The national Republican., 1861-08-07

restored, as he was unable to hear any thing
going on in the Hall.
Mr.. ASHLEY said that Gen. Meies had in.
formed him that 100000 was absolutely neces.
sary to keep the present bridge in repair. He
would therefore move TO amend, by striking out
all Of the bill except the third section, which
relates to the repairs of the Long Bridge, aud
amend that section by making It appropriate
$4,000, instead Of $I0,0 900, for that purpose.
Agreed tn; and the bill passed.
Mr.. cox offered . resolution, which was
passed, calling upon the Secretary Of State to
furnish this House, at the next session Of Con.
gress, with all correspondence relative to mari.
time rights.
Mr. MAY desired to make personal expla-
nation, and commenced by saying he was not
present yesterday when the gentleman from
New York Mr. Diven) offered resolution
(Cries Of Oojecll "objectT ohj-ctl'l
The bill to increase the pay OF privates in
United states WAS taken up and passed.
Mr.. COLFAX moved that the session be ex.
tended thirty MINUTES. Granted.
At this juncture it was discovered that the
clock had stopped within . few minutes of
Mr.. STEVENS said: Mr.. Speaker, will the
clock 90 now2 Laughter.
The SPEAKER said that the clock was
going.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered resolution that, in.
asmuch as the clock had refused to 60 by the
hour, the House ought to refuse TO 20 by the
clock. Obj cted to.
Mr.. WlCKLlFFE, Of Kentucky, rose and
said: Mr.. Speaker, the intelligence from the
Sate Of Kentucky this morning is, that she is
Er the Union-6rst in it, and the last out Of it.
[Long and tremendous applause, both on the
floor and in the galleries
o. motion OF Mr. WlCKLIFFE, letter
was read from Hon. Joseph Holt, relative to the
progress of the rebellion.
M. OWEN asked leave to make personal
explanation.
A MEMBER. We objected, q few minutes ago,
to the gentleman from Maryland Mr.. May]
making q personal explanation. We certainly
ought to object to members on this side. This
wss subsequently Withdrawn, when
Mr.. OWEN said that in the resolution he
offered yesterday, he did not mean to impugn
the motives Of any member upon this floor it
was only their principles.
Mr.. MAY said that was perfectly satisfactory
to him. He was not in the Hall when it was
offered, nor WAS he aware Of such resolution
until he read it in this mornings papers.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the gentleman
from the Red River of The North" be allowed
to make few remarks, lhers being only few
minutes lett.
Mr.. ALDRIDGE commenced by saying that
be say standing around him here, young men,
intelligent men. Take your seats every one
Of you There Wa. one gentleman rom Ohio
standing in the aisle, where he has stood the
whole of the session, 81 another one from the
same State, he, too, standing near the same
place where be has been standing all day.
They are all young and intelligent men. but
they are laboring under mental hallucination Of
the mind.
The SPEAKER here announced that the
hour had arrived to adjourn; and, at twenty
minutes pas 2o'clock, the speaker announced
the House adjourned sine die.
JACKsoN's FoRcEs.-The St. Louis pem0-
crat gives this account of the forces under
Jacksoni
"Jacksou's forces are reported as follows
Under General Patterson. Q 500 meni under
Rains, 1000; under McCulloch, (Arkansas
troops,) $500. In all, about 1000. N Cullochs
troops are tolerably we'll armed. In one of his
regiments there are nearly 300 negro slaves
doing military duty, and for whose services the
rebels promise to pay. The State rebels are
have traversed has been entirely LAID waste.
All ihe stock and grain have been seized.
Hundreds OF families have deserted their houses,
and are trying TO leave the state. Many OF
them are csmped round General Lyons camp
in rude tents, where 'h-v say for protecuon.n
The Navy Department 10 in receipt of official
advices from the Gulf squadron. On the 4t of
July, off Galveston, the United Steamer South
Carolina captured six schooners; ou the 6h
two, and ran one ashore on the 9th one and
on the 7th one; making in all eleven sail de.
stroyed or captured. The nj mes of the cap
tured vessels are the Shark, Captain G. Patter.
son Venus, Captain j. Nelson; Amn Ryan
Captain L Ma, nnrd Nc Cdnfsli, Captain J.
J, Green-les; Louisa, Captain G. Marshall
Dart, Captain J. Y. Lswless; Coraiia, Captain
E. Tlngely, Faicon, Capt. J. Behudas; George
Buksr, Captain g. H Smnh; Sam Houston,
Captain T. Z. Saunders. A portion ofrhem had
cargoes, chiefly lumber. Among other things
captured, were thirteen mail bags, and thirty
one bags containing expr IS matter.
On the 9th of July, of St. Marks, Florida, the
att mpting to run the blockade. r. ere were
as passengers on board, the lady, three children,
and Two servants OF Adjutant General Holland,
of Florida. Mrs. H. claimed the secession flag
to be private property, and secured it on her per-
son. As the captain could not secure it with.
out using violence to a lady, who was in del.
icate situation, he had to let it go.
PROMOTION OF BEAgREGARp.-On Tuesday,
in executive session OF the Confederate Con
gress, President Davis sent in communica.
tion nominating G. T. Beauregard to the rank
of full general" in the Confederate army, in
which nomination Congress unanimously con.
CURED. The proper official title Of this rank,
according to the act of Congress organizing
the army, approved May l6, 1861, is simply
general" instead Of " "brigad,er general !" The
former denomination being the highest military