The sun., 1862-06-19

Tho Senate joint resolution for tho encourages
nient Of cnIistu, nt- III the regular army and vol
un,cer forces WAS passed. l,rpcals ~ much Of
the ninth section Of the act Of August last a. alul-
ishes premiums for bringing rccris h. the rend,z-
youA snd Iolyrlss thst hereat, premium oi two
dollars shall ~ paid any citizen, non-comfiis!nu,d
officer OF soldier for every recruit ~ the regular
army, ani every soldier onlmung Ia the regular
army OF volunteer force Tor tire, years vt during
tie war, may receive tie hrst month't pay IN aj-
vance.
TIE House resumed the consideration Of Ito iii
10 free from servitude the slaves of certain rebels
engaged In or ahetting the e,i-ting rebellion
against tho Government of the United States. A
vote was nearly reached on the passage oi the liil
when he time arrived Tor taking up tie srecn or.
der. Nj. stevens moved that IL. spvcla order bc
postponed one hour. Agreed to.
The Conhsca.ion bill WAS then read and passed
81 too.
Tho announcement of this vote created q good
deal o. cycitemcst In the ',suse.
The eil! as psased prov dcs for the emancipation
Of the slaves of all the following classes
First-of every person who shall ACT ~ an officer
Of the rebel army navy.
second-o OF every person who shall act @ rroS.-
dent, Vice President, Member OF Congress- Judge
Of any Court, Cabinet OGicer, forcisn Minister,
Commssoncr. or Consul u the so-called Confcde-
rate States.
Thlrd-Of every person who shall act as Gov.
| ernor Of a STATE, Mcnlcr u aConvcuton or Lcps-
lssurs, or Judge OF any state Court OF ue so-csed
| Confederate States
Fourth-of every o'hcer who, having held an
once N honor, trust profit Ia the United States
shall hereafter hold al olhce In tho scesled Con.
fcderstc stStes.
fifth-of every person who shall hold any offcr,
or agency under the so-csllcd Confederate States
or under any - the states thereof.
tBu. persois In the third and fnh casses must
have accepted their appointments since the date Of
the sacsrslon ordinance Of their states, or have
| 'akcn Ito cath of allegiance 70 the Confederate
btltes
sXth--of every person not within tho above
classes, who after the psssnge Of the act, being will
fully and without compulnlon engaged Ia armed
rebellion, shall not within shy days lay down his
| arms, aud return ~ his allegiance.
The bill also dislualifes said sig carses from
holding stce under the United States Government.
The President In authorized ~ negotiate for the
qusion by treaty otherwise, Of lands countries
in Mexico, Central America, South America or In
the islands In the Gulf u Mexico for the right Of
settlement upon the lands Of said countries for al
persons liberated under this act, - be removed
with their own consent. For the purpose Of pay.
Ing the expense u the purchase Of lsnds and the
| removal, the President shAll use such money a.
Congress may from time " time direct araing out
Of the sales ~ the property formerly owned by
| bells, and which shall have been confscI,ed " tho
| use tie United States
Tho other sections mainly relate 10 The mhcl irry
by which the provisions Of the bill arc " DO en-
forced.
Tn. House resumed the consideration of che hlll
authorizing additional Treasury notes, but will out
Action. Adjourned.