The New York herald., 1863-02-22

prcEsed ~ tos Governor o the Senator's State And
whore woo ~ nine hundred Thousand promised Uy the
editor Of chst payer o the abolition party The Seaa-
tor had admi.ed thai OF had been TINS
takes. The whole u them cruel mistade, unJnss
20 innocent persons nnd violation Of the constitutioo
ExHUrfyx
On motion of Mr. GsMEs, the Senate weot into execu-
tive session, after which II adjourned until Monday.
House % Represensa ewes.
wAsmSorox. Feb Il 1885,
THE WAYS
committee OF oonference was asked OF the Senate
tho disaxreenG amendments tho bodies the bill
provide ways and means for the support Of tho govern
ment.
Poer orFIcK REFORM
The House resumed the consideration Of the Pose Oce
Reform. bill.
Mr. L.zsAs, (opp.> Of Pa. offered amendment pre-
vdng hai all soldiers In camp and hospital shall receive
aud transmit letters free Of postage.
Mr. MAYsAsp. (Union) OF ionn., oercd an amendment
70 include settlers and all other persons in camp hospital
or on shipboard.
Mr. CoLrAx. (rep.) Of Ind. opposed the proposition.
saying, however that as much Is Mr. iazear might do
ration before II could be passed into law There
already great abuses Of the franking privilege, which
would be oportionaey Increased by extending it TO the
hundreds u thousands Of men in thc field
Mr.. Maynard amendment was rejected-l4 against 0S.
tended 70 the soldiers in the war with Mexico.
against 40.
OF postal reform, would prove signal failure
and in order 10 render efficient he proposed
This, and Mr.. Maynard's amendment making uniform
rate 0f ono cent, wore rejected
Oico Reform bi and the bin then passed. by vote Of
u yeas against S6nays.
" uossus. frep or " rsmar.sd ,ro, N. c,ru,,,
tee q Ways aud Means amcndmcnts 70 tho ra1 bin
she consideration OF which postponed until Tues
day next.
The House debated and then rejected tho Senate bin
extending the patent Of Cowan steam safety guard.
ROUTE
Ths House concurrcd in tho Scnatcs amendments tho
Post Route bill including pre- empson rights so chs Over
land Nail Company between st. Joseph and Placer vle
rRxymroS ov CORRESPONDENCE WITH RKneIs.
Tho House passed tho bill prevent corrcspoa.
dcnoe with the rebes 1t provides that IL any psrson,
being citizen OF She UuItoi States and residing in
foreign country, or any citizen thereof without permis
intent 70 dcsa tho measures Of the government, shall
either directly or indirectly open any correspondence
intcrcoarsc wth tho pretended robe any
individual acting or svmpathzng herewith uho sal
counsel or nssst In such proceedings shall be deemed
guilty Of high misdcmeanor, and conviction, shall DO
puniSh by hno not exceeding $40 600 and nprson-
mont not lsss than six months than five years.
the offender 70 be tried by within the Jurisdiction
OF which no may first havc been arrested.
MILITIA NIL.
The senate b Tor enrolling and calling out the natioa
q forces and for other purposes is TO DO considered
Monday
PREVENTION oy BRnrRy.
Tho House passet the senate bill to amend the act pro-
vomiting members " Congress- from taking
for procuring contracts, oncc place, embrace
any agent Of the government Of the United states.
LErrERs MAnQUk.
Tho Senate bill authorizing tho President in al domes
tic foreign wars marque and rep,
sal, such power 10 continue two years taken up
Mr. Cox, (opp) OF Ohio, said this measure not
much directed at the Of the rebels or they
had liz 10 of ~ as to throw out threat against foreign
nations Of future with them. He briefly
gued 20 show the necessity OF referring the bill TO the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. FREDERICK A. CONKIISG. trep) OF ". Y, and Mr..
WAsHn. ksx trep) Of ~ wanted tbs bill 70 be passed
The latter said he had received letters. from New
York and elsewhere, from the merchants and others,
urging tho passage OF tho bill
Mr MCKsrCHT (rep.) of Pa, wanted To have the bill
acted on now He thought that the Secretary OF State
had managed our affairs with foreign countries admirably
and adroty.
The bill rcfcrred to tho Committee on Naval Anairs
with tho privilege or reporting at any time.
Miscellaneous business of public impor tanco then
followed, and q: i've O'Clock the House adjourned
The Value or Negro Labor.
TREASURY DxpARTsRsT, Feb 18, 1853.
sIni have the honor 10 acknow lodge tho receipt Of
resolution o the House OF Representatives. dated January
II, 1868, in tho following Words
Rssoivsd That the Secretary OF the Treasury he directed
20 sf 70 s % h sS rs IN NJ L as
employment and snsonanc1 OF slaves in the disloyai
compensated for BY TIE services Of such slaves
In response, beg leave To submit the following state
soon after tho taking Of Port Royal ana the occu
patton OF the adjacent Islands by United States
orcas, acting under the provisions OF the act OF July
Is, 1861, authorizing commercial Intercourse with
states 10 insu.rec,ion, and consultation with the
Quasssrnsstsr General appointed Ieassnsns Colonel
tcers. detached for the duty special agent Tor
the collection OF propery abandoned by the owners
without compensation other than his pay as lieutenant
colonel Under regulations and Instructions BY
me, IL made his duty To snpcrinend the RECEIVING
and collecting products the soil and other property
found or brought within tho districts occupied by
forces These instructions and regulations framed
with view u tho protection Of tho rights Of aya ci
whose property should fall rG tbs hands Of gov
ernment TO insure economy gathering preparing aud
transporting 10 market the cotton and other property
found tho abaDd ned plantations: aud protect not
oay of the une tatcs but the interest of
all parties concerned by securing from sales the largest
possible proceeds Under these instructions all property
shipped TO New York, consigned - Hiram Barney,
the collector of the Port who directed prepare aud
sell al public auction. after advertisement whatever
consigned To him. All expenses Of collection trnns
poaton and sas to be- pad from tho proceeds of
sales aud the balance was 10 be held for the benefit Of
whatever persons might b. found entitled "a the same
Ths act Il July Is, 1901 already referred to, autho
rzcd the President 10 permit CONNER n Intercourse With
~ Of the insurgent States under such regulations
the Secretary of the rreasary should adopt Regard
ing the highest degree essential to commerca in
with that portion os tho country that the aban
doned estates should be properly cultivated appointed
Edward L. Pierce, FsI special agent and made II his
day to supcrintend the cui,urc OF tho plantations and
the employment Of the laborers engaged thereon.
Copies oG tho regulations made aud issued
herewith transmitted. Acting under them, the So.
cai agents named performed the duties assigned them
until the 18th Of June 1862 when the whole subject Of
the cultivation o. the soil and Tho collection &c property
transferred 10 the conirolof the War department
la obedience to tho droct4Un Of the House snt
statement of the receipts Ld expenditures %
the ageDces referred By this statement IL will be
seen that ihore has been paid
For agricultural implements baggage, III osl 32
Tor steamer fiora. ~ $40 IL
TOr white labor Ts7 10
For coofed abor ~ o2I II
Totl ~ zoe -
The receipts have been. T26 ,sa 10
Tcay ing hsnd from this fund .......... s5ol 2Ts 10
Aglns, this fund against the treasury account ~
the agencies referred 10, thoru outsbdr. cnms
except sen ~ loyal owners Of property sold present
aud tubsttutaie.
Among the items of expenditure a b.. found one for
the pufchase renting and running u the steamer fora
IA tie prufc Of thor work by tho spcrial agents
light II rrge ctrr,fnr sarcIty