The New York Herald Newspaper, March 5, 1863, Page 1

THE NEW POSTAL LAW. TRPORTANT CHANGES IN POSTAL APPAIRS. ‘Wasumeron, March 4, 1863. ‘RUMORED VICTORIES IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. ‘The city has been filled with rumors of victories in the ‘South and Southwest. Although the government is hourly ‘expecting intelligence from Vicksburg, Savannah and Qharleaton, none of @ reliable character has been re- @vived, and the rebel stories about the capture of Fort Mc- Alltater are received with much eaution. ‘THE LO8S OF THE QUERN OF THE Wner. 8 ie known bere that the commander of the Queen of the West violated the orders of Commodore Porter, in the fort on Arkansas river. His orders were mae destroy the enémy’s veusels on the river, It ‘waa supposed the Indianola would be able to retrieve tho ‘Mest misfortune, but tt bas turned out otherwise. Those ‘who know Admiral Porter intimately say that he will not be boguiled into a desperate conduct. He fully appre- lates the necessity of the floet to the army. It is, how- ever, felt that he has the daring and naval strength to Betrieve our disasters below Vicksburg, Lieut. Brown, fhe commander of the Indianola, is a son of the late Hos. Wm. J. Brown, of Indiana, ‘4B NEW FINANCIAL MEASURES AND APPROPRIATIONS. ‘Notwithstanding the efforts made to produce tho impres- sien tbat the Secretary of the Troasury will execute the finance laws I Buch a way as to p:odneo a still greater ‘mfation of the currency, Ho apprehension im this respect peed be entertained. Those who are most familiar with ‘Me. Chase’s views and purposes are copfident that his ‘most strenuous efforts will be made to repress apy such iaftation, He congratulates himself upon the success of measures which, in tho exercise of the abundant discre- ton given him, wii] enable him to do this great publio goed, and it may be relied upon that neither by construc- ‘tem Ror in execution will he do apything to increase the existing difference botwecn gold und government paper. Thore is a large aud select party at Secretary Chase's ‘Phils evening. The Secretary himself was on the floor of fke Beuate and Houve this morning, giving and receiving @ourtesies, as if ho were the comingman. Te is univer- aally congratuigted on the suctess of his tinancia) schemes after all the flerce opposition made to them. It fe understood at the Treasury that all their legista- tive measures have been passed. ‘Last night oue of the appropriation bills was amended 00 an to authorize the appointment of a copsidcrable num- ber of clerks in the Comptrollers’ offices. Five eighteen handed dollar clerksbips are authorized for the office of the Secretary of the Treasury; thirty-eeven clerkships, redoing in salaries from twelve to eighteen hundred dol- Jars a year, are authorized for fhe Third Auditor's office. { ‘There are wo be ten copyiste, aloo, at six hundred dollars neh «There are to be nineteen additional clerks in the FWth Auditor's office and six copyists. Peoretaries Seward and Welles were again on the @emocratic side of the Senate this morning for some time. The latter has managed thus to #0 augment his appropriations a9 to enable him to get on with the navy wat March, 1865, It is understood that the appropria- tens are suilicient for army purposes up to the same ‘me; therefore, should the next Houre be democratic, it ‘will mot be able to embarrass the government in carry- iMig on the war. THR LAST HOURS OF THE THIRTY-SEVENTE CONGRESS. A few unimportant bills and resolutions were ewamped ta the Jest hours of Congress. All the emancipation bills failed. ‘The last matter under discussion In the Howse of Repre- sentatives was the resliftion offered by Mr. May, of Mary- Jaad, inquiring into the conduct of General Schenck in ‘placing the American flag uyon & church in Baltimore, the eungregation of which was alloged to be disloyal. | ‘Tho life of Congress exptred, the hammer fell annovnc- img ite dissolutio® before any disposition was made of the resolution. Speaker Grow’s valedictory was well received by the Heuge and the crowd of spectators present at the foal adjournment, He leaves a good record, Not a single de- siston of his has beon reversed by a vote of the body over which he bas presided during three ressions, The com- | Pitment of a unavimoos vote of thanks was never but oace before paid Wo a Spoaker. The President was at the Capitol late last night, trane acting business, and was aiso there in what is known cs the Presitent'’s Room, this morning, in company wth several membors of the Cabinet, where wavy of the bilis | hich were enrolled during the closing hours of the ver. doa were signe! by bim. Ail the general appropriation bills wore passed and gigned by the President. These, together with other ap prepriations, amount to about one thousand millions of dollars, ¢ The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill, as origiually jn woduced by the Committee on Ways and Means, appro priated oaly $1,200,000; but before it passed through both | houses (he aggregate sam was enlarged to twenty mil- | fons, ‘fhe Senate bills to adinit Colorado aud Nevada int) the ‘Union as Staten failed in the House, the latter refusing to suspend (he rulus for (heir consideration, a yote of two thirds being required to do Bo. The bill W establish a branch mint in Nevada has be- come a law. The dill to punish fraude on the revenue and for otber Purporoe, as enacted into a law, omits the fees to the So- Meltor of the Troasury, and confers the commissions aris ing from seizures under the revenue laws, excluding prize oases, to the District Attorney. ‘The bill croating the offles of Assistant Collector for ibe Port of New York has also become a tow The dill amendatory of the Paoific Ka!lrond act failed fur want of time, } The two houses were considering | \l)* when (he hour of twelve arrived, . } YRAUDS OF NEW YORK OFFICIALS. The report made by representative Fentou from the Com wittes on Government Contracts, relates (0 f fh cials in New York, and alleged frauds in the Custom | ‘House of that olty, In commestion with the offices of the United Siatos Attorney, Marshal, Surveyor, Naval Officer, Navy Agent aud Clerks of the Courts, More or leon bares are brought to light, Dut to remedy suggested. ‘The report is signed by Messrs. Washburne, Feoton, Mtoele of New Joreey, Dawee and Holtman, The minority report of Mr. Vau Wyck, nigned only by | himeelt, w ed the clerk's office, either | feat of abstravted, It ts understood, however, that i¢ eats of the renting of public warehouses, exorbitant chargon, emoluments, ke., embracing the testimony taken | y him in Naw York, and which ie not adopted by tho | Majority of the committee. It # more condéinnatory of ‘the officiain who come within the #eope of his investiga. from than (he report of his coli@guoe | RAVAL ofpene, | Jéeutonant Commande? Boshrod B. Taylor has been de. | tached from the Clinerowe aod ordered to (he screw aioop Veonderogs | Liextonans Geo. B. White bas been ordered to the Th | senderaga. Liowmtenaat Adolpbas Dexter bax been ordered io the | it | aad Florida to have poseession to that c | having thie Vorning, » quorum being obtained, the Dill toadmit “ebraska as 1 Slate waa taken up, by yeas 26, nays 1),, “ At balt-p4[4 two o'clock the Senate went into executive ee =, Penate reaseembled at ten o'clook. 1 ales hte me PS BS yield to the threats of any single man choge to stand in the way of jegisiation. And the Senate could hereafter take meaus to prevent any single man from standing in the way of the will of the people and the logisiation due to the nation. After discussion Mr. Saxraan withdrew his motion. Mr. Davis moved to lay the pending bill on the table, and aan for the yeas and nays. Kojected—yeas 1¢@, y# 29. ir. Pow moved to postpone the vill until to-morrow, and asked for the yeas aud nays, Yeas 9, nays 27. _Mr. Savucry, (opp.) of Del., moved to postpoue the Dill until five minutes before twelve o'clock, and asked for the yeas and nays. Not cagried-syoas ® “Taya 39." ¥. Camuite, (Union) 6 C maved to postpone the bill lakes ‘he ou (or the relief of J.C. Kennedy, and yeas and buys. wiked tor U Mr. TRUMBULL appéaied to the Senators not to give tho yeas and nays to who were making a factious op. Position, Let us see, and the country see, the re dozen conspirators who are seeking to defeat the legivla- tion of the country. Mr. Canine did not know what right the Senator had to impute factious opposition to others, when he himself was urging an obuoxious measure with a pertinacily never equalled. “The enator had no right to impugn the mo- tives of thoge who were a8 sincere iu upposition to aa ho ‘was in favor of the bil; and be had no right tocall the Senators conspirators here, 4 Mr. Davie said those motions were in accordance wiih weil knows and practica! paruamentary Jaw, aud the man must either de not siudere or very greep not to know that Senators would resort to this kind of opposition. Mr. Howe, (rep.) of Wis., thought that the motion of the Senator trom Virgin bad bevter be adopted. Jt ‘was a meritorious bill, und he thought they had made a point against the Senator from Kentucky (Mv. gs (Mr. Howe) proposed t> stump tho state of Kenl Sgainat him next year; and he did not believe that he could be elected wgain’ He saw no necessity of followin, the examyle of the negvo preacher, who said if the Lor directed him to jump Urovgh a stone wall he was bound to juutnp at it at my rate, Mr, Cowan, (rep.) of Ta. offered a resolation tendering Ir, Cowan, (rep.) of Pa., @ resolation the tb iaity with whieh he Bad. presided ability and impartiality with w pres: over the deliberations. Adopted. Mr. Trumewit gad (he Fenator, from Wisconsin had made a very winning pee lay aside a great public measure for a private bill,“and he laa a baye yielded ‘Dut for some of those about him, more hard b@rted than whe told him not to yiela. Mr. Hows said he was willing to admit that the Senator from I!moig was ruined by bit associations. Mr. BavaRn, (opp.) of Te!.,9t rome length , replied to the charge 6f beiug & conspirater, and said the bill iteelf was a conspiracy agaiust the constitution, Mr. Doourie, (rep.) of Wis.,aaid he would Like to have the last few moments of this session «pent in something be- sides crimination. He weuld look over the past, and look at the many important acts of this expirmg Congress, at the vast preparations we bad made tor war, and at the financial measures edopted, and at his moment, while we were engage in a gigantic war, our ships were going across the ocean laden with food for sta if thousands, Ail these, and the recent uews Uashed Frer the wires, show that we are (o crush out this rebellion, and that Ubis pation ix to etand ber werful and moro glor d ever entered into the n was with sentiments like theve that he would have this Cong expire, apd then show the unalterable perpore of the American poople to crush out this wicked rob fet us show to the world, to the traitors at home i to the mea who talked intervention, that we bad just begun to fight, atid (hat we wooul fight it through. Woe bought Loutsiaaa g v9 tho North. © the world greater aud more than over, and beyond what of man tocmecive, It Ocean; and he would say, in the nan ue g west, that before they would allow an independent em. pire at the mouth of the Misalesipp! they would reduce Touteiana te whut it was before we bought it—s territory of aways ond crocodi®s, Let ns say to the snggest to vs the jonelb) ton the Southwes:, that to en to talk woe wo the peo ( the t Lat us tell them e determined to ewry this war through. Thouyt hi reanlt in the upheaval of the whole world, we will never surrender, It was bis roligiout be lief that this republic wae Ur the proph or whieh a Woked « and to wh: Heaven with all its emi ipoten A COMMUNE A commun extion was re » House that bad appointed a committee lo wait on the President nform him that the House wae ready to adjoura if he had bo (urther commupiostion by inake Mr, THe Metts offered 4 resoiut) to inform the ident that th legislative business, and was ready to in a few moments the committes appointed by the Sewate reported that they had waited on the (resident, and he had no jurther co avicotion to maki fhe Presvesr (Mr. Foot) said:-—ihe hour of twelve ived, which, by conatit minates the present session of Congress, the (hat pressing his grateful recogaition of the confidence and good will of bie anwociates ia a body, declares (he Seunio Of the United States adjourned sine die, House of Representatives, Wasmisoron, March 4, 1863. The House reassembled at (on o’cloek this morning, The atiendance being slim, there was @ call of the House. THE BILLA AUMITTING NEVADA AND COLORADO. Mr. Wasuxcuxe, (rop.) ot Il, moved to suspend the rules in order to cousider the bills for the admission of ™ and Colorado as States into the Union, ‘The question was decided in the nogative, by the follow. ing vote:— Yous 04, nays 47—ot two thirds. #o the motion was THR WECRLLANBOUS AFPROPRLATON MLL The report of the conference committve on the Miscel- ® Appropriation bill was adopted, KerokT OF Tie COMMIFIER OM GOVRRNMERWT Covreacts. Mr, Wavencnen addressed the House in fafub of pie motion to reconsiter thé vote by which the minority re- port of the Committes oo Goverament Contracts was or- ed to be priated. The contents of that report never carne to the knowledge Of the comuttitee watil jate last night, The slavders contained therein shoukl not go to the country uneealienged and unre! The tnayority kod, of Ube committee are uidjum ly ameatied Mr. Jommos, (opp.) oF 1a, Withed to know why the re. port was vie until twelve o'clock lane might Mr. Wactter exe replied tbat Lhe evienes was not eom- uptil Me The chwirman of the committee (Mr. Van Wyck) wos never with it two hours, Hence, bat gentieman knew nothing of the testimony d never writien ove line of the report, the majority dotermived he should wt preseut it) but députed him (Mr. Warhburne) do mo, the majority had depot the gentioman (Mr. Vag Wyck) a8 chal the committee. He (Mr, Van Wyck) had g dd, without the wu- thority of the wok 0 @XAMIN® Into ale Yeged Travds in ful mauner, Tt had ean charged ‘ i personal ditfeaity With the Cullector of the p rt Of New York, and other be (Mr Weebborae) dit not know iu therm, ded the Moor (0 Mr. Dawen, as Wren, (rep) ON. Y., desired wo reply to Mr, Washborne, Mr. Jouxwox anid that Mr. Van Wyck ought to be beard, Mr. Dawes, (reo.) of Mase, vederstood that Mr. Van Wyek find retected on tho committee; but he (Me duwen) ded got geen the minority report. if Mr, Van Wyck had rellectet on the committed, he (Mr, Dawes) was lgnorant of any resaon for anch censure dr, Van Wye waht Uhae what bad fallen from the tine jonal limitation, ter- | OF THe STATOR OF LMERTY. Mr. McKmomr, (rep.) of Pa., ineffectually sought to havo the rules suspended in order to submit a resolution directing the architect of the Capitol to have tho nonde- script ornaments removed from. head of the bronze Pew Of Liberty, before it is elevated to the apex of the jome- MRSBAGES YROM THR PRESIDENT AND THR SENATH. Messages were from time to time received {rom the Senate, and algofrom the President, through bis private secretary, informing the House of his baying approved certain bilis. ‘THM PACIFIC RATLROAD HILL. . Mr. Sanoranr, (rep. ) of Cal., rey # bill amendatory of the Pacific Railroad bill, Laid on the table, GENERAL SCHENCK AND THR BALTIMORE SRCKSH METHODISTS. Mr. May, (Gur0n) of Md., submitted.the followtug, eay- fred that he trielevery day for three weeks to ofer Whereas, it ie represented that Major. General Schenck, commanding the forces of the United States stationed in Baltimore, Md., has ordered , as a condition to be annexed to the worship of Almighty God by a certain religious society ore uation of the Methodist church of that city, that the the United States shall be cou: yasly displayed a! he thme and piace of 0d Yeovabips pa herent he anid or ‘5a pla violation of the inallena- » STGCT to worship God peated rs to the dictates of every one’s conscience, as is asserted by the said congregution, and also by our declaration of fundamental rights, and aa secured by our Siate and federal consutution Whereas, amuniser of the sald congr. pati Jobo H. Dashiel, having on Bender, sald iiag from his own premises, wi worship of said congregation, where the flag had inven) surreptitiously by some minded person, and for 50 folng rreated by order of the #aid Genernt Schonek aud he ouer it resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be, nd hereby is, metructed to inquire into the allegailons aforesaid, and ascertoin by whet authority soft Genoral Schenck exereises the power to regulate or interfere with thi privileges of divine worship,and also to arrest and detain as & prisoner the said minister of the gospel as aforesaid: and dusther, thas Sid committee be instructed to ort upon the same at an carly day. While the House was engaged uy this subject the hour of twelve arrived. Kil ov ‘THE CLOSE OF THE SENELOM. On motion of Mr. eee of Pa., & committee ‘was appointed to wait upow resident, in conjunction with asinilar one on the partos the , to inform him that, if he bad no further communication to make, Congrean was ready to adjourn. Mr. Manetom, (rep.) of N. H., asked # suspension of the rales In order to cone: 8 private bill ow age |, at a quarter to twelve, moved to adjourn. iv ALLEN, (opp.) of Ohio, demanded the yeas aud nays on Mr. Marston’s Makai Mr. the: President, reported performed that duty, and that be bad requested them to gay that he had no jurther communteation to make. VALEDE TORY OF SYRAKRA GROW, ‘The Sreaxcr, amidst the utmost quiet and marked and respectful attention, as follows: — Greeny ov THE oy KaviskxTanves:—Bovoro performing the duty eujoimed by the constitution permit — = m: Le oe for the ce form kindoess co-operat, Teecly hands discharging the duties to which you assigned me. ifanght bas occurred in word or deed to wound the feelings of Any, attribute it to the errors of the bead rather than in- teniions of tho heart, and let it be forgotten in the assur- ance that I shall recall our past intercourse only with ride and pleasure. We met as legislators of the repub- ie on the thres!.old of 18 most important era, Its | shine of almost baif a ceutury was for the firet time dark- | ewed with clouds. Grim visaged war stalked the whiel it bas siuce dreached with biood, While groppling in a death stroggle with this bydra headed iovster of civil discord, you have by your labors eou- tributed not a li(tle to the advancement of the industrial resis and promotion of iho greatness ond ory of niry. ow Congresses, if any, will prouder position fn the fature. 'Thoug we er the horizon, be- 4. Itscoms to be a lat every marked y vid the carnage of Merathons aud through the te with darknoss lowering part of the pla of Divine Vrov advance in civilization | the battle feld, Over Wb pyle of the world’s b verty carved out i ctorics avd the nation b ud orpiestinies. Ax tho lightn Heaven destro: eodom 4 Cannot. , and sows th b springs a mw only to purity and invigorate, forrow the fields of decaying emptr anew with haman gore, from w Vigorous race & of wanking, The boom of cannon hook tho continent, and bore Jouel from the shades of Mt. re d tho hopes and cherish the rigius n the plains of Lex an obscure mailitia to the highest for ever cn that proud amerig men; while it cal tneun from his ple granite bile | » his diacksmih’s forget frou hail beating om tho walls of sot bi 8 recording tho the forever. ry’# martyrs in Their tomba will ul time, their tem! will live be tia hearts of the great and good of this bour of he: monuroenta the yrantte bills of a pation rejoicing ia free. dom. Whether tue night of our adversity is W be long or | ehort, there cau be no doubt of the final dawn of a glo- | rious day. Yor s iw the physical goouraphy of the | cotitinent, tht between the Gulf and tho lakes there cam be bat one hationality, No matter what changes may be wrought in @its social organism, its terrttorial limite will continge the seme, ‘the traditions of the past amd the bopes of the fubu d in the American heart the fixed resolv © country aud oue ay, from ocean to No human power cau chungo that destiny any more than tt ean stay the the Father of Waters a it frota (ho mountain to te © begun, » bleeding sire to Kom, pb bailied oft, 1s ever Won. Petter one war, though it cost countiogs lives end untold treagure, thao & diemantied Union, with the cudiees border | confilcts aud final auarehy and ruin. If the peoplo between the Guif and lakes canpet live together a peace as one na. | tion they certajuly could not ant«o, Thia war, then, most, | ip the pature of things, be prosecuted watil the last armed | rebel is subdued and the flag of our fathers i respected | on every foot of Amneri¢an soil. Gentlemen, invoking on you and on our cotmmon country the bi Providence, and wishing you, cag and ail, a long and happy life, not in the unmeaning compliment of the day, but tm sincerity and truth, | declare (he Houge of Repre- sentatives of the Thirty seventh Congrosa adjourned grine | ata, The address was warmly applauded both on the floor and tn the galleries The members for a long time lingered th the ball, bid- jug one another and their (rieuds farewell. THE NEW LAWS. Acts Pasacd the Third session of the Thirty-seventh Con, y An act to authorize the raising of & Yuluuteogforce for | tne better defence of Kentucky, An act te authorize the Oourt of Claima of the United states to bear and determine the claun of the heirs of Btepuen Johnston, deceased, An act to divide the State of Miebigan into two judicial dietriota, and Lo prGride for bolding the district and clr. cult cou: ts therein. Aa 263 {67 the relief of Themas Young and George Youlag , owners of the schooner bitznbeth Mary An act to indemnity certain citizens of the United States residing in the State Of Delaware for expenses in- curred by ther tn defence of the Uniied States. An act to provide a tomporary government (ur the Ter- ritory of Arirena. An act for the relief of John B. Motley, An act to provide for the payment of ox; ‘by the 1 of Beaton for repairs to u Court House. ‘An act for the relief of Colowel Paddow AD aot tor the & of certaia of the crew Lingale, in Het for the relic’ ( William B. Snowhook Ab act for the relief of Seovea G. Simons, An ect for the reiie! of Hannibal Grabam Aw act in relation to commissioned officers of the United States Army. An a6t 10 provide for the upon the barks of the An act for the rolet by remson of depredation sjoax Indiana, AB ach Wo BROW ide far the bmn marae tof per euns eon Freedom's hatte, o b Ineurred United staves om of tue ebip Printing Of the annual reports | ed Staten porwom) for damaces tustiined wd injuries bY Ge tain bande of pot Divine | ! of rime by the Criminal Court of the District of Ab act 0 amend an act entitled “An act to provide ta- the government and to pay ternal 5 to support ° o¥, interest. ‘public debt,” approved An act to oresotore fade for the otvil sees the Navy Department to the present or- q@alzation department. terme ‘ef toe Cireuls Cours for the aintivet of lowe, Mis Deeeta and - ap act army for 5 appropriations for the au} of the for the rd ending the 30th June, 1864, act ‘appropri for the of \n- rier {ng Red the United hates, for the net to dedciencios tn the appropriations for “ae bc year ending 30th June, 1863, for Belief of Benjamin F. Watson, antag pee the samelative, queee. of June, 1804." i bey a district courts of the Territory making aproniations for support of the cba top doth Sane, 1808 * of isie se SEE : 8 ui Fr. z AD ions for th» and eet spent is governmant fer the year end, pap ) promote the efficiency of the Commissary if tions for the service of the Post earring the fiscal year ending the 30th for the appointment of a deputy ‘Treasury Department ana for other pur- Telief of Lieutenant Herman Teurck, ‘appropriations for Uke construction, pre- as Ogee Teaasiakions nnd other jor fear ending June 39, 1864. Denelit of Kinanwel Ramborgor. incorporate St. Ann’s Lafant Asylum in the of Columbia. the State of Wieconsin @ partof the i sf | z § fy i 3 4 = E i [ 23 i ciel 2F & ‘Act to make Ninth Jndicial district. to establish certain post roads. ‘wo ingue a American register to the steamship Anact for the relief of Ignatius Mattingly, Postmaster at Bardstown, Ky. ‘An act to chango the time of holding the circuit and gas ae o* United States for the district of In- a ‘An Act for the relie! of leane Vanderpoel, An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Colorado,” An act for the rolief of Jolin Cradiebaugiy, An act extending the time for carrying into effect the provisions of the third eection of the act entitied “An act Tolating to highways in the county of Washiugton and Diatrict of Columbia,” approved May 3, 1802. Ap act for the relief of Joseph W. Dyer, Ansel 1, Dyer and W. W. Dyer. An act for tho admiesion of the State of West Virgi- nia into the Union, and for other purposes. An act authorizing tho holding of a special seeston of -_ Tnited States District Court for the District of Ia- the Avast for the relief of the owners of the French brig Jules ot Marie, fu) . An act to fix the terms of the Circuit Court in the Dis trict of Wizeonsin. An act for the romoval of the Wiunebago Indians and for the sale of their reservations. Aa act to improve the organization of the cavalry forges. a8 set to Tacihiate the discharge of disabied soldiers from the army, pd tho Inspection of convalescent campa | and hospitats. Au act to provide for the protection of overland omi- grants t> the States aud Territories of the Pacific. An act to atngnd an act entitled An act to act of the Jd of March, 1837, entitied ‘An act sapplemen- 'y 10 the act entitled amact to amend the judicial sy4- tem of the United Stetea.’ An act for tho relief of the owners of the Norwegian bak Admiral P, Tordenskiold. An act concerning pardons tes and forfeitures in ertraim ¥ An act to prevent corresponderice with rebels, Ap act to amend an act entitied “An act for the collec: Meonof direct taxes in insurrectionary di-tricts wit! CD sa States, and for other purpoecs,”’ approved Juue Anact to incrodse the clerical and vther force of the Quartermaster General's office, nud for othor purpoess, Ap act to prevent frac pon the government of the United Statew. An apt temporarily to supply vacuncles in the Exeou- tive departments in certaln cares. An act Wo amend an act entitied “An act to prevent | members of Congress and officers of the government of | the United Btates from taking consideration for procuring contraets, office or place from the United States aud for other purpores. Au act for the relief of Cyrus Clapp and his guarantees © fn not wo eatabliah the offies af Roy: beods lator of the District of Colutabla. Be ‘Ab act tw provide a national curremcy, secured by pledge of United States stocks, and vo provide for the ot culation and redemption thereof. Al act to change the times of holding the clroatt and district courts of the United states in the several dis. tricts in the Seventh cireuit. An act to incorporate tho National Association for the Revel of Destitate Colored Women and Children. An act for the relief of Elizabeth M. Baxter, widow of the late Robert Buxter, second Ueutenant of the Tenth Teginent Micnesota Volunteers. An act to anthorize an jucrease in the nutober of major generals aud brigadier generals for forces in the service of the United states An act to allow the United Btates to prosecute appeale and writs of error without giving security, An act to annex & parbet the State of New Jersey to the collection istriet of New York, and to appoimt au Ag sistant Collector, to rewide at An act for tho relief of Kuma 1. Ab act to provide a temporary goverument for the Tar. ritory of Jdalo, An set for Increasing the revenue by reservation and sale of town sites on public Innes, An cet to arnend an act entitied “ An act to farther promote the ef ey of the navy,”’ approved Decomber 21, 180L,and for other purposes, An act farther to regulate pr sieved various acts of Congress in relation thereto, ‘An act making appr6priations for sundry omont for the year ending June t to amend an set entitiet inte 9 to Zupport the toreat on the py ebt,”” appr for other purposes. itate the collection of the revenne in Ei vil expensed 1864. “An net to prowide roment and pay in ed July 1, 1962, and Pape fexas, aod in the Territory of New Mexico. ‘ ‘ate the dutioa of the Clerk of the House of Ropreseutatives tm preparing for the orgen ization of the Ho} An ect amendatory of act entitio’ “An act to provide for the eare of the works constrncted by the Unite Ing tho Potomac wator into the cities of Wash. orgetowp, for the sully 1 water for all government uu benefit Of the inhabitants of the nal prot the use inte ct the hens upon vessels in cortaln casos Tyee the district qourts of the United exvoutyons and§ uther final process in oer. » incorporate the National Academy of Selenes, yo thy t to grant @ pension af « { pwhood to Eliza! ainotd AN act entitiet A » the grades of flare per month during her w mer. a act t abli«l United to oe of the on between the ed at f rthorn, Ni astern wud or pry f certain persons whe have per. d the duties Of @nmivuant surgeous in roglnents of alry Au art to provide for the collection of abandoned pro rreetionary for the prevention of fra thin the United Staten od the act to cnablish a court for the in aims agaiunt tho Tulted States, approved (to emend an act eptitied “An act to promote the grese of the useful arta, An at to promote the efficiency of the corps of engi 4 Le cotaminsary depariment. | po provide ways and means for the support of AN; E 168 king appropriations for the current aud oun- ot, and for ful, various Indian wibes for wr ending June 90, 1864, ting to babshd 86Fpas and regu 1b certain Cares. wt for the relief Of Sugan Dicksou, widow of yolm Dickson, deooased, ansct @xtond the eharter of the Alovandria and WasvogWon Railroad Compauy, aud for other purporss Ag act (or the retief of the adinuietrator of Capt. fich ard S evensen, deceased. pact granting a pension to Frances H Mlummor, widow (ihe lite Brigadier General Joseph 8. Plummer, of tne United stated Army. An ect granting and to the States of Michiyan and Wis- coon W ald ia the comatroetion of a military road from Port Wilkins, Copper Harbor, Kewenaw county, jn the State of Michigan, to Fort Howard, Green Bay, in tig State of W iscousin, An act 0 amend the laws relating tw the Post fee Dopartinent. pepe ick Vo gIVe greater effeiency V0 the judicial aystern of the Voited States, Ag act for enrolling and ailing out Me national forces and {7 other parpeees, An set to disagpeove of the twenty *intb rection of the not of the Lag Amembly of the Territory of Ne- vasa. An act to incorporate the Inetitutlon fag the Klvcation of Colored Youth ia the District of Colarnbis. An act for the reliet of Caroline T. Renshaw 4 to grent the right of | option to certain par. 0 the oscol ranch, in the State of Californu, y act (0 SULDOriZe the brevetting of volunteers and foff.cers Im the Ut ited ates reryiee act wo prowide for the disyoal of certain iands vamed ng Judiclal » othe one Gorrie for the doiricte of cor other puryogee. «dings in prize canon | parposos and for | juaros | ALD. ’ PRICE THREE CENTS. AD act to ide for esuing an Ameriean register to Houses of Congress on Monday, March 2, having been re. the steamer Maple Leas ted from a Committes of Couerence on the - An» ‘tate th 4 of depositions within the yo\es of the two bran res of the national . ‘United stave: «a the courts of other countries, | on the question of appointing the two additiwoal judges. and for other purposes. | Tho bill was finally passed with sprovision for sheir ap- Anact to amend ap act entitied ‘An act to authorize | tment, the employment of volunteers to aid in en orcing the laws The present incumbents of this coort, which is bere- and protecting public property,” approved July 22, 1861. | after destined to form an important of the Au act for the removal of the Staxeton, Wabpaton, pooe of Ge sou ae Se Oe ward G. Medawakantos aud Wapakootab bands of Sioux oF Dakota | . Jumes Hughes and Hon. Joseph . The Indians, and for the disposition of their innds in Migne- ; Just parsed, in Eton J for the two juages. nanad Ts Nish the gauge of the Pacific Railroad Seibariae ine Fie oa _~ but: el )g justice yw coun, aiid ta branches. : ve " taerecueen ff iene to. the Male of prope The National Conscription Bil. sections, to wi and in said State. Ab act to authorize the appolutment of Assistant Trea surer of the United States, and to fix the pay of the Trea surer, Assistant Treagurer, clerks and messengers in the office of the Treasurer. Ad act concerning letters of marque, prizes and prise An act to prevent and punish frauds upon the revenue, to provide for the more certain and speedy ovileetion in favor of tho United States, and for other pur- . B. and Oliver 8, Latham, An act to modily existing laws imposing duties on im- ports; and for other purposes. An act to a branch mint of the United states, in tho Territory of Noveds. Av xct to reorganize the gourte im the District of Co- Jumbia, and for other pu eposes, . An act to detine powers and duties of the Levy Court of the county of Washington, District of Columbia, in regard to roads and for other purposes. JOINT RESOLUTIONS. Joint resolutions tendering the thanks of Copgreas to Captain James L. Lardnor and other vilicers of the navy, in pursuance of the recommendation of the President of the Uniled States, Joint resolntion tendering the thanks of Congress to Commander Jobn L. Worden ,of the United States Navy. Joint resolution to revive an act to secure to the of ficers and men actually employed in the Western Depart- ment, or Departinent of atleacurs, their pay, bounty and pensions, and for other purposes, Joint resolution to grant the use of # portion of Ju- pany square for a free library and reading “room for soldiers, Jomt resolation to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Claims in the case of Thomas B. King. Jotut resolution to contirin the adverse deoiston of the Conrt of Claims in the case of Arthur Edwards and others, Joint resolution to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Claims in the case of George Yat Joint resolution to contirm the udyer Court of Clans ju the cage of .oshua Eddy’s heirs. Joint resolntion to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Clainis in the case of J. W. Knaggs, administrator of Whitmore Kuagge. Joint resolution to confirm the adverze decision of the Court of Claims in the case of Moses Yale. Joint resolution to provide for the immediate payment of the army and navy of the United States. Joint resolution authorizing the Navy Pepartment to allow to Paymoster Gilbert b. Thornton’ $4,500 on settles iment of his accounts, for money stolon from bim without fault or negligence on his part. Joint resolution to compensate the gallors on the gun- beat Cairo for loss of clothing rary resolution for the relief of Kate R, Gaither and CS ie ernie aie Joint resolution for increasing the bond of the Superin- tendent of Public Printing. Joint resolution in rolation to certain mapa. Joint resolution authorizitg the Secretary of the Trea- Sury to pay Perry F. Brochus his gulary as Judge of the United States for the Territory of Mexico. Joint resolution to confirm the advere decision of tho Court of Clating in tho ease of R. A. Clements, adminia- trator of James N, Mullican. Joint resolution to coufirm the adverse decision of th er ‘tof Claims in the case of David D, Mitchel. it resolution to confirm the adverse decision of the Conrt of Ciaizns in the cawe of Thomas Hicks, executor of Seas Hicks, Joint resolution to confirm the adverse decision ot the Court of Clrims in the oaseof Alexander p. admintatrator of John Anderson, Jolnt resolution supplemestary to the act entitled “An * to provide for the ‘isonment of persons convicted crime by the Criminal Court of the ‘bet of Cobumn- bia,” approved January 16, 1663. Joins resotation experting George ¥. Badger from the | Poard of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, and ap- pointing Louis Agnsaiz in his place. Joimt resolution to amend U payment of the exponses of the joint committee of Com | gress appointed to inquire into the conduct of the war,’” upproved the 27th of January, 1862. joint resolution fixing the pay of the Commandant of the Navy Yard at Maro Islan, California, Jotmt resolution in relation to property devised to the people Of Mee URICE FIRS Uy Uaprain Uerebe Hs tmry, te Jot resolution to axpedite the printing of the Prest- donut’s Message apd accompanying documents, Joint resilution to compensate the crow of the United steamer Monitor for clothing and other property lost in the public service. Joint resolution respecting the compensation of the tudges, &e., uuder the treaty with Great Britain, and fone persops employed in the suppression of the slave trade, Joint resolntion authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to releute certain pena'ties. * Joint resolution to confirm the adverse decision uf the Court of Claims in the ease of Bw. D. Téppett. Joint resolution providing for the distribution of oor tain public books aud decorments. Joint revolution relative to the claim of W. Maxwell Wood. Jolut resolution granting authority to the independent line of telegraph to lnocte and construct their telegraph Joint resolution authorizing the adjustment of tho a. count of 7. B. Caverly, late seoretary of the legation at Voru, for loss by exchange. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Trea- ters to certain veekeis nained sury to irsue Awerioan regi therein. Joint resolution giving the thanks of Congros to Major Geveral Wm. 8. Rosoorans and the officers and men under bis command, for their gallantry and good eonduct iu the battle of Murfrersboro, Tenn. resolution authoriziog the collection in cotn of @ of unpaid inall matter from furelgu countries, Joint resotation to enable the Seeretary of the Treasury to obtain the title (0 certain property in the elty of Denver for the purpose of the branch miut located In aid Pifolut reeolution to grant the use of a portion of Judteary or Armory square for a home for destitute newsboys in Washington postay nthe care of Kt. it. Ward and other as lane Jolt miseloner U rm aval laws of the the appointmont of a ¢ we and cody the utiew to cowfirn wa tm the cow rok ned bY Frow, at pe te-etve salaries of not more warranted by the work par oe Voatinan er livery or or from or inten: ber hetner local x do be omendment of the Hi was rejected ln the Ber by required 7 rates rust be ry, And inmulliclent pay ment is W be ¥ od Tie fee f f letters tw left options with the onoral, bat it ef te exceed twenty gents per Ie ave to be charged with two ceat Maal 5 portion (or a greater wutmber EWP A Postar ekly papere Ove ve artor, wemni-weekly ton ro at per week thirty ve venta, At thew ur oanere—ia eects Of Your, oiler at (be yr a enrd printed or bm that paryure b. thereot, and Horr ab any pomt oie Than eine Postmanters oxo only rank offe clale—the former license to the . heretotare enjoyed, of (ranking on thetr ¢ teen, baving bean abolabed Wo regret cnr ime bility vo eta aothorizet by Congres in ite fi foe ttl Use we pte ate bawt tn detafl ali the chanyee action bat ae they are July next, anificient snd the pablie for be legal ena lin nl. COMM POR PORKION LETT RRA. The joint resslation giving the Postmaster Gee thority Wo colleut the postage on uppald foreign letters in eypecie Nan o'n7 pomeed, The Court of Claims. The bil) for the reorganization of hve by providing (ow the fluniity Of a deel bar wen) 9 the Bupretme Court fn sii caer m than these thousand 4 the appointment of two juczen in wt bv ned tow comous the bench, wa oused vr both vesslution to facilitate the payment of wick and | ‘ed soklier# in the hospital: and convalescent camps. lation t rm the advorse decision of the letters remain the | It ja Known to our readers that the bili fur the emrol- | peer gran iitia, to be employed at the | dixcretion of the in the pending wor, inchides only those who are withm the ages of twenty and forty- five among the persons subject to ite operatin. It baw been usual to take the term of eighteen years as the wmitial point of the military age tn drawing «p sliniiar Dhia, A the framers of the pending measure seem > have thought that porsons between the ago of eightoon and ay yours have net attainet such a degree of phys Vigor as would enuble them to dure ‘the bardships of the service equally those of @ slightly more advanced perid iu Ni Iu this they seem, however, to have misouleniated a8 Wie veater agiivity of the vital forces ip the periad embraced ween the eighteenth and twentieth your atords @ het- tor prophylactic Ct the diseases and hardebipe tuoi- 2 wo the ae bead E Ae fad the more Dia~ uredviren Kut of the pariod ¢ ace twewn Lwemty» one und forty-five yours of age. This fact has bees brought to our atyention by Mr. KE, B. Hiliott, the able Actuary of the United Slates Manitary Commission, who, jp the hope that Congress moy still, ty the closing hours of the mexaion , ameud the bill in this regard, bas woDuntt- tod to us for publication the following table, prepared from (he beat attainable data, “showing the ratte of mortality per 1,000 of the strength of the under men tioned periods of life among the non.comminsioned ofl) cers and privates of certain portions of the British armies fer the ten years from lat April, 1837, Ww Blat March, BATE OF MORTALITY PER ONE THOUSAND. Total...ssessereee 18.7 The Daty on Print Paper. {From the Washington Stor, March 2.) Wo hear, und irust the statom ut may be true, that the Committee of Wi od Means will roport im time for its due euactmen! the chee 0! the nostion a birt Wo repeal the ting paper, ‘Thee un be little doubt that It wiil receive the voles of three four the ef the members Of both houre® OF | ong ieee, Up to this tine the press ol the country aro doubt) indebted to Mensrs. Morrill, of Vermout, aud Horton Oulo, for the fattu the Ways aud Moan Commit to ack upon their ui the prem preas owe it to themsely these two gentiomen on the question, themselves clearly to the euds of the p bination, to is cet ey of the public, t hereafter be held up before the country uwifit to be entrusted with any share of the « of the pubiic interest. [From the Star of March 5.) The Committee on Ways and Meaus reported last mbt fome amendinenta to the tariif, includiig a redchion ty twenty per cent of the duty on unsize! print ‘The bill was put through under the pr . Morrill, who has strenwou Lie ope era econ rf 1" + of juby by yiolding something $0 ine un Pubic demand i 5 ‘The bitterest 19 of the nowapers hava beo. Stevens, of Feunsyivania; Morrill, vi v wroek, Horton, 0; Ohio, and Spaulding, ia the committed, aud Cawen, a Maysachusetis, ow the floor, Sec rd Cine haw be rr i tory fo un throughout warmly in favor of a per cent, whick would be satiatse He cousifers it beth politic aad gen vernment to hetp to sustain the loyal proms by “Joint resolution for the | some of the burthens from it, even iC it dues (ot inews ie epproval of @ sordid combination, THE NEW SENATE. tion by the President of the mited States of Aiverica. Of interest to the Unived States require the Senate shbuta ve wrens we : yurth day of March next, 0 reodise and act upon ‘communications ss may be made tw it on thd part of the Executive, Now, therefore 1, Abraham Linooln, Presitent of th United States, have cousidered Ht to be my duty to bs this my proclamation, dociaring thet ap extraordinary casion requires the Senate of the Uuitet ¢ vene lor tho transaction of burt.ers at the (apy city Of Washington, om the 4th day of Maret neat, ab twolve o'clock at nooo on thet day, of whic ai whe etait at that be entitled to act as inembers of tal bod y are hereby required Wo (ake votice. Given under my hand und the seal of the United Mate, at Washington, the twenty eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousud dred and sixty three, aud of the nde the United States of America the etjity ABKAHAM Li . Sewann, Pecre m Peel that thy ( By the President—Wots ta! Mtate, List of Memb if the New Senate. C—conne’ vatlve, N. W.—wegro wor eli jer Comneciteut. Minnerot Term Bevis 2G. Portor.....Ne W 1897 Jntave Dixon © 1809 California. ; Jomos A. MeDougall.C 1867 | John B, Hoaderran..0 1% John Connecs «0 1809 | Not clewan - lane Dilaware. New Hampehive. William Bualebury, .C 1865 | John P, Mate NW 188 Jamen A. ard © 1800 | Daniet Mh. Clerk. BOW 10? Indiana, New Yorks Henry & Lane. No W 1867 | Ira Mary ae T. A. Hendricks © 1900 | Edwin |). Moree omer mm \. New Jereey, Wm. |. Rich de n.€ 1966 | John €.T Fy NW te Lyman Tromball..N.W 1667 | Willian Weigh © twee lown. Onto. James W Airimes, amin ¥. We wi James Hirls Khermn NW Deer Oregon. 0, F. Hart 0 Pennsylvania. Sam. ¢ v Wigar Cowen i James i. Lane,..N.W 1807 Maryland, Thomas H. Hi © inet © 1809 mm W Pitt Feesenton.M.W 1865 MW 180) Lt M. Morrill... N.W 1809 | NW we chusetts. — | Virginia. w,...¥.W 1466 | John 4. Carlile, ater N.W 1800 | Lamael J widen ° lie igan. W incomsio J 4.N.W 1866 | Timothy O. Howe NW LeeT Yack. Chanier,.4. W 1860 | James K.Doolitte, W ike Bc Arrre Lanow Consercatice. Negro Wor shippers | Hlected “ a 2 To be elected 1 Totwl 2) “ The Fxtra Seeston. W amnion; Mare 6, 1968. The Mopate was called to order by Mr. Towwer, the cretary, whe proceated to read the proclamation of ihe Peres emt convening the Senate On motier vr we, (10D. ) Of Me, a rematt im ® th of oes Mr. fom, ar tenate pro Lom. " wtered vy Mtr. Foner, Co otered the oath we F) j tie Late ‘ nt Me * ’ . oT tert vo wat , ' nck onamittee ” 4 duty , ropen be “ si aa hd iar, Teens the Out of wiley reqo ing new ance wae votes On motion of M snninnnce tas vive a : Mie tyere } Cla Olt Ontier, Me Med