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Chicago, December 6-Bingham of Ohio to day
offered q joint resolution repeating that part of the
Constitution which prohibits a tax or duty being laid
on articles exported from any State. An additional
article prohibits the United States, or any Of the
States, assuming or paying debts incurred to MD the
late rebellion or any rebellion which may hereafter
occur against the United States, and also provides
that Congress shall have power to make all laws
necessary to secure all persons equal protection in
their rights 10 life, liberty and property.
VIRGINIA STILL REBEL The members OF the Vir-
GINA Legislature seem TO have decided that devotion
to the rebel cause during the war is to be the meas
ure of merit, and have therefore determined 10 remove
all the United States officers holding office under APP
pointmento of Governor Pierpont, and put secessionists
i'll their places. They have also adopted an amend
ment to the State Constitution which does away with
all disability for holding Office on account of partici-
patton in the rebellion. and does not even require an
oath of allegiance to the National Government.
THE MEXICAN BAIT.-New York, December IL
George n. Sanders has made revelations in London,
showing that Napoleon's invasion Of Mexico was the
result Of an understanding which was TO give him
Sonora, Sinaloa and Lower California in return for
his recognition of the Southern Confederacy.
HE FEELING GENRRALLY.-New York, December
S-The only feature of importance is the increase Of
public confidence, MS indicated by the rise in Govern
ment securities, and the decline of gold. The inn
provement is attributed, in part, to the Presidents
message and the policy of contraction and retrench-
ment inauguratei in the Treasury.
Controller Clark, of the Currency Bureau, decides
tndJ Ihlit CiiiIOl DS DiTCClpIS Vi tNlOH DlIlhS
The laws do not recognize them as citizens.
TIE REBEL LoAN.-Doubts have been expressed as
TO the authenticity of the list, lately published, of
some of the subscribers to the rebel loan in England,
n more complete list is given of the bond holders on
the rebel banks at the payment of the last interest,
about November, 1864. This list shows whether that
payment of interest was received or not by each indi-
vidual. The bills vary in amount from $3.50 to
81, 600 each.
VIRGINIA HAS CLAIMs-The Virginia Legislature
hos p0SSpl n rQSnlnfion DrOVIIInp for estimates To he
made III each county of property taken or destroyed
during the war-specifying whether the balance was
for national or rebel service /; also, to ascertain the
value OF slave property at the time OF Llncoln S
emancipation proclamation, with a view TO presenting
a claim TO Congress hereafter.
MEMORY OF PRESIDENT LINCoLN.-A Committee of
Thirteen was appointed to confer with n Committee
from the House in relation to taking appropriate &C
ton on the death Of President Lincoln.
4 Provision FOR PRESIDENTIAL VACANCT-Mr.
Thayer of Penn. introduced u bill to amend the Act
declaring officers who shall act as President Of the
United States in case of death, resignation, removal.
or disability of the President. Referred to the Com
mitteee on Judiciary. The bill provides that in case
of death, resignation, removal, or disability of the
President and Vice. President Of the United States,
the President of the Senate pro tenn, and in case there
be no President of the Senate, the Speaker OF the
House of Representatives for the time being and i'll
case there be no Speaker OF the House, the Chief JUS
tice of the United States and in case there be no
Chief Justice, the Justice of the Supreme Court who
has been longest commissioned shall act as President
until the disability be removed or n President elected.
SLAVERY ABOLISHED IN kENTUCKY-Louisville,
December 9.-Judge Johnson, liz the United States
District Court to-day, dismissed the indictment
against General Palmer, on the ground that the
requisite number of States ratified the Constitutional
Amendnent-al the criminal and penal laws of Ken
tucky releting 10 slavery were Of no effect. General
Palmer has therefore issued a military proclamation
declaring that slavery has ceased to exist IN Ken
lucky, and advising the colOred people to appeal to
the Courts for redress, if the owners of public convey
ances shall not regard their right to travel
AID FOR Mrs. LINCoLN.-The Wentworth resolution
offered in Congress proposes to give Mrs. Lincoln pay
for the full term of the deceased President-being
100000. Wentworth said he had consulted the Hi
nois delegation and the administrator of the estate.
The necessities of the C Sc rendered the bill proper.
The bill was referred to a select committee, and no
doubt will pass.
The Director of the Philadelphia Mint reports the
total receipts of bullion during the last fiscal year at
$500 900.
It is understood that the Virginia Legislature will
elect John Minor Bolts and General Anderson u. S.
Senators, refusing TO recognise the election of Under
wood and Segar by the Alexandria Legislature.
Anderson is the proprietor of the ~Tredegar Works.
SLAVERY IN MExIco.-Gerald of Ohio offered a
resolution. requesting the President, if not incom-
patible with the public interest, 70 communicate TO
this House any information in his possession or in
that of any of the respective departments of the Gov
ernment, with regard TO the so called decree Of the
Mexican Emperor establishing slavery in that Repub-
he, UHu nuil aONiOht IL 1hJ chOoAd w I'M " NAAo
Government in resistance thereof
NEGRO TESTIMONY BILL IN TENSEssEE-Nashville,
December 13-The Legislature postponed the further
consideration of the Negro Testimony Bill till the 18th
Of January. at the instance Of the friends Of the meas
ure, who believe that time will add TO the strength OF
the vote in favor of its passage.
ELECTION IN New YORK CITY.-New York, Deem
Der THE charter election to-day was quiet. The
full vote was as follows John L. Hoffman, (Tam-
many,) 52,O55 Marshall .. Roberts, Republican, }
81 ,42l John Hecker, (Greley and Mozart 1O,4OO;
e. c. Gunther, (FusiouIst,) 6,66l.
From TExAs-A letter from Texas says that the
authority resumes its sway; post-ofices are being
opened, and stages begin their old routes. Governor
Hamilton's administration is universally approved.
A New ARMY ANK-Washburn of Illinois intro
duced the following bill, which was referred TO the
Committee on Military affairs
BE II enacted. That tie grade Of General Of the Army Of
President Is hereby authorized by and with the advice and con
sent o. the Senate. to appoint = = General q the Army % the
United States 20 b. selected from among those officers in the
military service of the United States most distinguished for
courage. skill and ability, who. being commissioned a Generals.
may be authorized. under the direction aud during the pleasure
Of the President TO command the Armies Of the United States.
Sec. >. That the pay and cmoIuments Of the General com
missouel, as hereinbefJre provided, shalt be increased one halt
amount allowed. said General may appoint upon his staff such
number ofaiis, not exceeding six, As he may judge proper, who
shall have rank. pay and enoiuments Of Colonel Of Caval-
~. and chief Of staff 10 Lieutenant General shall be transferred
AMI become chief Of staff TO the General
Sec. s. That whenever any General shall have been appointed
and commissioned under the provisions Of this Act, il thereafter
the office become vacant, this Statute shall thHr-uPou expire
and remain no longer in force.