Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-18
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WAsHiNGToN, July 10. 1.-The following Is th
bill which has passed both Houses, which re
moVes the Presidenss objection TO the coDhsca
ton bill: Z. wv fe'trgster
ResoIped byths Senate and House Of Rspressn
tatiues of the United States, That the provision
Of the third clause OF the fifth section Of Of
act to suppress insurrection, 10 punish treason
and rebellion, TO seize and oonfscate the proper
ty OF rebels, and other purposes, shall be &C
constructed as not to apply to any acts done
prior to the passage thereof-not to Include any
member of a State legislature, or judge oi
any State court, who has not, In accepting or
entering upon the duties OF bis tffice, taken an
oath to support the constitution Of the Ho-cAlled
Confederate States of America; nor shall any
punishment or proceeding under said act be 80
construed as to work forfeiture of the real
estate of the offender beyond bis natural life.
Sam'l F. Miller, of Iowa, was tonight con-
frmed by the Senate as an aasociste juetice Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
The Heralds dispatch says /: Reliable advices
received from Richmond state that the rebel
troops are In great numbers, with abundant ar
tillery and full of confidence. IL Was thought
there that our army would be overwhelmed on
the ChickahomiDy, and tho fact that IL was not,
Is attributed to the good generalship Of McClel-
Ian The rebels planned to break our lines on
Friday, and on the succeeding Monday, but
didu't
The Harper's Ferry correspondent Of the Tri-
bune, dated the 18th, states that fears are en-
tertalned that we shall soon have trouble, in
consequence Of the threatening appearance Of
matters at Winchester. The stores and all
other valuables of the army have been removed
here by way Of the Potomac & Winchester
Railroad. Various rumors are aAoat In regard
TO the movements of the enemy, and it is re-
ported here that our pickets were driven In be.
low Winchester last night. In anticipation of
danger, the telegraph office has been removed
over mile from the town, near the fUrtifics-
tions The friends Of the South here and at
Marsinsburg are acting as il they had heard
good news, and express their confidence that the
rebels will make a raid In the the valley as far
as Winchester, before many days. There seems
to be general impression here that Winches-
ter will be the scene of fierce battle before
week.
1t is rumored that jackson, with one half the
large army which he took to Richmond 30 sud-
denly, has returned and been reinforced by the
numerous guerrilla bands about the country.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Senate last night
and this morning confirmed the following NOM
nations: Lsonard Litridge, deputy Post mas
ter at La Crosse; A. H. Robinson, OF Indiana,
to be Commisssry of Subsistence, with the rank
of Captain of Volunteers; VIM. D. Wilson, oil
Ohio, ditto; Archibald G. VOrie, of Indiana,
ditto; Edward G. Converse, OF Ohio, ditto; c.
P Buckingham, of Ohio, to be Brigadier Cen
erll of Volunteers; Col Francis J, Heron, of
Iowa, to be Bfgsdier General Of Volunteers;
Col. Morgan L.Smith Egbth Missouri regiment,
to be Brgader General Of Cavalry; Col ChaS.
Croft, Thirty first Indisna regiment, to be a
Brigadler General of Volunteers; Col. Ftz.
henry Warren, OF she Iowa Volunteers, to be a
Brigadier General of Volunteers; Frederick
Solomon, OF Wisconsin, to be General of Vol.
unteers; Col. Jacob Ammen, OF Ohio, to be a
BHgader General Of Volunteers; Col. ]. w.
Sill, Of ohio, to be q Bdgadier General of Vol
lnteers; Henry Connolly. of New Mexico, to
DO Governor of the Territory of New Mexico.