, 1866-03-29
VOL. XIX.

VOL. XIX.
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from the capitol yesterday, when the Stockton case
was under consideration.
CHICAGO GoLLRCTaRsMr.
No further progress has been made in The Chicago
Co1ecto1shtp bntiuess and there are 10 Indications
that the FEcssdcnt intends to make any appoint.
mcntant prteeut
TEE LOAN RuL
The loan bill WIZ laid before the Senate Finance
Committee Ibis morning. but no action ~as taken
upon II, the committee being engaged upon the
Legislative appropriation bill
TIE HLoCKApE rn1zE cAsEs.
WAsgForoa, March eS--The United States Su-
nssms 1ss couFs rs sustained ths Geygnmsnt II al
come before 1t Gnr dec,sion. These casez were In
charge Of Attorney General Speed, Assistant At!cr.
nes Genera1 Ashton, and Titan ]. CoIer. al Phlla-
dctphia. Thei. fnal adjudication secures to The
Government End llt captnss not les1 th1n & .901-
co., 4 number Of other catet remain to be decided,
Including that Of the Eetethod involving s71o 0oo.
Tie opinion OF the Chief Justice With regard to
the Bermuda and the Stephen HAT secures The sa
iu1y Of 'be captures Of the vessels n port. Inland
Hn n1e TIC t Gaai
has applied 10 vesseia the rules OF lsw which IL Tor
1ntt btitt.h warr Lord Stowal} npp,it to Auerean
yetee1e employed and adjudged IN the British prize
epufta.
cosDIuoA OF QUE sEAxES-sous E1cE1LESr Hut''
GEs71oks FnoA TUE sEcIE1AEI or TIE NAVY.
The eccrctary Of the Navy, 10 Letter to III.
Grimes, Chairman OF the senate Comnitee, ons.
condliIou Of eeameu. Their condition tn the meT.
chant service If more deplo.abIe than That OF any
portion Of cur eo1ntE!nen: and addresses
frraratlon; but tht-e measures for their
rsiict Do net leg1ttna1e1y pertain i to
Hnfs-man has courage. endurance, patience, will
and obedience in remarkable degree, snd his de-
lects sre attributable 10 the neglect Of the Gorern
ment. which holds ous 70 the ENLISTED nan. 70 dr,
without educntiou religious instruction. e1pectn-
ton Of promotion. Or provision for ole ae, for the
support Of vile Or children, and eonsiens him II
recommends the establishment Of house for their
declining ycafs OF m allowance of retired pa5 alter
years Of ee1sice, 10 +ecura something os the
intelligence, HuetHorthInets and spbneiy OF
those who Tolunl eeted fot the ~af. He would have
established sehoolships 1t thc'prtncpa1 seaposts.
where they may taught the radlments Of aa English
education. and the duttcs Of ssi1oF OF these,
shout sixty shond each year be Transferred to the
EayM Academy: those next In proficiency can BE-
come warrant oficcsr. and the third rrade can be
1nade petty efGcers. the remainder taIlo1s- This
will open to apprentices the highest houo1E in the
naval service, and invite better cass OF boys 10
nl,tt he mainta.ns the E1es. superiority Of this
Over the present system, under which unfy one
ffh Successful. md the rest ieave the service
aflet pnttins the Government to great expense.
He explains the faurc Of the aw OF 1851, from i1s
committing Tue Government to The anomaly Of
educa1.ue boys for the uaval tcrvtce without =ny
place Or promise OF promotion. Under II few Of
ibe brightest were selected as nsdshipmen, hut
ol any profession they dropl,ed out OF the navy
from dEE1ace. and the tradition came down that 1t
wak impossible 10 1naks m o1,ce5 q salos; bur
merchant eefyice and o'hess made favorable rep
usallon IL officers of volunteers during she var.
dice j. passing awas nd int he icsi4atioa pro
posed will elevate 4 class upon whom ITO luust
greatly depend for our prosperity and welfare
The limited anmter Of ihe Printed Hsts Of ecl-
dicTr inferred In The natiepal cemeie1e1 1nakas it
impossible 10 comply With the numerous requests
tttbuted 10 all newspapers authorized 10 publish
tie Advertisements oi The War Department and I'll
MclabelH Of Congress- 20 That they Can be seen md
also cent 10 o.einost Adjutant General. and Guar
ef1naste1 Generals Of States, aud Officer. Of miI1
ta1y state agencies, and to many publc llbtar1e.
iIliNAL SWAMP CANAL
The Secretary OF the Treasury. in commuuIc1-
ton to The Aonse Of Hepreee1taass:, calls alien.
lion TO the condition Of The Dismal swamp Canal
il afee stockholde1, owning swo-diths Of tie en-
tile interest On the work., which be says connect
the ~atcts OF Albeuaarle Sound with The Elizabeth
r..
forming an important means Of communication b.
tween Ihosr poins, both for private commerce and
GoyernIncDi pnlpo.ce. Dul1bE The war the work
was materially dsnaaed md although not IL use Il
reutcs ilu.elate repair to preserve lta existence.
The eu1n Of 97n tFG tecms TO be required In otlcr
to ea1y On efficiently the business Of the company.
and it, officers have asked atsist&nre OF tho 4oT-
eminent in ta1AlnR that amount.
sxNTE&CE OF nEEEcEEvE aES: BASIR.
| To-day T; r. stanton, The counsel foF L 9. b.
irps1k oument In the ca:c Of Mrs. Eobh, known e.
pardon broker, he having been couttcted IN Jan
had my title to the mone,. the sum Of s2tO, Of
| which It II alleged lie robbed her, having taken
the money sWay from her at the time Of her alTeet,
the had her remedy ii h'r hu. the counsel did moi
copocde that khe had any title TO It. Judge Fisher,
IN passing sentence, addressed Ar, Baker Is fol
"iou were indicted by tic grand tnqaest for the
charge of ta'.e impfi.onment: 1hs INDICTMENT @
| L Cobb, and deisinins her unuer arrest tor some
q, pe
fake imprisonment To this count Sou pleaded
not gully. and placed yourself upon = jury .:
iael. decided BY their verdict that you wer::
guilty ss charged IN The arst count oi
COUNT The fhe ndas IL
that you were technically guilty Of that which Il
termed false imprisonment. Dcnrded Of the tt1.
p e. Es S 70
peareh in the evidence. TO my sa1sfacon certainly
bDt DOT to the Aattsfaciton q the tn7 who con
1ea e s wa Soa
result ot IN honest though It may have been IN i'll
advised endeayor in the discharge Of 5our duty n
by What means certain ftsudn1enl i and corrnp
PRACTICES were caI1ed On against 'he Government
1fthe United stales, IN Obtaining pssdons tEon
that endeasor know not, nor is It necessary 70,
The purpose Of this case that should nor do DC
sire m any way whatever to tutlma'e lhc eehtee
who we're eugaged IN The bsd busfners Of oht3ipfns
pardous By fraudulent or immoral means. Or br IN.
indscetion whatrver; bnt s:ler fully and .aatpsry
hase coms 70 it eonelu.ion that, ,6susl
you may have been guilty technically Of tue q
IN II any circuu,sIances Of moral tnrpisude. or
1aalIce, Of euch ,lltreatmeut or the party com
platDlng, as could warrant me IN si:ltn; upon yo
The ea.e poc.ents ITSELF to me in the aspect q
one where 90 officer oi the Government IN u zea
TO 60 too faE: and though It eannot be jnstiaed i
much 10 Mitigate The punishment. The eenteac
Of the court therefore i. that you pay to The Unite
Slatex Ene OF one dollar and the costs OF ptoscct
| 1ion.
General naker Immediately complied with Ii
und.itteoa, amsonnIinc nc mi i 10 5 a6ont ID Di:aact a.
torney Cnrpn entered nnae pros. IN the other II
dictment aestDst Eakes fo! the false imprisonmG
hin for The talse imprisonment and robbery :
Jos Il. and Lacy Cobb. :
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Of all in The room. inc'ud1ng his wife, brother an
nepheW, aud Ds. Haxtez. Of Vermont, Mr.. Foot (,
e IL Sed q r.
Ni.heF We're al once complied with. dust they ha