, 1864-02-20
Official Advices from the
Florida Expedition.-lt is
a Complete Success.
IMPORTANT FROM CHATTANOOGA
JOHNSTON CONCENTRATING AND
lOMGSTREET RETREATING.
Sherman Between Polk
and Montgomery.
Great and Important Movements
In Gen. Grants Department.
Stirring News Expected.
DEFEAT OF GEERI111AS I'M
KENTUCKY.


AfEi1A1AI OE &UEAA1A141AS IN
AKN4HGAx-
~1o.,
FEGssi tfla3htad 0N.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1b.ue.1
WAanrssTos, Feb. 10, 1884.
= OIL antroaaeco " Ar. BLOW, ana referred
70 selcct committee on kcpelllous States,
to-aas' connrms anu ratshes the leases OF
aos'noonea PLANTATIONS N reDcl States made
W supervising agents OF the Treasury, and
rules and regulations mase to govern the
same Section Second authorizes the secre-
1afs OF TIC treasury TO require these agents
to take charge and rent, for term not ex~
ccedine twelve months, real estate within
their agencies that has been voluntarily
abando 3ed by ats owners, and also to provide
for th Vployment and general welfare OF
al freea en within military lines. Section
Third authorizes the Secretary Of War to
provide such military protection to lcssees IS
can properly be done without interfering
with general military operations. Section
Fonr authorizes the Secretary Of the Trcasu-
r. to make all necessary rules and regulations
for carrying out this act, and to pay expenses,
ont Of rents or sales Of captured and aban-
doned property.
The debate in the Senate on the Enroll
ment bill began with short speeches from
various members seeking to explain their
votes OF stating objections to certain clauses
Of The bill.
Mr.. Sherman objected to striking out the
9th section, and particularly the provisions
for crediting persons drafted in each Con-
greseional district upon the quota Of that
district, and for not creditine colored troope
upon the quota Of any State except that in
Which they were enlisted. +
Mr.. Wilson explained that these portionA
Of the bill had merely been transferred to'
other sections.
6Mr. Hendricks protested againAt the rctel
1ion Of the Communication clause, and Mr..
wilkinson against paving loyal masters com
peueation for colored volunteers, and one
hundred dollars bount: for each slave drafted.
Mr. Ten Eyck expressed dissatisfaction with
several features Of the bill, particularly with
tho retention Of the commutatiou clause, aud
believed that without that clause our armies
would have been filled up more rapidly, but
thought that under the bill as reported it
would be filed and that the committee had
harmonizcd varying views as neary as pos
siblc. ,.
Mr. Grimes had always been opposed to the
commutation clause, but had yielded that,
wit1lsofher points in the committee confer
cnce, rs matter Of necessity, thinking it the
duty OF Congress to pass the law by the first
OF March, and pointed out important modi-
1cations Of the colored soldier section by
which every slave is declared free from the mo-
ncnt he is mustered into service, which, In
his opinion, WAS accomplishing great deal.
MI Wilson said that tho Senate bill had
been much improved BY the adoption OF some
Of the House amendments, and had greatly
increased the efficiency Of the bill OF last year.
SECOND p1sPArcH.
lspcclel Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribnne.1
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. 1874.
Mr.. Wilson continued (the debate alluded
to in the first dispatch), saying that the MILL
tary population Of Kentucky was one hun
drcd and twelve thousand men, but only
seven hundred had yet enlisted on her quota
Of sixteen or eighteen Thousand. The bill.
was exceedingly favorable to Kentucky, en-
aeling her to send several thousand negroes
,s.,,1 ,,",;fae+aa ~ ~ s1,nr;tr | - ~,
~. 41ue.. ~ ~ a4aet4t9 " -
was maaI.r,. t. .,e+ s aars1 ~ ~. ~ ~ ,,a
Ne - "o' N'AA '" ''e AAA4 Va A1'
eroes Tor TWO years:
Mt- Io"eA eaia II Was nor d Dill 10 fatse
troops. but TO strike down slavery. He asked
"epuotcan senators 10 admit the tact.
~, ~. olnes ea,a II "oulo 90 oo'a' taefe-
A',s 49, -. "1s 4oi A. .-,
Af' howe opposed The conference report,
communication fund paid by Wisconsin to en-
able states to I'LL quotas.
Ar: Grimes said It would promote the rails