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BY S. J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 , 1862.
VOL. 9.-TO. 18.
a TDITOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby
, JK given that the undersigned Auditor appoint
ed by the Orphan' Court of Clearfield county to
' report distribution of .he moneys in the hands of
I. J. Catboart, Administrator of Jane Wilson,
deceased, will attend to his duties as Auditor and
bear ail persona interested in stid estate, at the
office of J. B. McEnally, on Saturday, the 3d day
of January A. D. Ib63. at 2 o'clock p. m.
- Deo. 10, 1862 J. U. FCLFORD. Auditor.
REGISTER'S NOTICE, Notice ia hereby
given, that the following accounts have been
-examined and passed by me, and remain filed of
record in thi office for the inspection of heirs,
legatees, credito-s. and all others in any other
way interested, and will be prevented to the cext
'Orphans' court of Clearfield county, to be held at
the Court House, in the Borough of Clearfield,
commencing on the Second Monday of January,
IA6'4, for confirmation and allowance :
The account of Uuburt Leiirey Ad ministrator of
all and singular the goods and chatties, rights
and credits which were of Francis Leigey, late
' of the township of Covington, Clearfield county,
deceased.
The final account of George Knarr, jr., Admin
istrator of all and singular the goods and chattels,
rights and credits, which were of George Weaver,
late of Brady township, Clearfield county, dee'd.
The final account of George Knarr, jr.. Admin
istrator of all and singular the goods aud chattels,
rights and credits, which were of Charlotte Wea
ker, late of Brady township,. Olearfiold county
Pennsylvania, decoased. : ; - . .
The Partial account of James A. Eloom. and
John Bloom Executors of the last will and testa
ment of Isaac Bloom, Sr.. of thetowiiship of Pike,
Clearfield county Pennsylvania, deceased.
The account of E. B Fmeal and M. L C.Evans,
Executors of the last Will and Testament of Geo.
meal, late of Pike tp., Clearfield Co., Pa., deo'J.
The Final account of A. C. Tate, Administrator
of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights
and credits, which were of K. B. King, lata of
Lawrence township, Clearfield county, dec d .
The Final account of Seal .McKay, Adininistra
tor of all and singular the goods and chattels,
rights and credits, which were of Alexander Mc
Kay, late of Burnside township. Clearfied coun
ty. Pennsylvania, deceased.
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CUIEKIFF'S SALES. By virtue of sundry
3 writs of Venditioni Ejrpoiat. issued out of the
Court of Common Pleas' c-f Clearfield county, and
to me directed, there will be exposed to Publio
Sale, at the Court House, in the borough of Clear
field, on Monday the 12th day of January next,
A. D. lHo.1, at 1 o'clock, P. M., the following de
scribed Real Estate tie:
A certain tract of land situate in Ferguson town
ship, Clearfield county Pennsylvania. Begin
ning at a Hemlock corner, thenee b-v -Benjamin
Gibbs survey south 50 deg west 230 perches to a
post, thence south 40 deg cast 118 perches to a
pozt and line of Cornelius Tubbs, and thence along
line made between them north 50 deg east 230
perches to post, thence by John Tripler 6urvcy
north 40 deg west 160 perches to place of begin
ning. Containing 21ft acres more or less, being
the north west half of survey in name of Mathias
Barton, with about twenty-five acres cleared and
log Imuso and barn erected thereon. Seized, ta
ken in execution, and to bo sold as the property
of Silas White.
-Also A certain tract of land- Bituate in Cur
wccsville Borough. Clearfield county Pennsylva
nia, to wit: a lot of ground situate in the Bor
ough of Curwensrillc, fronting sixty feet on Main
street, and running back 200 feet to an alley.
Bounded oast by II D. Patton. south by an alley,
west by street, and north by Main street, with
a two story frame house thereon. Also two lota
fronring on Thompson street, running back to an
alley, and bounded by lands of Wm. Irvin, with a
one and a lia.f story dwelling house and wood
house thereon erected Seized, taken in execu
tion, and to be sold as the property of Alfred Mon
telius, Edward Montolius and Wm. TccEyck tra
ding as Montelias.Ten Eyck A Co.
Also A certain tract of land situate in Knox
township, Ckarfield county Pennsylvania. Con
taining one hundred acres more or less, situate in
Knox township, with about thirty acres cleared,
and a lo dwelling house and log barn erected
thereon, adjoining lands of Wm Robertson and
others. Sieisd. taken in execution, and to be
sold as the property of Isaac P. Carson.
Also A certain tract of land situate in Gue
Ii;h township. Clearfield county Pennsylvania.
Containing about three hundred and fourteen
acre!, bounded by lands of about twenty acres
cleared with a small orchard, and having a log
cabin houso erected thereon. Seized, taken in
execution, and to be sold as the property of Wm.
B. Ilegarty.
Al.3o All those certain premises, sjtuate inDe
Deaatur township, Clearfield county, one piece
known. as the old place, bounded on tbe north by
lands now in possession of Wm. Goss jr., on the
east by lands of George D. Morgan and lands of
Walter Morgan, on the south by lands of Daniel
Albert, Jonathan Kephart, and George D. Morgan,
aud on the west by lands of George D. Morgan.
Containing about two hundred acres more or less,
having about one hundred and eighty acres ot
cleared land thereon, with a hirgo story log house,
a log barn, with other outbuildings, and having
a iro bearing orchard thereon. ,
One. other piece situate in Decatur township a
foresaid, adjoining the above, bounded on the
south by tbe premises above described, on the
wast by land of George D. Morgan & Co., ofPttie
north by lands of George D Morgan Co.. on the
east by lands of George D. Morgan, having about
oce hundred and fitly acres thorein and being all
cleared land or nearly so. with a good plank house,
log barn and other out buildings thereon, with a
young bearing orchard thereon.
One other piece situate in tbe tQWE&hip of De
catur aforesaid, known as the Sawmill property,
bounded on the north by Wo'l of Joseph Goss, on
the east by lands of George D Morgan A Co., on
the south by lands of Geursje D. Morgan t Co.,
and on the west by lands ot George D. Morgan &
Co j with a Saw mill in good running order, on
P'.-aver Itun, thereon, with a plank h'u.-o, a small
Mill house and other outbuildings thereon, with
about fifteen acres of cleared land. Seized, ta
ken in execution, and to be sold as the property
or A. J. Gcf. and John G Jfs. , .
Also A oertam trai'. of land .itTRte in Deca
tur township. Clearfield county Penn'a. jjdjoining
lands of G. D. Morgan t Co. on the north, on the
east by laaj of John Crone and others, on the
south by land of D. I. Pruner & Co. and others,
and west by lands of Solomon Ilammerslaugh,
containing about 200 acres, having about 140 a
eres cleared thereon, a two story log House and a
log tarn and other out buildings and a good or
chard. Also a certain tract of land known as the
Mil wood property, adjoining lands of KepIer,Kep
hart and others. Containing eighty-six acres,
with good dwelling house tnd barn and other out
buildings with a good bearing orchard. Seized,
taken in execution, and to be sold as the property
of Abraham Goss, Sr. .. '
Also A certain tract of land situate in Deca
tur township. Clearfield county Penn"a, bounded
by the north by lands of G i). Morgan Co.. east
by landscf John Crane and others, south by lands
of D. I. Pruner k Co and others, and west by
lands of Solomon Ilammerslaugh. Containing
about two hundred acres, having about one hun
dred and forty acres cleared land, a two story log
house and log barn and other out buildings there
on erected, as the property of Abraham Gosa.
Seised, taken in execution, and to be sold as the
property of J.-J. Lingle and Abraham Goss, Sr.
Also by virtue of a writ of Levari Factas, the
following described real estate, to wit :
All that certain tract ot land situate in Kart
haus township, Cleurfield county Pa., being- the
game tract of land which Ellis Irvin. Esq , High
Sheriff of Clearfield county, by his deed dated the
2ud day of September 1S44 sold and conveyed to
the said Francis McCoy the said tract being
known as the Salt Lick Bend Tract, beginning at
a hickory tree, thenee north 69 deg east 6S perch
es to a white oak, thence south 31 d6 east 2J8
perches to chestnut oak, thence south 10 deg
west St perches to a hickory on the west branch
of tbe Susquchanna ltiver, thence down the same
by the several courses thereof 190 perches to a
maple, thenee north 31 deg west 329 perches to a
hickory and place of beginning. Containing 3S3
acres and 59 perches witi the usual allowance,
being tha same more or less comprising a good
farm with about ninety acres cleared and in a
good state of cultivation with a good two story
frame farm house, a good frame bank barnand
other outbuildings thereon erected and young
and bearing orchard, besides 20 acres of River
bottom cleared and in a high state of cultivation
with two commodious two story frame dwe. ling
houses, black smith shop, cabinet shop, frame
barn and frame stable with other outbuildings
with two young and bearing orchards on this
portion of the property, the whole being upon
and comprised within the s id 3HS acres known as
the Salt Lick Bend property. Seized, taken in
execution, and to be sold as the property of Rob
ert Gilliland and John Gitlilaud. , . ,
Also a certain lot situate in Toxer Town or
Newburg. Chest township, Clearfield county, Pa.,
bounded' north by Main street60 feet, an extend
ing in depth 200 feet back to alley, with a two
storv Tavern house and stable erected thereon,
now in oceupancy of Wm; Worrell. Seized, la
ken in execution, and to be sold as the property
of EiraBoot.. ,
Sheriff's Office, December 10, 1363.
1 z ' - .- : r.
HB. WOODS, Attorney at Law,- inatana, xi
i ProfefHonal bnslaea promptly attend!: W
Wouldn't you like to know 1 A Madrigal.
, I know a girl with toeth of pearl,
And shoulders white as snow :
- She lives ah! well
I must not tell
r Wouldn't you like to know ?
Her sunny hair is wondrous fair, -AnL
wavy in its Bow;
Who made it less "
One little tress ; c ; s . ' ' ;
e Wouldn't you like to know ? .
. Her eyes are blue, (celestial hue !)y
And dazzling in their glow;
. On whom they beam
With melting gleam,
Wouldn't yTfu like to know ?
Her Lips are red aud finely wed,
Like roses ere they blow ;
. What lover sips -.
Thosedewy lips;
Wouldn't you like to know?
Her fingers are like lillies fair,
When lillies fairest glow ;
. Whose hand they press
With fond caress,
Wouldn't you like to know?
Her foot is small, and has a fall
Like sfiowflakes on the snow ;
. And when it goes
Beneath the rose, - ,
Wouldn't you like to know ?
She has a name, the sweetest name
That language can bestow;
'1 would break tbe spell
If I should tell
Wouldn't you like to know ?
A SMOOTH DRINK.
Dan says that a year or two ago he happen
ed .to have in his company a couple of "broths
ol boys,' who, like all the jolly 'ould Ireland, '
liked a "bit of a Irate" of something consuni
edly well, and often indulged in it, to his
grievous annoyance, lor of course they usual
ly chose the most inopportune moment to get
"cordialled." ,
On one occasion, ia her husband's absence,
Mrs. Dan noticed that Mike and Pat had pro
cured a supply of the "craythur," aud stored
the ;!! that contained it upon a deserted shelf
in the chimney corner.
Women you know God bless 'em, never
theless! hardly like us ot the sterner sex to
'liquidate,' and with her sisters proverbial a
version to the "rod eye," my friend's wife
took advautage of the merry dog's attend
ance to their chores, and abstracted Their
jug, aud substituted in its stead, one exactly
similar in appearance outwardly so, "but not
in its ' innards." '
At night the boys bunked in upon the kitch
en floor, and Mr. D. and his wifo retired to
their room, the door of which opened into the
kitchen, where they could have a' view from
thefr bed of Hbat might transpire between the
bog trotters. 1 "
When Mike bad given what he supposed was
ampla time for the "boss" to go to sleep, he
t-hunsht'd" his neighbor,' taying : "Arrah,
Pat, let's have a drap ?"
Begorry, so say I, Mike ; it's as dry as a
chip,"I am entirely, this blessed night."
' Up Loth sprang, and Pat reached the jug,
took it down from its perch, and in full view
of Mr. D. and his wie, who were watching the
"motions," tookaswi. But the expression
of his face was anything but a favorable com
niL'nt upon the contents. Mike noticed the
contortion, and exclaimed :
"Put, what the divil are you making such a
bad look over the whiskey lor J"
. "Faith, Mike," Replied his companion re
covering himself, "it was no bad look, at all,
I was ofther making. I was only thinking what
a smooth drink 'twas, shure."
"Hand over here," cried Mike, impatiently,
and applying it to his lips, he took a gener
ous draught.
"Bluretiagers !" he roared, rushing for the
door, where Pat followed him, and the noise
ol their efforts at "heaving Jonah" made the
night hideous.
My friend and his partner thought they
would crack their sides, laughing over the af
fair, and next rooming he went to the jug and
shook it, but it was badly depleted.
"Mike," he cried, addressing one of the two
sickly looking Irishmen as ever complained,
"what on earth has become of all the linseed
oil." :
"Linseed ile, ia it, sir ?" exclaimed Pat,
with air as though something had cleared up
a great mystery to him.
"Yes; I want some to oil the harness, and
I see it is almost gone."
The poor follow only muttered, "Linseed
ile it was, shure, bad luck to it then ; it went
down mighty smooth.',. .
. This was too much for my friend, as he had
to give vent to his pent np Iangbter, at which
Pat vamosed, Tunt in such dudgeon that tbe
mention of a "smooth drink" wakes np the
shillalaigh in him whenever one hazards to
bint at it. : ' ' ' '
Little Willie having bunted in all the cor
ners for his shoes, at last appears to give up
and climbing on a chair, betakes himself to a
big bock lying on a side table. Mother says
to him, "What is the darling doing with tbe
book ?". "It'tb dictionary; papa lookth in
the dictionary for things, and I'm looking to
see if I can find niy shoes-!, jv,.,:. ; t ,
We always like to see gentlemen and la
dies with, beautiful rich gold rings on their
fingers, and long dirty finger-nails It looks
so neat and genteel. ..I JjJ-t''-""' ; '''
' Win oran excelleut quality bees md
from Sbribon.' '"
A DISPATCH FE03 GEJT. BTJEKSIDE.
His Seasons for Crossing the Bappahannock.
'Headquarters Army oj the Potomac, i
December 9, 1862. J
To Major General Ha Heck, General-in-Chief :
General : I have the honor to offer tbe fol
lowing reasons for moving the Army of the
Potomac across the Rappahannock sooner
than was autictpated by the President, Secre
tary, or yourself, and for crossing at a point
different from the one indicated to you at our
last meeting at the President's :
During my preparations- for crossing at the
place I bad hrsf selected, I discovered that
tho enemy had thrown a large portion of his
force down the river. and elsewhere, thus
breaking his defences In front, and also thought
I discerned that ho did not anticipate the
crossing ot our whole lorce at Fredericksburg,
and I hoped, by rapidly throwing the whole
command over at that place to separate, by a
vigorous attack, the forces of the enemy on
the river below from the forces behind and on
the crest and in tho rear of the town ; in which
case we could fight him with great advantage
in our favor.
To do this we had to gain a height on the
extreme right of the crest, which height com
manded a new road lately made by the enemy
for the purpose of more rapid communication
along his lines, which point gained, his posi
tion along the crest would have been scarcely
tenable, aud he could have been driven from
there easily by aa attack on his front, in con
nection with, a movement in the rear of the
crest. ,
How near we came to accomplish our ob
ject, future reports will show. But for the
fg and unexpected aud unavoidable delay in
building the bridges, which gave the enemy
twenty-four hours more to concentrate his
forces in bis strong positions,' we would al
most certainly have succeeded, in which case
tho battle would have been, in my opinion,
far more decisive than if we bad crossed at
the places first selected. As it was, we came
very near success.
Failing in accomplishing tbe main object,
we remained in order of battle two days long
enough to decide that the enemy would not
come out of his strongholds to fight us with
his infantry, after which we recrosscd to this
side of the river, unmolested, without tbe loss
of men or property.
As tbe d;y broke, our long lines ol . troops
we're seen marching to their different posi
tions, as if going .'on parade., Not the least
demoralization or disorganization existed.
To tho brave officers and soldiers who ac
complished the feat ol thus recrossing in the
lace of the enemy, I owe every thing. For
the failure in the attack I am responsible, as
the extreme gallantry, courage and endurance
shown by them was never excelled, and would
have carried the points had it been possible.
To the families end friends of the dead, I
cah only offer my heartfelt sympathy ; but for
the wounded I can offer my earnest prayers
for their comfort-and final recovery.
The fact that I decided to move from War
renton on to this line rather against the opin
ion of the President, Sece'ar and yourself,
and that you have left the whole movement in
my hands without giving me orders, makes
me the more responsible.
I will visit you very soon and give you more
definite iufurmation, and finally I will send
you my detailed report, in which a special ac
knowledgment will be made of tbe services of
the different Grand Divisions, Corps, and my
general and personal staff departments of tbe
Army of the Potomac, to whom I am so much
indebted for their support and hearty co-operation.
;
I will add here, that the movement was
made earlier than you expected, and after tbe
President, Secretary , and yourself requested
me not to be in haste, for the reason that we
were supplied much sooner by tbe different
Staff Departments than was anticipated when
1 last saw you.
Our killed amount to 1,152, our wounded a
bout 9,000, our prisoners about 900, which
have been parolled and exchanged for about
the same number taken by us.
The wounded were all removed to this side
of the river belore the evacuation, and are be-
j ing well cared for. The dead were all burled
i under a flig of truce. The Surgeons report a'
much larger proportion than usual of slight
wounds 1,630 only being treated in hospitals-
I am glad to represent tbe army at the pres
ent time in good condition. . .(':
Thanking the Government for that entire
support and confidence which I have always
received from them,
I remain, General, very respectfully your o
bedient servant, ,, A. E. Burnside.
Major-Gen. Com. Army of the Potomac.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac, De
cember 23, 1862. To Maj Gen. Halleck, Gen-
! eral-in-Chiel i In my report to yon of the 19th
! inst., the nnmber of onr wonnded stated was
abont 9,000, and the number receiving hospi
tal treatment as 1,630 ; both of these amounts
are wrong. -On authority of Dr. Letterraan,
onr medical director, I learn that the whole
i number of wounded Is between 6,000 and
7,000, and abont half of these are receiving
treatment in hospitals. - A. E. Bdrrside,
... . Msj-Gen, Com. Army bf the Potomac".
i Works and not words are too proof of love
; THE EEPOET OF GEK. BUEDTSIDE
We print this morning one of the most re
markable and extraordinary documents that
ever were written by an officer in command of
an army. Gen. Burnside, having been repul
sed from Fredericksburg, found the country
sad and anxious over his misfortune, lie
found a great and audacious pirty using his
nani3 for purpose of sedition by extolling his
valor as a soldier and bis strict adbereance to
the orders of a superior officer. He was hon
ored for his obedience to a command which
had cost ns the lives of tnouaanda, and in pro
portion as his course was sustained bitter de
nunciations were heaped upon the Secretary
of War and General Halleck. The Secretary
was a blunderer, Marplot, a rash, heedless man.
General Halleck was a lawyer who had never
fought a battle who had written some books
whose ideas were stolen who bad ruined Gen.
McCIellan because he was jealous ot his talent
and bis fame. These two men bad conspired
to sacrifice the Union army. They had refu
sed bridges and pontoons, and supplies, and
railroads, and by reason of their delay the
great disaster fell upon our arms. Knowing
bow sensitive the. soldier is to failure, and the
temptation there existed for silence, we'should
not have been surprised if General Burnside
had he'd his peace. He was fast b coming a
party idol be was even named in connection
with. higher honors, and enemies of the coun
try spoke approving of, him. We say this
course would not have surprised us, for we
know that human nature is weak, and fame a
cherished thing. General Burnside, however,
has chosen no such seductive path. He rises
above the hope that any such spplau3e would
give him, and assumes, from first to last, tbe
responsibility for the defeat on the Rappahan
nocK. He moved from Warrenton by bis own
will ; he selected the point of attack; he based
his judgment upon what appears to us to have
been a just conclusion ; be had ammunition,
transportation, clothing, and food in abun
dance ; he moved more rapidly than tbe Sec.
of War or General Halleck expected him to
move ; he was almost successful ; his valor and
intrepidity certainly desetved success ; but ho
failed. AndTor that failure he assumes tbe
entire and full responsibility. ., . . i . .- .
It is rarely that we see such magnanimity
among men in illustrious stations. We have
seen no such example of moral courage in the
course of this war. Gen. "Burnside has shown
it in the highest and most honorable .degree.
There is a manliness about his whole career,
frankness in bis intercourse with bis superiors,
and calm self reliance in his own powers, that
make us draw near and cherish the man. It
is not tbe first time that General Burnside has
done such a noble deed. When the opponents
of General McCIellan were charging him with
a want of interest in tbe plans of his subordi
nates, and en ignorance of the details of the
war, incompatible with his position as General-in-Chief,
General Burnside took from his
own brow the laurels of Hcauoke, and placed
them on the head ef his censured commander.
He told the country that success in North
Carolina was merely obeying . the wishes of a
General in-Chief. He tells tho country that
failure in Virginia was in taking a responsibil
ity against tbe wishes of a General-in-Chief.
a both cases we see an exhibition cf moral
courage which will endear General Burnside
to the hearts of his countrymen. . We see
more than this. . We see that bis mistake was
an error of judgment, from which no man is
free a mistake similar to that of Napoleon
when be crossed tbe Danube, and was beaten
only to recrossand win tbe magnificent victory
of Wagrara. Gen. Burnside has shown too
often the genius of a great soildar for us to
mistrust him now. We can believe him and
trust him, and it is with pleasure that we hear
it stated that the President has declined his
resignation. "We come very near success,"
be says. . The fog and delays among his own
men turned the tide against him. .The rebel
Lee shows how nearly our victory was gained.
His despatches, as far as published, claim no
triumph, like those he has claimed before.
They are cold, timid, and want enthsissm;
they show that Buruside "came very near suc
cess," Let us thank this General, in the
name of his country, for bis valor, his skill,
and bis manly honor; let us continue iu his
hands tbe confidence he has so justly earned ;
and, borrow hope from the experience of Na
poleon, let us pray that he may achieve a vic
tory like Wagram, on. the banks of the Rappa
hannock. Philadelphia Press.
Hark what yon wish to remember upon your
finger nails ; , they make convenient , born
books, and you will-have your lesson at your
fingers' ends. ...
The red. cheeks, the white theeth and the
blue eyes of a lovely girl, are as good a flag
as a yonng soldier, in tbe battle of life, need
fight under., .i. ' -' t-.-t ;
"Yea, ma'am, that' crack article," said
a shopkeeper to a lady purchaser. "Oh mer
cy, '"cried she, "if the thing is cracked 1 dont
want it." r- . . :::!-; .. . '..';'
;- We are told to hope ' and have trust : bnt
what's a poor fellow to do wben he can no lon
ger get any trust f L ' -; '''
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Jf a clock - were to speak to a parrot "bat
would It say 1 iPoJl I ticks,' - . .-
COffOKESSIOHAL PROCEEDINGS.
Is the Sekatk on the 22d, the Secretary of
tbe Navy, in answers to inquiries concerning
the character of vessels for the Banks Expe
d ition, that Moj.-Gen. Basks was authorized to
procure his vessels from Commodore Vender
bilt of New-York, but that no official report
has been received in regard to the matter.
The Secretary states, unofficially, that be was
informed that the vessels were inspected by
G. n. Van Brunt, and the engines by Chas.
H. Haswell. A resolution was adopted to ap
point a Committee to investigate tbe whole
matter. The correspondence with the Russian
Government relative to telegraphic communi
cation between tho mouth of the Amoor River
and San Francisco, California, was sent to tbe
Senate. Tbe Naval Committee were Instruc
ted to inquire iuto the expediency of abolish
ing the marine corps as a naval organization,
and attaching it to the army. A proposition
was referred to appoint a Commissioner to
settle Government accounts growing ont of
tbe rebellion with the various States. Tho
resolution inquiring whether any State pris
oner was required as a condition of discharge
to swear not to prosecute those who arrested
him, was passed. The bill relating to the dis
charge of State Prisoners was then taken np
and disenssed by Mr. Lane of Indiana, Mr.
Salsbury and Mr. Bayard. In the House, the
credentials of the Hon. Michael Hahn, mem
ber elect from the lid District of Louisiana,
were presented and referred. Also, a resolu
tion asking why soldiers were not paid. The
Ways and Means Committee were instructed
to inquire into the expediency of amending
the Tax Law, so that licenses may bo trans
ferred and may be good in tbe hands of tbe
assignee for the time given. - Mr. Vallandig
bam offered a resolution in favor of making
peace as early as possible. Bills were intro
duced proposing a temporary Government for
Idaho, and to enable tbe Territories of Neva
da, Utah and Colorado to form State Govern
ments preliminary to their admission into the
Union. A resolution of censure on the Sec
retary of the Navy was laid over. Informa
tion concerning tbe doings of our Minister In
Mexico was called for. The Committee of
Ways and Means were instructed to Inquire
into the expediency of amending the Tax law
so that newspapers circulating not exceeding1
2,500 copies may not be subject to tax. Mr.
Binghani introduced a bill for the emancipa
tion of the slaves of Rebels In the States and
Territories of the United States. A resolu
tion was passed, directing the Secretary of
tbe Treasury to take immediate steps to pay
soldiers and sailors, and preferring tbem be
fore all other creditors. A resolution was
adopted, raising a Committee to find out if
any Government employees arc interested in
contracts. It was proposed to glve gold med
als to the brave toldiers who led the vanguard
across the Rappahannock, at Fredericksburg.
The House voted to adjourn from Tuesday to
Jan. 5. A motion to take the bill for the lib
eration of slaves in rebellious States from the
Committee was unsuccessful. Leave was
granted to report a bill to aid emancipation
in Missouri. A resolution, inquiring into the
loyalty of Mr. Kennedy. Census Superinten
dent, was adopted. The Deficiency bill was
passed, aud the House adjourned. ' . , t . .,
Is the Senate on the 23d, the Financial
Report of the Secretary of the Interior was
received ; also tbe report of Reverdy Johnson's
doings at New-Orleans. . Bills were, introduc
ed to amend to Judiciary system of the Uni
ted States, and to amend Pacific Railroad act.
The Committee on the Banks Expedition were
empowered to inquire into the thing ot trans
ports generally. Notice was given of a bill to
authorize the President to raise 200 regiments
of negro soldiers. Tbe Bankrupt bill was dis
cussed. An amendment to strike out banks
and railroads was lost. An amendment was
adopted exempting municipal corporations.
Library, religious and eleemosynary institu
tions were also exempted. After Executive
Session tbe Senate adjonrned to the 5th of
January. Is the House, Mr. Pendleton made
some objection because the Pro-Slavery pro
test offered by him was not entered at length
in the journal. He got no satisfaction. The
House passed the Senate bill to improve the
organization of the cavalry forces by provi
ding that each regiment may bave two Assis
tant Surgeons, and that the number of privates
in each company be increased from seventy to
seventy-eight. The Legislative, Judicial and
Executive Appropriation bill was reported.
Mr. Colfax reported against giving tbe frank
ing privilege to assessors. - A bill was repor-'
ted and adopted authorizing the Postmaster-:
General to establish a postal money-order-Bystem.
It proposes to charge five cents on
$10 ; on more than $10, or less than $20, ten
cents ; on all additional sums of$10 or less dol- -lars,
five cents. .Duplicates to be issued,
when orders are lost. A Committee to look
after the loyalty of Mr. Kennedy, Superinten
dent of the Census, was voted. Tbe House, '
in Committee, took up the bill to annul tne
treaties with certain Sioux and Daootab JndUr
ans, aud indemnify the sufferers by their enor
mities. The bill proposes the appointment of '
a Commission, whose duty it -ball be to en-
tertain and bear tbe complaints of tbe parties
aggrieved.. It protects tbe rights and inter-.,
esta ol those Indians who sought to save tbe '
whites from massacre, and proposes to trans-:
fer tbe funds f sm these thieves and murder- '
era to the sufferers.- Tbe bill appropriates $1,
500,000 or jo tnocb thereof as may be necee
sary. No action was had on tbe Mil,' there not
being. a quorum present. Adjourn od toJaa. ft.