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Proposed Suppression of Speculation in Gold, Silver and Foreign Exchange, The Question of Governments for Insurgent States. WITERESTING DEBATE IN THE SENATE The Employment of Negro Tro ps Denounced by Senator Davis. Mpeeches of Messrs. J lind, Hale and Lane. Ravestigation Into the Frands on : the Treasury, Rey Ren ae. ‘Wasminaton, Dec. 16, 1963. SUPPRESSION OF THE TRAPFIC IN GOLD, SILVRR, AND PORKIGN EXCHANGE. ‘The following wus introduced in the Senate to-day ‘Wy Becator Lane, and was referred vo the Finance vom- felthec. It te understood that the committee ore dis- pased to report a bill embodying the principle contained {this Dill, and toaugarate stringeat monsures for the @uppression of traffic mm gold and exchange, regarding it ‘@ealeulated to depreciste the currency and increase the Price of bt tial of life, Whether Congress will uch an act, or ing a total probibibien feels: in or exchange, cannot now er with any certainty; but there is unques- Plonably astrong impression among many of the mem. (pers that something should be done to check or destoy ‘Meese ganobling operations, predicated, as they are, upon ‘he misfortunes and disasters of the country :— ived, That al) trafic in gold, silver and foreign ox- . for speculative purposes, or, purchases thereof brokers, by deposit with such broker, of a sum lees than amount beecesary to pay the full mt of such purchase, or on what is known as a ie hereby prohibited. The sale of gold, silver Sean, ®@ broker or banker, directly or Place exceps within the regular bank- office of sueh banker or broker, The ors ee: eines foreign untoss actually vered ans for be is made, is hereby prohibited. vipiate any provision of this act United States Dietrict Court district in which the offence is committed, ehull be im. any sum not Jess than one theu- i dotiars nor, than teu thousand dollarsand tm- tfor a Period not less than one month or more ‘one year, person who shall lodge information of the viola- of aby provision of this act with the United States Atioraey for the district in which the offence ‘Deon committed, shall be entitied to and re- -balf of the money ovilected by fines. THR PUBLIC EXPENDITURES. Tho resolution of Mr. Cox, instructing the Standing Com- ‘on Expenditures of Departments to proceed at to the diechargo of thoir duties, giving them ‘© wend for persons and papers, and clothing with all the genes committees of investigation, ‘to be made in the course of thelr investigations and ‘m thetr reports. The resolation was adopted ‘@ vote of eighty-nine to seventy-nine, and its recon- Wald upon the table, eo that it will requires BRNATOR DAVIS’ BPEECR. ‘Fhe fact that the first specch delivered in the Thirty- Congress should be made by a Senator denouncing policy of the administration, in relation to the man- of conducting the war, bas excited no Iittle com. feent here. Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, this afternoon, in @ leogthy speoch, argued against the policy of enlistments, as being illegal, unconstitutional E ‘unjustifiable, and charged the Executive with a of authority danggrous to the liberties of the Ho was replied to by Hon. Reverdy Johnson, eloquently sustained the course pursued by the fo a manner which clicited the congratulations Tepudlican Senators on the floor, QUESTION OF GOVERNMENTS IN THE INSURGENT STATES. Be tho House to-day some discussion was elicited by the ea offered by H. Winter Davia to Mr. Stevens’ to refer that portien of the President's Mes- age about governments in the rebellious States to a Select committee of nine, the substitute providing that ‘Wald committee shall report such bills as may be neces- ery to secure the execution of the guarantes of a repub- Bean government in such States, The pending contest Won thie important subject cropped out plainiy, thie ‘Being the first opportunity which has offered as yet to eg of the mombers upon it. The of Mr. Davis y~ adopted by a majority = SUPPLIES FOR THR UNION PRISONERS AT RICH- MOND. ‘Though Genorai Butler and a member of the Santtary Comm iasion now at Fortress Monroe have telegraphed to We government here thas the rebel authorities have ‘the distribution of supplies sent from the loyal to the Union prisoners im their hands, we are noti- Ged that up to this time no information haa reached ‘Weahington indieating that anytbing \iko an official rebel has bees communicated to either Major General Or Brigadier Genera! Meredith. ‘The fact that Robert Ould, the rebel Commissioaer ot ‘Baohange, promptly replied yesterday or the day before, + @enerad Butler's tender of vaccine matter, to be used Secagtie tea prunes confined at Richmond, Lynch ‘Darg and other points in Reboldom, that |t would be dis- eeed of promptly, as requested, leads us to hope that there may be, after ali,a mistake in attributing to the Bathorities the atrocious purpose of denying to tho Prisovers in their hands the articles necessary t) Ghote proper sustenange forwarded from the North. BR. LACHARIN BUPRASEDED—A MEW NEGOTIATOR. Private Miles O'Reilly, Forty-seventh regiment New Werk Volunteers, retufns to his regiument, in the Depart. ‘ment of the South, by the next steamer from New York— Brebadly the Fulton, Rumor says that he is hereafter to ‘Be detailed for service with the flag of truce steamer run- ‘Bing sem!-cconsionally botween Port Pulaski and Savan- ‘Bah; and that the negotiations which Dr. Zacharie, the famous chiropodint and international negotiator, failed to ‘Pring to any satisfactory head at Richmond, wil be re- @omed by Private Miles, with every prospect of success. ‘Bh te added that the Richmond authorities have appoinied ‘@n-Gonorals Gustavus W. Smith and Mansfield Lovell a» heir representatives to meet all flags of truce thus Porne—ihese bigh ox-oMciais baving had business and personal relations with Private O'Reilly while they were @emnected with the Bireet Department of your city, PRouid the proviminary negotiations st Savannah prove fatiafactory, Privat@ O'Reilly will, doubtiess, visit the Biel wont Of insurrection and have an interview with President Davis and such members of the rebel Cabi- Be ee Mr. Davis may select, The bappicst roeulte ere looked for. GENERAL M’CLELLAN’S REPORT. ‘Meare was very ile Woyesition manilepled mi 109 FBRNANDO WOOD'S PEACE REAOLUTION. garded as favoring it in the form in which it was offered. ‘Taey say that, bad it not been tabled, they intended to have offered amendments authorizing neg: tations with the States individually; but they do not propose In apy way to recognize the bogus government at Richmond. APPOINTMENTS QONFIKMED, Tho Sevate had # short exeeutive session, but did nothing except refer @ number of appointments, prin- cipally aval promotions, to the proper commitiees. PUNISHMENT OF TREASON. ‘The bill of Senator Lane, of Indiana, relative to the law of July, 1861, to déGne and punish treason, and the twenty-fourth seotion of the act of March, 1868, for en- rollipg the militia, proposesMto punish the effoxces named as the court may determine, not exceeding a fine of five thousand dollars, or imprisonment with or without hard labor or by both fine and imprisonment. GENBRAL SCHOFIBLD. 8 Js certain that Genera! Schofield bas been ordered to Tepair to Washington immediately. DESERTERS TO PARDONED. ‘The President will soon issue a proclamation of pardon for all deserters who will return to the army. BENATOR Bal REFUSES TO TAKE THE OATH. Senator Saulsbury, of Delaware, rofuses to take the oath of loyalty preagribed by law. Die case will soon be @onsidered by the Sonate, APPOINTMENT OF A NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRA- RIAN, ‘Tho Librarian of the Congressional Library—Mr. Lan- man—was yesterday removed, and Whitelaw Reed, of this city, appointed to the place. 1t is understood that Mr. Lanman was removed on charges o@ attacking and abusing the administration through the oolumps of the New York Journal of Commerce, of which paper ho bas for somo time past been the correspondent. ARRIVAL OF MR. CLEMENT ©. BARCLAY. Clement ©, Barclay, the philanthropist, arrived here to-day from Fort Monroe, where he has been attempting to get to Richmond for the purpore of relieving tho Union prisovere, Mr. Barclay is yet in hopes of obtaining per- mission to visit the rebel capital. He was received very Kindly by the rebel officers at City Point, and afforded all desired information in regard to tho object of bie mission, GENERALS SIOKLES AND KILPATHICK. Generals Sickles and Kilpatrick appeared upow tho floor of the Senate to-day, attracting no 1ittle attention, GENERAL BUFORD IN A CRITICAL CONDITION, Goneral Buford, who hag been suffering for somo time from illness contracted in the field, is reported in a very critical condition, no hopes being entertained of his recov- ery. sf VISIT OF RUSSIAN OFFICERS TO THE FRONT. A number of Russian officers left Alexandria to day for the purpose of visiting the nrmy, and will remain at the front several days. COLONEL ORESS KELIRVED. Lieutenant Colonel Cress, of Geueral Casey's board, has beon relieved from that duty, having been appointed first lieutenant ia the Orduance Bureau of the regular army. His successor on the board is pot yet appointed. ANOTHER ARMY EXAMINING BOARD. It is reported that anothor Fxamining Board, similar to that of General Casey's, is to be organized and sta- tioned at New Orleans. The board in this city has exam ined over @ thousand applicants, of which lees than one-half were accepted, Among the latter aro privaics who are appointed captains, and a sergeant made a lieu- tenant colouc!, while several fleld officers appointed by States have been either rejected altogether or reduced several grades in rank. THE CASE OF GENERAL M’REYNOLDS, Yesterday and to-day General Milroy was examined by the McReynolds Court Martial upon the charges preferred ‘against the latter officer, ‘The charges are understood to de disobedience of orders allecting the defence of Win-. chester in Juno, and allowing a rebel surgeon and other Parties to pass through the lines South. In vindication ‘of himself from th “stter, Colonel MeReynolds claims to ‘Dave an order from General Kelley directing such privi- ‘7RB CULTIVATION OP FLAZ AND ae. commissioners appototed by the Depmtment of Agriculture for investigations to teat the practicAbility of cultivating and preparing flax and hemp as a substitate for cotton, will bold their adjourned meeting on the 24th of February. In the meantime all persons anxious to de- velop this subject are requested to forward samples of hemp and flax in different stages of preparation, of the fibres and fabrics prepared by them, accompanied by statements of the various processes used and the cost of production in each cage; also descriptions of tho kinds aod cost of machinery uged, where made, ko., together with any and all information which may be useful to the commission, THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION, Waemwatow, Dec. 15, 1863, INCKMARE OF PAY. ‘Mr, Wis0n, (rep.) of Maes., presented memorials ask- ing for an increase of pay for paymasters’ clerks, hoapl- tal stewards, and inspectors of customs in Boston, EW RAILROAD BETWEEN NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON. Mr. Hewvexsoy, (rep.) of Mo., presented a memorial relative to a new railway line between Washington and New York. ‘THK TRAFFIC IN GOLD, SILVER AND EXCHANGR. Mr. Laws, (rep) of Kaneas, introduced, on leave, a bill providing that all traMfc in gold, silver and foreign exchange, for speculative purposes. or the purchsse through a broker, by depositing less than the full amount of the purchase, on what is known a8 a margin, is ex- preasly prouibited, Section two prohibits the erale of gold, silver or foreign exchange by any banker or broker, directly or indirectly, at apy place except at regular banking house or broker's office. Rection’three prohibits the sale of gold, silver or pty unless actually delivered, and paid for ou livery. Bectian four provides ae the penalty for violating any of the provisions of the act, on convietion before the Tnit- ed States District Court in tho district where the offence ie committed, a surn not lees than one thousand nor more than ton thousand dollars, ad lraprisoument jor than one por more than twelve months for Section five gives informers half the LANDE FOR A PACHIC RAILROAD: Mr. Foor, (rep.), of Vt., introduced a bill granting public jauds to the “leople’s Pacific Railroad and Tele raph Lime” by the Northern route, and asked that the id be referred to a special committee, REV INO FUMPUNITRD PTATES LAWS. Mr. & mn, (rep.) of Mass , submitted the following resolatioh, with the remark that be bad been, endeavor. ing to obtain the aetion of the Sgnate upon it for twelve yeart — Resolved, Tha’ the Comm. tice o1 Ipdieiary he directed be to consider the expédiency of prv eon iding oy Jaw for the ap Berrtment of commissioners to Pubic staroies of ited States, simplify ‘heir janguage. correc: thelr congruities. eupply their deficiencies, ari ace heme counected text, ‘and to te repore to Congress for ite Ana! action, to ie ph which al are preaumed to tbs Seon & form as to be within the apprehension of Pina It wan laid over. THE NAVAL APPOINT IENTS. On motion of Mr. Hate, (rep.) of N. H., the following resolution was adopted: — Resolved, That the Committee Atructed to Inquire Into the propriety viding by |aw that tunents in the moply caued acting ointments, be submitted to the Senate for con rma'on In all cases where * milar appoint ments im the regwiar army are required to be sulm tied wo the Senate. THANKS TO GENERAL PURNEIDR. Mr. Awtnowy, (roy.) of R. L, submitved the following, which was re'erred to the Committes on Military Af. Resolved, That the thanks of Congress be ant they peters are presented to Major General Ambrose BE. Bur 4 jhrough bie Ne od men who he apt us their gallan ouduet and soldier: Bike ondurance. wala ge x TH PRRALENT'# MER ACR. Motions of reference the respective subjects om braced in President Lincela’s Mossage were then enter taived, aud the samme were referred to the appropriate committees. THR PORNENT OF CONRFIRATONR. Mr. Lawn, (rop.) of Ind,, introduced a bill to amend the act entitied Am fet. to dolce And punish conspiracies,” July 31, bee hey also the twenty-fourth section of the Act for enrol and caliing out the national forces, paesed March 3, 1) GRICTLTURAL OOLLEGHS, ott; mye a py ate ind. imtrod introduced « bill to ex May ava)! themesives of iar for agricuitural and indastrial colleges. Hin of the rebel- — ao the Charybd a It was evident that (hie policy was only. Lot that desigued to per etuate We pewer of le. closed with eo tod ¢ and) aoe ere protect agaiaet tao efusal of the administration to liberate thousands of marving and dying white mea for the sake of a tow Sond from cl praneod ( ie protected, and corrected bis views of the po the President wy from the constitution relative to the executive egisiative powers. Even supposing there was no army or navy existing to put down the re- Dellion, tt would still be'the duty of the )’retident to exe- cute the laws and previde therefor the means. i a foreign foo bad put bis foot upon theso shores hes notthe President the right to call around bim ali the facilities which the power of the government can supply? He cannot force men soto the ranks, but he can call for volunteors. Has not Congress the power to call the slave population wo the defences, of she country? Though the negrees are caiied property for purposes of taxation, they are still persona. It ig Dot essential that they should be citizeus to be called upon, If they are not citizens they are men. But being property, they must be paid for if thus called out, in pursuance of the power given the President. In conc!uston, he said the conatitu- tion will be returned to ua in its original cellence, and the men who have violated it will be held to account; but until that day comes we should with one heart and voice unite in exerting the whole moral and phystcsl power of the government in putting an end, now and forever, to an ambitious, unprovoked treasovable attempt to de- stroy a government, the best ever vouchsafed man; and, by Sener ita it, constitutional liberty iteelf would be jentroyed. Mr. Davis, to reply. argued that the preambie of the constitution of the United States confers no power on the government. This question was raised tn the Supreme Court, and the interpretation there given was that the preamble neither creates nor confers on the government Or any of the departments any power haapie but only points to the ends for which the power is ferred in the constitution, It was the bnsiness of every iutel- Jigent man in Amorica to understand the constitution and know the principles of our government, and bow its pow- ers and ge 5 are divided among the different de- partments, The President has no right to suape writ of habeus corpus, which was a legislative, not an execu- tive, function, He altogether dissented from ee peek. 4 88 tions and principles assumed by the Senator from Mary- Jand., All the powers to be exercised are conferred by tho constitution alone, and there are no powers vested in the government or avy of ite departments that are not conferred by the constitution. Hence the President can- not raise troops or armies, nor bas he the power to or- ganize any measure to put down insurrection without the assent of Congress, Tho positions of the Senator from Maryland arte contrary to the decisions of the Supreme Court, and his ddctrines are heretical and dangerous, Just in propor- tion as the principles of the constitution aro disregarded the government i weakened and the rebellion strengsh- ened. If the Executive had been governed by the priu- ciples heretofore announced as the true intent of the war the rebellion would long ago have been put down; ana the only way to regain what bas been jost is to return to the proper basis on which to prosecute the war. It was the determination of the party in power that the war shall continue till the next Presidential election, The war would have been brought to a close long ago if the admin- ion bad singly and 1m good faith devoted Itself to the peipies snoounced in the Crittenden resolutions, and if tho commanders of the armies had not been seleoted, not bocanse of their hostility to the rebels, but because of their opposition to slavery. Mr. Hate, (rep.) of 1., sold nothing was further from his intention to rive to indignantly deny that it was the desire of geutlemen on this floor to continue the war tu order to injiuence the next Presidential election. A more atrocious allegation against honorable men never wus hstened to, from the beginning of time to the pres- ent moment Mr. Davis (interrupting) sald the Senator him «lf had heretofore remarked that the army of plunderera ex ceeded the number of soldiers ia te deld. Mr. Hate rey ied that b ver fade such a remark, nor anything like {t, Ile tial raid that the liberties of this couutry were moro tn danger fromAhe profiigactes on the Treagury than from the rebels in the fleld. If the allegations of tha Sengior wore true, be would gooner tako into bis own hands the hand of a man from the charnel house, reeking with pextilence, than the bands of those around bim, if the allegation was true that every Senaior was ¢tamped with the foulest treason and perjury. The country is at war. The tremeydoua issue of national life and death trembiea iu the balance, ireason, with its red hand, alma a blow at the nation’s life. The destinies of the country have been submitted to the gontlemen around bim, who are bound by the sanctity of their oaths to sustain the country and the constitution, and to defend the fires ides and hoines threat- onedbyiny*sion, while the Senator from Kentneky says they are bypoccites and do not mean to sustain these objects, ir. Davitexplained that he bad reference to thore in wer, Mr. Hawa replied that the Senator bad made an allega- tion which embraced every Senator. It was an allegution which, if true, would disgrace tho yiiest inmates of a penitentiary, The country is at etake. God ts trying the groat question of a free government before the world, and in the course of His providence He has eptrosted the deatinies of the country to their hands, Were they to have an allegation brought against them whiah, if true, y evel op omne jomate in a Maleatiory to refuse to them a frien: The character of the Presi- pts pS F thing ‘a am pons fod cory Ae ty toa day, for the time, he had beard ey and oo 2 Seams, Cre ey ded the Senator strikes a ir who confidence ia the patriotism and integrity of those whom are con- soldiers to take up arme, and called mig enn ge Re battles of the country, it is bound to protect the: at all bozards, by every agency it can put forth: Government having used them, and they having become Prigovers, if they are abandoned to their fate, \t is guilty of besences upbeard of fn history. The party in powor hos one aim, and that aim is the country; but one pur- pose, and that is the salvation of the country. Ho be Lieved those who support thePresident are jn full unison snd sympathy with him, The idea that the administra. tration and {te supporters desire the continuation of the war jn order to control the next Presidential election— dostre this cruel war, with its cries of anguish, lose of households be continued for such @ purpose—our rons given laughter, our widows to mourning, and our kindred to destitution—is an insinuation #0 base that be ‘Wondered it found Ite way even joto the fertile brain of the Senator from Kentucky. (Applause in the galleries, which was promptly suppressed by the presiding offcer) The country i#at war—such a war asnover belore was seed and at a time when the question ik nothing more than life or death to the nation, the allegation is made that Wt is desired to prolong the war for @ political object. Iv this were true, those who support the administration are reckiess of everything ‘tbat should bind them patriot jenlly together—so calious to grief and go deaf to the pleadings 0% pemaniig teat 't would be too revolting to a Civilized peeple to coatem pl Mr. Lawn, (rep.) & Ina , the Senator from Kentucky declared it was proposed power though the election go s bdo true, fminietration does not deserve the confl- dence of the country; if false, the officer should be mus. tored out as unworthy of the commiasion be bears. He should. ike to know the name of the ofcer. Mr. Davis replied that the Senator mistook him. A gatiepae who was formerly a member of the other ouse Informed him there was &@ major genern! who taid if Lincolo was deteated in the next Presideatial election he would not surrender the office, Jf the Sevator from Indiana would come to him (Mr. Devis) in the strictest confidence, he would give him the name of the major general and that of bm informant, Mr. Law bad only this to say who would make such @ statement honors of the Fhment; if true, f roment woe unworthy of cop idence. AS one of tif bumblest sup- porters of the government he denied that any such re- mark was troe The pending resolution of Mr. Davie was referred to the Military Commi|itee After an executive reesion, The Senate adjourned. Agy major general gunworthy the sentatives. ‘armimorom, Dec. 15, 1562, TUR COMMITTFE OW RULER The @rkamen armounced the following as the commntee on “the rules:"—Mesers. Washbarne, of Illinois; Mallory, of Kentucky; Littlejobo, of New York, and Cox, of Obio. PROMOTION OF CAPTAIN JOMN RODGERE. The Sreaxen Inid before the House a mearage from the President, most cordially recommending that Captain John Rodgers, who captured the Fingal, for bir distin gaiehed zeal, bravery and general good conduct, receive avote of thanks from Coerem, 1-4 reliminary beng rejuired by lew tn order that be advanced one grade in the navy. RERIONATOON OF MR. COTTM AN. The SreaKer said ee be found on hin table a letter from J. 1. Rigaell, rigoing himself Governor elvet of Lroaistepa, notffyyng him homes Cottman, a member of the House. but, «name ‘appear on (he rolle of the House, the communt- cation was not laid before the House. PEX@ON AND MULITARY ACAURMT AFYROPRIATION RiLLA. Mr Srevem, (rep) of Pa. from the Commitiee on 4 Meant, reported « bill for the payment of the Wn nd other pensions, and also a bill for the supp: rt of the Military Academy for the year onding June 00, 1866. TH PRESIORNT'S MORRAGH, Mr. Seven, (rep. od Jutions, referring Livesia that pe: of the rebeliious States to a select commitiee of vine, to mted by the saber. Davis, (rep ) , offered, fo much of the F a}, f-J a Mpnnage v9 reint of tho United States to guarantee to erery Staten ‘revabit can form of govern and to there States io wh government has been abrogated ef overthre forred tn a pelect commities of nine members. wrt th ae pecemsary to carr: to effeet this dety. I in reply to a question arked by Mr. Nroons, (opp. on Y., cad that the resolution offered by Mr. Stevors covered the entite eubject involving the contest of the war, What course the goverbinent should And the treatment of the rebel Staves, while bie owe looked to a fingle important point—namely the guaran aes repre See Se * to the toa ll the prepeniting of the on Ete seas pot orm iiee also ianuire repebines — DMCEMBER: 16, 1863.—TKIPLE SHEET. » said that nepite of cer tain ti: exits a republican govero ment in all tho States of the Norcb, with: ws ifr! Or abatement. Hv (Mr. Lovejoy) ‘should foliow bead of Baten trom Maryland (Mr. —< ae forget himself. He was for the conat af it is and the Union ae it was, and pot as Sieaiy lntazpreicd. He would disvomsess the Gene the Union, as he would those who seized poate He wanied to put « loyal crew on board and sail f00d Fhip of the Union as our fathers fremed it. Bie eobaiitate of tr, Davin was adopted by yeas $9, pays 50. motion of Mr Cox, (opp.) of Ohio, it was resolved, that the seven additional standing committees, appointed under rule No, 102, be directed atonce to perform the du- ties prescribed by the said rule, and examine into the state of the accounts und expenditures of the several de- partments, respectively submitted to them, and report Partioularly, a8 specified to said rule, and further, that said committe bave all the powers of committees of investigation. All ot Mr. Stevens’ regolutions, as modifled, were then agreed to, Mr. Wasturryx, (opp.) of I, offered @ resolution which was adopted, referring #0 much of the message as refers to emigration to a selec committee of five mem GENERAL M’CLELLAN’S® KEPORT, On motion of Mr. Cox, (opp.) of Obio, the following resolution , if “educed by bim yesterday, was adopted — Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to com: municate (0 this Louse the report made by Major General George 1 McUilian, coneerning the organization and rations of the Army of the Potomac while under his com- ead, and of all army operaiions while he was Commander. RAILROAD HEYWEEN NEW TOKR AND WARHINGTON, Mr. Faxnswortn, (rep.) of Jil, offered a resolution that Bselect commitieoof fve members be appolated by the Speaker, to whom shall be referred all_ petitions or other commimunications having reference to an increase of Failway communications and facilities between the cities of New York and Washington, and whose duty it shall be to 0 gaaall aad roport upon thas subject, by bill or otherw! Laid ov the table by a vole of 89 against 61. ‘The House then adjourned, United States Court of Claims. Monpay, Dec 14, 1863.—Tho following general order was this day mas Ordered ‘hat in all cases pening in this court, the oa wuts have leave to amend their rexpective petitions, to conform to the requirements of the proviso of the twelfth section of the uct of Congress, approved March 3, 1863, in umendment of the act approved February 24, 1855, extablishing a cours for the \uvestigation of claims against the Unitea states, ‘The Court proceeded, in pursuance of the order of May 8, 1863, to call the gepral docket, from case No, 331 to caso No, 600, inclusive, and orders wore made in such of waid cases ax wore at this date still pending in the court, continuing or dixminsing the same, THE CHESAPEAKE. Contradictory Reports of Her Where- abouts—Our Gunboats in Parsult. Baurax, Deo, 14, 1863, Reports of the whereabouts of the Chesapeake are con- tradictory, The most probable ts that she is ia Lahave river, four miea south of Bridgewater, There has been & donse fog siuce Saturday night, Lahaove river, the supposed location of the Chesapeake, fg about sixty miles southwest of Halifax, and but afow miles in the same direction from Lunenburg. A United States gunboat paseed Yarmouth yesterday, Sr, Joan, N. B., Dec 14, 1853. It \s reported by Captain Doherty, of the bark Colonist, which arrived bere this morning from Cork, that be saw Asteamer, bark rigged, at eleven o'clock yesterday mora ing, the 13th ini stooring northeast by north. Portiann, Me., Dec. 15, 1863. The Vaited States Consul at Halifax te aphs to Col. lector Washburn this evening that the Chesapeake i# noar Chester, in Mahone bay, and requests that the captain or toate be sent on forthwith to identify the pirates, In the absence of the captain, who is in New York, and as the mate Is badly wounded, the stewardess and one of the crew will be taken on board the gunboat Acacia and pro- coed there, leaving about ten o'clock to-nig The gunboat Agawam, hence tn pursuit of the steamer Cheasapeake, arrived at Rockland, Me, to-day, #hort of coal, and awaits orders. Hauirax, N.8., Dec. 15, 1963, The steamer Chesapeake is reported to be near La Have, about eighty miles west of Halifax. She was lying four miles south of the town of Bridgewater, op La Have river. It is reported that she leaver to-night. Tho United States steamer Ella and Anna is now bere, and lowes 18 soon as Bhe bas coaled, Robbery of the Malden 1 Bank in Broad Daylight—Tne Only Occupant Mur- dered, &e. Boerow, Maas., Deo. 15, 1863. ‘The Maiden Bank waa entered shortly bofore poon to doy. Vank 04 °C all ite contents, . Converse is the President. The murdered boy ‘about seventeen yeare old. Boston, Dec. 15—Evening. Ugto this evening no clue has been obtained of the person who committed the murder and robbery at the Maiden Bank. The amount of money taken was $5,000— $3,000 tm hundred dollar bills, and $2,000 In #mail ville. bara) pe was counted out by Mr. Merrill, the cashier, for yout who was bookkeeper, to do business rib while be ¢sterril!) ‘was temporarily, abs Young Converse was shot, the ball passing through the Joft temple and meee ont bent: rightear. The act was doue between balf-past ei mn and twelve o'clock, noo The directors of the Malien Mavk offer wart of $6,000 for the arrest of the murderer and recoygry of the money. The Pirate Alaba A lotter dated Madras, October 26, stater that the rebel Pirate Alabama came into that bar or a few days before, took a look around the place, and immediately put to sea withont communicating with the shore. Boara of Supervise ‘The Poard of Supervisors met yostorda Little in the char. The annual estimate of tho tax levy for 1864 wae rent in by the Comptrolfér, The principal items are divided as follo Lemmeene Department Executive Departmeat............ Judioiary ‘ Bupery \sor Says ietanses 1. 2108 40 TOL. .+ssereeeeeree $5,444,803 The aocument was referred to the Comm iting on Taxow, After disponing Of the routine business the Roard tok mnie Up the qertion of enlis Soperviror Twemp asked If it way by bie ewn authority or not that Provoet Marrtva! General Hays had eve order which had stopped eniietments in thie ety order Raye no Man will be mertered into w receives $200, while the ordinance of the Doard provides that the mopey shall not be) UU (he men are mus. He was of the opinion that the quota of the city cannot be made up uniees (he Marrhal act# with the ery Supervisors Burwrand Poxor corroborated the state mente of Mr. Tweed Super viror Levrux said the Boerd should thank General Mags, because there were many imp tations cest usen the committee who had the matter in charge, and |t would be well to show the puldi: Wat theo mmition wae noung fairly Doworabiy in the matter. He bad herd oCrecruils whe had gone to Miker « d and nev r ree colved a cent. Sapervieor Puapt defended the ommitice and branded o they were acting dis vie wo thay cities will get our mon. ‘The Qtanatan amnownced that Cone ‘well ventiinted,’* and the matter ¢r a routine desiness » waa again taneo o wt We’ oar adeno Nays bad been 4 comtiaved Meeting of Schieswig-Holstelmers. The revident Sebleewiy-HMolete ners who, at & previows meeting, formed a society for the furiberance Of {he popular movement im Schicewig-liviri¢n to feeere the iodependence of the duchies from Ie omark. held snother meetiog art oight at Rook’ * w Grand strom. for | the purpose of taking into cour.i> si & meanurer & co operate with the agitation in Germany and the duen- Mr. Wendeborm presiied, andr fecretry Wheeiwr set An enrolment & additional members to K place Mus tbe lint of members war oooerebly euiereed Rvery chienwiger aad Holetener came 4 and signed the roll, The « " thon ey & repert, © ganizing for active eo fo Betten wig-Malateim. The. Mr. Hansen, embraced. emony « the perp's of Sellen rie against the heredhary ener ported by every mesne in thew embraced by-lawe for Ure conrt Behicr wig lO'mteimers through: mS Rov ane Karr sopgonted ne country sh © natitated nee To oi ed « 0. The anne of yond COB with the joven and iotegrity of the German Kather iam. Another speaker * A fer considerable S reeariion wen pamed 1 Abe effect Ubot the rhe te 8 Se ee weal we ry A Saco In Cone Ene Om @ Pernt: on cere jarred aflmecing (hoe rego'stion and farther 4 the Rational wx. y, ed enpereee * arrest rah eng. bet the Cor mam 800 Of the President was the only person in the time. He was murdered, and the back robbed aed Capture of the Reber Garrison at Charles City Cress Roads. Foxtams Mownon, Va. , Dec. 14, 1868. General Wistar, with my approbation, sent out an ex- petition to Charles City Court House, on the James riv: Ww capture the evemy ’s force stationed there, and | bave the pleasure to forward his report of its complete success. What adds to the brilliancy of its achievement is that it has beeo accomplished during @ lerriuie storm, F, BUTLER, Major Genera), GENERAL WISTAN’S OFFICIAL KEPORT. * Yonatown, Va., Deo. 14, 1963, Major General Boruen:— Ihave the ratisfaction to announce the eomplete #uc- cose of the expedition set out under Colonel West, All worked in succossful combination, Our cavalry carried the enemy's camp at Charles City Court House after sharp Oghting, the enemy firtog from their houses, We captured elght officers aud elghty-two enlisted mon, being the whoie command of three companies, fitty Ove horses and three mules, besides many shot, &e., left on the ground. The enemy's camp, with it» equipments, arms, smmunition apd provigions, were all thoroughly devtroyed, Our loss t# Captain Gregory, severely wounded; one sergeant and one corpora) killed and four men wounded, Yhe New York Mounted Rifles, in forty-four hours, marched seventy-#ix miles; the One Hundred and Thirty. ninth New York infantry, io fifty-four hours, marched sixty-one miles, mostly in a severe storm, moving day ond night, and walking their shoes off, which sbguld be made goody the government A entitled to high commendation for gallantry and unflinching endurance, Colonel Weat especially, for bia Precise execution of a diMcult combination, by which alone he ould have accomplished my object. J. J. WISTAR, Brigadier General, THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Mr. F. G. Chapman’s Despatch. HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THR PoToMA0, Dec. 16, 1863. VINT OF RURSIAN NAVAL OFVICRRS, ‘The prigcipal officers of tho Russian floet, fifteen or twenty in number, visked the army to-day by invitation of the War Department. Tbey camo up under the cha- peronagoof Capt. Russell, the government photograpbist, ve WEATHER, Tho weather is beautiful, and everything te quiet. SURPENBION OF NUILDINGS. Tam told that an order has been issued to rurpend the construction of buildings for the Quartermaster aud Com. missary Subsistance Department, I cannot vouch for the truth of the report. DRRERTERS COMING IN, A fow dorertors are daily coming in; but 1 can get nothing dofnite from the reports about camp as to what news they bring. YORLOUGHS GRANTED Furloughs are being granted q train that leaves here bears large num privates away homewarda. GUMRILLA OF ERATION? Mosby's and Whito's men are very activo around the edges of our army; but thoy are very well behaved, and if the stories told of them are true they must vumber very nearly filteen thousand men, We hear of them in hundreds jo # hundred diiterent places daily, PRWELY to freely, and each re of officers and The Press Despatch. Huanguanrens, Alay o# THe PoromAo, } Dec. 16, 1868. ‘The Siret Maryland cavalry have subseribed and hand. od over to Surgeon Dodson #ix hundred and ninety dollars for the relief of the sufferlug Union prisoners in the South, The money will be sent to the Paltimore Amer} ean Fund, NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Nawviise, Dec, 15, 1863, Gonoral Pelmer bad resigned his command of the Four | teenth corps, aud reachod Bridgeport on bis way home, when be received orders to return to Chattanooga, his Teaignation not having beon necepted Cafonel Misener reports from Columbia that the rebel dorerters sud citizens are flocking to that post fo groat nambors, asking to be allowed to tako the oath under the President's proclamation. Colonel M. say# in regard to the numb: ing that be har never seen the like, A few Gaya ago Captain Perkins, of the Eleventh Ton- ence cavairy, applied to General Rosecrans for permis. proclamation, He says in @ letter tha, the actual pos) tom of Tennessee Is not understood or approciated by Teonorseeans !n the rebel army, and their cyes bave been opened only #inee bie capture, The trial of Frank Curley, the guerilla, who killed Gen oral MoCook,@ year ago, ik now being concluded. He will undoubtedly be bung. Hornce Maynard, the Attorney Goneral of the State, deciares, in @ published jeter, that the usual county clec tions are to be held in March next in this State. The smalipox bas broken out at Franklin. The railroad improvements in Middle Tennessee and Alabama are rapidly approaching completion. News from San Francisco o the Sand- 1862 Sailed steamer Golten City, for Panama, carrying one hundred possengers and $1,100,000 iu treasure for Bog jand end 36 000 for New York. ihe Honolulu Advertior of the 6th of November eaya— Twenty-four of the Arctic fleet of wh rived, @ ing each 1,160 barre’ iors have ar pounds of bo Whales were ver athe latter part of the reason 7 ailve wth them. Hun y have beea filed with them without pe ng show numbers ‘The Adverticer reommends New fetford shipowners to rend all their idle vormeis to the Arctic, The nayne paper roporte but few arrivals from Ochotk, and these had done poorly, The whales were abundant, as onal, but the weather was rough San Faancmen, Deo from Boston 14, 1608. Arrived ship Courier George Veabod y from New York Baw Fran The ship George Peabody » roorne, New York for Bam Fran Bott, Boston for san Franc isc ro, Deo, 16, 1869. ko October 31 abip Cree Inmiaxaniow Man day's five o'cloce tre! mile and a baif from Forty second rtreet when th §ATO Out, 80d thereapon the cooduetor, ae be saya, sont invediately back for another, None came, but after theJapee of bait an bour the New Maven train arrived and pushed the Ifarlem trails to Mots Haren « tof there. The passenger faethe of wh by the time Williamabritge is resched—inding po beo ms rue Mam on thie rond hy moan raceaded at Mon ae ine #ix o'clock Miliiamabridge trate, It arrived im due time bat rag Wo let the pas Aewand and enter tragnown ind pee ty their etten (y tion eoting Fenolntion panel exprem ing the sense of the sen 1 company in strong terme, Al length the quarter train came op, but te except at = #low, reached sboet bab past cogne lopped to receive and wet down pasmengers, ax wronl the mductor tetoned aby the five train, This wore fopive war } ahoat bail past olew ¥ fot that the engine detaved for the hve o'cbork we 4 (oor, wind broken b engine,’ #0 cabled (Na. 2), ad quite wut (o be used on tbe rosd. Comment is ue peony AweCAt Huncher oF Orncen or nite Mew Your Pow Der serenet The sto wotion of oftware of the New | | York Fire Department war bert at Firemen’s Hall on u 110g In the er ton Of the follow ing ‘ Albert Delatoar, Vice Hree tent eereiary, (hares Gray, Treasorer dove . avid Them Trustees, Peter Masereon VA tert aod Cheries OO Ooacr 4 ine Serene reer Reger N.Y. & ON. G—The above regiment @ ordered t corner of Twirty ott bot wattaiem dri towers or Tee Mannew Aseombie at the Miate Arees street 004 Beventh avense, vr Fon — Wie « pearo fo severely b 18 Maiden lane or Cotta belt Verdict in secortanen with the fects already publi | Pxmewranon to Jee | yesterday presented with » grit watch aot chain by bw | former comraton, while be was eaptale of the Hiath Potion | precinct. Inepector Carpenter made the prementation | apeech, and Judge Dowling made @ ealleble reapeons | after whied & plearent /00e epteriarement took place the ley Green 9 Fim street | Deere oF no Meecnaet—Me Charles T. feos, the | well known toberee broker of 19 Wall etrest, Get oot | | tow iny moreing, at the Unien Mace Metal Be tne vece neat Vrigay, Pon “ siom to tako the oath of allegiance under the amuesty | gy ony ninth nen, October 12 Wiaseid | motive was to be rent lo them, wailed pationtiy for ihe | reed by the | died yooterday at the | a | THE ARMY OF THE OHIO. Reported Repulse of Sheri- dan’s Forces. Further Details of th of Knoxville. in the Highland Regiment of New York, &o., Lo ke, General Foster 1: Ga. Commana of the ft of Longeti cet, de, Wasminaron, Lee. 16, 1863. ‘elograms were received here last eveing (rom Knom- ville up to yesterday morning, General Foster had as. fumed the command of the troops lately undor General Berneide, and the latter bad departed from that city for Oincinuati, Ail was then quiet in the yielaity of Knox- ville, It was stated there, on the authority of scouts and mosreng that much of Geveral Longetreet’s artillery and (ring had fallen into the hands of our pursuing force; bot these accounts lacked confirmation. ‘The region in which the pursot je now belong made (@ 0 far dirtant from the telegraph as to make it dimeuld to verify such statements as promptly an desirable, Troops—Pari Reported Repulse of General Sheridan by Longatreet. Namvnss, Deo, 15, 1968. There jaa rumor that General Shertian, commanding the column ja pureult of Longetreet, encountered the rebel rear guard oast of Knoxvine, and sustained a heavy repulse, in whieh oral Sheridan le said to have beem badly wounded. The rumor ie not yet generally credited at Geveral Roseoau's headquarters, But it ia traced to several die {inet rources, Unlees “corroborated by derpatches from Chattanooga of thin date the story will be discredited, Fitapatrich's Deapaten, NTH DAY—DEO, 2. Kyoxviur, Dee, 2—fvening, The cnemy have been in motion during the day, large bodies of Infantry and cavalry pasaing and se sealing om our front, Onr batteries throw a few shetle st them, When the truce occurred on Bunday last the plekete met and matually ogroed not to fire on eooh other, so thas much of the straggling musket firing has cessed. The agreement, be it re in between the plekete only, Should an officer or soldier pop bie head above our works, ‘whiz,’ "whine" comes a shower of bullets, while the picket rotdier, who Is forty yards nearer the rebein, Mr. James wx’ new bered looka on with complacency and impooity, In return, whould a rebet officer make bis appearance behind hie picket line, he i# saluted with Hor compliment from wtogether (he “gray back”? who bundrel yards ret the jall attempted to fre the cape to the rebel fines tm den wan frustrated, and the arufficieat punishment ia tl our boys, who dierega confroats them with Last night the prise bulding, b ng, no A Their 4 rived of tre ‘ght on nemy"s camp fires are th ck and clore to Hlerinte have rg thee oping by toasting oem them, guided by the it vaniestion, of the TORY AT YOHT SANDERS. RATULATONY ADORE Goneral Potter bas issued the follow ing ran Nowra Aney Coure. K n., Doe, by 186d, arucalarly tocomeratn a Fort on tet i the garriqn i i blses betiery, with sok portions fad Rovner New Yor the herefrom treble their ow te Of eo ore. yidiers of ie eorpe loo © eh pratee | cannot be awarded for (or berolenn | is for the lant three omy, In battle or ekir Tord Vo remain Inner ng forward to our relief enemy can no long ready laree forces are dierent points, Should be before retreating ‘we will fad th ory dors wae a forctuste of what ke will receive at every pelabel our works By command of Prigatier General 4 POTTER Nicnotas Bowen, Aesisians Adjutant General Tan cAOU ALO 18 Te SETHE ROTH Yew vow, ‘The follow i complete Mat ot the lovsea to Cie - Yort, to date — A ied Sorgen Thomay Daoham, Co. B. Ren Robort Ather'y. Co. G: Jobe Biugea, Co. K; David) § . All November 20 Woundet—W, J. Coyle, Co, B, rigbt fore arm. Now. Malcolm Sinclair, CoC, besd, Nov 24; Nov. 2h" 1 Patrick Car) peant Alfred | ueo, Co. A, Patterson, Co By shigh Ww, Mod Mehevrl:, Co, F, shontder 19. James Mitcnalt, Ce. 1, bre abily, Nov. 20, Wim, Smith, Co K, peae, alightiy, Nov. 29, AEVENT RENT DAY DRO, o haory 18, Deo BAM. Another day hat panced without « revewal of the ae tack by the enemy, Cor baiterion keep yp a Gre at inter Vale to let our reinforcement «now that we wre welll im jon of the city an the ¢ These signal gum rere wba ¢ the city wit ot ine rt that id j ulor comer te | band go beck oor gone are | tervals. The ‘ | be 6 ehell and oom 46th New Yo i, iw ober Maceachumetie, Me ne i December &. cuban 2, / 1 |, Comaioge Marrorbuwette gina | al J. Sponsler, Co. TL, 48th Peoneylranle, Novem. | Wonraded Ward Powter, CoM 100ch Veonsyivents, right leg, De } Hempel, Co FF 40h New Vert, left hip, | ty “peor! Co. 11 34 Meryieod, right leg, becemihey 1 caley a batiery, beg thek f, Catmp kiny't battery, in bead, Novem. ae, Co A, thet Penmeyivacia, right Weaver Co |, 40th Penneylvants, arm aa@ 2h Verechenetie, bom right thigh, De K, 1000) Petneyivanta, right arm oF Wth Peonsyivenia, | R/ONTERNTR AND LANT DAT, | Krorman, bee 6-4, card of car retotercetante resched wa / rather early (hie morelog, and the sage af y lores today fe \ soars 41 0 MmmUIO® Ube Oernive againetl on stone, chat we G04 the Ite wunpected that the chain ef * Creare shel, while the mam boty of reeks atin ‘Dor eg Le pant wo mabte e beard tne ne ove ovr y * trans, eutemot'y eA etart ene me wring S eoemeey ame Sane iedieative of bie departere he pet away With bnpaniey, | Ute rem nee poo | may bare (6 ll pou by 3 Lo htaten of Longrireet's Conve, preaten ogre (be oar bout A vhelery—ler the ge 0 Nell Cote that we hawe) eater, General Darmee Wh u“ our eempangn in ible imenediate 9 ne witbare es from ee eg a he tp, if <n be lekee wth hem the regret of cnn i) toe mrtieenr ly Hei toy he a Kmth conve vai eo ag ares, logins, Mergen, Kenvamy coors) Tonter, bn eoneeseot, aired pomtes pup te Wieth corpe an she af thew teseere MP q reqeetnd + at Comberians ( ben A ponersi ond «hoes we ©) be ae | orton one, verona, Dee 4-Trening Cot Venter catEen te oR mon 1) EITYTe, aed 4 many oot te peering the bownde of prodenee vo emy Unei they ore ¢ prestige fs | commanded by General Mhermam. Lene —Jodge Dowling was Through © litle gap ie the timber to the worth of the OY 8 O0Nd tee he rebel wagoes pamming soogy of on Cay, evidently on vente tor ve hr batten ee eheetied (hem af they went by oo co serve’. The rebels fred s few reels ie peters, bet (how hele @4 wn myer? The foren eater Phermen bee parte eee Me march here from | belt meoge. herere) fearon were captored enue At Lowden the robeln yeater ~ Hy rom came are foe ther onset priv pally eeded wth atemroe Pome (wehve more were eantared before |e Correring thems