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,i'Vi Lvv. WV".v. l.v r-i vfc t' - f :t ! f j ft X i: i! !i f I; is a: r? t ti: ti. IV NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Piklhktd Dally, Jtmdiji Kitred, BY W. .1. MIIUTAOII A Ol) . . OlOROt M. WISTOH, IOITO. Tit publication oBoa of ths JValKmni J ,"u5Ikws It al the northeast oorner of D Mil 'tenth street, Moond Boor, over W. D. Bhsp. terd'sstor. Kntraoo on Bovsnth street. Wednesday, April 16, 1862. (TlMl BtlKr cm every pasje.-Sj CLUBS POHTIIK DAILV NATION A I, llKl'UDLICAN lO SUI.D1KII. APArKRTHATKVERYSOLDircRSHOULD HAVii We bare been Induced lo offer our dally pa per to soldiers, who shall form clubs, at lbs following loir rates : I copy, 4 months 1 1 JO ft copies, 4 rnontbn l!.00 10 copies, 4 months 10.00 All over ten copies, at the rato of one dollar per copy for four month jfir The names mutt always bo accompanied with tho raoner. pr- Write tho names distinctly, and give the company and the number ol the regiment. - Tho papers will be mailed to one name, or mo names win do writieu separaveij, u ue sired. 8K.-SA.TOK UAIllUH UPON CONFISUA TIOIV. Tho bill for the confiscation ol rebel property, proposed by Mr. Harris In the Senate on Monday as a substitute for the bill reported by the Judl chry Committee, provides fur the forfeiture of the entire property ol all persons having hereto fore taken an oath to support the Constitution of the United Stales, or holding positions iu the Confederate service requiring theui to lako an oath to support the Constitution of the Conled eratc Government, who shall, alter the passage of the bill, bo found In arms against the nation al authority, or aiding and abetting others who miy be win arms. Mr. Harris's bill, as will be seen, does not confiscate tho property of nil persons commit ting ccrUla specified acts, but only of certain classes of persons, so described as to exclude those who may be entitled lo m-rcirul consld-1 cratlon, because Ignorant and raided by others. The bill only reaches those who have held, under the national and State Governments, or now bold under the Confedcrato Government, unices uf a grade to require, for the discharge of their duties, the taking of no oath to support the Constitution of the United SUtes, tr of the Confederate Slates. The seventh section ol Mr. limit's bill Is as follows: ' That every person bavins or pretending to have any claim to tho service or Ubor ot any other person in any Stale under tho Una there ol, who during the resent rebellion shall take up arms against the United Statos, or In any mannor give aid and comfort to said rebellion, ahall thereby turthwlth forfeit nil right In siieh sen iio or labor; and the persona trmn w htm It is claimed to be due, commonly celled slates, shall, ij'so failo, on the coramlfdon or tho act or forfeiture by the party bavin,; or pretending to have any such eltim lolbu eervico ir tiibur as alnresHid.be discharged therefrom, anu be come forever thereafter freo persons, any Uw uf any htate or or tho United Males to the inu Irary notwithstanding. And whenever i.ny person claiming to be untitled lo the sen lie oi labor ot any other person declared to be ills charged irum such labor or service under the provisions oi mis act snail seoK iu eniuruo suets claim, ho shall, In the nrnt instance, a d bolt ro any order lor the surrender of the person whose servico U claimed, establish Dot only his title to such senile, a now provided by law, hut also that he la and has been, during the existing rsbolliun. loyal lo the tjuvcrnnicul of the United SLitis." Upon this section, Mr. Hurls ulw.Tved : " But vv hatorer ele may or may not ho d c, it cannot be wrong or unwise lor the Covern meot to avail itsell of the power w hlch trevun has placed In Its hands to declaro the forlrlturo ul the slave property of rebul. "As our armies advance further and still C iir Iher Into rtbsl torrltory, the number ol -.laves who will become separated Irum their matters, nod thus practically et at liberty, will bo ion staotly lncre vslng. 'lbe lunger the w.tr ton tlnues, the greater will tm the extent ol ths practical emancipation. What Is In bocorno (1 this con-tatilly increasing mass of ljniritnt, improvident .degraded, and dispisedbwnsnily, 1 cannot Inreseo. liadcbtloy is as .et shrouded In the Imaenelr ible mystery of future events. But this i can prodn t, w ilh unerring ( erutnly, that not one ol all this multitude whu chill Hum be liberated thrim-.li the madne-s of their m u, ters, will ever, with tint nuth'Tity ur conautit o) Ibis (iovernniAlit, bo returnrd lo bondage, ills liberation, sfuilLnlal In Its origin, nJ seeming to he temporary, la suro to become a permanent and mat tiling. "The section now unlcr cor.Hidor.ttiou pro vldes for the case of such liberated hUves. By merely chnnslng liruleoreridouce.ihe Imriteu is thrown upon the m o,ier, who claims that Ins slave who has esuaocd flom ht tMitsSMinn Mhali be returned lu hisservii , oi proving not oni) uis line 10 suoa tervioo, out also 11141 no hlniasif has not forfeited bis rlcht hv hla ivn lnQdelity to his llnv ernmcnl. The prov lalon is l)unded upon the iiresumption, by no me ins violent or unreasonable lu mis rebellion, 1n.11 the slaveowner is himsoir disloyal. 1 rrgard tbts as bv far lbe most Important and cmictlv 0 provision in this hecliou oi lbe bill. Wbern the slave lontluues in tlie 1 uslody of Ink robcl master al the cluso ot tho rebeiliou, it ia imt very likely 1 think that he will he liberated n the operation of this feclion, eicept, pt-rb iji, in tho cate ol rebel leadnrs. wlone wlmin dm late may be forfeited uudcr tho llrst btt.11011 1 1 lha hill.1'' Tho position Ukui by Mr. II. in 1, v, ilh Li well known lonsvrvativo views, will lond to remove any epprrhmelou that Cougiess cm possibly adjtmrn without parsing some illl;it'ul measttro for Iho contiscallon of the properly ol persistent rebels. What rreclse form such a n-'asuro will finally ljk?it la not now ponlblo to forcsecj but th tt II will include tho lih-ratlou uf tint slaves of men who, alter lair warning, shall continue to makowar upon llw nation, we have no doubt. Gov. Johnson, ol Tinncm-ec, says that ti icbel has no right to own any species of prop:rly. Certainly, lo permit lura to exereisa dominion over others, Is an Intolerable abrurdlly. Indiana Poutich. At the fuwiishlp uliciiou held in Indiana, 011 the 7th Instant, the Uepub. llcans of two of tho counties ol Iho fifth cou gresilonal dislriot, (Mr. Jullau's,) utiniiuled their candldaloi for couniycfU-ers as herctolore, by popular vote. The central (.omuiiilri-s ol those counties also roccmincnded aaevprcsaltn by ballot as to a candidate for Congress, whLh w given for Mr. Julian without opposition or division. We are glad to learn lint his relurn to Congress by the peoplo Is beyond any serious controversy. 111b Iufluence In the House, rest. log upon tM solid basis of great ability and uncompromising personal and political Integ- rily, will Increase with each year of servica In the national councils. Tab Oath of ALLEouNccThe oath pre- scribed as a quallflcallon fur voting In this District. In the bill pending In Iho Senate, (rol ativo to which see our congressional and local columns,) Is peculiar In requiring not only present allegiance, but loyally In all tho past. This It right. Jin ARDTHI1IM AT TUB CAP1TAI. , TI WAR. This is all that men talk of In all circles lAetair. No matter what the circle maybe Congressional, political, social. Everybody wants the latest news from Yorktown, trom the Merrimao, from rituburg Landing, and so on. The dispute still raged yesterday over the Pittsburg battle. Some were certain that the Union forces on Monday recaptured the guns lost In tho Sunday's light, as well as a lot more of tho rebel guns. Beauregard makes a positive statement on ono lido, and several of our letter writers on the other. The 7ri!sun of yesterday, says veryjuslty, "There surely must be stupendous lying ou ono side or the other." Perhaps thero Is some lying on both I Possi bly before this number of the paper goes to press, official news from General Ilslleck will settle the miller. There Is one thing we may rely on-oto- Utntrali will not 111 In their otuclil reports, and herein they are unlike the rebel commanders. A NUV MAJOn OENKllAL. President Ltuculn never did a belter thing than lo mike the gallant Mitchell, who has token possession of ono hundred miles of the Memphis and Charleston railroad, a major gen eral. Tho nomination was sent Into the Senate yesterday afternoon, and every one who heard of It was pleaded. Honors to the brave and successful 1 This is ths rule of war. Thirty years ago this Mitchell showed his pluck and military qualities In Cincinnati. A bank riot raged throughout tho city, and the city govern ment for the time was under tho lect ol the mob. Mitchell was called up )n, and, with a sm ill force, be succeeded In restoring order. llElOUK YOIIKTOWN'. We have teen no array paymaster who is Just up from Yorktown. He says our army have sut fered greatly for tho want ol proper lood during the I tst week, bnt that the roads are drying up and (re this thlr wants aro supplied. It Is not ut all likely that e shall hear of any stirring news Iroin that quarter for some days yet, no. lew tho iltrrimue comes out and gels up a grand naval battle near the Kip Haps. Our Informant says the rebels are sure to be beaten. i.e.v. trro.NK. There was n stlrrlog debate in tho Sen ate up'jn this Massachusetts general, who Is imprisoned on a chuge cf treason, yesterday Mr. McDougull, ol California, severely attacked Secretary Stanton and the committee on the I conduct of tho war. S.mutor Wade replied, in bis best vein, defending his commlllee against the attack made upon it. He did not hesilate lo chuge that our generals had been ton slw la the prosecution ol the war. ANOTIIkU r-RDHLAVEnr ORObK. General Hooker has Issued another "order'1 to the officers of bis division, from which we ex troct the lollowlng : " Under no circumstances will officers or men having staves ownd In the secession Stales. perum tnem 10 embirK wun tnem, but will ill n-ct that ttiev be left at the depots, whero thev will be nrotected. Ill In violation cf the laws of tho land lo ue Ihrm for private purposes ; nor will tnoH navirg staves owueu in Mary land, for Ibis Is pillage." The General, we hope, knows better how lo 11 ;ht than be dot s to w rite Grammar certainly Is not his fvrte morals neither. An oW.'er ol the div Mon writes n lel'er upon tho order to the Hon. Mr. Hutc'ulns, of Ohio, from which no mike lbe subjoined txtract: Our efflcra feel more deenlv aggrieved nl this last ls'ue than at anything like It ptecwllng. Thee slaves have lied to us lor protection Irom cruel and unjust masters; they have rendered the army and tho Government invaluable Inform 1 lliiii and aiti'lnce t Ihev have been hired and p tid by the ollicers lor liieir personal services, the tnos of ibim showing a aimplo bearled eil, a loyal purpoe, and a true uffHllnn, which have won us toward litem. We need their labors m servants, us guides, and as spies; we have learned to value, to pity, and to aid, as well as to depind upon them. Mini we then send them adrift, deliver litem up. and l-.tvu them to tie bunted out and hounded down by thilr rebellious and hcjrtlras masters;" v nuns lli.su. Col. Corcorau sent word lo the President, by a relumed prisoner, a fjw days since, that vvhilj he was anxbus to regain his lllwrty, yt, it in the oplutou of the Guvernm-nt, hj could bet serve his country in the j vlls of the South, ho was H-tlclly content with his loll This Is true patriotism, as well as lofty counge. It was t-labid, in the 11 uso yestetday, t'lat the auLlioritien htd made an agreement for the ex change of Col Pegruiu for Col. Wiicov, of Mtchiga'i that Pt-gram came lo Wa-hington, and that while hrre, Ity soras hocui i.03, tho exchange was shifted lo some other man. Mr. Trowbridge, ol the House, charged iliis woik upon the Acju'aut General. A now city rail way bill was reported iu tho honale yistenlay. TheCommilko ou foreign Kbtl ions will ln- diy report tbe new Mavc tradj treaty wilb K'lgland Tho Commitleu on tho Cmiduct (1 tbe War w 11 make a trip b 1) ill Ituii -nd Ma uais on Mondvy. Si'ruraToa. lilt. JIW lOll It 'MM if) Ilk.lOJll.NU VVAUL.I1CK. Thu New York Tim's, which has made list if notorious by lis advocacy of lbe qttiit slralegy ol the "Army ot the Potomac," broke out lusl week in the lollowlng warlike elraio : "flm Navy liaptrtmenl baa doubtless good reasons to give lor permitting tho disabled Msrriraao to bo reutlod at leisure, nndlo select her own linio and pi toe for another essay of hor tlestritcllvn powers. Among those In New York who uuderstacil such matters, quite ns well as tho Secretary himself, It Is believed that the msans Instituted (partly by Govern ment) to destroy tho Merrimau, would have dono tho work far more effeolttally bad thoy attacked her buldly at the navy yard, crippled and wllhout steam, than thoy can tin It now when she la repaired, nowly armed, and with hlo tin tip and abundant so vroom. That tbnso advantages aro on berRldo is unquestionably a source of extteme alarm, not only to tho pen pie but to Ihe Government. Tho litter, for t,Hr of tho monstor. is unable to harbor iho fleet of transports tributary to the armv of lbe l'otomao unuor tne gitna ot 1 oriruss iioii. roo; and tho pttbllo, equally fearful, shows none or tho ctilutisiaallo vattttactlnn which the sflcndld victories on tho Mississippi and Ton iii'Ssooko fully warrant. Why, If ourintllod champions aro what they aro ropiesouled lo bo, do they not aook tholr oiioinv, aud at mice terrain tto Iho general suspense '.'" Wedouotkuowhowlt may lsjamong"lbtse III New York who understand such mailers," bijt here iu Waeblnglon, where somo mjtlere are Incomprehensible, a suggestion by lh'3 New York 'Ames that anything in Ihe rebel world should bo "boltlly ullacktd," Is very mysterious. This Is a now rote for tbe Timet to appear In. In New York, reasons may exist In certain disappointed steamboat quarters for laying upon the Secretary of Ihe Navy the blame of leaving the Merrimao to bo filled up without obstruc tion at Norfolk. In Washington, that blame Is put upon qullo other shoulders. We had an idlo army here for months, which could have (pared, at any lime, the force necessary tor the capture of Norfolk. All Iho Pennsylvania voluulerrs wuundoiliu I action during the war uru lo bo carried to ' Philadelphia for hotplUU etirn. MKXIOAst AVrAIU. The President, yesterday, transmitted to Ik House of Representatives, In reply to a resola- tlon of that body, voluminous documents rela tlvo to the condition of our affairs with Mex ico. The correspondence between Secretary Sew ard and Mr. Uorwln Is highly Interesting, as well as Important Mr. Seward writes, under dtfeof Juno 3, 1861, that" Information has been received, which wears an air of aulhencily, fiat a'deslgn exists on the part of the Insurgents to gain possession of Lower California. The United Stales does not desire to acquire any part of Mexico. Tho President expects that you will exercise your best judgment to prevcol Insurgent armed vessels Irom finding shelter in Mexican ports, and prevent arms being carried through Mex ico." Mr. Corwin writes to Mr. Seward, 29th June, 18C1 : "It has been my constant endeavor, since my arrival here, to possess tho Mexican mind of tho true cause of our difficulties, and thus enable tbem lo estimate the danger to this republic, which will result Irom any un favorable termination of them. I am quite sure, that whilst this Government will on- dearer to preserve peaceful relations with all European powers on fair terms, It regards tho United States as lis true and only reliable friend In any struggle which may Involve Us national existence." Mr. Corwin writes lo Mr. Seward, July 29th, UC1, that "Karope is quite wllliug U see us humbled, and will not fall to take advantage of cur embarrassments to execute purposes of which she would not have dnamed had we remained at peace." Mr. Seward writes lo Mr. Corwin, September 2d, 1SC1 : " The President greatly desires that the political statu of Mexico, us au ludepend' cut n ttlon, shall be permanently maintained." Mr. Seward writes to Mr. Corwin, February 2olh, 1SG2, that It Is not advisable to negotiate a treaty which will require the Uullcd i'lates to assume any portion of the principal or In tcrcst of the debt of Mexico, or that will re quire the concurrence of European Powers. Mr. Seward writes to Mr. Corwin, April 3, 18C2 : " Under these circumstances the Presi dent Is unable'o snggod lo you any other mode for contributing to the deliverance of our sister republic from the embarrusstneoU by which It Is surrounded, which will be ac ceptable to the Senate. Meanwhile, 1 desire to direct your most earnest attention to the neces sity of guarding, if possible, against any such pledge of the resources of Mexico to foreign Powers as might affect our course Injuriously, or Impair the ability of lbe people or Mexico to sustain the free Government established by their own choice. You will not leave the Gov ernment of Mexico In doubt, for a moment, that the Governmeut and people ol the United States are not indifferent concerning tbe peril by which Ihey are menaced." C01.U vi rn's ConmcATioN Dux. Tho sub stitute of Mr. Collamer to the pending confis cation bill has some peculiar feature". It pro vldes that any person or peraous owing allegi ance to the Unll-d Suies, wh shall, alter Its p tssago, commit acts of treasou, shall, on con vidian, by confession or the testimony of two wlimsses, suiter cither death or imprisonment lor not less than fivo years, and be fined not If as than teu thousand doll irs, tho flue to be levied upon any ur ull ol the property of the p irsous so convicted ; and every such person shall be f. rever Incapable and dl qualified from holding any ofll:o under tho United Stales. The slaves if such convicted persons ure declared free. Any act of treason com mitted prior Ui tbe passage of this net, miy be punished, by any law now existing. The Pres ident is empowered, through commissioners, lu hold, occupy, or rent the prnpnly of arm ed rebels until emb a tim as judicial pro ceedings shall In restored In site's District. After a S ate, or part of a State, In whlcl the inhabitants have been declared In Insurrection, shall liavu so cmtinucd for six months, the Prtsidonl may, by proclamilion, liiaday when ths slaves or irersous continuing in rebellion ahall be free. Tbe President is also empow erd to grant pardon tr amnesty to any such ptrsous, at his discretion. Jtff-Tlio Philadilphia Inquirer, in reference t J th 1 heavy los-es at Pittsburg L iu Hug, says: "Tho hiavy slated loss ot etb'ei-n to twenty th itisand mm was doubted by all, an. I, llmuk lortuue, llu ro was reason to suppose thai few or no Piuin-Uimit troops were vtigaged in the tiliil s'rile. "Motheisand wivta ol our oily wne lliuslor t uc sp trcd tho aony ol sttspcusu lor Ihe safe ly of bright youug h' arts aud noble souls, and all were enabled lo tlisius wllh equanimity tbe ubsotbiug topic ol tho hour." This puiagrjpli was probably vtiilli-u In hasto and c tr. lessly. Wo aro sure It ch.-s in. juslico in die generous loyalty of a grcit stale, and lliat 1 1 no pirl of il will (ho slaul.Ur of 11 ttional troops bo vk wed with 'r'utiifmi;,' in tidy beciusrt Penusylvanians may not lup p.M! to bi tho stiiKrers. Liio.bu A commissioner, appointed by the Government ol L'bsrla, to tt'jgotl tie lor recog nition by Iho United Stilus, to lm followed by commercial treaties, has been In this country for ibree or lour months, and H now In ibis clly, or was last we. k. lie had not Ihen mado any formal movt incut, but was waiting the turn of events and Iheadviciof llnse fiiendly to his gmral obj-cl. His reprcsctilalions of the progress of Liberia, and ul the upming which II present for Indus trious colored peopte, are borrl'iil and Interest ing. LlTLaT ll.OM l'lmrMs: MuMluK AMI YulIK iow.. - A dirpalih Irum Geu. Wool, dattd 1 p. 111. yesterday, sats thai nothing hasoicurred siuco tho dispatch irom bitu in Iho utoruiog, lo disturb tbe quiet then rcnrttcbled. The firm weather is very faiorablu to tho oprallons at Yolktown, and It Is probable that Gen. Mc Clellan will soon be able to op in bis batl' rlts ou Ihe fortifications of Ihe enemy. Tho French minister had paid Gen. Wool a visit at Fortress Montoe, and was received with a ealuto of IS guns. m Jiir- lo reply to Mr. MeDougall, In the Sen ate yesterday, Judge Wade said, In reference to tbe arrest ot Gen. Stone, that the evidence taken before Ihe committee on the conduct of the war juiUOud that act. He, however, did not know whether the arrest was predicated upon this evldeuce, or unan facia olherwiss within the knowledge of I In President. , Win. Kissatie, IhQt'liiUiiualivi so notoriously I mplicatcdlu the burning of tho steamer Marlha vvaaiiington, some live years ago, was kllleii in the desperate balllo ut Fort Craig, in New Mexico. T" 4'v " ' A Gam.u Kansis. Tho Leavenworth (Am- serwfiw 'pakllshes a tetter addressed on tho Stk; Instant io Gov. Robinson, byGen. Colla- sto, coioMLog as follows 1 ''The Ilouse'of Representatives shall have the sola power to Impeach." ins nouse 01 uepreseuiaiiTuis oi imhi v Kansas, on the 11th dv of February, passed tbe following resolve! V Jletolvtd, That Charles Itoblnson, Governor, John W, Doblnson,8oretary of State, andoeo. 8. Illllyer, Auditor or mo State 01 Kansas, ue and they are harebr Impeached for high mis demtanora In office." , ., Thus disabling you from acting as Governor of Kansta " until the disability shall be re moved." Your attarapled tomoval of myself from omoe, appointing n successor In ray place, re ifuinus ins ue quHnermMiur tv""11 vi nu- ius to make a rtport to you as oommander-ln ohlef, and ail other acts which you have done or may do ns Governor or commander In chief, Ull the " disability shall be removed," 1 look upon as your acts of usurpation and heaping upon the people of this State Injury to wrong. Finally, I will add, thttl In the latter part of May, last psst, some of ths companies of the Kansas First being nearly full, lacking only a few rnembars to reach the minimum number required beloro mustering in, you then being Uovernor of Kansas, requested of me, quarter master general of Kansas, "to go down to Leavenworth and get some of those poor mis erable devils to enlist and pay them ft va dollars apiece, with the understanding lor them to desert the next day." This base proposition was made by you lo me on the arte r noon of the 30lh day of May, 1861. Tbe man so depraved, so lost to honor and hade, will not scruple to assert anything or do any act, let It be rover so corrupt and wicked, when It Is fjr his solnsh Interest so to do. Yvftr obedient servant, lltu. W. COLLAMOKX. Soldikks' Liotkes. The Post Office Depart ment has issued an order that tie certificate " Soldier's Letter," when the tellers are written by soldleis, at dclaclud post', or In hospital, may bo signed by tho cbaplalu or surgeou ul such post or hospilal, as wall as by any field ufllocr, and shall be equally recognized by post masters. Postage to be collected 00 delivery. CovttatiATioxs. We learn that tho Gover nor of New York, I!. D. Morgan, was yesterday confirmed by the Senate, as Major General of Volunteers; and that, among others, Carl Shnrz was confirmed us a Brigadier General of Voluutcers. Mnu:ut.TS ok Vav Doits. Ton Memphis ll'ai;, of the 2!Kh of Milch says. '-Gen Van Dorn b Iho entire urmy now ut Van Daren, reorgan'zlng it. II is not unlikely, Irom what we have learned freiu Lieut. Thurnlcn, thai Price and Polk will soon be left alone lo take care of that section of Arkansas. Van Dorn will move In another direction, where he may be able to strike un tllVclttal blow lo lbe Union army of the West." Van Dorn was, no doubt, with Deauregirdnt Plllsbjtrg Landing. Important Order Concerning Ilia Ship ping of Coal 1'iill.ADr.i.rBiA, April 1 1, 1SC2. A dispatch was received this tnornlog Irom 1 he Secretary ol the Treasury, Clrectlag tbe collector of iho pott not to clear any vessel with anthracite coal for foreign ports, or home ports south ot Delaware bay, until otherwise! ordert d. This dispactb, being misconstrued on the first report, created quite an excitement In the slock board, it being supposed lo tip nlv to all vessels, and exciting fears that tbe Merrimao had got out. Prom certain facie that have transpired, the order is supposrd to in a precautionary meueure ou the part of the Government to prevent ribels from rece'vlng supplies of coal via Havana, shlpptd from Northern ports In barrels, A.;. Death tirCoi.JAiiiKS Auian. Information was recclv ed hero Monday morning by tele irranh from Cairo that Col. Alban, of the Eltih terolh Wisconsin rtgiment, was killed while leading bis regiment In a most gtllant charge during tne nrst aaya nauit at i'tiisbtirg Ljanu. ire. Ills death has not heretofore been nun tioned In the dispatches from tbe batlln Held. lie was ine lamer-in-iaw 01 tne nun. 1. inner llaocbett. member of Conzrcss Irom lbe secoHd Wisconsin district. Col. Alban lived at Plover, Wisconsin; was a lawyer ol eminence, and at one lime a judge of one of (he courts or his Slate, and uulversallv respited and beloved by all who knew bim. Ho has died as the brave and gallant soldier would ever wish to, In tbe van of war. J ttomm inl uijiicer. IteiiEL (jitstitAua Tho rthel general have h.d a hard umo of it during Iho war. (Urnelt was killed at Carriik'a Ford; lttirlou aud Bee wore killed at Manassas ; . illlcoffsr waa Wilted at Pishing Creek; UcUullct h, MiIntDsh, and HI ilk were killed at Pea Itldge: A. Sidney Johnston was killed at Pittsburg Umdlng ; V H. (loorge Cooke killed himself at Richm ml ; Ttighman was captured at Fort lienry ; Itutl -ner was rapliirod at Port llnnotsnii ; llushroil Johnson was captured with Uuokner, and, vlo Utlng his parole, eseaned; Maikall, (lmll and talker were taken at Island No. 10; Floyd and Pillow are suspended in disgrace for running awayfrom Fort Donelson; Twiggs, Fauullnroy, jAcXaon .md Bonham resigned : Grayson died ; and tleauregard, Johnston and Johnson have been killed In tho late battle. Wo are glad to notice Ibal, under tho appro pi iallon ol 120,000, j ml ut,isl by Congress lor that purpose, tho woik uf coiupb ting lbe, Geu mat Po-t Office edilico has been lusiuued. The hall lialshod roof 011 tho cisllront will speedily la put in such coudilion ns In pttsetvo the lit teilor nl the building Irom il inirfgo ; several of 1L0 new looms, Indhpfiieahlo hi Iho dispatch ol business, will be fitted up ior use, and the whole building beullilled by the outlay ol Ihe small stun named. Klisha J. 1111, Lsq , the superintendent ami disbursing olliior ol the DepirtuifUt, deBeives credit I01 hit energy nud good Uto In lh.se airuugcuienta. -Jvuf. Int. The Fhkkcii Navy. The following is Hie atretiRthof the Iron-armored navy ot Franeet Llass. liiins.ivrnws. ao. vessels. Frittale -;o Frigate . ... Frigate Frigate Ship MaKenli Ship Hnlterlno Ship Prince Imperial. A corvette .'.70 570 .170 ono li'W mil r.'J Totil 311 I In addition In this, thoro am seventy-seven vessels on tho stocks, in Minting TH guns, aud requiring a tol.il crew of 11,'JJu nin. A Iibit'oit Iiiw tv Iowa. -The Legislature ol Iowa has just pissed a bill which is exceeding ly rigorous In lis provisions against Ihe sale ol intoxicating liquors. lt-.--i.l.-s Imposing the seven st penalties for viol illoiis of the law, It piovldra that liny person tiny giro Information where liquors at e known or Huspctod to be kept, on which luformalio 1 a sutrch warraut It obliged to be Issued, and not lunge or venue is allowed to the accused, no mailer before what court he may be brougbton tbe complaint. The Rolling of alcoholic liquors Is taide a peni tentiary offence. Rttma Salk or Noktiuumuis. A very large proportion or the privates In the Southern armies are Irishmen, and many of them have been obliged to enter the ssrvlce. Tbe deserters speak of numerous outrages perpetrated In Memphis, upon persons going up the river, and slate that In oue Instance a steamboat captain bad actually sold an entire boat load of Northern laboring men In tbe Con federate army, at so much per ho.id. ,Y. 1. TVibuw). It is said that the boasted BrllUh Volunteers have virtually ceased to exist. They aro not self-sustaining, and demand aid Irom the Gov ernment to purchase now uniforms. It is ad mitted by Ungllsh authorities that If aid is not granted inoir numbers vvi'l quire um to an ex tent that will destroy their tllloloney. Tho sul-joct oOLuplod the attention of Parliament, aud gives riso to serious discussion in the col umns cf tho press, LATESTBY TELEGRAPH 1 LATEST FROM Y0MT0W. Great Strength of the Fortifications. iSlcirmisliing' beloro the Batteries IIki'ork Yoritowk, April 15 Yesterday morning about two o'clock a section of artil lery was posted within half a mile of the rebel works near the river, supported by sufficient Infantry to prevent their being captured, Fif teen shots were Dred Into the rebel earthworks before they were able lo bring thctr guns to boor, when our men withdrew without damage. A doe view was yesterday obtained of the po sition of tho rebels both at Yorktown and Glou cester, from Palrhotd House, mouth of Worm llth'a creek ; 21 guns were seen In the water battery nt Yorktown, and 9 at Gloucester. At tho latter place a large number of workmen were engaged in erecting new works. Al York town, the old works usrd during the siege ol 1780 were still visible, and readily distin guished from those of rrceut construction. Heavy guns were mounlcd un their walls, and the rebel Dig was flying from Us bailie menta. The principal wharf was covered with commis'ary stores, while the river was dolled with sails. Krery one appeared lo be busy, as ihnugh the coming struggle depended upon his individual exertions. Lato In the afternoon, a schooner anchored t short distance above the wharf was burnt. Tho flotilla wus yestord iy til'ernoon engaged tn shelling out a body of rebels who were en gjgid in constructing a sbora battery about lour miles below Gloucester. Tbe result tt the tiring was not anowo. On Saturday, Corporal Waller II. Ueao, com piny K, Derdan'a Sharpshooters, was shot through the neck and back, while on picket. Tilings aro remarkably quiet. Last night 11 slight shower occumd. This morning the sun soon made lis app Mrancc. From Gen. Banks's Column. l.ntvliuitu, April 1. A n ill on u siluto was tired to-day, In celebration of the rrc 'nl victo ries, by order of Gen. Dinks. Great enthusi asm was maullesled throughout lbe divlsiou. The Ur.ng at p'ekets Is continued by the rebels. FROM NEW MEXICO. TWO BATTLES. Fifly-Seveu Texaus taken Prisoners al Apache Days AHard Fight at Pigeon Ranclio, 15 Miles from Santa Fo. iiEtWL HvrPLY Tn.iur CAVTVRED. Di.wmi, April 7. Information Irom New Mexico slates that on tho VOlh ull., Colonel Hough, with thirteen hundred men, reached Apache Day, his advance co-isisting of three companies ol cavalry. He had un engagement b yond Ibis place with two hundred aud fitly nbil cavalry and took fifty seven prisoners. The Federal loss was four kttlul aud uleven wounded At Pigeon Ranche, lllieen miles Irom Santa Fe, on Ihe 19th ultimo, Col. Hough met eleven hundred Texans slrongly p wteil In tho mouth of a csflon. Col. Hough, engaging the enemy in front with seven companies, wbllo Major Cberlngton with four companies attacked their n ur, succeeded In driving the rebel guard away Irom Ihtlr supply train, which was captured and burnid. We also caplurcd one cannon alter spiking lu Tbe light continued from uoou till four o'clock, when it cea-ed by inulual ooiiseiil. Col. Hough withdrew bis lorccs lo a clerk lour miles distant. The Federal loss was three officers uud tweu Iy privates killed, and from forty to fifty wcu ided The r brl lots is not known. Coniiuitutctiluii la-twecn Cols. Hough and Ctuby is uiutinualty kept up. This dispatch does not tally wlt'i tint rebel n port, clt New Orleans, ol the surrender of Fort Craig. liu. Rmiiducan. Opot ationsof our Atlantic Floet on the Coast of Georgia. Oouti'aljnuclm Scut to Pox'xutucUua, A Tuousaiiti Contrabands needed ou SI. Simons' Island, i'orly of Hum L'omlorliiblj Lo- rnleil on Ihe Properly of T. ttuller MUng. The Navy Department has received ills patches Irom Ujntmodore Dunont enclosing a communication to him Irom Commander Go don, dated United Slates steamer Mohican, March UOHi, irom which il appeurs that on Iho 17th ulL with tin: lattnchis and anuUier armed boat he entered Jckyl Cnek, (coast ol Georgia,) and proceeded to Dullguons, u pi ice whero ho discover 'i a ballery ol three guns, erected lu command thai rtroatn, and ibe re main ol a camp ol s 'inu two buudre I uiou. A conalderabl i number of cat le icmuliiril ou Ihe Hand, but wire v.ry wild tipo-i utr men uppioajhlllg them. Ull the 2A1 (he Illbb mado ber uppearanco, an I Cant, llouiellu at once commeui,ed placing buoys lor the liar aud channul. Commander Goduii says: 'Cunlrabunls continue to come to us. I sunt a number by tbe Potomaskl lu Peiuandiua, and nlsu several by tho Connecticut. Wo lauded our field pieces and a strong force ou Colonel's Island, and obtained what we needed, aud that night, a'tcr again firing a shell or two at Fancy Dlttlf, proceeded to St. Simons. "Thero I landed all tbe contrabands with their corn and provisions, tools, etc., and hiving housed them, set them to work. Already thoy hiv. nlunffvil nnLitoee. and lo morrow thev Ijh gin to prepare the land for corn. They nave est up their mill, and I have loldlhem that tbry are to plant cotton, and Ihus become of use lo themselves. TbeyBeem contented, but without a vessel at tho other end of Ihe Island, they are lu danger of being Interfered with by soldiers landing in that direction and approaching them at night. St. Simons Is a fine rich Island, about ten miles long. On the not th end Is a village called Frederlca. It Is said to be healthy. A thousand blacks could be usefu'ly employed boro uud io ide r If supporting. Su h a uo vi", , properly managed, won Id do much g ud Too it that ure now here, somo forty In number, lltu ou T. Duller King's place, and under com ul our guns. ?1 111. 1 .i ! 1 !" t Uncoaditioiual Surrender of Fort Pulaski! termbIe EFFECT Of ovn itojiB.inujaEAT. REBEL FEARS FOR RICyjlOlUD. The Murrimac Cfcuiot. I'rrparatlons for Ihe Mlack on X'orliloun. Kortrksb Monkoic. Aoril 11.--A llii! of Iruco went up to Crancy Island this afternoon and breughi back two Norfolk papers. They were taken to headquarters, and though containing tbe Important Information of the unconditional surrender of Fort Pulaski, an iffort baa been inaue, in accordance wltn Ihe policy that pre vails here, to keep even this Kooti news Irom the reprrscntal we. f thu pn t: I am, how ever, alio lo give yu lbe spisimcnof lbe glorious news lis publiibed iu the Savannah ErpuUtcaii. The Krj.iiAican says substantially "that 11 teams witu ueep regret mat, alter a gallant delenco against guns mostly superior. Fort Pu laski surrendered at two o'clock P. M. yester day (the 111b.) Corporal Law, or the Pulaski Guards, who did not leave Thunderbolt until after the flag was hauled down, brings Intelli gence of the sorrowful event. It was uncon ditional. Seven Urge breaobts were made lu ths south wall by the Federal battery or eight Parrot guns al King's Landing. All tho bar Wtle guns on that side wcru dlsraountoJ, and ilso three or the casemate guns, leavlu but ouo gun bearlog on thai point Three balls enter ed the inagstlne, and a cb'ar breach was mado in It. The halls ucd were conical, propcllid with such force that they went clear through Iho walls at nearly everv Am. Col. Olm-load. who was lu command, telegraphed Ibo previous evening mat no ntimtii ising coum sund upon the ramparts tor even a single moment, and that over ono thousand large shells bad explo ded wllbln tti lorL" The tymoffeaupiihlislH this as a poetcripl u) a part of lis edition, and makes no com ments, nor gives any parlletila'S as to the num ber of men and officers in Hie lort at tho limo if Us surrender. II say, howevtr, Ibal none of its defenders were killed and bu four wounded. KXAItl run RICHMOND. A Richmond paper contains au editorial ex hibiting considerable fear for the safely ol Richmond. It intimates that tho Monitor, tho Natigatuck and Galena, all armored vessels, might ess ly come up the James river, and by their invulnerability and powerful guns take and keep lit sseestou of the city. To prevent such a result it prop wes that tho channel of toe James rirer snail do obsirncteif. stone, it says, is abundant lor tne purpose and should do useu at ou:o. HIS Ut.HUIMlO NOT OUr TO DAT. Nothing has been seen of the Merrimao to day. Tbe lido has been low, and Ibis may nave kept iter in. tviny in tne morntog a rebel tug ran out from behind Sewall's Point, bnt soon returned. Later In (be day there was a large Ure in the woods ou the Point, appa rently from tbe burninc of brush, which rn gaged tho attention of the curious, and gave rise lo some speculations mat tue rebels were Duitding a new nailery mere. HlOll YOIIKTOWM. Parties who came In Irom tho idvanco of our army In Ironl of lorktown bring no news ol Importance. There are dally rcconnolssances and dally skirmishes, but wilb uo retults of special loierest. too work oi preparation lor tne struggle goes on wltn uotu tides, as lo our own preparations, It Is sufficient to say thai they are ample. If the enemy are able to stiid Ihe bombardment that will opeu upon Ibeui some of these fine mornings, they liave belter guns and more of tbem lb in we give tbem credit for. Slill thero Is no use overlooking the lact that the rebel position is a strong one. and not suso pllble of bilng Hanked. Never theless, It win bo lorcod. AlflTOr-COVWAUlMH A Teasel has been dl matched Irom here to the mouth of Ihe Rappahannock liver to tske on boird a lot uf some two hundred lugltlvo slaves who are In the woods thero. TUB MlOillCK. In explanation of the non llrli'g ol Ihn Nau gatuck on Friday last, when Ihe rebel steamer Yorklown captured three vessels, she being then lu full range, it is stated that Iho Nauga luck was aground and could not bring her gun to bear. Defore she wss In a position to do strvico tho Yorktown got olf with her prizes. Emancipation. -As fir us Ihe returns have been rtceivt-d Iho Vole lu Western Virginia stmdsas iullows: For. Against. New constitution ivn bl Gradual emancipation 1,5)1 52 I'm t inu Mttioi'iii suvts. John Drown, Jr , (su called,) writes to some I r lend In Canada, trim Htiinbuldl, Kinaa, Much 1th: "IVe liavo Ihus far, as a regiment, sttccdditl in Itcelng 1 700 ilaves belonging to rebels In Missouri." Miscellaneous Items. A number ul employees lu Iho Philadelphia p el outco navo resigned. Tho Pope of Rome has sent 500 lor the re lief ul Ihe distress in lbe west of Ireland. The New (Means (.'mcinf calls lor a tini vorsal rush to arms, and is responded to by a universal rusn to logs. There are al Iho prccint limo ono huudred and Hltv dlvorio ca-es pending beloro Ibo Su premo Court of D'slon. Thero aro now 250 rebel prisoners iu Fort D 1 iw.it.'. neat Philadelphia, coldly those cap. tmed ut Winchester, by General Shields. John 11. Pulver, lata master-at arms on board the United SUtes Irigato Congress, died In Dos ten on Saturday, Hi leva Legislator.) has (itsclcd that tho cost of jury liials shall be paid by lbe losing party, thus saving Ihe Statu about $75,000 an nually. B"uurrgard wauls lo make cannon out of bills Wo tried lo make a big gun out of John II ill, aud coiild'ut. Uut bo wasn't true metal. -Lmlivilit JovrniU. Sixty large botes ul goods wero contributed by tho poo lo of Mllwaukls fur tho wounded soldiers at Pittsburg, In less than twenty-four hours alter tho call bad been made. ANoiuKiiMtitBiMAO. Tho Augusta (Georgia) tluvni.'e fivian JcrWiiKtc number two is now b 'ing built and itiatly leady, at a certain Gulf port, und that II Is two hundred and fifty leet lu length and filty leot beam. Tho Havana papers state that tbo sugar oi op Is abitudaitl Ibis year, and that largo iiuaullilcs aro received dally in Havana lor ex portation. In coitsiquence, there Is a gluut d stiiiud lor shit s, which aro now very scarce. Iho Richmond K&tmlntr learns Ibat Iho ex pi ndiltires ol the Confederalo Government aie ut Ihn rale of two or three millions a day, and thero Is a weekly add! ion of lh.it sum to the ourreucy. flov. Bucklnirbain. of Connecticut, has been ohosen prtaldent of Iho Amerloan Temperance Union, In place or ex Governor if rigge, oi Mas sachusetts, deceased, and bos algo'lled bis ac ceptance ot Iho office. An excellent appoint tneut. ()a last Monday (court day) quite a number ! lo, .u oaiwo, ltd" trwn mid presented tbem at In a.10 AvapUiu B.iowall r ...Vtt 1m l!m, infill o alb-eiar.ee. and we bone thoy relumed lo their homes loleruilned to be loyal and true Itleuds of tho Government, Jtoirwmt Vt.) Mionai. FftOMfFORTRESS MOflROE, THIRTf-SKVKNTH C0r.tlKE.6g, 8KUONI) SKHI3ION IN HKNATE ruuDAf, April 15, ISO'.' ur.vinnut.i Dy Mr. WILKINSON: From citizens of Min nesota, praylog the abolition of slavery. oy air. ru n i.i.i.: r rom citizens ui Kentucky, for a mail route from Lincastcr to Crab tree, in said Stale. nrrosTH nunt coviviittees. U SSt Atft.- t,.. II... fSn....t. H..V.I1. . vuann, iiuiu ms im,uiiui.to oil s UUII3 Lands, lo which was referred Ihe bill lor the.- survey of claims of land, reported the tarns with an amendment. Mr. FfMSENUKN. from Iho Finance Commit. ICO. tsl whlen WIS rrfWritil n hill In (slatillah a branch mini of the Units d Slates at Denver, In Ihe Territory ol Colorado, reported the sime asm rvi-ummeuaea lis passage. Mr. MORRILL, from the Commlllee on tbe District of Columbia, reported the bill to Incor porate Iho Washington and Georgetown Rail way Company, with euudcjr amendments. TOUT mUTKH IV HIRSOtmi. OU motion ol Mr. WILSON, of Missouri, i resolution was adopted Inquiring of Ihe Com mittee on Ihe Post Ofllco mid Post Rousts, rela tive to certain mall routes in MI'houiI. rtir.f. iNTitoncurn Dy Mr. UU1.II3 : A bill prescribing the qualifications or voters In Iho cllbs of Washing ton and Georgetown, In the District ul Colum bia. rtaivi o' I'm to tus u 1 1 a, Mr. McDOUUALL called mt the bill lu an. thorlzothe district court of lbe United Stalt a lo adjudicate upon lis ni-rlti Ihe claims or t'c- tiro Chabaya. Passed. ue.v tONrj. Mr. MuDOUGALL called un lb resolution uriiqulry relative lo thulinrrlrnumenlofGeu. Slonti, and defended the General as, by virtue uf blood, education, and conduct In Ihe war, a puiri inu sotoicr. lie luvetgneii against bis Im prisonment wllhout trial, ami lead a letter ad dressed to bliu by Joseph II. Drsdly, E-q , ol- leriug iiiggcsi.ons relative to nis css, viiucn letter was not allowed to be sent bv Assistant Secirtary Watson. Othfr its cumenta wire lead sneuung me cvso, anil military law relative to arrtsls and Imprisonments, ituder ditfereDt governments. Ho alluded to the war commit tee's investigations ur this afTilr, coropliiutd ol its aecrecy, and objected lo any one being stabbed In the dark. Mr. WADH said Ibat Iks htdn't a word to reply to tbe two hours' platitudes vt a lawyer who has lonnd a client In a very bad case, and demanded ot fheSmittor to speclly and msks explicit charges, st else withdraw Ihirn. He declared Iheie never was a Committee in ex-, Istence that bad rolralusd so entirely from sll action tending lo Injure any oro Never bad a tiiemb"r ut that Committee lisped a wold ol lis action to any man, except lo constituted nuthoritlos empowered to remedy th abuses brought lo light, to the Secretary of War, lo Ihe President, and sometimes lo the C'ahloM. Never could the lutbearance. Iho delicacy, tbe discretion and justice with which they hid acted, be impeached. Yet hi- would say Ib'tt there was cause lor Gen. Stone's arrest In Ihe evld"nco tbey had examined; though not ono of tho commit ten had a wish unjustly to affect a hair ot his head. Ho said il wins mamfs'st that erery niickt-r for the purity of the Constitution and ths habeas corpM, striving through tbem lo pre vent the imprisonment and punishmeut ol traitors, was a symptihlzcr with treason. Tbe greatest wcukniss or Iho Government had beeu lis leniency to treason; mcroy to IraltoiB was cruelly lo loyal men. Tbe avtnglng sword should bo oiibd lih our armies. Herctolore, wherever lbs seces sion armies went. Lhtlr couisc lendul to moke secession expression uuiver.al, whatever real loyalty a mau might feel; but thu Union atmr protected loyal und 'll-loy:il alike, making It as naff for a man lo h) it traitor us a luyalUl. It was unjust acd impolitic. On motion or Mr, LAND, ol Katuas, tholi'tt ate went InUi executive session. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPItl'.iDNTATlVKi itiaoicriost. Mr. HARDING, or Kentucky, offered a resolution Instructing Iho Military Commit tto to Iniulro Into the jutlco nnd rroDrt0iv of pioviding by law lhal piytmttt shall be maue ior ceriatu norscs in mo oiate ui jveu tttcky, which wero pnribased under order by authority tf Drigullci Genual Ward fur lbs military servico oi mo uuiiin mates, and le port by bill or othirwisf. Adopiesl. Also, ti resolution requesting Ihe Committee oi Invalid Pensions to inquire itdo the justice' of granting L. 0. N. Landrum, ul Kentucky, a pension on account of wounds and disabilities received In lbe rnrrlcs ol Hie United GtatM beloro being regulstly muslercd into the sei vice. Appropriately rererre I. lACUAMlr; UK I'KISONt H3. Mr. TR0WDR1DG1I, of Michigan, niorrd the reconsideration or tho vole horetoloro hid on tbe adoption ol lbe resolution rt questing the Sicrolaryor War to inlorm this House ot the cause, It any, of Iho protracted delay In Iho exchangool Col. Corcoran, ami thue till change of prisons rs ol war lie Mopptil until In Is released, no laid ho did i nl Intend placing any obslaclo In the way ul Hist re-Ira." ol Col. Cureoraii, but thought II was sluing gloat in justice to others. Celontl Wilcux.ul Michigan, a bravo a' d worthy s fibs r, is r.iill cuufined al Columbia, S. C,with Colonel Coieorao, as a hostage tor the prlvat.'crs bolls shariug their piirallnns tilgclher. lie desired IbutColonrl Wilcox's iiamu theuld aNo o inieited in the resolution Tbo resuluILn was so aniendoil as lo ineludo Colonel Wilcox aud other pusjns, pritoneis or war." In which form It was ngiccd to nnd adopted. MuviiiK uiou mi, I'litsint.M. Mr. Hay, Prlvalo MMrmary.deliti'ri'd in sago In writing Irom the President, transmitting tho ctirrcsponslenco bctwci u Iho Sicrelary il State and Minister Corwin, ou our afftira with Mexico. On motion of Mr. W SHIHIRNIv of llllneh. It was refcrrt'd to tbo Cuuiuiiltco on Fuieigu Kelstlnns. Mr. COX. uf Ohio, moved that 2.000 conies bo printed; which was agreed lu. saANKiiii rRini.t.UK. Uousj bill No. 01. reculallug Ihe franking privileges was takcu up; aud sfior ssme dlietis rlon was, on motion uf Mr. COLFAX of ludi ana, laid on the table by a vole ol 08 ayes lo 55 nays. rowicitKNe'E enuMirriB kki'ouu. Mr. MORRILL, ul Vermont, ro"e lo a prlvl- li'tti-d tiueelluti, unci siibinilled Hie report ul Iho commitleu ot oinleieneo on Ihn bill insking ap propriatlons ior inn ros' tinico uepinmcni. Agr I'd tn. Also, a 1'ko lepoif t n thu ill isiakiogapptc prlallons lor .bo titt.il seivlco. Agreil lo. Mr. 1ILAIR, ul Missouri, presented the report it tho committee 1 1 conference on Ihn bill re organising tho medical department of tbe ai my. iuopu.'u. lir.lVinillKVII.N r fir" UlVSI. l ITI7KMI Mr FF.N TON, Irom tho Coiiiuilllce ou Claims. reported a bill relating to ulrnis It the loaa and dtsiructlon ol firoiH'ily In longing lolnyel ull'teus. und ilamuges doiielberuio by ths troops of tbo United States, during lb fluent tehet- uon. ue commitleu, at.u oriiereti lu ne printed. riPCHll. OIURTJ IIS UHKRON ANO CAI.ITOIINU Mr. PHKLPS, ol Calllornla, introduced a bill In establish a Circuit Court iu and lor Ihe States ol California and Oregon. Referred to Judiciary uomnituee. voimr of cum. Mr. PORTDR. from thu Ju llclary Commlllee, reported back House bill No. 226, being nil net to amend '-An act to establish a Court of Inves tigation of claims against ihe Uullcd Slates," approved February 2 1 lb. 1855. Mr. SUULLAIiAIiaKR, of Ohio, offered an amendment lo a section, providing that In all cases the claim tnt shall satisfy the court tint he Is loyal, and that he has not given aid or comfort to lbe enemy; which w is adopted. Afittr consl'lcrible discussion, participated 1st by Meurs, Porler.orindlina, Dlvrn, or New York, rtUgh tin, uf Ohio, Ulikman, uf I'inu syltania, and Pendleton, lit Ohio, tbo bill wus read a third Umo and patsed. Adjourned. AV ..