, 1864-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
The President Defines the Meaning OF
The Amnesty Proclamation,

Eytas President Of kheUntted States Of Amtrlea.
4 PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS 1t has become necessary to define the
eafes In which fnAufsent enemies are entitled to
the benefits ofthc proclamation OF the President o1
the United States, which Was made On tho sth day
OF December, 1868, and the manner in which they
shalpzoceed to avail themselves Of these benefits;
and,
WnEEEAs the objects Of that proclamation were
to suppress the tnsurrectlon, and restore the au.
thority Of the United states, and
WuKRxAs the amnesty therein proposed BY the
President, WIS offered with reference to tAesc OBJ
jccts alone,
Now, therefore ], Abraham Lincoln, President o,
that the said proclamation does not apply to the
cases pessons who at the time when they seek ia
obtain the benefits thereof by taking the oath there
By prescribed are In military, naval or civil condue'
ment or custody. or under bonds, or on parole on
the civil, military naval authorities, agents o
the United States ~ prisoners Of Wal, or persons
detained for offences ofany kind, either before OF
after conviction, and that the contrary, it does
apply only to those persons who being yet At large
and free ftom any arrest, confinement or durcss,
shall voluntarily come forward and take ssid oath
with purpose ofrestoring peaee and establishing
the national authority Persons excluded from the
amnesty offered In said proclamation may apply to
the Presdent for cIemency, like all other offenders
and their application will receive due consideration
1t is further declared and proclaimed that the oatt
inthe aforesaid proclamation Of December 8, 1863
may be taken and subscribed to before any commits
stoned officer civil ormiltar5 or nava] In these
Of the United States, OF any other civil OF military
ficer OF State or Territory not in insul1ection
who by the lava thereof may be qualified for I'D
miniE1ering oathe. All officers who receive suct
oaths are hereby authorized to Rive duplicate
thereof to the persons respectively By whom thcJ
are made; and such officers are hereby required tt
transmit the orignal records Of euch oaths. at at
carly a day 7s may he convenient, to the Depart
nent OF State, where they will be deposited ami
remain I'M the archfvea Of the Government. Tht
Secretary Of State will keep register thereof, ani
will on application In proper cases issne certificates
OF such records in the customary form Of odlcia
certificates.
In testimony whereof have hcreunto set m,
hand and caused the seal to be fixed. Doneat tht
City Of Washington, this ath day Of March, in ths
ycsr Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ant
s'xty-tour, and Of the independence Of the Unitef
States the eieht5-eiehth-
Signed by the Preeldent,
ABRAuAA LGcoLS.
WILLIAM q. SEWARD, sec'y Of State.
lspecia, Dispatch to the Chicago T11bune.l
WAsumaTox, March q, 1854.
HKRKL NEWS.
General Joe Johnstnnfs official report OF TIL
ylcksbu1g campaign appears in the Richmond Ee
aminer Of March 1sth- It dfscloses tho fact tha
Johnston, on the 18th Of May, ordered Pemberto1
to evacuate V1cksburg and m1Ech northeast, ant
two days later ordered Gardner to eyacpate Po1
Hudson. PembertonFs reason for not evacuatint
as ordered Was that 1t would destroy the moEai
of the army. Gardner nere1 received the order sen
to him. Breckintidse's division reached jackson
on June 4th, at which time Jshnston's total forc
amounted to ~ 900, but 90 destitute of ammuni
ton, artillery and transportation that he could no
more to Big Black till the 29th Of June. Arrange
ments were made to attack Grants rear On the III
Of July, but on the 5th the news of the surrende
WIS received. Johaston says the time to have de-
feated Grant was when be crossed the Mississippi
ut Brui1sbnrg, and that he 50 telcgraphed Pembe1
ton the Int of May but his Instructions were ne
obedience OF ordcrs up to the final Investment o
Victsbure, and holds him responsible for the los
Of the place and arms.
AMENDMENT or TIE CONSTITUTION,
RereEdy johnson, Collamcr and Wilson are anon
the Senators who will make elaborate speeches Il
fsor Of the Joint Resolution providing for the sub
mission to the State Legislatures or the amend
ment to the Constitution prohibitory to Slavery.
The House Naval Committee will probably sool
60 West to examfne and report upon propoze
sites for Navy Yards.
TIE HAMMOND couET NAEr1A1.
The defense opens In the Hammond Court Nj.
tia1 tomorrow. Bradley, senior, eounscl for unt1
rnond Will set forth at length the case to he mad
70. the accused -
TEE H1AiR CASE.
The Blair Investigating Committee have sent +
st. Louis for several Witnesses,
General Order No. III prohibiting officers iron
visiting Washington without leave OF the Adjutan
General Of Chief Of Staff Of the Army is bcIn. .e
idly enforced. Among those who suffered frou
Its effects yesterday Was Major Frank s. Band, &c
nfor A. D. e. Of Gen. Rosecrans, who had Jus
arrived from St. Louis for the purpose Of procnE
Ing reversal Of the Senate Militaty Committed
action in the casc Of Col. Sande.eon, rejected 70
cowarafce at Ch1ckarnauga. Sec. Stanton order
Na]or Band to leave town In the frat tsain aud re
port himself under arreet to Gen. Rosecrans 70
violation Of the above order. A register is bcin,
made Of officers offending In liEc manner. md ser
era1 Brigadiers who have been lobbying for pro
motion about the Capital arc booked for early ont
going trains,
PERSONAL.
Frank Blair has requested leave to recall his res
ignition as Major General, with view to the ear
II resumption Of duty in the field. It is said tn
Presdent has consented to cancel tho resignation
hut his vacancy is already filed, and the who'll
number Of Majoz Generals authorized by law hav
been appointed. 1tis not known how the obiec
can be legally accomplished.
it ie understood that Gen. Gordon Granger If no
already relieved from command OF 1he 4th ARM
Corps aoon will be.
FnoM TIE PROVOST MARSHALL GENERAL.
A circular issued from Provost Marshal Genera1'
office March 18th, prescrlbes regulations for ths
uidanee of Provost Marrhale in recruiting for th.
naval and marine corps under the joint res
olu-tion Of February 24th. They are directed to
ject persons applying to be enlisted In the nava
ecryice OF marine corps to the usual physica cx
animation by the Surgeon Of the Board Of Enroll
ment, and to eend them, In case they pass exami
nation, to the nearest rendezvous. Marines arr
a]eo rcQui1edto be not lese than 1vc feet four In
ches in height, land between 1S and IS years o.
age, except veterans who hare terged ono full
term and are in robust health, who ay be enlisted
At 40. The naval officers are to furnish tho three
months nag advanced as bounty to yeamen. ThC
rendezvous for naval service in the West are nj
Erie, Pa., Cairo and Chicago for marine corpe
and the navy yard at Cairo.
uEvrEuE DECISION.
Commissioner Lewis has decided that the new
tax laws changes in great measure the proyisIonz
Of the old Law exemptng exported distilled liquors
from duty. Regulations to carry out the new ac'
will be ietucd next week. :
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
IN amendment is to be proposed to the pending
Sataor al currency bill authorizing the Comptroc,
to pay notes ont TO the National Banks to tho ex
tent Of one-sxth Of their circulation, such notes
inv znf
ments. 1t Is now thought that this amendment
may be passed, but It will meet strong opposition
The section relating to redemption will probabl,
be amended if atal, 20 as to enable banks at thel
option to redeem at one Of the commercial ccnterf
now named in the bill at par, Or in New York at {
email discount not exceeding one quarter OF ont
per cent. =
rERsosA1-
President Lincoln, Lieut.. Gen. Grant, Secretary
Stanton and Gen: Halleck, took drive tQsethc
this afternoon.
Rev. Dr.. Byron Sunderland, pastor 1st Psesby
te1lan church Of ths city, and Chaplain Of the Sen
ate, has received call to the American Chapel ri
Paris. He is disposed to accept the proposition
temporarily, His church meets Monday to consider
the e1pedfcncy Of giving him leave Of absence fo
one year.
The funeral Of the Hon. Owen Lorejoy will TAXI
place tomorrow afternoon at BROOKLYN. N. Z
Mess1s. Beecher and Strong ohlctuting. His deatt
will probably be announced In the house to.1nor
1ow By Mr.. Waehburue, and CommiAee Of ths
Houec appointed to 60 to Brooklyn and accompany
the remains to Illinois.
WASHINGTON, March a8.-Thc Ppst states that &
private letter from Washington says Gen. Grant
intends to place al general officers on duty at once
Brieadie1-G General u. B. Birney, Q. s. Y. has been
confirmed as Major General In the volunteer ser
vira hfR rnrnmftefon to dnte from Mnv 31fh 1cf3
There Is the beet authority for saying that Nc
National Banking Association has been authorized
to receive Subscriptions on account Of the National
ever, and will be Immediately forwarded to al Ne.
tional Banking Associations which have been quail.
ihed and designated as repositories and duancial