, 1862-07-14
TILE C0NFISCATl0N BILL
rs fA6DED.
THE BORDER STATE MEYAND
TIE PRESIDENT,
Brutal Rfackguardism of
Richardson,
FRAUDS DISCOVERED IN C4PI-
tai EXTENSION.
The Additional Representative
for Illinois,.

Mr. Hcward made IN effort in the Senate on
Saturday to have the hi}lchanging the Judicial
districts az recently separated, modified SO as
to keep Michigan in the same district wi.h
Ohio. The secret OF the effort WIS fesr
that Mr.. Browning would be made judge in
the new Illinois district. It il understood that
he is all ardent sspiraat for such a position.
Tie bill passed however without change.
ConilEcation is at last through both Houses
in q tole1abl5 stringent shape, with the section
inserted amounting to provision that the
president selecting and armiDg negroes rnay
preclude the necessity for passing new bill.
There Is no bill in the Senate for this purpose.
The confiscation bill allows proceedings es-
reci,,lly called: ad 4tns, that is, it allows ths
seizure Of property, whether tile owner
can be found and tried or not.
aIessrs. Feesenaen and Clarke had pro-
fessed constitutional scruples oa this point,
hut they yielded.
The Border State members had an interview
with the president On Saturday. The presi-
dent entreated them on going home to prspars
for emancipation, as circumstances might soon
arise that zcou1d make it necessary. The mem-
bezs objected to this, but otherwise professed
to have very pleasant interview.
It is understood that the tax collectors will
mostly be appointed this week. The presi~
dent appoints, but the recommendations PISS
through the hands Of the secretary OF tie
treasury.
J.F. Meline Of Cincinnati, and Maj. Speed
Butler, son Of the State treasurer Butler Of H.
inois, have appointments on Gen. Pope's staff
The report that Capt. Haskcr, of the STU
Illinois cavalry, was killed in the battle before
Richmond, mag be untrue. He was wounded
and left On the field He may be prisoner.
Gen. Lee has sent flag Of truce to General
Mcclellan, proposing an exchangc Of pris-
oners at Whitehouse.
The House in Committee Of the Whole
was indu]gipg In set speeches on Saturday
evening, and Richardson slgnallzed himself
by trying to revive the bullying
style Of debate, which 1t Vas hoped
had gone out Hish his friends
OF the Southern Confederacy. Mr.. Alien
referred to sorc statements Richardson
had made about the support Of contrabands
by the government. Ms. Blake Of Ohio ex-
planned that the statement was incorrect aud
said, ST do not mean that the gentleman from
Illinois meant to misreFresent, but there are
no facts to sustain his statement.'
NIr. RICHARDSON (meaningly pulling up his
coat e1eeves)-"Do I understand the gentle
man to deny that the government is paying
$500 day for the employment and support Of
negroes?''
Mr. BLAkE-'I deny that the statement in
Your speech is true, to the effect that 1900
rations day are issued to contrabands in this
district alone, in violation Of laws.''
Mr. RlCEARDsoN-"T That speech was made
Oh the 18th Of May and no member has dared
to rise in his place and deny single state
ment until now.''
Mr. BLAKE-" Because no man could get
| the floor for that purpose"
| Mr.. R1cuARDsoS-stT Tho gentleman states
d falEehood when he states that no gentleman
could get the floor; no gentleman has risen
| in Ills place and denied the statement when
there was time to raise investigating CON.
| mittees to examine into it, and charge the
| gentleman from Ohio, aud every other gentle
man VI no denies it, with stating falsehood.
Mr.. BLAKE-"I charge the gentleman from
| Illinois with uttering what is utterly untrue
and unfounded. I am ready to back that up
Mr. RICHARDSON advancing menaeing1y..
"Are you? Wen Sec"
| Mr.. BLAEE-t I'm not to be intimidated b.
any Of your threats, sir"
3fI. Richardson, pulling up his coat sleeves
made another start towards Blake when tht
Sergeant ut Arms interposed. While Blakt
cried "Let him come on let hiu come.''
AIr, RICHARDSON at top Of his voice, " Ths
gentleman is God d-d1iar.''
He then returned to bis seat. In few min
utes Blake walked over to speak to Richard
son apparently with yiew Of having mu
tua1 explanation, Wher Richardson fnstantl.
cried out, "God d-u you, get out Of this
| clear out.1 Mr. Bake returned to his seat
and so the affair ended.
Mr., Richardson's friends are very mucl
mortified over his brutsl blacksuardism.
II is intimatcd on thu authority Of dis:ia
euiehed Senators that tie President vii speed
i1y Issue proclamation offering amnesty t
| rebels in arms in the 6o1aer States ,and annouu
eiss that the offer will oe extended from tim
to time to rebels in oth.r States, as progres
in subduing the rebellion may warnnt.
As to the adoption Of policy Of employin
negroes In any military service in which the
NAV be successfully used, and gtvin
them their freedom therefor. I can ss
nothing about its reliability except tha
nroninent,men who ought to know, believe il
| The COMMITTEES who sFe examining into th
treasury and capital extensions have reporte
enormous frauds in prices paid, and miserabl
! ouaIity Of work done, ind glaring incompe
tencv in officers in charge, and limiting tha
Secretary Chase ought to know that sue
th;nrs are Going on in his department.,
| The senate yesterday repealed the bill fe
the military railroads through Kentucky int
! East Tennessee, connecting with Cincinnati
The House had repealed It some tune ago.
The State Of Illinois was recently give
another Representative Both Houses passe
hill authorizing the election Of this reprt
sentative On the general State ticket.
/ tt is supposed Congress will certainly ai
iourn On Wednesday.
The Border State men are to have anothe
interview with the president to present
-;tten ren17 to the earnest appeal be made t
+hero yesterday. concerning his plan for grad
nal emancipation.
J The committee, Of which Messrs- Mallory
rs-11a and Cbrisfeld are active members, at
now here preparing their reply IL WILL assut
+he ,res,dent Of the answering loyalty OF tn
po-5a- states and declare that II the govern
s. - a,on1d he broken up in the efforts t
s 1u1Isna tn r.he11ion they still would not joi
/ RI f1n