, 1864-12-06
The Rebel Press on His
Movements.
the WAR IN vlRGiH!A---57oE1
TINE SHENANDOAH,
From WasIlington---The Open
ing Of Congress Yesterday.
E5intS rs to the Presidents
Message. .~
TIE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION
BEGUN.
Our New York Midnight Dispatch.
THE CASE OF THE FlORipA---MR,
MEEB'S LETTER.,


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Highly Interesting General Nevs
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eFo'@>'enef" anu -uA&iary 1:ens.
Especial Dispatch 10 the Western pzesss.l
WASHINGTON, Nonilay, Dec. S.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
IT,, puo.;sa,,.,e 1
..s'ucu1 nessase Is moi yet closed
up ano II Is nol known that he has read il
consecutively to any ono, lie has hoxcrc,
rcad to a ftw concress,nen d.t.,haa f.as
,noo+s .na f.o,,, +1,e,s .eo nsS
sA1'' auo lo1 '0en e'a.emen1s some len
lures OF the message arc elected. The Prcsi
been sh1it nm Ms +he con,so ba n,,st ,,,,-..o
,,., a.. .,..io 0's P"'eue'
W lne eiectlons. These haTe overwhelming
y instructed MN TO Seek for peace only BY
forcing rebels and traitors back into subn:s
sion to the lawful authorities, Acconainc,z
there must be no relaxation In the vigorous
p.osssut,on !;.'s .e VI, VI "s WIT. N inc mean
sno 70 receive
proposals Tor peace on the basit
Of a return to their allegiance, and the aban
donment of slavery from State Or mart Of 8
State. Int hc nrnnosca n htmsa1f - t,s Ia,U,. ~
ations Win ~ the pT@sn;<,,;on ~ set ~ no oesaa
R;n3uod ~" u ts;a;.ata vauon q tlaiIors 81
t;n. 1i,ot Il, sns,a nf to9 ntnsea ano the NJ.
re1a ~ a. 81 +1;e p-as;a uorG Fote:
tha 1est atnndi,,a tha;. e.ectlon :. lnan al
S4o+ae no,r - ra1.a;,,an onsa ~ Il oia oEer the
th;s NJ ,1ors1 +Ls+ ~. anu ne ulaHs IRON
nv ~, 10 ,,.a, ~ tne purpose o. carry
s ,aat ~ .ue :" va tue - O Ine NORTH are
finances be urges heayS and discrin& 10 ot;ne iae
The naraeraphs arc sill nn,7n,sbad ,.,s.,ro
IN the nrcsent 1norement ~ s,.ns sesauss
and fhe ,-eneral military r;tno9;nn '"A
The Pfesident7s Wessape is The shortest be
has yet~written, It ONLY makcs ahnnt twe,re
races octave in the IarGe Conrressinnal docn.
ments. 0"''.'-@
!. THE REBEL FA1R,
G6Fernmcnt tas dcc1inad ~ " ,,o,,;+ -. ,.,<
el synpathizers in IiycT1"o} to re1nYf M ~
proceeds ar The Fair RECENTLY he1d tha-a
amnuntfnr to serenteen thnnso-, ~ 1ennS,
sterling to the rebel prisoners at 1he Vnrth
m .11rr ,1.e77c.--,.,
.ehsor'
rs..e, ~o ~ Aa|a40caa
Alncom IN ooay urging the appoint
mcn1 o. Mf. ttnse as Chief Jus'
lice. UtheT s1a1e deleEatlons viii do the
same, Massachnsetts probably leading For
tne last tnfee Weeks MI Chase has been stay-
lnG away from his family every member Of
~ 10 u; n's lesuec nere, solely TO avoid
lne poss1Dlllts OF oeing supposed to be In any
CaI eEehins l1;as. 70 1neet Inc Question Of the
xa.el xa.s .s usl.ceslp q his personal inaueace
->9M 3 'na1 me aecassoh must De made within
2 2 oay or TWO at 1arthest, nc Is coming on.
ne ~ sAFEcteo os eaturuay Ut 1Arlhest. There
ha1H,e - =" a1lo a .11a 1e 4aes'lon WILL oe settled
A'' 49,,
, na +o'A1ioS'
.,1t'! o!1 -, Esons is go1ng nome, ont Inc rumoTs
tpua. t.nut.,aa no gome ~ aeeonnt oi diplomatic
uuuu,ss, eno3 - r. 4s muons ua,1unqea. ~ nc goes on
1nost no~n,ata!4 .;ti, +ha dIaa, I.ering e.
a.'t:ao u;e eoi4P nuu tAe ulscnulee ol a!s
ua1le. w 70 e teaeee A'-A.o1to"- congress "lll
1d,t ,,,, ~ g dns eoiiespoa4ence VI Lor0 Lyons,
~ uoee AuL ARect ~ return. Inc Flfst
ss5 sSclslasy az o. Oil ne Leataon n2$ recently ar
1!Eo1 n Y arg Viii 9e n charge; He Is consider
ea eur 1l'enoly 70 % 19e Nonn. Lord Lyons per-
THE sEPREME COURT.
Judge Davis, Of Illinois, is detained from
taking his place on the Supreme bench by
painful but not serious illness. Judges Mel
son and Casron were also both absent, so
1nat !dsa, u taese was s, no quorum. The court nd
ticesbip remains unsettled, and nomination
is not now looked for until after the message
shall have gone into Congress, and the court
shall have organized. Lending gentlemen
from Illinois unite in saying that there is no
probability whatever Of the appointment Of
Judge Davis. With this impression the ef-
are redoublcu. Meantime, the pressure rom
Congress and from the country is almost
without exception for aIr. Chase.
TILE OPENING OF coSGKEss.
The galleries of botb Senate md Uousc
we're crowded, and large numbers of outslders
the floor. Tie usual scene Of hand
and congratulations. and iutcrclaure
oyer The result, or cundoicnce with the de-,
Geatcd, occupied the hour before 1ncctinr.
Botll Houses were conparatiTcly tl,fn I'M,
sill had considerably over quorum.
The Senate did nothing Of any moment. The
3roceedlngs of the Honss, however, developed
; ;wo features o. interest When the members
rpm the new hedged state Of Louisiana pre-
sehten taelf cfeaenhals IN effort was made to
vs ',"; tnetn 1nc I1gnd 10 SPEAK on me merits Of
1cr,od onc,r casei H.. neat ease mas no merits,
ga gaomrao ;aaI;oa anao. eecscns' ana the aoose
seensa sse So..:.aeaI lnennea &C. 10 Ing same view.
~ ucp1A' .1on Ine usual custom, IL
of ~, ,.s..lsa1s. .nsm ~ psne VI tae moor:
,+sa,Ft aMg ne1ra ,i ,Tay ,Tshy question: forced
iesad iasem ~ ~, S1'o Luz hG !ast Is de-
tasn;s .;, ~ ~. ti,n ~. NJ. Mashontne
ouh l'S y, tns 'osesh ana got us old re-
totu3ion aor "a iaa No.. On stock On hand sent to
- ny Tass - ,11o nalu e.ns eoMIee ny vote o.
90 ~ 3 .nG.e IT.; Is ho1, no"eFer nc slightest
ks mnttcr vii, he rersrsea y n IL
r. fox stocts m 1,ond ran he ot tbralsos, ~
Senate and eren the oct;on " IS ~ ~ tas
It IS doubtful. @'~ "'''' - ''' 4' vi
CnT IN yicw Of the debt of crat;tnde In
owc. the peonle for tbrir 1afc fneafr1cnt nT
him wanted to chcapcn their coff;.e ff. AM ID
e1,<-nr for thern BIZ resolution. In order n
socnre t1'e cheaneninr ht. wonted the dn+,ce
or 1nade nayabie in e-reenbanks HIs
.rca .enf IN fhe Tnete hasro+ ~
the Wars and Means Committee and thc
Honse rcsfed from its labors.
en- u1EcocK's conps.
c,, uo,ooot- ;.,uas tho fo,,ovr;,r oxn,sr.
Gen. aancoch iesues ~ u;.o*tn ~ Sap'an. sn.
" a9un ~ VI .n way 70 se "c5 5ae; u ;e - eu,Ps
sfons ~ ~ ii - ps'souh 10 "o nnder
4ons ~ mt Isl corps 70 oe ofe9nlzeo unoeF
LIE. une 1ecent oiaer o. t9e war DepaItttuen!s' = :!
!lit Inust make arplicanon IN "r1ung 70 que 40
lutaat lC!a; GenGfai oi the army, at washington,
renl Gf ~ their tusa5 present aoa oae 4ha 4ha