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“aMAITIUe WTiW-saa { iH Bolted States, tooluding the to roguiate, ~ SEM ore omens Tes teeta the tae ro x . Interesting Communication pnmecienmeelnnycpehorerint in from the President. ; turns tos alogianoe, tia Stake in ine aon “Lettors, Orders and Telegrams Rela- : Panusest:— ‘The motion of Mr. Upson was agreed to b; or, Jon will do me s great favor by giving she. i6e ensign: tive to the Blair Case. bays 66, 98 follows — ister ni see ao anf aaciee neers Hemera en talents to Broumall » Hliot, , Fenton, ag ae og a ag peters ee Ol ot enn, “Grin she Py oa ora ee te colonel. The presest ay * ‘Ywenty-five Million Dellars Veted for the Western Militia. children between the of five and seventece years, without diatiaetiou of color. : won, Wit lo 5 Nave—M 5 ‘Opposition in the Senate to the ira Bas Ea, i tae Appropriation. t . Holman, Butoh oot Fenn, 5 q Gass Mates te EeRiad leas Same ‘Mei Morrison, + Perry, Badti Rovinsea, Mo., Bmith, Steele, Stiles. Strouse, Baling of Mn of W. Bxsovrivs Mansion, Wasmivatom, April 33, 1864, Va., Wheeler, Chilto: . Joseph W. White, Wood, wi in A. White, Hon. Sroxzrary or Wan:— ‘Mx Duan 81n— According to our understanding with Major Frank P. Blair, af tue time he took his seat in Con- 20) Whe Tax Bill Reperted to the Seni 7 ee Ne ee ee Oe: ace eneral, then eb Mr. Prax, of N. ¥.; presented the resolutions of . at. &e., &e. the cpanel ie ‘York, affirming and declaring that & Wasniserow, April 1864 B, M, Stamron, Secretary ot Warm’ bi i lly request to withdraw my resignation a: Seer aoe ee = FRANK P. BLAIR Wasunraron, May 2, 1964. ‘THE PRESIDENT AND THE BLAM CASB. \ Gome amusement was cocasioned ia the House this ‘qnorning by fhe letter from President Lincoln to Poat- Inaster General Blair, in reference to the temporary re- ~@lgnation of his commission by Frank Blair, to enable him Bo try bis tuck as a candidate for Speaker of the House. As It was motan official letter, and its production there. fore not necessitated by the oall for the correspondence, Burprige was generally expressed that it should have beer Puoluded in the reply to the resolution. WUWAL PASSAGE OF THE EWANTY-PIVE MILLION 4 DOLLARS APPROPRIATION BILL. . ‘There was considerable opposition in the Senate to day ‘€o the passage of the bill appropriating $25,000,000 for vhe pay, &o., of the volunteers called out for one hundred Gays. Mr. Conness and others took the ground that the ‘Gorm of service was too short to make these volunteers At gufoleat service to compensate for the expense. The Gealelinnn Gea Geceounatnaiamgae See that Ce nen sipeianion coe eee Oe Inited States prob slavery ‘State. ‘The resolutions were referred to tte dudiolery Com- mittee. TAR RIGHTS OF THE, sTATEH. The House took up Mr. Wadswort resolution deciar- ing that the powers not delegated to the cae States: GRNERAL ORDERS—NO. 17R. Wan Dersuruanr, Apsovant Gewerat's Orricu, Wasuimorton, April 23, 1864. gander token Blair, Jt., i fone Seventeen! army cerps. japtaie Aadrew J. r, Third regiment Ualted ata signed p [-tamt Adjutant General of the Seventeenth arm: re the saa. CT ong eolonel, uader the teuth roved July 17, 1368. of the - PRESEDENT. order D. Townsrnp, Assistant Adjutant General. ‘The foregoing constitutes all sought by the resolution eoferas remembered or bas been found upoo cant 5 ABRAHAM LINCOL Mar 2, 1864. The message amendments, and, on motion of Mr. Fescenpsn, 4 was referred to the Commit- tee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. THE NATIONAL BANK BILL. The bill to provide a national currency was then pre. sented to the Senate by the Chair, as reported from the itr. Davia, (opp Jot Ky. © Vf intro . Davis, 'y., by unanimous consent. 5 dunedan ansiattocan Preveotiog associations under the act egapesows real estate for @ longer period than: five Mr. Davis offered an amendment, that after the Slat of December every association doing business under this act six months after the rebellion sball be crushed and’ the authority of Cok ph nara restored, be required to redeem with gold and sliver their notes and circulation at their several offices. Mr. Davis said be was no friend of the present measure !n apy form; but as the bill was a 8 cavalry, ts strict or obstruct the exercise thereof by the people. Mr. Farxswoats, (rep.) of Ill., moved thas the'resola cule referred to the Committee on the Rebellious Mr. Cox, (opp.) of Obio, moved to lay it on the table, in "the motion was disxgreed 40 by 118 ln the nogatt was ry 118 in the negative. Mr. Cox now asked for @ vote directly on the resolu: tion, which he said merely afirmed the language of the constitution; but the House referred ft to the select Com: ged om the Rebellious States, by a vote of 70 against TUDIAN AYFAIRS RESUMED. ‘The House then went into. Committee of the Whois Mr. Bian (rep.) of Me., ia the Chair, and {considered ) su bills, which; when the Committse rose, were ‘Sppropriation was passed, however. to become # Jaw it should be made as unobjectionable as namely :— THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE. possible. He “boughs bis amendment was of the most DRAINING SEB CHE OF WASHRITTON. ‘The bill iding for the removal of certain stray io. On motion of Mr. Jounson, (opp.) of Pa., the Commit- tee for the District of Columbis were instructed to in- quire into the expediency of draining the city by culverts aod pone the Washington Canal, in order to preserve the health of the city, which is greatly endangered by the most deleterious miasma and malignant atmosphere from the surrounding hospitals. ‘THE REBBI, RAM ALBEMARLE. On motion of Mr. Bs nd (rep.) of lowa, a resolution ‘was adopted calling on the Seci 'y of the Navy to fur pish all information concerning the construction of the rebel ram which made the recent attack on the United States forces at aud near Plymouth; also why the con- struction of the ram was not prevented and precaution vital importance. re was never a wholly commer- cial country on the face of the earth that retained for a considerable time an irredeemabie paper ourrency. The universal practive by the inexorable rule of the world was gold and sliver. Congress shou! of the world. The soouer this present measure was stamped as a temporary expedient, to pass away on the Teatoration of peace and tranquillity, and the laws of money that have regulated the world for eighteen cen- turies should be resumed, the better for the government, Mr. Jonson, (opp ) of Md., did not deny that this whole measure was one of expediency. No one could in dicate the day when the rebellion would be sudued. As long as the war lasted we could not resume specie pay- ments, The banks established under this bill could o be expected in six months alter the suppression of the re- bellion to redeem thetr enormous issues in specie without great financial curtailment aud embarrassment. We should be very cautious in fixing a period for the re. ' ‘The House was very industrious to-day, disposing of bands of Indians rom Wisconsin. ‘Ponsiderabie business, though of a character quite unin- Coresting to outsiders. The attendance of members was Mosualty good; but the galleries remained almost deserted ‘Ghroughout the afternoon. ‘The proceedings of the House were very duli this Svening, very few members being in attendance. A tain, which came on about the time for the reas- wembiing, no doubt kept many away, but the fact is that the interest to the discussions ts exhausted, and the Sooner @ vote. is taken, and the matter disposed of, the . The Bankrapt bill and other important measures awaiting the disposal of this question, and the House ‘aad the peuple are weary of olectioneering speeches. The bill authorizing the President to negotiate with the Tadians of Middle Oregomfor the reltnquishment of the lands belonging to them by treaty. The bill for the extingaishment of the Indian title to in Utab suitable for agricultural and! mineral ‘erposes, ‘THE PAY AND BMOLUMENTS OP THR LIBUTKNAWT GENERAL'S srarr, Mr. Wasunveya, (rep.) of Tit., introduced s joint reso- tion ‘providing that the staff officers of the Lieutenant General shail be entitled tofrece ments nd allowances as th grade on the staffsof corps commanders, to take effect from the day of appointment. jd he had a letter which, tf desired, INDIAN AYPAIRS, The House passed the bill appropriating over a millien of dollars to indemnify citizens of Minnesota for losses sustained and depredations committed by the Sioux In- in thas State, the amount being in accordance with ‘THE MASSACRE AT FORT PILLOW. sumption of specie payments, the report of tho commission on that subject. Leg camep myth pemneieed peiy! The amendment was ‘The House also passed the Senate bill appropriating ‘The House then, after debate. concurred in the Senate's ‘ The Sub-Committee on the Conduct of the War (Sena- for Wade and Representative Gooch) have returned from. Wort Pillow, They tock fifty-seven depositions, all of ‘THR $25,000,000 VOLUNTEER APPROPRIATION BILL Mr. Fessmxpas reported from the Finance Committee ‘the House bill ing twenty-five million dollars amendments to te House Minnesota Land and Railrood Recess tt!l seven P. M. two bundred and:twenty-three thousand dollars to enable refugee Indians in Kansas to'return to their homes in the 7 alled Cherokee country, and for relief. ‘which more than confirm the aewepaper accounts of the anys, s revomteendelton tbat iv yess. penne The House Passed the bili for the relief of the Weas BVENING SESSION. ‘massacre. They eay that it would be impossibie to ex. | Mr. HaLe opposed the measure as unwise. While he | *24 other Indians, making an to reimburse | pauate Om Tum RECONSTRUCTION OF THR REDEL sTATan. would faith with every man called out by the gov- ernment, he should oppose this resolution as eminently Mr, FBsSEND iN sald whatever might be bis individual Pinions of the wisdom of the cali, they nad offered nd accepted by the Commander-in Chief, and he should vote to appropriate the amunt required. Mr. Haxpsrson, (rep.) of Mo., would vote any amount ees as tor a longer period. But he did not think the preseut bill of xny account. Infact bor? tl a ‘These mon could not be drilled Mr, Grom red how long the men at Wilson’s creck haa been . Mr. Hanpenson said,‘ so far as the Missour! troops were concerned, they were mustered into the service in August, 1861; bat Ln fen veen drilled fora number of years . himself be was opposed to calling out a ‘aggorate the oruelties committed. Among the witnesses ‘were examined is the negro who was burie: alive, 14 who dug himself out of his own grave. There is no ‘Goubt of the fact thit one or more persons wore nailed ” Ghrough their flesn to pieces of wood aud then turned alive, Not only on the day of the surrender were such Bendieh acta perpetrated, but on the next day, in cold Diced. The victims seen by the comimttee were some of them plorced and out in the face and eyes with bayonets ‘und ewords, while other parts of their bodies were ‘qnashed and disfigured either by steel or lead. ‘HE MEW MILITARY GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON. General Martindale has been relieved (rom his post as ‘Military Governor of Washington, and ordered to the front. Colonel Wiseweil, chief of the Veteran Reserve Bares, succeeds him, retaining his former position. QUBSORIFTIONS TO THS GOVERNMENT LOAN. Subsoriptions to the ten-forty loam reported to the Treasary Department to-day amount to $1,400,000. REMOVAL OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT. ‘The bill to guarantee a republican government to States subverted of overthrown by the rebellion being under consideration, Mr. Lonaveak, (rep.) of Mich., argued that « State is t tribe or tribes to any of the public reservations be may deem necessary and proper, and take measures for stimu- lating them to habits of bel? MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT—DOOUMENTS REGARDING THR CaQS OF GENERAL FRANK BLAIR AND GENERAL SCHERCK. government, Primarily sovereignty is in the people. States are erected through the forms of goveroment. These forms become living bodies by virtue of the sove reiguty imparted to them by the people. The United States government is the supreme State to which all the ang owe primary allegiance. When s State of the Jnion becomes subversive of the eade for which it was To rus Honorasis Hoves or RurameeyTatives:— Is compliance with the request contained in your reso lution of the 29th al, s of which resolntion is berewith returned, I have the to transmit the fol. lowing:— primary allegiance, or whea ‘State goverument be- comes abrogated or yea by any means, the sove- reiguty with which it was invested returns to tbe people, to be exercised by them de novo, and such State ceases to exist as a State of the Union. This contest is war, and all the rules of war state, among tue rights of the con- querer, the right to dictate to the conquered the form of government they shall adopt. The “tates ia their corpo- rate capacity may be treated as foreign enemies, but the nmanston, Wasutncron, Nov. 2, 1863, ALR My Draw Uir- es T upd shat, your. bromer, » Gen, Freak Batty doatten, te goided by my wishes as to whether, ke will oocupy his seat a of remain in the field. My wish, then, is com- pounded of wi I believe will be best for the conntry, And it is, that he will come here, put his military commis. sign to may. hands, take big seat, gp inte canens with our rena ¢ nominations, e' Dominees, Bouse of Re va hich these troops jundred q thus aid to Mi peopie, in respect to their allegiance to the vational gov- The work of removing the oid State Department build. | Hhessa the trecaury of the Unted stares deoeiy water mu realy eipport the corerament i the war ie vee, | srament, must be cousidered and treated as domestic one ing, 80 a8 to continue the north wing of the Treasury, fe ene of the sat here merely to ae eae hon eye thee we git = Downer, (rep. said that tho groat is expected to commence this week. A number of fine whade trees are being cat away in order to lay out an ‘B@renue around the Treasury building. Secretary Seward aod his clerks tn the meantime will occupy apartments 10 Wioder’s building. ANOTHER ARTILLERY REGIMENT. Another regiment has been organized from the Second Penasylvania heavy artillery, to be called the Second Ponnsylvania provisional regiment. The original organ!- zation sumbered thirty-two bundred men. SSIZ7URB OF GOVERNMENT HORSES. Alt government borses found in the possession of oili- cers or civilians without authority are being seized by the Provost Marshal. Collisions between the patrols and cittzens are frequent, and often quite exciting. BIDS FOR COAL CONTRACTS. Bids were opened at the office of the Chief Quarter. master to-day for supplying the governmeht-with coal. Prices ranged from $6 26 to $7 49 per ton. IMPROVEMENT OF THE ARSENAL. Extonsive improvements are being made to the Arsenal ‘and ite surrouvdiogs, which will render it the largest establishment of the kind in the country. ‘THE DEFEAT OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION IN NEVADA RRRITORY. Acopy of@ letter from Governor Nye, of Nevade, to ‘the Sesretary of State has been sent to Congress with re- gard to the defeat by the pesple of (Be State conetita ‘tion, The Governor suggests that the constxution con- tained stringent provisions fa regard to the right Of the question of the the natwn, question involved in ti Feconstruction was the everything. must be Cloke of the war would simply restore us to the coudition of affairs out of which the war arose, and that we must change that condition by the extirpation of slavery, or we would have a series of wars and rebellions The President’s amnesty proclamation did not go far evough, aud it was the duty of Congress to supply that deficiency. He contended that the safety of the country could not be permitted to rest solely in oaths of allegiance; that the conscteuce of the rebels justified them in committing peniury against ation: that it was the duty of the North to @ South, and compel ireedom of speech, freedom of the press aod uni versal education everywhere; that these measures wore required by our safety, an@that we could not permit the Southern people to return to the social condition which prevailed in the South before the war. He further showed the importance of the Union to the West, and argued thit the West would continue to insist upon the unity of the pation in spite of all disasters; that it was the right aod necrasity of-the West to reach the sea in every direction over kindred territory, Mr, DENNION, (Opp.) Of Pa., was opposed to the biil i woposed at a time when we have not the i wehad the right, to reorganize a State. States bad been treated as if they had served rights. All State constitutions bad been trampied upon, and placed at the’ mercy of the war power. A solemn act had been passed to protect the military against any crime they may think proper to commit. The last vestige of State rightsand the protection of citizens, to- golher with ail other powers, are sought to be centralized in the generat goveroment. ‘This he was not prepared to sanction by his vote. The bill was intended to legalize and perpetuate the unconstitutional proclam.to: of the Pre- sident. Jt bad beeu said that si in order to preserve permanent peace ; bul this wesibe cry of worelenting @nd cruel fanaticism. !t was an i for Ca serous for him. 1¢ wilt vous letindersana ant —aaite voung any to temper. Hel. ring in military skill appointment to the command of tent to judge as General Sher: ‘he cap serve: Ll himself more profitably Moregolog it what T would say if Frank Blair were my The ping 1s wi rank 1a brother instead of youre. A. LINCOLN. Hapquanrans, Mrpo.s Depanraniy, | } GntR ARMY Conrs, Batsiwone, Nov. 13, 1963. Hon. E. Stanton, Secretary of War Sin—Boclosed I torward to the President my resignation, to take effect on the 5th of December. 1 respectfully reque-t that I be reliered from my command at an earlier day—-ay by the 20th inst., or a» soon hereafier as some officer can be ordered to succeed me. bile | desire to derange the plans or burry the action ot Ment a8 little as possible, it will be ® great conve. j@ secure ome little time before the »¢-s!on of a usefulness, His recept corps by one so com Proves this. In thas line of the Western Governors? Mr. Witsow bong nae | fete maton a: ~ ceptance by the President, advised aod appro y Geoeral Grant, and the draft of the bill before us was enclosed in a letter to the Chairman of the Military Com- mittee of both houses. The mode of the call was proper enough, though many doubted its wisdom. He voted for the measure,and put the responsibility where it be- lopged—on the President. Mr Cuarx, (rep.) of N. H,said the great point wae, whether this call, having met the approval o; the Execu- after tba: are. a, Booes ary. journey, and for some prepare tions for myself and family im view of my approaching change of residence and occupation. I could also «pend two er three day:, 1 think, very profitably to the service of my ""fhave the houce to'be, very respectfully, your obedient ve the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedien| ROBERT C0. SCHENCK, Major Geusral. Haapcosnrans, Mi DLE Deragturnt. } ious in the present emergencies. We certmly bad the er to male the epprupriation, whatever might or not be the wisdom of the object it was to man, aud y bis presumed ‘Ume of peculiar effurt on the = Seer strong = — their sultrage rhich arrayed |tialoyal elemect obed| tiack 08 the ws . only reconstruction (here over pes tt. ‘aby miners Ao to the provi- now atc: souEN oan be een i pope — old, con- sien imposing © tax upon mining. It was submitied nation of Gener | Sabenek is sccepted, and ne is ction oe Se en on ns at the same time with the Gtate election, and wi ee DWI onerel Lock: | punishment, bo preferred their own wicked. pro M. STANTON. Secretary jects to the welfare of the country. He beieved. thore awe. |% ‘meo @nough North and South to overwhelm tionists secessionists, aad once. more restore the glorious old Union. The existing usurpation of monstrous military power should be removed, There does not exist a more i¢ government thao this on earth, aod Abraham Lincoin is not merely 9. despot m tim fact. the points hereto rebels were. entitled to some persons upon the State ticket baving excited ‘much Gissatisfaction,’ there was exception taken to cortain proceedings of the convention. All theee causes combined suffloed to defeat the State constitation, Vir- ginia City and the county adjacent, which are entitied to one-third of the representation of the Territory, in- structed thete nominees to vote,againat the tax on mines. ‘This alarmed the farmers, who thought the whole tax would fall ca them, and many jolaed the disaffected to Getets the censtivation, He says there isa good Union majority in every precinct of the county. There are too many disloyal, who amnoy and perplex constantly. Considerable of the secession clement exista in recent immigration, mainly from Southern Iilinols, Missourt an@ Southern Indiana, and aacattered rebol armies of the Southwest. This character of Apsorén? Generat's grr. } Ww. i, Nov ii, Bin—Your resignation has been accepted by the Presiden t aoe United states, to take effect the 6th day of December, a ieloanred prapele A a ii wgiadle De oat, Baltimore: Ww. ‘asmtnaron, Jan. 1, 1864. hereby my resignation as a Major Generel of Lares. United States jateers, prane’ Pr siate, Major = Wastes Grates. Veteatonrs, To the Paasipaxt be coon ee Wasuinaton Cier, D.C. Accepted, by order of the Presiden: Sam. 12, 1964. SOW gras ‘owe United LJ effect ry obedient nnn, re ted during the Delligerente, sooording to tbe be treated dur: waras y to Laws of war end Dations; that they could cleim ao other rights (bao those of foreign vations with wi we might ee ey i. ees or he ar C4 Maeee jen tO ew relieve ie wre ele ed tne fin, of te a innocent iy pe Ieeally gouty abou be punished. He proceeded to reply tv the attacks made pean these positions, arguing Immigration, he thinks, will be greatly Increased this om, og vert, F Yor mi, | rom the crimes of the bell were juseided 19 peason. The struggle between the parties bas been earn. To Major General F. P. Buarn, United Vowunteers. beolute Bove and there was 00 ir govera ent and embitiered. He has no doubt that Nevada will Immediately respond to the enabling act passed by Con- gress. Thirty millions of dollars in precious metais has een mined the past year, When irrigation is re cod to @ system It ts claimed that the Territory will produce a sufficiency of vegetables and cerea's, u mont independent of theee severeigns. When they made any unjust war all their Property. both public snd private was subjest to foriaiture. Confederate States were a republic, however bad might be the sovereigns, and they spoke for the eatire peopie. To allow them to return with their property untouched would be rank in- justice to loyai men. If, ag had been contended, they were in the Union, where wore their representatives pere? Wo were makjog war upon them for going out of tp hed eegrire Manstow, Wasninoton, DO. March 15,1964. } Liewtenaae General Geanr, Nashville, Fen Gen. McPherson be command of . could aot den, Prank Bia, sous aimeuity the cervice, be the command ol or Ld commanded a while fume? webu: test auttmna! LINCOLN (Copy of telegram—United. Minit hin } the Union without law, and they should vever again be , * eipher-received 6 F. March i, 1es4 |) auc, | recejved until they bad repensed, and been rebaptizad 7 His 8: Tun Paxsioerr:— Ses ghd —— h. command: corps referred to ti Ir. » iasouri ' senor, May 2 196 Sree aoe ep ecmeraciee stor = | pein IM, ee ce esti att ata : Br whee S GNANY, Lieutenant Genera. | [eny' yy saying shat ite (Mr, stevens) could i PREITION FROM NAVAL OFFICERS. . ) (Copy—United States Mi see the land 00 more trod hy the foot of a slave, ho.wou! Mr. Grimms, (rep.) of lows, presented a petition from War Depart- i received, 5 ee ‘ aval officers, representing that formerly there were Uke Fe ene Pop Geen bee ce vee, 18 SPremvaats, Temi., wares Hekate. | >¢,coeuent Si Oey Ae pit free sod voluntary on nety seven commanders and sixty-! captalt the | ard, How: e eeeee 4 reside! Metments ex: Bo @ reason ry war errt preety es sou, tovotieiatog Wt vast fenesss, Sherman, bummaes Non Wee Os Da Rtcallener, A. Tancour, Frosident of the United | Divs uiperted from tp original purpoes ac declares | 49, 96° TT" °4 5. Bt, 96, by a solemn vote of this House, vis: abet this war was States Genera! Bherman t+ Nawe—M dler, Conness, ‘Herd! igendersoe, Jobason, Nesmiih, Pomeroy, to Powe iat, prague—13, 5 a! teenth corps, and th the commanders have been reduced to twenty-seven in Qenerss Joean \e te eee on point | not weet ae f conquest or subjugation, umber, and that in consequence Heutenant commanders | ‘The senate then, at ten minutes past Gye o'clock, aq. | att of Genemal F. F Blah ans TEP agra, | Out eth Stasi aeteabeirens dod’ that vehves obo. ave to serve as commanders in numbers of cases, and commanders as captains, without the additional rank and pay. "They pray relie: in the promises, Reterrea to the ‘Naval Committee. PRE-EM:TION RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA, ‘The bill to grant pre-emption to certain lands in Call fornia was called up, and, after some remarks fn ite favor ‘by Mr. Conta, passed. Mora, (rep of me alled Up the Senate Dill to Mr. g » regulate the f ‘and const! on the northern Tektnecatora ‘sad northwesteru’ frontiers of ‘she United red. el 3.15 A. M., March 27, 1064, 8 one Kecsired ont . 1864. ‘and le oere inet fe ti contenaplaved " he eS) tecath sorpss T hope thts Trill not be done. I fully under. iy nization of the Fifieenth corp: now, of which T have labored to compiete the organization this winier, and hope Whe energie A. LOGAN, Majer Geuersl. i of, telogram—Oflice United States Military Tele dience to the conaigation and laws should gn ‘war onght to ceeae, But instead of this wo bad n, abolition. che destruction of State lines. the constitu’.ion and a'national debt, the con whiob is (rightfal, Notwit al this, were told by Use stipendiary Swiss Gui of the administra. tion tha’, all is well and plenty of money. Ali hopes of peace v.cre dispelled #0 long as the administration shalt adner?, to its preseat icy. We eannot subdue millions of jeand ‘them ia subjection. Ia order to Vereceived @ Washiagion at nine | Suc-eas tho administration mast retrace ite President Liocoln divest bi adorn ont Hoos, March $9=11:0P.M. | Voeg coveroment. 1 The ‘emaerali tienen FP. Wag wil Be aasianed te Go terraces Sines, tn Bye 5s Amore Wooker, suagect Vo. the nt of the Prostven, to ary | rats were opposed ts the shedding coat mand wc you mag have, Bien up | 10 Fatee the negro, pe ~ ad nant Scutsnaut Geustal Commaning brother fanatics of O1@ nee. From a Gated April 3. 1864, fram General socoasion, he sould not ghermaa to General Gran Xprevaatg he for dispoe- | fact thas tho constant Terese bis 4, the following extracts, | in the North is the primary cause ne only parts pertinent te the subject SOW unger CON’ | gion the eonsequende. Bie ronenied, wareairiore ie Be Bat ouatusigus ve wor & | sISery and We extormioaon of House of Representatives. Wasuixatow, May 9, 1864, THE DEBTS INCURRED BY THE SEVERAL STATRS, ‘The House took up and referred to the Committee op Military Affairs the resolution of Mr. Blaine, of Me., call. ing on the Secretary of the Treasury to state the amount of debts incurred by the several States to ald to suppress. {ng the rebéifion, and declaring as the judgment of the House that all debts legitimately contracted should be as- sumed and liquidated by the geveral government. PONTION OF THE RANKL STATES. ‘Tho House then tock op the resolution of Mr. Harding, 7. ‘TAX BILL. The bill to provide for the collection of Internal revenue ‘was recetved from the House and referred to the Finance rmoaton of Me. F (rep.) of Mo. , one thousand it. A cope House tnvornal Revenue bill were ordered 10 de printed for the use or the Senate. RNLARGING THE SOLDIRRA’ HOME ORMETERY. grounds for the Cemetery at the Soldiers’ Fe trict S Colas. Ty girects the ot ‘War to add to the Geldiqns’ quch portions of the ‘corpa, wht tao reat Of — Tupeaas Waar of ase wills Wide Wit Seemtise | Morac par. days monopol leason w: public. wero Ray Avprivat an appoii ment houses of tbis cit forty thousand people have tious within the past week. thw city and Hreoklyo beve recetved a large acquisition a com. | to their population, and many an unproductive real estate bas auddenly beeom ae 4 jained or lost i@ population by thie anduet American custom, Revvonom m mm Paice ov Grade Fake.—The stage companies who recently raise@ their (areg from six to ten couts, after three weeks of Bitter experience, during which their receipts would hertiy pay for horse feed, Sections wes referred to the Committee’ o@ } conciuded to come back to the of¢ standard, and yeater. « day commeuced running atthe old rates. The conse- quence was that neatly every stage on Broadway was Crowded,even the drivers seats being in many cases ized by passengers. It i# to be hoped thas this ‘the revel dite districts adjotming ‘ll pot be lost upon the NNW york Heraty, rows *% MAT 5 Wot-were surriewmnt ‘the Cov flecation ‘maar neatmaaees 10 be ptmmanted oy eee Tn tie ni et Olty In¢otitgence. ~The Brat of Mey Chis aeasee, ben, wore whiolr crossed the various ferrice i6ading out of the city yeiterduy, The bigh route and the poorly ventitatee tene- have ountributed Ingo, result; Bot thore ia atill snothor cause. Tho tmmo ed ory valuable jee who, taking pattern by speculators in other public seccssities, thought they were about to reap a rick harvest 'from the travelling Bierapay oF tan Caan or Ruvsta,——Yosterday being the birthday of Alexander the First, the present Czar of Russia, was obsorvodt with becoming respect by all the for- etgn vessels of war at this port, as well as by the American forte and batteries around the city, At twelve o'clock Precisely, an American salute was fred from the foe american steam frigate Niagara, and another immediate. y afterwards from Castle William, ou,Governor’s Island. ‘hese were handsomely replied to by the Ruasian war frigates and the Swedish corvette in the North riv All the Russian war vessels were nicely decorated with bunting, displaying to much advantage the American flag, which floated coaspicuously with the tiags of al! nations. The British royal mail steamer Australasian, also exhibited the British ensign and American and Russian flags (rom her fore, aft and middie topgailants. These looked upon. At five o'clock the Russiao @ entertainment was inted hour. \ships discharged another salvo of artillery, which the signal for lowering the buoting in tars spent the evening ia ter which the bi very convivial way. by the Russian Consul, bv ‘R. Ostengackon, at this port, fn the evening, to @ select party, at woich appropriate toasts and speeches were made : and the distinguished party did oot separate until ‘The event was celebrated albthrou in @ very creditable manner by our American jolly tara aud other parties. Mercaytita [imrary Association,—The President of the people united into one body or community for the | *%!# Association has called » meting, which will be beld purposes of government. Sovereignty is an attribute of ‘this evening, for the purpose of adopting some meagures wheroby the Cltuton Hall Building may be cleared from dobt, so that the money expended in the anqual paymens Of: interest may be devoted to the improvement of the library, The baiiding is owned by the Clinton Hall Asso- The Mercantile Library Association ts not io ciation. debs, but amount of the Interest on Libvary Agsociation needs to of stock im the Clinton Hall Assosiation to free the latter entirely from debt, and lease the shares ‘and that yoar, wilt to give way to this; that the | Jor. it pays reot to that aggociation to the the debt. The purchase six beadred libeary rent free Sixty thousand dollars are nesded to accompliah this, The Cimoa Hall Association is. sbly andjudiciously managed, snd the past history of the Prosperous co-operation of the two asaociations proves the wisdom of the plan adopted. Ifthe ball is (reedfrom ita present mortgage debt, the Mercantile Library will be able, trom its own income, to-go on with increasing use- fulness, and the city will have reason to be more proud of it-than ever. The call will, 20 doubt, be fully respoad- ed to by the merchants of this city, who should: feet proud of being able to assiat this worthy institution. Powar Pansemne's Association —Tbe anoual meeting of thie-aasoviation, for the election of oficers for the ensuing be heid at their room, in tne Crystal, Grand ween Bowery aad Elizabeth street, this.(Tues- day) ovening, May 30, at half past seven o'clock. Punc- tual attendance ts particularly requested. New Hotm.—la our notice of a new hotel about to open on Broadway, opposite the Worth Monumeot aad Madison square, we stated that the oew establishment would include the Afbemarle Hote! adjoining. This is not ‘The latter building will be conductodas for- the case. merly, 20d will have a0 hotel now in course of construction. connection whatever with the Amornar Tonrsvo om « Ratt Trace.—Shortly, before nine o’clvck on Sunday evening the attention of officer Bolemaa, of the Twenty-eighth precint, was directed to an. Kighth avenue car, undor which he beard a loud re. port, resembiing thatof @ small cannon. At thetime the car was passiog rapidly through Hudson street, oear Canat It ars that some mischi placed a torpedo, or small ean of powd: ous boys bad a the track, aod ua the car crushed the can the powder exploded. The only effect was to. frighten the passengers. and car horses. Captain Dickson, of the Twenty-eighth. precinct, is makiog to arrest the voys who placed the pow. der oa the track. This is the secvnd attempt which bas deem made within the iast three or four days to-blow up cara ou the Sixth and Eighth avenue railroads... MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. | The Battios im Lout: ton—News from Burope, &e., dso. The mail steamship Coampiva, Capt. Jones, will leave Ubis port to-day, at noon, for Aspinwall. The mails for Ceutral America and the fouth Pacific Amertea, St. Domingo, &ec., &e. ; ‘The mail steamebip Australasian, Captain Cook, wil, a River Expedition—Mev: Umtion Army—Latest Inte! which was Seougiit sbous by fooliah men who deserve | Will clove at half-past tea o'clock this morning. wi Siogle copies, ia wrappers, ready for maling, six cents. leave this port vo-morrow for Liverpool. ‘The mails for Europe will close tashie city a& baif-past be at war, and were subject (o all the habilities of forergn | eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. Single-cvpies. in wrappers, readg for mailing, Ove cents. Whorefor reas" like the Wandering Jew? ny ts q ears 17 ica bandkerehief perfumad.with PILALON & SON'S ‘Night Blooming Cereus” like avery amgry myst Because y it wonderfully incensed Highty bm ey, Woe fe ~ ite " Y soldiers who havo, dtecharged by reason 3! letter or sented bj for the 30, 39, 63, 31, Brokers, Lote: cima. J the and Prisos Caan rhea and Inform ation toa, Information tion, and weit it this musical dame ts one of ight Blooming Qe- eee there. never was ea Bol- have mot received Teselve the.same at ene by: applying Wadant street, Philnderpl orden Wrra Zeat. a "i 7 JOURPH wp “Serod considerable ITT & COMPANY. jwactiag Very ot ia tek preparations wo the eeth and Game thas bas ererdeca and highly o 4 GORY, OLAas 3M a 5, 13, 43, 66, 1630, 36, % ‘MO Ofnesta: Prises Cashed in All Legalized Lotter- E Waar, ot Wassan aareet, room Mo. 7, ery Tickets Caa Osten TEA, Broker, we been fi iar with [' have nevor knows a case i 7. P & whole ii everywhere, Propete me! 7, 26, 1364, uit» for some years Pens. iy Pg co" sts per bottle. and 218 G cconwich street, N.Y. ay & Co.—¥.nmagers. rent Grass,* OS-Maye 2 3H 74, 29, 58, 10, L, 5. May 2, 3, 39, 30, 48, a, 31, 36, 22, AL, ors. 86t 28, 56, 70, 53. 62, 39, 66, 3, 22. May se a 76, 2, 34, 62, 46, 4, 67, 6, 42. -Information atrees, room Ne, t. every’ everywhere. Are You of BT EL assortine: Occuttets’ Yes, for vassnia to the broodet , ke Vandelsaad Goths | A « . Volos .%@ soeompany the | * + . aac we wii “Sever bave the | | * 0h. fie Bie Me, Onavmms, (opp.) Of Ind, 1 atated’ ele views, me ws fly whee : be onde “eet, bad Dewas ved upre its banners tho and Whoa prssion aud prejudice shall have rua their « Sree Gave seMoveD 2nd not wot thos, will we reales ia their veel n extent the blenders whiom hage been .™ oruel war have besa eaded before «om PROM wm BROADWAY TO PARK row, OPPOSITE TH. aaron wovER Jobbers and large buyers of > dio Mi ceasult theietatorest by onan comny, 204 oxolacivaly of Ubte clase of goode DEMAS BARNES & 00 We, Ban Se laltiot “@."* te omitted (rom our signature from ane oe atupelyiog reac, ol Fa’ all coupecte they are the b bit i . Specitas This . Lenran dere stive a: wD, 70 wdace to Smokers. “Poltak 4% Order, repat ‘Toome atreet, wear “A @@ rolall. Piper eut vel ple is ai iT where, « Bay Me and Vi ited witit Liver oF Billous Dyspepsia, Co:tiveness, Jausdice, Ind! tf you are t for Japonicwor but harmless hair ror U6 Chambers strem. Batchelor’s Mat? Dye—The Beet i tne world. Harmices, retiebhe, Instantanco.te 4 Toondye. ‘Botd by alt drngyriate, Factory 61 poner De You Gooa.” Fou! Stomach, Humors of the Blood or Skin, Lesa of tite, Weaki then Dr. LANGLEY'S Root Sold by ak di Brown’ Bronchi a, | Devitity end I : NOLEYS mi ere Bliters wilt eure your * ‘Only 25, 90 and 75 cent per bottle. io-naediet urity of the and Mag |, Hk 4, . . . . . = . . . . . . . * ° . . . . : b. . . . . . . errata TS PROM HON J. A. UNITED 6Tatae ATC tA, s © Goris a CE ee You wish io know th ® Home teeta . an exper, anced Cully comply with your re, ‘are excellent for oA Bs outisal Complex ~Eatra’s Bicone uEparaer every hl werving ea fog’ the romplortonasd’stia” 65: Bite wag’ oad Gragg tic!—Then Perchase celebrated Frencl ‘tmmediate Troches..{We weula’ call the spectal‘attention ‘of clergymen and teachers te * “Brown's Broachial Trocttes.” It is well knowa to ous Dr. Lowe, Homaopath: sd Babee seein oat CATABRH OF fi MEMBER. readers that wodo not admit medicines toour columas. We | advertise these Troches, becau-e, afters trial of them, we are satisfied that they are tie best thing of the kind extent— Chicago Sctiool Journal: istadore’s Haire Dye, ‘Prossrvative Cristadoi ex Ny jemale acd retail—No, 6 Astor NOISES > IN Extetminators—For Rats, Moths, &c. Depot 48t Broadway, H. ¥. Cores, Bantons, dal! diseases of the feet cured without targed Joints and a tee ey Oe SAS ARE, Boe ‘ge0n Chiropodiet, 760 Broadway. Deafness, Impaired Sight, Inverted N ne THE HBAD, CATARRHAL A¥FHCTIONS IM THE THROAT, CHROMEG OATMRRS. HE TYMPANIC Fegan" OBSTRUTIGONS OF THE . BUSTAGHIAN TUBS urinary Nervous CROSS BYE STRAIGHTBNED-IN ONE MINUTE. disease of tLe Bye aud Bar yw irtt pom | anrgical aid aviended to: by Dr. Vt "hisen. G, at hie consultiag.. reome; Twelfth sireet. TON Debility, Hours tu, froma. ML SPECIALIT IL to 5, as I 6. Gutmee®,. and all Dee ss08 < Alr. wecess! tt ented - mS Mark's place. MED VARIETIES, roe ts Hate re Loy of the body. Wa ranted, at “i oF carta Nat DRESS ABD SOF T HATS, “*G0urTUOUS, DabdiNG AND TASTFY/L sTYLEs CHILDREN oo imported and home maauw! t bat e-tabils jshmens in the FO oe IN) anTar The . Sete Re Broadway, wear ‘oorre=| i Ase. eae see oii reference to ainer, nesprtmmenne 1 well... if You. Wa: Reea mE LOAL, Caged boot fer every ety a : ‘ait news 3 Contents tebien ‘maaijea <4 1130 Brosdwag, width: Broad Machines—Dal Pateont,. pina of fancy Taising. "Sita 654 beeen a on. — Et . nse fitey tad eae way, between Twenty-Gret aod Oad Feliows’ Hall.—Herraamee & Leok- wood. ta Dor: Saloon, ‘Will open the same to ing, May # the trienda of the pre: Pi ‘Tetter. el aco. w Rees. jleeoker streets, The “ Knox” 5; does not effect the Trusses, Ei Lady attendant — Tage tor “nipptn 7, Uptiavers streen from the lat: Anita) Od Yellows’ Hat B. aca Baars 4 the pata on former patrons 6 poral proprieuers are levied neat on tg cerasion. HERMABCR & KI Freckles, ‘fan, r Fi forms, fe. RAUDIS. ilalian Mediested Bony, at hiv Bromaway. hy, ow depot J of. Alex. C. Barry's Tricopherous ce Com! cic seers he in one oppor fabric, ying the ia Window ive St, mova Whesier & Wilson's Highest Premium Lock Stitch Sew! it Wood Brouiway, between Houston aa Hat.—Competition jatakable popularity of this Knox and bis acsistant. ae Rept notirele 4 for it. Rverybody pa, and emi to suppl. om 08 tronizes KNOX, who are at al Derttonins im the ) ing popularity of his ‘@ Radical Cure % ‘Uae door bow Ter aol ireet, Now co tame! the increas: meut, No, 912 Broadway, corner of Fulton street. The Peblic Recept now take place, a8 St. Domingo ba: arrived. The million eeae ight Wet india odes: at 00) Zultoa wud “Tendered with ib Bt ingo Bit hey did aot roger to Day streon, Kew 8 ay D , Wool, Fias, fron ® MAUaBRs, Mo 10 weir is Fy Eig Dascmartions freak” aBorak ‘Yaaal BN, $16 Broad r aT \ \ ¥