The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-02-19

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The Ter-itorialtommi,tee of the House
are said TO have under consideration a
bill, having for its object, the regulation
and government of the States now in re-
bellion, as Territories.
The Mississippi Legislature has passed
an act to raise ten thousand volunteers
for the defence of the State and if suf-
fcient number do not volunteer, then
they are to be drafted. The Senate of
that had passed bill calling Conven-
tion of the people of that STATE.
The Southern papers say the blockade
is utterly defective, and yet dnd it so
hard to get flannel that they have to call
on the women to contribute their old
skirts for use in making fixed ammuni
ton. Why not import Aannels, if the
blockade is so loose?
Delaware has, according to the census
of 1860, eighteen hundred and five slaves,
and the sum asked of Congress for their
gradual emancipation amounts to FIVE
hundred dollars head, which is fair
price. The Wilmington Republican says
that the largest shareholders are in favor
of this bill, and that ''many of the slave
holders would gladly exchange their
slaves for money, which they could use
in payment for their lands, aud contem-
plated improvements"
Mr.. Foster, of Connecticut, introduced
into the Senate bill providing for the
occupation and cultivation Of cotton and
other lauds taken from the Rebels. The
bill provides for the appointment Of a
board of receivers or guardians, who shall
let the land, attend to the purchase of
tools, stock, &C., aud shall hire certain
srbordinates and laborers. INDECENT per-
sons are to be employed at fixed rate of
compensation
Senator Summers resolutions on the
relations between the United States and
the Rebel Territory were laid on the table,
at his motion, where they can be calleA
up whenever he thinks best. The con-
test Oh this motion was occasioned by the
counteruIotion of Garrett Davis of Ken.
tucky, who wished to consign them to
the receiving tomb of the Judiciary Com
mittee. Senator Sumner prevailed There
has been misapprehension at the North
en- this poin;, from the defective tele.
graphic report. A bill organizing the
Rebel Territory into Territorial Govern
ments on the principles of these resolu-
tons will shortly be reported by the Ter
ritorial Committees of the two Houses.
Another bill, establishing Provisional
Government in South Carolina, has been
sanctioned in AN important quarter.
No decision has yet, it is believed, been
reached by the War Department in the
!, Hunter Lane matter. Gen. Hunter seems
to be busily making preparations for the
expedition southwark, as if with the ex-
pcctation of commanding it himself. Gen.
Lane is waiting at Leavenworth for news
!. from Washington. We have the author
Iity of Mr.. Covode for saying that he made
the original arrangement with Secretary
!, Cameron, by which the Government
agreed to furnish Gen. Lane with the
troops he wanted, and that throughout
the negotiation Gen. Hunters name was
not used, and there was no intimat;on
that any one except Gen. Lane was to
have the command
The Rev. Mr.. French, just returned
from Port Royal, brings letters of strong
appeal to the Northern people tor cloth
lug and shoes for the thousands of con-
trabands within the lines Of Gen. Sher-
mans command. We understand meas
ures arc taking for large meeting at an
early day, and that it is designed to ex-
tend the call as widely as possible.
Senator Harris introduced bill author
iziug the creation of Provisional Govern
, ments in States where the Rebels resist
the execution of the laws.
The President sent message to both
Houses, iDclosing a copy of the treaty
: with the King of Hanover, heretofore
ratified. and recommending, according to
the terms thereof, that 60,353 thale.s be
:, appropriated as the proportional quota OF
the United States in indemnifying Han
; over for losses sustained by tie abolition
of the Stadt or Bru1shausen dues.
Iti not improbable that Gov. Wright,
our late Minister at Berlin, & Douglas
{ Democrat, will fill the vacant seat of
, Bright.
A Dr. IVES, one of the Dragging. lying
| editors of the pestiferous Neao York Her.
/, atd so far iutruded upon Secretary Stan.
: ton at Washington, as to cause his arrest
as spy and visit to Lafayette. Anoth-
, er nuisance" is thus aba led.