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6 in reduced limits. He thinks it proper to issue proclamation and an oath. He believes noth- ing is attempted beyond the limits of the constitu- tion, Pardons are promised in case the oath ia yoluntarily taken, but none are coerced to take it, It is also proposed that if in any of the States ed a State government shall be, in the mode cribed, set up, such government shall be re- gnized and guaranteed by the United States, and that under it the State shall, on the constitutional conditions, be protected against invasion and do- mestic viole The suggestion in the proclama- tion as to maintaining the political framework of the States on what is called reconstruction is made inthe hope that it may do good, without danger or harm. It will save labor and avoid great confusion, We have received the reports of the Secretaries of War, the Navy and Interior, and abstracts of the reports of the Postmaster General, the Chief. of Ordnance, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Commissioner of the Land Office. The Army, Navy, Post Office, Interior and Ordnance reports are published in to-day’s paper. We give to-day important tables showing the condition of the government finances and the estimates of next year’s expenditures, and to-morrow we shall lay before our readers the report of the Secre- tary of the Treasury complete. The Senate ‘transacted no business of general BARNUM'S MUSEUM, Broadwav.—Anasraw Grawe, | ‘terest yeaterday. The joint resolution of thenks Quart a ae ee ee = ae al to General Grant was received from the House, " | agd ordered to lie on the table, Senators not wishing to impair their dignity by hurrying its passage. In the House the resolution offered by Mr. Cox, looking to an exchange of prisoners of war, with an amendment sustaining the administration in the efforts it has already made to that end, was adopted. A resolution to visit the Russian Ad- miral on Saturday was also adopted. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamer Roanoke, from Havana, arrived at this port last evening. The news she brings, though not immediately important, is not without interest. Another civil war—no uncommon thing in Mexico—has been installed between the States of Campeachy and Yucatan, and the struggle is being waged with great ferocity and determina- tion. There is nothing of consequence from Mata- moros. The local Havana news does not present many important features. An extensive conflagration, involving the loss of about $300,080 in property. occuxred yesterday, on the North river, and the reader is: referred to another column for particulars. - At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yester No demonstrations have beefi made since the 6th day the ordinance appropriating an additional sum instant, when a reconnoissance was made to Madi- | of $230,000 for the extension of the Croton Water eon Court House which resulted in establishing | Works, was presented, and referred to: the Com- the fact that no rebel force exists in that quarter. | Mittee on the Croton Aqueduct Department. The We . Street Commissioner was autherized to erect a Bome anxiety is felt in the army as to who is to be barrack on the Battery grounds... A resolution the successor of General Meade, it being believed, | from the Council Board authorizing the Street In- apparently, that he is not to continue in command, | spector to enter info a contract with Middleton although we have -no official information of his | Bell for remoying night soit from the: city, for the femoval, It seems to be generally accepted term of ten years, without expense to “the Cor- poration, was concurredin. The city at present Chat General Pleasanton is to direct what- pay $15,600 per annom for the same labor. Tho ever movements may take place during the | Board adjourned, to meet sgain to-day at one wintes. Some reports. are siso prevalent in the o'dlock. armp-that itis about to be broken up, and that.a Becontree roa generates portion of it was about to be sent to some other |” xo : removal of night soll’ from the-city wae edopted. partof the country for a winter campaign. The | A number of papers authorizing the Comptroller Story that General Thomas Francis Meagher was | to pay for the erection of election polls, were re- ceived from the Aldermen, and conourred in. captured by the rebels during the recent movement Resolutions were adopted to ineresee the salaries of the Army of the Potomac is entirely false. He of the subordinate , heads, of several” partments was on a visit to the remnant of his old Irish | of the city government, and after acting on a large Brigade when the advance upon the enemy was | number of routine papers the Board adjourned order ' ight b from until this evéning at four o’cloek. pyaseees es ae er smears Pa Judge Garvin, one of the recently elected Jua- eeeitns: ‘career; wilok:- Kan: been: simectable for tices of the Superior Court, has taken his seat.on undaunted courage and pluck;"he went with them | the bench in the place of Judge Bosworth (Chief into the front of danger; but he was not taken pris- | Justice), who has resigned before his term of oner. He returned with them across the Rapi- office expired. The trial of William Butnty, in the Qyer and Usa, and tgnow the guest of General, Cordoran, st Terminer, for the murder of William Williams; the Fairfax Court House. His reception by his old | colored man, was continued yesterday. The de- comrades and brother generals throughout the | fence is an alibi, some of the witnesses tes' entire army is aid to have been most cordial and | that the man whom they saw throw the stone on nthusiastic deceased's prostrate body was not the prisoner. . : The case will be summed up to-day by ex-Judge We have received, and would publish to-day if | Stewart and District Attorney A. Oakey Hall. the demand on our space permitted it, the special Surrogate Tucker yésterday settled the accounts ceport of our correspondent with the Second tbe ner of rd B. a ye seeder command ‘homas Mahoney, James Y. Brown,’Rose Lawless, = eS od by General Warren.” The | 211 John Holton. An attachment was ordered account gives another view of the cause of Gen- against the executor of Elizabeth A. Brown. eral Meade's failure to defeat the enemy at :Mine Tho stock market was considerably excited yesterday, run, and, {n order that General Warren and all the | c:sioned by rumors in relat(on to the President's pro- 4 clamaticn, and prices declinéd from one to three per cent other generals engaged shall haye fair play, we | on rajiroad shares in the morning, but during the atter- wil! publish the statement at the first opportunity; | noon thoy revived a little. The gold exchange was also but the importance of the President's Message and the accompanying documents, which we give for a time in a state of ferment, and prices went down nearly two per cent, but subsequently they went up in our colamns, precludes the possibility of pub- lishing it to-day. again and the market closed frm at 148%. Government The rebels have been doing bold things in our securities and State stocks were not affected. Tho fall in gold unsettled the markets for cortain com. modities, yet there were no important changes recorded outside of the Produce Exchange. Flour was lower, as waters, The war has been carried “into Africa.’’ | also wheat, white corn wag higher, under a revival of the The steamer Chesapeake, of the Cromwell line, bound from this city,to Portland, on her regular trip, with a large cargo, valued at $180,000, was taken possession of on Monday mofning, about one Speculative mania, Provisions wore wteady. Groceries wore dull and prices had a strong downward tondescy, o'clock, by arparty of rebels numbering about six- teen, who were apparently unarmed and inoffen- in sympathy with gold. Petroloum was active, with large sales at full prices. Whiskey was steady. Freights sive passengers. The captain was put in irons, the second engineer shotdead, and thrown over- wero rather quiet, but very firm. The news of the treacherous capture of the stoamor Chesapeake caused board, and some others of the officers wounded. This extraordinary proceeding took place about the greatest indignation on ‘Change, but shipownors thougilt there could be no redress so long as the port. follo of the Navy Department is in the bands of Secretary Wotles. twenty-one miles northeast of Cape Cod. The | ers. Considering the numerous details it em- captured officers and crew, together with the pas- | bodies in reference to our foreign and domestic Bengers, were landed by the daring pirates at | affairs, and the importance of the various sub- Partridge Island, and the steamer then started off | Jects discussed and ripen sp mg present- + as Winn ten cite ete UNE | Se ahle Drerty. ls Sapeeiioay ton, of alongside another vedkel, apparently taking in 4 ~~ Bes . the operations and events of the past year coal, and it was thought that she would then | within the several departments of the govern- make for Wilmington, N. C., and endeavor | ment, and his propositions in the way of addi- t run the blockade. Quite s ficet of | tional measures of legislation, are calculated, Union vessels, both from Portland and | with an exception or two, to leave a favorable from this harbor, are going off in pursuit of the | impression upon the public mind. Chesapeake. The now gunboat Agawan was to We have not the space to-day to enter into a have left Portland at six o'clock last evening, and | “etailed review of the national ways and means the steamers Vicksburg, Sebago and Grand Gulf preg may aacharomeng bre nae a will start from the Brooklyn Navy Yard: to-day. | Toot, exponent’ 66 Gg Weatied cat No doubt it will be s very exciting chase, pro- | ninety-five millions of dollars, and the appall- vided these vessels get sight of the captured | ing mountain of public debt which» we are pirate craft. thus building up, there is one proposition ‘The latest dates from Charleston are to the 7th | submitted which, it is to be hoped, will secure {nat., by way of Richmond. The fire between the ta a wee ac te De rcate of ig be enemy's batteries and our own was going on slow. | houses. We reler reelected yy 4 0 Casualties are reported oe re Message in which is suggested “the propriety 4 ‘ of raising by appropriate legislation a revenue i tialohadetad from the mineral lands of the United States.” The annual Message of the Prosident and the | qe gold and silver of these mineral lands—if accompanying documents were commanicated to | half that we hear of them be true—from the Congress yesterday. Tho President says we re- Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and main at peace with all foreign Powers, The ef- | from the British possessions down to our Mexi- Corts of disloyal citizens to involve us in foreign | can boundary, may, with the return of peace, wars have been unavailing. He recommends the | be made to contribute twenty or thirty mil- subject of an international telegraph across the | lions a year to the treasury for twenty or Atlantic; also « telegraph between Washington | thirty years to come. But, more or less, in and the national forts along the Atlantic seaboard | view of the publig debt Gad the ‘heavy. taxe- end Gulf of Mexico. The operations of the Trea- tjoys befory us, the subject of a fon Gary have been successful. Of those who were | 4 nthe Lene hi saa slaves at tho beginning of the rebellion fully these inexhaustible gold and silver lands of 100000 are in the Uae States military | te goverament y well command the imme- service, and about one-half beat arma, The | Mate action of Congress. Grisia which threatened to divide the friends of | With this approval of the President's season- tho Union is past. The rebellion is prosped with | ebl¢, just and proper recommendation upon NEW YORK HERALD. | JAMES GOKDON BENNETT, BDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. COKNKK OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS casd in advance, Sioney seut by mail wil be ot the risie of the sender, None but bavk bulls curreut ia New York taken, : THE DAILY HERALD, Taxes cents per copy. NO NOTICE ta! do not return rex anonymous correspondence. We od communications, Volume XXVIII .. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. MIBLO'S GARDEN. Broadway —Laxxs or Kintanver— nis ASSURANCE AND YANKEX MOpustY. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Rosepace. Pa GARDEN, Broadway.—Tioxer or Leave AN OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—As You Sow, So Wou Must Rear—Poor Pituicoppy, NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Doxs Bor— fxLON's BRAND. e ROWERY THRATRE, Bowery.—Jace Suxrranv—Gaost or ALtennwng~ Cousin Lamnxin, . BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanica’ Hall, 472 Broad- OPLAN SONGS, Dances, BUKLKSQUES, &C.—JeEMES we uk WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, Slt Broadway, —Erniorian Gongs, Daners, dc —Caxtiie Pout. GEO, CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, 685 Broadway!—Bor. LssquKs, SonGs, Dances, &c,—DOUBLe Beppep Room AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broa@way.—Bauters, Pantomimes, BuRLEsQuEes, &c,—Fitz Foopims VoragK. BROADWAY AMPHITHEATRE, 435 Broadway.—Grm- WASTIC AND EQUESTRIAN PRRYORMANCKS. HOPE CHAPEL, 718 Rroadway.—Tag 8reaRoscorrican On Mixgon or tue Universe. NEW YORE Cumosimies ane M OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— mes, from YA. M."HIL10 P.M. HOOLEVS OPERA HOUSE, Foxos, Daxces, Buntxsouxs, &. New York, Thursday, Decomber 10, 1863. Brooklyn. —Eraiortan THE SITUATION. The Army of the Potomac is perfectly quiet. The President Mess: Restoration. The President’s Message is before our read- His Plan of NEW YOKK HEKALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBEK 10, 1863.—TRIPLE SHEET. the money question, we proceed to his views upon the negro question, and his plan tor the reclamation of the rebellious States. He ad- heres te his emancipation proclamation. He Says that it has worked well for the national cause, and he is thus satisfied that the procla- mation and the laws connected with Ht will con- tinue to work well. He holds that to “abandon them now would be not only to relinquish a sever of power, but would also be a cruel and astonishing breach of faith;” and he promises that “while I remain in my present position, Ishall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I retarn to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.” Then comes his new proclamation, embracing an amnesty. to the people of the rebellious States, its conditions and limitations, and tbe terms upon which said States may return to their allegiance to the Union. He excludes from the bénefits of his amnesty all persons who are or shall have been civil.or diplomatic officers or’ agents of the” so-called Confederate States, all their soldiers above the rank of colonel, “all their naval officers above the rank of lieutenant, and alt those who.have resigned commissions in the army or navy of the United States to eter the rebel service, and all those coneerned in treating colored persons in the government service, taken as prisoners, other- wise than as prisoners of war, &. The favor- ed classes offered the benefits of a fall pardon | and the restoration of their political rights | under the government, and their property (ex- | cepting their slaves), are required, as the condi- tion precedent, to take an oath of allegiance involving the recognition of the binding force of the emancipation proclamation and all the kindred acts of Congreas on the subject, ‘so far and so long as not repealed, modified or held void by Congress or by decision of theSupreme Court.” ¥ Next in order, when a number of the persons who shall bave takea this oath in any re- bellious State, equal to one-tenth of the popular vote in such State in the Presidential election of 1860, “shall re-establish a State government, republicah in form, and in no wise contra- vening said oath,” such State, so reorganized, shall be readmitted to the benefits and protec- tion of the Union. Ia other words, the favored classes of the people of each of the rebellious States embraced in the President’s amnesty are required, first, to endorse the emancipation The Tartar Manta. The fact mentioned in our- Wasltngton despateli Monday in regard to the Russiav Legation lias excited a good deal of surprise and mortification in our New York commupity. The idea of onr b ving been toadying and feting the vaval officers of a Power whose di- plomatic agents have been all atong undis- guisedly favorable to the rebels is Sumiliating in the extreme; and it is the more wounding to our se}f-reapect from the conscioumness that the objects of all this adulation were no more socially than they were politically entitled to it In the whole of the Russian dominions — and that is saying a great deal—it would be difficult to find a more awkward or uncultivated set of boors. Judging from the class of men that he seads among us, the Emperor Alexander does not hold American institutions and manners in very high eateem. The selection of his repre- sentatives here is made on the broadest demo- cratic principle, speaking in the European sense. At the European courts his logations are com- posed of men of high breeding and of the most winning and courteous manners. Iw London, Paris“@ad Vienna none of the foreign diplo- matic agents are more cordially weloomed iv aristocratic circles or are more popuiar out: side. They take rank with the highest, are gracious tO their inferiors and ate princely in their expenditure, while in general acqnire- ments their superiors aro not to be found. Bus- sian diplomacy is well aware how essential are all these qualifications to the success of its policy at the European courts. “That it should deem them unnecessary im our case is a proof that it regards us, in good breeding and cultiva- tion, a% but very little superior to its owa Moud- jicks. If we Tool back at the mew who bave been selected to represent the Czar at our republican court for the last quarter of a century we will see bow just is this appreciation of Russian notions in our regard. There haa not been a minister among them who has oceupied either a first class political or soctal’ position in bia own country. Men of small fortunes, small diplomatic experience and inferior tone, they have fafled to leave bebind them those favor- able impressions which in European circles are usually made by Russian diplomats. It re- quired some extraordinary combination of cir cumstances like that presented: by the analogy (ostensible more than real) between the politi- cal situations of the two-countries to arouse proclamation, and, secondly, te organize a State government, declaring slavery abolished, before they can be restored to the Union. In the Scriptural account of Sodom and Gomorrah it |, ia stafed that ‘the Lord promised to Abraham *to spare those wicked cities if eyen ten righteous men could: be -found thereio; but they could not be found; and we kpow the by ten righteous. men in Sodom, and we fear that the result will be the same—that the righteous men required to save the rebellious States from ‘9 destructive storm of fre and brimstone will nof be tound. . But President Lincoln wishes it to be under- stood that in offering this plan of restoration it does not follow that it is irrevocable, or may not be set aside for some better plan. Indeed, he suggests’ that the rebellious States may re- turn through the-door of Congress, but that Congress alone can determine when and how that door is to be opened. We conclude that Mr. Lincoln’s plan will be a failure, and it is quite possible that it has been submitted more with a view to.open the question of an amnesty and a seatoration, or more to conciliate the radicals, than from any hope of the acceptance of these overtures by the States concerned, or any one of them not under the absolute control of our armies. We are now adrift at sea beyond our ancient landmarks, and upon what shore we may reach the anchorage of peace it would be vain to con- jecture. We can only hope that frem the very agitation which the restoration plan of the Message will create we may reach some satis- factory “halfway house of rest.” Geverat Grant and THE Porrrictans.—The World newspaper—which has been jumping about from one faction to another, trying to become the organ of each, but remaining only a short time with either; which now seems to be controled by a clique of Wall street poli- ticians, composed of Barlow, Barnard and Anderson—publisbed yesterday the following statement, fiade by Senator Wilson in his speech before the American Anti-Slavery So- ciety in Philadelpbia:— T havo never been an anti slavery man; but I try to judge justly of whatIsbe. | mate up my mind when ‘this war opened that the North aod South could only live together in peace, as one natiop, by being a froe nation. Slavery, which constituted the ‘corner stone of the #0 called confederacy, ts Knocked out, and it will take moro men in future to hold the black race ag slaves than to put down the rebellion. Much as | desire peace, I am opposed to ft until this question of slavery is forever sottied, Senator Wilson said in his speech that the bove language was used by General Grant in a letter. We do not believe a word of ft, but, on the contrary, look upon this statement as an uomitigated falsehood and fabrication, to in- jure General Grant with tho conservative men of the country. Senator Wilson is a very efficient business man in the Senate, gentlemanly and affable in his manner, and would make an excellent Sec- retafy of War in the place of the present in- capable Secretary, Mr. Stanton. Yet, with all of these virtues, there is no reliance whatever to be placed upon his word. He has no moral conception of truth. He will, as we have heretofore shown, make a statement on the floor of the Senate, and deny it in toto on the stump on the very next day. We shall want some other endorsement besides that of Senator Wilson before we put any faith in the assertion, especially when we take into consid- eration the fact that General Grant never bad anything to do with politicians, a will be seen by the following anecdote:— During the siege of Vicksburg several poli- ticians called upon General Grant one day to talk about political matters. General Grant listened to them for a few moments, and then interrupted them, saying: —‘‘There ia no use of talking about politics to me. I know nothing about that subject, and, furthermore, { don’t know of any person among my acquaintances who does, But there is one subject with which Tam perfectly acquainted. Talk of that, and I am your man.” “What is that, General” asked the politi- cians in surprise. “Tanning leather,” replied General Grant. General Grant's father was a wealthy tanner out West, and before the rebeltion the General this tendency: The reception given to the “officers of ‘the Russida squadron Quring their’ ’ fury of fanatical zeal. anything like a#fecling of cordial friendship towards a government which treated us asa community inferior in cultivation aad refine- ment to ita European compeers. . When Americans allow their feelings to get the better of their judgments they. generally carry matters to extremes. The. nwmberiesa bitter lessons we havereceived from thetngrati- lavished our hospitality bas not cured us. of tate visit to our port:shows that we areas ready as ever to rush into these extravagant demon- strations ef regard towards strangers for whont we really care nothing. Andcui bono? To be told that the diplomatic representatives of these very men bave been all along openly avowing their sympathy with thoge who are struggling to destroy our institutions. If, socially, we had benefited anything by in- tercourse with these people,the regret inspired by our folly might have been deprived of the sting of humiliation. But we have not evea the consciousness of this to console us. We bave received in our houses and admitted to the intimacy of our families a det of uncouth creatures, who, under other circumstances, could never have obtained entrance there. Were we as ignorant of social refinements and convenances a3 Russian policy assumes us to be, the contrast presented to these men by the English, French and Italian officers who par- take of our hospitalities would soon open our eyes to their real characters and position. While these latter are men of high gone and varied accomplishments, and in general belong to the firat families in their respective coun- tries, the former have either the manners of rustica or the frisky smartness of tailors. We sed that the government officials in Wash- iogton are making even still greater fools of themselves than we did in dining and feting these semi-barbarians. This is unpardonable; for they cannot plead ignorance as to the conduct of the Russian Legation in our regard. Simi- larity of tastes and habits is, however, apt to beget sympathy. The ignorance and vulgarity of the ofte class of men actord well with the vulgarity and pretensions of the other. Tue Covurrry Rario.y Reyytya Ivro Bar- pargem.—If we trust accounts published in the radical abolition prints about the treatment of our prisoners by the rebels, it is apparent that the war bas reached a point of malignity and atrocity only equalled by the religious wars which devastated Europe in past centuries. The wars of Mahomet were bloody and terrible, and were conducted with all the blindness and The wars of the Refor- mation were as ferocious and more intolerant; for then civilization was beginning to develop itaelf, and thousands were tortured and killed for the difference of opinion on religious dog- mas. It was hoped that this terrible sentiment of malignity bad been banished from the human mind as the world became more and more enlightened and civilized; but it seems that it bas not. The war about slavery has revived it, and it is now assuming all its ancient aspects of horror. The war originated with abolition- ists, who held that all slaveholders should be killed; and radicals in the South retaliated by banging sundry abolitionists. Small factions in both sections fanned the flame of civil dis- cord until it bas reached its present tremendous proportions and ferocious concomitants. The system of slavery may fot be the best for the purposes intended—the agricultural devel- opment of tho South—and some other might be substitated with advantage in some com munities. Bat it is a matter that belongs to those States and communities alone, The North has nothing to do with it, much less to raise a bloody hand either to destroy or propagate it The radical abolition prints of the North aver that the rebel chiefs have determined to murder tb® officers and enslave or kill the privates in our colored regiments “Our chiefs retort by stopping the exchange of prisoners, end hun- dreds of our poor fellows languish and die of starvation and disease in the loathsome pris-,y houses of the enemy. Herrors multiply upon horrors, and retaliation follows retaliation. Frow one radical correspondent we iearn that’ onr noble dead remain unburie’ on the fleid himself aasisted in conducting the business, | of Chickamanga; that they ‘ie where they fell, Bence the reply. appalling and gbaatly Ghierta: that birds of ‘tions may be aure. | state of barbarisus. this city calls upeo Congress to control and punish the diapositiow of the administration to- wards arbitrary acts, toavenge a “violated con- stitution, outraged libesty, broken laws,” &., &e. Under a great deal of spasmodic rhetoric, the News hides a modicum: of truth. It. is ad- mitted oo alt bands that fe’ President and hfs advisers—Seward, Stanton and Chase—have, be- tween them, atretched the Presidential preroga- tive until it was a great deal too thin to cover their actions with even the atiow of legality. It is scarcely pretended that the-arrest ot Val- landighgm was tegal. But what then?’ Though the people see and recognize all tity they also age and recognize that this is not the time to prnish it. Just now tbere is a gremer violator of the constitution im band than eveathe: Presi- dent. Jefferson Davis: and his followete—about two bundred thousand of them—areratill in 9 position of hostility to the government, it open and direct violation of’ the constitution; and common sense and good! policy alike dictate that te people should attend to the greater violator first. Upon the’ propriety of this course of proceeding the people gave their decision in the late elections: Davis, therefore; will be settled with before asy other, and after bis case’is fully acted upon the people will at tend to: al’ minor violations: as they may db- serve. Of this the News and! all others who: tremble for the absolute purity’ of our institu Wuo Are m8 Croroy Cowsroners?—In a letter published in yesterday’s Heraup Mr. Cornell, the Street Commissioner; denies, and wo believe truly, that he is responsible for the obstructions in Fifth avenueyaear the en- trance to the Park, The blame eAtaching to thera, it appears, rests entirelf with the Croton Commissioners; Who are these Commis- sioners? Will’ any one tell us their names and where they are to be found? It is important to. us:¢0 know who are the-Yarbarians who keep the thoroughfares of a city of a mil- lien of inbabitaets choked up by their clumsy attempts at. pipelaying and road repairing. “There is not.asmall town in Europe that would tolerate such.astede of things fag a single day. Pipes can: be laid and roads repaired ‘without; the cavriageway being entirely blocked up. Ate we Calmucs, Choctaw Indians or: Feejee Islanders, that owe conyenience and comfort should ke thus disregarded? We hope that some generous person will _give us 2 clue tortte:| & kel to-gere much trowtte to politicians, of all com- identity and: whercabouts of these Croton Gom- Miasioners.” Tp. the Grat. man who unvarths | a tmeirtull worth. Per contre, 1 welt that to-voteter we wilt make = Mandsome presenta |' ouch «- grede for sim aloap, would be invidious te thom Chriatibas. The Report of the Secretary of * the Treasury. Estimates of Government Ex- penditures. EFFECF OF THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF CONDRESS, de, &e., he. Wasumaron, Doo: 94.1963. TUR FINANCIAL ESTIMATES OF THE TREASURY DE PARTMENT. ‘The report of the Secretary of the Treasury, although ready, was not dolivered to Congross vg. ar has been customary under this admiolstration that % should be presemted subsequently to the Message, of which it forms a part of tho accompanying documents, The con tents of this report have been sedulousiy guarded from the public. It is stated positively, bowever, tliat the Secretary will oot call for any authority to issue any more ‘‘grecubacks,’” but will depend onstrety upon tong bonds for what money will be needed: The only issues he witl recommend will be to replaeo the defaced and mutilated votes already authorized to be put in clrcula tion $ The estimates of additional appropriations required to complete the service of tbe fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1964, aud previous yoars are — For civil list, foreign intercourse and mis. collaneous. 6... For Interior Department For Navy Department 2,865,000 00 Total... site od $4,180,581 13 The estimates furnished by the respective beads of de. partments of appropriations required for tuo service of the fiscal your ending June 30, 1865, aro:— For the civil service, including the ox jes of foreign igtercourse, courts, joans, public domain sand all other ox pendituros, except for pensions, Indians $1,911,971 13 , 4'210 00 and tho War and Navy departments... $16,332,134 00 Por pensions... . 06. 0. eee 3,200,000 00 For Indian Depat tment 96 For army proper, &¢ 65 For Military A seeeeee 00 For fortifications nance, &e... sere 00 For naval establishment eeeeee .f , 40 Total.....-5 Seegdisaapescaren $699,502,787 61 To tho estimates are added atatemonts shgwing— Firsi—The appropriations estimated for the service of tho Gacal year ending June 30, 1865, made by formor acts of Congress , of a specific and indefinite charactor, aa fol- lows, viz— . For misceliangous objects, inclading expenses of col. lecting the revenue from customs... $7,620,010 14 For compensation to the General Post Of. fies for mail services. . asses 700,000 00 For civilization of Indians. ..... . 10,800 00 For arming and equipping the militia.. ,000 200,000 00 For interest on the publio debt ‘ 95,587,676 15 $99,918,586 29 Total... . 5 Rerol, tae invitation of Adie ke ssoffeky be ae Second—Tho ostimatod balances of axisting appropria. copie, at ary Glert'b tesa’ ed’ te cantata tiona which will be unexpended on June 30, 1864, part of | uicate-the action of the House to the San ary of State. which are required for the payment of the liabilities of NOTICES OF MILIAe the proseat fiscal year, but which wil} mot be drawn from Notices were given, under (he taj motions for leave tho Troasury until after June 30, 1864, and tho baiance ap. | to,totroauaw hes ye my serv! flaca. u Mr. Joay A. Howninn, ¢. of Coon.—« bill Lecce eau ee apuodalony of te 008 entitiod “-hn'eed tor Organising the bad We — ay qilitarg terces of the Unite astates,”’ kc. #0 aa te equal. + For the civil service and miscellaneous. $3,290,150 OT {ag thee of the raid& act tipon the teens end \ For Interior Departwnent, [udians and aubdivinions of the euzoiment districts, pensions...... 4,168,371 TT By. Mr. Stavene, (rop.) €f Pa.—A dill to fix the time for For War Department 910,108 22] tha: asives in Congress, hedjto enabie — to vote at said Total 398,7 a 06 He also offered & bi'2 0 place colored skiers and pon. ——= | opaamiasioned officem on the same [ovting with white Grand total 801,816,088 86 | gxen, with 'd Vs pay, bounties and It appears by the sialement of the estimated vetances of existing appropriatioua which will be uoexpended on June 30, 1864, that the sum of $5,119 092 42 ay bo car ried to the surgi tuna. BPURCT OF THE PREIDENT'S wREsAGR. ‘The remting Of the Pronident’s Message to-day did mot attract *, very full attendance in ths galleries In the Houw, that portion of the Message stating that bo abould 0°", retract or modify the emancipation prociamatson was aroeted with considerable applause upon tea floor. The Impression made by the Message seemed to bo generally favorable, its brevity especially boing much commende,, CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS. Both houses will undeabtediy adjourn over to-morrow wht! Monday, to allew time for tha arrangemamt of the commitiees, nag by that time it te expected that the Thirty eighth; Congress will be tn goo working order THE PRESIDENT'S WRALTH Hines (he completion of the Whasage and ite renditiog to — @6«3«@ rn > Us DAD csnhe eer Prey sottle upon that field, and swine fatten | 9a way through tho fallen rai of glory! @ repeat, the war is fast assuming ¢he shape of the ware of the dark and sanguinary ages, during the periods of frenzied religious eal, and that the gountry is rapidly running into a Tue Correnunspy Press—The Daily News of Congress, tt 1s understood that atl traces of 8 disappeared from the White House, REORPTION TO THE RUSSIAN NAVAL OFFICERS. The Secretary of the Navy gave a reception to-night te Admiral Liaolieky and the officers of the Rossian fleet, Ali caval officers bere were invited, the only civilians who i were invited boing the members of the Cabinet. i PURSUIT OF THE CHESAPBARE. ij Immediately upon the reception of the news of the capture of tho Chesapeake, the Navy Department ordered \ severad Bavy vessels in pursattwf her, and it is believed that ber career wil! be brief, The reported eapture of the Patapseo is supposed here fo be the dame story a the capture of the Chesapeake THE HOMESTRAD BAW. ‘The Commfiteiewer of the General Land Office har éect- ded that pre-etiptors who have not mude good their pew emption cannot snter the same land verer the Homestowt |, law, pox have ENTORATION STATIATION bs The statistics of the Bureau of Immigrativa show that ‘during the forty-ong years pragious to 1860 the total ' ihurgrativog has bee five milliap sixty-twe sbousaud ‘ four bundred awd fourteen, Two husdred and’ thirty-four ' thousewd came into the coustry previous to’ Fa), and tres hundred amd Ofty thousand siaco 1868} \ since 1790 being five nritlion aix hundred and’ ote thoussod four bundred and fourtera. The pee iota t of capital brought toto the eountry ia estimated of’cipaty v doltars'for each emigrant, nnting wgotal of four braaVed end Aftz:thre> million seven hundred aad thirteewthae sand oft-lundred and twonty «bMare. . PATMASTRE'S OLERKS GONT FO PREQN. <4 Two c'orit im the Paymaster Gowernt office wore 280 do “the Old’ Capttol prigon -to d.4*Py Cxptain Sheets, er order of the@beretary of War MEBSAOR OF TIES LOYAL, GOVERNOR GY VIRGINIA. ‘The message: of Governor Pierpout! of ibyal Virginia,’ was detivered'to the Logislatur Moxnwdria to-day. He enters itor olaborate and cogent’ defence of the separation of West from East Virzinta, déuownces secen- sion as a gross violation of our nationaki'y, aud urges, as | a measurh of perce, ‘tho following:—Froe the Flaves, ond when the Stateris fully restored there will'be no bone, \ of contention. Therpeople will at once médpt’ themselves: to the new state of airs, population and caprtat, invited by our mild climate; vast agricnitural, minoratiamd manu- facturing resources; and commergial facilitiee, wil im- ‘Hodtiately ow rato Life’ State from the Nortir, the State will emerge from the rebellion regenerates) and enter into noble and .successtul competition with’ ber sister States in all that pertains. to the truc queatiomof a free conmronwailth.* —* " ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, General Meade’s removal is decided. The only it Moulty is to'Dud bis euccessor, What starred bero nowdesires to emtoras candidate for the next grave’ in this Gotgotha of geugrais? “General Mende bad an army far more than aymatob for Lee's {amisyod and dispirited legiows. His. ing'busk, therefore, without offering batile is gome- h ( thi@g so inexcusable’ ard inexplicable that be will doubticas: have (o explte: it bofore a military court. Secretary Stanton is chagrived at the miserable Devromult of tue late campaign beyond measure. It is not sate—so they sdy—for persons who itave pot been vaccinated for nydrophobia to go near him» General Halleck’s report te looked for with much interest, by military,men, iéwill be a complete resiime and'revtew ef the last yoar of our war, in all its theatres, ayd’witl place Genoral Ha¥eck, ’ hie-friends ctatm, in an entirely now position before the country. a GENBRAG GRANT'S: LIDUTBNANT. GENERALOT. Tle: bill introduced by Br. Washburne to confor the grade of Lieutesant General om General Graut is ® mas- Picxiens. Mo ene likes. to-voto agatast it, General Grams “velng univorsally entesmed; and bis eervioes recngnised, other govorais, cow bis soniors in. the service, and whe bare dene to the full as-wellia their own, perhaps dems conspicuous, Spheres. There ere halfa dozen or more Hea- teuaut gonorais in: the: rebet army , although little more than baif.so numerous as our oWn, The probabilitics-are that Mr. Washburne’s Uilliwilf'bave the offect of romedy- ing Ubie irregularity, and: mating lieatesant generale of Hallecw, Banks, Grant, Dix, Hooker, Thomes, Shermam end tures others. 7 3 PURSUIT OF THE:CHESAPRAKE. | Tho Treabary: Department tts morning received ‘{afore mation by telegraph from, am officer of the revomee ef Portiand, of the: recent seraure of the steamer. Chess. Peake. TheState and: Navy Depart ats 0008, mado acquainted with: the: fact. The Treasury Dopart- mont immediately telegrapited to Collector Barney te soud s reveaue cutter ta purguit of the pirates, bet be fore this message-reached'him a telegram was reestved that be bad aiready despatched the Miami on thaw bust. gers. The State Department telegraphed to our coneul a8 St. Johns to detain the: Chesapeske should she-arrive thoro, and tbe Navy Department telegraphed to Comman- dor Rhind, at Portland, to take on board light: astillery and a dotachment of soldiers from the authorities; and go out 10 purgait of, the Chesapeake in the Uniteds States * stoamer Agawaenn - THIRTY-BIGHTH CONGRESS. WARST SESSION. Senate. Wasumaton, Deo 0, 1868, Fam ENROLMENT ACT. Mr. roerne,(rep.) of Coun , prescpted tho-ceselptions of the General Assembly of Connggticut in faveref a modi. fication of the Exrolment act, so that towm-organizetions may bave credit for the number of men raised oh former , calls for mon. KANWAS AFPAIRS. Mr. Lawa, (rep) of Kanages, gave rotico of bills pro viding for the adjustment f the accownteef the Fifte aud Sixth Kansas regiments, and the claims ana = * indemnitytog the citizens of Lawrence, |, for the dostruction of property by Quantrell’s rad. INTRRFERRNCE OF THE MILITARY WITH ELBOTIONS. Mr. Pow, (opp.) of Ky., gave notioe of n vif to vant federal officers and aoldiers inter7enag with iu State PENSION TO GRY, WIYPLR a Winow. Mr. Have, (nop.) of N. H., introduced a Dill to grant @ pension to the widow of the late Major General Whipple, THR PRESTDRNT'S MemAACe. At half-past twelve o'clock Mr. Nicolay, the private. Secretary of the l’resident, announced a message from the / Presitent of the United States, wiich was read, with thoy Proclamation appended. The usual number 0° copies of tise Message was ordero@ * to be printed, a HLRCTION OF CHAIAT. The Senate then went into av sieetion for Chaplain. Ow the second ballot I'r. Sunderiaud was re-elected, gottmg twenty.ne votes out of forty TUK VOTR OF THANKS TO GENTRAL GRANT. . A messngo was’ received trom the House 1 the passage of the joint rosolution of thanks toG Grant and for bestowing @ mednd upon bim, ke. ‘Some discussion ensued aa Lo Wamediate action but {t being alleged that amok baaty proceedings afford a bid precedent, the reaolution was orderc4, to, on the table . ‘ Adjoarned Hoase of Representatives. 1 Wasmmwaron, Doo..0y. 1am INVITATION 1). VINE THE RUSHAN ADMIF4. ‘The Srnaken iad) before the House a letter adérew 94 to him by the Secretary of State, informing Bicathmd adqm.- ral Leseoffsky bes tnbimented to bim awishonlasp srt amd that of the other officers of the Russian navel 448 ois now bere to receive’ beard of them the mejabew , of Com gross and the ladiom ef their families, kc. On motion of Me, Poumnor, (rep.) of it & ., the follow. ing resolution vam passed — penesons. pe, FL ow, the conatrucaou Of the | copies’ Mos fbi to cepeal the Fugitive Stare laws of 1793 and Tet 0 a pire resolution to repeal the joint resolution of the 17th July, 1862, explanatory Of An aot lo suppress in. surrectio, Mr. ot =A joint resolution r9. Bron By ite ec Story aly 17, 1862, eotitied ‘A resokution 1 of an act, to suppress insurrection,’’ de. “The Srmaxee epnoupced, ap the Soassat vy mr Cr the rule, The reeotution Resolved, Mr, Wasaavams, (rep.) Phat. tai it Lr ant bumags elocg "ibe