The New York herald., 1863-12-17
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may have his taken from the last and placed ssss
tho enromeat in the place Of resdeuce Any pews.
earoaed who shall procure acceptable substitute sAAa
be exempt
SOLDIERS B0UnTIEs
Tho bill reported back from the Ssustes Oommitte o.
Military Affairs with ameudmsots. reduces the proposed
bounty for enlistment OF veterans to nftesn DOLLARS and
OF others TO ten dollars aud Includes those only Who are
DOT now iH the service
RsvERDY yoassOk's LAr8 sPEEOa on sLAyRRv
AND KAANOIPA TION.
Tue following important passage having boon accident
atty omitted in yesterdays seuae report s now su~
piled, 10 the remarks OF Hon. Rsyerdy Johnsos 4
Maryland. a. follows
It oght be admitted hs thought that in the eye of
where they are held but they are persons also Rec
Congress Is based the fact that they
By bth and though he osy Sss sss
Cd that under the clause defining the Of thas
court they are not Citizens in relation to other
the constitution may be far dercnt They have the pre-
lection OF the government to certain extsut at least
and why should they not contribute It's defence As
peosaton to their owners being made AS TO The Con
pensatou some complaints had been made and Justly
perhaps as the Senator thought IN regard 70 the nanae
IN which the law had been executed OF the agents
OF the government. This, however, should not induce
the Senator TO lift his voice the Senate his
II 70 weaken or embarrass tue government IN iW o.
lorts TO suppress the rebellion Whom the authority ee
the government is restored full extent then inquiry
slave himself compensation divesed tho OF ell hs
rights, aud conveyed them TO the public. He (Mr-
Jshnson had never doubted that the employment Of tAs
slave 10 the military Of the country ipso foce
emancipaed him II would be dsgracefu, after the On
poymsnt OF eoored to defend existence. that this
government should permit them return 70 slavery
He thanked God they could be reeasiaved. II
gave him pleasure TO remember that when he formerly
had the honor OF occupying scat on this door in l84i
ho declared debate upon SUBJECT OF slavery that
It was wrong a. system, morally and politically. and
especially economically slavery was indeeos,blo H.
sOntn uwA n
this subject.
EgwspAPER APPOINTMENTS.
AT this sessioo OF Congress- the oswspaper correspoal
cots ia Washington, except thoss OF the HsRALD. WHO
have asked for nothing. have been vcry fortunate
curing appointments CLERKS committees and other
lucrative positions the gift Of the Senate and House
Nearly all Of them have thus been prov s svi-
deaf that national legislators appreciate the power
aud influence Of the press
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL sCHoFIBLD
Geo Schoeld arrived here to-day, and had an inter
with the President It Ia understood that no coes
here at tho request OF the President 10 explain hts
Missouri 1t Is generally believed that he is to bs
iieved or The command OF that department.
CONFIRMATION OF Tux REBEL REFUSAL 70 RHCBivu
M0Rs PROVISIONS FOR OUR PaIs0NBRs
The Star has the following Last evening tho Chief o.
the Bureau OF Exchange and Prisoners. Major 0ea@A
atchoock, received from BrIgsdisr General Moredkh
copy OF letter addressed to him the 1th iAstsnt W
Robert Ou.d ths rebel Commissioner Of Exchange, 60
announcing the determination OF tho robel War Depart
meat hereafter 70 receive more provisions
from tho North for our prisoners Ia their
hands We boar from Fortress Monroe tha,
he Tlegss persistent vifcaton and abuse with refer
to tho in which the robe authorities havo
carried out their pledges upon tho subject the
why they break up the arrangement and promises hoy
ever TO deliver faithfully all tho supplies In auestss
that had been recevcd up to tho tms the istter
wrleo and adds that hereafter prisoners IN the>s
hands will be ratiouea precisely they ration thor
soldiers IN the Hold.
Wthout doubt tho allegation OF 'vicat,on aud misrc
re3eotstioo" put forward the for declining
hereafter to receive such supplies subterfigo
tho real being the pressure of the jealousy Of tS
people of Richmond OF tho fact that through the aud
liberalty OF government and tnor friends ~ hcs
Uoon prisoners in their banda said " be living
better than aoy ramiy could live tho rebel capital.
rHK NAVY.
rns gunboat Itasks, which arrived At the Navy YarA
On Friday last having been repaired, loft ths moniag
cor her station the West coast bockadng sIuadros.
The Sassacus whose wheelholse broken In 90 ~
Potomac recently collision. 10 being rapidly repaired
and will soon be ready for
The gunboat Eutaw arrived this morning from Phis-
dslpha On her trip she proved bersef OF fsstt
gunbosta. aud that she will Immediately smt
on important mission
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
Tbs Presieat has nominated to the senate Comm audss
Potsr to be rear admiral, and First Engineer Jshn H.
Loag 10 be . chiss engineer in tbs navy
NAVAL oRDxRs
Captain J. GraysoD OF the marine corps. bas bcc~
ordered u command the marine guard of tho United
states steam soop Brooklyn
rfns
reported for duty at tbs Navy Yard In this city
Lieutenant Fagsu has been detached from Company O.
Marine battalion lnd ordered to the flagship Wabash }
DISMISSED
Secoad Lieutenant &. o. Sturgeon OF the United Sau~
Marine corps has been tried by naval general court
marital in session At New Orleans for absence witbo~t
leave and jrunkeoness aud sentenced to be dsmisasA
tbs services Of tho Omitted states TO date from Decsmbes
ihs proceedings have been approved
mosBY's GUERILLA OPERATIONS
Night before last Mosby. with gang OF about nlnsv
guer,a, made descent upon the picket limos outside
the dsiencss south ot the Potomac without eectng
iuy serious iamags Our cavalry sent In pursuit.
an absurd Is circulating to day throughout tho
city that Mosby was In town yesterday afternoon. anA
the military authorities have bosn a sharp ookost nx
The guerilla. but without success.
rSs exBELs on THE LOWER POTOMAC
a.
lays opened with fed pieces cu our gunboa,s 10
mouth OF the Rappahannock sod that tho steamers,
s,sr trins few shos In return hauled on into Tho
Potomac
VISITORS TO rus RUSSIAN rLsEr.
Yesterday Commodore HAYWOOD commanding tAe
ssnington Navy Yard accompanied by several omce~s
vsted the Russ.aa 1est where no received with ~
pscpriats hoaocs.
TIE wAoxs OF ras NAVY YARD w0RKnEs.
Owing 70 the dlssatsactou OF tho employees q
hs Navy Yard In rotation their wages tho Secretary
" the Navy has ordered tbs appointment OF board
Il ofhosrs whose duty shall be To tho ru,s
y the ctbsr departments upon the subject He has A.
irec,ei the oommAnisn OF the yard TO adopt the sams
'syIiatloos
SENT TO poRr LAFAYETTE WEF
Captain n. Tyler and MAJOR ". Sslsy wsre -
% Fort Ls'sycts lac, svsnns oy order d tho seorotssy
v War
sox MICHIGAN soLDlRRs SENT HONE tN
Al order hS been issued by tho Secretary or waw.