The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-01-24
Confederate 'Congress.

House currency bin was reported back from
The committee on finance with amendments
lhe bill Increasing the salary Of the Vice
President was pissed.
In the House, The committee in the case
OF foote made a report, declaring he %as
absent without leave. but the public good
would not be subserved by compelling bis
attendance. A resolution WAS adopted, de.
clar'ng that Foote had no privileges as a
msm0er OF the House, and referring tina
matter to the President with statement of
the facts.
RICHMOND, Jan. ls.-Iu the Senate, moth.
Ing Of Importance
10 The House, yesterday, Mr.. Marshall
moved 10 re.comtnit the bill 10 impos. nm
export duty on tobacco, and au additional
export duty oE cotton, with instructions to
report bill TO take all the cotton and TO-
oacco in the Confederate States on account
ot'he Government, and provide for the fu.
ture pay meht therefor at the present market
'niue This proposititn was discussed yes.
tetday and 10 day without result.
The House went into secret session at
the close Of the morning hour.
Items from New Orleans.
JACKSON. Miss. January l3.-Private ad.
vices from New Orleans. dated January 4th.
have been received. Preparations for an ex.
pedit'en Of 10000 men 10 Pasragoula " sr.
being made.
The tuir for the benefit Of the Confeder.
ate prisoners, held in the city. yielded eigh,
THOUSAND dollars 10 greenbscks.
Many old business men Of New Orleans
are emigrating to Matan,oras.
The Yankee lines are stringentIy closed,
until after the fourth Of March The re-.
ported reason FOR his is the appre hcrsion
Of troubles in The Northwest.
Northern News
Mobile, January ia special dispatch
to the Register from Senatobia, Of the l4th
says Ch'c"Po PAPERS of the 5lh,, and Mem
phis papers Of The 18th, received.
Fort Smith Was evacuated by the FEEDER.
ais. considerable force Of infantry and
asiillery got between Little Rock and that
,plare compelling the evacuation.
The Blair's mission still exci,es much
comment
Late European correspondence says Lord
Russell has innmated TO Mr. Mason that
there was no longer any just cause for not
recognizing the Confederate Government.
JACKSON, Jan. l7.-Memphis Papers Of
the 10Th and Virk-Lurg Of the l4.h receiv-
ed
a large amount Of money has been rais-
ed in New York aud other cities for the
suffering iu Savannah.
Brig Gen. Geary takes command there.
Sherman will move on Branchvills.
Federal troops are concentrating at Flor
enee Large numbers Of troops have pass
down the Mississippi. Washburn is in com.
n"nd at yicksturg, and Dana at Memphis
Thomas says If it had not been for the
stubborn resistance Of Forrest, Hoods army
could not have crossed the Tennessee river.
Lincoln SAYS, the foreigners bought the
cotton in Savannah by the sale Of arms 10
rebels. therefore il is declared forfeited.
Gems. Johnston, Jackson aud Smith have
been seat to Fort Warren.
The New. York World Aays England and
France will moi permit tho Union to be- re-
s,ured, and will recognize the Conf.dsracy
before the 4th Of March.
RICHMOND. Jan. IS--Norlhern papers Of
The 10Th state that Edward Everett died on
Sunday, 18Th, Of npoplexy.
The Stale Convention Of Tennessee, un-
snimo"sly passed resolutions .abolishinp
slavery. Browhlow has been. nominated
fm Governor and has accepted the nomina.
ton.
The steamer Clyde sailed from New
York Ell Saturday, l4th, with pro visions for
lhe relief Of the citizens Of Savannah
She was ga,ly dressed with algs, aud was
greeted with cheers and salutes from all
sides
A Cairo telegram says Gen. Thomas and