, 1864-01-19

the nrst OF March next for volunteers should
stimulate recruiting. Illinois ought now be
able to escape the draft on the last call. Mr..
Chase Was opposed to extending the time, as
such extension would require an additional
sum, estimated at s2d, COO for the pay
ment OF these bounties- The entire sum es-
umated for the payment Of bounties the Sec
retary had put down at s161, ,58s, ,5oo.S5. Any
amount required over this snm the Secretary
thinks should be raised by taxnt1on. In my
last, believe stated that the Secretary re-
commended that the whole be raised by addI-
ttonal taxation. I had not then seen his let
fer. The Secretary had provided for raising
the whole Of the appropriations by loans, and is
totally adverse to the Issue ofany further legal
tender circulating currency, as he thinks 1t
has reached its limit, under the terms which
govei the system Of the circulating medium
Of country. There are fnanciers, howey-
er, who assert that the National Bank sys-
tem iraugurated by the last Congress tends
to initiate the currency, Especially as long as
the Government Ia borrower on bonds) ful-
" as markedly as ii the Government issued
Its notes directly as heretofore.
ARRANGEMENT OF GARRRT DAVIS.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Wilson, Of
commenced his ar1Mgnment
Of GarFet Davis for his resolution reported q
few days since. The gist of these resolutions
is to the effect TINT the present Administra-
ton Is usu1pation and a fraud, Ia raising Its
armies to subvert the liberties. of the people
BY military power, and that the people should
rise eN masae and overthrow It, The Senate
galleries, except that appropriated to the Di-
plomaMc Corps, were crowded to excess. A
laEge number Of hides were present, and
when the Senator from Kentucky rose to speak
scores Of opera glasses were 1evcled at him.
Mr.. Wilson's speech WAS well written, but
the reading Of It destroyed its effect Mr..
Davis reply was undignihcd, Illogical and
grossly, and even mean1y abusive Of the
Massachusetts Senator. Neither in his mat
ter nor manner was the Senator from Ken
tucky. model Of oratorica1 ability. His
voice Is ptched in sort of fa1setto tone, and
the equeaklng sound Of scolding
Of feeling in his indignation, no
power in his inyectiye, md no bitterness
IN his sarcasm. The speech was very weak
effort, and lent 1udicrous, If not larcical
spectator felt inclined to pity, rather tlan
punish, the poor old man, who made such a
puny attempt to arrcst the progress Of the
war against rebellion and slavery, In the cause
Of the latter. What contrast doss Ken
tncky now present N the Senate from that
time when Henry Clay enchalned tts floor
and gaalefaes ~ the magic OF that matchles8 :
vnlls.
During the debate / noticed many iistin-
guished men on the floor Of the Senate. a
large number Of ladies were accommodated
with chairs in the lobbies. Among the spec
tators were the Secretary Of State, MAJ. Gen.
nHrf al f3+,{o hn4r Hat
Gen. Farrsworth OF Illinois, Gen. Garfield Of
Ohio, and others.
cosF1scAr1oS Acr-peoposEp AssrynwEsr
Tn +ho Houee recfardav afr w;,aor or
tho cn1nrnittan ~, Tndscta- ra,,,rtod - Tilt ~
resolution to amend fhe ioinf rcsn1ntinn 1s e1s
nlanaforr ~ the ocf +o snnnresa fnsnTrrct;on
punish treason md rebellion. confiecate g.
tatce, DC, passed July 10, 1862 It provides
that no pnnishments or proceedings under
any act shall be construed to make forfeiture
Of estate, except during the lifetime Of the
offender, In accordance with section 8, art 8,
of the Constitution Of the United States,
provided no other public warning or procla-
nation, under the act Of Jnly II, 1859, Is, or
shall be required than the proclamation of
the s6th Of July, 1862, which proclamation,
SO made, shall be received and held sufficient
in all cases now pending, or which may here
alter arise On vote, this proviso wns pass
ed BY q yote of n to 81.
During the consideration. q little passage at
arms took place between Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio,
and Mr. Washburue, Of Illinois. The demo-
Gratis were in favor Of leaving the law as 1t
stood. Mr Otth, of Indiana, subsequently
made speech Oh the power Of Congress, un-
!. DER the Constitution, to declare the absolute
forfeiture Of the property Of tr1itors He
made very able aud logical argument, for
ntylng his poe1tion by review Of the law OF
trcason IN England, down to the adoption OF
our Constitution, and the reason and true con-
struct1on OF the clanse conferr1ng this power
on Congress.
1c-com1nitted to the Committee On Judiciary,
In the House to-day, the debate on this
subject was resumed, Mr, Coz, of Ohio. op-
coppFRur.n o.nousvs
rha co,,1,srhaa5s hsa oannaa s -, ru.,
was Some falk abont; tha Prrsi3encv md
much Ia the chanrin nf Fernnn1o Wond fhe
incIination anneared tn he fowsrd NcfslcIlsn
Fernando Ia n candIdate himself Ue denre.
Gated the idea Of taEinr m Ina Candid ,te of
the ousc1yatIyes. az NOT ACCORDING to fbe
ancient usa.cs Of the party. It Was recom. ~ @
convention In. Cincinnati. On the other hand
the rational committec recommcnds Chr ,eo
The attempt at the selection Of tie 1Can3ti-
Iulional Union ~ of this city fTom F1orence,s
papcr) as the orFan Of the partv. is smother
Mcclellan move. Florence Is 4 McCtellanite.
ss are most fellows Of Lis kidney The iii,
noIs men in fhe cancns mil topnfi,er nly,,vs
whereas the delcrntions from other Stafes
are ii, i terrible state Of demoralization. Josh
Allen, Of Lower Eqypt, Is TIE recoenIzed
leader Of the Illinois men. mncb 10 tRe dis
euEt Of his reyered friend of thc game name.
It was resolved that hereafter all resolutions
offered In Congress should be matured In eau
cEscs. This is intended to restrain Fernando
Nooa, Whose superior iaient, tact and fesi-
ccoce give nun great advantage when the
OPPOSITION actS "ataont previous consnlta-
'aem. ~. c,
III tue eopPelheaos aao ano1ner caucus last
d d,sn., Ann ~ e .no 4aesuoa 2. issnMF ~ e9-
Isess " l2 tae peopic@ @ Mas ocoatea ont not toi,
y aeciocd upon. me eastern and OHIO and
lnu1ana nuMnaa neh aFpear 10 oe IN 1aSof OIL NC
cicAan-
TIE MORNING CHRONICLE OUT FOR mr. LIN
colin.
Col Forncy's paper, the Muning Chronicle,
Of this city, comes out this morning In q
very able article In favor of Mr.. Lincoln for
the Pres sidency. OF COURSE, the Prcsx at Phil
President's denomination. There now ap.
pears to be really no rival to Mr. Lincoln for
The second term In the field, The New York
Herald Is very busilv enpaecd in endeavorinr
to poke up some other Union candidate IN
opposition to Old Abe, for purposes Of dis
sention and distraction. but it appears to be
the most up hill business that paper has
The House Committee On Judiciary.
throueh Wr. BoutweiI ;ts chairman haa -, -,
nnrfe6 fnr r,aeeowe tho h;11 ~ ~ A~r,iS
providing for Carving out the Presidents
proclamation abolishing slavery in the seced-
ed States, The bill Is very carefully drawn,