The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1864, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9992. Programme for the Readmission of Ar- kansas Into the Union. Proposed Increase of the Pay of Soldiers. \ Formidable Opposition to the Whiskey Tax. Bitter Debate Between the Kent Representatives. ne eee Tho Navy Department to be Overhauled by a Select Senate Committee, ae, ky ae, ae Wasmncton , Jan, 25, 1864, ‘THR RBADM‘'SS!ON OF ARKANSAS INTO THE UNION. After numerous interviews the Arkansas delegation fave been entirely successful in arranging @ pro- gramme, ®and procuring authority for the restora. tion of civil government in the State, as preliminary to its fall restoration to communion with the federal Union. Directions are to be given to General Steele to order an élection for State officers and members of the State Legis- lature upon terms somewhat similar to those proclaimed by General Banks in Louisiana, except that in the vote for Biate officers the people will have an opportunity to pro. ‘nounce in favor of or against an amendment of the State constitution making Arkansas afree State. The delegates who have effected this arrangement are much gratified at the result of their efforts. The President has pardoned Mr. Griffith, one of the Arkansas delegation pow here, who was a member of the onvention which passed the ordinance for the secession @f that State. The delegation will return to Arkansas thie week, to arrange for calling a convention to bring back the State into the Union. Printed forms have been prepared by order of the President, to facilitate similar proceeaings in other revolted States. ‘THE REPORTED REINFORCEMENT OF LONGSTREBT. * The story of the reinforcement of Longstreet, and his edvance on Kuoxville, has been so often repeated that it scarcely oxcites a . now, and it 1s hardly worth sontradicting. No such Yeformation bas been received by the government. THE WHISKEY TAX. A powerful combination of parties affected by the bill Imposing retrospective taxes on whiskey has been form d for the purpose of defeating the measure in the Senate, ‘Many of the largest dealers baye expressed a determi- nation to contest the legality of the bill upon the ground of {8 being an ex post facto law. ‘Me liquor interest will endeavor to obtain a revisal of He action of the House in applying the additional tax to @he stocks on hand. A strong effort will be made in the Senate, when the bill comes up, to have the obnoxious @leuse stricken out, and the tax made prospective only. 4 very lively and interesting contest on this matter is evidently yet to come off, which will afford the best op- portunity of the searon for the replenishment of the de- pleted coffers of the Iqbbyists. THE ENROLMENT BILL IN THE HOUSE. ‘The refusal of tne House to make the Enrolment bill, veported from the Military Committee to-day, the order Of the day for Thuseday next until disposed of isan in- fioation tbat it is not likely to be soon passed. It will be ponsiderabdly altered from the shape in which iteame Jom the Senate, and two or three weeks at least, if not sven more time, will be required to harmonize the two ‘bediee and perfect the bill. . Te substitute reported to-day by Representative Bobenck, from the Military Committee, for the Senate ‘bill amendatory of the Enrolment act, makes the quota proportionate to the number subject to the draft, with silowances for enlistments in the naval service of such _ ta Gre Hable to draft, and provides for further drafts the quotas eball not be filled by the drat. It allows as substitutes persons not Hable to draft at the time or ta the military or naval service. Additions to exist- tog evroiments shall be made of those omitted before. Young men arriving at the age of twenty taia persons who nave been in the military eervice less than two years, and all persons of foreiga birth who have voted at a State or Territorial election. Mariners drafted may have eight days to elect to enlist in the naval ser ‘vio: but pilots,engineers and masters at arms in the @aval service may not be drafted. None are exempt ex. cept those physically disabled, the President, Vice Presi - tent, Heads of Executive Departments, Governors of Bates and men in the naval aod military vervice, and those who baving served two ears are honorably discharged. Persons procuring substitutes are exempt only from that draft, and in no pane for more than a year, when the name is again placed pon the enrolment list. The bill prescribes the penalty # a five of five thousana dollars and imprisonment not exceeding five yoars for resistance to the draft. It re. tats the three bundred dollar commutation of physically @isabied persons able to pay; but makes the jowest anit of income $1 ,200 instead of $1,000. It does not ex- ompt clergymon, nor allow commutation exemptions of wie ‘Dedied persons. ERNTUCKY CONGRESSMEN DEFINING THEIR POSITION. During the debate in Committee of the Whole in the Bouse this afierocon on the Deficiency Appropriation DIN, quite an exciting scene occurred, principally be- ‘tween tho Kentucky mombers, in which Clay Smith and Brutus J. Clay were violently attacked by Mr. Mallory and otbers of their colleagues for acting with the repub- Weans in the organization of the House and since. At one ‘me the affair beoame very personal, and there was ponsiderable disorder on the floor, (the members leaving Meir seats and crowding around the disputants, who were very much excited and bitter in their mutual feoriminations. The sitting was protracted votil after x o’clook, avd the House adjourned finally without setion apon the bill. HS GRADE OF LIRUTRNANT GENERAL. ‘Me dill ro eatablishing the grade of lieutenant general fm the army, which was reported from the Military Com- @iRtee of the House to-day, will probably pass. General Brant seems to be the only geheral spoken of in connec- Won with that appointment, and if the bill becomes a law 6 will undoubtedly be tendered to him. i PRACE REGOLUTIONS IN THE HOUSE. Resolution diay was improved as usual in the House, several of the opposition members offering the stereo+ typed ories of resolutions on free press, free Speech, babes corpus, &., on which the asual skirmishing took place, with the usual result. The re- Pablicans did not seem disposed to avail themselves of Weir privileges in this respect, but rather manifested a Mieposition to abandon that line of business to their op- ‘ponents. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. Tn executive session to-day the Senate confirmed the follow ing nominations: — John C. Underwood, Judge of the United States District Court for the Kastery District of Virginia. B.S. Perkins, Postmaster at San Francisco, vice Par- ker , removed. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. The President to-day nominated Charles R. Train, of Magvochusotts, to be Assisiont Adjutant General, with the rank of captain. CRaries Green to be a Captain in the navy, Bogen W. Watvon and Rdward B. Furlong to be Lieu- tenants in the revervo fervice. THE NAIDENS ON THB RAPPAHANNOCK. Tho wang which captured the gunboats Satellite and Resolute some time since, is still infesting the inlets and treeks near the mouth of the Rappabannock, and is pre Paring, it is understood, for another raid Ssveral now boats have been built and recruits added to the force, rendering it quite a formidable organization. MR. SBWARD’S RECEPTION. Pecrotary Keward’s reception to-night was ono of tho Jorgest and most brillant of the season, Many Indies, mombors of the Cabinet, and offlcors of the Army and Wavy wore among (he quests, together with Tora Lyons whl tho representatives Of ail the foreign governments, # “dive Hayti. FHIRT Y-E1IGHTH CONGRESS. VIRST BBESION. Bemate. Wasninaton , Jan. 25, 1864. Mr. Richardson, (opp.) of Il)., appeared to-day for the first time. ‘THR EXPULSION OF MR. DAVIS—THM COMMTTER DISCHARGED. On motion, the Committee on the Judiciary were dis- charged from the consideration of the resolutions of Mr. Davis, and also from the consideration of the resolution to expel Mr. Davie. THE RECIPROCITY TREATY. Mr. Doouirtzx, (rep.) of Wis., presented the memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of Milwaukee, praying tor such action as will secure a new treaty between Great Britain and the United Btates, on such principles of reci- Procity as shall obviate the objections and inequalities of oe Naa treaty. Referred to the Judiciary Com- ‘THE BENATORIAL OATH. Mr. Sumner, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill supple- mentary to an act entitled ‘‘an act w prescribe an oath of office and for other purposes, approved July 2, 1862.”” ‘The amendment precludes the admission to the bar of the Supreme, District abd Circuit courts of the United States ‘and tho Court of Claims of persons unless they first take the oath prescribed in the act of 1862. f ELE. TIONS IN KENTUCKY AND MISSOURI. ‘On motion of Mr. PowxLL, (opp.) of 57.0 Secretary of War was direcced to transmit to the Senate all orders or proclamations concerning elections, issued by mili- tary authority in the States of Kentucky and Missouri. HEAVY ORDNANCE. Mr. Witson, (rep.) of Mass., offered a resolution that the Committee on the Conduct of the War be instructed to aun into the character and efliciency of the heavy 1 now provided for the armament of fortifica- tions, the amount of royalty paid, and to whom, for the use of @ patent for their manufacture the tests to which these arms are subj when received into the service, the reasons for believing the tests satisfactory, what pro- portion of our sea and land ordnance is rifled, when rifled es. were introduced, and the cause of the delay pertain- ing thereto. INVESTIGATION OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT, ETC. On motion of Mr. Haus, (rep.) of N. H., his resolution asking for an investigation of the affairs of the Navy De- partment was referred to a select committee of three, Mr. Haxe gave statistics of the annual expenditures of the naval Powers of Europe, excluding Italy and Den- mark. They amounted last year to one hundred and thirty-nine million dollars,so that we were now called upon to spend this year more than the combined world, with the exception of Italy and Denmark. The naval expenses of Fngland and France during the Crimoan war amounted to three hundred and fifty million dollars, for period of three years and five months. Weare called uy to spend forty million dollars more per gnnum than this. On motion of Mr. Hate the the matter was referred to a special select committee of three, with power to send for persons ani papers The committee consists of Messrs. Hale, Grimes and Buekalew. THE SENATORIAL OATH—MR. BAYARD’S CASE. On motion of br. Sumvgn, the Senate proceeded to the = of the rule requiring Senators to take tho oat Mr. Savissury,(opp.) of Del., remarked tbat the im- Portance of the decisions of the Senate did nos depend upon any immediate result to follow, but from a consi- derasion of those which might hereafter arise. If it was contended that the act of July 17, 1862, applied to Sena- tors and Kepresentatives, he could conceive of but one object which the friends\of the measure bad in view in Rite the exclusion of the States now io revolution from representation in ress. If such was the object, the friends of the measure Must be considered the rankest disunion ists, because to exclude any one who had aided in any manner the existing revolution was to ex clude those States from representation in Congress; and no other persons could properly represent the constitu- tion to show that the Senator was not an officer under the United States government, but as a representative of @ State in a body constituting a co-ordinate branch of the government, which body was part of the govern- mebt, and not a body under the government. He cited Madi#on on the nature and powerg of our ernment, and contended that the act of July 2 fand the proposed order regarded the government as purely uational, and not federal, which be denied, claiming that the govern- ment was chiefly federal and only in part Se. He attributed the opinions of those wi were advocating this measure to a disregard of the fundamental principles of the constitution. if this oath were required the Senate might require that a member had swam the Hel! ib Ik in at thecrater of Vesuvius, or split rails in lilimois: or that a person ap- plying here had voted for Mr. Lincoln. would continue to do 90, and never cppore his policy. Thus admission bt woul upon the caprice of partisan whim and tation. Mr. "s argument, he said, wae based wholly on the erroneous assumption tbat the act of July, 1862, to punish treason, creased @ legal disability in the act prescribing the oath He showed, by citiog from how our wise and great men of ibe had F to the practical ope- ration of our federal system. Hamilton thought the State government would be a pel i against the encroachment of federal power. He (Mr. Saulsbury) came from a State that was first to adopt the federal constitution. Under the influence of federal power it had been practicaliy blotted out. The fate of Delaware to-day may be the fate of every State to-mor- row. Shall the constitution be preserved, the rights of the people maintained, or shall they be subject to cen- tralized federal authority? This is the issue resultin; from the developments of the present time. It is wit! the people theragelves to decide. If they wero worthy of their forefathers they will preserve their heritage. Bir. Scuver said this was not a question of the Presage of the statute, but question of the enforcement of its provisions. Considering its simplicity, he was ear- prised that 80 much discussion had arisen. He bad vindi- cated heretofore the constitutionality of the statute. He would vow joquire the meaning. Mr. S. proceeded at length to give a history of the passage of tho law aud its application. There con!d, be no two apinions about the necessity of sucha rule He argued that Senators were civil oilicers under the rule, as they were neither avy or military, Mr. Doourrrig agreed with the Senator from Vermont (ir. Foote) that there was po occasion for such action on the part of tbe >euate as the establishment of this rule. Mr. Jonysox, (opp.) of Md., would sacrifice as much and go a: far as the farthest in crushing the rebellion and restoring the authority of the constitution in the seceded States, but be would not sacrifice the fortunes, ‘the interests and the lives of the loyal States in a war of subjugation. He would not annibiiate four or five mil- lions of whites, because he believed it to be unnecessary in this case. Mr. Johnson proceeded to argue at length against the constitutionality, propriety and inexpediency of the rule, in reply to the remarks of Messrs. Collamer and Sumner. Mr. Doouitrin said the resolution of Mr. Sumner would ‘not affect Senator Bayard, the chief object the former had in view. Senator had already entered upon his duties, and if be was disqualified the his ex- the law was defective because it presori! no form of oath, this body had no por modify it. Had the senate tten the oase of Mr. Bright, who was expelled for baving addressed a letter to J vis as i dent of the Confederate States of America? We have the power to | traitors bere without the establishment of this rule. we we no confidence in ourselves or our successors? He had no fear that the leaders of the re- bellion, with hands red with loyal blood, would creep in here. When the military power of this rebellion was crusbed—and be believed it would soon be=theve leaders will call upon the rocks and mountains to hide them from the wrath of the people renames despotism, When the shackles shall from the peo- ple, their leaders would fear them as they would the wrath to come. He believed there was a large mass of the Southern people who were forced into the rebellion by force of arms who yearned for a return to loyalty and Union, and be would welcome them wih arms and heart, and he would have no mercy for t who, by the exercise of a despotic military power, had crushed them under a despotic yoke. In. his State there was a Universalist preacher who, on occasions before the war, used to express a disbeliof in the existence of a hell and future punishment. He went to the war as a chaplain, and when he came bome, in addressing the people, in speaking on this subject, he ‘of the crime of the leaders in the rebellior as greater than any ever created on earth, he said:— ‘Fellow citizens, you know what my opinion was formerly; but now | bave come to @ belief iv a hell asa military necessity.” (Great laughter.) He would go as far as the farthest to punish now and herea(ter the leaders of the rebellion; but for the bowed down under despotic power, he had 8) iy, and he was not ashamed to avow it here or cleevhers’end he would have this power broken ‘and the hearts of the Southern people allowed to break into patriotic love for the government which bad never done aught to oppress them. We were living in an eventiul period. Grand as were the revolutions that had occurried in the countries of the Old World, and much as had been done to shake off the fettors of bigotry and despotism—grand os was our own Revolution—there were grander now occurring. The part wo have to play is a8 important in the history of the world and bumanity as that played by our forefathers. ur capacity to maintain republican constitutional 1iberty is now on trial. If we succeed or fail we involve the orpstitutional liberty of all mavkind—white and black. We were ail in the bogt together. He believedyit to be our duty to rise to ® full comprehension of the era in which we lived, eo that, r a8 A people, we conld stand in the vanguard of the vations of the world. He would ask the Senator to withdraw bis reeolution, as it did not effect the object , i The following is the vote taxen on Mr. Sumner’s reso- ution: Yuas—Merars, Anthony, ier, Clark, Colla. Arimes, Hale, Harlan, Hen- jownrd, M Morrill. Rarwsay, igi rake, Sumner, two Byck, Trumbull,, Van inckie, Wade, Wilkinson, Willey, Wileon—27, Meera, Buckalew, Carlisle, Cowan, Davia, Doolit- Howe, Jolinson, Powoll, Soulabury, Wright—11. RXRCUTIVE SESSION. After a short executive session the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. Wastixcron, Jan, 25, 1864. A RAVY YARD IN WHETREN WATERS, Mr. Wiisox, (rep.) of Iowa, introduced @ bill to au. thorize the establishment of a navy yard and dopot in tho Western waters, PACIFIC RAILROAD—SCHOOL FUND FROM CONFISCATED PROPERTY, Mr. Coun, (FeD.) of Cas., introduced a DIN to amend the net for the construction of the Pacific Railroad, and a bill 40 ureate a dchrol fund out of confiscated property 'FTHE NEW YO / RK HERALD. | ‘NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1864, A STATR GOVERNMENT YOR UTAD. Mr, Kinney, delegate from Uta, introduced @ bill aa- ‘tborizing the people of Utab to form a constitution and State goverpment. All the above bills were referred to the appropriate committees. RLECTIONE IN LOURDAN® AND VIRGINIA,“ THE CONTESTED I. Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass. , the Committee on from Elections, reported a resolution that Air. A. C. Field ig Bot. entitled to a seat as Rey tative from Louisiana; also @ resolution that doeaph is pot engitied to a seat aa Representative from the Kirst district of Vrginia. These reports were ordered to be printed and laid over for tuture consideration. TUB DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY. On motion of Mr. OrtH, co) of Ind,, it waa re- ‘golved that the Committee on the Judiciary be inatr to Inquire into the expedieacy of organizing a department Of the government to be denom! the ‘4 of Industry,” to embrace under its supervision and con- trol @ bureau of agricultur bureau of freed fairs, a bureau of mines mineral lands, @ ya ‘and immigration, and to report by bili or or Wise, TRANSPORTATION OF MAILS, Mr. Arzey, (rep ) of Mass., introduced a bill to secure the speedy transportation of the mails. Bag payer Fg tid oe structing the Conant on Military Affairs bill for immediate increase of which is imperatively demanded Justice and sound policy, regard being had to the increas- ed price of ving since'their pay was increased to thir- teen dollars per month. Mr. Ranaut, (opp.) of Pa., moved to Jay the resolu- tion u; the table. Though opposed to the motion Bim- self, made it merely to test the disposition of whe [ix Fewns rotnnadl to: Viale Op Tareeatien lanes Hoeee mously, and it was referred to the Committee on Mi. itary RESOLUTIONS OF THR PRACEMAKERS. Mr. McDowEL, (opp.) of Ind., offered a series of reso- lutions declaring that the House fully recognizes the fun- damental ions of the constitution, which grant ‘eedom of speech and of the press and the privilege of the writ of habeas }, and prevent the illegal arrest and imprisonment the citizens of loyal States; that neither the President nor any other person can violate these rights. The resolutions also reaffirm devotion to i a yreeen aC. ee peers ir. WASHBURNE, (rep.) of Ill, expressing a desi debate the porte hl they lie over. f Mr. Epcrrron, (opp.) of Jad., offered a series of reaolu- tions reaffirming the Crittenden resolutions as the on whieh the war should be conducted; condemoing the extraordinary assumption of the. executive power, and desiring the peace and restoration the Union onder benign influence aod without fur! raste of blood; de- precating all revolutionary measure#and policy as tend- ing to divide the Union men of the country and intensify the animosities of the war. Debate arising, the resolutions lie over. THB GRADE OF LIRUTENANT GENERAL, Mr. Farnsworta, (rep.) of Ill., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back with an amendment the bill reviving the grade of Lieutenant General. The Presi- dent is authorized to confer it whenever he may deem it expedient, by and with~the advice and consent of the Senate, on a commander of the army to be selected du- ring the war from among thoge, not below the grade of a General, most distivguished for courage, skill and ability, aod who, on being commissioned, shall command the armies of the United States; the Lieutenant Genera) to be entitled to the pay and allowances authorized by the existing laws; provided nothing in this act sball be construed to affect the rank, pay and allowances of Lieu- tenant General Scott, now on the retired list of the army. Mr. Farxswortn, in answer to @ question, said the President could confer a brevet on either a major general of the regular army oF of volunteers. ~ Mr. Penpirron (orp of Ohio, moved to post the consi ‘tion of the béil until Monday next, to afford time joera jue the’ subject, thesproposition not being yet printed. * ‘The postponement was agreed to by eighty-two yeas against Ofty-six nays. 5 MENT ACT. ‘THE RNROL Mr. Scuenck (rep.), of Ohio, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the Senate bili to ameud the Enrolment act with amendments, and moved to make it the special order for Wedi next. The House refused to sus) the rules and make the Dill a special order for that day, and the bilt was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. ‘THE MISCELLANEOUS DEFICIRNCY APPROPRIATION BULL. The House went into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, in the chair, and took up the we to supply the deficiency for the year ending June next. Mr. Brooks, (opp.) of N. Y., said, when he first became acquainted with Congress, a deficiency bill of even $25,000 evr bere created gen noe : and ee es pent 31 proposed to appropriate four a or five million dollars. His main objection to the bill was to the creation of officers without law, and the a tion now to pay them, and he would never ‘this assumption of power the organ authority. Dill provided for the safartes of four husdred and forty yw clerks. But it was the duty of the administration to e foreseen the necessity of these disbarsements, and sent the estimates to Congress a year ago. In this Dill the most extraordinary estimates were made of doficien- cies in the appropriations for ublic = Build- ings, fences, ding, furniture, ic. | Be , was an old line Wi and noth! else. He would support the administration in a vigorous prosecution of the war for constitutional purposes. fat there had not been an economical and prudent administration of public affairs, The Treasury Department, in heart and core, in the manufacture o: public money, in its public credit and {ts Treasury notes, was rotten, and could not withstand investigation a day or hour, Cornwell, for stealing notes, was in prison. Dr. Gwynn had been arrested for frauds, and another man was at the head of the Treasury Note Department, who had made a fraudulent report on the construction of public buildings at Charleston, Xo. Mr. Witsox, (rep) of Iowa, wished to know under what administration the extraordinary expenditures for the Charleston Custom House were made! Mr. Baooxs said when formerly democrats committed frauds they found refuge in a foreign land, while defauit- ing iblicans remained in their native land, and claimed the highest honors of the State. Srevens, (rep.) of Pa.,said many democrats were kept in office by the present administration, spared a6 monuments of mercy. He bad made an effort, but with- out success, to have them dismissed. As to the charge of usurpation, it should be known that a larger number of clerks was needed for the increased operations. ‘The business of settling the claims and accounts of sol- diers was very much behind band, and hence the im- portance of additiopal clerical force. AD amendment was adopted appropriating $25,000 to complete the Post Office building in Philadelphia, Daring the proceedings on an appropriation for ord- nance, Mr. Brooxs, of New York, said the proclamation of the Preaidevt for the emancipation of slaves would not end the war. It must. be done by the sword, ordnance aod Mipie rifles. To say the proclamation would do it was ‘a delusion. b Mr. Sarre, (rep.) of Ky., ag a Southern man, identified with the institution of slavery, said there remained be- hind the rebellion that which ite and power, and which must be destroyed overthrown while the army moves {i it. The very life blood of the rebel- lion is drawn African sla },and whenever we tap this foundation of the r@ellion our efforts will be eftectual. (Applause.) : Mr. Matzory, (opp.) of Ky., entered his solemo pro- test the ‘sentiments uttered by bis colleegue. Kentucky scorns them, and bas given evidence of the fact that she does. Mr. Smits asked whether Kentucky did not, after the issuance of the Seg go give Gfty-nine thousand for the Union and the enforcement of the laws? yes, but against the administra. denounced by his colleague ir. Titcewe Convention, was that he thick and thin, while ion jonas @ usurpation. lained bis position in the late canvass, which was that, while Longe to the Proclamation upon the men of the the rebels in arms were concerned, he would take their negroes and their infernal lives, and crush atoms. (Applause,) He would ask his colleague whether be was in favor of supporting @ doctrine which would give the rebels in arma ail the rights and privileges be ‘would git jon men,and whether be would make restitution of their slaves? Mr. Mattory replied that he would carry on the war with all thepower the constitation confers. He would a the rebel and red the rebels to obedi- sues (0 the constitution and the laws. “He hoped he would bave mnt} to ‘ivate i ty, and Tet the people oF the ib ‘come ‘back tothe allegiance, li ly under their and tree. ante bo bear’ bara mahies = to & speech Mr. Wavswortn, (opp.) of Ky.. referred of Mr. Smith, to show that the latter was opposed to the radical measures of the administration, and that if elect- ed to Congress he would vote for a war democrat for ‘any man op- posed to the war, Mr. Wapewortn ‘arraigned hie colleague oe. Smith) for his betrayal of the Union party of Kentucky, and un- faith(ulness to the pledges he made to it. He regretted that bis colleague's opin had not been scover known, for if they bad been the people would have elected a man to tho raaical measures of the administration, ir, Swit explained that be went with the election on the principle of high and sublime love of country and pure philantropby. He wae nominated by a conventiwn whieb the Louisville Journal denounced as a radical abo- \ition convention. ‘He wae elected by over five :hourand majority. Men who owned more pegroes than all of them together, had endorsed bie course in voting for Speaker Colfax. Mr. Cuay (rep.) of Ky., wished to know whether be ‘was incladed in the charge of violating pledges Mr. Maxtony replied that be bad not in the remotert manner Nuded He did not kaow bis patio roclamation O1a’ A& pledge that he woold DO pledges, Ho was thus left (reo to vote for tbo est qualilied for Speaker, Mo was independent, And would £0 oct ae the most to bonedit his country, and on hie action wou'd return and fice bis courtituents Without farther nection on tho bill, on motion of Mr. STRV ENS, 10 Committee arore. The Louse then adjourved at a quorter of sx o'el to his colleague 0 PRICE THREE CENTS. THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Canada at Halifax. irth of a Son to the Prince of Wales. THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION. Sixty Thousand German Troops ~ on the Frontier of Holstein. The German Diet Reports Against the London Pretecol. England to Make a Naval Demonstra- tion in German Waters. ITALIAN CONSPIRATORS ARRESTED IN FRANCE Garibaldi’s Betirement from the Ttalian Parliament Accepted. Loss of the Wew Ship George H. ‘Warren, of Boston. AFFAIRS IN POLAND UNCHANGED. THE WAR IN INDIA, ae, ae, be. * Haurax, Jan, 25, 1864. ‘The steamebip Canada, from Liverpool on Saturday, the 9th inst., at half-past nine A. M., via Queenstown 00 the afternoon of the 10th, arrived here at five P. M. to-day, She hasfour passengers for Halifax end tbirty one for Boston, : ‘The Canada makes the following report:=« Experienced heavy gales for six days and head winds during the entire passage. On the Tou instant exchanged senee ‘with the steamship Heols, and on the 16th instant ith the steamship Asia, both bound to Liverpool, ‘The news by tbe Canade is three days later. “Tbe United States steamer Wyoming was at Singapore on November 30, ‘The Princess of Wales had been delivered of a prince. ‘The Holstein affair continues threatening. A despatch from London of January 10 says:— ten men charged with piracy and murder on board be ip Flowery Land were brought up and remanded AGeepatch from Paris of January 9 says:— ‘The four Italian conspirators arrested came from Italy, and not from London. ‘The Rentes closed at 66/. 90c. id Paris on the 9tb inst. ‘the |¢ JShig.steamship Nova Scotian, from Portland, grrived ‘at Londonderry on the 7th inst. The steamship Hibernia, from Boston, arrived at Gal Way on the 8th inst. The steamship Australasian, from \ York, arrived at Queenstown on the 8th and reached Liverpool at two P. M, on the 9th inst, The steamsip City of Cork, from New York, reached Livorpiibl on the evening of the 7th inst. The steamship City of Washington, from New York, arrived at Liverpool on the mornidg of the 8th inet. Loss of the American Ship George H. Warren, of Boston. ‘The new ship George H. Warren, of Boston, was lost on her first voyage to Liverpool. She ran ashore on Carn- wore Point, Ireland, and was full of water. The Schieswig-Holstcin Question. It is Btated that the federal forces in and upon the bor- ders of Holstein number 60,000, and would soon reach 100,000. ‘The committee in the Federal Diet bas made a report decidedly ay erse to the treaty ef Loudon. ‘1t was staled that England was about to make a nays! demonstration in German waters. ‘The latest despatches report that matters continued to wear a threatening appearance. ‘The King of Denmark visited the fortifications of Fred. erickstadt on the 6th inst., and passed through Fleusburg on tbe 7th for Sunderburg. ‘The greatest activity prevailed in the dockyards at Copenbagen. s It was asserted that England bad addressed a fourth note,to the Federal Diet, urging a conference. It te denied that Prussia has withdrawn from the pro- position for the joint occupation of Schleswig by the Aus- trian and Prussian troops. ‘The Danish troops still occupied the northern part of Rendsburg on the 7eb inst. It was stated that the Prince of Augustenberg intended to declare Kiel a free port. ‘The London 7imes says:— ® ‘With a view of assisting English diplomacy, and for the protection of British interests, it is not unlikely that the Channel fleet, just ordered bome, may soon show iteelf in German weters. It is owing to British counsels that the Danes ha ve*abandoped important posi- tions and sacrificed the greater part of the country which is the subject of dispute; but, as there is a great differonce ference, Engiand is bound to between sympathy and interfe weigh well the consequences of any act which would en- tangle her in war. To the prudence of the government, therefore, the conduct of affairs must be committed, and Parliament will doobtiess sanction soy step Lord valk merston may take 40 preserve the honor and dignity of the nation. ‘The Times regards the commencement of the campaign in Schleswig most certain within a brief space, |» Mr. Bright, M, % the Anglo-Rebel araté, eure the Birmingham Post, Jan. 6. L. ‘Thos of our readers who remember the bankruptcy of ir. J. Rubery will no doubt remember also that Mr. J. Rubery had @ brother, younger bimself, who, being sent out to New York to “settle accounts’ with a Mr. Hill, wandered off to California with, it was stated, cer tain moneys in his possession. The young man was the subject Of @ great deal of discussion and evidence in the Bankruptey rt, and if we remember rightiy the case 3 ad_0uFBed Once, oF more than once, for bis produc it a witness. Fle never camo; but in bis place fill made bis @ppearance, remarking, when asked what Drought him here, “The steamship Europa.” Hill, if our recollection serves us ag it should do, stated that young Rubery bad called on bim, settled accounts, and pet ont for California. As to the ‘settling accounts,” we Know nothing; bot it was Spresd om all bands that Cali. fornia was the destination of Mr. J. Rubery’s brother. i now turns owt tbat the young man bas, through the induence of Mr. Bright, M. P., narrowly escaped banging. Ao far ae we can make Out, Rubery (of California), got- ting money somewhere, became part proprietor of a stoamel hich set out from New York with, as was supposed, applies for California, At all eveats, whethor part proprietor or pot, he was supercargo, and the “cargo” of which he was ‘‘super’’ seems to have con. sigted chiofly of armatnd ammunition, with a good deal of quicksilver, threwn in as ta blind.’’ The real object of the jourvey , however, seer 10 have been a piratical ope, the plan being to lie off San Francigoo votil an out d bound gold vessel should fall imto the clutches of the crew of the “eu ’’ steamer, io which case there is jittle doubt that the crew of the gold vessel would have been murdered and their cargo stelen. Two of Rubery’s sa#iors, bow got ashore, and di- vuiged the whole busines, whereupon the supply ship was seized, ada Kubery and bie companions were al nced—we do Het know how this was. This, pretty certain: Rubery wrote home explain ing that he Lad &a objec ion to beg hanged, bot stating that he oid Not Care mueb for a term of smpriconment his apartments at the jail being the most comfosfanie be bad eccupled for Kome Lime paet As was Hatiral, bie frievds hore wero greitiy concerded, *nd, feeling Hint Mr. Pright ond Mr. Cobdon were about che only yer fous (a this Country whe had influence enough w to cet a rommutatlon of (he young soxpeyrece’s semtenoe they applied to (he friead of botb gentiemen, bir meriea | rows Charles Sturge, ex-Mayor of Birmingham. Mr. Sturge, a strong advocate for the abolition of capital punishment, at once wrote to Mr. Bright, and Mr. Bright at onco com- municated with the federal government at Woshiogton. ‘The result was a commutation of Rubery’s sentence to ten years’ imprisonment and a fine of ten thousand dol- jars. Here Mr, Sturge’s efforts ended. The crime of which Rubery was convicted was, as he Look it, a very serious one, aud the only ground on which be had been indncea to interest hi jn the young man’s behalf was his belief that capital punishment was simply judicial murder. Mre, Joseph Sturge, however, together with cortain members of the Society of Friends in Birmingham, looking at the young man’s Youth, his Previous good conduct and the influences by which he was surrounded, moved Mr. Bright to obtain, if possible, a full pardon. Mr. Bright, it would seem, complied with the request, and by the jast mail received a letter from @ high authority in Washington—at all events such a letter has been communicated to Rubery’s friends— containing the following passaze:—Rubery’s pardon will issue as soon as the papers can be prepared. ere is much feeling in California against the crimé of Rubery and his associates; but the judge who tried him, and both Senators, say that everybody will be satisfied if it be knowa that Mr, Bright, the good triend of our coun. try, desired the pardon.” We trust that Mr, Rubery will not invest the money in a gallows; for even Mr. Bright’s influence, if not his benevolence, may fail when submitted to the ordeal of & second exertion. Great Britain, Her Highness the Princess of Wales gave birth to a fine boy at Frogmore on the 8th instant. The mother and ber child were progressing most favorably. Jus it would be given in tl lexandra case on the ‘With of January. ‘rankfort Senate had refused {ts authorization to the wing by lottery of the steamer Great Fastern, and bad demanded from the Frankfort consul at Liverpool an account of his convection with the scheme. Dr. Turton, Bishop of Kly, died on the 7th instant. Parliament bad been formally prorogued unti! the 4th of February. It is then to meet for the despatoh ef husi- nese. The investigation in regard to the stranding of tho steamer Anglia, in Galway Bay, has been concluded. The Court, ong blaming Captain Prowse somewhat in run- ping in at Hight, yet took pleasure in returning bim his certificate, france. Four suspected conspirators had been arrested in Paria. They came from Ital; Three of them are Italians, aud are named Tambaco, Grecio and Imperatori. The fourth gave an assumed namo. It is asserted that one of the conspirators had made a complete avowal of the crimtpal object of the conspiracy. At their residence were found A great quantity of gunpowder, four poignards, four re- volvers, four ingenious air guns: and eight band gronades of the Orsini pattern. A letter dated Lugano was found on one of the con- epirators, very compromising of all concerned. ‘The Paris correspondent of the Loudon Times says:— Insinuations are thrown out that the attitude of the op- position in the Legislature has something to do with tho arrests, and the authority of the government would be- less controlled re it knownethat the people were con- spiring. The trial of the four Italians will take place during the February Assizes. Nothing had been discovered to com- promise any other persons, The Paris correspondent of the London Times mentions the case of a large American order for railway iron bein; given toa Brench house, the French article being foun as good and certainly cheaper than the Euglish. Ital Garibaldi’s resignation 18 Beat was formally com- municated to the Italian Parliament on tho 7tb tn: Several members ite non-acoeptance; but tt was finally accepted. with the resignations of other members of the left. forgery. Garibaldi disavowe it. ‘ Poland. Affairs in Poland remained without change. 5 Loxpor, Jan. 9, 1864. The India mail, with dates from Bombay to December 14 and Calcutta December 6, was forwarded by the It is asserted that the disaffection on the Punjaub fron- tier has been greatly a eg and that the gffair is mere repetition of @ tri frontier war, such as has = fought twenty times since the annexation of the 1b. '@ is no later News of military operations in India. Commercial Intelligence. THE LONDON MONEY MARKET. Loxvon, dan. 8—~Evening. Consols clesed at 91 8 913 for bey 4 The bullion in England has decreased £11 the Bank of 000, American ‘The market fs inactive. United States fives, 59 a 61; Uvited States sixes, 65 a 68. Console cloned today at 907; a 91, for mooey. sols clog at 90% a 91, for money. In American stocks, Illinois Central Railroad was at 25 a 24 discount ; Erie Railroad, 65 a 66. : Lonpow, Jap. 10, Consolg, after official hours yesterday, closed weak at 90:4. The market was very flat all round. THE LIVERPOOR COTTON MARKET. LiverPoot, Jan. 9, 1864. The broker's circular reports the sales of the week at 43,000 bales, of which 11,000 were taken by speculators, and 6,000 by exporters. The market with ao advance of 1d, but closed quiet, and 4.d lower than the last week for American, and 4d lower for Egyptian. The tales on Friday wero 2,000 bales, she market closing quiet at Thursday’ quotations, — areas fellows:— Orleans... ‘The stock 1D por 34,000 are American. LIVERPOOL BRBADSIUFFS MARKET. ar quiet and steady, Wheat still advancing. Corn easier. Messrs. Richardson, Spence & Co. and Wakofield, Ni & Co. report:—Fiour quiet, Wheat firm and advanced 2d- per cental; winter red, 91s. a 91s. 24. Cora duil; mixed, 31s. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. The provision market is steady. Messrs. Bigiand, Athyer & Co., Gordon, Bruce & Co, aud others r Beef has a declining tendency, Work has aa upward ten- dency, with an advance of 1s. a 2s. for new. Bacon Duoyant and advanced 28. Lard active at an advance of fa als. Tallow quiet and partiaily declined 64. Butter rm. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Ashes—The market is ujyward for pots, with quotations at 30s. Sugar firm. ( offee quiet and steady. Rice quiet Linseed of] very dull, Cod oil steady at 608. spirits turpentine steady. Rosin quiet. Bouild, Eugheb & Brardon, quote—Petro’eum active, with an upward tendency; refined, 1s. 10d. a 1s. Lid. per Gallo crude, £17 a £17 10s. per ton. LONDON MAREETS. Breadstofs firm, with an upward teadea®¥, fron firm: rails, £8; pig iron declining, quoted 6: 653.64. Sugar upward and advanced 6d. a Is. Coffee upward and ad- vanced 6d.als. Rice frm, Tes quiet and steady. Tal- low steady. Linseed cakes active upward. Spirite turpentine firm. Petroleum steady: crude, £16 10s. Sperm oii nominal, Cod of declining. Liazeed oil ir regular. HAVRE COTTON MARKRT. The sales of cotton for the week ending the 8th were 7,000 bales. Orieaus tres ordinaire, 370f,; bas, 365f. The Market opened active and tendiog upward, but closed fat and prices weak. Stock in 23,000 bales, of which 8,250 bales are of American description. Havre were firmer, with @ light stock, jes bad experienced an improveweut in e LATEST MARKETS. Livgrroot, Lampe The sales of cotton today were 4,000 bales, including 1,600 bales to speculators and ex} The market i porters. and all qualities have advanced slightly. ‘the breadstuifs market je drm. The provisions mar«et is drm. Petroleum upward. The BKarop NON-ARRIVAL ©) M. steamsbip Damascus, Dow overdue at this port, with three days later news from Europe, ¥! Portianp, Me., Jan. 25—12:30 P. M. Nothing yet of the Damascus. Weather very ploasaat Wind went, THE COLUMBIA OUTWARD BOUND. Boston, Jan. 25, 1864. The steamship Columbia leaves to-morrow for St. Johos, N. F., and Galway, Her mails close at nine AM. . The Express Case A; COURT OF COMMON PL. Before Judge Brady. Jax, 25.—The case of Clark vs. Brooks Brothers, of the Bepress, which was to have been tried to-day, was post- pdned, in consequence of the motion on appeal, aod the subsequent proceedings bofore Jadge Cardozo ia cham bers. Mr. Cram was anxious that the case should be tried. Every effort was made by the defendant to prevent the cause from coring to a trial, and if the Court waited anti! the motion berore Judge Cardozo was disposed of they might never have a trial, There were two issues to be triet—one whether the plaintiff! was the owner of one. Aixth intereat in the Nyprese or one-sixth of two-thirds and the other whether the sum of $40,000, realized by the plaintit in gtockjobsing operations while scling 64 finan chal editor o€ the paper, should be equally divided with rothers. ar omy tt the eouneel for the defendants. explained soaition of the cace to the court, saying there was an serdar veediag odkore ibe goneral term, aud that the de- 1 ponding belore t retmne coud net ge on mutil chat ruatter Was disposed Of. fest os, there was a motion for a stay Of proceed\ngs 6 Cordoxo to be argied ov Wednesday, ana he hin) “yw the triat before bia Honor could be | week at least ge Brady decided to | we pene hii,and eid he wool) make an orde Ong He oy dockieng Whey the cake WONd gome of MEAD'E’S ARMY. Foray of Rebel Cavalry Across the Rapidan. Skirmish and Repulse of the Enemy. HEAVY FIGHT IN THE REBEL CAMP. INTERESTING REPORTS OF DESERTERS, a, a, m Mr. Wm. Young’s Despatehes. Anwy or THe Potomac, Jan, 25, 1664. RENELS CROSS THR RAPIDAN AND ARE DRIVEN BACK, Our pickets near Raccoon Ford were driven in @ few Gays sinco by about sixty mon belonging to rebel cavalry, who crossed the river and had a brief skirmish, but were afterwards repulred and compelled to retire In confusion. A considerable force of rebel cavalry and in- fantry was visible on the other side of the Rapidan, DRSRRTERS DO NOT BELIRVE THAT THE RENEL ARMY 19 LEAVING VIRGINIA. Deserters who come into our lines at this point do not confirm the statements that any part of Lee’s army )s being or has been lately sent from Virginia, They say that tho army !s somewhat widely scattered, but they do not be- lieve soy portion of it has been sent off, They sro certain no troops have gone from the immediate com mands which they have left. DRATH OF AN ARMY SURGEON. Dr. Fawcett, Assistant Surgeon of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth New York regiment, died two or three days stnce, and funeral services wore beld near Fairfax Station yesterday. SCARCITY OF FORAGR AND HORSES. The representation by other deserters that there is a fearful scarcity of forage is, confirmed. Not! only has forage become difficult to obtain, but horses for cavalry and artillery sorvice are reduced both in number and efficiency. The rebel cavalry is, consequently, fast losing its power to cope with the gallant Union cavalry under the command of Gregg, Kilpatrick and Merritt, A CAVALRY RROONNOISSANCE. A battalion of the Sixteenth New York cavairy mado ‘8 reconnoissance to Wolf Run Shoals and Ocooquat discovered only'five or six rebels where they had ex- pected to meet a comparatively large force of tho enemy. . NEW MILIBARY TRLEGRAPH OFFICE. A new telegraph office has beon established at Deve- reux Station. WHISKEY SMUGGLED TO THR ARMY. Sutlers allege that whiskey is smuggled up to the front, and intimate that a close inspection of what purports to be oysters may lead to a discovery a6 to bow intoxi- cating fluids transported, ETURN OF GENERAL INGALLB. General Ingalls, Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac, came up yesterday. ‘THE ROADS BAD, The roads are very bad, tho mud deep, and in some Places it is almost impossible for wheels to move. AR«y OF THB Potomac, Jan. 25, 1866. THE REDRLS FIGHTING AMONG TIRMBELVES. On Saturday the rebels in front of Kitpatrick’s cavalry division undoubtedly had a fight among themselves, as heavy artillory and infantry firing was heard there. The artillery firing was so heavy that a despatch was sent from the headquarters of the army to Kilpatrick's @ivi- sion to know where it was and what was its cause. DESERTERS PROM THE REBELS, Deserters who came into our lines there previously re- port that mo supplies are received by Lee’s army is ad- vance of its actual necessities. Among the deserters are guards who were assigned to the duty of watching the rebel pickets, but who slipped into our lines to take the ‘oath of allegiance. GRNBRALS GONE TO WASHINGTON. Generals Webb, Tyler and Custer, went to Washingtou to-day, the latter on thirty days furlough. GENERAL M CLELLAN’S REPORT. Campaign ‘The following are a portion of the interesting despatches which passed between Generals Halleck and McClellan, purguant to the withdrawal of tho army from the penin- sula to aid General Pope, andjare published from advance sheets of Geveral McCiellan’s report: — GENERAL M’CLELLAN TO GENERAL HALLECK. Avavet 30—10:30 P.M, 1 bave sent to the front all my t |, With the exceo- tion of Couch’s division, and have given the orders ne- oessary to teuroe its being disposed of as you directed, I hourly expect the return of one of my aide, who wild authentic news from the field of battle. press to you the pain and mortification 3 ve experienced to day in listening to the distant sound 0 firing of my men. | can be of no further use here. Trespecttully ask that, if there is a probability of tho ouflict being renewed to-morrow, ! may go to the scene Froattie with my staff, merely to bo with my own men, if nothing more, They will fight none tho worse for my being with them. If it is not deemed best to entrust mo with the com of my own army,! simply ask to share their fate on the fleid of battie. engaged for Please reply to this to-night. | have been the last few) hours in doing what | can to make ments for the wounded. [ har lances now loaded. As I have sent 1 would be glad to take some of Gi ‘ecavalry if allowed to go. . GENERAL HALLECK’S, REPLY. L bave just seen your telegram of last night. The sub- stance was repeated to me when received, but I did not know that you asked for a reply immediately. J cannos answer without sering the President, as General Pops is command, by his order, of the department. 1 think Coueb’s division Low vt forward as rapidly ‘as possible, and find the battle feld. GENERAL MALLECK TO GENKRAL M’OLELLAN. Avaver 31—13:45 P. M. ‘The Subsistence Department are making Fairfax Station their principal depot. It should be well guarded. The officer in charge sbould be directed to secure the depot Dy abstis against ry. A® many as possible of the Dew regiments should bé propared to take the field, Perbaps some more should be sent to the vicinity of Chain OBNERAL M'CLELLAN’S RBPLY. Avaver 31, 1863. Major Haller is at Fairfax Station, with my provest and headquarters guards and other troops. I re. quested (4) four more compauies to be sent at }, and the precautions you divect to be takes. ‘Under the War Department order ot T bave no control over anything except my stall, some fow hundred men in my camp here, aud the few remaining men near Fortress Monroo, I bave no control over the Dew regiments; do not know anything about them, ex- those near here. Their commanding officers avd thoee of the works are not uoder me. Where! seen ovils oxisting under my eyo I have corrected them. T think it ie the —— toa Casey to Pom etd tho new regiments for t , and a matter Detween bin ‘nd Geueral Barnard to orger others to Chain idge. Narther of them is (nder my command, and the War Department order I have no right t gh ibe orders. G. B. MCCLELLAN, Major Genera). Goveral Haute cx " GENBRAL MALLECK’S REJOINDER. Wasmixctow, Aug. 31—=10 P. M. General McCLErLaN:— ‘Since reeciving your despatch relating to command, t have not been able to answer any not of absolote Ln sity. | have not seen the order as published, but w write to you in the morning. You will retain the eom- mand in this vicinity. hous of yes 10 wrist mo tis crisis with your ability tired out. and experience, 1 ae i TALLECK, Genoral-in Chief. ft Re! Prisoners from Jonn- sland and Camp Douglas. oF = BALTIMO! AND THINTRES RRS AT LARGB. Qurnme, ©. B, Jan. 25, 1864 Marsbai Kane, of Baltimore, and thirteen rebels, moetly oreaped officers from Johnson land and Camp Douglas left here this morning by the Grand Trunk Ratiroad for Reviere du Lovp, to take the overiand route to Halifax. tucky. Crvewssatt, Jan, 25, 1848. A despatch from Louisville says:— ‘The city is filled with ramors of am intended robet raid into Fast Kentneky, it is said the rebels will exter the Stato at three different point News from ¢ rye Vbree hundred febel pAsouors anv iilo on § raay. m Toro i grecd activity aroun 't the camps at Toxtlanepo } organ tog regiments and Drigades, 26, 1904. je arcived at