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Nlghi ....or inure than fore constitutes square. tt Nillate, one aay $0 26 one week 126 one month.... ..... 2 60 three months. ......... ........ 4 00 all ........ 6 00 one year ..re. one day 60 one week ... . ... ....... 2.00 nue month ..... 00 • three months 10 00 ale 16 00 • one year... ......... ..... . ... .20 00 nunine , a LOOM , inserted In the Lrnat CO/Unew or I.:ore Murrige. and Deaths, kIGHT CENTS PEN LINE tor each liver tiOn. yr ittrriges and Deaths to be charged ea, regular sub oit-eniente Visttliantous NICHOLS & ROWMAN, Corner of Pront and Market Streets. (V. Hurnmel's old stand,) nAVE determined to place their entire stock of GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FRUITS, &c., &e., at prices to suit the present hard times, and re spectfully call the attention of the citizens of Hai risburg and vicinity to their extensive stock of goods, consisting of SUGARS, SYRUPS, TEAS, COFFEE, • SPICES, LEMONS, ORANGES, CURRANTS, CEDAR-WARE. FLOUR, FISH, &c. We have also gone to considerable trouble in getting the sale of several brands of COAL OIL, All of which we warrant to be NON-EXPLOSIVE, TRANSPARENT AND FREE FROM ODOR, as far as practicable. Among others, we have on band NATRONA, MAGNOLIA, LUOIPRE, ROBINSON. All of which we will ,sell wholesale or 'retail, and lower than any other louse in .Harrisburg. Also, all kinds of CUT, FLINT AND GREEN GLASS-WARE. We also invite attention to our well selected and extensive assortment of QUEENSWALRE. NICHOLS & BOWMAN, corner of Front and Market streets. l' II at UNION RESTAURANT, BILLIARD AND BOWLING SALOON, NO. 119 MARKET STREET, N.EAII FIFTH. THE subscribers having erected a large 1. haithug at the above place, expressly for the pure e ta atove udivated, beg to call the attention of the pub tc le the tallw : TRI kvauraerr, 011 the first door, with a dining room %ttAibell, tr titled up In drsl•class style, and it will at all e s .ppled with the best ()INTERS to be had in the atlantic stiles, together with terrapin, fish, and all tita t is game is season. Oysters served ap in every si)ie, sad meals to lie had at all boars. The Ales of all the celebrated breweries la the country constantly on btu. The ietpto Alley, or Bowling Saloon, is to the rear, anlezt."o, tree alleys of modern oonstruction, where %toners el tills healthy exercise cart enjoy themselves. / be l iliard Salami is up•stairs —elegantly Stied up, ekttd,a, three marbly top combination cushion to any made. iluribburg mug felt the want of a grand then of Of ibis kind, and ea the proprietors &redetermine ctuuct it in a quint and orderly manner, and do eve lliisag in their power to make it a fasolonable resort, t hey hope to receive a liberal share of public patronage. Wit.taaht. O. hicFADDIaN AOO. lIARIUSBURU COAL OIL DEPOT BUR the eafety of ennsumers, we have ~.„4,sbed a col 011 Depot at the corner of Iron 114 rket streets. All nor oils ate traded and we poet. a eli 1,0(10 except such as prove to be non-explosive, ricer and free from odor as far as practicable. We offer a i ris. nt the lollowingJustly celebrated bi ands. Meg ' Rut son, Nobrona and Lieu or, lower than MI be /tries elAswhere this piece, either wholesale or 4,411 . also an ex ensive assortment of lamps, Chum. Shade., elaa Cones, Burnett, Bto. We will also ‘lora Unlit or camplume lamps, so as to be used for " 0 " 01 1. Cali and isatlaf, yoursel yes, at NICHOLS & BOWMAN, spell Corner of Front and Market street. POR SEWING MACHINES. JONAS BROOK & BRA'S PRIZE MEDAL SPOOL COTTON. 500 rm. WHITS, BLACK @ COLORRD. '14116 thread being made particularly for Machines, is vEttY mom, SMOOTH AND Its strength la not impaired by washing, nor Py Iriet7oll 01 the needle. For Machines, use Brooks' Patella Ulueo. FOR UPPER THREAD, sad Brooka Patent Six Cord, Red Ticket, VCR. UNDER THREAD Sold by l'Obpettaltl, throughout the country.— SO, MM US OP UP) 0.7.10.,A:490117PD NOB er nnit.d6m silt ki, Sole Agent. ;56 V edeyAreet, New York. COAL! Pcov i D ERii COAL REDUCED 1 1 1 1 N consideration of the kartl times, and i a s I sell exclusively FOR CMH, I thice reduced the pried of Coal as follows : 1 -Yltens Valley Broken @ $2 90 per ton Large Egg " 290 •• .: " " Small Egg ,4 290 " ,‘ ,‘ " Sieve" 290 't Nut 411 225 t tilkvbarre it 290 4.1 if Inrberry II 290 l Nail COB delivered by the Pavan Macs CARTS; it ''"l 4 u % ,, lgliett at the purchasers door , and if it fella obutt 10 vt.tant, the Coal wall he forfeited. Ali ( mil ni the heat quality mined, delivered free cram MI NlO IT It 1 thi. the . 4 Mtil , k.. ti In gantittes, t.t. wwxai WHOLIBALII hiGl.4. . mwA.g: t s 4t, ~ f , :r Do pn1,04, celehrated Powder, a largo supply .._s haite d. M.tohre,lurere prices. 711",. a , arge lui of mupen; baled Bay for sale. ...!!"_ JAMES M. WHEELER. I)A.XL/Ei t-r-r-.------------------------- ~L ON COFFEB 1--A Fresh and , ii..r , ii , Ripply , i 1 till., C. , ..letnLed Coffee) Dot receive;' 11.13 i WV. NV! Jr., & re, Sifaii--eli Hawa lot, NcA br sale by NICHOLS me k BOWM just AN , re ts, Comer Wont and Market sree. Sll6-IComer and well cant BEEF. A s plendid lot , large WM. Moak Js , CO Cake: DR JOHNSON MS A 1.1"MX.1114:21M-3113 HOSPITAL LOCK TS A S discovered the most certain, speedy and suet el t emedy In the world for DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE RIMS IN SIX TO TWILVB HOMO. No Mercury , or. Noxious Drugs. A Owe - Warranted, or 'no Chiiige, in from one to Two Days. Weskneas of the Hack erLimbe. Matures, Mks Onus of the kidneys and Bladder, Involuntary dischargee;lin• potency, Gennalliebility, Nervousness, LIPPoPsY, Lan anor, Low Spirits, 1301M18i1M of ideas, Palpitation of the Heart Timidity, Trembllngs, Dimmers of bight or Giddi ness, Dlteare of the Head, Threat, Nose or Skin, a ifec thins of the Liver, Lungs. Stomach or Bowels—those far ribre.disordent analog from the Sol ary : Habits of Youth —those swear and military picot nes more fatal to their victims than the song or yreng to the Mariners of tly nes, blighting their most brilliant hopes or ttniklpatlOLLE, rendcrlug marriage, 80., Impossible. Yotintitip Especially, wbo have become tbs !victims or Solitary Vice, that dresidful and descructlve habit which annual. ly sweeps to an unilmely grave tborpands of Young Men ofibe twat, atitited talents mid briliMrit wbo might dhisrwise hive ain't:Med . fatal:deg [Senates with tbeabohaers of aboquentiet or waked...to:re/1w" the living lyre, may call with full conthionee. Marriage. Married Persons, or young Men contemplating mar riage, being a ware or physical weaknosa;iirgarde contemplating . deformities, arc., speed! y cured. Be who places himself under the care ol Dr. J. may religiously confide is his honor as a gentleman, and con- Silently rely upon his skill as a Physician: Organic Weakness Immediately Cured, and full vigor Restored. This distrusting Affection...which renders 1 ite ble and marriage impossible—is'the Penalty paid by the victims of improper Indulgences. lotmgpersose are too apt to commit examen from not being aware. of the dreadiul anivenvenees that may ensue. New, who, that understands the subject will pretend to deny that the pity. er of procriation Is lost sooner , ‘y , those falling into im-: proper habits than by the prudent? Besides being de prived the pleasures of healthy °Opting, the most se rious and destructive symptoms to both body and mind arise The system becomes deranged, the Physical and Mental FunotiOns Weakened, Loss of Procreative Power, Nervlons Irratibility, Dyspepsia, Palpitation of the Heart, Indigestion, Cionstituilon.. 1 ilebillty, a Wasting of the Frame, Hough, Consumption, Decay and Death. Office, No. 7 Swath Frederick Street. Left hind side going from Baltimati street, a lew door. team the Wrner. fall not to observe name and number. Letters must be paid and contain a stamp. The Doc tor's Diplomap bang in hie office. A Cure Warranted.in Two .Days. No gawky of Ir4isseolii Thugs. Johnson, Member of therliloyal College of Surgeons, London, Grad uate from one of the most eminent Colleges in the United State., sad the greater pail of whine lite hes been spent lit'the'bospitahrof London, Paris ; Philadelphia and else sallearkhaellißieted aome.of the most astonishing sures that were ever known; many troubled -with ringing in the head and earn when asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds, beshfulnesi, with frequent blushing. attended sorneilieasPwith derangement of mind 'were cured Immediately. Take Particular Notioe Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured themselves by improper indulge...6e and solitary habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfitting them for either business, study, society or marriage. These are some of the sad and melancho Ily effects pro. ductd by early habits of youth, viz : Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Palos in the Head, Dimness t.f Sight, Loss of Muscular POwer, Palpitation of the heart, Dys popsy Nervous irratibil ty, Derangement of thertrgesUve Functions, General Debility, Symptoms of Consumption, etzersur.—The fearful effects on the mind are muoh to be dreaded—Loss of Memory, Confusion of idese , De pression of Spirits, Isvil Forbodiogs, Avers on to Society, deaf Distrust, love of bolitude, Timidity, &c., are some of the evils produced. Tnoosatros of persons of all age's can now indite what is the cause of their declining health, losing their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and emaciated, having a singular appearance about the eyes, cough and symptoms of eonsumption. Young Men Who have injured themselves by a certain practice in dulged In when alone, a habit frequently learned from evil companions, or at school, the effects of which are nightly felt, even when asleep, and If not cured renders marriage impossible, and destroys both mind and body, somild apply immediately. What a pity that a young man, the hope of his coun try, the darling of hls parents, should be Snatched from all prospects rid enjoyments of life, by the con'equence of deviating from the path of nature and indulging in a certain secret habit. Such persona atm, before oontem• plating Marriage, reflect that a sound mind and body are the most neces sary requitites to promote connubial happiness. Indeed, without these, the journey through life becomes a weary pilgrimage ; the prosprOt hourly darkens to the •iew ; the mind becomes shadowed with despair and filled with the melanoholly raft Won that the happiness of another becomes blighted with our own. Disease of Imprudence. When the misguided and imprudent votary of pleasure finds that he has imbibes the seeds of this painful dis ease, It too often bapens that an tll•timed sense of shame or dread of discovery, deters him from applying to those who, from eluoation and respectability, can alone be friend him, delaying till the constitutional symptoms on this horr d maesse make their appearance, such as at• tended sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal pains in the head aid limbs, dimness of sight, deatness, nodes on the shin bones and arms, blotches on the h ad, face and extremities, progress ng with frightful rapidity, till at last the palate of the mouth or the bone* of the nose fall in, and the victim of this awful disease become a horrid object of commiseration, tIU death puts a period to his dreadful sufferings, by sending him to " that Lirdiscov vered Country from whence no traveler returns." It is a nselancholly fad that thousands fall victims to this terrible disease, owin* to the unskilfullnesit of Ivo , ant pretenders, who by the use of that Deadly Poi+ on, Mercury, ruin the constitution and make the residue o hie miserable. Strangers. Trust not your lives, or health, to the care of the many Unlearned and Worthless Pretenders, destitute of know ledge, name or character, who copy Dr. Johnson's adver vertisements, or style themselves i n th e newgpapiri, regularlykolucatedyhytdclans incapable of Curing, they keep you Wiling month after mouth taking their filthy or as long as the smallest end poisOSlOUSlleffil compounds, Pe can be obtained, and in despair, leave you with rain ed health to sigh over your galling disappointment. Dr. Johnson is the only Physician advertising, His credential or diplomas always hangs in his office. Ms remedies or treatment are unknown to all others, prepared from a life spent in the gr eat hospitals of Eu rope, the first In the country and a more extensive Pri vate Practice than any other Physician In the world. Indorsement of the Press The many thousands cured : at this institution year at. ter 'ear, and the numerous important Surgical Opera• none performed by Dr. Johnson, witnesssed by the re porters of the "Sun," "Clipper," and many other pa. pars, notices of which have appeared again and again berme the public, besides his standing as a gentleman of character and rtsponslbillty, is a cadent guarrantee tithe afflicted. skin Diseases Speedily Cured. Persona writing should be particular in directing their letters to his Itptiluticia, In the following manner : JOHN M. JOHN - SON, M. D. 01 the Baltimore lock Smote!, Baltimore, Md. SALAD OIL. A large supply of fresh Salad Oil. in large and small bottles, and of different brands and received and for sale by WM. DOCK, Je. & W. THE SKIRT. JUST RECEIVED.—The New Shaped ;W t OW/ SW, the finest article inandaciurett. war a CLUMPS% apgy Nod door to the Harrisburg Bank. HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1862 Eciegraplj. A Volunteer and his Brdie—A Sketch of the Times. ".Something original I was asked to write, , I hardly know whelre to begin, For if there is anything original in me ..._ It is original sin." The above were some lines which were anittenin a lady's album, and as I admire originality in all works of fiction, I will try and not follow your fair correspondent's of Saturday evening, but write something as original as , the above quotation-.from a fa vorite author 61 -. It was in lovely summer timewhen a lair maiden stood upon the brow overlooking a beautiful scene on the charming Susquehanna. The sun as it declined behind the mountains threw it' last lingering rays over the river, making it look like a sheet of burnished gold. The lady was gazing with pensive eye down a little narrow path which lay along the steep side of the mountain. She waited long and anxiously but at last her patience was rewarded by the appearanc of a youth ful cavalier who came blithely up the path singing a love ditty. On reaching the place where Minnie the loved one stood they em braced each other tenderly,and Harry draw ing his companion's arm,in:his own walked on towards their home. It maybe better to give some little description of the hero and hproine of my tale. Minnit, and Harry were the only children of a wealthy farmer who had lived on this mountain for years in the past and seemed likelrto live for years in . the future ; "their mother, a lovely woman, had died when Minnie was but a child, and Harry had. peen .her guardian ever since, notwithstanding her father never left his own fire-side. Yet he was to,o.much taken up in :P.onnting. his flocks to have any parental thoughts about the lonely Minnie, and left her under the charge of her brother Harty . . Minnie had the best masters of the, languages and music,-and at the age of eighteen she was the most beautiful and accomplished maiden in the country. At the time our story opens she was about to unite herself in i marriage to 'one *fim she had become deeply attached, and a person worthy of her lova. This was the last eve she was 10 spend as an unwedded maiden under her father's roof. It was with great reluctance that Harry gave his consent to what would separate him from his lovely sister. Long and earnestly ,did they talk of the,. future "But man proposes and God disposes 1" Sleepless was Minnie 'that' night and day light found her pillow wet with tears. I would not have the reader think that Min nie was unhappy. No indeed! Her fiance was one of our noblest officers and her future was bright before her. The spacious mansion of farmer Sher wood was thrown open for the wedding of the far-famed beauty, and all went merry as the marriage bell. In the midst of the festivities orders arrived for the groom to repair immediately to his regiment as his valuable services could not be spared. Army orders are always to be obeyed and after an affectionate farewell he mounted his horse. Let us pass over a few weeks and again go up the mountain and enter the house. Why is all so still and funeral-like where once was mirth and song ? During the intervening weeks letters came -and went between the gallant officer and his bride, but at last came a letter in a strange hand writing informing Minnie, of her husband's death while noblydoinghis duty. No pen can describe the anguish of that stricken one, but upheld by one who has the power to lighten affliction, she was enabled to say "thy will be done ;" and travelers visiting this place may, perhaps, see a fair young widow going in Ind out among the poor and needy, and devoting her own life to her maker. 66 Rrxrs VERNON." A strange story, not by Bulwer, is going the rounds of the English press. A lately married Irish earl wishing to improve his Old mansion, set architects and carpenters at work, who dis covered a room hermetically bricked up. It was fitted up in the richest style of one hundred and fifty years ago, and on a conch lay the skeleton of a female, while on the floor was the skeleton of a man, presenting evident traces of "violence. Jewels and dresses lay scattered about the room, but the fearful secret had been so well kept that-no tradition could be remem bered which would give any clue to the affair. The survivors--an injured husband probably among them—walled up the apartment, which has kept its dread secret over a century anj a half. TM news from all parts of Maryland speaks of the most oromising crops of wheat and rye, and of abundance of trait. Corn planting has been kept back by the continuous wet weather ; but the grass crops are gainers. In Berkley county, in Virginia, the spring wheat is very promising, though the breadth of seeding has been materially lessened by the theft of plough horses in that section by the rebels. Ws learn, by way of Havana, that there is a probability of some fighting in St. Domingo between the Spaniards and Haytiens, the former claiming land as within their boundaries that has been occupied by the latter for ages undis puted. The strong r will override the weaker, but, driven to bay, the Haytiens will fight. Several batteries and some soldiers have been sent hence. WENN the rebel army, which was to annihi late the Union troops at Yorktown, are arraig ned for cowardice, they may justify themselves by the plea that they didn't begin to run until the rebel Congress set them the example. The only response to such a plea would be that of the Scotch clergyman of t quivooal sobriety, who, in enforcing temperance upon his parish ioners, said to them : Ye manna do as I do, but do as I bid ye." Tin number of new inventions in firearms and artillery,-presented within the lest three months, is enormous. It is the opinion of some of our most scientific ordnance officers that the science at warfare upon land will yet be as completely revolutionized :IN that upon water by the contest between the Merrimac and the Monitor. ' * BY TELEGRAPH The Great Naval Battle at Fort Wright. DESPERATE 'ENCOUNTER BE TWEEN THE GUNBOATS CNN CINNATI AND MALLORY. COMPLETE VICTORY OF THE UNION FORCES. THE MALLORY SUNK WITH ALL ON BOARD. TWO REBEL GUN-BOATS BURNED The Rebel Fleet Pursued to Fort Wright. Cent°, May 11. The desperation of the rebel cause In the Mississippi Valley culminated yesterday, in an attack on the United States flotilla of Fort Wright. On Saturtitty morning,at an early hour,eight, of their 'gunboats came around the point above . the Fdrt, and boldly advanced towards the flo tilla: The Cincinnati, which was stationed. at a point where the rebels came up on Friday,' did not attract their attention until the fleet had passed above her. As soon as she was seen, a simultaneous attack was commenced from: the whole fleet. The gunboats made an attack upon her with but little effect, as the guns were poorly aimed.' The Cincinnati, in the meantime, had hauled into the stream, where an iron clad ram, sup: posed to be the Mallory, advanced, in face of a continued broadside from the former, until within forty yards LI her, and being the faster sailer, succeeded in moving between the Cin cinnati and the right bank of the river, when men appeared upon her decks and prepared to board the Cincinnati. This design was frustra ted by the Cincinnati throwing hot water from her steam batteries. In the meantime the rest of our gunboats hae arrived at the adene of action and engaged the rebel fleet. The Mallory, undaunted by the failure of her attempt to board the Cincinnati, crowded on a full head of steam and came toward that veFsel, evidently intending to run her down. Captain Bumble, who was in command of the Cincinnati, waited until the rebel monster came within twenty yards, when he fired a broadside into her from his Parrott guns, welch clid fearful execution. The two boats were so close together by this time that it was impossible for the gunners of the Cincinnati to serve at their guns. It was only by bringing the steam batteries to bear on them again that the Mallory waa compelled to haul off. -Captain Stemble shot the pilot of the Mallory with his revolver. He was himself wounded by a pistol shot fired by the pilot's mate of the Mallory. While the engagement between the Mallory and Cincinnati was in progress; our shots had exploded the boiler on one of the rebel gun boats and eet fire to another, burning her to the water's edge. The air was very heavy, and under cover of the dense smoke which hung over the river, the rebel fleet retired. They were pursued until they gained a shelter under the guns of Fort Wright, None of oar boats were, injured, except the Cincinnati, and the damage done to her was eo slight that It can be repaired in twenty-four hours. Four men on the Cincinnatti were wounded, iuciuding the Master's mate. No other men slides are mentioned. When the smoke cleared away, and the re• treat of the rebel fleet was discovered, a broadside from the Flag _Ship Benton was sent after the Mallory. Shortly after she was seen to careen,' and then go down with all on board. From Gen. 111.VieIlan's Army No Movement of Troops Yesterday, .~____ The Bridges on the Chlekaho tinny Burned. The Enemy in Force on the , Opposite Side of the River. ===2 HEADQUARTERS, CUMBERLAND, VA., } Sunday Evening, May 11. There has been no movement of troops to-day as Gen. M'Clellan was desirous of observing the day, and giving his men an opportunity to rest. The reports , to-day brought in by scouting parties sent to the Chickahominy on the left, a distance of thirteen miles, confirms the burning of both the bridges across that river. The enemy was seen in considerable force on the opposite side. A strong picket of the enemy made its ap pearance about two miles from the White House to-day. They were not interfered with, until becoming too bold, when a gunboat, which arrived about one o'clock, shelled them out. The noise must have been heard at Richmond, as it is only 20 miles off. Gen. 11,Clellan Within 20 Miles of Richmond. Naw Yaag, May 12. , A dispatch from Baltimore says General !if Olellan is now within twenty miles of Rich mond. Nothing definite haitbeen heard from the Gelena,iind - .the gunboats. on.the James river. One of the latter was reported to hive been yord, lEEE From Gem Banks' Army. The News of the Recent Union Vie tories in Camp. The Rebel Guerillas still at Work. Arrest of Suspicious Citizens Escape of Female Rebel Prisoners. Nrfr MARExr, Va., Nay 11 The news of our success at Norfolk and Portsmouth, and the destruction of the Merri mac, was read with intense• enthusiasm among our troops. The army bands played the Na' tional airs, and the loud, prolonged cheering awoke the mountain echles, and were heard for miles along the beautiful valley. The only regrets expressed were that each officer and soldier was not present to partial pate in accomplishing such glorious results. Two privates of the Vermont Cavalry were captured yesterday by guerrillas, near the spot where the Ira Harris guard were shot. The regimental clerk of the Second Massa chusetts was mortally shot yesterday from the woods near Mount Jackson. It is believed that many countrymen who come into the camps to settle accounts with the quartermasters are giving information to the rebels, if not in active service themselves. Several arrests have been made to-day of snspicious persons, among others a youth of fifteen, said to belong to Harper's Ferry, whose brothers are in Ashby's cavalry. The result of the investigation was, not disloyal.. The The ladies who were examined yesterday fOr complicity in the murder of two of Harris' guards, are reported to have deserted their house last night. FROM PADUcAH, KY. Cavalry Expedition against the Rebels .Panucsa, Ky., May 12. Gen. Denver's staff arrived, here yesterday en route for Pittsburg Landing. Two thousand cavalry started from this post last Saturday on an expedition to act in con junction with the military forces from Hickman in pursuit of the rebel cavalry that have been overrunning western Kentucky and Tennessee recently. FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA, TWO GUERILLAS EXECUTED. Nzw Toss, May 12 A dispatch from Parkersburg says: The two Guerrillas, , recently , Autptured, Were hung at Chester on the 9th last.. Generalsechenck and Milroy are safe. XXTVIIth Oongress—First Session. WASHINGTON, May 11 SENATE. Mr. Lentem, (0,11.0 presented a memorial from, the Chamber of Commeroe, of San Fran cisco, in relation to the , repeal of the duty on silver ore. Messrs. Lexmait and Nunama, (Oregon,) both stated that if they had been present when the Homestead bill was passed, they would have voted for it. The bill to regulate the time for holding the District Courts of the 'United States in the Dis trict of Kentucky was taken up and passed. The bill in relation to appointments in the Marine Corps was taken up. The bill for the collection of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts was taken up. Mr. COLLAXIM, (Vt.,) thought the bill its present shape was impracticable and could not be carried out. He was in favor of the design of the bill if it could be carried out. Mr. Basastax, (011) offered an amendment that in addition to the regular tax, there be an addi tional tax to cover all the expenses of collection and the salaries of the officers appointed under We bill. Mr. Powsm, (ily.,) thought the amendment unconstitutional and_asked for the yeas and nays on it. The amendment was agreed to—yeas 22, nays 18. ' • Mr. Reams, (N. Y.,) moved to strike out the eleventh section which gives the commissioners the power to make certain rules and regula tions. Agreed to. The bill was then paned--yeas 32, nays-- Mears. How/ am, Pow= and Saoutstrav-8. Mr. Devis, (X.y.,) moved to take up the reso lution from the House in regard to the adjourn . meat of Congress. Agreed to. He moved io strike out the 19th of May and insert the 2d day of. June. Mr. WILSON hoped Congress would not ad journ. In the present condition of business it is evident it could not get through by such an early day as designated. nefONSDEN concurred in what was said by the Senator from Mituachusetta and moved to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. Davis said there was great danger in too much legislation. A great deal of legisla tion had been of a most mischievous character, and he wanted to set an early, day for adjourn ment, so we could not.pass any more such acts. You have passed measures this session which were unconstitutional, iniquitous and unwise, and which will be resisted by the whole white population of Kentucky, and such as I will counsel my people to resist by every mode of resistance they can devise. Mr. WILSON, (Mass.,) I call the Senator to order for uttering treasonable sentiments on the floor of the Senate. Mr. Davis. The Senator does not know the meaning of treason. The emirs called the Senator to order, and said the Senator would put his , words in writing. Mr. Wrtacm,(ldass.,) sent the followipg words to the clerk's deck: " Congress has passed measures which the State of Kentucky would resist, and which I shall counsel my people to resist by every means in my power. Mr. DAVIS. That's not what I said. I said that in my judgment Congress has passed un constitutional measures, and so far as these measures are unconstitutional, I will advise my constituents to resist them, and I here repeat it. Mr. Wnsoz, (Mass.,) said that was a great modification to what the Senate'. said before. Mr. FEBONDEN raised .-a- question of, order, whether any Senator has the xlgtit to denonun the acts of emir* as 111 2c0 1 4,Stitritional. 2dr. Wimps bedlam kitbags cif Alseloitnanir read, as Worn by the reporter, =NO ts the PRICE ONE CENT. above. He said after the modification of the Senator, he did not care to press the motion, but called him to order for language which patriotism would not sanction and language which treason uttered in pest days on this floor, he was not willing to hear such lan guage repeated here now. Mr. Davis said when he had any language which he chose to utter he should not ask Sen ator Mason what words he shall make utterance in. He never advised the people of Kentucky to maintain neutrality. No one desired more to support the cause of the Government. He would advise his people to resist any law which the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional. Before any decision was made any citi zen had the right to judge for him self of the constitutionality of the act and the right to resist according to his judg ment. If that goes to the extent of treason, be was amenable to the punishment of a trai tor. That's his position, and be intended to own it. The Senator from Massachusetts warm us what he will not permit to be done. He did not intend to consult that Senator at all as to his line of conduct. Mr. DAVIS said he would only counsel that resolution as a last resort. Mr. FISANDin said if the Senator counselled the hope to stand it as long as tolerable, that's good advice; but what the Senator meant was evidently a war of words, which we already had on every bill which was not agreeable to the Senator, and he would counsel the friends not to trouble themselves much about that. Mr. Sum= offered the following: Res ved, Thet the Select ComMittee on the confiscation of rebel property be directed to consider the expediency of providing that in all judicial proceedings to confiscate property and for slaves of the rebels, there shall be no ex clusion of any witness on account of color. Mr. SAULSBURY objected to its present consid eration. Laid over. Mr. Stumm also offered the following: Resolved, That the select- committee on the confiscation of rebel property be directed to consider the expediency of providing that our soldiers engaged in the suppression of the re hellion may be entitled to bounty lands out of the real estate of the rebels. Mr. Poway objected to its present considera tion. Laid over. The Senate then went into executive seeelon , after which it adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On motion of Mr. Faarron ; (N. Y.,) the House took up the Senate bill empowering the Medi cal Inspector to discharge from the service any soldier or enlisted man laboring under any physical disability which makes it disadianta geous to the service for him to be retained therein; a certificate in the writing of snob officer to be a sufficient' evidence of discharge. Mr. RICHARDSON, (Ill.,) trusted that those who were sick would not be turned loose to depend upon charity for subsistence, and sug gested an amendment which was adopted, pro viding that they shall not be discharged, unless at their own request. .3113 bill was then passed as amended. Mr. Wicatualy (my.,) asked leave to intro duce resolutions declaring that thes, oonatitution and the laws made in pursuantwalbereof, and all treaties are the supreme law of the land se well in time of war as in time of peace, any thing in the Constitution and laws of any State. to the contrary notwithstanding ; that no warrant exists for disregarding the provif along of the Constitution, either in war, rebel lion or time of peace ; that the powers of the Constitution are not unlimited by a state of war, but are at all times applicable alike. • After setting forth other principles, the see ties concludes with a resolution declaring that wholesale bills confiscating estates or proparti of any kind, whether lands, slaves, or chattels, and forbidden by the Constitution. Mr. Burrs, (Ohio,) proposed to debate the resolutions. Mr. WICKLIFFE said that as there were no objections on. the Republican side, he would withdraw the resolutions for the present. The House resumed the consideration of the bill from Friday, abolishing slavery wherever the Federal Government has exclusive juris diction. - Mr. newts, (Del.,) spoke in favor of the abolition of slavery in the border States in se-, cordance with the recommendation of the Presi dent. Mr. Lovuov, (111.,) modified the bill as fol lows: g"To the end that freedom may be and remain forever the fundamental law of the land in all places whatsoever, so far as it lies within the power or depends upon the action of the government of the United States to make it ; ther-fore Be it enacted, trfc., That slavery or involuntary servitude in all cases whatever, other than the punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall henceforth cease and be prohibited forever in all the terri tories of the United States now exiating, or hereafter to be formed, or acquired in any way. Mr. Cox, (0.,) moved to lay the bill on the table. Disagreed to—yeas 49, nays 81. Mr. LOTWOT moved to strike out the pream ble. Mr. Cox moved to amend the preamble by turning it into an act to carry out the Chicago platform and dissolve the Union. Mr. Lovaror's motion was agreed to. The bill was then passed—yeas 85, nays 50_ Mr. LOVEJOY moved, and the House agreed, to amend the title by making it read an aot to secure freedom to all persons within the ter ritories of the United States." On motion of Mr. Porno; a committee of conference was appointed on the Homestead Bill. Mr. Smaxassaols, (0.,) introduced a ,bill defining and punishing u a high crime the adhering or giving aid and comfort to persona engaged in a rebellion against the goverment of the United States. It was intended supply what was undrstood to be required by the recent judicial decleion that it is not treason within the meaning of the act of 1790, to give aid and conitort to re bellion. The House then went into committee of the whole on the state of the Union on the bill granting bounties to soldiers during the pro sent war. Mr. Davis, (N. Y.,) discussed the powers of Congress on the confiscation bill, urging that all property captured in war becomes our property. We required no act of condemnation or confiscation. We have the right,to take the enemy's property to indemnifythe expenses of the war, but it was not private property that was thus to be appropriated, it was against barbarian warfare that he protested. The amendments to the bill were discussed and the bill finally passed. It appropriates six millions for bounties, provided by the act of July last. In le it-death the bounties to sowtte to theVidOws;chirdren, fatherkmothers, brotberg sad eiskas. A40 033 _ 4 e4.
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