The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1864, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9980. TRE PROPEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. Debdtoyon the Resolution for the Ex- . fpulstom of Senator Davis. Proposed ‘Restrictions on the Sales of Gold. List of General Officers of the Army Not on Duty, ae, ‘Wasemcton, Jan, 13,1664, - ‘3MB Day's PROCEEDINGS IN THR SENATE. The proceedings oF the Senate to-day were ofa highly jnteresting obaracter, and attracted to the Capitol an fmameonso throng. The business ef the morning hour ex. cited little or no interest, the attention of all being ab- forbed inthe special order for one o’clock, the resolution Of Mr. Wilson for the expulsion of Hon. Garrett Davis, even the important resolution of Mr. Wade relative the appointment of a committee on the conduct of tho war, and the Dil) of Mr. Lane concerning speculation in G0ld, failed to relieve the prevailing impatience, though aS elight-degree of iiterest was manifested among reei- Gente of Washington upon the introduction of the City Railroad Dill, and the resolution of Mr. Anthony instruct- ing the Military Committee to inquire into the matter of enlistments abroad from among the negro populati n here. At baif-past twelve, however, the desire to take ‘up Mr. Davis’ case’prevailed, and the resolution of expul- sion was called up. Mr. Wilson’s remarks, denouncing ‘the eontiments expressed by Mr. Davis in his resolutions, ‘were quite brief, although evidently prepared. with great care. The reply of Mr, Davis was characteristic of the Maan, apd consisted of 4 vindicatton of bis course, per- Goval attacks upon Senators, a review of the Fugitive Slave law, and threate ww incite reyclution 4a Kentucky if xpelled. wis allusions to the antecedents of Mr. Wileon were marked by unusual acer. Dity, and in @ few instances excited some disorder in the Galleries, which, however, was speedily ehecked by the Presiding officer. Secretary Seward and a number of Representatives were upon the floor during the devate Jt is understood that the discussion will be resumed to- morrow, in which Senators Doolittle, Howe, Sumner and others will participate. The impression prevails, how- ever, that Mr. Davis will not be expelled; but that the Presest opportunity will be made use of in expressing the Gisapprobation of the Senate of the course pursued by the ‘Senator from 5 TAB DEBATS ON THB FORFEITED ESTATES BILL IN THE HOUSE. ie, ae ‘There was for s ebort time a prospect of a breeze in the Bouse today on tbe Dill, reported from the Judiciary Committee, jm effect repealing the explanatory act to tne Conftecation act, and leaviog: the const{tutional question Of the confiscation in fee simple of real estate of rebels to Desesiied dy the courts. An attempt was made tocal) ‘the previous question and pass tho bill without debate. ‘This was resisted by the opposition, Mr. Cox rather ex- Gitediy telling. Mr. Washburne and Mr. Wilson, who re. ‘the Dill, that they.could not have action upon it. atgemopt to push it through without debate was finally ], and it went over after the morning hour had deem consumed. The proceedings of the House thus far Saye been of & vory quiet character; but there is cvi Gently slatent spark of opposition which will probably enliven matters somewhat before the session is much further advanced. Mr. Orth, of Indiana,made a lengthy address upon the bill, which no doubt was interesting, Dut, ae it was utterly inaudible in the reporters’ gallery, te merits could only be surmised. HE GENERAL OFFICERS NOT ON DUTY. ‘The Secretary of War to-day sent to the Houre the in- formation called for several days since in regard to gene. Fab oficers of the aPmy who are not on duty. The fol- Jowing are the names of such officers, with the length of (me they bave been unemployed :— one month. Staff—Major F. 8. oi ; Captain P. S Thome. months. Richard J, ', Six months; wounded at ihe baitie of Corinth, Miss. Crittenden, two months. Staff—Major. L. . J. J. MeCook, Captain Geo. G. Knox. !Dowell McCook, two months, Stafl—Major Caleb Bates, Captain B. D. Williams, Captain F. J. Jones. Daniel E. Sickleé, five months; og, Boag at we ; lost a leg. Stafi—Major H. E. }» Cap- 'W. 8. Hancock, five months; severely woundod at Get bt ape! Jinged returned to his command in the field cince report made out. Vie” was Sta! = Isaac B. Parker, Captain W. L, Bvtsoff, aehroy ick R. Paul, five months; severely wounded at, Geitys- ‘burg. 2B. Tower, fifteen months; severely wounded at ihe second battle of Bull run. ae ix months; wounded and a prisoner at otetag Bee sick; bas been ordered ‘one month. ‘Meredith , one mooth; I 1 Fraveis. Barlow, viz mt edie tyaburg, months} sick; wounded at Get- RECAPITULATION. a eeeatied en ee omrhae Jors, 7; Captains, 12; Lisutenants, 2. Total, 25." Of the above general officers unemployed, eight are Gisabled by wounds or disease, The total monthly pay of ‘woemployed general officers and their staffs is twelve thousand two hundred and thirty-throe dollars. GBNBRAL OFFICERS ON DUTY, BUT NOT IN ACTUAL COMMAND. The following ie a list of general officers on duty, but ‘Bot actually commanding or serving with troops, as trans mitted by the Secretary of War, in obodience to a resolu. tion of the House of Representatives:— ‘MAJOR GENERALS, Geo. Cadwallader, Philadelphia, ‘Avner Doubleday, mombor off tallitary commiseton at ‘ 8. P. 1» Member of a Court martial at Wash. D. member of tho retiring board. Irvin. president of the ret! board. Huppector of the tailiary division of the , Commissioner for exchange of prison- W. 8. Ketch duty at W Departmen 5 um, OD at ‘er it. R. B. Marshal, member of court martial at Washington, ‘W. R. Montgomery, on military commission at Mem. is, Tenn, Thomas G. Pitcher, on marshal and disbu duty in tho Stato ‘of Vermont; wounded ‘at Cedar iment Rickerts, member of the military commission wont Hecker, chief of depot of the Quartermaster of ae Allen, chief of tho Quartermaster’s depot of the okt! Member of & military board at Cincin~ 1 FB. ov iting service, Brooklyn, N. Y. wet a eangs tarval at Weabingvon, bes lost @ Max Weber, on ial at Washington. a? Hateb, ing cavalry depot at st. Lotie, Mason Fray at a ea A ea Warne drafted men at 4 ; rar 3B Garrioglén, oo uty wht tho Governor of Ins for drafted men ny 4 e 8. 8. Obamplin, command J. 4 ee a nike for drafted f . T. oom Of dr mena Pivadurg, Pe” ; E NEW YORK commanding the depot for drafted commanding the depot for drafted men at LP. .. President of the Board of Examiners of convalescent , George 8. Greene, on genera) court martial at Waeb- ieee” 0B provost marshal apd disbursing duty at E. W. Hinks, Provoet Marchal of New Hampshire Lewie ©, Hunt, commanding the depot of drafted men ab Haven, Coon.; has been ordered to the field sinve report was made out. Je men a sar and Sorte En er George More!l, commanding the depot for drafted men at Indiaaapolis, Ind. Albin. , commanding at Fort Delaware. Chartes Griffio, on court martial at Washington. ‘W. W. Orme, commanding at Chicago, Ul. 8, A. Meredith, agent exchange of prisoners at Fortress Monroe. Thomas A. Rowley, commanding the depot for drafted men at Portiand, Me. ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON OF GENERAL KELLEY. @ Gen. Kelley, the Commaoder of the Western Virginia Department, arrived here this morning, having been summoned aB a witness before 8 court martial now in seesion in this city. - THB SALES OF FORFEITED VIRGINIA ESTATES. ‘Tre sales of property for taxes in tho insur- rectionary districts of Virgioia will be continued on the twentieth inst. The first sales were av low rates in consequence of the impression be- coming general that the government would bid two- thirds of the valuation of 1861, which was made by the state, and very low. As an instance, one house, which cost afew years since sixteen thousand dollars, sold in Alexandria day before yesterday for nine thousand threo bondred and twenty-five dollars, This building is now ‘used ag a bospita), and the agents of the government, in- stead of buyivg it, will doubtless hereafter pay very high rept, as they are row and have been doing for other property of a eimilar character. Many of the buildings occupied by government in Alexandria can be purchased by it, and, when no longer needed, can be dis- posed of at a large profit, which, if sold to private par- ties, will have to be rented at enormous rate; * THE VIRGINIA CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 8. ¥. Beach bas been elected from the Senatorial Nis strict of Alexandria and Fairfax counties a delegate to the Virginia State Convention about to assembie for the amendment of the State constitution relative to the sub- ject of slavery. a THB REPORTED NEW RBBEL MISSION TO FRANCE. * The State Department has evidence satisfactorily re: fating the absurd stories recently copied by the press from European correspondents in Paris of the appearance in France of-a Monsieur Superveille op a political mission from the rebels, and of a treaty in negotiation between the rebels and France. The entire tone of the foreign news is improving; but new and grave «difficulties are lxely to occur between Japan and the Western Powers. THE DELAYS IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZB MONEY— REGPONSE OF SECRETARY WELLES. The Secretary of the Navy, ju response to the House resolution asking the reasons for the delays in the dis- tribution of prize money, replies that the action of his Department ii matters of prize money is merely minis- terial. When captures are made, the officer in command sende his prize to the court for adjndication, and the ves- Gel and cargo pace trom the prize master and naval con tro} into the evetody of the court and its officers. ‘The delays incident to jadicial proceedings arising from contesting claimants and the interposition of foreign offi. Cials im behalf of such of their countrymen as may be in- terested or implicated appeals to the higher judicial tri- bunals for revision and final judgment, are matters which cause id many cases prolonged delay. The availy.derived from the sates of condemned prize property in fina) de- crees are deposited in the Treasury by the officers of the cosft, and are never received into the possession of the Navy Department. The Secretary further says that ip a few exceptional cases delays have resulted from the negligence of captors in not forwarding prize lists to the Department; but such officers have bren admonisbed and required to do their duty. Upon receipt of the decrees of the courts for final distribution, prize liste bave been immediately forwarded to the Fourth Au- ditor of the Treasury, by whom awards and payments have been made. Tt is euggested that if the resolution is intended to Teach the delays from contested questions and similar ~causes, the information should come from the judicial suthorities over whom the Navy Department bas yo control. THE ENROLMENT ACT. The military committees of the Senate and Rouse had & joint meeting this mosning. The Enrolment act will ‘be under discussion for two or three weeks, but the com- mutation clause will remain. THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND THE DEPART- MENTAL ESTIMATES. The Committee on Ways and Means are strongly in clined to reduce all estimates in their bands. A grent re. duction will be made in the Naval and Military Appro- Priation bills. GUERILLA MARAUDBRS WORSTED. A number of guerillas made their appearrnce yesterday near Alexandria, and captured two citizene and four horses.. A party sent in pursuit recaptured all that had heen taken, with one of the guerillas, #ix borses and the accoutrements bdlonging to the yang. COMMISSION FOR THR INVESTIGATION OP THE UHWKA- MAUGA CAMPAIGN. It ie reported that Generals Cadwallader, Hunter and Wadsworth have been appointed a Commission, and will start to-morrow for Chattanooga, for the purpose of in- vestigating imto the conduct of the campaign at Cuicka- manga. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED, The Senate bas confirmed -the following nominations:— Jono A. Bingham, of Ohio, to be Judge Advocate, with the rank of major, for the Department of the Susque- hannna; Jobn Hay, of Mlinois, to be Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers, with the rank of major; Henry 1. Moss, to be Attorney of the United States for the District ‘of Minnesota, and Abram Hanson, of Wisconsiti, to be Commissioner and Consul General of the United States to the republic of Liberia. THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION, Behacte. Wasnixctox, Jan. h, 164. THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR, Mr. Wane, (rep.) of Ubto, introduced a joint resolution to arrange a Committee on the Conduct of the War, this committee to consist of three members from each house. Adopged, THR NEW TORK INSTITUTE OF REWARD, Mr, Pomeroy, (rep.) of Kansas, presented a petition from the Jostitute of Rewards of New York city. A SECOND ASSIATANT SRORETARY OF WAR, Mr. Witson, (rop.) of Mass., reported back from the Committee on Military Affairs the bill authorizing the ap- pointment of a Second Aesistant Secretary of War. Mr. B (oprget Pau; oftred 8 resolatien th ir. BUCKALEW, ey & revo! that 6 ies of Geperal McClellan's rt be printed f téo'use "ot the Senate. Maly vid rv 6n motion of Mr ASisoxy, (T0p.) Of Rete a teaol Ir, ANIHON Ly mw ution: ‘was adopted, calling on the bilieery Committee to inquire whether any obstacles nape Lona py i way of col men not subject to mi uty here, mean, Ey Whom and by What. athorny tine” TRE WAStiNGTON TROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Mr. Grimes, (rep.) of lowa, introduced a bi to ‘incor- porate the Metropolitan Railroad Company of the District of Columbia. THE PROPOERD RESTRICTION OW GOLD SALES, Mf. Lane, (rep.) of Kansas, introdaced a bill pronibit- ing the sale of gol higher price than that paid m the regular market tn ity of New York for United States bonds paying six cent in gold, except for exportation to pay ach flows ~ ied, by the Senate anc House of Representatives America in Congress qyscmbled, that Fogular'marset in, the city of New York for United Gains iF market in ‘of New Yor iog Wa@er cout per annum interest in gold, exe tet foregoing of this act shall not a ot “55 my tind’ neoetsary 10 purchase gold for ox porta’ ntries, Ff pay for erticies or. ir whi toey hae or or to the rchaxe of yold fort Borpor se ee ture ~ ft es it fey fan due, on the bonds o! the Bnited ‘aoe oy who shail violate any provision of conviction before the Disirict Court wherein the olfence wae com mitted, be fined in any sum not leer than one thou- sand, DOr more wn ten thousand dollars, and impri- sonment for & of pot Jess than six mhonibes and ho. shai information with the United an who al gidier bit Attormey, of the district. in which the o all be coeamls |,0f the violation of any provirion of this Bet, anal! Ue entitled to recvive cme-nalf the sun of the fine ‘Tho above bill Was read twice, and referred to (be Com- mittee on Finance, KOO Ordered to be prinved NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1864. Yeast the largest and most important part of a 128 secret . 2 id cameron, a ‘is » SUMNER, (Tep. mse., moved, re saeiee, to take up Mr. Wilcon’s recolution expelling Mr. sthe series of seventeen resolutions, and the iance with bis request, ordered them reeolutiong were placed uj goveroment. I groped tive accusations with mingled emotions of indignation and pity. In this farrago cf apean and malice the Chief Magistrate, hie associates supporters are accused, arraigned, condemned. The heroes of Gettysburg, Vicks- burg, Port Hudson, Chattaneoga, and flolds made im: tal ia their endurance and valor; the heroes who rescued Kentueky—rescued even the heartbstone of that Senator from rebel desecration—are branded as subsidized armies; and the men who at Port Hudson, Milliken’s Bend and Wagner fought with heroic valor, are stizmatized as hurling bis accusations at the tp the Cabinet and in the alia upon them to revolt against their war leaders; powpre inte their own bands and go Into a national con- vention to terminate the war. Should tho loyal people of the United States act up to his doclaration—should they be incited to ravolt it the President and bis chnsti- tutional advisers, and take the power in their own hands, assemble in @ national convention—a convention’ un- kflown to the coystitution and lawe—to terminate this war for the preservation of the Union, the fields of the Joyal States will be reddened with the blood of civil war. He asks the Senators of the United States, with their oaths of fidelity to the constitution'recorded, to preclaim to the American people the unconstitutional, revolution- ery and treagonable doctrine that they ought to revolt, and assume the powers they have delegated under the constitution of the United States to men who now fill the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the government. In the sixteenth section be calls the bloody insurrection of the rebelg ‘a revolt,” thereby showing that he knew the meaning of this word “revolt,” when he nrged it as a duty upon the loyal le of the United States. The Senator must not trifle here. He mnst remember that this is the Senato of the United States, and nota barbecue in Kentucky. The Senators cannot fai) here to comprebend the import and meaning of the words and phrages embodied in these resolutions, and they know {hat these are the words and phrases of statesmen, and not the idle babblings of fools. When, by the express words of his resolution, the Senator from Kentucky declares that thg people of the North ought to revolt against their war and take this great mat- ter into their own hands. he must be held to have intend- ed that they should rise in insurrection against their war jeaders, and abjure their allegiance to the govern- ment of their country, for that is the precise import and meaning of this word “revolt” in the connection in which the Senator has used it. That the Senator from Kentucky means by the term ‘‘war leadere” the President and others subordinate to him in authority, and that the people should revolt against them, js not and cannot be open to doubt. To make good these charges of the subversion of the constitution and laws, rights and liberties of the people, and to fill the popular heart of the North for the revolt and advised to be a high doty, it is further declared in the resolutions that the President of the United sand the civil and military officers thereof may commit treason against any State whose government is in the performance of its duties under the federal constitution, by levying war against it, or adbering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort, or resisting with an armed force the execution of its laws, or adhering to such armed force, giving it aid and comfort. “That no man of the millions of the North thps invited by the Senator to revolt and take the pow- ers of government into their own hands may be mistaken as to the ‘‘war leat against whom are told the into two great conservative. destructives, consist of Abra- ham Lincoln, his office }. contractors and other fol. lowei ‘Their real onjects are to perpetuate their. party power and to bold possession of the government, to con- tinue the aggrandisement of their leaders, both great and smal!, by almost countless offices and employments, by myriads of plundering contracts. and by putting up to sale the largest amount of spoils that were ever offered to mar- ket by any goternment on earth. Their dbject is * * to destroy or banish and strip of their property all the pro-slavery people, secessionists and anti secessionists, loyal and disloyal, combatants and non-combatants, and to distribute the lands of the subjugated people, as was done by the Roman conquerors, to their own country. men; also to enslave the white man, by trampling under foot the lawe and the constitution of the United States and the States by the power of his subsidized army, snd, Jest it should fal by hundreds 6f thousands of negro janissaries, ized for that purpose by the Secretary of War and the A‘ it General But, says the Senator, verily the people ought to revolt against the President and his followers, because he has thus suppressed the freedom of elections in Delaware, Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky: because his object is backed by a subsidized army hundreds of thousands of negro janiesaries to perpetuate his power if the Senate should paes these resolutions as the Senator from K Proposes it shall do, can apy man doubt that the Senators voting for their passage would, before Go: and their country, be gui ty of inciting or attempting to incite the le to revolt against their duly chosen President and the execative officers clothed with authori- ty under him? The Senate ought not, in my judgment, to tolerate for a day, or foran hour, in this chamber any man who dares thus to betray the high trust of the people, The Senate of the United States, in this ‘‘dark and troubled night” of our history, owes it to the country, whose constitution it has sworn to eup- port, to see that projects of conspiracy against the constituted authorities shall not be thrust apon it by its own members. In other days these chambers rang with menaces of disunion and civil war. The men who uttered these words of meditated treason toid the people of the South what the Senator from Kentucky now tells the people of the North—that they ought to revolt against the government, and take the matter into their own hands, Under the lead of tbese rebel chiefs, whose treason- able words once rang throngh these nhalis of legislatidn, the people of the South did revoit against the government, and took the power into their own hands, and plunged the nation into the crimes and horrors of civil war. Who among us does not now regret that the Senatelof the United States did not hurl headlong from this chamber those rebel chiefs, even as the rebel angels were hurled from the battlements of Reaven. But these disloyal leaders, these champions of the slavemongers whose hearts were swelling with treason, never made in the Senate a pri ition so an- constitutional and revolutionary, treasonable and wicked, as is this proposition of the Senator from Kentucky. How sublime a thing it would be in this crisis of our country for the Senate of the United Statesgo rise to the heights of stern and lofty duty, and cast off one who has dared tell ral people to revolt against their govern- powers into their own bands. Such an act of Patriotism would fire the loyal heart of Al ica, silence the matteri of treason, and nerve thé arms who are batiling and bleeding for the mniy ot he blic. ur. » (rep.) of Wis., thought it wonld be desirable before coming toa vote to hear the Senator from Kentucky. After that he boped the resolution s would be referred to a committee. : . Mr. Davis, (opp.) of Ky., was ready on this, or aby to submit to the judgmeut of the loyal States are resolved other occasion Senate. It was not for bim to suggest what course should be taken. It wag a grave ‘but he was now pre- ion, pared to reply totr, Wilson. He would ask for the read- ing of bo ataataeeal upon which the Senator had ar- ral the solutions were read, », Davis bad not anticipated this movement. It was @ spring upon the Senate to hie surprise. He had con- sidered bis resolutions well, Vg had his definite ap- proval. The jaundiced, narrow of the Senator from Massachusetts was wholly unprepared to interpret them, His heart and his mind totally disqualified bim for the task. He entered his solemn protest against the Eenator’s version, and asked candid, sensible to consider for them: He denied that he had said that the heroes of our battte flelds were maligned. What be said was, that if the prerent Executive the schemes alloded to in bis resokition, these leaders, in the event Of the failure to reach their conclusions, to nefarious and treasonable objects, would throw thi selves back upon the aruned power of the governmen! against the lords of the land. Hestood uy lution, and intended to abide its fate. He would read the fifth and fourteenth, and the section twelve, upon which the learned, erudite and patriotic Senator bases his indictment, His Sone only proposed to institute a plain and frank investigation of the measures of the administration , and he intended te continue such inves- tigations until the Senate expelled him; aud if the Senate should do y igher miesion, as an American Senator and freeman bor under the constitution he haw imbued in his infancy and cherished in for nis rego: » which manh 8 would toby | the le of = Lignin ju raise the c oppression, tyrann sarpatio Hf taithless met wis usurpation and revolution against th bave eharge of the governm: We times indeed. We have @ ovly in importance to that wi from Heaven. We pave in thie administration of the government, in all the departments, men who are sworn to support and defend the constitution, not for the ver it confers upon them, but for the liberties it 8 he people, recreant to their high trust, and by the abuse of power, both civil and military, trying to subvert that constitution and the proper liberty it secures to the citt- zen. And yet say soma having the audacity to question the wisdom and constitutionality of the policy of the admin- ‘tration 1 branded as « We have had great men fn the past: the founders of the gover: ment were great, Sees Sern pets Rian 0 wen! tain ol itioal knowledge established by them. Such men as Senator from Maseacbusetts only the base office of ‘ing the fountain. He is not tit for aoy other work. n this subject Mr. Webster held that it was: the “endoubted right of legisiatore t scan the acts of pub- lio men.’’ That this right was as undoubted as the right of breathing or walking the earth. It is the last right that he would abandon. He would exercise jt at at all baz ards. At an humble distoi and in bis feeble way he intended to follow the great expounder of the conetitue tion, The Senator from Maseachusetts eeems to have inatalied bimeelf as a fort of overkeer of this body, and ‘he wae not surprieed at the dictatorial manner in whigh he bustied about, administering rebukes in thie and ip tho other Mouse, Be bod persuaded bitceel{ that he is the povertimapt, and io particularly aewured that be le the '@ falien on evil rebellion, recond Lucifer was thrown parties—the destructives and the | Orst, it, (Laugnter.) But do pot think there is @ person in x Bot thii ” Pe y ‘the deoasa ‘who buge such @ delusion to bis wiser, abler, more patr' country than the Sena not, GOd save tho mark! the country would soon to How long did the senator sit under treagonabie utteraeces of leaders in the robellign three ears ago, at the time he was engaged in bis avocation at Romer occasionally adverted to debates in the Senate, treasonable effusions of the band of traitors who bave ized the rebellion. He read the avowal of Toombs that be was a rebel, and the world never saw a Detter; to the declaration of the audacious Mason, that he owed no allegiance to the government, and to Wigfall and others, in treagonable utterances, All. this was done in the presence of the just, pure, courageous, patri- Otic Bepator, who remainedies dumb asa fish.| (Laughter. was tbe chance for the display of the moral au B courage of the Senator, these jeclarations hie-blood boiled in hig veins, and hadhe Deon prevent be dared say be would not have kept silent, like tho Senator from Massuchusette. Now the Senator has a majority here, backed t y hundreds of thousands of soldiers and officers, who hold their places at the will of the power at the other erd of the avenue, who, when they are are ordered to do the Didding of that power, do jt, or suffer incarceration, court martial or death, The Senator was co all-sufficient, self-sufficient antl lnenflicient—(langbter)—1bat he did not consult with ile individual, He wanted all the glory. (laughter.) He calls the proposition for a convention treason. He ‘was told the Sepator boasted that he was the successor of Webster. Ye gods, what a suocession! Laughter.) i Tho Senator is afraid it will stop the war. There is where the shoe pinches. He does not want the war to ‘be {stopped til tho rebels ehall bave submitted to the constitution and laws of the United States. He would not prove recreant to the government, but would sup- port those who were administering 1t, however incom- tent he deemed them. The grand purpose of the ator was to carry on the war for tHe destruction of slavery, and to pervert the war power and all other powers of the government to this end. He asked the Senator if the rebels in the Southern States were to offer to come back with their rights under the constitu. tion, save where it forfeits té them their rights for their rebelious action, would he agree that they should come back? The Senator is silent; but bis heart answers the question, There is no Senator but what knows that he is more devoted to the destruction of slavery than to the vindication of the laws in the seceded States. bear bim ‘was no loyalty in the United States besides his. Ho (M Davis) assumed that if a convention of al) the States were called togetver, and should resolve to do away with the government, that they had the right and power to do it. power a8 a practical thing. ‘@ political partnership. Mr. Howanp, (rep.) of Mich., would inquire if the Senator held thas such a convention would have the right to abolish the present covernment aud establish another, and from what source it derived the right. Does it arise from the constitution ’ Mr. Davis said that while opposed to such a course as an abstaact in proposition, the majority of the States had @ right to meet together in convention ana do away the best government on ebrth. This political partnership could be cancelled by the consent of the partners. | ask that the people of all ‘the Staves go into convention to take this cruel war into their hands and close the bleed- ing wounds of the nation, reconstructing it upon the principles of compromise ana liberty, upon which Wash- gton and bis associates acted. It was the Senator’s in- tention to put him in a state of suspension here like Ma- hommed’s coffin, between heaven and earth. (Laughter.) He was in durance, Senator would establish vile enough in God’s wame. (Laugbter.) He was for the prosecution of the war tw any honorable , but would prefor that it should close by the le submission by peacesl Of those in rebellion. Mr. Davis continued at to refer to the courze of Maseac lion, in the war of 1812, in’ sistance to the Fugitive 5} of the Senator from Maes! Propagand: ‘was stronger than mine, and yet he has the audacity to introduce a reaolution to expel me for using pogne 8 significant aud less subversive than hie. In 18! pes- tilent State of Massachusetts bad paseed a law annulling the Fugitive Slave law. She was covered all over witb treagon in 1812. I had not been in this body but a fow days before | received an anonymous letter in relation to the Senator, accusing the Senator of ing a sutlership for one-half of the profits. He did not believe it then, nor did he now; but the revelations in regard to plunder are so startling he did not know what to believe. Mr. Wirsow replied to theS remarks of the Senator from Kentucky, He would not, be said, auempt to fol- tow the Senator in hig rambling, incoherent set three hours, so full of . treason and fe Ho explained in full hie connection with his regiment, the Twenty-second Massachusetts, and denied in toto the charges contained in the anonymous letter mentioned by Mr. Davis. The sutlerebip was not given out until he-had left the i He had spent $800 in raising the regi- ment, of which pe bas never asked a cent. He considered ta privil Bave made this smal! contribution to his country’s cauee. He believed that the Senator’s id be condemeed dy his own Gallaut the. the system of tyranny. her own citizeos, and if a dispute or conflict of authority arose, to bave it adju- cated in the proper tribunals. chusetts, daring all the questions that bave arisen Gye} the last twenty years, has occupied a position that will command the respect of the Christian world. The Senator acknow- Jedged this revolutionary scheme was revolutionary. He had beard Jefferson Davia, with that clear and concise language of bis which extorted the admiration of bis enemies, support the doctrines of Calhoun. He had heard blustering Toombs, the malignant Clay, the plausible Benjamin; but we would search in vain in the journals of the Senate for words so treagonable as the resolutious of the Senator from Kentueky. He koows the meaning of the word revolt, for he calls the rebellion of Jefferson Davis a revolt, when it is no more a revolt than that of Garrett Davis, At balf-past four the Senate adjourned, without ection on tho resolutions, House of Representatives. Wasmncrtow, Jan, 13, 1864. A DELEGATE FROM DAKOTA TERRITORY. Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Elections, reported a resojution admitting William Jane to a seat as delegate from Dakota—thig not to damage the right of the contestant. It lies over. ‘THB FORFBITURE OF BSTATE FOR TREASON. Mr. Witsow, (rep.) of Iowa, from thg Committee on the Judiciary, reported a joint resolution to amend the joint resolution explanatory of the act to suppress insurrec tion, punish treason and rebellion, confiscate estates and other purposes, &pproved July, 1862, It says that no punishment or procecdings under avy act sball be construed to work forfeiture of estate, ex- cepting during the life time of the offender, in accordance with section three, article three, of the constitution of the United States, Provided no other public warning or proclamation under the act of July 17, 1662, is, or shall be, required, than the lamation of the 25th of July, 1862, which proclamation, 20 made, shall be recéived and held suffictent in all cases now pending, or which may hereafter arise. ter On the question*being taken, the proviso or latter part of the above was to—77 against 54. Mr. Witsox the object of the resolution re. ported by him, which was to make it conform to a pro- constitution. vision of the Tt was not proposed to deter. mine by legislation whether forfeiture shall be in feo simple or during the lifetime of the offender. The whole question was to the courte. qmr. Cox—Does the opose to press this resolution to vote without affording an opportunity for discussion? Mr, Wit0N—I desire to have action on its passage to- day. Ye. Cox Vou can't hard it . WasinURNR, yon teane inane po ~ Te-By what authority do Mr. Cox—By aut tl a Mr Kenan Comp Pot Meena ut that ie re . Mm ot tos Premdent, in 8 the Confiscation act and tho ex- planatory passed, ‘ded them‘ fo fact but Ome act, and therefore sigaed bot, ‘The Pree\- dent in his message at that timo said any attempt o make treason work & forfeiture of lite ‘catato would be unconstitutional. Is were better to leave untouched the law as it pow He was for suppressing rebel- lion by all the means in our power, and hoped to soo our plo living peaceably under a united government, but it seemed to him that toward the mass of peopie Soath we should hold out ite to desert the secession leaders and come back under the constitution and laws. couragements should be not to take away the right of the children to inherit the estates forieited daring the lifetime of the offenders, Mr, Witsox moved to recommit the resolution to the fre nl Committee, When the House proceeded to other usinese, Mr. Ovrl, (tep,) of Ind., made a ch on the or of Congres# under the constitution to declare the abwolute forfeiture of the pi of traitors, Hoe.took the posi- tion that Congres had suob power, and fortified his argu- ment by a review of the law of treagon in land down to the adoption Of our constitution, and the resson and ire construction Of the clause conierriy this power on ‘opgrees. PRNNEYLVANIA’S INDEMNITY CLAIM POR REPRLLING RFBED IN- VARIONS, A resolution was adopted requiring the Sccond™Auditor to report the character of the exponses at the time when the militia were called out by the Governor fcr the defence Of Pennsylvania, &€., the information being a necessary Preliminary to a un the pending bill to reimburse that State for expenses incorred. Op motion of Mr, Sravans, (rep.) of Pa., the dit wae postponed til] Tuesday. PROVOST MARSHALS’ Be Aawie ation? Mr. Covrnom, Cop.) Of Pa., introduced o boom. pelling provost mareba's im each Congresejonal | strict to bold their examinations @t ihe cousty wwe Kelerred fo the Comm ioe ob Mi nary Aflaire He would sweop away the conetitution and State laws to aboligh slavery in violation of his oath as a Senator: asd yet to proto of loyalty one would think that there He was opposed, of course, to apy such exercise of He considered this compact HERALD. PRICE THREE CENTS, FROVOSED CHANG OF YOLUNIBOR™TERM OF SRRV(H 10 ONE ‘YEAR, Op motion of Awos MYERS, of Pa., the Committee ep Military Affairs was bY to inquire into the ex- pa Of amen og the Evrolment act so as to laweas it now stands, TEN THOUSAND BXIRA COMES OF THE RBPORTS OF GENERALS MCLELLAN AND GRANT, ~ Mr, Bartow, ) of 4 mittee, revort rep.) of Macs., from the Pri Com. i favor of printing ten oxtra pag of General McClellan’ 2 aad ob General Grant's re- VAND GRANTS 10 sta! A Fesolution was offered aud ralertad te the Committee on Territories directing inquiry as ty the expediency of extending the time for states rritories to accept the grants of lands under tho Agricultural College act. ‘THE PRESIDRNT'S RMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION, Mr, Bourwers, (rep,) of Mass, , from the Judiciary Com- mittee, reported back the bill to enable the President to carry into immediate execution the ie mation of January 1, 1863, and probibiting the holding of ci Pereons as siaves in certain States desigaated. ‘THR SERV Cis OF IRON CLADS. Mr. SPaupina, (rep ) of Onto, wed back from the Committee qn Naval” afniri regolution, which was passed, ne thefecretary of the Navy for cer! reports show ny on Service and efficiency of iron-clads, as exhibited in former engagements, witha view to in- telligent legislation on the subject. AN EMANCIPATION BUREAU, Mr, Extor, (rep.) of Mass., from the select committee on Kmancipation, reported a bill to establish a Bureau of eames Ataire. yovsideration of the bill was till nex! Wednesday. wnenane . ™ ‘THE SMAILYOX IN WASHINGTON. Mr, Greeix, (opo.) of N. Y., sald a resolution was adopt- ed several days ago instructing tho Committee for the Dis- trict of Colnmbia to inquire and report relative to the prevalence of smallpox, That committee had had several Sittings and bad investigated the subject to a considerable extent. Ag amember of the sub-committee, he stated there was no occasion for unusual alarm, and that the ac- ocommodatione in the hospitals are ample. Mr. Keuiey, (rep.) inquired whether smallpot was not provailin, ? ‘Mr. SrBexe repeated that there was no reason for un- usual alarm, extraordinary efforts having been made to take care of those suffering from that disease. CONSIDERATION OF THB PRESIDENT’S MERBAGR. The House went into Committee of the Wnole on the bow 4 of the Union, on the President’s Annual Message, Mr. Yraman, (opp.) of Ky., expressed his views. Though he differed (rom the President in some of the de taile of his plan for reconstruction, he was gratified with the eugyestion in the Message that the plan of the President did not exclude the adoption of any other. The fact was Admitted ate last that it was a political question, The matters of emancipation and confisca- Vion must be left to the judicial tribunals. He denied that a State could be in rebellion, though persons ina State might be, and his effort was to endeavor to assist in restoring the government. We have nol to re Organize it. He,as he bad declared in resolutious re- cently offered, was for putting down the rebellion and insurrection by force of arms, and that insurrection and Tebellion did not work forfeiture of the rights of loyal per- sons. Hoe was in favor of encouraging the loyal people to Teauime the functions of loyal States. The ordinances of secession are void. In bebalf of Kentucky and the border States, he would say, with all deference to other gentle men, that they are to-day the most unconditional Union on the continent, and this he could show. Ono party would have the Union only in their thoories of, State sovereignty. They may have their theories if they leave us the Union and government. Another party would have the Union with élavery, aod another would have the Vida without slavery. But we are for the Uvion and government under the constitution. The Committee then rose. PROPOBAL 70 RETEAY, THR DUTY ON PAPER. On motion of Mr. Nourx, (opp.) of Obio, the Committee of Ways and Means wero instricted to inquire into the ‘expediency of repealing the duty on paper. PROMOMON OF THR EFFICIENCY OF ENGINERRS, Mr. Scumuce, (rep.) of Obio, from the Committee on ‘Military Affairs, roported a Dill to promote the efficiency of mechanical engineers. ARMY CONTRACT FRAUD. . Mr, Hormas, (opp.) of Ind., asked leave to offe) Lion setting fort ambie and resolui D that frauds have been cbarged against officers and others furvishing sup- plies, and. the appointment of a select com- ‘provid ped Ay a - & Kimgpcvgs Car during bid Present . eu erally, includ question whether any of the offouders have been Dreaghe Objection was made to the introduction of the propori- tion, Thé House then adjourned, Fred. Douglass at Cooper Institate. HE LEOTURES BEFOKE THE WOMAN’S LOYAL LBAGUE, DESCRIBES BIS INTERVIEW WITH MR. LINCOLN AND GOES IN FOR THE WAR. Frederick Douglass, the wel! kuown colored speaker, de- livered the fourth of a series of lectures before the Woman's Loyal League of this city, at tho Cooper Inst!- tute, last evening—subject, *‘ The Mission of the War.” ‘The large hall of the Institute was comfortably filled on the occasion. On the platform were several of the lights of the Woman's Loyal League, interspersed with a few males, including Peter Cooper, Theodore Tilton and others. ‘In the absence of Mr. William Culleo Bryant, in consequence of a death in his family, the chair was taken by Oliver Johnson, editor of the <Anfi-Sla very Standard, who introduced to the Y Frep. Dorctase, who spoke from eight o’clock until ndar ton. He aid he felt a good deal of embarrassment iu rising to addrees an intelligent assembly like the one ho saw before bim. Perhaps that was owing a little to bis early education, having graduated from an institution that stood rather low in the estimation of the public just now. (Cheers and laughter.) He was there toepeak to (them on the mission of the war, by which he meant notbing occult or difficult to be understoott Men in ail the loyal States now told them that slavery was dead— that it expired at the firet shot at Sumter; but he was pot quite so confident on that point as many of bis friends. Jn « great crisis like the present it became them to look facts sternly in the face aud accept their verdict whether they blessed or blasted them. He regarded this great war asa great national opportunity which might be improved to the national salvation or perverted to na- tional ruin or national destruction. He hoped much from | the bravery of our army—our noble soldiers; but in,vain was the might of our army. in vain was the might of our armamente, if the government should fail to | observe the great principl of justice and liberty | which were at the bottom of ‘the controversy. | He thanked the ladies of the Loyal League of New York for keeping the anti slavery question so prominently be- fore the public; for, be it remembered, they were net yet out of . For what was ail tbie ruin, shame and sorrow brought on the country? The answer should be on every lip—‘slavery, slavery’’—(applause)—that hor. rible monstrosity—that bell-biack enormity, which the } this country had not yot entire! b . fo deny it who hed any abiity to deny i. (Applause leny it wi any ability leny it. PI Now, ‘he was one of those who fought that cue rebellion was enough for « whole iife time.for avy one nation, though that life time should cover the space of a thousand years He thought the resolution of every patriot should be (whether the war was a long one or a short—whetber it should cost much or little) that the work must now be done and done thoroughly. (Cheers.) Every man should e¢e that we came out of this war clear, and that there was not a single slave or ng ve. bolder eee il. We were onve in a low condition when our kind iclan——" Dr. Bu chanan”—was called in he decid it there was no = for us. (Laughter.) We were conse juently brought to ruin for want of medicine, while we had drugged to death with pro-slavery compromises (renewed laughter). | Now, they wanted a deep, radical, moral change, and | nothing was eo weil calculated to’ effect that but the steady and certain Ps ag bd the war. It was a fact that this was an abolition war, and, for one, he was pot poo he: that, and when the government and t! people would bravely come ont and say so, then he should feet safé in tho result. The speaker then proceed ed to piteb into the democratic party, alluding to the ane the riots in New York, and assertin, ce demo- crate would all turn over to Jel Gee “ ere 1D danger ie were liable to be sent from which they had now an excelient qhance to escape. ‘He did not yke the proclamation of Mr. Lincoin, because it said to take the slaves from the traitors in the South, but to leave them with loyal men, He did not ike that, He had tried to impress it ou the President, but it did no good. Ho hardiy believed the President though, for he knew bim too wellehe bad been to see him. (Cheers and laughter.) It wae no Greek meeting Greek when they met—(m loughter)=but it was a rail eplitter mecting @ nigger. (Boisterous langhter) Pro! ly some of them would Nike to know how “the black man was received at the House?’ . He received me, covtinuedsthe speaker, the world just as you see one geutieman receive an. otber—(shouts of langhter)—with the hand and the voice of welcome; not too cordially nor too coldly, but just the right thing; and | made myself quite at home in his pre- sence. One thing 1 told bim then which T now tell you, and it was, that if I were cailed upon to point out the most discouraging feature of the present situation, it would not be any of the dietrees experienced by flood aud jold by our forces, buts it would be the tardiness, and Hesitation and vasciliation of the President of the United States, Mr. Lincoln did not, of course, adroit that this came from me, but went on at once to defend him- eelf from the brought—and there was one charge he did not defend himself from at all. He admitted that be iow, but would not allow it to be understood that he scillating. He said to me.with groat eornestness, “Mr, Douglass, I don't think that charge can be sustained. ‘Think of the President of the United States a tn ing @ black man as Mr. Douglass. (Laughter.) He mov his bande back and forth as he eatd, ‘*Vascillation,” says he, ‘I don’t think that can be sustained, * (Laughter. ) Says he, “Wi T take a position I no man cod eny that J ever retreat.” (Cheers.) But bis warm heart and high feelings, the speaker continued to ey’ did not control Mr. Lincoln’s utterances. It was polley policy, pradence, prudence with him. So it May B were trying tocrnsh every noble utterance, bot doing from necessity what we knew in our heart of hearts to be a great virtue, aud as euch was demanded to be done. The tperkor, in coptinuation i his eubject, pitched into the New Yorn Hens i a couple siicnep ak eave twarking hile such were in exietene LOE ee eeite pro eiovery vompromiey, And, cons Appin ce make : service ove year, leaving he Commutation | Cavalry Operations GENERAL FOSTER'S DEPARTMENT, Under General Sturgis. STAFF OF GENERAL FOSTER, &e., &., &e, Mr. Jas. C. Fitapatrick’s Despatch. Kwoxvitie, Deo. 29, 1868. ‘GRNERAL STURGIS has signalized his assumption of command of the cavalry corps by the utmost activity. Constant skir- | mishing has been in progress since I wrote you last, and \ our advance guard ig again in possession of Bean Station. On Friday last the enemy surrounded a brigade of eavat- ry hoar Newmarket and captured two pieces of artillery. General Sturgis sent reinforcements, and a combived at- tack and charge were made upon the rebels, who retreat-" ed, leaving the two guns and @ mumber of prisoners in | our bands, Colonel Elliott, with his cavalry, mado a dash into the rebel camp night before last, Sapturiog some prisoners and wagons, The cavalry on the south stde of the Holston have driven the rebels beyond Talbot Station, On the north side, as before stated, they occupy Bean “tation. Wo learn, by way of Nashville, of a raid on Longstreet’s rear by Averill’s forces from Western Vir- givia, It is to be regretted that we cannot attack from this direction for some time yet, Clothing is eorely neqd- ed, and without it our army cannot moy GENERAL FOSTER visits the front every few days. His wound, received in Mexico, becomes daily more painful under the severity ot this mountainous climate. While at the front a few days since, his horse stumbled and threw him, aggravating the wound considerably, It is feared that it will inoapa- citate him from taking the.tield, if not of remaining in command here. + THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION—RE-RNLISTMENTS. Tho President’s Meseage and proclamation have met with hearty endorsement by the troops. If the procia- mation can only reach the eyes or ears of the rebel army it is thought the Tenuessee troops will desert en masse. Are-enlisting mania has takon possession of the regi- menis here. Of the old Ninth corps fully three-fourths of the troops entitled to do so have subscribed for three years more of service. Of the Twenty-third corps there js one instance where a whole regiment—tho Fourteenth Kentucky—came forward and ro enlisted. Dr. Cogswell, of the Twenty-ninth Massachasetts, hag succeeded Dr. Fox in charge of the Ninth corps bospital. Dr. Foxon his retirement was presented with a eplendid overcoat by ‘the inmates and attendants as a token of their regard ‘The following order details the officers acting on the staif of Genoral Foster: — A GENERAL ORDERS—-NO, 42, Heapguantéers, DeraRrMent OF THB On10, Kyoxvitte, Tenn, Dec. 14, 1863. The following named officers are angounced staff of the Major General commanding th and will be obeyed and respected accordingly :-— Brigadier General Kdward E. Potter, Chief of Staff. Brigadier General Samuel D. Sturgis , Chief of Cavalry. Brigadier General Davis Tilson, Chief of Artillery. Capt. Wm, P. Anderson, Assistant Adjutant.General. Col. Henry Van Rensselaer, U. S. A., Inspector Gene- Lieut. Col. James H. Strong, Assistant Inspector Gene- Tal, Rod Gol, John W. Barriger, Chief Commissary of Sub- sistence. Capt. J. H. Dickerson, U. S. A., Chief Quartermaster. Capt. Orlando M, Poe, U. 8. A.i Engineer. Major John F. Anderson, Senior Aid-de-Camp and Act- by owe Adjutant jajor Edward N, Strong, Volmtser Aid-do-Camp. Capt. pet he mcr Sa Ly hag Capt, Louis Fitzgerald, Aid-de-Camp. Headquarters of the Departiient at Knoxville, Tenn. By order of Major Geveral FOSTER. Joun F. ANDERSON, Major and A. D. C. Ofiicial:—Louis Frrzaxratp, A. D. 0. NEWS FROM CHATTANOOGA. Cavalry Fight Near Strawberry Piains— The Enemy Repulsed with Serious Loss—General Longstreet Heavily Re- imforced, d&c., dc. Cmartancoca, Jan, 12, 1864, Affairs in East Tennessee are in @ very interesting con- dition. A heavy cavairy fight occurred near Strawberry Plains on Sunday last. The enemy were repulsed with eerjous loss. General Longstreet bas been heavily reinforced from the armies of Generals Lee and Johuaton: The reinforcements from Jobuston’s army are on the south gide of the Holston river. Gon eral Longstreet’s headquarters are at Red Bridge. The picket lines front cach other at Blatr’s cross roads, twenty miles northeast of Knoxville. Our repulse at Bean’s Station was very trifing. Longstreet’s position i¢ a splendid one, presenting » river and a mountain front. . Forrest bas been badly handled in West and Middle Tennessee, but has managed to escape with most of bis command, ‘The robe! army in our front has been largely increased by conscripts. General Johuston maintatng a bold front at Tunnel Hil! and Dalton. + General Grant eft Knoxville, via Cumberland Gap, and is making a complete circuit of this department. He reached Knoxville by way of Chattanooga. The army bere is in good condition. We bave plenty toeat. The weather is cold; but there fe little sickness, THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Mr. William Young's Despatch. ARMY oF tus Potomac, Jan. 13, 1864. RUMORS IN REFERENCE TO MARCHING ORUERS. It is very quiet here to-day, notwithstanaing a rumor that the Third corpa was under marchiog orders, and had beon under arms soveral hours. RAILROAD OBSTRECTION. The trifling interruptions to railroad travel by an engine deing thrown across the track at Ingall’s Station just breaks the monotony of arriving and departing trains. The weather is much milder, aod a January.thaw seema @pproaching, like that which General Burnside enjoyed whed he was making his mud march @ year ago. Bacrimoxs, Jan. 12, 1864, ‘The Maryland Senate yesterday passed the modified order presented by Mr. Eycheiberger, of Frederick, a5 & substitute for that relating to negro enlistments—pro- posing the appointment of a joint committee to have en interview with the Presjdent of the United States in roference to questions which at this moment engage the attention and 60 deeply concera the interests of the peo- ple of Marylana, The vole Sa the order was ayes 17,0aye2, Throo Benators being absent. Yesterday in the House of Delegates they definitely es- tablished the position of members on the questions of emancipation. Mr. Hebb, of Alleghany, introduced a preamble and resolution declaring that tho true interests of Maryland domand that the policy of emancipation sboild be immediately inacguratod within her borders. ‘That the legislature deciares its intention to submit to the peopio at af early a day as practica bie, a call for a constitutional convention, eo as to give them an opportunity to cary such a policy bnto effect, and requesting our Senators and representatives in Congress to use all honorabie efforts ta secure the passage of a law by Congress whereby all Joyal owners who have suifored a loss of their slaves shall be reimbursed, By a vote of forty eight to twenty two the rulos were suspenvied, aud the resolution passed t ® second reading. A proposition was made to amend the jagt resolution by striking out the words ‘loyal owners’ ‘and inserting ‘‘ail who owd slaves aad have not fractual Lostilities against the goverament of the United States, or given ait or comfort to those engaged in bos: tilities against aad government.” This was rejected by teen, nays ifty one, ‘tue preamble and resolutions were fivall; ted Dy ‘a vote of dfty-oue to fifteen, seven members Peing absout oF uot voting. The Arriv of Kefugees from Rebeldom,. Cairo, Jan, 13, 1864. Over three thousand five hundred refugees" from vari- ous parts of the South have passed through Cairo since July last, three thousand of whom hav received pecu- niaty aid from the United States Sanitary Agent hero. Six thousand dollars have been thus applied from ~ specially: contributed by the people for the 4 saps wishing to contribute t» thie noble y on a dress N, E, Shipman, United States sanitary Agent, WW, ri Nearly one hundred dezerters aud 8! rere |. warded to their regiments to day. by the