The New York Herald Newspaper, February 3, 1864, Page 1

captions THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,000. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1864. PRICE THREE CENTs. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Important Financial Mpasures Proposed in the House. Provision for the National Debt and War Expenses. $529,500,000 Wanted for the Support of the Army. Necessity for Thoroughly Overhauling the Navy Department. ete The Senate Sliding Scale Whis- key Tax. General Grant to be the Democratic Nomince for the Presidency, &e., ae. Ge. ‘Wasrmcton, Feb, 2, 1864. "8 REPORTED REBEL INVASION—THE DESIGNS OF ‘THE ENEMY. ‘The attempt to create a panic to-day, by despatches from Harrisburg announcing that the rebel Imboden was ‘advancing through Maryland towards Pennsylvania, was wmavailing. The canard is attributed to the same parties who concocted the story of the readiness of all the rebel e@icials in Richmond to avail themselves of the President’s amnesty proclamation. It is true, however, that the rebels ‘are in considerable force in the Shenandoah valiey; but ‘their. movements are accurately known, and the military authorities have received timely warn ing. ‘1s is suspected that this movement is intended to cover emother one in’a different direction. Reliable advices from Richmond show that the Jeff. Davis concern is straining every effort to make a formidable demonstra- ton, and by superior strategy in the opening of the spring campaign to achieve a victory over one of our armies in the field, with the last hope of thus affording to the Em- peror of France pretext for intervention. IMPORTANT FINANCIAL PROPOSITIONS. ‘the suggestions recently made in the columns of the Btanaxp in regard to this necessity of raising by taxation four to five hundred millions of dollars te defray the ordi- Bary expenses of the government, the interest on the public debt,a portion of the extraordinary expenses @aring the-war, and providea liberal sinking fund for the payment of the national liabilities, thus maintaining ‘he credit of the government at a premium, notwith- @tanding the immense outlay attending the war tor the @uppression of the rebellion, were to-day embodied ina geeolution introduced by Hon. Freeman Clarke, directing ‘the Committees of Ways and Meane to inguire into the ne- ‘@eesity for and the best mode of raising such a revenue, end suggesting the restriction of bank circulation, both State and national, to three hundred millions of dollars. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL, ‘The Dill reported to-day by Mr. Stevens for the support of the army for the year ending June, 1865, appropriates (9829 500,000, as'follows:— ance bounties to volunteers. $5,000,000 facies we 5,000,000 army 10,000,000 volunteers. siteaeveno 60,000 13,000,000 31,000,000 40,000 5,000,000 58,000,000 9,000,000 2,000,000 and stores .. 20,000,000 Manufacture of arms.. ra 2,500,000 Purchase of gunpowder and lead . 2,000,000 HE SENATE’S AMENDMENTS TO THE WHISKEY TAX. ‘The stronuous efforts of parties interested have result- «a whiekey and cotton. The bill was reported to-day, with ® recommendation that the tax on spirits on band be @ricken out, and also the additional tax of one and a Ralf cent per pound on cotton, and that the following sliding ecale of taxes be substituted for the House bill: — On all spirits manufactured and removed for sale or @onsumption from January 1t> July 1, sixty cents per gallon; from Jaly1 to January 1, 1865, seventy cents; and after January 1, 1965, eighty cents, This tax includes the original tax of twefity cents. ‘The duty on imported spirits is made conformable to these amendments, and the extra tax on rectified spirits ie stricken out. Tho reason assigned for the adoption of the sliding scale of taxes is that it will stimulate distille- ries to continue distilling, with a view of realizing the increased price occasioned by the increased tax. WHE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL ADDRESS AND THB SLAVERY | 10N—-NOMINATION OF GEN. GRANT THE PRESIDENCY. It in said that in a democratic Congressional caucus re- cently held a resolution was adopted to ignore the whole question of slavery in the address to be issued, and also to tetider to Geveral Grant the Presidential nomination, ‘Tho oaly opposition offered was by 9 few of the poae democrats, ‘This tadication of @ radica) tendency in the Bomocratic organization was followed to-day by a straight: out antislavery speech from Senator Sherman, fore shadowing the abandonment by the republicans of all onservative leadership, and a positive adherence to progressive radicalism. It is aid in republican circles bere that the nomination of Geo. Grant by the democrate ‘will compel the republican party to make Mr. Chase 1p. Stead of tir. Ljicoin their candidate. THE NAVAL EXPENDITURES, An animated discussion bas been maintained for some time in the Naval Committee of the Senate relative to an investigation of naval expenditures, The friends of the department in the committee are zealously combatting the proposition to examine into the purchases for the navy, ‘and the debate to-day was characterized by manifes- tations of considerable anxiety concerning exposure. ‘The impreesion has become general here that the inte Feats of t) yuntry demand a concurrence on the part of the Senate With the views presented by the chairman of ‘the Naval Commitvee, Mr. Hale. HE DISCUSSION ON THE CONFISCATION QUESTION. The debate on the amendments to the explanatory Con- fiscation act stil) continues to occupy the morning hour in ‘the House daily. It would be a relief to have th subject disposed of, as it prevents the introduction of other im- portant reports from committees, and the speéches daily inflicted upon the House are but rehashes of what has been so often repeated as to have become simply a bore end a nuisance APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. ‘The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations :— Jamer Duane Doty , to be Governor of Utan. Edward A, Rollins, of New Hampsbire, Deputy Com missioner of Internal Revenu John N, Goodwin, of Maine, Governor of Ari: John Bosoman Kerr, of Maryland, Deputy Solicitor of Commodore . Porter, Rear Admiral in the Navy from July 4, 1863, Romer tl ag Rodgers, Commodore in the Navy from june 17, 1863. - Captain Stephen ©, Rourn, Commodore in the Navy from July 16, 1863, Tramball, Cotlector of Customs for the ais. wict of Stonington, Connecticut, vice Palmer, deceased. Nowton Edwards, Governor of Dakota. ‘Amos Reed, Secretary of the Territory of Utab. W. A, Woods, of lowa, Hospital Chapiain, under the act 862. ly " inet, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Utan. THE GUNBOAT RUTAW, | ‘Tho Untted Staten steamer Kutaw has recsived ordors to leave for the blockading fleet off Wilmington, on Thurs + day. It is believed by the Department that she will prove capable of as great speed ag many versola in the merchant sorvice, having made, oo her trial trip, four deen knots an hour 00 # flood tide, with six men hubricat- *' Horace N. ing her machinery constantly, and stripped of armament and superfiuous coal. TRADB WITH THB SOUTHERN @TATES. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury bas removed the restric- tions upon trade in West Virginia, and is preparing libe- Tal modifications of the trade regulaions in other parts of the Southern States, to take effect whenever, in the opinion of the military commanders, it ean be done without detriment to the public service. SETTLEMENT OF THS DIFFICULTY WITH JAPAN.9 At tho instance of Mr. Pruyn, the Japanese government ave revoked and annulled their decision to disregard the treaties with the Western Powers and éxpel foreigners. THE SALE OF WREOKS A? NORFOLK. Parties purchasing the wrecks to be sold at the Norfolk Navy Yard on the 8th of February will be allowed ninety days in whieb to remove them, the full payment to be made at the expiration of thirty days from the date of sale, THIRTY-EIGRTH CONGRES| FIRST BEBSION. ‘ if Senate. en Wasamoron, Feb. 2, 1864. The Hon: George Read Riddle, from Delaware, appeared ‘and took the oath of office. 3HR IMMEDIATE. APOLITION OF 81-AVERY. Mr. SumweR, (rep.) of Mass,, presented the petition of Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, asking Congress to exercise ite constitutional power for the immoediaie abolition of slavery throughout the United States. Referred to the Committee on Slavery and Freedmen. THR ADMINISTRATION OF APVAIRS AT ALRXANDRIA. On motion of Mr. Witsom, (rep.) of Masg., a resolution ‘Was agreed to instructing the Committee on the Conduct ot the er. loauire » into the altar administration of in Alexandria, and e8; system Ty police there established. — Hi aasat THANKS TO BAILORS AND SOLDIERS. The joint resolutions, complimentary to Commodore Cadwalader Ringgold and the officers and men of his command, were, on motion of Mr. Hicks, taken up and The joint resolutions of thanks to General George H. Thomas and the officers and men of his command, were, on motion of Mr. Nesmiti, passed. As INCREASE OF Sia OF CONSCLS, ETC. . FESSKNDEN, (rep. [e., presented relati Pag iissroral ys Hehe of Consuls TS Ginggowe Nassau, Lyons, Sydney, Liver}ool, Shanghae, and Malta; apd a communic:tion in relation to destitute citizen pas- sengers left in foreiga countries by rebel pirates. Re- ferred to the Committee on the Commerce, ie Bee oa AAXERUPE BILL, ir. Cowax, (rep.. « Presented the memorial of the Board of Trade of Philadelghia, remonstrating against the passege of the Bankrupt Referred to the Judi- ciary Committec. JUDIGARY MATTERS, : ia tt, RUMDEEL. rep.) of al. introduced a8 Dill ve rega- proceedin; cri cages. ferred Judiciary Committee. ie Mr. TRUMBULL also introduced a bill in relation to the coeres, Sh. He luleed States. Referred to the Judiciary CONVERIING CAPTURED INDIANS INTO SOLDIERS, Mr. Hasan, (rep.) of Iowa, introduced a bill providing for the mustering of the Sioux Indian lives into the service. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. THE GRADE OF ANT GENERAL. The House bill reviving the grade of lieutenant general Year and to the Committee on Military re, INVESTIGATI The resolution of Mr. Doo! made as an attac! heretofore on the Navy Department. He did not understand bat remmebaris inocu parative ss ti at she ag com] ox) own and pavies. He had no doubt tha the Jn the statement of the amount of the naval expenses— $142,000 ,000—he, of course, meant the: ized currency Of the country. itis object in presenting tho subject to draw the eyes of the Senator and the country oa ot that the amount asked for was 3 i aptly He vl iis Hl 3 Fai phat Mr. DuouTT1e, (rep) of Wis., said that, from the de- ’» 28 well as those made by the Senator from New Hampsbire two years ago, and those made when he introduced his resolution for a committee, it was pret to every reasonable mind that, be acts from the belief already made up in his mind that there is corruption in the Navy Department—transactions of traud in the department, as well as upon the department. He declares in substauce that the departmeute were greater enemies in this war than the enemies in the field, and, saying this, he moves an investigation into the con- duct of naval atlairs. He gravely charges that the pro- posed annual expenditures in thie depariment are in the aggregate greater than the ex) of the navies of the civilized world, with two petty exceptions, Italy and Denmark. If this be true, an investigation should be made in every branch o' the Navy Department, in order tw give the whole truth to the bana Tl must, if directed to avy hepa ener thot searching, and must apply to the building of steamships, vessels, guns, and everything connected with the Navy Department, for the purpose, if possible, of reducing these gigantic naval expenditures, He desired light ou the subject. Everybody knew that disappointed office seekers and contractors were constantly filling our ears with stories of corruptious in the various departments. He doubted not that the departments were often times imposed upon, and he was willing to go as far as any one to ferret out abuses and frauds. He undertook to say that the heads of departments were often as ready and anxious to ferret out abuses as any Senator on this floor. What he desired was that justice should be done to the heads of the departments as well-as to the country. The people must' entertain confidence in their rulers, or the country would go fast to ruin. He gave notice, without wishing to prese his going han if the Committee of Invertigation did not request the appearance of some one before it to represent the department be should insist upon the action of the Senate. ‘Mr. Hate said the matter was better than it was before, ‘as the Sevator from Wisconsin now says, if the committee does not bebave iteelf he will us to the Senate, at cP better than flogging the wheie school. hn for, Mr, Tacmnci1, (rep.) of Il., 0] the resolution as an act of Menai hnieston. je had as much confidence in the Navy as in any otber department of the govern- ment, It bad been managed with signal ability. Itis possible that some contractors may have defrauded the department; but be bad not the least suspicion that the head of the department was implicated. Nothing was to be made by hiding or covering up these transactions. Mr. Doourrie bad said nothing about hiding or cover. ing up anything; but that it would serve the government better to bave persons before the committee who were conversant with the subjects of which the committee knew nothing. : Mr. Grumes, (rep.) of Iowa, aald he knew that the Navy Department had long desired just such a committee as that proposed by the Senator from New Hampehire. ‘Mr. Trcmpcit kogy this. He believed the department courted investigati and he would not take it ranted that a committee of this body is inspir iy tility to any department. He regarded this rof®lu Uon as a reflection upon the committees of the Senate. When this committee was bel ng and tit became necessary to obtain information from persovs at the heads of bureaus or departments, the § from Wisconsin could have bis vote to bring all the proper facts before the Senate. Oo motion of Mr. Doourrru, the further consideration of the resolution was postponed until Monday next. ‘THR RYLIETMENT OF COLORRD TROOPR. ‘The Enlistment bi!) was called up by Mr Wisox. pending amendment of Mr. Fi eon to the bill, fimiting freedom to the wives, children and relatives of slave recruits belonging to disloyal masters, being under con- sideration. ) of Ohio, raid the Dill presents not the The Mr. SHERMAN, (rep. only the question of the employment of negroes in military service, but in its logical consequence the eman- cipation of the whole African race within our country, It proposes in exprees words to arm, eqnip and muster per- fone of African descent into the military service of the United Stater on the same terms, otber than bounty, alfowed to the soldiere ip the aed and volunteer ser- It made no detinction een thoee held as slaves and thore who were {ree. guarantecd to every man who entered the military service the freedom of himself, bie peveesn tsi ees an niade Sane Had Con, and tl lent pow' ve in the ‘Dintary service? Cou them 8 et to the reward military rervice? 9 powers existed, to what extent should we exercise them? These questions presented the real problem of the war, to rolve whieh required more than amen wiedom. It devolved Upon us Bew to upon a guarantee and peace which honor ang faith wit pever Réreafter allow the gation tO withdraw: @ pledge which, if redeemed, will, in ite logical conseqaen¢es, in a short period , bu log withiw our limits free. in b on vital that we examine our power. The race whoge military service we require has ylolded forced labor, unrequited toil, to us for genera. Loe Ke How induce them to mncur the eee ae and wounds ip War upon @ promise of emancipation, do not redeem | that . ‘ wrong. The soldier who has served under our should: not hereafter labor as a slave: nor would it be tolerated that his mother, wife or child shoukt be the property of another, The guarantee of tho freedom of these was the inevitable in- cident of the employment of the slave a asoldier If wo had nt the power, or did not intend to emancipate those connected with him by domestic ties, then, in the | sion, he bad made up his mind that the rebellion Is to bo pame of God and humanity, do not employ him as agol- | pat down, notwithstanding menaces and armed opporition, SUR aint They had the auiner rights ue otter enemies, and | _ Mr, Awoanson, (rep.) of Ky-rising 10 & ox ite as other enemi a 5 ’ lo Do others. Muelr claim aa belligerente, and thelr recog: | pluation, nid the gontinaun Trost Minot (lire Jona W. Allen) recently went out of his way to attack him by saying shat he owed bis election to federal bayonets. ‘This was false and slanderous, and without foundation, ‘He would inform the gentloman that he was elected by true, unflinching Union men, who had been tried in the furnace of persecution and came out with unspotted ments and without the smell of treason upon fSom—true Union men, who had been hunted by the hell hounds who bad here an apologist in the per- sop of the gentieman from Illinois. The Supreme Court of Kentucky had recently decided that his election was im accordance witb the laws of that State, But for the declaration of the gentleman that he was a constitutional Union man it might have been supposed tht he was making a speech in the Congress at Richmond. He (Mr. Alien) had denounced such men as Andrew Johoson, Brownlow, Maynard , Hamilton—men who stood as much fe. anand the gentieman as heaven was above hell, whose names would live in the history of the Am®rican people, while the gentieman will be ‘‘unwept, unhonored. andupgupg.” ‘Tho gontleman had spoken of the brave men in the rebellion; but our soldiers, who had bared their breasts to the rebels, were characterized by him ag robbers and thioves. Nothing was said against Joff. Davis aud his maran He bad been assaulted by the gentleman in a er 80 unjust that he felt compelled to throw back the insinuation in the gentle- man’s teeth, aud to tell bim it was false and untrue, nition ag such by our government, secured them the rights of belligerents, and no others. But they could not cut off their allegiance to the constitution and a the ighte under it. They could no longer quote the tution against us, when, by the tude of the rebellion, they haa secured the rights and position of enemies. As war now exists and armies are arrayed against each other, battles fought, and victories and defeats alternate, he asked if new laws were not By what laws shall the rights and duties of neutrals and belligerents be regulated? War was itself a suspension of powers and duties of courts and civil laws within the limits of its operations. But yet war was not, in modern times, Christian nations, lawless. It had its code, just 8 the civil law bad, When you talked to him about the constitutional rights of hese rebels, his answer was, that they had none, ‘The h ‘iy recognition of Great Britain ‘and our own acquiescence have secured theni the rights of war, and by the laws of war'must our powers and du- lies as% civilized nation be tested. To quote the consti- tution in behalf of these enemies is a perversion of lan- They bave appealed te torce. We cap only reply force. They renounce the constitution, laws, connec- tions aad compromises, and appeal to the laws of war. AB we were no longer restrained by Before disoussing our power to a o mies amore’ the Ia) “4 Phaticg et pan tata When the soldiers now fighting our batties return tb who are rere J in the word enemies. The rebels | their homes they will sink the geutieman and all like him claim that all the people within the slavenolding | in an infamy so protound, s damuation so deep, that the Btates owe all to them, and are therefore our ene- | band of resurrection cannot reach them. mies. We dony this. We say that only those in arms, Mr. J, W. ALtes, (opp.) of Lil, replied, saying the gen- Of those who have willingly contributed directly or indi’ | tleman bad placed him in» false position. He reiterated reotly to the strength of rebellion, are our enemies, | the charge that Mr. Anderson owed his election to federal Dayonets. Judge Trimble, who opposed the gentieman in the cwwcus, was iocked up in prison during the elece tion, and tbe day atter was turned loose, The election was influenced by the military order of General Hurlbut. The length, breadth and heigtith of that gentleman’s pro- fessions consist of abuse of Davis rather than love for the’ Union and the constitution of the country. ‘As for himself, be was elected by a majority of six thousand from a district which had sent a larger quota to the war than any other. Sut he was threatened with the vengeance of returned soldiers, and it was charged that he said our soldiers were robvers. Were any of character to muke Buch aa assertion he would p nounce it false. As to his voting against Mr. Smith's resolution. which declared that there wera only \wo pat. 2 were more than two ies. Thore were meu here who belonged tothe ¢ lemogratic party, who were unwilling to piace them#elves on the side of traitors bere. He was Willing to adinit that there might be a sprinkling of good Union men on the opposite side, while others would not bave the Union restored He said that the assertion that his speechqwas tainted with secession was unqualifiedly fal His party were endeavoring to restore the Union, with all the constitutional rights under it unimpaired. He would give notice that he was not gong to fight or cha.lenge ualess standing on the defensive. The above presents only a few points of the personality used. Mr, ANDERSON desired to reply. Mr. ANcoxa, (opp.) of Pa , thought they bad had enough of personalities. They claim that the States of Kentucky, Tennesssec, land and Western Virgivia are our enemics. We ‘know that they are not, because tens of thousands of ‘their citizens have served nobly in our armies, and some are bere sharing in our councils, Our attinity to them growing out of a common uationality should ever be re: Spected and strengthened. He wished to clothe the guarantees and promises of emancipation with ail the authority of jaw. If we could grant boun- ties to soldiers as an inducement, we could give the highest boon of life—libertv—to our colored recruits. Ne man can doubt our authority to muster in the negro. If we can give him land, bounty, honor, can ‘we not give him freedom as a reward for military service? Let our enemies be treated according to the laws of war, If they lore their slaves so much the better. He was in favor of taking all the slaves we needed into military ser- vice. But we should pay loyal masters a reasonable com- pensation for them. He thought by a carefully prepared law we ought to earoll the slaves of the United States and secure to them their freedom for services rendered. He to vote for a comprehensive system of emancipation with just compensation to 1oyal owvers. Mr. CarLix, (opp.) of Va., obtained the floor to reply. RXRCUTIVE SK:SION. On motion of Mr. Witson the Senate went into executive session and soon afterw: adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasnncton, Feb, 2, 1864. ANQUIAY a8 TO FURNISHING SUPPLIRS FOR THE NAVY. On motion of Mr. Frnzox, (rep.) of N. Y., it was Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be requested to inform this House, if not {nconsistent with the pubiic in- terests, whether the suppliés for the Department during the Mr, Peary, (opp.) of N. J., objected. Mr. ANDERAON said be did’ not intend to carry tho war peat fiscal ir were gee upon contras required | into Africa, but only into Fgypt. (Laughter.) ae and, if not, what proportion thereot of what The committee rose aod the House adjourned at half. Inds. were pul in open mark the also inform | past four P. M. the House whether purchases wore #o made, and of what ae ee ds articles; and that he also inform the Hofea of’ the practice of asking proposals for supplies in classes, giving the con- United States Supreme Court. tract to the lowest average bids for a class of articles, often- WASHINGTON, Feb, 2, 1864. eae ee ene eee aay be low oa cortefa cetuien | , Greene C. Bronson et al, va. the LaCrosse and Milwau- keo Railroad Compavy.—The argument in this case is being coutinued in the Supreme Court to-day. MISS DICKINSON ON THE STUMP, MR. SEWARD DENOUNCED. THE YOUNG SOLDIERS OF THE UNION. HOW TRIUMPHS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED as mi when few are required, and bin on othe: f whieh large quantities are requii and whether the practice of in- vitiog prey and awarding bids in this manner is re- quired w; and that he also inform the House whether any, and, if so, what, alterations in the relating to the purchase of naval supplies.are, iu his opinion, necessary. THR ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. Stevens, (rep.) of Pa., from the Committee of Ways aod Means, reported a bill making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June, 1865. Oo his motion it wee made the special order for Tuesday next. PAYMENT OP DOUNTMES, ARREARS OF PAY AND DECKASED BOL- ‘ pens’ . Mr. Hate, (rep.) of Pa., from the Committee on Claims, reported back Mr. Fenton's bill to facilitate the bn i ae of bounties, arrears of pay due to wounded and deceased soldiers. ke. Mr. Scmenck, (rep.) of Ohio, remarked tbat thie sul ject wos now under consideration by the Committee Miltary Affairs, and to say the least it was disrespectful to the committee to take the bill from their possession in bay ea Sead Mr. —— & mere matter of pride on the part of the from Ohio. Mr. Scuence—Not at all, Mr. Hare observed that the passage of this bill would GRANT AND HIS EAGLES TO VICTOR THE FIGET AMONG THE CLOUDS, Fir ratio, (Fop.) of Obie, said the necounte eould be Be, ae. ae ir. SPALDING, 8a rettied sixty dages onto this bill; otherwise it would require twelve months. enema Pt ‘The bill was passed. It provides that, on the death of Ap immense gathering assembled last evening st the officers, non-commissioned officers, privates, and other enlisted men, it shall be tho duty of the proper officer to furnish to the Second Auditor a critical statement, date of death, and full particulars of the military bistory of the deceased, together with the amount of arrears of pay, bounty, clothing, &c., to he paid on certificate by any paymaster ot the army; the same course to be pursued in case of the person dying in hospital. All pay and bounties under the act of March, 1868, due to per- fons discharged, or who may be discharged from the army within two years by reason of wonnds, shall be adjudicated by the Commissioner of Pensions under the rules governing mvalid pensions, and on the certificate issued by him payment be made by any paymaster of the army. ‘WIR TARIFF, INTERNAL TAY, BANK CIRCULATION, NATIONAL DEBT, TC. On motion of Mr, Farewan Crarke, (rep.) of N. ¥., it was resolved, that in order to socure beyond a contin- gency the permanent payment of the interest on the pub- lic debt, and to prevent an uudue increase of the debt, and to restrict w'thin proper limits the aggregate paper circulation of the country, the Committee of Ways and Means are hereby instructed to inquire into the expe- diency of increasing the duties on foreiga imports, upon articles of luxury of a class, as far as practicable, not manufactured or produced in this country, so as in their Cooper Institute to greet again Miss Dickinson on ber fresh appearance among us a8 a public speaker. The fame of her previous efforts, her trenchant and convine- ing style off dealing, not only witn the men and policy of the day, but of setting the claims of our generals in a true light before the people, drew together such crowds that even at fifty cents a ticket—all p&id for—great num- bers had to leave the doors, Miss Dickinson looked well, and treated her subject well. Her voica,was in firet rate order, every syllable being heard and feit in all parts of the ball, She spoke , as tollows:— The battle of Gettysburg, like myriads of other battles in this war, is distinguished for the noble self sacritice shown by our soldiers. This element of honorable self. sacrifice is a great thing for us as a people. I never meet a common soldier without the profuundest respect. (Ap- piause.) Perhaps he gets over the ground baitingly, or, perchance, some ill cast bullet has made his face beauti- ful forever by a ghastly soxr. (Applause.) He carries with him the proud sutistaction of saying, ‘I followed Grant to victory, with the eagles that Lever retreated.” C . Applause.) The nation honors bim living—mourng him, opinion to produce a revenue of §120,000,000 per annuin: Ss rivaie veldier, dead. Where, be ties : ier, , ps is sacred also into the expediency of increasing the internal | Tot Dav wise'did he die, and for what? In the words of revenue tax upon articles of Inxury and upon such articles of domestic manufacture as come into competition with foreign articles upow which the import duties are not advanced, so ag, in the opinion of the committee, to produce a revenue of $230,000,000; our good President, the nation, usder God, might have a new birth of {reedom, and that the government of the people by the from the eart rand at the Outset ‘also into the expediency of restricting the bank circula- | “e T tion of the coantry, State and national, to $300,000,000; | idea of liberty is not for ® class, not for a caste, not for a also into the erpctionny ‘of authorizing the issue of bonds | color, We would not compreveud that national progres- t chase or that slavery must die. We tacd that freedom and despotism had at narrow ledge, from whence there was where peither could pass the other, to the amount of $200,000,000, the whole or any portion thereof to be disposed of at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, when, in his judgment. he may deem it expedient and proper to use the proceeds for the redemp- tion of government legal are notes, aud report at an early day, by bill or otherwise. THE ELACTORAL COLLEGE. On motion oe Deana, (rep.) of Conn.,@ resolution and life mu: i one or the other must dash downwards the to everlasting and terrible death. That day President sént out hie message for 75.000 meo. thet he would not interfere with slavery in the tates, ba: yal who will be nameless here to night, and was adopted the Committee on the Judiciary be and | We had a general “Ais add are Sforever more. (Laughter aud ise.) We they are hereby directed to inquire and report, by bill or tat going into Western Virgin i) ve otherwise, whether the condition of the country imposes any difficulties in the way of such an organization of the Electoral College as willenable it to levally and consti- tutionally elect a President of the United State for the term commencing on the 4th day of March, 1865, and whether, ifsuch difficulties exist, they can be remedied act of bia most brilliaut career was that be ine put down slave insurrections with the iron band. would de the f (Laughter and app United States, after that terrible defeat at Bull run, cast ing the vote of 117 against 2, that this war was oot dad gee Question. waged for the purpose of subjagating Or interfering with ‘The House led to. consider the resolution amend- | the property or the rights of any of the Staies We of the Confiscation bill had major generale in the United States acmy receiving = pinek meo into their ranks, recetving their information Mr. Broomain, (rep.) of Pa., delivered his views upon the subject, saying whatever the victor may judge proper ning bs and using it, and victories, and then sond 4 yal ing then down to the lagh and branding roo rebel Role ugaioet universal condecation of lands at avch a | teasers. <0 vecovnted the mates and rears, and a course should become necessary, just as he would exter- | last the people, risi ¥ ir majesty, lav through red seas 0 blood aod having clambered over mountaios of the slain, stand where we ci see that this was @ war waged for liberty to be provecuted upon po other basis. (Applause.) We are fighting tor the constitution, and for one whose spirit me berty, and for Union that shall be consolidated tibert True. we are Gghtiog for & government, but for one that will protect the weak and crushed. We are fighting for a flag i$ whl Wave OVE & yrcoget. down ir , Mutermy + Goroseed pedple, be th@y black or white. (Ap- ) Butgomemen say that this administration has been’, guilty of blunders, incompetency, waconstitu- tionality and bankruptey, which, in the words of that reliable, truth telling wt, the Naw Yous Henato, it the first administration that bas ever been guilty of ao aa- constitutional’act. Ly wl men, put us at the head of the civiland military departments of the government— outro! the administration, and zou mou 1 speedily eee a gifferent order of a Nobody doubts tt. fimeghiie,) Will they remem! that it was in their Own administration, with their own President at the hoad of it—Mr. James Buc! -—and { beg your pardon, for mentioning bis name table aociety—that tt was ip this administration in power that treason and Aisioyalty were openly provessed in the nation’s capital, that the arsenals were loft exposed, the army soattorod, the navy defeated amd the my stolen, Will they re- momber that their old time lors Gow bead the ranks of the civil aod military departments of the rebellion, ‘and their old time oo-workers crowd.the rebel armiss— the only difference between these two eiacoes,, Worth, aad tof cowards and . blunders South Bolle sae eat of the war ( “Miseniaag minate the rebels when that should become necosss He should vote for such extreme measures to save t! roment and sustain the pending resolution, because it least interfered with the act of 1862. ‘TRE ENROLMENT WILT ‘The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Dawns im the chair, and resumed the consideration of the bilbto amend the Enrol ment uct. Mr. Scnenck, (rep.) of Ohio, explained the substitute which the Cominittee on Military Affairs have prepared. It was in the main the bill of the Senate, with the excep- tions, among others, that while the Senate increase the commutation to four hundred doilars, the committeeg leave the clause precisely as it is in the law 862, at thrée hundred dollars. The Senate bill cont pI vision looking to the exhaustion of the draft, while House provides for a continuous enrolment, or for the enrolment of those who may from time to time become table to the dratt. Mr. Cuaxter, (opp) of N. Y., opposed the drafton the grounds, first, that it contravened the provisions of ‘the constitution, which clearly provided for calling out tho national forces; second, it struck with an armed band at the sovereignty of the States; third, it tended to establish a military*aristocracy and a centralized mili- tary form of government in place of the compromises of {be constitution ; fourth, tt was anjuet, making unfair dis- tinctions between different classes of American citizens; fifth, it had beer fairly tried and fownd to be an expen- Srve and dangerous innovation ending in failure. He posed to amend the Conscript law by striking out all i related to a draft and pases ‘8 vew bill provid- persons liable to military duty in the United States, and for the arrest of all deserters of desertion, (rep.) of N. Y., sald the country could not Dy such patriotiem as that of his colleague, in phlowenaibont st ny 5 @ party nomina- Hon. Tle came here te an American citizen, 0 support ‘the administration in the suppression of rebellion and plaus jemeat—net days of buttow! @ the mud sod people ‘are granred at last batts td tiso)—and ¢! are granted al vou, But will those gentiomen who ory out the bianders of the first of the war remember what said that loyal gentieman and galiaot d soldier, Major General Robert Patterson, at the juet in Phila- deiphin—that of the 235 generals first appointed to the army bat 23 were republicans and 207 wore democrats, y is, that if out of 240 commissioned gene- treeson. ernment All [have Qtr. ‘Chanjor) might thaak God 4 it'in Ricnmond Ms | tain firet appointed to the armies of the Union but 28 Sciteakee coche tis etter sapainn R government there | were republicans and 207 democrats, what in Heaven's such ame he bad uttered against our own legiti- | name was to be expected but blunders and mismanage- to-day without being sent to the ment? Wired and applause.) But it is not these colleague talked about usurpation things that trovble thom, ery bas been struck from mi a ition of this under them, and they cry aloud, Oh, the barbariem of the abuses ot po Hed "couseres any arming these blacks, avd making men of those slaves, by pathy with that government South, now conecripting | patting bive coate upon thelr shoulders und muskets im without regard to ago? Had he uttered any | their hands, Through this contest, abovs the shouts of 1 the combatants, 6 tho cries Of hate, above the groans of the wounded and the sighs of the a through all and above all, we hear the voir four nuiltions of people COMMU Wp, MONTH alter month, “Somebody bas got tv die to get Us Out of it, and iy may word of roy Routhern States? Ho (Mr, Davis) regretted the pocessity which compelled bim to use language of this character; proach egainat the active tyranoy in the but in thie he had performed his duly. Mr. Davis pro ceeded to defend the administration, saying, in conclu. a6 well be us;”’ and at last we hear the voice of the peo- le, solemn and sorrowful, di You have suf- fered enough, you have ured henceforth we Will stand out of the way and let you manhood and race”? (Applause) WI Penosy’ was invaded and Philadelphia threatened, while white men sat down haggling oyer bounty and doubie pay to defend their own homes, black men, without bounty, without pay, without the promise of any—twe com: panes, two hundred in all—rashed to the uered capital and first entered tho race of life or death. (Ap- plause.) Soldiers of the Union, they should be bala as such, They should own the soil rightfuily, theirs by centuries of labor. It is but simple justfoe—-the payment of a long debt for -~ of unrequited toll. ‘These slaves are declared free, but not men. They are released from labor, but are given no land on which to live—their liberty, but no rights, guaranteed to them. We nave no right to loave these black men tn any such hands. Congress is bound to demand payment for the losses of the past and security for the cotutry im the fu- ture. Shall these slaveholders, beginning without cause without provocation, this most foul and infamous of ail rebellions, carrying it on through’ years, drenching the land in blood—shall these slavemasiers be compelled to pay their share of this trouble? Shall they not? Will you tax every laboring man at the North to pay his share of this debt, and let every aristocratic slaveholder go free? Take the only kind of property that will really de them damage. Toke their four mill of slaves and it their debt be cancelled. Do not simply dediare the. slaves of the rebeis to be freemen, but liberate every-siave in every State, in every Territory held by the United States juris- diction, and let us proclaim, in unmistakable terms that from this time the nation is to be a nation of free men. (Appiause,.) We want no compromise of avy kind, in any shape, in any way whatever. Saye that man whom some people believe to be the power behind the throne in Washington, “ He would be glad to see these vacant seats in the Senate chamber and the hall of the House filled by our absent brothers.” Never! That means that Mr. Jeff. Davis, Mr. Stephens, Beauregard, Slidell, Toombs—the men who have stood up against us for three years of time—the men who have bey rr the land in blood—the men who ha‘ urthened us With a debt under which the country will stagger for centuries to come—the men who have cast the shadows of this contest over every hearthstone all over the land— it means that these men shall come in and down side by side with some father who mourns a brave boy dead. It Seward wants to sit down side by side with traitors he may; it is a fit place for him; but loyal people are never going to. (Applause.) Young men, your country calls you, bas neod for you. At Vicksburg a boy ran to our lines, was seized, carried back, and left to die, and ‘when dying. being asked if he had anything to say, he cried out clearly, “Hurrah! I am glad to die for the doar old flag,” and died. Young men, you are wanted to take the place of such young heroic souls, The young soul cries out for life; another youthful soul Speaks out agaiust death; but yet this is your war—pre- eminently your war. 1 ‘The; fighting it, and willend ft. Ri ight last driven back right and left. Then came the order to take the line in front; three hundred yards was the space; on the men pressed, inch by inch, till the rifle pits were gained; the command was the rifle pits; but the soldiers did pot stop there; they trampled the rebels out; then forward to the heights, Out to the left the army stood, and for ten miles pressed forward; and on went the blue coats without ordet; on they went with a torn battle flag, clambering on hands and feet—a few men, on they went, with crash of rifle and cannon showering deadly ball and bullets— , With elements conspiring against them—ou they went. ‘The whole line watch the little band. On they went, till allsaw onthe summit of that dreadful battle feld the Stars and Stripes triumphant. So with this war. The people are charging the rifle pits. They were not told to pass beyond; but, with the enthusiasm of victory, up the precipitous wall, ‘shot and shell striking them,,they heed. not—they are rushing on agains obstacles—over dead and dying. On they press to the mountain top, beyond the clouds, to victory. So press on the people of the nineteenth century—this great mountain top. Thank God for a peopie able to save victory for itself and send it down untainted through all coming time. (Cheers.) This closed the address, and the immense audience dis- persed. GEN. BUTLER’S DEPARTMENT. rate Fight at Smithfield, Va. Forragss Monnor, Feb. 2, 1864. General Butier has just received the following official reports:— On the 31st of January an expedition went up James river and Pagan creek to Smithfield, to join an expedition up [the Chuckitut, under General Graham, to destroy provisions, supplies, a signal station and smuggling depot. The expedition landed at Smithfield , consisting of nine- ty men and one howitzer, under Captain Leo, to march tu Chuckituk. When five miles be- yond Smithfield, they encountered a rebel force two hundred strong, with two pioces of artillery, routing them; but receiving false information of « heavy force between them and Cituckituk, returned to Smithfield and sent for the armed transport Smith Briggs, which owing to a fog, did not arrive till half-past twelve On Monday the enemy, fivé hundred strong, with four pieces of artillery, attacked Captain Lee at daylight in Smithfield, entrenched. They held out agajost several furious attacks and charges from the enemy until the Smith Briggs arrived. The evemy were repulsed in each attack with heavy loss. They sent three flugs of truce demanding a surrender, all of which Capt. Lee refused. On the arrival of the Smith Briggs they retreated on board, whea the enemy opened a heavy fire of artillery upon them, The chief engineer was wounded, and the second engineer is missing. This prevented the boat from working off, and finaily a ball struck her boiler and she was disabled. Captain Loe and a portion of his men escaped by wim. ming across the river. The others were captured, among them Capt. F. A. Rowe, who was wounded, i Our loss in killed, wounded and missing was eighty, The enemy's loss in killed and wounded was one hundred and fifty, heavier owing to their superior numbers and making tbe attack. Soon after the capture of the Smith Briggs she was blown up with a tremendous explosion MEADE’S ARMY. Mr. Wm. Young’s Despatch. ARMY oF THR Poromac, 1, 1864 SOLDIERS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. Orderly Sergewnt James M. Hambleton and private Daniel Salls, of the Sixth New York heavy artillery, were accidentally killed while riding on a military railroad traim and passing under a bridge, between Washington and Alexandria, ov their way to the army. Sergeant Hambieton had just gone up to warn the men of that battery to be careful while the train was passing under the briggos, aod was kitled when giving that warning. This battery, commanded by Captain M. R. Pierce, was mustered ja at Elmira about a week since, and is composed of volunteers who are not yet armed. It argues well for them that they bad a0 guards while oo their route (rom New York, and yet not a man deserted. Hamb eton and Salls were veterans , who had served two years in the Sixteenth New York State Volunteers, The former was about to be recommended for promotion, The Newspaper Despatch. Heapquaxtars, ARMY oF THR Poromad, Feb. 2, 1864. ‘Thero is no official confirmation of the reported fight on the south side of the Rapidan with a large body of de- sectors last week, It is nevertheless known that a feel. ing amounting almost to matiny pervades several regi ments ia General Lee's army, and it is not improbabie that the firing beard was caused by preventing one of them from escapiyg. . ‘ The coemy’s pickets froquentig changed. On one sion cavalry was substituted for advanced posts and 0 lines of infantry piekets were posted in their rear, ‘requent changes of position of some of Lee's camps are noted, probably by substituting well Known, faithful reaiments, for those disaffected, near the front, Reports concerning the scareity of food in 'e army are confirmed, Only ® quarter of « pound of pork is aliowed cach man per day, A small quantity of four tn addition constitutes the ration, Tea, sugar and coffee are ths service. o prisoners and refugees fhat the Boeke has not distributed since our movement on Mine run, Some of the have received a smalt supply of clothiug¢rom itate, Blankets with them are getting scarce and commands heavy premiam. Intercepted letters from robel ladies show that of the threo thousand cavalry sent into tbe valley during the recent cold weather, not over undred bad returned. Many Wore (rozon to death, others ¥ pontine houses and vill Z - trateusont Sos 0 total falere, ‘At last accounts hk Ag {ores was restieg on suiatie river, nes? Mount Cra " 'is0. et Saree er ee Sala ce be horse! belonging principally to ‘ith Virgioia soveiey : tH i Gap. the horses ro in the worst poseible condition. ‘ora conttue to arrive from the front. They re port a great scarcity of istoue, forage and clothing, and algo, that large ounbors are awaiting be roger op- rtnnity to avail themselves of the Presilent’s amoesty Pathe varotn 6 VN argeare in the fines of (he army, Is vearly completed. INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS. ABBIVAL OF THE MATANZAS. Admiral Farragut and General Banks ip Consultation. ALL QUIET IN TEXAS, Rey Ren ae The steamship Matanzas, Captain Licsgang, from New Orleans January 26, arrived at this port yesterday after- noon, Purser J.C. Caro will accept our thanks for prompt delivery of letters and papers. . The Columbia and MoUle!lan, from New York, arrived out on the 26th, ‘The papers to hand contain nothing important, V. T. Dannez, an old and highly respeated loyal citizen, bad been appointed Chief of Police. M. Derbes, United States Consul at Marseilles, aod family, arrived on the 25th im the Frencb bark Taurus, from Bordeaux. Mr. Henry Thompson’s Despatch. New Ontzans, Jan, 26, 1864. 4 Large Expedition Fitting Owt—Admirat Farragut and General Banks in Conference—Mobile Probably to te Al- tacked—New United States District Attorney, dc. , de. ‘There is no longer any use in disguising the tact from your readers that some important movement is about to take place in tl department, a8 it is known toevery one in New Orleane. Troops are being hurried across Lake Ponchartrain and landed at Madisonville; veseels, as I remarked in my last letter, are manwuvering about the mouth of the Pasca- gouls. Admiral Farragut has not come hero witb his fleet for no purpose, and fn fact I will tell you that all parties in this city declare that Mobilo is about being attacked by Farragut on the water and the troopsof General Banks on land, May their prophecy prove true. Between the hours of eight and ten on Saturday night last, the Admiral received the public at the residence of Gen. Banks, in Colisseum street, Visitors poured in to welcome and shake the old veterau by the hand, and during the whole time there was a constant steam. The Commander-in-Chief of this department and amiable jady played the host and hostess well. int: icing each rson to the Admiral, who shook all heartily by tho 4. As usual, there was quite a majority of those fas- cinating ladies at the reception. During the ceremonies Gillmore’s band discoursed some of the sweetest music ever i in — Orleans. The whoie affair passed off well and happily. 7 Yesterday Adiniral Farragut‘and Major General Banks paid a visit to the sloop-of-war Portsmouth, now lying in the river, and were hospitably entertained by ber off- cient commander. ‘Ashockivg and mysterious murder took place in this neighborhood a few days ago. It appears that a hunter, named Perin, started for Barrat in @ email boat, with the proceeds of a carge of game which he had brought to town. The next morning the boat was found io Harvey’s canal, with the hunter’s hat lying at the bottam, with bicod all afound it. There is no doubt that be was murdered for the little amount whieh be bad in his pos- ‘The body has not & yet been discovered. This morning one of the pay , a pry: of the affair, heads the article with * ‘ Mor- dered Hunter of Barrataria; or, The ol N. A.M. Dudiey’s brigade of cav: through the streets of this city on Sunday morn! Jost, presenting a fine sight. This is the largest body of caval- ever seen together in this city, Several Sbepley has agpomted District Attorney J. W. ‘Thomas to act ag Attorney General for the First District Court. ‘The weather bas been very fine in this city during the Jest ten days. All remains quiet in Texas and along the Teche. GENERAL KELLEY'S DEPARTMENT. Rout of the Rebels in New Creek V: Reoccupation of Burlington a: ficid Junction—Ratd om the Ratlroad ai Telegraph—The Marauders Driven Om, &e. MR, T. C. WIL8ON’S DESPATCH. Heapgvantsrs, Derantuenr of Wrerean Vincrnia, Feb. 2—8 P. M. ‘This morning Col. Mullican advanced up the New creck valley. drove the enemy back, reoccupied Burlington, and then Moorfleld Junction, in the Patterson’s creek valley. About noon to-day five hundred of Gen, Rosser’s rebel cavalry reacted the railroad at North Branch and Pat- torson’s creek bridges, six and eight miles ftom Cumber- land, cutting the telegraph wires and attempting to de stroy bridges. We drove the enemy off, however, before he could do any serious damage, and extin- guished the fires. We lost a fow killed and wounded, The telegranh will be up to-morrow, and the railroad in running order again in thirty.#ix hours, A portion of the Ringgold cavairy, Company F, of the Fifty- fourth Pennsylvania, and the One fundred and Thirty- pinth Pennsylvania reserves, were elightly engaged Trains arrived to night from Patterson's creek report the every being pursued. . General Kelley’s combinations are workiog well. The cutting of the road is considered a trifling affair. Tole- graph operators are out putting up the wires. A bridge repairing train goes out from Camberiand at daylight. We have taken some prisoners, Capture of the Rebel Steamer Mayflower by the Gunbosat Union. Fort Mownor, Feb. 2, 1864. ‘The United Siates stexmer Union bas arrived in forty- eight hours from Port Royal, bound to New York. Jan- uary 14 captured the rebel steamer Mayflower in Sara sote Pase, Florida, loaded with cotton. January 31, off Charleston, beard heavy firing. The Union put inte Hampton Roads to forward despatches, Address to the People of Arkansas. ‘The undersigned, citizens of Arkansas, having been on to Washington, D. C,, aod consulted with the authorities, are happy to annoynce that an opportunity will be afforded, barmonizing with the action of our late State Convention, ® permanently reorganize our Stato gov- ernment; and that for this purpose a popular election will be heid in March, A. D. 1964. The bare announcement ought to thrill every lover of bumanity, of his country, and of law and order, with 7 argument of appeal to induce you to act ? In rebellion is anarchy and sorrow, and anguish, deso- lation and ruin irretrievabie | In coming home to the government of our fathers is happiness, protection and for the future. We bave been through much the North and ob- served closely. The long and bitter agitation of the siayery question, and this cruel avd bloody war, bave not béen able to crush out of the hearts of Northera people théir love for their Southern brothers. We will not be received back sullenly and bitterly. Dut by re icings and jiluminations all over a happy ‘and. ine o and sorrows, aod y with open hands and w)i! bg utmost to inttate thems woe return But they are at and resources, and full of, the war it. They w They snow they can never give the government. ‘ae thor} to bloody graves. Oe bop a oe loves Bi country and bie home will go to work. There can surely be no nee : Bee erckbers and, friends who are yet in rebellion we desire to say that an opportunity is id a § down your arms, save the remnant of your proper 4 and come in to the support of the government. Tt dot humiliating. | Your # names are biassned a buvory fosth equines ‘which you have ts wilt coneeto your heroism, how much soever they y condemn co Hy 3 ? z you - good 4 Ee tobe - tutore tehed communities and destroyed ot al over v id urge you to retut "to one and ail, with onited hearts and bai make & nobie effort to rescue our distressed and potes State from the grasp of her oppressors hye fh. sympathy of ail good Lud leg ald of the a government, we will again ee. SNOW, KIRK WOOD. itet D BELAUrS, Isaac C. MIL - EDWARD W. Papers favorable to tbe cause please CODy. he