The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1863, Page 4

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Bonds, Dances, Buxtusauss, nl Eiaamanee, New York, Friday, Mareh 6, 1863. THE SITUATION. The news from Tennessee reports the progress of the Union arms. The force under the rebel Ge- neral Van Dorn advanced towards Franklin on the 4th inst., where they were met by the Union troops and driven back with a loss of thirteen killed. The fight was resumed next day; but the particulars have not yet reached us. A body of rebels, num-, bering fifty cavalry, attempted to surround a picket party of Union troops near Nolansville, but were themselves surrounded and captured. Rein- foroements have been sent to Colonel Gilbert at Franklin, whioh are thought to be large enough to capture all Van Dorn’s command. There appears to be some mystery about the capture of the gunboat Indianola, and some sus- picion that her surrender to the rebels was un- mooossary. The canal between the Mississippi river and Lake Providence is completed; but the water is not yet let in. We give to-day a most interesting account from our correspondent ef the daring attempt of the gunboat Queen of the West to run the blockade at Fort Taylor, on the Red river, and her capture by the rebels. A map of the lvcality accompanies the description, showing the position of the fort, and the different points of interest in the trip of the Queen of the West. The only news from the Army of the Potomac is the issue of an important order regulating the granting of furloughs, the admissien of cifizens within the army lines, and commanding that no leave of absence be granted to the officers and mon of certain regiments specified as being in- complete in discipline and efficiency. The story of the total destruction of the rebel steamer Nashville, in the Ogeechee river, near Savannah, is confirmed by the Richmond papers, whioh state that she grounded on the bar before Fort McAllister on the 27th ult., and was disco- vered by the Union fleet, one of which opened fire on her for two hours and a half, and finally got a shell oa board, which set her onfire and left her a complete wreck. During the attack the fort kept up ® Gre on the Union gunboat and hit her twice. The gunboat returned the shots, but, as far as known, did no damage to Fort McAllister. A report from Gen. Dodge, at the headquarters ef the army in the district of Corinth, Miss., states that the Confederate troops have been inflicting elmost unheard-of outrages upon the Union people of Alabama. Houses have been burned down and ‘the occupants driven into the woods, where hun- ‘dreds of them, including women and children, are mow seeking shelter. Several persons have been thung or shot for their adherence to the Union cause. Gen. Dodge says that he is now feeding some hundred families, who have neither food nor ehelter. The Alabama is reported to have been scen off Cape Isabella on the 19th inst. ‘Platt, St. Domingo, the same ohasing a Spanish steamer. The brig Augusta, Captain Strout, from Neuvitas, which arrived at this port last night, reports that on the 2d inst., in latitude 34, longitude 75, she naw @ large English steamer steering towards Charleston. He supposed her to be a blockade ruoner. === CONGRESS. ‘The United States Senate sat again yesterday ‘fa extra scasion. Mr. Thomas A. Hendricks, of ‘Indiana, and Mr. William Sprague, of Rhode Island, were sworn in as Senators, and took their seats. "The President pro tem., Mr. Foot, was authoriggd ¢o appoint the standing committees. A resolution “waa adopted, retarning to President Lincola all ‘the military nominations which expired with the Yate Sonate. But little other business was tran- acted. ; THE LEGISLATURE. Tn the State Senate yesterday the bills legalizing ‘the acts of our Common Council to raise bo (for volunteers and funds for the relief of their fa- tmilies were passed. Favorable reports were made on the bills authorizing the Courts of General Ses- ions and Oyer and Terminer to grant new trials; for the making of sidewalks and planting of shade tres along the highways of the State, and to per- antt the running of dummy engines on the Brook: Ceomtral Railroad. The bill requiring certitic of marriage to be recorded was reported upon ad- ‘vervely and rejected. Notices were given of bills ‘to amend the divorce laws, to extend the time for the collection of taxes till June 1, 1963, and mak- dog appropriations for enlarging the Champlain Canal locks, The Senate Lit ure Committee held & meeting last evening to consider as to the disposition to be uade of the lands donated to the Btate ly Congress for purposes of agricultural eda- cation, but did not arrive at a decision. In ty Assembly explanations were made by some ofthe members of the positions they occupy in referance to Speaker Callicot and the charges made agdinst him. The Annual Appropriation bill ‘was takew up, and the debate on it ovr upied the fargor pottion of thosday’s session. The appro. priation fr the Pilot Commissioners was stricken out. La the evening session the special order was the resolugons on arbitrary arrests, which were fekon wy ad discussed. pool on the 16th and Queenstown on the 19th ult., arrived at this port yesterday morning. Her advices are not so late by one day as those by the Hiberaian at Portland, which we published yesterday morning; but from her mails and those of the Hibernlan—which latter arrived in this | city at a late hour last night—we this morning furnish some interesting details of late European news. Spring haw come, according to the almanacs; but old winter seems disposed to linger with us yeta little while longer before yielding up the aceptre finally to his more welcome successor. Yesterday we had a very sharp snap of cold, which sent us all back to overcoats and mufflers anew, and gave a very decided impulse to loco- motion. The wind was also disposed to be trou- blesome, blowing very brisk all through the day and up to a late hour last evening. During the exoltement in Wall street yesterday over the sudden fall in gold a number of the speculators became so noisy that the police had to interfere. Two of the specie operators, named Leon Nassau and Jules Hart, were arrested for ob- structing the sidewalk, but upon being brought be- fore Justice Dowling they were discharged with a reprimand. The Chamber of Commerce held its usual week- ly meeting at one o’clock yesterday, Peletiah Pe- rit, Esq., in the chair. The proceedings fully detailed in another part of to-day’s paper, and will be found to be of unusual interest. The remarks of members on the late burning of the Jacob Bell are altogether to the point. The Harbor Defence Board met yesterday, and received and adopted the report of their Commit- tee on By-Laws. They also directed the clerk te invite General McClellan, Admiral Paulding, Cap- taiu Ericsson, and other eminent and worthy pat- riots, to come before them for consultation, after which the Board adjourned to Monday next. The second annual commencement of the Belle- vue Hospital Medical College took plac@ last even- ing, when quite an interesting programme was gone through. The Most Rev.. Archbishop Hughes was present on the occasion and delivered an address, which was listened to with profound attention. At the meeting of the Board of Councilmen yea- terday a motion was made to discharge the Com- mittee on Finance from the further consideration of the Tax Levy. The motion was carried. The rest of the business was of no consequence or in- terest. The Board adjourned to Saturday at two o'clock P. M. General Robert B. Mitchell, at Nashville, bas issued a special order, announcing that all indivi- duals and corporations attempting to avail them- selves of or to obey any law of the so-called Con- federate Congress, or any statute of any Legisla- ture passed subsequent to the passage of disloyal acts by such Legislature, shall forfeit all their pro- perty, in pursuance of the Confiscation act passed by the Congress of the United States; and the in- dividuals attempting, for themselves or for cor- porations, to commit this act of treason shall be sent south of the lines of the United States army. The New Hampshire Second regiment, which has just been sent home, ostensibly to be consoli- dated with the Seventeenth, has in it, as has been ascertained, over three hundred republican vo- ters. The niggerheads are up to tricks of this kind. Nine conventions—State, district and, county, called by the various parties in Rhode Island—will be held in Providence on the 10th inst. A correspondence has taken place between Col. Loomis and Judge McCunn in respect to the writ of habeas corpus issued for the production of the body of Edward G. Maturin, in whieh the Colontl satisfactorily explains that no disrespect could have been intended to the City Judge. ‘the attach- ment was therefore withdrawn; but Mr. Howe, the counsel, has sued out anew writ, and the matter is therefore not yet at an end, ‘The feature of the doalings in Wail atreet yesterday was again the decline in gold, which fell at one time fifteen per cent below tue price of Wednesday evening. It closed 154 bid. Exchange fell to 1724174. Money was very easy at G. The stock market is inactive, speculators being engrossed by the deciine iu gold Business was much restricted yesterday by the de pressing reaction in gold. Flour fell off 1c. a 25¢., wheat Sc. a 10c. and corn 2c. a Sc., with very light sales. Pro. visions were less active and tending downwards. Whiskey was unrettled. There was less doing in groceries. Sugars and molasses were depressed. Cotton declined to 85c, a ‘86c. for middliug, with sales aud resales of 850 balea, All descriptions of general merchandive were in less demand. The freight market was extremely dull, The Duty of the President and the Peo, It is the duty of the President to put down the rebellion. The Congress just deceased in- vested President Lincoln with extraordinary powers. The militia of all the States, the finances of the whole country and the liberties of all the people are placed under his control by the Conscription act, the financial measures and the act authorizing the suspension of the habeas corpus.” !’resident Lincoln is now in effect a temporary dictator. What then? Does not the crisis demand extraordinary powers? Is not the Union worth the price of a temporary dictatorship? Does not the constitution give Congress the right to confer upon the President such supreme authority in cases of war or inva- sion? Let copperheads complain and traitors tremble. Patriots will support the President in order to save the nation. It is the duty of the people to sustain the President. The war will soon fairly begin. President Lincoln and Jeff. Davis are now on an equality as regards their powers, but Presi- dent Lincoln has the advantage of far superior resources. If this administration can put down the rebellion, ngw is its opportunity. Hitherto the niggerheads have charged that our want of success arose, not from their diabolical in- trignes, but frem our neglect to employ all the means we bad. There ls no longer room for this charge. All owr means, all our men—every dollar and every life in the country—are now at the disposal of the President. Jeff. Davie has the same power over the Southern peopie— with this difference, that the President possesses his powers constitutionally and by consent of Congrese, while Jeff. Davis is a usurper. The struggle between the government and the re- bdellion is therefore a fair one. Neither side can say that one of its hands is tied. We can- not and do not doubt the result. The rebellion must be suppressed. Properly managed, our forces will sweep the rebels from their last stronghold within the next six months. That they will be properly managed is almost cer- tain, With extraordioary powers Congress has also conferred upon the President extraordina- Ty responsibilities. These responsibilities will make him more prudent with regard to whom he entrusts commands. The administration has hitherto squandered its resources like a foolish spendthrift. Now this spendthrift bas all bis remaining fortune placed in his hands, and he woderstands that he must use it wisely or be utterly ruined, It is in vain for copperhead journals like the Express, World and Journal of Commerce to rant and rave against these laws of Congress, « and to assure the American people that they are slaves, and that the President is q despot. Such silly bombast frightens no sensilde men, Let thege vavers tll ug plajaly what they mesa NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARUA 6, 1863. and what they wish. Do intend to submit to these laws? If so, why nBt do it quietly and respectfully? Do they intend to resist the laws? If they attempt this they are lost. They have 20 supporters beyond a few copperhead leaders, who have not brains enough to comprehend this crisis, nor courage enough to put their words into action. The so-called democratic party is not represeated by these papers. The conservative party emphatically disowns them. Like the three tailors of Threadneedle street, the three copperhead papers of this city may bluster defiantly; but all their courage oozes out at their fingers’ ends, and they shed ink instead of blood. Do they desire the disso- lution of the Union? Then they are as bad as the rebels with whom they sympathize and whom they thus encourage, Do they wish to restore the Union? Then why not heartily sup- port all measures tending to advance this ob- ject? No honest man can aver that the acts passed by Congress are not necessary to our success, Accursed be that infernal abolition fanaticism which has rendered them necessary; but still we cannot remove the pernicious effect by abusing the abominable cause. As matters stand there is no other way to proceed. We cannot consent to disunion. We must push on the war, and we are obliged, therefore, to have men to fill up our armies and money to pay them. The arts of the niggerheads have made volunteers and money equally scarce. Conse- quently it was necessary to pass the Conserip- tion bill and issue more paper money. We may regret the necessity, but we cannot deny that it exists. Whether we regard the copperheads as parti- sans or as patriots, we find them equally imbe- cile, ignorant and offensive. They do not seem to have sense enough to know that the people are fully aware who made these laws indispen- sable and what party is responsible for them. The niggerhead journals like the Tribune, Times and Post strive in vain to dodge this issue; for the “practical common sense of the masses is not to be deceived, and there is scarcely a man, woman or child, from one end of the country to the other, who does not fully appreciate the fact that the reason why every able-bodied man must soon be prepared to go to the war or to pay three hundred dol- lars is the mismanagement of the niggerheads and their desperate efforts to elevate the negro at the expense of the white man and the nation. As partisans, therefore, the copperheads have only to wait in patience and they will see the republican party annihilated at the next Presi- dential election. Loud talk and diffusion so- cieties amount to nothing. The Conscription bill, the Tax bill, the Indemnity bill—these are the electioneering documents which are killing the republican party and thus doubly saving the country: first, from the rebels, and, second- ly, from the niggerheads. As partisans the copperheads commit a grave error in spouting threats of revolution instead of quietly sub- mitting to what is unavoidable and fixing the responsibility of these measures where it really belongs. But as patriots they are still more gravely at fault. The duty of the people is to heartily support the government, and the President as the represen- tative of the government. This duty is only the more obvious and important because the war is now to begin in earnest. The copperheade do not do their duty. Let them join with the loyal people in Standing by the President, and the President will do his duty by deserving the cordial assistance he receives. By and by. when the rebellion is suppressed, the loyal people will complete the programme by putting down the niggerheads as summarily at the polls. The Poor Greeley Fund. It is gratifying to find that the war has not made our people uncharitable. In spite of the rise in prices, the depreciation of the currency, and the countless evils which the rebellion has brought upon the country, we are still virtaous enough to be bénevolent and rich enough to be liberal. The long list of contributions to the Poor Greeley Fund, which we publish in an- other column this morning, shows conclusively that our people still love their enemies, and de- sire todo good even to those who despitefully use them, There is probably no other man in the eountry who has done so much to involve us in this civil war as poor Greeley. There is probably no other man who has done so much to demoralize our armies, frustrate the efforts of our best generals, and thus prolong the war. The battle fields of Manassas and Fredericks- burg will perpetuate poor Greeley’s fame as long as their names are remembered. Still, it appears the Nerthern people regard poor Gree- ley more in pity than in anger, are more anxious to relieve his distresses than to punish hie follies. That the contributions to the Greeley Fund are so numerous and munificent is in part owing to the beneficent influence of the Herasp. Our contributors undoubtedly have a conside- rable deal of the milk of human kindness—one of them sends us tickets for two gallons—but it is problematical whether poor Greeley would ever have been the humble recipient of their bounty had not the Heraun charitably intro- duced his case to public notice during the last few years, and so worked upon the feelings of the multitude as to start this shower of nickel and shinplasters for poor Greeley’s benefit. The seed which we have thus scattered hes certainly fallen upon good ground and brou ght forth bountiful fruit. A few weeks ago a little boy, whore parents are constant readers of the Heratp, and who was therefore very familiar with poor Greeley’s name and circumstances, followed his father to the door and whiepered to him, “Papa, please cive this peony to poor Greeley.” The proud and delighted father en- trusted the penny to our charge, and we noti- fied poor Greeley to call and receive the dona- tion. From so small a beginning came the Poor Greeley Fund. Since that time we have been fairly overwhelmed with letters enclosing contributions of all kinds and varieties—silver pieces, nickel cents, milk tickets, cerporation sbinplasters, postage stamps and barroom checks. These contributions come from almost every State from Maine to Virginia, and from all classes of people—white and black. rich and poor, young and old, civil and military. “A widow” sends her “mite.” Little boys and girls enclose their “Sunday pennies, which we sometimes spend in candies.” “A warrior” donates a postage stamp, of which he writes:— “I have just received this from my Desde- mona’”’-—he must bea black warrior—‘to use upon my answer to her last letter. I would send more; but, never having received any pay in the United States seryce, where I have been since May, 1861, the enelosed is the remnant of my available property, and 1 willingly sub- anribe it ta the cauge of civilisation.” Surely this must touch poor Greeley’s heart: A vol- dior aubscribes his last stamp, aad deprites his Desdemona of her letter, to aid the aoldier’s bitterest cnemy. Many of the letters auggest equally potent appeals to poor Greeley’s sensibilities, The “What Is It?” does not withhold its cent. Ju- lius Cesar Hauntbal aays:—“At a meeting held last night by a charitable society of colored men, a collection was taken for the benefit of the fund which you have magagnimously opened for our iriead, the Hon. Massa Greeley. This collection precisely expresses our sympathy for and estimation of him as a brother and a gentle- man, and I enclose you the whole amount col- lected—one cent.” A “nigger wench” contri- butes two cents for poor Greeley, “on condi- tion that he applies one-half of the amount to raise his nigger army and the other half for s pair of red pants for himself.” “A contraband” issorry “to sef an old and valued friend re- quiring public assistance, but happy to ob- serve his case is receiving generous sympathy. Please forward best wishes to poor Greeley and the enclosed card, good for one cent at all respectable Dutch groceries.” There is grati- tude for past favors. The colored race does not forget poor Greeley. Apropos of the Connecticut election comes a contribution from James H. Daly, of the Fourth Connecticut Volunteers, who. writes:—“I fully concur in feeling compassion for the poor old man. But ob! how happy would we be were this nigger- worshipper hunted from the face of God’s earth, along with his followers.” Tommy O. Earle says:—“Yesterday my writing master set me the following copy:—‘Faith, Hope and Charity; but the greatest of these is Charity’—which put me in mind of poor old Greeley;” and then asks, “Please tell me if every boy in this ceun- try gives poor Greeley a cent how rich will he be?” That depends upon how many boys there are in the country, Tommy; but poor Greeley is too insane a man ever to be very rich. “A. B.C.” writes:—“Enelosed please find two three cent pieces, won yesterday from a lady by matching ‘heads and tails.’ I devote them to the Poor Greeley und. May this act of charity be aceepted as an offset to my wicked act of gambling.” Charity covers many sins, and poor Greeley, who is himself a sort of gambler, and used to have gift enterprise and strawberry lotteries attached to ‘his weakly Tribune, will gladly accept the money. Another correspon- dent suggests that the fund shall be devoted “to the purchase ef an India rubber nigger baby to solace the lonely hours of poor Greeley’s second childhood.” “D. C. W.” desires to prolong poor Greeley’s existence “in order that he may witness the election of General McClellan to the Presidency in 1864.” Five gentlemen con- tribute each a ceat to buy a comb for poor Greeley. The proprietor of a hotel corner of Prince and Thompson streets offers poor Greeley hot coffee and an old white hat. E- S. B., corner of Twenty-third street and Eighth avenue sends a cent “to provide poor Greeley with soap to wash his bedimmed coun- tenance.” A young lady contributes a piece of silver and the remark:—“If your numerous friends will each send poor Greeley one cent, 4 he will soon be able to retire from public li ‘a congummation devoutly to be wished. Forgetful that “the quality of mercy is not strained,” another benevolent person sends poor Greeley two milk tickets. The numerous other letters we have no space even to mention: bnt we have sufficiently demonstrated that this charitable movement is most pepular. In fact, the contributions are now so large that we must decline taking charge ef any more. Poor Gree- ley may receive the amount collected by call- ing at our office; but we must advise our read- ers to «end thelr donations direcily to the Tri- buneestablisoment hereafter. Poor Greeley has had so much experience with Kansas and Irish Relief Funds that he will knew just how to dispose of the money. The Recemt Revolutionary Congress. The record left behind it by the Thirty- seventh Congress, which has just expired, is far from creditable to that body or te the nation which it represented, or rather misrepresented, since the 4th of July, 1861. Its deliberations have developed no statesmanship—not even a single man possessed of sufficient sagacity to appreciate the crisis and its necessities. The same want of capacity to perceive or grapple with the danger has been made apparent in the leaders of the republican party outside of the halls of Congress. Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet seemed like mariners in a gallant, seaworthy ship upon an unknown ocean, without compass, chart, sun, moon or stars, They knew not what to do. On the 4th of March, 1861—the very day of the inauguration—the extra session of Congress ought to have been called. But neither the President nor his advisers realized the perils which beset the republic; and they spent six weeks in dividing the spoils of party before they could pay any at- tention to the formidable rebellion which had loomed up and was every day gaining strength as it gained time. At length @ proclamation was issued calling forth 75,000 men for three months, at which, we are told, the rebel leaders laughed, as well they might. Had 500,000 men been summoned to the field by Mr. Linceln immediately after be took his oath ef office to maintain the constitu- tion the insurrection would have been put down before the 4th of July. In addition to the 75,000 three months men Mr. Lincoln, early in May, ealled for £2,000 three years volun- te and 22,000 as an increase to the regu- lar army, which then aumbered only 14,000 men. But there was not a dollar in the Treasury; and thls was another good reason why an extra session of Congress should have been assembled at once, instead of delay- ing it for several months. The generous patri- otiam of New York merchants and bankers sup- plied the sinews of war, which official incapa- city failed to procure in the regular and legiti- mate form. Congress, in pursuance of the call of the President, met on the 4th of July in extra ses- sion, and continued its sittings about six weeks, What was the result? The precious hours were squandered In foglish wranglings about the ne- gro, intriguing with the generals of the army, bullying the President and precipitating the disastrous battle of Bull run. The President in his message asked to have the volunteer force raised to 400,000 men, and an appropria- tion to be made of $400,000,000. Congress gave authority to raise, if required, 600,000 men, and appropriated for the army $196,000,000 and for the navy $63,000,000, in all $259,000,000; but it organized no adequate financial plan for raising the money. It autho- tined the issue of bonds at seven per cent and Treasury notes at 760, but both to he disgoved of @uly at par. The result bcc New Yorm was that those securities could not be nogo- tiated. Nor did it pass any tax bill to pay the interest of the debt aad create » sinking fund for the payment of the principal; but it took are to pass an unconstitutional bill for the Gontiscation of rebel property which was not within the control either of our military er civil jurisdiction. Congress adjourned in the middle of August, without having done anything effectual to crush the rebellion. In the following December it met in reguiar session (the long session}, aud again wasted the public time in idle debates about the negro, instead of providing the ways and means of overthrowing the insurrection. In- deed the enlistments were arrested, at the in- stance of the Chairman of the Senate Military Committee, at a time when any number of volunteers might have been obtained; and now this very Senator (Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts,) brings forward a conscription bill to draft every man from 20 to 45 years of age. The finances of the country were left even in a more deplorable condition than before, for specie payment was now suspended both by the government and the banks, with the approba- tion of Congress, and a flood of irredeemable Paper money inundated the land. By the force of public @pinion and from dire ne- censity Congress was at last compelled to pass @ tax bill, but too late to prevent depreciation of the currenoy. The monetary affairs of the goverament and the country were allowed to go on from bad to worse, and, while authority was given to the President to raise more troops, there were no funds to pay those already in the field. During the session the radicals fatally meddled with the campaigns and intrigued against the generals. Congress adjourned in July without passing one wise or ‘comprehen- sive measure; but it did not forego the pleasure of passing Confiscation and Emancipation bills and resolutions whigh were of no practical ac- rnnmennnennnnnenn: : Wasumrator, March 6, teed. ‘THE BUSINBSS OF THE SENATE. \ ion of the Senate to-day was brief, there being no exéoutiv ' business before it. The nominations horeto- fore made by the President had all been returved to him, and Mr. Nioolgy, the President's Private Secrotary, aid not reach the Omitol with his budget of new nominations until after the @fjourament of the Seuate. It will be received to-m "- It contains the military nomine- tions and several ¥mportant civil appointments. The Standing committees OX the test session in the Seuate wilt be continued by the prasident pro tem., now Senatots ve- ing appointed to fill the vacancies. The reorgap: ation of the committees will probably not be made until the re- gular session. A MISVELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS OF CONGRESS. ‘The Omnibus bill, which passed at the heel of the ses-, | sion, contained many important appropriations. Aside from the usual ones for lighthouses, coast surveys aad land surveys, there were nine thousand dollars appre- priated for improving the entrance to the Court House as Boston, fifty thousand dollars for books on tactics, twenty thousand for deficiencies of appropriations for the Agri- cultural Bureau, and eight million eight hundred aad eighty thousand dollars for the fleet on the Mississippi. | ‘Two million eight hundred thousand dollars were allowed = additional to previous appropriations this session for ia- q erease and repairs ef the pavy. One million five hundrea q thousand were appropriated for the completion of screwy Steamers, two millions six hundred thousand for the pur- chase of large steamers, seven hundred and fifty thousand doliars for email steamers, one mittion nine hundred thou- sand dollare for repairs of steam machinery, twenty thow- sand for testing steam apparatus, fifty thousand te complete the census, five thousand for the Custom House at Indianapolis, fifty thousand for alteration ia the office of the Assistant Treasurer at New York, twenty thousand for repairs to the New York Custom House and Marine Hospi. tal, twenty-five thousand for detecting counterfeits of the United States currency, seven thousand for pier at Keao- sha, Wisconsin; ten thousand for swo lights at the mouth f of Maumoe river, five thousand for range lights at Port Royal, fifty thousand for a lighthouse strueture in New York, fifteen thousand for a government warehouse at Staten Island, two hundred and @fty. thousand for damages by the Indian war in Minnesota, aad three theu- sand for the Minister Resident in Greece, The bill pro; > vides that the Disbursing office at Philadelphia shall be removed to the Custom House. Court martials can enforee ‘the attendance of witnesses. count. All its energy consisted in words. And now this ignorant Congress, at the tail end of its last session ef three months, passes those important measures which ought to have been adopted two years ago—measures which would have restored the Union in a brief time and saved the country oceans of blood and treasure. Congress, therefore, deserves no credit for what it has bean forced to do by public opinion at the eleventh hour. As for the administration, it has no longer an excuse left for failure. The whole military strength and wealth of the country are placed | at its disposal. If{§t do not succeed ia the next two or three months in putting an end to the rebellion it may expect to-hear from the people in the fall elections. The popular voice in the elections of last autumn administered a severe rebuke; but next November it will speak in tones of thunder. If the admistration, with such stupendous means, fail in speedily restoring the Preparing illustrations, furnishing cases, &c., eighty-one hundred; continuation of ‘Treasury building, hundred and fifty thousand. priations, Claims. THE REVENUE LAW AMENDMENTS. ‘The amendments to the ‘fax law have not them are ready. NATED. yot printed, and will not be prepared for publication vasa until the instructions of the Secretary of the Troasury ‘and Commissioner of Internal Revenue in reference to A NEW INTERNAL REVENUE COMMISSIONER OMI" Tho Miscellancous Appropriation bill contains appro. @b- Priations to ttie amount of nearly a million of dollars for the public buildings and grounds in this city. Among the items are:—Capitol extension, ove handred and fifty thousand dollars; work on new dome, two hundred thou- sand; lighting Capitol, President’s house and publie grounds, sixty-two thousand; for Insane Hospital, sixty- seven thousand fivg hundred; arranging Patent Office, finishing north wing aad thousand eight two The other appro- ranging from five hundred to fifteen thousand dollars each, are for improvements upoa streets, public buildings, grounds and bridges, and for salaries for additional judges and bailiffs of the Court ef 7 ; Union and finishing the war, the republican party will be swept out of existence. But the suecessor of Mr. Lincoln will take up the voleassigned to him by the people, and, with the measures now passed by Congress, will carry on the struggle till, on the one hand, the seces- sionists of the South are completely subdued, and on the other, the abolitionists are reduced Hon. Joseph J. Lewis, of Pennsylvania, was today nominated Commissioner of Interaal Revenue, in place of! # ' Governor Boutwell. Mr. Lewis was prominently spoken of in connection with this appointment when the office wascreated. ” REASONS FOR SUSPENDING THE PRINTING OF TUB VIFTY AND TWENTY-FIVE CENT POSTAL NOTES. ‘There are several reasons for the recent order to eus- pend the printing of fifty and twenty-five cont postal currency, besides the discovery of frauds. Among these are the fact that the several depositaries have ou hand a to similar subjection, evenif it be necessary to fill every prison with these Northern dis- unionists or to hang them in rows upon “sour apple trees.” Z Wuicu Parry Ix Most Corrvurr?—Is it the democratic party represented by Tammany and Mozart Halls, which sell out the municipal offices to the highest bidders, and operate and mingle in all the jobbing and corruption of the Corporation? Is it the purty represented by the immaculate Callicot, now on trial?—or is it the republican party who have succeded in making a bargain with him? We deubt if the history of ‘party presents anything to equal the developments disclosed by the report of the Grimes Committee in the Senate. The paragon of a Congress which bas just adjourned spent its last hours in voting extra mileage money for itself. clearly contrary to the law of the land. Is this not shameless robbery of the people? The corruption which abounds on every side in consequence of the plethoric wealth of the na- tion carries the mind back to the time when ancient Rome, made rich by the spoils of con- quest, became a prey, first to official corruption and public plunder, and then to military des- | potism, bloody anarchy and civil wars, till the ruin of the mighty republic was finally accem- plished. Tur Tax AmaypMEN Ve intended to pub lish this morning an alphabetical table of the taxes imposed by the Internal Revenue bill as amended by the act. passed March In conse- quence, however, of not receiving the decisions in fall of the conference committee on the points of disagreement between the two houses, we deem it better to postpone the publication of this important table until next Monday, be- lieving that the delay will be more than coun- terbalanced for by the certainty that the table will then be correct and reliable. To-night Manager Maretzek joaugurates his grand ope. ratic season, We are to have the faverite epera of «1 Trovatore” upon this, occasion, which will be produced intact as origmally composed. Mme. Medor! will intro. duoe i the fgurth act the grand aria, never as yet sung to New York. On Saturday morning the same opera wil! be given at the matinee, Movements of General Weol. General Wool arrived here at quarter-past nine o'clock thts morning, and was greeted by s large throng at the station house, A salute was siso fired, The General ad dressed the multitude , and proceeded to the State House, ‘where the Geral Assembly was in session. He visited each house snd addressed \t, He then preceeded by Siqamboat to Newpert. Me returns bere to-night. Pat apmirma , 1863, mer Bermuda was condemned in the United States Distriet Court for ine Eastern District of Penney! Yania to-day, and the vesse! adjudged to the goverament at $120,000, : m-Arrival ef the Arab: Hausvax, March 6—11 P.M. ‘There are no signa of eitner the steamship Arabia, from Liverpool, 224, or the Canada from Boston, A report of one coming into the harbor was a mistake. Destruction of a Newspaper Office by Soldiers. Covemnn, Ohio, March 5, 1463. The Crisis editorial office was mobbed to-night by one hundred and fifty soldiers. The composing rooms, in an- other building. were undisturbed, Goneral Cooper called out the military to restore order. News from Sam Francisco. Sam FRancioo, March 5, 1863 ‘There ia more doing in coal oils. Sales of 1,500 casks (Downer’s) at about 67¢¢.; butter, 24e.; candies, 18, lingeed oils, $1 25, whiskey, 4250. Salos of 100 hogs. Ile. Cotton goods all ad- Of Drills and shosting heads prime New Orleans sug vaneod, dorate purchas for all sums less than five dollars. A DESPATCH FROM THE MORMON CHIEF. meeting was held in the Tabernacle to potition the Presi- Drake, and appoiut ment. ‘Territory, leaving that duty¢o the Executive Department. UNRASINES® OF EXECUTIVE NOMINEES. ‘There is considerable uneasiness among expectants of nominations and their friends, for fear that their names may not appear upon the revised list about to be sub- large accumulation of theae denominations, and also the discovery that these netes are equivalent to demand notes A despatch received here from Brigham Young saya @ dont to remove Governor Harding and Judges Waite and men in their places. He adds:— “ The majority of the federal officers and other geutlemen are acting honorably.” From this it appears that Chief Justice Kenny, Secretary of State Fuller and Superia- tendent of Indiem Affairs Doty are included in the compli- Congress bas altogether failed to promote by legislation any measure for quieting the disaffection im that mitted to the Senate. It is understood that very mumer- ( rous changes have been made from the lists heretofore presented, RUMORS OF CABINET CHANGES. There was a protracted session of the Cabinet today, and the ramors of important changes in that council have been revived. THE CHARGES AGAINST COMMISSIONER MALLOWAY. The printed report of the select commitiee on the charges preferred against the Commissioner of the Patent Office, Mr. Halloway, will be accompanied by a defensive aud explanatory statement from that gentieman. RECOGNITION OF SPANISH CONSULS. ‘The President has recognized Don Mariano Alvarez as Consul of Spain at New York, and Don Juan de Alminana San Martin, Vice Consul of Spain at New Urieans. z COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS ON THE REBELLION. Mr. Frank Moore bax been anthorized to prepare for the library of Congress @ collection of documents on the re- bellion from its commencement. ADDITIONAL AIDS TO GRNRRAL MARTINDALE. Captain Theodore McGowan and Lieutenant E. Beatty, Seventh Pennsylvania reserver, bave been assigned as ad. ditional aide te General Martindale, Military Governor of this District. AN BXAMPLE POR THE CONTRACTORS. The President received yesterday, by express from Brooklyn, New York, a package containing eight hundred and eighty #ix dollars, which the accompanying letter said was diehonest)y obtained from the government. THE WEARING OF SIDE ARMS BY ENLISTED MEN IN WASHINGTON @PF DUTY PROAIBITED. The provoet marel issued an order probibit- ing the wearing of side arms of any kind by enlisted men witBin the jimite of this city, except upon duty re quiring the use of such arms. * A MORPERBR TO BE BXBCUIED. Augustus Ford, the megro convicted of the murder of George Adaine, also colored, is to be hung in the jai! yard in this city to-morrow morning. THIRTY-RIGHTH CONGRESS, Sena Wasmisetom, March 5, 1868. ADMUNMERING THE OATH, ‘The main points of business transacted ly the Seuate to-day were the administration of the oath to Mr. Thomas. A. Hendricks, of Indians, and Mr. William Sprague, of Rhode Isiand, whe took their seats for the first time. 2 ANDING COMMITTEES, ‘The Preahient pre tem., vy renolution of Mr. Anthony, was authorived to appoint (be standing committees. NOMINATIONS OF MILITARY OFFICKRS REYORNED TO TE rrumpenr. KeCULIVe session Was confined to the passage of a resolytion © returt ai! the nominations of military off~ corm, ke., which expired with the late Seuate, to the President of the United States, It was pot welll after adyournment that the Presiden: private seeretary reecbed the Capitol with several execu- tive comnumicalionr Theatres. BENEPITS THIS RVENING Mr. Gilbert's benefit takes place this evening at Wai. Jack's theatre, Mr. Gilbert is a truly meritorious end popular artist, His acting alway# shows not oniy talent, but eareful'and earnest stady. Io many parts his repo tation ie unauryassed—in ai) bia popularity I uabowsded. The play to-night ie * The Busybody,” for tho first time n years, We hope the house will be immensy, Bosides Mr, John Gilbert's benefit at Wallack’s, already noticed, Mise Carotine Richings, a) Niblo’e; Mig Mary Provost, at Winter Garden, and Mr. J. F Poole, at the New Bowery, all take benodis thie evening, “We we. apace for the kind words waually bestowed /upom such og- casons of money to or exemption jodiaue, th is satd, wary doty by @ aout tbe