Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22
Nothing important done in the Senate,

The House concurred last night in Senate resolu-
tion for adjournment tomorrow.
The bill amending an act to organize forces to
serve during the war was rejected-yeas 81, nays
80.
The bill to provide for the payment Of arrears |
now due. the army and navy was returned by the
and passed-yeas 80, nays 49,
The House met on the 18th at o'clock.
After Executive session, House bill to provide |
for arrears due the army and navy was lost for
want OF quorum-yeas II, nays l. joint com.
mittee appointed to wait upon the President and
inform him of the readiness Of Congress to adjourn,
reported that they had discharged the duty as
signed them. The President stated that he had no
further communication to make-that he had fully
explained in q recent message his views as to the
legislation needed by the country-and so far Con.
gress had not acquiesced in his opinions, he hoped
it would turn out that be was mistaken-that to
the full extent Of his power and the resources
placed at his disposal all might feel assured of his
purpose faithfully to protect and defend the coun-
try. At 2 o'clock ths President pro tenn adjourned
the Senate sine die.
The House passed Senate bill amending the i'm
pressment law. After other business Of no special
interest the House was adjourned sine die.
Congress passed in secret session, and the Presi-
don't has approved act to raise coin for the pur-
pose OF furnishing necessary supplies for the army
Sect LIST authorlzss.the Secretary of the Treasury
to borrow from any banking corporation or indvid-
uals any sum in coin not exceeding three millions
in the aggregate, and secure its repayment at such
time may be agreed upon not exceeding two years
after the conclusion of treaty of peace, by issuing
bonds payable in coin, and drawing six per cent in
terest, payable semi-annually in specie. The Sec
rotary is empowered to pledge cotton and tobacco
owned by government to the extent of the value OF
the coin obtained or to convey the same in payment
for such coin with the right to the lender to export
free Of duty except to the extent Of per cent, now
imposed by law.
Sect I'd provides that in the event Of failure to
obtain loan there shall be levied and collected
tax of twentyv per cent upon all gold and silver
coin, bullien and foreign exchange in the Confeder
ate States payable in kind on the first day of April,
or as soon thereafter as practible. Amounts not
exceeding 5000 are exempt from tax also amounts
loaned to the government under the first section.
| From Mobile.
One hundred and seventy-six naval and army
exchanged prisoners arrived in the city at 10
o'clock on the 4th.
Transports containing 1900 troops entered Mo-
bile Bay on the 9Th, through Grants Pass.
Fourteen vessels more were added to the fleet on
the 18th, making twenty-one in sight of the city.
Great activity prevails with the enemy in the lower
I'D;
enemy have fred few shots at both shores.
large portion of the feet on the 18th had dis
appeared. The enemy are reported advancing from
Pensacola.
Mobile is strongly mensced Gen. Maury has
issued circular advising the people to prepare for
it and urges non combatants to leave.
The Exchange Commissioners yesterday ever.ing
received information of tie arrival in the Bay of
large number of prisoners from Ship Island and
New Orleans. They are expected to-day. Major
Carroll will effect such arrangements as will en-
brace all prisoners captured in this department.
From the South and West.
A telegram dated Senatobia, 14th instant says
that Shelby defeated the Yankees near Little Rock
, capturing four hundred prisoners and SOME can
/ non.
A telegram from Augusta states that tn ere ar
indications of an early advance of the enc my OF
Mobile. There is large feet in Mobile Bay -lan'
forces are concentrating at Pensacola, and por
ton of Thomas army is said to be marching int
Alabama to co operate in the movement
Advices from New Orleans, to the 4th instant
state that there are 10000 troops in the city mos
ly from Thomas army. They announce tier in
tention to capture Selma pic Pensacola On corp
was left with Thomas numbering 10000 n en-.
On the 9th inst the enemy, about 1000 stron
! landed on East River, near St. Marks, Fl's., an
burned the town Of Newport.
The Yankee troops at Savannah are benl, trans
t ferred to Morehcad City, N. G.
The Georgia Legislature.
f The House adopted resolution request irg th
the States under off GERS of their own choict-yea
r 81, nays 46.
I From the North.
. Northern papers received in Richmond includin
the evening edition of the Baltimore american.
The latest contains an Official report from Sher
dan Of his OF erations, dated at Columbia He say
he remained at Charlottesville TIVE days The troop
were occupied during the time in destroying tn
two iron bridges near town ana the railroad for
v distance of eight miles. On the 9th he sent th
First Division to Scottsville with direction to ser
IS out light parties through the country to des tire
D, all mills, canal locks and bridges on the Rivar
a. river. The Third Division proceeded down IL
railroad to Amherst G. H. destroying every bri d.
n on the road, mills, &C. Sheridan says he 70 VI
le great abundance IN this county for men and ar
sr mails. At New Canton the guard lock was dest, O
=. ed and James river let into the canal, carry il
re away the banks and washing out the bottom:
,r the canal. He had no opposition up to date.
Is reported that twelVe canal ooats aden with su