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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. RIDDLE called up the bill to annul and abro.
gate all privileges heretofore recognised existing
tween the United States and the bands Dacotah Indians
and for the relief of the suerers from the late depreda
tons of said Indians
The bill appropriaes the of l$l 500 000 or &c
much thereof as may be necessary from the Treasury
Of any money not otherwise appropriated carry the
object thereof II was passed: Yeas 76, nays IL.
f. Mr.. WILSON introduced bill to ratify and confirm
the proclamation of the President issued January ls
Mr., COX rose to point Of order.
Mr. THOMAS objected to the introduction of the bill
Mr. LOWE introduced bill to amend an act regulating
the establishment of mint 10 San Francisco and bill for
the reclamation Of swamp and overfowed lands in the
State Of California
Mr. FESSENDEN, Of Maine, moved the appointment
of commissioners to investigate the condition Of every
tribe and remnant of tribe of Indians In the United States
with whom the Government has treaty stipulaons and
TO report what II can DC taken for the better
security of their rights and the rights Of the citizens Of the
United States. Referred.
Mr.. BLAKE offered the following resolutions viii ch
laid for debate:
Reolred That this House earnestly desires the most
speedy and eecua measures taken put down the rebel
at this time, any other than unconditional sub
mission of the rebels in against the
the require ent of the Constitution and the laws would
be pusanimous and tatorous that the members of this
House do hereby give the
PIE of the United States that they will cheeruy
with the President chief of the army and
the constitution and laws of civilized strengthen
the military power of gallant soldiers in the field de-
Tending the and 10 weaken that of the
Resoved That the only alternative Government can or
ought at this time TO offer TO the rebels Is submit be
quered.
On motion Of Mr. STEVENS, the House went into
Committee of the Whole the state Of Unon taking
up the general defciencybi-Mr HOLMAN in the chair
The committee rose, and the bill reported to the
House, and the House adjourned.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1868.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts,, from the Committee on
Military Alirs reported back the bill to suspend tempo
rary the operation of the act to prevent and punish fraud
the part Of officers entrusted With making contracts for
the Government and moved that the bill be put upon its
passage.
Mr. POWELL hoped the bill would not pass There
was very curious history about this bill 1t was
passed the extra snd then suspended because
Of the heads Of bureaus opposed TO it, He moved to
refer it to the Judiciary Committee.
y Mr.. TRUMBULL said there had been great complaints
OF frauds and this bill passed but the represents
ton Of heads Of Departments it suspended Ii Con
could not pass bill to punish fraud without being
constantly suspended in this way he thought 1t better be
repealed at once.
Mr. GRIMES contended that the bill was in effect to
establish bureau Of returns and provided punishment
for fae returns He did not think the bill could be car
ried into operation in time of war
Mr. HALE suggested that the operation Of the bill be
suspended till the Sd Of March giving time to amend it,
and make it practical.
MrsAULSBURY moved to suspend the bin indefinitely
Mr. FEsSENDEN hoped not, aud argued that from the
immense number of contracts It would be almost impossible
carry out the bill except at vast expense There s al
ready good law, making contractors liable to military
laws by which they could be punished.
After further discussion the subject was postponed.
PAYMENT OF THE SOLDIERS.
Mr. WILSON, OF Masssc schusetis. from the Committee
Military Affairs, reported back the House joint resou
ton for the prompt payment of the soldiers Of the army
and and of the navy, with amendments
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue fifty
mens oil mand Treasury notes D addition to the amount
authorized by the act Of July, 1852
Mr.. FESSENDEN moved the resolution be referred to
the Committee Finance.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts, said he had objec
ton to the reference but be thought it high time that
opr soldiers should be paid Many Of them had been wait
irg for months and had gone home into the poor
h6use and their families paupers, because they hsv
not been paid promptly, ttey ought to have been NAM
had deserted from solcit1de for their families HI
thought the Government ought TO be furnhed the mean
/ to pay these Immediately.
/ Mr. HOWARD said nothing had been more dishearten
ing than the failure to pay the brave volunteers their
when DUE and be hoped this stigma would be don
away with
The bin was referred to the Committee on Finance
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STATE PRISONERS.

IN motion OF Mr. WRIGHT, the bill CONCERNING the
seeded TO address The Seuate at length s sad he shod
not vote Tor the amendment the Senator from Kentucky
TO strike out the section authorizing the Pre-
scent " suspend the writ of habeas corpus 1t was 1T
times necessary 70 make arrests and he a. not willing TO
give the Republicans the credit of this bold but
MEASURE was principle Of the old aud true Democra-
c JACKSON and JedsOn both asserted the truth OF THE
| prnciPlo lie quoted from letters Of Jefferson, also
speeches OF Douglas, in support Of this BE was
sorry 70 see men discuss these questions such way as
20 emDarrass the Govenment their own
saunted loyalty. The Senator from Kentucky (r Pow
ELL me other day loudly declared that he loyal to the
II wasony sw months ago that few Dsaocrat t. ssusd
Call ior party organization, and from this had arisen
many o. the troubles that pepex country In times
these every good and true should ask how he can
Dos. serve ms country and not stop inquire what
ab0ltonist has DONE The Senator from Kentucky (Mr
PowELL) had reoiced over the result of the resent
elections but those elections bad been brought about by
means moi calculated to produce much Joy; it was By dis
couraging enstments especially Of those who could stay
at home aud vote by making charges against the Goyer
msnt by opposing the conscaton acts BY opposing tax
Importance Of the valley II the Mssssppi 10 the North
west; and all these men loudly vsunsd long and loud
their loyalty TO the Government but Of the like the
Senator from Kentucky, (Mr. POWELL said he was
opposed to coercion.
He argued in favor Of iron will and nerve aud de-
termned policy ON the part Of the Executive crush
out the rebellion by every possible MEANS and be would
take the property OF rebels every where He wanted to
see tho Mississippi river opened by the brave Western
nud cut uH tue supplies OF robedOm he Wanted to
ses hundred thousand Shareholders running way and
one miloa nggers the other way Applause in galleries
He wanted to strike at the heart Of the disease and thea
shall gee daylight.
There nothing to desponA about he thanked God we
have an army navy, and country and he thanked God
for another thing that have General in the field who
not fishing for the Presidency who with his staff is to
be found in the hckest Of the fight and his il Rose
Grams Applause in galleries. He would never yield to
any foreign Intervention, Americans must settle their
difficulties; and was ony in the Of guerilla war
fare that he feared foreign Intervention He would labor
The bill was then postponed till tomorrow
Mr.. RICE offered resolution, which was adopted in
structing the Committee Military Afara to inquire into
neys expended BY said State the suppression of Indian
hostities in 1862.
On motion Of Mr. WADE, the Senate went into Execu-
tive session, after which they adjourned.
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STATISTICS OF EMANCIPATION.

1t may be interesting to many readers to have Q
statement Of the number Of slaves "ordered and
declared to be free by the Proclamation of the
President issued on the LIST instant.
The Census Report Of 1860 affords us the data
by which we may ascertain the proportion of the
slaves who are freed by proclamation, or permitted
to remain in bondage in Loyal States and parts Of
States. All slaves in the Border States of Della
ware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ten
nessee, are exempted from the scope Of the
edict, and therefore left by the President, as
heretofore, in bondage under the State laws which
hold them to involuntary service for ife The slave
statistics Of these States are follows according
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States are declared to be free:

The slaves declared to be free in parts Of States
in rebellion are as follows:
In Louisiana, in thrty-fve parishes, 243914
In Virgina, in ninety-three counties, 45l5 533
The total number of slaves "ordered and de-
clared" to be free in the designated States and
parts Of States amount therefore (crrors of calcu
lation excepted,) to 3,l0S,l97.
In point of fact, it is likely that the number Of
the slaves in the Cotton States is larger than the
figures at which it is stated by the returns
as many masters have removed their slave property
into these States from Missouri, Virginia, and
other Border States which have been the theatre
of military operations. Consequently, the number
Of slaves actually resident in the Border States is
not SO great the aggregate above stated and the
number Of slaves declared free is really greater
than the sum derived from the data of the late
cengus H .t
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CONGRESS-.
EXTRACTS from oUs DAILY REPORTS.
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1858.
IN SENATE.

MT FOSTER presented joint resolution Of the Le-
esiatule OF Connecticut requesting their Senators to pro
cure suca modItcaton q the law providing for ntena
same article in tho different processes of nauufacture Re
ferred 70 Committee on Finance. .'ss
| MT SUMNER presented the petition Of T. p Saundsr.
Connecticut protesting agans being taxed under the Uni
&C. states law they not being citizens and not taxed BY
MI DooLITTLE introduced bin 10 .msna ths u,
for the collection Of direct taxes in ds
ictsthe object OF the amendment being to cer
tam military sites from SALE Referred to the Committee
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced bill taxing bank hin. and
all fractional currency. q - ' =" =
MI. POWELL offered resolution rscne the order OF
den Y. = Grant expelng the Jews from his depart
m6nl; ana stating that many citizens Of Paducah Ken
tucky had been driven from their hcmos by military au-
hoy without any specific charges therefore reso yei
oy inc SENATE that the said order of Maj Gen. Grant is
condemned as yrannical, usurping and unjust and the
President is requested to countermand the same Laid
over. ="
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts, introduced bill to
suspend temporarily the operation of The to prevent
and punish frauds the part of officers making contracts
tary Affairs. n
message was received from the President admitting
70 the expedeocy Of extending to other depart
ment OF the Government the authority conferred on the
president by the act of May 1892 appoint temporarily
70 discharge the duties of Secretary of State
of the Treasury and Secretary Of War in case
death, absence, or sickness.
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS. the bill from the House to
volunteers for the defence Of the State Of Kentucky
was taken up Mr. D., at length urged the passage
of the bill.
Mr. TkUMBULL was opposed to the policy of esta-
blsnng special force for the defence Of special To-
caities.
Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts, was willing to vote
for the bill if amended to reduce the number from
OOOO to 10000, and as to exclude them from the
bounty to soldiers enlisted for the He would have
but small portion Of them mounted troops the rais-
ing OF mounted troops had been attended with great
pense and many sbuses We have raised 10 this 600
cavalry, and they have been Of very little service compa
| ratvely.
After further discussion on motion of Mr. CLARK the
Dill was reconmted to the Committee Military Affairs
The bankrupt bill was then taken up, the pending ques
ton being on the amendment offered by Mr. DOoLITTLE
70 exempt homeseads from execution accordance with
the laws of different States
Mr. McDOUGALL addressed the Senate in favor of the
passage OF uniform bankrupt referring to the
sy and good policy of sound bankrupt bl and also
spoke in favor of the pending amendment
On motion Of Mr., POMEROY, the Senate went into
Executive session, after which they adjourned
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Besides the States thus excepted from the appli-
cation Of the proclamation, thirteen parishes in
Louisiana and fifty five counties in Virginia are
similarly omitted. In these thirteen parishes Of
Louisiana the number Of the slave population is
stated by the census returns to be 87,S12 In the
ffty-fve counties Of Virginia the slaves excepted
from the operation Of the edict S9 332, making
the aggregate number of persons still held in
bondage within these two States LIT ,144. And
the whole number of slaves in the United States
still recognised to be such by the Executive
Government amounts to S32,259.
On the other hand, the slaves in the following
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THE ENEMY IN FRONT.

FarRFsx CouRr-HoUsE, JAN. 6, p. M.-Two Of our
picket guards-amountiug in all to sixteen men--were
gobbed up last night by the rebels 1t is clear that more
cavalry is required than duty in front
Tho lack cft renders il impossible il to prevent
suchurprises the extreme 'front.' whenever the enemy
take fancy to undertake such enterprises Col dUtasy
now commands i'm the 'front.' in the direction Of Ma
psssas.
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THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD

On Tuesday the Baltimore and Ohio railroad again
opened through to Wheeling for the 6rt time since the
last destruction Of their bridges and track by the rebels
when the two armies Of the Poomac faced each ohor
above Harpers Ferry. Full three hundred and thirty
cars heavily freghted, made the through trip, reaching
the eastern terminus of the road before dsybreak tn,
morning
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The -Restichc Anzeiger, in commenting on the
emancil alton proclamation of the President says
The proclamation compes soldiers to become lions;
for they viii have henceorth to deal with tigers Woe to
ps should II not be 20 ~
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The slaves declared to be free in parts Of States
in rebellion are as follows:
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object to the arbitration of the Emperor of Russia because
he has evnced decided pariaty for the preservation Of
the Union We other resort fair and feasible
that haze already suggesedan ressrped reference
all onr differences 10 The intelligent pure and Mnnmbitious
Republic Of Sritzeriand which has thus far betrayed
must naturally desire such solution Of difficulties
will rebound to the credit and perpetuty Of republican
institutions When the rebels shall be ready propose
peaceful arbitration stand prepared fapor
hare aiready snggesfed but until some proposition
Of that nature s made from Richmond trust there will
be no further overures for peace the part o the Union
That is, the Tribune is willing to accept two
fold humiliation of the national dignity--frstly, in
proposing to follow the initiative Of armed insur-
gents, who, we doubt not, would be very glad to
have an armistce on the terms and for the purpose
suggested by the New York journal; and, second
ly, in confessng the impotence Of our arms to
"suppress the rebellion"
Ga the 23d of February, 1861, the Tribune held
the following language:
)" Whensprm shall DO clear that the great body Of the
Southern people haze become concaspely atienafsd from the
Union, and anrious to escape from il, WE WILL DO OUR
BEST TO FORWARD THEIR VIEWS
It perhaps belonged to the I" fitness Of things
that paper which at the outbreak Of the secession
movement pledged to its authors this unhesitatinp
co operation, should now advocate resort which
as matters stand, would surely, result in tn,
accepted dismemberment Of the Union for, whil
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05
Record of George K. Pugh.

Since George E. Pugh has been nomin
a,ed for Lieut.. Governor of Ohio, and is
willing to accept position of profit, honor
and trust, wish to call the attention Of
the voters of Ohio to a certain declaration
made by Mr.. Pugh, in public, in times Of
peace.
The day before the last Presidential
election there was great strife in political
circles in Dayton, Ohio, the Republicans
had small demonstration on that day, and
in the evening (previous TO the election
the Democracy had Pugh brought up from
Cincinnati to make a speech in the Demo.
cratic rancho, temporary building on tho
corner of Third and Jefferson streets. ..
At the usual hour, Mr.. Pugh took tbt
stand, and after his usual mann,r of open
ing, and after berating Mr.. Lincoln and
all his class, he finished the sentence by
tauntingly aud boastingly saying that /" il
the people elect Abraham Lincoln to-mor.
row, as 1 expect they will, he will be the
last President they will ever elect in the
United States" To this some cheered and
some hissed ; but certatnly no man could
(when they saw the viudictvc style 10
which the declaration was made fail to be
surprised, when the time, place and circum,
stances are taken into consideration. Mr..
Pugh then certainly contemplated the de.
structi, of the Government. In relating
this circumstance to James II. Baggot, ex.
Probate Judge of Montgomery county, the
following January, 1861. after secession
had commenced, Mr.. Baggot replied. Yes,
and by God. that night after the speech
was over, a lot more OF us had meeting,
and we passed a resolution, that If Lincoln
was elected, we were going to use our best
efforts to tear down the Government ..a'ai
have no doubt the resolution was pas.
sed. Ii it was not. Mr.. Baggot simply
told what was not true about Pugh. himself
and the balance of them, which is not very
likely. But if Mr.. Pugh denies this he can
have the benefit of an investigation. Ja3
I.,, tal4 Eg ..... Cincinnati Times d
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We have nowhere seen n more graphic
and faithful picture of the beartlessncss Of
the adyersaries Of the Administration TO
the war, than is contained in the following
extract from the grafton of Daniel Dough
erty, Esq, of Philadelphia. recently deliver.
ed at the commencement of the Union
College, Schen ecledy, New York. Mr..
Dougherty is of the class who have sepa-
rated fro m the Democratic party in order
to be able TO support the Administration
and to sustain the Government .....
Thousands, in private conversation, open.
ly oppose their country, and declare their
sympathies with the traitors Some admit
the army needs soldiers, but they, even to
violence and murder, will oppose the con.
scription. They say the war is for the
black man, yet they will not agree to the
black man lighting Garry on the war,
say they, bat iD1ct on the rebels ns little
harm as possible. Shoot them, bu, don't
exasperate them. Kill them in battle, but
don't confscate their property. 1t is true
they are resolved to destroy the nation,
but give them their constitutional rightsi,
With others, slur the flag with impunity
but, on peril OF your life, utter no free
speech against favorite general These
leave the house of God when prayers arc
said for the Government. They curse the
President as q tyraut who should die, and
in our very presence praise the arbitrator
Davis! Ha.idI .s9 t97lg
With them, to defend slavery is patriot
ism; TO advocate freedom is treason. They
say q secessionist must be concilialed, an
aboitionist hung. South Carolina should
be coaxed back into the Union; Massa.
.chusetts must be left out in the cold )
They are against the war, but will organize
TO assassinate soldiers sent 10 arrest de-
serters. They prate of peace, and call the
foe--reeking with the hot blood of our
slaughtered patriots-their brothers; yet
are eager to clutch their weapons and kill
their own kinsmen, who dare to be true
when they are false.
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A Specimen Copperhead.

The Cleveland Leader has received a
copy Of Volume 4, Number s. of The IDi.
r!atty Physician published at Benton,
Crawford county, Ohio, by David TutiIe,
ID. D. He announces his paper Inde.
pendent o! all Gods creation or mans In.
vention,' character which the sheet seems
TO warrant. From this exponent of the
Copperhead principles of Copperhesd
leader-r7for the man Tultle is well known
as on crater at sVallanjigham meetings
The Leade- selects column and a half, of
extracts. One or two viii suffice to show
the defnoniac. Character which Copperhead.
ism tends to develop. I0'eo pay ~ .'H0a
owe no allegiance TO Abe Lincoln rhis
Scaringer' Governor Darid Tod, or Jesus
Christ. Aud l will add further owe
no allegiance to any King or theological
God, or to any other God in the universe
Now ye political, religious or hypocritical
saints whoever you are, you may chaw over
it, you may smoke it, you may snuff it, or
you may growl and grunt or wag your
heads over what | have said.
Here is specimen Of the : free speech
which the Copperheads claim as among
their rights. -..,....- .--.e,
/ said publicly, eight months ago that
owed no allegiance to Abe Lincoln. My
God! would as soon pay homage, re-
spcct or allegiance to old Lucifer, or to all
the devils while holding mass meeting in
hell, as to Abe lincoln, President Of the
United States. lo 7asn1oo" d d .EGii
Does the old fool, though he is law
giver and law-maker for the freemen of
| Ohio, doesuhe think because he is knave
| that all other men are fools e L
now charge Old Abe with being guilty of
all the crimes known in the catalogue Us
perjury, stealing, murder, kidnapping,
housebfeaking. burglary, fraud. falsehood.
and other acts. which could fill the measure
heaping FULL and running over, Of one mans
villainics. ''"'" '' f'@"'" ''' Ni@ I'm
], 1,therefore, sentence Old Abe Lincoln
to be hung by the neck until he is dead,
dead DEAD DEAD, and il. there is any God
who has disposition to have mercy on his
Internal black soul, then there is no need of
a devil or q Theological hell 81 i7 "a aes
Tie wretch who writes this blasphenous
stuff asserts for himself the honor of hav.
ing been the first TO nominate the Vallan.
digham candidate for Governor Of Ohio.
| lie saws: '-' '.'.s '' '''
Almost year ago Ipublished the name
Of this patriot and moral hero as candidate
for the next Governor of Ohio. One humid
red thousand of the freemen Of the State,
ON the I1th duy Of June last, ratified my
nominatim. X ~ This coming man
is estined to be not only Governor Of Ohio,
but also President of the Uuited States I!
Put that in your pipe and smoke it you
damned mnions Uf hell .''H "Da I" ~