, 1864-04-02

The House Judiciary Committee have in
structed its chairman to report, with recon.
mendation Of its passage, an amendment to
Wilson's resolution proposing to the several
State Legislatures that the Constitution be so
amended as to prohibit slavery as incompatible
with Republican Government.
1. New Yo'k. March l9.-The steamer Ellen
Ferry from New Orleans on the 18th, has ar.
rived. The Times urges the sending Of 10000
troops into North Carolina. 1t says Newbern
is imrrcgnat!c, but the time has come when
the Federal army should penetrate to the inte.
rior, carrying the banner Of Social and political
emancipation.
Fort Smith, March 1s.-The Arkansas cleo.
tion closed tonight, having continued three
days under the old riru roce system. All
counties North and about twenty south OF Ar.
kansas river voted. Ten to fifteen thousand
votes were cast. The new State Constitution
proposed by the late convention, is almost
unanimously adopted, there being 50 Ear only
1877 votes against It. Murphy for governor
and the whole State ticket is elected.
Union men in Texas are concentrating In an.
tcipation Of speedy protection from Gen.
Herron's column, which is moving in that ii.
rection.
It has been decided that the. army Of the
frontier shall remain under Gen. Thayef, winch
leaves Gen. Blunt without command.
Chattanooga, March Considerable ex.
citement prevails throughout Georgia, on ac.
count Of Gov Browns message. The rebel
papers discuss It with much violence.
Freight trains were captured near Tuilahoma
last night by a party Of Wheeler's cavalry.
Two colored regiments are reported to have
had number killed and wounded. Several
officers on board were taken prisoners, stripped,
and robbed Of their money. detachment oi
the 9th New York regiment coming up, drove
the rebels of, killing twenty.
The rebel papers are bud IN the praise oi
recent speeches delivered by Gov. Vance, in
North Carolina Convention. All rebel churches
have been called upon to devise means to check
the increase Of vice.
New Orleans, March Considerable nc.
tivitv in military affairs here. Gen. Banks is
on the eve Of departure for Western Louisiana.
Madisonsille. on Lake Ponchartrain, opposite
New Orleans, has been evacuated. The ex.
tensive fortifications thrown up on the and side
were left, but adds nothing to the strength o'
the place for the rebels.
Washington. March 20.-Lrtters from Eu.
rope report all kinds Of titles Of nobility being
conferred by MaximilliAn on Seecssionis,s who
in large numbers attend him from Paris tO
Mexico. Mr.. Gwin Is to be Duke.
Baltimore, March 20.--A company Of gucr.
rillas made dash into Bath, robbed and cap
tured prisoners and decamped. But Few rebels
in the valley. This Is the first instance foI
weeks that they have committed depredatiohs
Parties from up the valley report that all fur
loughed rebel soldiers have heen called back tC
join their regiments IN Lees army.
Special dispatches say bills are being pre-
pared by the Senate and Committees Of Com
meree, to establish lines Of first class steamships
between New York and several European ports
which will be provided with the necessary ar
inaineRt, not only to protect themselves but tC
capture pirates. Tie Navy Department ap
proves these measures and will render oil the
aid IN its power for their establishment. The
Post Office committee have the same subject
under consideration and will shortly make q
report.
Il Is asccrtained from Official sources, that tho
eff ,ctive army Of the United States, now IN
the field, exceeds by two hundred thousand the
force ofsoRe year ago. srsY -rs1sasss ~ Y
Il Is stated BY authority that Gen. Grant
takes command Of the Army Of the Potomac
in person.
Washington, March 20-=Prisoncrs from
Richmond assert that the rebels have already
secretly executed number Of officers attached
n colored regiments. Il Is said that several
have mystcriously disappeared from Libby
Prison.
Louisville, March 2o,-The rebels, 900
strong, under hughes and Ferguson, attacked
one Of Gen. Hobson's camps on the morning oI
the 10th near Bennet's Ferry on this side ol
the Cumberland, but were repulsed with a
loss Of four killed and several wounded. Next
day Hobson's cavalry attacked the rebels un-
der Col. Hamilton, killing six and wounding
several Hobson has nearly broken up the
guerrilla bands along tho Cumberland; many
Of them are daily surrenderng themselves.
A caucus Of Republican membefs was held
at the Capitol last night The objects were to
harmonize views on important pending ques.
lions, 10 clubbing the financial measures neces
eary for the support Of the Government and
the bill on the re6clious States, to guarantee
TO certain States whose Governments have
been usurped and overthrown, . republican
form OF government. Votes were taken as 20
the measures which should have precedence
and Il was generally agreed that those Of the
most public importance should be considered
first
New York, March % "A special dispatch to
the World, dated Washington, March 2lsi,
says Gen. Grant will be here 10 Che morning.
On Thursday be reviews the entire Army II
the Potomac. In The reorganization to be ef
lsctsd Il is thought that Hancock, Sedgwick and
Meade viii retain their present positions. Gen.
Grant Is exercising superior control Of the
entire army.
The House Judiciary Committee unanimously
authorized their financial report TO be made
and ask It's adoption by the House.
A ioint resolutioh has been introduced, sub
mitt'ng to The Legislatures Of the several
States the following proposition to amendthe
Cons,ltutloho Of the United States: Article I'd,
section iii. Slavery being Incompatible with
4 free government, Is forever prohibited 10 the
United States, and no involuntary servitude
shall Be permitted only as punishment ior
crime. Section Cd. Congress shall have power
to enforce the foregoing section Of this article
by appropriate legislation.
The House Military Committee have con-
sidersd at length the question Of reimbursing
tho States for calling out militia, but came to
no definite conclusion. Il Is announced that
several million dollars are involved in this mat
ter. Il will meet with considerable opposition
~ both Committee and House.
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