Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-26

Of the 18th contain the Message Of Governor
Brown Of Georgia. He commences by say
ing that the action of Congress has shaken
the confidence Of the people in their justice
or competency in financial affairs, in conse-
quence of the funding of several hundred mil
lions in forty days at a less rate OF interest
than that pledged for the face of the notes,
which resembles reputation. The discus
sion of important measures in secret session 10
declared blighting curse. He declares the
new military law unconstitutional. and says
the CONSUMPTION of citizens will not fill the
army but weaken home protection by de-
priving the State of her active military. and
making her civil rights subordinate to militia
ry power. He denies the right of Congress
to delegate the power to suspend the writ Of
haJcas corpus to the President. and charac-
terizes it as plain violation of the Constitu-
ton. The Legislature is earnestly recon-
mended to take prompt action on the Stamp
Act, with their indignant condemnation. lie
says we should keep before the Northern peo-
pie the idea that we are ready to negotiate
for peace whenever they are willing to give
up our right to self government and the SOW
creignty Of the States. After each battle
our Government should make distinct offers
for peace on these terms and should the
course of the States be changed, let all armed
forces be withdrawn aud the ballot-box de-
eide. If this b. refused, even a dozen Of
times, w should renew it.
General Order No. 100, dated Executive
Mansion, March l4th, says that in order to
supply the force required by the Navy, and
to provide an adequate reserve force for all
contingencies. in addition to the 500, 900 called
for in February, a call is hereby made and
ordered for 100000 men for military service
in proportional quota for different wards in
towns, election districts or counties, to be
made through the Provost Marshal Generals
Bureau, and an account taken of credits and
deficiencies of other quotas. The 18th day
of April is designated as the time up to which
the number required from each ward in said
towns, etc. may be raised by volunteering.
Draft to be made in each ward of said town,
&c., &C.. which shall not have filled the quo.
tar assigned it within the time designated for
the number OF regiments to fill their quotas.
The Government bounties that are now paid
shall continue until the first of April; after
that tlWS TWO AuuuIeu OIIy
shall BE- paid, as provided by the Act approved
July 22d. 1861.
Louisville. Marcel IA band Of guerril-
las attacked train from Nashville near
Estellc Springs on the night OF the 18th.
The rebels killed three negroes in the train
and burned it. Two guelrllas We're killed;
no other damage done.
WASHINGTON, March lin the House,
bill to enable Nebraska to form new Con.
stitution and State Government and admit
ting her into the Union, was passed without
bate.
In the Senate, the Colorado bill came up.
Mallory proposed to strike out the clause pro-
hibiting slavery in the proposed State. The
question was decided negatively, there being
only II votes in the affirmative. Bill then
passed.
The Richmond Examiner reports the Fed
erals returning towards Knoxville.
Nrw York, .Mrch ia terrific -xplo-
sion of the Lees Company Cartridge Manu-
factory, Springfield, Mass, took place yester-
day afternoon. Forty persons, mostly females
were emplnycd in the fl tory, seven OF whom
are so mach injured that they cannot recover.
UaaAi@giom .MrcA 1.-THE President has
signed the Gold hill.
Nem York, Marcel ls.-Thr enabling bills
passed by the House yesterday ior Nevada,
Colorado and Nebraska, require their election
OF delegates to a Convention which shall
submit Constitution agreed upon to the reo-
pie for ratification at an election to be held on
the Cd Tuesday Of October. The Constitu-
ton shall be of republican form. not repug-
o, Cck l,n tad Not.
and tho principles of the Declaration Of Indie.
pendence. Slavery shall BE- prohibited there
in by ordinance, forever, irrevocahly, with.
out the consent of Congress. Whenever the
Constitution is ratified by the people the Pres
ilent is to declare by proclamation the admis-
sion of those State on an equal footing with
the original States. Each State shall be en-
tied to one member of tho House until next
apportionment, and two Senators.
After the passage of bilfor the temporary
Government Of Montana Territory, the House
went into committee of the whole on bill APP
propriating $4,000 for public buildings.
Kinney was in favor Of admitting Utah MS
a State, referring to the patriotism and posi-
ton Of that Territory; without action the
committee arose.
Nashville, March 17.-Gen. Grant issued
General Order No. oday assuming coin
mand of the armies Of the United State. He
says: My headquarters will be in the field
ana until further orders with the Army Of
the Potomac. There will be an Office Of
headquarters at Washington. to which all off,
cial communications will be sent except those
from the army at whose headquarters l am at
the date Of this address.
San Francisco. March l9.-Private dis
patches quote gold in New York yesterday at