The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-09

Of al deserters, who have been condemned by
court martial to death, and that have not been
otherwise acted upon, viii be nitigsted to in
prisonnent during the war at the Dry Tor,agas,
Fla.
TIE LIEUTENANT GESERAL>HIP.
The Conference Committee having agreed,
Congress on Friday passed the bill creating the
rank Of Lieutenant General. Il was duly Gu
crossed and signed by the President, who was
a. the Capitol at the time Of lis passage. That
same evening the President issued the commis-
sion Of Lieutenant General to Ulysses s Grant,
Of Illinois Representative Washburne was to
have started either on Saturday or Sunday FOR
Chattanooga, bearing the commission in person
10 Gen. Grsut, Who thus holds the only position
ever conferred on any man 10 this country except
George Washington, Gen. SCOTS rank of Lieu
tenant General being merely that Of brevet.
The new Law is so uorded that the Lieutenant
General is ouly ex-oficio Commander Ia Chief Of
all the armies, aud therefore it does not disturb
Halleck, unless the President requests him TO
retire Several Republicans, most all of the
Democrats, and most Of the border State men,
voted against the creation Of tue new rank
Washington, March l.
The President, by message, informed the
House that be bad approved the bill reviving The
grade OF Lieutenant General. Shortly afterward
the President sent to the Senate the nomination
of Gen. Grant for tina, position.
The bill supplementary to the loan act having
passed both houses, nov only awaits the Presi-
dents signature to become law. Its the same
a. published, with the addition that the coupon
or registered bouds for the 1900 900 600 losu
redeemable at the pleasure OF the governmen
after auy period not less than FIVE years from date
aud payable not more than forty years from date
are to be paid in coin. 1t is understood 10 b,
the purpose of the governments TO issue 5 per
cent bonds payable in 40 years, but at pleasure
after ten years The principal and interest t.
be paid in gold, and there is 10 doubt but thai
the bonds can readily be placed at par. The
plates will be Immediately engraved
The bill introduced into the Senate by Mr..
Grimes, apprOpriAtes $40, 900 for the protection
of emigrsnts crossing the plains, $1,000 O
which is to be expended upoa the routo between
Fort Abercrombie and Fort Benton, and SlO,
900 on the route to Idaho By the Nebraska
River
Mr.. Julian, of Indiana, introduced bill tC
secure to persons in the military and naval ser
vice homesteads in con6scated and forfeited e.
tates within insurrectionary districts. Referred
70 the committee on public lands
Numerous resolutions were offered, among
them one to appoint peace commissioners Il
Richmond. which received but 20 votes in il
favor: the resolution Of Mr.. Schenck decsriI :
contest, men must either be patriotic or traitors
vas passed.
A resolution declaring that Vallandigham'
arrest aud Punishment was the result OF mefs
exercise Of arbitrary power, was offered by Mir
Psndlelos, aud rejected-yeas AZ, nays 10.
Mr.. Sumner, from the select committee on slav
cry and freedom, presented report on the TO-
gitive slave law, accompanied With bill for the
repeal OF all laws for the rendition of iugitiv,
slaves
Washington, March 3.
The Richmond papers announce Nth uufeigl
ed regret tue appointment of Brrxson Bragg. a
Commander-in-Chief of the rebel army, over II,
head of Gen. Lee.
Boston, March /.
The folio wing is an extract from = recent let
ter written by all American sbipmssler, dateC
Singapore, Jan. 80;
THE Alabama came here last week. coaleC
aud steamed into Malacca Straits think sh,
will go round Sumatra into Sunday Strait
again up the China Sea, and over to the Cslifor
MIA coast, if uc, captured. Size has III men
all DISCONTINUED. There are many deseTter'
here, notwithstanding the watch of officers witt
loaded revolvers. There are about six southerT
men on board, and tie carpenter is Massachu
sets nan. She has completely stopped Amer
eau commerce in the East. Our vessels are
lying up in all ports. and some are being solo
cheap"
Capts Sawyer and Flynn, who were sentenced
to death at Richmond, in retaliation for the hang
ing bv Gen. Butler OF two rebel spies, have beer
exchanged
Washington, March 3
The gunboat Wateree went TO sea from thi:
city yesterday. Her supposed destiny is the
Pacific.
New York, March 3.
The steamer Yazoo, from New Orleans, l4tb
has arrived The whole Free State ticket has
been elected By an overw heluiDg and unexpect
edly large vote. The election passed of with
out tumult Of any kind, although the interes.
and enthusiasm manifested, surpassed any previ
/ ousy exhibited here, aud presented a striking
contras. to these held under the thug regime
/ before the var There we're three tickets in toe
Geld. The vote stands as follows so far as heard
| from:
Hahu, e,s97; Fellows, 2,lf6; Flanders, J.
925; total vote Of Tire city, es9s. Hahu'-
msjority over Flanders, S,ss2; Bahn's majority
over both 1896. The result is great tn
umph for tie Free State party, and for the Ad
ministGstion.
Il is ascertained from an official source that
orders requiring the draft on the 10Th instant,
are suspended. A subsequent day for commeuc
ing The draft vii be announced IN due time to
make all necessary preparations.
The TInss' special Washington 80, says the
arrangements with Gen. Butler, tor exchange Of
prisoners includes those delivered a. Enterprise,
Mss, W to the 24,h JsDssry, which s-eIls the
plumber TO about 4, 600