The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-04-21
From washington.

about FIVE O'Clock. dispatches were re.
ceiyed here from General Sherman. con-
frming the surrender of Fort Pillow,
end the brutal conduct Of the rebels of,
terward, which bids fair to be amply re.
lslialej in that quarter in due time.--
The Star says, according to General
Sherman, our loss was So white troops
killed and 100 wounded, and 300 black
troops murdered in cold blood after The
surrender.
Fort Pillow is an isolated place, of no
value whatever to the defense Of Column
bus, and utterly unteneble by the rebels,
who have no doubt left that vicinity ere
this, having been disappointed, with con-
siderable loss, in the object Of their
raid, which was the capture Of Column
bus, where they were promptly but Sc.
verely repulsed with no loss to us. We
are satisfied that due investigation will
show that the loss Of Fort Pillow was
simply tho result ola mistake Of the 10.
ca commander, who occupied it against
direct orders; coutir gency incidental
10 all wars.
The rebels, according 10 official dis
patches received here last evening, eff
fected nothing at Paducah, losing sol.
der killed or wounded for every horse
succeeded in stealing. and leaving US no
other damage than few threats. II is
believed Forests raiders will next APP
pear in the vicinity Of Memphis, where
they can effect no more than Columbus
or Paducah and stand very fair chance
indeed of finding themselves surmoun.
ted by overwhelming forces.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The follow.
ing is the bill which passed the Senate
to-day, and which awaits the action of
the House.
Be it enacted, &C., that ii shall be un.
lawful 10 make any contract for the pur.
chase or sale, or delivery of any gold
coin, or bullion, or for any foreign ex-
change 10 be delivered at any time sub.
sequent to the makingof such contract,
or for the paymentot any sum, either
fixed or contingent, in defnult Of the de,
livery of any gold coin or bullion, or of
any foreign exchange, or upon any 9TH
er terms than the immediate delivery of
such gold coin or bullion, or foreign ex-
change, and the immediate price in full
OF the agreed price thereof, by the man
ual delivery OF United States notes or ma
tional currency, and not otherwise; or
to make any contract whatever for the
sale or delivery of any gold coin or bull.
ion, or foreign exchange, of which the
person making such contract, shall not,
a the time of making it. be the owner
in actual possession.
SECTION g. That it shall be further un.
lawful for any banker, broker or other
person to make any purchase or sale Of
any gold, coin or bullion, or Of foreign
exchange, or any contract for any such
purchase or sale at any other place than
the ordinary places ofbusines of either
the seller or purchaser. owned or hired,
or occupied by him individually or by
anv partnership Of which he is mem.
Der.
SEcrroN 8. All contracts made in vio-
lation of this act shall be absolutely
void.
SECTION 4. Any person who shall vic.
late any provision Of this act shall be
held guilty of a misdemeanor, aud on
conviction thereof be fined in the sum
of $1,000 and be imprisoned for period
not less than three months, nor longer
than one year, or both at the discretion
ofthe Court.
SIC. 5. The penalty imposed by sec
ton four may be recovered in an action
al law in any court of record of the Uni
ted States, or any court ofcompetent ju-
risdiction, which action may be brought
in the name of the United States, by any
person who win sue for said penalty;
one .halffor the use Of the United States,
and the other half for the use Of the
person bringing such action; and the re.
covcry and satisfaction of a judgment in
any such action shall be a bar to the
imposition Of any fine for the same Of
Tense, in any prosecution instituted sub
sequcnt to the recovery OF such judg.
ment Thatshall be bar to the iufic.
tioa of punishment by Imprisonment, as
provided BY the fourth section.
SEC. G. All acts and parts of ac,s in.