American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-03


The lIssse Military Committee to-day,
agreed upon the following as the proper
disposition of great number of claims
for bountes referred to them
WHEREAS. Doubts have arisen as to
the intent and meaning of the Sd section
of the act approved July II, 1862, enti-
tied an act to amend the act calling for
the militia to execute the Laws OF the
Union, to suppress insurrection, and to re-
pei invasion, approved February %, l795,
an act amendatory thereof, and for other
purposes. That said act shall be so con
strued as to entitle men who are called
out under the provisions of said section,
whether enrolled as militia, or volunteers
to bounty of twenty-five dollars, as pro-
vided in the aforesaid section, and the
proper accounting officers of the Govern
ment are hereby authorized and directed
to pay the said bounty to all who have not
yet received the same; the said bounty
shall be paid out of any money appropri-
ated for the payment of bounties to vol
unteers.
ARKANSAS STATE GOVERNMENT.
The following is the Presidents order
for the reorganization of Arkansas gov
ernment:
Executive MANSION I
WASHINGTON Jan. %, 1864
To MAJ Gen. Steel: Sundry citizens
of the State of Arkansas, petition me
that an election may be held in that State,
at which to elect Governor-that it be
assumedat that election and thenceiorward
that the Constitution and the laws
Of the State as before the rebellion
are in full force, except that the Constitu-
ton is so mod fed rs to declare that there
shall be ne ther slavery nor involuntary
servitude, except in the punishment OF
crimes, whereof, the party shall have been
duly convicted That the General As
sembly may make such provisions for the
freed people as shall recognize and declare
their permanent freedom, and provide Tor
their educati.n. and wh.ch my yet be
construed " = s42orary arrangement,
suitable 10 their present condition as la
boring, landless and homeless class That
said election shall be held on the 2Sth day
of March, 1864, at all the usual places Of
the Sta for alr such voters as my at.
ten iUr -hu pu pore. III he yJiers
l'ten ng ut each pilce al e h cock n
he morning Of sad day m4y choose iudg
IS and Gle Ks 81 e!eetiUu tyr la mpo
hit all person IA fed by sad canstt,
ution AMI laws, am TAX M he oath pre-
enci n the Presidents pociamation Of
December 8th, 1868, either before or al
the election, anu none e4e, may bo vo-
ters. That each set of judges and clerks
may make returns directly to you on or
before the - day next. That in all
other respects said election may be con
ductel according to said modified consti-
tuition and laws, and that on the receipt
of said return, when SAG votes shall
have been cast, you can receive such votes
and ascertain who shall thereby appear to
have been elected That on the - day
of - next, all persons so appearing to
have been elected, who shlll appear be-
fore you at Little Rock, and take the oath
to be by you severally administered, to
support the Constitution of the United
States, and the modified Constitution of
the State of Arkansas, and be declared
by you qualified and empowered, to mme-
diately enter upon the duties of the Off
ces to which they shall have been respec-
lively elected.
You will please order an election to take
place on the 2Sth of March, 1864, and
returns to be made in fifteen days there
after A. LINCOLN.
GEN. RosEcRANs ASSIGNED TO DUTY
War Department, Adjmant Generals
Ofice, Washington, Jan. 2S, 1S6i.--Gen-
eraL Order No 2S.-By direction of the
President of the United States, Mai Gen.
w. S. Roseerans of the United States
Volunteers, is appointed to the command
of the Department of Missouri. Major
General j. NJ Schofeld on being relieved
from his command by Maj Con. Rose
Grams, will report for duty to Maj Zen.
Grant at Chattanooga, Tenn.
DEsERTIoNs FROM THE REBEL ARMY.
Deserters from the rebels still continue
to arrive at all points of our lines. They
express great dissatisfaction with the state
of affairs in the rebel army, and are both
willing to take the oath and enter the SER
vice of the United States.
REvERDY JOHNSON ON SLAVERY.
Reverdy johnson remarked in Conven-
ton to-day that the abolition of slavery
was foreordained. Some men supposed
they we're doing all the work to get rid of
it, while reilly it was the work Of God.
lie was rejoiced to see this day.
GEN. GARFIELp's SPEECH.
The members of Congress have sub
scribed for an edition of twenty-five thous-
and copies of Gen. Garfeld's speech
considerably the largest number yet or
dered, of any speech this session.
FROM LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Private intelligence from perfectly re-
tie Rock hls epsr0ssel pcw I5n5}ip-
tion which VIII make S.ris4a.as q free
State.
A DRAFT roR 800, 900 NHN oRDFRED
MAsHrGroN. Jan 5I lie Presi-