, 1864-02-27

ulspaIcn says Inc Oenate cOmnnttee voted
this morning to non-concur in the House en-
rollment bill. This will send the bill back
to the House for committee of conference.
The House committee of ways and means
will report the following joint resolution this
afternoon
ResoIUed, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be and is hereby authorized from time
to time to sell at his discretion any gold coin
above the amount which in his opinion may
be required by the Government for the pay
ment of interest on the public debt or other
purposes.
The Tribune's Newbern letter says A
rumor comes from the front that the enemy
are coming upon us. All ready for
them.
Richmond papers mention the escape of
10 officers from Libby prison by digging
tunnel under the street. 1t is supposed they
were at it nearly a month. A number of
them were subsequently re.captured. The
others are supposed to be secreted in the
neighborhood of Richmond.
New York, Feb. 16.-The Times special
dispatch says: Gen. Butler has issued an
order forbidding the sale of liquors in his
Department on penalty fine and impris-
onment at hard labor. He also orders that
all estates in his Department abandoned by
the rebels, shall be taken possession of by
the superintendent of negro lands, or his Of
fcers or agents.
The published report as to the intended
protest by our Government against the
French of Mexico is not we'll founded.
Jacksonville, Feb. 17.-Private advices
from China report the capture of the Ala
b0ma.
St. Louis, Feb. "a Portsmouth (Ark J
dispatch says The steamer Leon had ar
rived with commissary stores Other steam
ers are expected shortly. A squad of Tex
as refugees, six days from McCulloch's head
quarters at Benham, arrived on the 7th. They
report fearful state of affairs in the whole
country beyond our lines engagements be-
tween deserters and guerrillas were frequent,
and the former were generally successful
Refugees send numerous letters to the Fed
eral army, pledging enough recruits to hold
the country. They only want to see the head
of the Federal army rise. Steele's cavalry
advance occupies Benton, sixty miles south
of Little Rock.
h,
cial dispatch Summers amendment reads
as follows: F." Every person with in the limits
of the United Strtes and each State or Terri
tory thereof shall be equal before the law,
so that no person can hold anotheras as a.slave."
In the test question on indefinite postpone
ment the vote stood-three ayes to thirty one
noes.
Bills were also introduced by Sumner, re-
pealing all laws providing for the returning
Of fugitive slaves, and providing that there
shall be no objections to any witness in the
United States Courts on account of color.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The subject of con-
fscated lands is under consideration in the
Committee on Public Lands. The opinions
of those familiar with the policy of the Gov
ernment, who have given the subject the
utmost careful consideration, have been
obtained and 1t is probable bill GT nroTyfiaine fd
! e--.-4r ---I 81 ,~nus IN legal form,
giving clear. title, will soon be introduced.
The House, to-day, by vote of 81 to IA,
voted that Field of Louisiana is not entitled
to seat.
In the Senate, Sumner presented .peti-
ton from 1900 ladies of New York, 49,
300 of Illinois, II 800 of Massachusetts,, and
duplicate number of males, praying for the
entire abolition of slavery
Sherman of Ohio introduced a bill, which
was referred to the Finance Committee, pro-
hibiting speculation in gold, silver, foreign
exchange, and for other purposes.
Washington, Feb. 9 Gen. Grant tele-
graphs that an expedition sent against
Thomas and his band of whites and In
dians, at Quallotown, was completely sue
cessful. They surprised the town, killed
and wounded 2l5, captured so prisoners,
and drove the remainder of the gang into the
mountains.
Gen. Butler has commenced the establish
ment of the common school system at Nor
folk and Fortress Monroe, precisely like that
of Massachusetts,.
The President has acceeded to the wishes
of the State Convention of Arkansas, and or
dered Gen. Steele to hold an election on the
day designated, and to make sure of avoid
ing collision between the military and civil
powers, and has ordered Gen. Sickles to go
to Arkansas with full discretionary power to
keep things straight.
Leavenworth, Feb. 10.-Gov, Carney has
been elected u S. Senator in place of Lane.
Carney received IS votes Opposition 81.
St. Louis, Feb 1O.--The Senate yesterday
passed the House bill for State Convention
in Louisiana 1t defers the election for del
gates until November.
Washington, Feb. lO.-In the Senate to-
day, Trumbull reported from the Judiciary
committee various bill amending the Consti-
tuition, and another amendment by way of a
substitute for the abolition ofslavery through
State legislation.
New York, Feb. 10.-The Military COM
mittee of the House agreed to a resolution
that all Generals who on the 10th of March
next shall not have been in active service
for the previous three months, are to be dis
missed.
The Senate Judiciary Committe agreed to
an amendment of the Constitution, forevr
prohibiting slavery in the United States.
San Francisco, Feb. 9.-On the envelope
of sealed letter received from Acapulco by
the last steamer, is written "The authori-
ties have resolved to evacuate the city to the
French" The letter came on board at the