.
Wade.
Pomeroy.
Powell.
Ramsay,
Richardson.
Riddle,
Ten Byok.
Trumbull.
Willey.
Wright.
ho wished to dts
ion was peep:Heed
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, reported a bill to
Make the emigrant and the passenger acts more •ffec•
five. by providing for the protection or female passen
gers, and punithieg those who may by force. duress, or
fraud, procure the enlistment of any male passengers
Into the army.
_ .
Objection was made to the consideration of the bill at
this time, and the House resumed the consideration of
the amendatory enrolment bill. The amendment wild
ing we. that of Mr. James G. Diane of Maine. pro
viding that no credits shall be given except for men ac
tually furnished on aresent and future calls, and m►a
tered into the service cf the United States.
Mr. (SHANVER opposed tte bill, saying wa should
arouse the true military courage, and not make as -
WU:merits merely mercenary by accepting aliens and
degrading. American white soldiers by planing them
Ad* by side with slaver just made free.
Mr. BLAME, of Maine, in advocating his =sad
znent„ said it would commend itself to all who wish to
do away with frauds of paper quotas and lavishing
money in enormous bounties without a corresponding
return.
Tne
againat 94 nava.
1010188.
The Home, at half past four o'clock, took a recess
till seven o'clock.
The Homi ri proceeded to the consideration of the In
dian anpro ellen bill .
WIL ON, of lowa, made some remark. as to the
difficulty of obtaining details from the tommittee of
Ways and Means, which called up
Mr. MOO. RILL, of Vermont, who said the gentlemen
bad stigmatized that committee as being in favor of the
largest expenditures. He protested against this as
false.
Mr WILSON replied that the gentleman was not
lust to himself. He (Mr Wilson) repeated that. on many
oceaslons, the House was not able to obtain the in
formation to which they were entitled He did not
make any charge against the committee. but, without
unkindness, bethought the committee had too much
work, and that Its duties ought to be divided among
other committees.
Mr. SIOIthIL.L said that on one occasion the gentle
man wanted to know how much money had been paid
to the assessors and how many Indians bad been re
moved. These questions were preponderone, and no
Sensible men could suppose that the committee could
answer them. It was not to be expected that the com
mittee should know all the details of every bill.
Mr. WILSON said the gentleman had made a mis
take. He was asked what was the highest snot re
ceived by any assessor and collector, and Instead of
asking what number of Indians had been removed, be
had desired to know the number of tribes lie would
not be deterred loom asking for information because
gentleman became emery. Whether the gentleman
liked it or not. he intended to persevere until he ef
fected an amensimett 6f the rules to facilitate business
by obtainteg.the information necessary for Intelligent
le elation.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, said be eared very
little what was said by any one about the Committee of
Ways and Means, but there seemed to be a determine
ii in certain quarters to depreciate and malign the
action of the committee. In what cage had that c.ne
mliterrefneed to unite in eonforming to the rules. The
gentleman was laboriaa under a ballneles ion.
Mr. WILSON replied that he well unteretood the
danger of coming in contact with the gentleman from
Pennsylvania. He knew that few members dared do
it. but notwithstanding the gentleman's power and
ability, he (Mr. Wilson): as a representative or the
people. would assert that the committee was disposed
to fell In with the estimates rather than follow the sag
get tines of members, and he should do his duty to the
best of his ability.
Mr. STEVEN S said the committee had on one occasion
cut down the eetimates to the extent of six millions,
but the amount was restored by the House.
An amendment was offered that all money to the Lu
dlam under treaty stipulations, shall be payable in
coin.
This was disagreed to—only 22 members voting in the
affirmative.
The bill was then peened and the. Hones adjourned.
AILEISBURAL
Special Correspondence of The Preen ]
HARRISBURG, Feb. 28, 1866,
PRBV - RNTIOIC Or RAILROAD ACTIDRNTB.
I notice that your Board of Trade has now under
conslderaUon the subject of railroad accidents, and
really nothing could be brought before that body
more worthy of earnest attention. A bill oompelllng
railroad companies to post upon a bulletin board
outside of eaeh station, information relative to meet
dents, was reported favorably by the Senabe com
mittee, but as there were some good reasons why
some of its sections should bs changed, a substitute
was offered by Mr. Clymer, himself a late railroad
direotor, and passed almost without a dissenting
voice. The same afternoon, however, for some rea
son not yet made known, the bill was reconsidered,
and hag been dormant 10 this time. How any one,
be be interested pecuniarily or not, can raise his
voice or east his vote against each a lust and proper
enactment, your correspondent cannot imagine. It
is impossible to Say how ,many accidents nave oo•-
ourred on the railroads of this State since the d:rat
of the prevent year, but from the admissions of the
officers thezoreives, we know that at teag three hun
dred aad twentyitve persons were killed I;set year,
and nate hundred and eightyllz fujareld on thirty.
twcittf the reads. With this fearful 11;4 of tjamatios
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
EIGOBBS.
LOAN razz POSTPONED.
CONVOCATION.
YEA& -
Frank.
Garfield,
Gooch,
Rigby,
Hubbard
(Iowa),
Hubbard (Goan.)
liird,
Insersol,
Jenekes.
Ke
Kellogg CIL Y..).
Knox.
-
Lona"ear.
Mcßride
Marvin.
.
McClurg.
realer (N, Y.).
Moorliesd.
Merrill,
Morris (N. Y.).
Myers, Leonard
RAYS.
Harris (1)1d.).
Hntokinsolman.
11,
Joluisoa (Penn*
Kalbfieisoh.
Kama.
King,
Law,
Luton_
Leblonu.
Lona*
Mare, ,
ry,
McAllister,
a.).
Morris ( I P OW).
Morrison.
Nelson,
Noble.
Odell,
O'Neill (Ohio). .
Pendleton,.
Porn'.
Pram
NAO3IICRI!..I. 3,18H88E88.
ICIEIGRAFTI9
BNIZOLMINT BILL.
EVENING SESSION
$ INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
oath* them tit theta" our leiltalatora should Cer
tainly not hesitate tO pigia a bill which req,uree
/companies to report aemidentil and the names of par
sons killed and Injured..
TON 11A1111.188U86 ter Ora.
Speaking of railroadit, remind/ me of whether
matter which Is interesting to every traveller
through Harrisburg. I refer to the compulsory en.
poem of passengers to cold, rain, and snow, while
awaiting the arrival and departure of the Maine, in
this city, over the Northern Central and Outfitter.
land Valley.roade. The passengers who' are to
leave on the trains of the POlMAylVaala Central are
sotricientLy numerous at all times to crowd the
badly-ventilated apartment set apart for their use,
and consequently all others must stand outside of
the depot exposed to the weather. The two wimps-
Wes first named, by a concentration of energy and
means, could easily remedy the difficulty ; and
although by so doing the owner of "The Happy
Family," and the wonderful individual who swallows
a sword, might be compelled to change their quar
ters, satisfaction and accommodation to the pa
trona of the lines would be secured.
miles cioLLADAVo rownzerr wAsaninarom.
The presentation of an admirably-painted por
trait of General Washington, by the direotore of
your School of Design, was m ade more interesting
by the fact that its reception by the Legislature
took place on the anniversary of the day which
gave the Father of his country to America. The
picture, which is quite large and surrounded by a
portly gilt frame, is the work of bliss Annie L. Clot
laday, one of the pupils of the school, and not only
reheats credit upon her artistic skill and talent, but
as the first offering towards a ; contemplated gallery
of art is a most acceptable gift.
The celebrated river-bed bill came up In the
Rowe swain on Tuesday night, and was dismissed
at length by several of the members. Hammons
insinuations were made during the debate against
the integrity and honesty of some of the Repre
sentatives, and the controversy resulted in a sub
stitute being offered, by which the lands at the bot
tom of navigable rivers are to be snirdividel Into
eeetionS of Ave acres each, and then leased for twen
ty years to Eke highest bidder, who shall also pay
to the State a royalty of ono-MTh of all tkrpro
ducts obtained by mining, digging, and boring.
The matter was * disauseed until a late hour, and
upon adjournment was apparently almost as dis
tant from final settlement as it was before the sign.
ment commenced.
Morton.
Orth.
Patterson.
Pike,
Pomeroy. -
Price,
Rice (Mass.).
Rios (Mateo).
Kontos (S. SO.
Schenck.
Shannon.
Smiths
ere,
Starr.
Stevens.
Mayer,
Upson-
Van Valkenburg
Wasbbarne lii.)(
Washburn (Mess
Wilson.
Woodbridge.
Worthington.
Goverhor Curtin is absent from the city, having
gone to Washington this morning. His arduous
duties have Interfered sadly with the excellent
health whloh he enjoyed before he accepted the
Gubernatorial ohair, and although rarely absent
from his office, he suffers almost daily from
the agonizing pains ineldent to hle neuralgia
affection. " He is expected to return to Harrisburg
In the latter part of the present week.
Radford,((Randall Pa. ).
Sandell (Kr ).
Rotors,
Rollins (Mo.).
Ross.
Steel (N. Y.).
Steele (N. .1.).
Stiles.
Strewn.
Stuart.
Sweat.
To wasend,
Tracy,
Verbose.
Wadsworth,
Webster.
Whaley.,
Wheeler
White. f. W.
Winfield,
Wood, Fernando
Yeoman.
Soldiers continue to flock into Clamp Curtin, and
while every train arriving here brings more or less.
all the trains4lgoing southward are transporting to
the font gallant-citizens who have donned the nal.
form of their country for the purpose of doing battle
with theenemy. 808 Bor.
Mr. CONNELL presented a memoriabot three hundred
business men if Philadelphia. engaged la the transpor
tation business, Inaba the rummage of an act inereasing
the rates of railroad companies.
Also, a memorial from the Philadelphia Board of
Trade. which was read. against the pa•fare of an act
introduced by the- Board of Wardens, impneing addi
tions,/ charges on the commerce of Philadelphia.
Mr. Rib BALL. a petition from citizens of Schuylkill
Hazen and other portions of Schuylkill. county, relative
to ore:chars ee on the Reading Ratirrad
Mr. CHAMPS SYS. one praying that the land grants
may be divided between two experimental oolletres—
one in the, eastern and the other in the western part of
the State.
Mr. DUNLAP, a remonstrance from certain citizen,
of Lancaster county against the extension of the Read
ing and Columbia Railroad to Safe Harbor.
Mr. LO WRY, a petition from faculty and trustees of
Allegheny Cones,, for a portion of the pablic lands
Mr. HOPKINS, one of like import. from Waynesboro
College.
Mr. MoSBEBET, one. numerously signed., from cat
zone of Adams county, for payment of damages by rebel
raids in IESS and 1868.
Mr. CONNELL presented the annual report of St.
Joseph's Hospital, in Philadelphia.
Mr. COVNBLL. as act to vacate Bald lace, Phila
delphia. from the Darby plank road to Wickersham
'avenue. •
•
Also, extend in a to the Connecting Railroad the powers
grantcd to the Philade/phia andßrie Railroad Company,
ID reenact to roads and sidings, by the act of Italy 214,
1864.
Aigo. Incorporating the Church Extension Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United,States.
Mr. BIORAM, an act creating the office of Commis
' "%Der of Revenue, Resources, and Statistics to dispense
with the bead of the Land Department '
• to report a bill
for the better collection of taxes, and to create a legisla.
tive commission to reorganize the different departments
, the btate Government.
Mr. LOWRY, an act incorporating the Crawford
County Cold and-Silver Ulm.. Company. •
Also, an act authorizing the Union Land.and. Mineral
Company to construct certain street railways in Erie
and Crawford.
Mr. ROYER. an set changing the name of the. Nor
ristown and Allentown Railroad. Company, extending
the time for Its completion, lc,
also, one prohibiting the running at large of cattle
and other animals in that part of Montgomery county
west of the Schur/kilt
Also. a supplement to the act incorporating the Black
- Reek Bridge Company.
Mr. GRAHAM, one incorporating the Susquehanna
and Allegheny Railroad Company.
Mr. STARR; a supplement to tee act incorporatin -
the Susquebasna and Madison Riveyilailroad COMPIIMY.
Also, one increasing the pay of tonntY officere In the
State.
Mr. RIDGWAY, one incorporating the Philadelphia
and Central City Mining Comma , .
The Rouse amendments to the bill increisingthe fees
of Mercantile Appraisers: except in Allegheny and Phi
ladelphia, were concurred in.
The House ate endment to the Philadelphia Fire Alarm
and Police Telegraph bill striking oat the second sec
tion, relattve kith, arousing of wires of other lines;
are.. was concarredin.
The resolution relative to Major Dodge came UP on
third reading__
211CROLS'moved io indefinitely postpone, on the
ground that he supposed that ail the Senators were
Beneath with the justilleation gent to the Senate by
Major Dodge.
Mr. HOIIBS said he was not la favor yet of an in
dellnite postponement, as there was a question of vera
city which should be settled. It is alleged on the one
hand that Major Dodge was Placed here to annoy the
Governor. while on the other It is dented.
Mr. LOW NY denied that Bathe Senators were maths
'& d with Major Dodge's explanation. .
Mr. DONOVAN said the Senate had all the facts be
fore them, and hoped the matter would not be poet&
L ane
Mr.
CLYMER said that the Senate must agree that if
it is established that Major Dodge is hostile to the State
"drub:den ration he should not remain, as the interests
of the State and of the soldiers shoul d be interfered
with_ It was an unfortunate relation, which Major
Dodge will doubtless be glad to be relieved from.
Mr. St. CLAIN said that Major Dodge told him that
be never did make any remark relative to the alleged
hostility. as stated by the Senator from Erie.
Mr. LOWEY (desired that a resolution should be
adopted calling for official docamente relative to the
matter
Hr. FICBOLS raid he did not suppose the Governor
scold give any Information as to what Major Dodge
bad said to the Senator from Erie.
. .
Mr. 10 WRY said that he was told by Major Dodge,
in the presence of the Senator from Venango, that he
supposed he was placid and retained here because it
was supposed be was inimical to the Governor. He
also said that be supposed he had had victory enough
by remaining here against the wishes of the Governor.
If 'documents were called for it would be shown that
De Governor had asked for the removal He mad he
bad no hostility to the Governor, but wag brought here
by an outside Winans% he presumed to annoy the
Governor. or words to that erect_
. . .
Mr. BALL said he knew nothing about the feeling
existing between Gov. Curtin and any one else, but if
the Governor and his friends know what is true, they
know that heist always willing to sustain his (the Go
vernor's) bands when he Is right. 'rlie question before
the Senate was merely relative to the altered failure of
Major Dodge to do his duty. Major Dodge's statement
clearly shows that he btu not committed any breach of
duty, and if so no resolution of censure should be
passed. The reason the soldiers at Gamy Curtin suffered
during the inchindstt weather was because there were
no barracks; and whose fault was that ? Certainly not
Major Dodge's, who had asked the power to erect them,
and been refused, becalms the camp was regarded as
only a temporary stopping place Major Dodge had as
sured him upon this honor that his relations were as
pteaeunt with the Governor as with any one, and he
would do all In his power to promote the comfort of the
scalars. Another reason for veting against the resolu
tion was that the Seenetary of War had recently told
him be bed requeatad the Governor to make a report,
and if any officer had been negligent he would remove
hint. Doe. coy man allege that it was the duty of
Major Dodge to erect barracks, when it was not in his
wer
failed to dischar gto do so ?--ande
his duty does the ?
evidence show that he
has•
Mr. LOWRY said that Major Dodge asserted that the
treope bad been (grnished with straw. Re had no
doubt such was the case now ; but when the cot:smit
h...visited Camp Curtin these was no straw where the
men wtre lying, and he (Lowry) still alleged that, in
such freezing weather, it was Dodge's duty, as a ha
mane man, to provide for the comfort of the soldiets,
who were compelled to ran about like race horses to
keep from freezing to death. Dodge had certainly
not teen at the camp for several months before the re •
post was made. 'Wale Dodge insisted that there was
no hostility between the Uovernor and himself, the
Chief Executive and the officers under him bad asked
" for God's sake let us have Dodge removed." and the
Governor bad sent the Secretary of State to make
this requited at Washington. The Governor had the
confidence of all the soldiers and people of Pennsyl
vania. sad if the citizens of the mountains and valleys
believed that Dodge was placed here to annoy
Governor Curtin. the mountains would melt with in
dignation, and the e very ores and coal in the valleys
would take tire.
Mr bT. CLAIM did not believe that the ides of annoy
ing the Governor had ever entered the minds of the
authorities at W aehin sten, as they were so far exalted
above those animosities that they would not humiliate
themselves by any each course.
The debate was further continued. and the matter
was finally postponed u ntil Wednesday next.
AFTERNOON BRSSiON....
An act for the relief of Colonel Wm_ Frialanoth was
v e tte & An act twerpotating the Episcopalian Publish
ing Company was passed—both of the above having
been called up by Mr_ Connell
An act providing for the order in which elation are to
be paid to the members of the families of deceased
claimants was passed.
A number of local bills were considered Ad'owned-
An sot was Dolled np by Mr DONOVAN, and pasted,
repealing the act vacating Montgomery avenue •
Messrs MIDOWAY, conuct„ and DONOVAN
stated that they had voted in favor of the original bill
to vacate the street without any personal knowledge of
the locality, and merely on representation of the t eem.
her from that ward
On a motion to print Washington's Puewell Address,
Mr DOriltELLlt moved to amend by ambitshter one
thousand cordes ha Irish; Mr. TROIKAS. a number in
French, Welsh, and Italian; and Mr. NUDDIMAN, th
Latin. The amend meats were lost,.
Mr. PERSHING called up an act extending the time
in which State banks can accept the national law to Ja
nuary, itlett Passed.
git. THOMAS presented a joint resolution of thanks
to the School of Design and Bibs Anne L Colladay for a
waiter. of Washington. Adopted unanimott•ly.
Mr. THOMAS introduced as act, refunding certain col
lateral inhentanoe Uz paid by Wm. B. Drayton to the
SIAM by mistake. Also, an act regulating the grade of
Dock street.
Th• Clerk of the
Gas an d an act to inoorpr
rate the Lycoming Gas and Water Company, (arab°.
rioter Peter Herdic and others to form a company to
supply Williamsport, Newberry, Jaysborg, "and
vicinity" with water and was , and to take the water of
any atrium within three mlles of the mmth of Lycom
bog Creek. and to enter upon and take lands which shall
be neccoarary. and use streets and-thee, and allays.
without any limitation as to Otis rates to be paid fox the
use of the gas or water).
An rat prohibiting forelorn. omporations from owning
three hundred acres of land. in Pennerlyania, at.
lowed by existing was discussed, On the one
bend it was contended that sash foreign sonxwations
raid no tribute to the State Treasury On the other
bandit was asserted that thweater part of Pennsylva
nia bad been developed by money drawl from sources
and managed by companimoutaide of the 6.ate. Post.
Dolma until Wedneeday ITlO , llilll next
An act allowing landlords (in cases where tenants
have contracted to dcecsrtaim work as' part of the reat,
and have failed,) to d lamest= such tenants on ten days
notice.
The bill passed. Adjouread.
AFTYRNO ansioa.
The House war enraged la the passage of 10 e 1 limner
billeNdor the atternoon.
ors -The set allow la glands lathe bottom of stern.
to be sold at pablie "Mein Ivo-sore lots Out nrepaied
the Committee of Warysaud Yeasts of tho House.) hag
not been finally acted upon by the }louse, but 11111111,
puled to third reading sad laid over.
se.
A tenticam lava • lasuatamott 1,211 TRUST VOX.
PANT.—MtOIIIIOIa is called to the advertisement of
this Company is another column.. It is truly a
home Company, and the Board of Trustees is com
posed of well known citizens in oar midst; a dial
dead of lifty,perttent. has bean made ea polio:as in
101Cfe January 1,1885, (Mutual Bates.)
PERIMYTORY SALZ OF CAEPETZIeIe4 &C. 4 Tura
DAY.—The attention of dealers Is rogneeted to tho
assortment of superfine and fine ingrain, royal
damask, Venetian, cottAge, list, and hemp and rag
earpetings, ko., to be peremptorily sold by cata
logue, on four months' credit, commencing this
morning at 11. o'clock precisely, by John B. illyerS
04 Co., anottoutro. NO, tilZ and kflt Market street.
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TEM GOVERWOR
VOLIINTIOnLAG.
Legislative Proceedings
SENATE.
BILLS TA PLASH.
HOUSE.
The Detroit Hoorn of
Dr b - nOir. Feb. 72.—The new
bonding WIWI dedicated to•day, wl
coremartre. Delegations from th f
partjAcatea In the o:Lembo%
gm A New Jersey Senator
TRENTON, FON 23—The Ron. j
Senator from Camden. has bees d
MECO CVr'r
[won ADDrrioNex; CITY maws exii
THE LATEST OFFX.
The following oornmaelcation
Saunders will explain Itself:
The undersigned was leisured f it
yesterday morning, by General Fri
must take place immediately In ever
shell fail to furnish daily a
volunteers ; also, that the men alre;
provost marshals
soreport to th
souode e p ir rovost marshals al
not lo r ep ng
1n examining volunteers. There
mating every man now drafted
leased. Oltbreas, let us Sll up our
luntoere who will go oheerf Wry to el
rebellion speedily to an end. y
WASHINGTON 'MONUMENT All
THE FIRST SCHOOL DISTIIIt
134LVANIL.
This society held Its annual ino o t t
InsL nine Walnut street. The regou
rer WBB presented and read, shovin g ..
invested In United States bonds. Tao
the funds for the year 1864, by Interei
Wows, Soo., was 11667. The folio sloe ,-th.;:
elected for the year 1866: George F
dent; John H. Wheeler, vice presifien •
;
treasurer ; Henry Mather, Joseph F. Mato
tortes. Although Washington has
a t 0 . 0,,
the heart Of every patriot In the worll -;
above monument should be commenced,
a fund raised many years since for a do l ii.
ee
the work to . These tw
pore
fenmed. ds ought to be Mist -
and
THE LAST Diawrma.
At the draft in the First district yesterN
an amnaleg scene occurred.
"Gentlemen " said the commissioner,
about to draw the last slip Of paper ;
dlvidual will be made known in a moment
Give the wheel three turns:,
. . .
The wheel revolved three thus and
man inn named.
thg" By gosh,datis me," shouted colored e
In the crowd.
The people laughed and so did the draw l
"By " gosh, I knowed dig yore chile weep
to go.
The scene closed; good feeling prevail'
Bent in loony raapeots, though the conolca.
be considered somewhat dark.
AID FOR. THE BUFFERICRB BY TER tz
Flex.
A good thing was done at Clamp WIIntl:
on the anniversary of the birth of Wuxi:
Washington. The sum of $367 for the rellf -
sui:reran; by the late tire in the Second o l .q -
raised. This sum was.placed in the h i , r
couple of ladies, to be disbursed tinder a
structions.
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TO DILLIFTBD Mix.
.
Thirty days from the time of drawing kb .,
tete will be allowed to drafted mart to turnlitt 114.
CORONER'S cum.
A. man supposed to be Jesse Antrim, f m , ;.
name on his handkerchief, aged abatis ;) ;,.$
about 5 feet 6 inches high, was found daira v :i r"
Schuylkill, near the gas works, at Manal%„ :
' The coroner yesterday viewed the by: . .
White, a soldier at Chestnut Hill holipitt., 4 ',
and married, who was looked to death 04 I.
day evening, as briefly noticed in The Pr.4l -..,
terday, by several men at the tavern of I,
opposite the 11. S. Hospital. An 'aqua:, ii
held next Tuesday afternoon at the coroner: ''"
Harry Garret, who was run over on the
Railroad on Wednesday last, died yeatertlii
coroner was summoned to hold an inquest
An Inquest was held yesterday by &Meryl:
I
acting for the coroner, on the body of W 1114 -
piog, who was accidently killed on the Ft.
P his and Trenton Railroad, near Torrlsdak
tv.third ward, on the night of the Sint inst.
of the jury was in accordance with the abOs .
The orn oars of the railroad company were eti.
from all blame. Mr. Lippi n g. was a well r
carrier of The Press. He was an industaloin in:
leaves a family who reside at Tawny.
WILLS HOSPITAL.
The Board of Man of Wills BoiptS
Repo rt
peat:alp sabmit the fo o gas their 3 0 th
:
The mettles of the past year amount. -
ed to lli
Expended as follows
Rouse expanse s . •
Salaries and wages
Medical Department
Real Estate.
Number of pa ll tients admitted dmi _ng IE4.
CI
* under treatment saiLi.,
'Whole number treated in the hospital ea
ring NOM
Number discharged during the year „
Leaving under treatment, Dee. sistosii. --
Of the number discharged there were :
Cured
Improved
Incurable
At the semi-weekly clinic for outdoor ;,
there have been treated by the surgeonF on
New patients ...... „
Whole -number
The nativity of the patients under trelt: 4
the wards of the hospital and at the di&
follows
— United Stating
Ireland
Germany
England •
Scotland.
Wales
,Clani
France .
~
Norway
During the year there were 263 surgical
time perfornead in the hospital, the picnic.r .
which were as follows :
Cataract .80 Strabismus
Entropioa 25 Eetropion
Fhetygium 10 Mist of leedesdin...
Foreign bodies .18 Tarsal tumor .
Artificial pupil 18 Lympharon......,..
Stephyloma 4 Cardnoinatous..—
E,Ocantbini 1 Fienffil
The remaining operations were of Wag
portance. From patients and _other SOME! t. •
have been received and paid to the City Trerr.
during the year $1,156 02.
We would gratefully acknowledge the herein
of our State Legislature in appropriating
use of our hospital during the two last eessio2
sum of $B,OOO, thus enabling us to make some u•
vary alterations and repairs in the buildings:: •
furniture, for which we have long suffered Mena
thereby rendering the afflicted Teem which err r:!
in our cam much more comfortable, and also re:
ing their treatment more effectual.
We would again cordially , commend the
and efficient services of our steward and MC.:
and also of the resident physician.
Signed on behalf and by order of the Board.
A. NBBINGBII, M. D., PICLIE:
AMSTAR? B. WEITZ, N. D., Secretary.
CITY ITEMS.
Ar=molt re rervrran to the twentieth sr:
report of the New York Life Insurance C.57.:0t
which will be found in another column. Eft: -
company amply sustains its reputation for tee. - f,‘.l,
energetic, and prudent management. One 1: ?;
is particularly worthy of notice, which M
dividends (which are declared annuallJ) are
payable in three years instead of five, as here , :
Snaking a 50 per cent. dividend payable in C'7,;
years, which they have just made, equirala
one of elb per cent. payable in five years. at 01,
branch office in this city, nearly two million ,
were Is/sued the past year, including the Ilre
large number of our 'leading merchants mil
seim. It Mint MI gratifying to them to gee
chosen company so prosperous and in moh
financial condition.
THE Daerr.—The draft commenced yeti{- I
Some hundreds of citizens were drawn to .r
Uncle Sam In field and trench, apd sundry
sands were allotted to stay agleam°. We lasve:s - Z -
of several of the latter who were so well yI
with the result that they immediately treate ,-
selves to new suits at the Brown Stone
Hall of Rookhill do Wilson, Nos. 60i and 0).5 is
-
eat street, above Sixth.
Tam Iterw—" It'ethe robe which =riot! W-1
weaves to hang upon the head: ,
The young, who would keep their 41 wei: 1:
hair," the middle•aged, who vt t npreselt
Sts pristine vigor and beantY, who OW
it—all Should call on Dr. Astley, 1338 C$
street. His consultations aro without curie
Office hours for ladles, from 9 A. X. 9)1 P. 51 %:v.
Cditee hours for gentlemen, from! to 6P. bL
Tim Oxii RUCIDY.—Those who suffer Me;
breath are open to the oharge of oareleemem• '
an offence that can be speedily abated, as
bottle of the fragrant SosOdont will uorniol , '
accomplish the work. No toilet table Blo a .„'
without It. It will preserve and keep Me -t.
white, and the breath pure and sweet. Said
druggists. fe2o-0
Foie IDLoTErrsa am) Placa Gown.
Constantly on hand at
GBADIVILLE STOKES' OLD STAND,
No. 609 Chestnut street, above Stxm
}Woes moderate.
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A.Dvira'rmxxa2rPs nrunaTnasln all Dove '
In the United States at the Philadelphia SIW
lag Agency, No. ellObestaut street" (second
Newspapers on file at the office. fet es
*'rrn.s AT DosT.—Squirrel Muffs $2 toll o + l ..
$l2 to $l5. Mink Melte $lO to $2 O , W° rll : - t .
$3O. 010eIng ontbelanoe of oar fare „.
do not Intend to carry any over. CHAS. 0,10:
& Son, Continental HoteL fe.))
OE B & NOTica—BOyal Ermine Furs, at
Chas. Oakford It Son's, Continental llotaL
Era, Eery AND CATARRH; snocessfutly
by S. Izaaaa, M. D, Oculist and Atuled,s ll
AltfficialaYeg 1140orted. rfooharge for examt.S—
OPERA Ncyrran.—Boyal Ermine PUN 0 < 0°).
Chas. Oakford dr Son's, Continental lloteL ,
Ovvicru or BirruutarreLD's
- revert removed to No. 40 South Fifth Mee.
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SPECIAL NOTICES. %`
OFFICIAL".
Darearminre
WASIINKITON. reblArl ..• _ .
Information has been received at this
from Mr. Marquis. L. Rine, the coned of th e
Mateo at San Joan, Coats Rica, of the death, cal °° , o s
of December lard, aLlkhat place, of Dr. JAMBS "` — c
a native of Philadelphia. 0
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PICTIIRR AND FR Bars DRAIRII3 •e, , ,
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find Brass Screw Rings. Curtain Ringo. an d
sleet
-- n ol -,
ilyeat Picture Hails and Hooks; Wire `'''' '
Haile, and Drill Chisels for rdurcrog wall i •
Fossale at TRIIRAN & 81368"& •
Ito. 835 Clifght Thirty-five), augiaT 8 011 k
It below° . t 4.;.
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Bs..mt . NO - id.BER Teas,. Feta lerr-"57 F4tr•
•:, - 1_
to Hotel Keys, and a large. variety of Ws- ik'' -V
at TIIITILLII A Stli.Vra. . • 4
Ho. 835 (Right Thirty.nyowiriggr We ..
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It ' below :1-:, . .
..e... l,: ,
A. ATOMS-CLOTHSTFBEITITIng 19 io ''
Patent Stove plate Lifter; with it Ltde, Firil.gi; 0
41
Plates, anciblee. de. Ate., may be resdllf 113 "' • + l
the tire , or again repla ced. Sold br
TRUMAN ft Enos% 4 . ...
Ho. 835 (Right Thirty Ave) zdstasr si7 , ~.
it Wow ' '2
04 ' :
Cm - mimes CLoTinam sellig .1
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greatly reduced prices to mats zoom for s &rot,' ,
1 Eortasient or SPRING 000135 st H. Silto" r ;'
4 1 .AI
I W.'s, rio. it gfortlx smug Rivet.
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