Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-27
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-It is understood
that the second regiment OF New Hampshire
volunteers, Col. Marston, numbering about
1926 men fit for duty, has been ordered from
the army of the Potomac to that state, and
will leave in a few days.
In addition to the oath to support the con-
Stitution of the United States, the speaker, on
the admission of Mr.. Bridges, as represen-
tative from the third district of Tennessee,
last night, administered to him the oath to
bear true faith and allegiance to the same as
prescribed by the act Of July I'd, 1862, which
is required to be administered to all persons
appointed to any office of honor or profit eth
or in the civil, military, or naval service of
the government, which they are requested to
take before entering upon the duties of their
office, and before they are entitled to any sal
airy or emoluments therefrom.
The legislature of Minnesota, in a resolu-
ton presented to the senate, in view of the
horrors of the late Indian warfare, ask con-
gress to extend the provisions OF the pension
act to the survivors OF the murdered and to
the mutilated and crippled.
Kansas, through resolution of her legisla-
ture submitted to the senate to-day, asks the
United States to assume and pay the Kansas
territorial debt.
The Friends in New York, PENNSYLVANIA,
Maryland, and Delaware, have mem0rialized
congress, asking exemption from the draft
and the procurement of substitutes, and from
the fines, which they deem penalty imposed
for exercising the right Of conscience against
the shedding of blood. "Whie' they saw.
''we deplore and utterly condemn the wicked
rebellion fomented by misguided and nfatua-
ted men, which has involved the nation in
strife and bloodshed, we earnestly desire,
while the Lords judgments are SO awfully
manifested, that the inhabitants of the earth
may learn righteousness" The Friends close
by praying that peace may once more be re-
stored throughout our whole land, and that
christian liberty, harmony, and love may uni.
versally prevail among the people
The senate in executive session to-day con-
firmed the nomination of William Marion as
collector of internal revenue of the 18th dis
trict of New York, William d. Bacon add-
tional paymaster in the U. S. army, and Royal
ii. Waller paymaster Of volunteers.
Senator Wilson of Mass to-day introduced
a substitute for the house bill to raise add.
tional soldiers. 1t provides for mastering,
enrolling and organizing by the commanding
officers in the several departments of as many
Africans, liberated by certain laws, by the
presidents proclamation, or by any other le-
gal and competent authority exercised in sup
pressing the rebellion, as the president shall
from time to time deem necessary, to be arm
ed, equipped, and mustered into service of
the United States TO serve during the war. 1t
contains proviso that no person Of African
descent shall be appointed to exercise author
ity over white officers, soldiers or men in the
army or navy.
Col. Wait CT the regular army has been or
dered to supercede Col. Saugator as military
commander Of the district of Annapolis.
Maj Gen. Mcdowell was ordered to Cairo
to-day to serve as president of the court mar
tial, or court of inquiry, ordered to assemble
there for the trial of the officers accused of
improperly specializing in cotton.