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Beif enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rep.
tesentatises Of tie Untted States Of America IN
0ongreg assembled, That the President Of the
United States is hereby authorized, BY and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, to appoint
Commissioner Of immigration, who shall be
subject to the direction Of the Department Of
State, shall hold his Office for four years, and shall
receive salary at the rate Of two thousand Eve
hundred dollars ayear. The said Commissioner
may employ not more than three clerks, Of such
grade as the Secretary Of State shall designate,
70 be appointed BY him, with the approval Of the
Secretary Of State, and to hold their Offices at
his pleasure.
Sec. 2. ARd b t fsnhsrenacted, That al
contracts that shall be made by emigrants 10 The
uHitNl States IN foreign eouutries. ID conformity
, 1864-10-03
PROVIDENCE SCHOOL,
FOR YOUNG LADIES.
CONDUCTED BY
YHl Sisters OF CHARITY.

THIS INSTITUTION WILL COMMENCE
i studies on MONDAY, January 9TH, 1864. ...,.
TenNs ron RoARnERs.
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propriated out Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the relief Of The
victims of such explosion--said money 10 be
distributed under the direction Of Major Benton,
commanding at said Arsenal, and in such man.
ner as shall most conduce to the comfort and
relief Of said sufferers, according to their ncces
sites respectively, and that he report to this
House.
Approved, July 4, 1864.
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Approved, July 4, 1864.

A RESOLUTION explanatory Of an act entitled
"An act to increase the pay Of soldiers in the
United States army. and for other purposes,
approved June twentieth, eighteen hundred
ah[dl sixty-lour.
Resolred Jy the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatires Of the United States Of Ameviea in
Congress assembled, That the word musicians y
in the 6rst section Of an act entitled "An act
to increase the pay Of soldiers in the United
States army, and for other purposes approved
June twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-f0tr,
il not to be construed to include musicians othcr
than leaders, employed as members Of brigade
and rcgimcntal bands but such members Of
bands shall be paid as heretofore, One-fourth Of
the members Of each band thirty-four dollars per
month, oue-fourth of them twenty dollars per
month, aud the remaining half Of them seventeen
dollars per month. ....
Approved, July 2, 1864.
JoIXT Resolution explanatory Of joint rcso-
luton relative to pay Of staff officers Of the
Lieutenant General.
Be it resoired BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of america
in Congress assembled. That the joint resolution
relative to pay Of staff officers Of the Lieutenant
General, approved May twenty, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-fOur, shall be so construed as to
entitle oil the staff officers on the staff Of the
Lieutenant General to receive the pay, emolu.
ments. and allowances Of cavalry officers Of the
same grade.
Approved, July 4, 1864.
An ACT 10 facilitate trade on tire Red River OF
the North.
Be 10 enacted By he Senate and House Of
Representatives If The United States IF Americd
in Congress assembled, Tint the President of
the United States be and be is hereby authorized
to designate and establish such points or places
upon the Red River Of the North as to him shall
seem expedient for lading and unlading the car
goes Of vessels navigating the said river.
Approved, July l, 1864.
An Acr authorizing the erection Of buildings
for the branch mint at San Francisco.
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House Of
Representdtiusef the United States Of Americd
IN Congress assembled. That the sum Of three
hundred thousand dollars be. aud the same Is
hereby, appropriated. out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, TO be ex.
pended, under the direction OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury in the purchase Of site, II ncccs-
sary, and the erection Of suitable building or
buildings for the use Of the branch mint at San
Francisco. in the State Of California.
Approved, July 2. 1864.
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FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
The new and fast-sailing sl0Op
a LETITIA,

Chphln j. f ADAMS,
ls up for Freight Charter between stsacoom and al
ports on Puget Sound and vAneouverS Island.
The LEfTfA is wen adapted 10 carrying Lumber Live
Stock and Country Produce for which trade she was built
Her cabin Accommodations are not surpassed hy those Of
any vessel the Sound. Freight and Passengers will be
taken at the most reasonable rates.
For Charter, Freight Passage, apply to H. g. VIII
LiAMs0N, al stelaeoom, or 10 the
iiat CAPTAIN, w board.
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Az AcT supplementary to an act entitled T" An
act to grant pensions" approved July four
tecnth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
Be Il enacted By the Senate and Hoase of
Representatives Of tte United Stdtesef America
IN Congress assembled, That the biennial exam.
ination Of pensioners required byan act approved
March three, eighteen hundred aud fihy.ninc,
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a tax Of not more than fifty cents per month
for each child on the parents or guardians
of children attending said schools, 10 be
applied to the payment Of expenses Of the
school Of which said child shall be On at
tendant; and in the exercise Of this power
the commissioner may, from time to time
discontinue the payment altogether. or may
graduate the tax according to the ability Of
the said taxpayers and the wants Of the
school: Provided, That no child shall be
excluded from such school on account Of
the inability Of the parent or guardian to
pay said tar. And said commissioners are
authorized to receive any donations or con.
tributions that may be made for the benefit
Of said schools by persons disposed to aid
in the elevation Of the colored population
in the District Of Columbia, and to apply
the'saIne in such manner as in their opin.
ion shall be best calculated to effect the oh.
ject Of the donors, said commissioners being
required to account for oil funds received
by them, and to report TO the levy court in
accordance with the provisions Of section
nihe Of this act.
( Sec. Is. And Be IL further enaeted, That
the first section Of the act Of Congress On
titled I" An act providing for the education
Of eolored children in the cities Of WASH
ington and Georgetown, District Of Colum-
bia, and for other purposes" bc, and the
same is hereby, repealed; and that from
apd after the passage Of this act it shall be
the duty Of the municipal authorities Of
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05

p-ni.sa,iarr. w.Il ,,e-. the co.; Ga asnfzin-
in- them in iaii in ;b~ s.1fr. ;rrriierv. q tie
lh.,r.ei a tOlu-abia daring tie p-riNi q;
their =. u.enc-. th-a ]; shal t. !11i-I 20 to
es.,s..n. "a. r. ihereiA Tor tn Pcsss Gr-;a-'e'i
II thar s-n;-ncr.
sc Ia L - rsrficr s.z-fs1. That
j, sAsl b. til d4y Of the S~cTs:AI! c: Tx
In.ersor 20 c~H.rA-f wlia The mHnzcrrs CO
t-otSr azfh re, having tb~ eaa;r-l q ssch
Ir.-on % ;,rs~-s. =. 90 IN ImErl-s'-lri; sgi-
si,,.net arl II ~ ,sHplsyarrt q a! -acA
pri.euer- Az - give ;isr e0zr; Es71Hz Jrri>-
eseti q & sSch oS-Hess. n sd ds-'fic;
rS:ioe q til pri-oz hire -zch Prs AL
b. cu-srei Il ccavicf i
s. is{ l. o rsrfier csg-',i. ! Ia:
h-r-ss,er iherr shaN D. aio~ Il Eai pa! "
the Secretary o; tie Ilt-r'or. tn tn >a5sss-
,ence Of pri>rs.r5s in ;h- custody q any n1r-
.hal Of h- ri,cd >:a-s> 2-d III waTt-n o:
The ial in TIL pi-.rsci e toluMlIa- sarh ssra
only as il sk.Il reasonably and actually eas;
10 sab-i-; then. And i: >hal BE- the dry oi
ID. S~cr,;Ary of the Interior 10 rr.scribe
surh rul,s aud regulations :or the govern
mea, os the rnarshals and the WARDEN OF the
iail in the Di-tric, 4 Columbia, in relation
10 their duties und,r his act. a. will enat!e
him to determine the actual and reasonable
expense incurred.
Sec. T. Had he 1t fsTfher eHGc''!. That
il shall be- the duty of the warden Of the Jail
in the District Of Columbia, whenever any
person confined in said Jail in the District OF
Columbia shall be adjudscl 10 sutitr death, to
carry such judgement into execution; but
nothing in this act nor Z" An act to author
ize the appointment Of warden of the jail
in the District of Columbia" approved Feb.
ruary twenty-nine, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four. shall be construed to impair or in.
terftrc with the authority Of the marshal OF
the said district to commit persons to said
Jail, or to produce them in open court or be-
fore any judicial officer when thereto required.
And it shall be the duty of tho warden OF
said Jail to receive such prisoners, and to de-
liver them to said marshal or his duly author
lied deputy, on the written request of either
for the purpose Of taking them before any
court or judicial officer as aforesaid.
Sec. IS. And be 1t further enacted, That
the Office of warden of the penitcntiary in
the District of Columbia shall, from and at
ter the passage of this act, be suspended, and
the salary and emoluments thereof cease,
during the time in which there shall be no
penitentiary used in said district.
Approved, May IL, 1864.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05

HoIIowaYs PIIIs--W-ak s:nnach-
Ih~ vi>esf cannot snnDerz.e one quarter al
of thu distressing symptoms arising irsm en-
Serbs~d dire<.io1. al sf ~ ich Sigh; Be readi-
~ SisP-la~d sy thes~ aAnirahae Pils They
rssnove al znp-is~an, tastes from .h- mouth.
sAszl-ary and es->:iPstisa- HOLkvsy's Plls
roa>e the stssaarh. hv--. sna rvery ether or
g.n- h~,rins d's--tsoa 20 thai healthy snne
shseh ta.'y -nss3~s !, 20 esssen al 80 -,
ed drsnh 10 ,k< ns.rishrn-ns Of osr tois--.
A~se< fh~>r Tfrs are rh- sus--s ssrru<then-
En-. s.d The ssfr-s rrs.sr..ire- IN n-rv0z-.e-~.
~s-sins and chrsase d-..sify. HoIlo~sy's
Pi1is ae inf.Elihlr renr4ies fu< inpair-d ap-
petite. ~rurtzfisas. md a Inai;i:nde a asher
ai-~srceatie symptoms Which r-nd-r nsi~er.-
bic the Eses Il fhsasaDds. These Fill. sre
approved by al cia<ss- Ia
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05

= There ere nov o~er city ObiPs and
barks overdue ., San Francisco, from foreign
and domestic ports. nearly al Of Which have
valuable eargocs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05

= Gov. Pickering has designated The 2ssh
int, .. day Of Thanksgiving and Prayer %
- Almighty God Zoe tbs blsssinss manifested
to us.- The proclamation came to hand too
late for insertion shis week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05

r. sam Brznnan offers to bet si0.o 900 to
5000 that California win give Lincoln and
johnson IL. 900 majority.
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Agents for the Standard

AgtEt< IUI tAt StIHe1Iu'
IL following named geHt.cm'n ar -rihoTifri
e. receive aui receipt iar money dGe GA sa"soT'F-
tioa To- the >TANpAED-
l. T. Fi~HER Sfn Francisco. Cal.
J. H. Vas BoKAELEN. Port Townsend
PJ PEiuRcsE. Port Madison
\ Il. iorNG,
A n BrERA~K. Monticello:
ALIEN : ABrR>ErHy oak Point;
Jnux WEBSTER Seattle;
MARSHALL BLixy. Seabeck.
\. b. PATRIcK, Port Ludlow.
E-y- Money can be sent through the mails at
our risk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05

- The Asdersos raves for Victoria and
intermediate ports Monday Of 9A.s.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05

~ The steamer Sophia McL>ase blew up
AZ Sai@un. ON Suisan Bay. Cal. the 9Th
ult-. killing tvo P-s.oos and ~ounding several
others.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05

- The issue Of the De~svaf just before
its temporary suspension. aPPrsls to It's sup
Pcrt~rs fos q liberal suPPly Of the "roos Of
evir'--oney. Even in this Bro Hicks ini-
ist~s his favesise. Little Ma. He falls back
upoa his ba<s. and calls fos a. reinforcearass-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05
II. G. HALE, Sec.

How CorPERHEADs REGARD SPECIFIC
CoNrRAcr LAws.-The following paragraphs
we copy from the Eugene City (Ogn.) Re-
riew, edited by O'Meara, one ofthe most con-
sistent, if not the ablcst, Copperhead editor
on the Pacific coast:
NuN;fcation.-Wc hope to hear no more
about the iniamy of State multiplying the laws
Of Congress from the abolition organs and
speakers in Oregon. The passage Of the spc-
cifc contract bill by the Abolition Legislature
directly nullifes the Legal Tender Act Of
Congress, andsno amount of sophstry or ar
gumcnt can make the fact appear otherwise.
State R;ghts.-The Abolitionists in Ore
gon, with their brethren in other States. de-
nounce the doctrine of State Rights as her
csy." We should like to hear them explain
by what other right their State Legislature
passed tho specific contract bill, which defies
and defeats the Act of Congress making
greenbacks lawful tender for all debts, &c.
They are in the fix that dog was in, told Of
in the scriptures, that swallowed something.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05

T." Nepb" says ne are playing game
Of -frreze out" why vii osr freud P~'siss
in thinking col We assure him that we have
no desire TO fr-~xe him GA, before the june
canvass 10 OVER.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05

Nor DEAD BUT SLEEPErB-The Democrat
has suddenly disappeared. somewhat after the
fashion Of rocket, and, we are informed. is
not to appear until after the Presidential elcc-
ton. by which time We presume it imagines
it will have got the verdigris out of its eyes
sufficiently to read its title clear" There
10 no necessity. However. for more than AZ &C.
casional issue Of the Democrat. a mt more
than one-tenth Of its subscribers have sue
corded in sprllins out the words Of the frss
two numbers, and il amt right - crowd The
mouTners.
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if the Legislature Of Oregon can made one
exception, It can make two or three hundred
exceptions"
Pending the passage of the bill it was de-
MED by its advocates that it's effect would be
to con,ravene a law Of Congress. To test
the intention Of it's trainers, Mr. Thornton Of
fercd the following As an amendment:
This act shall not be so construed. or SO
executed ~ in any manner to coniravene the
act Of Congress declaring Cnited States treas
ury notes l.gal tender in payment Of al
debts. public and private. except duties on
imports and interest on the public debt
This amendment was voted down BY vote
Of % TO IL. preeisely the same vote BY which
tie bill finally passed the House. every " Dem
oerss." Of course voting fox il. In alladins to
sA;s significant fact. Mr. T. says:
This unioa Of such elements finds q fitting
illustration in the feet Of prairie doe.. owls
and rasfiesnak~s an bwroving a. . happy
family i, the same hole."
And adds:
If the fri~nds of the bill did not intend
thst tk-ir fayoSiss meueaR~ should eontraven~
and nullify plain Law Of Congress. ~hy did
they Ent vote fos NV amendment. end thus
r~iieve the ball from the guilt cf trek.on and
disloyalsy which siisehes to itr'
Afses showing the uneon.situ,ioualify Of the
Law by citations from decisions of the Su-
weme Court. and by arguments dawn from
| analogy. be calls attention 10 the fact that il
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-02-04
Couoerhead LOYALTY.

At the Copperhead Convention of the
18th District. which met at Huntington
on the 9Th Of January last. the President
of the Convention. David T. Smith. utter
ed the following Infamous sentiment,
eff / am drafted and cannot raise the
$500 to psy for my exemption, thank
God have arms and legs; 4 ran 90 South
and .fght-.for Of the fso 4 had rather
fight for JEFF Davis than Abe Liseoln."
This sentiment, says the Huntington
Herald. was boldly uttered without one
word of disapprobation-wi.hout one
murmur of dissatisfaction from any mem
Der of the Convention anf bsa s.s.lss
/ There is no doubt the leaders of the
Copperhead party are thoroughly disloysl.
and srdently hope for the success Of the
REBELLION. How any man who has served
1. or srpies in any capacity. can act with
such . party is mystery we cannot iath'
ON.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-02-04
Idaho for the Union.

The returns of the recent Territorial
election in Idaho have at last been receiv.
ed. The total vote pollsd was 1912. o.
which Gov Wallace. the Union candi.
date, received 1850. and Judge Cannady,
Copperhead. received 1893. giving Wal
lace clear majority of S66 votes.
Idaho has thus placed herself clearly AMI
decidedly right upon the Union question,
a contamination as gratifying as it was
unexpected to us.
Gov. VIM. H. Wallace, the delegate
elect, is an excellent man. He is well
known and deservedly popular through.
out the country of the North Pacific slope
in Oregon, Washington. and the new
Territory he has now the honor to repre-
sent. Moreover. it is not his first expert
ence in Congress, having been delegate
from Washington Territory for one OF
more terms of Congress. He will make
an able and faithful representative. and
prove an honorable and valuable aid to
the Great West in the halls Of Congress
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-02-04
From New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Jan 24.-The Free State
Convention for the nomination of candi-
dates for State officers will be held here on
February 1st. The names now mentioned
most prominently in connection with the
Gubernatorial chair. are j Whitaker and
Hon. Michael Ham. Hon. Mr.. Durant
can have the nomination il he will take il.
Gen. Banks has pledged himself to free
the State. the Convention to so modify the
Constitution as to exclude negroes from the
representative basis. :.
The secession pastor of the Methodist
church of this city. Rev. Mr.. Davis preach
ed last Sunday to a large congregation OF
Unionists who had assembled TO listen ia
Bishop Ames. Bishop Ames was presen,
but was not invited to a seat in the pulpit
The affair has created much feeling here
The Bishop comes empowered by the WA
Department to take charge Of the Metho-
dis. church and is now proceeding in that
direction. An army Chaplain has beer
assigned by him to each of the NJ E
churches in New Orleans, and he will him
self preach in the Methodist church.
The veteran troops in this department,
are re'culsting with great unsnimity
The Hartford. the flag ship Of Admiral
Farragut, with the old hero on board, ar
rived here Friday evening. st
A private letter. from Texas gives tn,
account Of the destruction before reported
OF . rebel cottsa .clad gunboat; near iPor
Cavallo. on the LIST ult.. by the gunboa
Scioto. assisted by the United States
steamship Monongahela.r The letter alst
states that the rebels are in strong force a
Bfazoria, about fifteen miles inland on III,
Brazos River. 1t is said that 10. 600 hav,
been concentrated there at the mouth o
the river, and on the coast Immediately
around the mouth.
Fortiications mounting twent y-fou
guns have been erected. aat
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-02-04

Z o MEMPHIS Jan. ISL wrote you from
Corinth. the other day. apprising you Of
the abandonment of that post and of the
railroad east Of Lagrange. The troops are
now here, re. organizing for grand expc-
dition southwark, of an important char
acter. under Gen Sherman. Our brigade
of the 18th Army Corps, consisting of the
18th, 9th, AMI 32l Iowa, and the 18th
New York under command. Of Brigadier
General a. j. Smith. will form part OF
the evolutionary army.
/ am not permitted to give details. The
destination of the expedition is contra
band news, as are also all facts as to the
number OF troops. plans, etc. Suffice it to
say that the expedition is about ready to
start. and that its object is one of the
greatest Importance towards closing up the
rebellion in the Southwest. A heavy
blow will be struck in an unexpected quar-
ter fs-N~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-02-04
CINCINNATI. Feb. l. 1864

~ GU.
The latest from East Tennessee indi.
Gates that somebody has been getting more
scared than hut, while the advices from
the Gazette correspondent give some as
surance that there is no immediate dan
ger.
There can be no doubt that the rebels
intend to make desperate effort to re- pos
sess Knoxville and the contiguous conn
try as soon as a campaign may be under
taken and below is the latest intelligence
from that region.
KNOXVILLE, Jan. 25.-The prospect for
a siege seems to have vanished. Orr sky
is again serene. II Longstreet had an al
vantage he did not seem disposed to press
1t. The cavalry that pursued our forces
when falling back is on the retreat.
The bridge across the Holston was not
destroyed by orr troops as reported hence
the rebels he'd no difficulty In crossing.
The 4th aud 9th corps have taken posi-
tions along the railroad. aud tho 23d occu-
pies works in the vicinity of Knoxville.
In the direction OF Severville, where our
cavalry has gone, forage is said to be
abundant. and our horses will soon be in
Good condition, To secure this valley
seems to have been the principal object Of
the late movement.
There are rumors that Morgan and
Wheeler are their way to cut off our
communications by the river.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-02-04
Honey Postal Orders.

1t was stated a week or more ago that
the Chairman Of the House Pos,oflice
Committee had bill prepared. adopting
t he English money postal order system to
this country. The bill has just been in
tro'luced. and its provisions are so impor-
tant. as well as Of snch general interest,
that the following full synopsis is forward
ed: 1t authorizes the. Post master. General
to establish money order system through
the post offices of the United States. OF.
fees designated for that purpose. are to be
known as mol ky order offices. The post
master of such sss under tue direction
OF the Postmaster General is to be directed
to issue orders for money payable by any
other money order Offices, which the per.
son applying therefor may select. Depu-
ty Postmasters who issue such orders are
required 10 send through the mails prompt.
iy. to the office upon which it is drawn.
due notice thereof Money must, in all
cases. under heavy penalty. be deposited
with the postmaster. before he issues mon
ey orders. Blank forms. engraved. will
be supplied to postoffices and orders not
in proper form are invalid. A person ap-
plying fore a money order. on receiving it.
shall enter his name and address on the
record. together with the date aud same
of the postmaster, to be preserved in the
Office issuing the orders. These shall not
be for less than 81 or more than $40. the
fees for which shall be five cents for all un.
der $40; ten cents for oil over $50. Mis-
takes may be corrected by the issue of q
new order, and payment of additional fee,
Iif the first order has not been forwarded
An order not presented for payment with
in ninety days becomes invalid. and can
only be renewed by application to the
Postmaster General and the payment oil
another fee. Orders lost or destroyed car
be replaced by the Postmaster General
on the oath that such order has been lost
or destroyed, and certificate of the Post.
master to whom it was issued. that it has
not nor will not be paid. These order,
can beindorsed over from one person tt
another but once. Possmasters are al
lowed cne-third Of the fees or one -eightl
| Of one per cent, Of the gross amount Of tb'
orders received as extra compensation, and
Postmasters of money order Offices are re
quired to execute new official bonds. Th,
use of money deposited for orders in any
way is declared embezzlement, and meas,
Of criminal action for such. transcript
| from the books of the Third Auditor o
1the Treasury shall be received Is priml
! fscie evidence in court. :scosnterfeiting
forging aud altering money orders arc pun
ished by fine AMI Imprisonment