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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08
Order from Gen. Butler.
HE MEMBERS or HIS STAFF.

Gen. Butler has issued the following order:
HrQRs CRY OF NEW. YORK Nov. s. 1904.
GTNERkL ORDER Nc. 2.-The following. named off.
hereby announced acting upon the staff Of
the Commanding General;
Big. Gen. George s Gordon. Acting Chief Of staff.
Col Edward W. SeIIell First New.York Volunteer
Engineers. Acting Chief Engineer.
Major Peter Haggeny, Senior Aid Camp aud
Acting Judge Advocate.
Capt Alfred /. Pntfer A. d. c. and Acting Asst.
AdtGen.
Capt Howell s. Clarke, Aii-decamp
Capt James r. Shafer. Aijde.caup.
Capt Frederick Martin. Aiddeeamp.
Capt. Frederick i. Manning Aid de-camp.
First Lieut. Sidney b. De Kay. Aid-de.canp
Second Lieut.. John j. Davenport, A. ID. c. and Pro-
yCst. Marshal
BY command Of Mai. Gen. BUTLER
A. T. PUFFEg Captain aud A. A. A. Il.
Gen. Dix has issued the following order:
HpQs. DEPARTMENT OP TIm EAST
NEw-ioRK CITY. Nov. 4. leo4
GENERAL ORDERS No. s6-Alajor-Gcn. Benjamin f.
Butler having been assigned duty in this Depart
mcnt will take command OF the troops arriving here to
meet existing emergencies, and Which will be put on
service in the State of York subject to his orders.
BY command of Isjor.Cen. DIX.
CHAs. TEMPLE DIX,
Major and A. ID. c., A. 4. A.G.
Official: WILSON BARsTow. Capt and A. d. g.
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A Gard.

10 he Ei'io.qt ne y. y. IfibaHr
SIR: VII you have The kindness to insert
the clowinsnote in your paper, in order that grave
representatlns which have been going the rounds OF
the press ma be corrected In TIE Pt'iadeiphia SaE-
doy Msrcuyll October Ob, there appeared an article
purporting t be written by Jolly Tar on board the
Roanoke IN reference TO the manner IN which elections
are condnotd on board of Government vessels. The
language in,Le article. aseiibed TO the Captain OF the
Roanoke, lcither false or perverted, aud, with the
exception o the large majority Of Mcclellan men on
board the D. the statements contained therein so far
as any oo Of this ship concerned are substantial
IN false nocler Of any kind that coud interfere with
the voting II tho men was given or authorized TO be
given by tn Captain.
30 ". WoOp, Lieut. a Ex. on. pro tcm.
IT, s bOt Clad Roanok,. n PoiS Lookout Ad.' Noe
3. ls6l
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THR THREATENED Raid ON THE
NEW-xORK FRONTIER.
Order from Gen. Peck.
HDQRs. DEPESsEs OF HE FROM
RfrIpkIn Nov s

HDQRe. DEFENsES OF IHE fRnEiuh
BUFFALO, Nov. Z. 1854.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. LIN conformity win
with instructions from Headquarters Of the Department.
Of the East the undersigned assumes command Of tins
forces or this frontier. The Government has not been
unindful Of tie exposed condition Of this portion Of ito
territory now menaced by piratical raiders.
The authorizes have been slow TO believe that any
considerable body .; Rebels would assemble in Canada
for the sole purpose of numbering and pilagi1g in I'M
defended towns along the border.
Such however is the fact; and runor ssys that Places
have been mentioned for The commission OF crimes Of
backer character than has marked any former ciyil,s
ton.
Mai Gen. DIX has made the most ample preparation
for any emergency Ny mission is TO insure fdD pro-
lection TO tie frontier aid tie civil authorities in
maintaining public order.
No interference with the elections viii be permitted.
Communications for the civil and military authorities OK
localities along the Central Railroad and Lake Ontario.
viii receive attention
Al orders from department headquarters viii remain
in force, ard reports viii be made as heretofore.
JOHN J. PECK, Msj.Gen.
Col. II. s B,RIoy, Chief of Staff.
Lieut.. J. S. MCVRY, \. D. G.
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HALTM0hEl Monuhy, NOV. Z, It5i.
Mrs. Thomas j. Hutchens, "a lady OF some
prominence. r,sdiue Of No. IT, North Charless' was
arrested b-dny BY the Provos. Marshal and confined
in Jail or charge Of procuring sword 10 be presented
TO Harry il.mere the notorious raider.
Tie Arrest was made 10 Consequence OF Intelligence
gathered tom Rebel mail captured in tho hands Of n
Rebel mai carrier about leaving tie city He had TIE
sword in Ia. possession. and etters IN the mail ponte
out the pirtIes who were eng sed ID nhhihS t.ls
tribute OF regard 10 Gilmore.
The swoii was procured IN New York sndt paid Tor
by the Sece.b lader Of Baltimore. The man ~L'o ~
dr-tood 20 contain important information relative 70
doing, IN Maryland.
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Department the particulars Of M expedition IRON tne
H. y bark Restless. on blockade duty at ~ Andrews
Bay Fla |, resulted in IN. destruction oil MY shit
boilers FOR making "a c, 1900 gallons each and "
kettles 65 10 20 gallons each. Three hundred bushels
Of salt were also DESTROYED thirty one wagons ~
cords Of wood and $50 buildings beng tbe properly
Of the Condolences"
MILITARY CHANGES.
Gen. Slough, Military Governor of Alr1an-
drs has received orders take charge OF tho troops
ON the line Of tie Orange nd Alexandria aud Manassas
Gap Railroads co, Wells, tue present fIOyosi hai
shnl General % AsIauGria has been designated 10 M
hs place as MitnIy Governor during his GVeence al
the held
THE NUMBER GONE 10 VOTE.
II is estimated that dining the last week over
COO persons soldiers aud Williams have left Washing
ton by railroad or their homes 10 vote a. the Pfesi
dental Election
PKosI TFSSTssFE RIVER.
A letter received ~ this city by naval OIL
Ger from an officer ia command Of one II tie Dvisos
Of the Mssis.iupi >quGdron dated Chattanooga Nov.
tays: My toats lave had two brusl,s with loods
force onl Tepaistd him both times. lie has nov gone
down below the shoals, and large portion Of ma army
has crossed at Florence FOR The iIrvi0n 81 Md.'e emu
East Tennessee. Cen Gross brigade posed here lo-
day on the road 20 htlers 10 cad him o. some pie
onrrs who wishad To ship enough srht them on 10
Nashy ileJ represent Hood iyrnnncu IN the extreme
The have lived two tuJs on com and ater, only
with the addtigG Of pumpkins stolen by tie way hood
suffers by Wholesale desst.Us and theGa pcnplc COIN
ing TO cay ho Intended moving L9nlhSIPL btt was
pre- vented BY the threats of he soldiers 70 Desert lie
did not give them the promised ba.yost III East Ten
nessee He viii likely &c bagged. sherman j. lErfuing
Gross farking and Thomas AHEAD
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GEN, snERnAN's POSITION.
Exported Evacuation Of JoLnsonviIle.
I0I,lsYIIIR. ~. NOv. q ne

LOUISVILLE KY, Nov. 8, Ist3
SCRAPS of trust worthy information from below
continue 10 indicate that General SLermans p,sticn is
perfectly satisfactory to himself and 10 all who nnder
stand t. and that Ger. Sherman isequsy satisfied with
Gen. Hoods position.
Developments now progressing that viii astonish
snd del ght the country.
Beyond this announcement what news We have is
oou,rabaId.
The Dmoc5o' contains On account Of tie evacuation
of Johnsonyiie yesterday by the Union cominandant
the place who is also reported 10 have destroyed all
the transports and gunboats that place te prevent
them falling into the hands Of the REINFORCED Rebels
The particulars Of the affair are meacer aud some
what conf ctipq
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08
THE GREAT CONTEST.
pHouruE AuMY OF TEE POTOMAC

s,,cisl pisp,tcb to The " Y. Tribune,

rIecisi pisrttch TO The v. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON Monday Nov. y 1864.
The following dispatches inst received mere
froni your correspondents IN Grants army;
HroRs ARMY OF TIT POTOMAC. Noy.t leCf.
Tor several DAYS past have been IN oouiston
that inc enemy mediate early attack on our lines
No eytra preparations tho part OF Gen GTont are
deemed necessary to the Inevitable Ielulse o. any re-
soult upon our works.
The formation Of Veteran CcrTs 80 he numbered the
lsi and 10 be composed Of men who have been two
years in service is again talked o. and Gen aroOck
IN gained rs its commander.
COOL wIATHET.
Since the rain Of the last two day the weather has
become colder. IC.
EDoRs. Amy or THE JANIS
MAR RICHMOND, VIZ, Nov. ), 1861.
brilliant little raid has Just been made into Charles
city County by Maj Stevens and Lent. Davenport of
Gen Buffers staff aided by one hundred cavalry They
crossed the James on the ISL inst Bermuda Humid.
rcd and rode out into the Interior securing the ooun
Try eecualy for guerras Of whose presence in that
ncigbborhood they had intelligence. They had sue
ooeded in capturing thirteen Of the rnseas, burning
two Of their headquarters and brought in tome thirty
head Of sheep forty Of cattle and about twenty horses
,ud mules They had information before returning
lhs, Rebels had started large party Of cavalry III
pursuit Of them bat hey managed 70 eGde them anu
arrived safely to-day with all their P'undor They are
III fine spirits having performed one Of tie nea'osI Ill
Tie operations Of the campaign
The Rebels are shelling DGtch.Gsp with great fury
Ills evening QutrteTmaster Merrill bad narrow
escape today while Acre from slell which fell at bis
foet without exploding C.
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The Pirate Chic1amaUgP.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Nov.

4oLuaFf Nov . iSV1'
Tie British bark Victoria arrived here to-day,
twenty orc days from Mrasone. She reports Oct 81,
p ~. saw large 1ge bearing S.S.W.; stood for il
md found vessel apparently American, Of three hun'
red tuns FIRE from stem stern spas all gone, and
floating about laid as the FIRE would permit un'
Ill midnight hoping to pick up some Of the crew but
taw When let the vessel was burned to the
waters edge. and must soon have gone down.
The bark Spcedwen Capt. Dixon, from Boston, has
also arrived here. She reports On the I'd inst. in
lat 1890 long. CO. TO- boarded by boat from the
Rebel pirate Chickamauga, board OF which Capt.
Dixon was ordered with his papers, aDd having on
heard ss passengers a lady and child, was bonded for
$500 in gold, and allowed to proceed after taking on
BOARD Capt Thompson and four of the crew Of the
schooner Otter which had been captured e few days
previously, and las since been reported as fallen in
with, seuttled and abandoned. The Otter was from
bangor, bound TO Georgetown, with potatoes.
Capt Dixon says he learned on board that the
schooner Goodspeed before reported as captured by
The Tallahassee, was captured by the Chickamauga.'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08

Defeat Of Gen. Price.

ST. LOUp, MONDAY, Nov, ., Itt4.
A dispatch from Gen. Blunt, dated Neosho
Mo, Oct. 30 says that on the 2eth he came mp with
Price a, Newown and after severe fight Of three ~
four hour. drove the enemy from the field in confusion
with the ss 81 over ioo including two ooonels. Oar
total loss vas aboat 100 The Union troops consisted
Of FoIds nd Jenuison's Br.gldes Of Hunts Division
The emmy ia.ly loco strong. Price IS retreat
ing towarl Cassvile, and viii be vigorously pursued
lie is reInled 70 siilI have large trars and about
1900 unnmod conscfpts but Ills IS quite doubtful
About 60 Rebel prisoners, captured from Price NJ
rived ycycrday. Others are 20 come.
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ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE
The North Anseriesn On Father Point.
FATHER PoIsr, Monday. Nov. Z, lst4.

The steamship North American, from Liver
pool Oct q. sa Londonderry 2sh. passed This point
en- route for Quebec ut lCi o'clock ,o.right.
The poliiici reus Is brmportant
The Brokeis circular reports the sales of cotton for
Tho week at p go bacs including 1900 to spocuators
and To- 30 to Exporters. The market opened very DUH
aud prices declined l2d. bat became active ut the de
cline which vas partially recovered.
American iosed Id. lower on the week, nnd Surats
moro than recovered the decline. closing ot 1910 ad
vance On the week. The authorized quotations are;
r,if Or.aus 3d.; Middbng Orleans, I'D. Fair No
hes. sid; Mddling Mobiles Jl,d.. Iau uplands.
sd; Mhldlinp Uplands 3lid.
No other conmorcial news received
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ST. LOUIS, Monday

81 LOUIS, Monday, NOV. q IeUf
Tie Democrats Cairo special says:
Information from Padnoah states that on Thursday
last Forrest with large force, placed batteries on the
Tennessee River within mile and half Of johnson
vle where three gunboais and eight transports were
l,ing. Early Friday morning Forrest moved the bate
Iies up and opened the transports which were fired
by the shells and the gnnboas fell into the hands Of the
enemy after being disabled.
Tho crews and officers Of the feet were oil taken
prisoners a large amount OF Government stores and
considerable artillery is reported espOrcd 1t is also
supposed the supplies a, Jobnsonville were taken.
Al is quiet along The White River in Arkansas.
81, Charles is reoccuped and garrsoned with coored
troops
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NEW FRAUDS IN TIE ARMY VOTE.
Coumterfeit Pennsylvania Electoral
TieEct-A Double PoiI-Book for Cop.
bcrhcue Frauds.

MARINsDuRC, Saturday Nov. :, 1904.
III, Hon. SnpY CAMERON li- CiestGa,N. Philadelphia.
SIR: Frmds have been discovered here III re-
gard to the Safe Electoral rioAet The white polloooks
10 large extent beaded RPHbiicaH SAT- htecord.
Ticss 9th h aide Heap o!da so as 10 co'esat ne HdHes
oftse Democratic ticket. let al tho White books be tx
AHMED audc il be whether the same frauds have
not been pepctIated throughout the state.
W. J. RAY,
Aren't for State Central Committee.
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Me Ldilor 81 The " y. Tn-blr .

10 me Editor Of The " y Tnblst:
SIR: The following magnificent lyric was
written by Thomas Buchanan Read 10 be recited by Mr.
Murdoch at complimentary festival given TO the lat.
ter in Cincinnati on Monday evening oct. 81. in &C
Acknowledgements Of bis noble contributions for the aid OF
our sic. and wounded soldiers. am indebted 10 the
poet fo permission 10 give TO the public through The
TRIBUNE poem which deserves TO rank with Young
Loellnvar" and Browning How They Brought the
Good News from Chen, 10 Ala.
NeK- Y0fl Noe. ; ls6f. BAiARD TAYLOR.
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An oace down in Georgia tells the iollowin,

fIOIl. = ~
served aigLt on the mountain opposite. Thinking IL
,es sicnl lighi Of tho enemy, he remarked to his
artillery officer that hole could easily he put through
H. WiereDon the officer, turaing to the corporal in
charge Of Tia gun, said;
Corporal do You see that hghtt' ...
" Yes s.R 81. co.
"Pnl A HE through it," ordered tho captain. The
CORPORAL slated the gun, and when all was ready he
looked up nd said:
Captain that's the moon"
"Dont are Tor that" was the eaItaihs ready res
polse, qua bc'e thr"'"h = ""'h"~ .
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Ea,er-A Chargc-The Rebels Whipped.

CITY POEM. Sunday morning Nov. 6. 1854.
The Rebels made charge on the Third Divi-
,on Of the Second Corps in front Of Petersburg last
night aboat midnight bat Iepgscd with dreadful
slaughter. Loss our side very slight. We captured
about hundred prisoners No loss by capture from
side This affair viii probably ;he Kebs Of any
further disposition TO make charges works for
election purposes. IL!NoIS.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08
Order Of Gen. Dix.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or The East.
80. NEwYoRK CITY Nov. 2, ls64. )
GENERAL ORDER No. S7.-All Staff and Com
pany officers now in this city unassigned to duty will
report Immediately to MaorGeu. Butterteld a; these
headquarters. for temporary duty.
BY command Of Major Dix.
N. 7. MCMAHON, Asst. Adj GEM
Official: Capt. WILSON BAIsrow a. d. T.
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Eight Steamboats, Loaded With Govern.
mcnt stores Burned.

CINCINNATI. Monday. Nov. T. 1864.
The correspondent Of The journal, writing
from Jacksonville, Tenn, says:
Eight Steamboats,, loaded with Government stores,
lave been burned here to proven, them from falling
tie lands OF the Rebels"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08

Among the transparencies carried in the Nc
Cellan procession in Bridgeport. Conn. on Thursday
the Sd inst, was one With the following inscription
This is the critter picture of ackass We intend
to swap off for Little Mac
"A fair exchange is no robbery"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08
Guerrilla Operations.

CINCINNATI, Monday. Nov. :. 1884
Two small steamers were bnrned by guenl-
hs on the Big Sandy River yesterday few miles above
Louisa Key. ..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08
Death or Col. sam. yfedary.

CINCINNATI. Monday, Nov. o. 1864
Cob SAM. uedary died at Columbus to-day
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Robert Atkins. farmer in the Connecticut
liver Valley In the vicinity Of Mdletown has raised
fine crop Of sweet potatoes this season seme 81 ITEM
weighed q pourds ....
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NAXAL NIMS.


II has already been announced that The Navy
Department Yesterday received dispatches from Rear
Admiral Porter commanding the North Atlantic BLOCK
aiding S1undron announcing the capture OF two more
steamers off Wilmington, while running the blockade
VIZ the Lucy nnd the Annie. The following particulars
aic now stated
Tie Incy was captured The I'd inst. by the Santiago
dc uba having cargo o. az bales % cotion ana -
tuns of tobacco She Wa built Ia Liverpool bY Jones,
Uuigqip & Co.. il an iron OF steel ride-wlecl steais
%, about 100 ins and similar 10 the Bsnshee onpLieu
.ou,e fine AGO and now IN the naval service.
The Annie was captured on the Dist nit. 10y the WI,
1eluess and NiyhoD with cargo Of five hundred ana
eighteen bales 90 cotton, thirty tnns OF tobacco, ana
fifteen barrels Ol tugfcniiDr sac was pun Nv D'l'
geDn Of London, Is double screw ion steamer o amour
our hundred uns and Is o the same class A. the iob
Quxoto now in The naval sen ce AID some eight other
,tcamers which have been captured Or destroyed WIZ
IN year, al built by the same party
TIC following captures have been reported ny Au'
D.rol farragut' ,
oct l5 Mexican schooner Louise, miles South Of
St Louis Pass with assorted cargo. Oct. j." three
mastcd schooner Emily. while running oul OF 81 LOUIS
Pass with 100 bales OF c0.tDn. BOih eaptuied 10y u =
steamer Mobile Lieut.. Girnud.
Oct - British schooner Louisa, win general cargo
capnrel by The ChOcusa, Licut H. W Meide Jr. Sh'
belonged 10 Nassau and was Osienslbly bound ron
Havana to Matamoras, but when discovered, she was
making for Arkansas Pass. =,
Admiral Tauagut under date oi Oct. -. SAYS; ia
my dispatches reporting the action OF Aug o men
toned that four OF the Of The Iecunsth swan
ashore and were taken prisoners 10y the Rebels Iy
flag Of truce up the Bay, | have ascerialned thcir
names viz: George {. Oyerton, but probably james q
Onlston is meant; j. LOuglrcy; J.. MoGinnis aud =
Farrell They were sent from Mobile on the 2lst OF
August TO Americas. Geo. Admiral Siriblins, com
maSding T. 9, .. Squadron ""m"'''"''"' >" -" y
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08
THE NUMBER GONE TO VOTE.

II is estimated that dining the last week over
COO persons soldiers and civilians have left Washing
ton by raroad ;or their homes TO vote a. tic Pfesi
Dental Election.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-05
GUsRRILIAS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
S OR M IN AR K An SAS.
CON CIR ES SION AL
&c, &c, &c, &c &c.


WASHINGTON. February 4-The bill introduced
by Mr. Kasson to day authorizes the Secretary
OF War through the proper officers of the army,
in the several military Departments of the cotton
growing States, to issue certificates of indebted
ness, 10 be paid after the close of the war. and
upon the permanent restoration of the authority
Of the United States over the State of which the
party receiving the certificate is at the time in
condition to be delivered. to any person.
Possessors of cotton in bales who shall bring
or cause the same 10 be brought. TO any military
post or position occupied or held BY our troops.
the amount OF such certified indebtedness not to
exceed one half OF the estimated value Of such
cotton at the seaports OF the United States open
to foreign trade
The Secretary of War is authorized to provide
by proper regulations, that person shall be
permitted to purchase in such districts any cotton
which is not at that time in POSSESSION of persons
residing within the military lines. and removable
without military protection.
This bill has been sent to the Committee on
WAYS and Means
The House bill to increase the Internal Rev
enue as il passed the Senate to day provides that
after its passage in lieu of the duty provided for
in the act of July LIST, 1862, and in addition to
the duties payable for licenses there shall be paid
on all spirits that may be distilled aud sold or dis
titled and removed for consumption or sale pre-
viOus 10 July LIST 1864. for first proof duty of
90 cents per gallon; and upon all liquors that
may be distilled after the passage OF this act and
sold or removed for consumption, or sold on and
after the first day OF August next, and previous
TO July next, 40 Gets per gallon; and on all Ii
quors that may DE distilled after the passage OF
this act and sold removed for consumption or
sale on and after the first day of August next,
80 cents per gallon; and in addition To the duty
heretofore imposed by law there Is to be paid on
spirits distilled from grain or other materials,
whether American Foreign in production. i'm
ported from foreign countries previous to the lst
of July next, of first proof, duty of Al cents
per gallon, and on all such spirits imported from
foreign countries on an after the LIST OF July
next a duty of 30 cents; and on all such spirits
imported from foreign countries on and after the
first of January next, 60 cents per gallon.
Greatly exaggerated reports have been pub
lished a. the number of rebel deserters receive
by the Army of the Potomac.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-05
HOUSE.

Mr. KassOn reported bill relating to the cap
ture of cotton and the disposition thereof Re
ferrej to the Committee ON Ways and Means
The Printing Committee reported in favor of
printing 10 900 copies of the foreign correspond
ence for the use of the State Department.
After some opposition the resolution was passed
with IL nays.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the amendatory con6scatIon bill.
Mr.. Woodbridge argued in favor OF restraining
the persons of rebels, and con6scating their prop
ertv
Mr. Cox moved to lay the resolution on the
table Disagreed to, II to 50.
Mr. Herman made IA speech opposing the pass
age of the resolution and also of the coniscation
act
Mr.. Wilson spoke in advocacy of the resold
ton, which proposes to do only what the Consti
tuition authorizes. He expressed his surprise that
the lovers of the Constitution opposed the meas
ure, its object being justly to punish traitors who
ought not to be shielded and who were not to be
paci6ed with olive branches and hOneyed words.
The House ordered the previous question on
the passage of the resolution
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, considered confscation
as the living law of the land and therefore it
was before the House.
Mr. Pendeton moved to reconsider the vote
by which the previous question was ordered, and
the passage of the resolution.
The motion was laid on the table by two ma
jOrity
The Speaker then announced the question and
the passage o. the resolution
Mr. Voorhees, moved to dOurn.
Mr. Craven moved that the House adjourn till
Monday.
These and other resolutions were evidently
designed to prevent action on the con6scaton
resolutions. and occupied more than an hour.
votes being taken by yeas and nays. At quarter
before five O'Clock Mr.. Davis, of Mary land
moved to adjourn Till to- morrow.
Adjourned