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t Uiwrnoter PUUI.ISUED A T LA NO AS run C. U.S. c., *Y co^^iims a c vufFit. Wednesday Morning, april a. 1**7. I Subscribers finding a (X) cross mark on tlie ! margin of thjjir paper may know that their time is about to expire. ' *" ~~ tkhms koii su.iwciurriox. For one year, in advance, - - fl? Oft | For tlx months, " t 1 fit) For three months, " t "100 STEVENS' CONFISCATION BILL We find I his bill, lately ottered in Conpress by Thad. Stevens, published in sev " eral of our exchanges. As a matter of curious information, we give otir readers ! an abstract of its leading, features. It confiscates all the public lands belonging to the ten rebel Stales, and all the lands and other property forfeited bv the Act of Congress^>f July 17, 1602?all of which is to be seized, condemned and Fold. Out o' the proceeds each adult male freed slave is to receive fortv acres, and ' each one who is head of a family forty more. Out of the balance a sum of fiftv | dollars for each household is to he ap propriated to the erection of building* for the use of die lateslaves?f^OO 000.000 is to bo invested in United States sis per cent, bonds and tbe interest added to tbe pensions oJ Union soldiers,and $300,OOJ,000 is to be appropriated to pay dams' ges done to loyal citizens by the civil cir military government of the rebel cohfed erncv, tinder which dative Mrs Stevens would be reimbursed for his property <le stroyed by tbe rebel invasion of Clianii. bersbutp, Pennsylvania. This bill does not meet with mucfi fa.? vor even among lite lladicals, if we are r.n... it - ? -t - xT._.t I j?"-u iiuua uMiu ui uio i>uri(ierii J'resson the subject. Confiscation will be a dernier resort, should the South prove refractory under the operation* of the present military re construction Hill The Chicago Tribune, one of the mm; vigorous and unyielding rff radical jour Jjals, has taken strong ground against, it, declaring that it is entitled to no encour agemyit, and that the Western people do not desire and will not tolerate it. The same tone pervades the comments of " nearly the entire Republican press on the subject. The idea of vindictivenes* aad spoliation is repudiated as at variance with the policy and repugnant to the feelings of the North. This ground was taken while yet the decision of Congress on the reconjlructio'n question was un known; and assuredly it .would not he abandored now that the work of reconstruction has heen hegOn under cir? cutr.stances which promise satisfactory , results. * , TJX I? Pi WVoni)T r ?nr. ? *?? A* AAA% A i JJA yv | Owing to its extreme length, We have | not been able to publish the B .ktnpt Act in full. .A very comprehensive syn? opsis is given on the first page of this j paper. The law is a good one for the j present condition of the South, and vtfll I enable many persons, who, without-any |_ fault on their part, are ia debt greatly be yond their ability to pay, to take a new start in the world.* It is admirably guar tier) against fraud, and the price of its benefit ia a full surrender on oath of the J '> an km pi's entire effects, to be shared by all his creditors in equal degree No preferences ate allowed, ant] if any are made* j the bankrupt is debarred the benefit* of the law, and the advantage ran he recpv ered from the creditor to whom the pre fereuce is given. How it affects prefer ences made before the passage ttf the Aclj is somewhat uncertain, a point up>n which we find a great many persona are , n little thokey. THE SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVER^ 6ITY. To the Ivkv. C. I >kick W a i.kkr, we ( are indebted for a catalogue of the above j inititution, Being a Stale institution, the people should .feel a double interest in its welfaie. The catalogue states that the University consists of ten distinct and to* 'dependent schools. Students are allowed to choose tb?f departments which they wish to pursutf, provided they enter at least three schools. In certain cases, how ever, students will be allowed to enter less than three schools. The npphcant for admission to the University must I:a at least fifteen years of ifge, and must have a good moral character, certified in writ ing by his last preceptor, or some other suitable person. If froti*another univer sity or college, his standing must be shown to ha\e been good at the limp of his tear ing it. He must also hsVe good elementary Acquaintance with arithmetic and ? algebra. 1'he schools sre all filled, with the exception of Law and Medicine, and there eneencie* will k? filled in M*t.? There ere 10fW>*tricul*te*. The libmry? contains 2.500 volume*. \ Court?At the recent sitting of the ' Court ,of Common Pie** for Pieken* iKetricff Judge (ii.crviCR ruled, th*t, where * note h*d been credited with Confed*? r*t# currency, the credit should be fof the **lue of that currency at the date of entry. mpx?. mm0 t * V* GEN. SICKLES' ORDER. ' TIia order from General Si-klf*. which we publish else where, rt III be read with interest. It announces that the present civil Oovafnment will he permitted to take jurisdiction ni and t(y offend els, "exceptinjf only such Cases as may !>v ihe order of tlie cohimarMlinjj General lie re j fcrred to a commission, or other military # trit unal fur trial." It further savs thai all laws, now in force in North and South Carolina, not incnns;stent with the laws of the United States, or the orders of the 1 Military commander, are valid, and the | ........... _:...i -m __ _ . l?ciTiii ?:i?u oiucers are au' no;iy.eil lo roll tinue tlie exercise of their respective tunc j lions. THE SUPPLEMENTARY AC T. | W o publish on another Cohunn ilit? ' Act as it passed both Houses of Congress ' over the President's v?io. It * ill be seen | that It tlirects a regislraticn of voters in j tbe Southern Slates, ttndef tbe military authorities, before tlie first of September j 1 next In ibis the Southern people have j no voice, the registration being impeea j t:ve J buf it is left to tbein to decide | whether the Conventsnns shall be held, ! whether the cons ilutibiift passed bythem shall be adop'ed We fiave already expressed our belief that tbe otrlv course lelt for the Southern people, consistent with a desire to bet'er ! their present Condition, is to Con lor in to tbe plan of reconstruction laid down in j tbe Act of l'o"jjres?. It will be di-tast**ful to every bonorable man tn ehgage in this work, but necessity knows no law. THE TIDE OF EVENTS. The lata action of (* itmrruKlt on fmiinliU. 1 ini; till* Coined people at tl e S mill ha* precipitated upon u* a cond'tion of things which reiptire*, not only promo' actioo, Init prudent and careful consideration.? j To prevent ^he bKcks, and tliat class of j "mean whites" who will net *i li (hem. J froin obtaining poetical ascendency, ami ! it the same time to cultiva'n and pursue I friendly relations between the two races , is of the I m? best'consequence to the fti# ture safetv and welfare of the State. Oen. Wade Hampton, a*, sagacious in politics as lie strategic in War, fully comprehended the situation, when lie, with a number of other prominent gen tinmen, participattS'1 in a inerting of col 01 ?e<i people in Columbia, and addressed them,* with most liappv efT-ct, up m their new status as a race. He has forestalled a certain class of whites whose aim it !s to create disseniion between the races, and recogtvees the vital importance of the negro being advised and directed bv those who nlways have' bpen, and who are still, his only true friends. The tneeting in Columbia wjss p>odtic tive of good results in encouraging friend ly relations between the whiles and cob r?re*d, ami the remarks of some of the colored speakers, expressing deference* and respect for the Whites * ho (Pachamed their dutv on the Southern side during the wat, have attracted attention through out the Norh. JVut at a similar meeting in Charleston, the sentiments promulgated were the re verao of iHY?Se exbv the Columbia speakers. -Tint, feeling seemed to lie one of bitterness towanh >lie white*, end the atfdienee was warned against the device* of the former slaveholders. The meeting organized for the purpose ol forming a "Union Republican Partv for South Carolina." II, Ji'itOK MooKFva white mart) who had Some reputation a* a jour naliet before* the war, presided at the meeting. A* a part of the hiltorr of j the time*, and a* indicating the current j of event*, we append the "Piatfyrin of Princip'es" of the aforesaid Union Re* publican party j, Fiesolccd, I. That we g ee our covlial and ent'rn auction to the action of CongSe** f.?% the i restoration of the Union. and i? fh? wi*e j and j oat principles of the Republican i oartv. . * TI. That in erder In m?k? the lahnra , r>f nil out .oval fnliow'citizena more efTec tuat for caw ins?- out lit* pmvlaiona of Copgreaa f?>r the restoration of law and order in our. State, a* well a? for the peace and 'prnaperity of our >ntir* conn trv, we di form an aaMwiatinn to he known aa the ' Union Republican Party of South Carolina." Iff That ere pledge our eacred honor, our fortnnea and our li*e?, to aerve our country, to preaerve her ina'imiiora, and eapeeiallv to aid her in keeping inviolate the national fai'h wliich haa heen aacredly pledged to the payment of the nation al fieht incurred to ante the lihertiea of the country. and to anppreaa rahallion, and that the people will not eilfTer tliia faith to ha violated or impaired. h >l all debte incurred to aupport t|,e raheilion. aa 4iav were unlawfully void and of no oh ligation, ahall never he aaanred'hy the United Statea; nor 'ahall* South Carolina he permitted to pav anv debt "wha'ever which waa contracted to aid the rebellion in anv form. 1\T. That the natinn owea to the hrave men, white and colored of our armv and navv. a deht of laating gratitude for their | heroic service in defence of She Conatifii lion find the Union \ find that whila we rheriah with fi tender affection the mem rarie* of the fallen, we pledge fo their widows and orphans the nations cars and I rotection. * V. That as republican institutions cannot he preaerved, unlass Intelligence he genarallr diffused * a til one all clashes, we will demand of onr Legislature a uniform irsteni of comujoo schools, which shall be open ft? *11 without (l)f'ii>clion of race, color, or.previous condition?such ? svs tetn to be supported "h? a general tax up on all kinds ot^property. 9 VI. That we wii! f??Tor aliberal systeid of public improvements, such as Railroads, can ale and other works, and aiso such a system of awarding contracts for the SilllS as will tri*e all Olir fellow an equal and fair liiance to share in thetrt. V It. Thai i$e will also insist on such modification of the la-vsof the State as will do awtiy wuh imprisonment for debt, except for fraud ; and impr smitnent of witnesses, except for vjilTuI absence ; and especially to abolish, ant'relV and forever tHfc barbarous custom of corporal punish inent for crime or any other cause. VIII. Tha?, hx large land monopolies tend only 10 make ruth richer, and m">r pooler, and ruinous #to Hie agricultural, gouiMierPial and social interests of t t? Stale, the Legislature should oiler evefv practicable i nun cement for the division and sale of unoccupied lands among the poorer classes, and a#, an encouragement to immigrants to settle tn our SrMe. IX. That the law of "vjAotmain'' and "distraint" should hfl so modified ?s to protect equally the landlord and tli^j ten Hilt. X. That provisions Xhcru'd he uwda for the exemption oT'tlie poor man's homestead . m ? | XI. That the interest of "the State de mattd a revision of the entire' code of lsws# and the re yrganiiisi.iun of the [ Courts Xll That the irtere>t? rot only of the Slate, but of the whole countrv, deittanil erery possdde guarantee fur 'lie perrreiir* tv ?.f all ihe rigii s conferred Upon ti e newly enfranchised portion of ofir fellow cii'7,er.s, and tliH'.'iu ihe me of ill-sacred r1li? i?f llie f'lCliV franchise, we will i seek In elevate In ti?f trn?t Mi ni linn or, oi?!v llwse wlm aretrnU Inval, honest and capable, irrespective uf rare, color, or previous comliiion. * XIII. Tint we will not support an'v candidate for olli -a "who will tcrt openly indorse, advprate and defend 'lie priori ides adopted bv ike Union Repnhiicnrf Pari v. XIV. T'm consideration of |'i?'ioe and humanity demand provision bv the T,ei_rislatyra for 'be projection, ifci', (\f nil ibe atfed. infirm and lirl|ilfio |Kinr, ifrM|ie^(ioi of rare, color or previous c >n li'ion. XV Uolv'Otfilipnti a llivinp Providence for wisdom in nur councils, ell) ' ienev in action, harmonv amnnjr ourselves, with malice toward* none anil cliaritv In all, *e p'e.dt'e our earnest and-he*t efforts for tlie return of peace and prrvperitv try a'l our perlfHe and for an earlv rettresenla'ion nf onr lie'ove I S'ate ill tlie 5nnyrma of the Uoiled Slates. ? "ft K.HKR A I. Up.k's AiivICK OX IJKfOS? STRL'CTION."?lint f.Ulnwinir, sent from *.hi\citr, wa* published ill all tli? North* ern papfrs of Saturday. A Itiehinond paper of Saturday also publish*** sul-stain tially the same thing on "unquestionable authority 5" Richmond, March 22. It w i'l he authoritatively announced tiNnorrow that (ieiu-ral L <* is strong!* hi faVur of the peop e voting for m convention, an<l lltal every man not actually d'sfranchised should not only take the necessary steps to prepare himself to vote, hut to prepare ail Ins friends, a lute and colored, to vole He thinks Co?Operation of all ilia p-op!e. o(!i<-ials and citizen*, should he prompt, and that'the chief oh? ject sltou'd be to gel -hark into '.he Union, with such rights as are left lis, as quickly and ipne'lt as po??ih e Hit 'looks the oaih propo-ed is such. as everv go<>d citizen nut disfranchised ought now io Inable to lake, as a citizen of the country. it - *v tom?i ) li-ijhttun* Irom ilim snitili mf? arriving here ilnily for the ptirpo-e of oh ti*ii11if the vit?v?s ot the 1 *r#-fi?lfitt on rlie IWonM ruction Liovernor J>-nkiii?, of (ieorglA. 1I10 ii? ?<t* of the delegation from tliHt Sinie, will' *Aon he he?e> xnd Among other important tjn?-giinn? involved in the nperximn of the (nil to which lit* will chII. il<e xtwrilinti nl. 11xdrniiuittrx lion, is the r**})n<I >*tion ot the Si*ie ileht Since tiie r'oee of the ?vxf, the Georgia Leginlxiurc ptiwed x !xw paying the old debt* of ijo* Sixte iij the Issue <?f new bnnils, which being m??i-il under the xu thnrity of the pr-eenk liiivpininei.ts, de Hated ihrgxl ly I lie ilill, xfH OoW worill Ipse. A ioflliH Knot herir*Hi xte* xr? now in- the ?xme predicament, xa ihey hxve xUo iMiipd Itonde wi 'lie ??in? iifxoier ? 6'orrr*)>ondei\t N V Tunes. What NkxtI?Tin* real purpose of the *x mm n?e ? i" Congress i* to deprive aII who took pxrt in the rebellion, < f ilm right 10 vole, end to give the blxcks end Invxl wliites lull xn'l exclusive possession of pirliucxj power in tlie Southern NiaIpa The I/Otiirnxnn !> 11 einhoil led this purpose Ann px??ed t lie 4 I once hy x targe nixjori tv J11 w i x* xiirelv xe the Son ill r-iertA the terms now offered, will th?t hilt I e re enacted, Tlresn conditions msv seem linrsh, iu?r those ere harsher These may J?e Unjust, humiliating, repugnant to eve rv sen iinent of social pride end s-'f ,e spent-?but those ere tnore so,-^-^V#. Y. Timet KkMaI.< StL'rrKAdK. ? Certain startling questions h??e recently ep'i'ng info li(e, and ere performing e grand inarch around the world. Promir#nt among them, n? 'leinale suffrage" and nothing ia? to ?re certain than jhai women will he permit' ted to Vote in less than ten years. In this muintrr it will come ' sooner, out in Rn gift nil th# pirkH lin? of gr??*r tliirker* nr# ?lv n/ilnling th#' qi**ron?nn<j tli#r? ih* will ' vo># >r# lo?ig ? Hi-r? no mnt. of cpmrtTHmting iiifal'#*i h*? |?ri>k#n ground for f#?^>wle miffrn^p, toil w# Iihv# *6 hwfill rfamnr in favor ??f i? from ho?i* of hoik? man nnd ?r>"mfn. In BniffanH. howurr, *t llie hand of tb# mlvne*i#? o' famnfa miffrMg# towm Unit imrlfarlunl gn???t? Jolin Htuurt Mill, t>* yond mII doubt iba grtn?ie?l of uiod?rn tbiokeit. The Supplementary Bill. The following in a copy of tlyj Staple merit ?ry Military hill as 'it passe 1 both Houses of t*ungrfess over the President's veto: * ijf it en+ilrdHty Senptc una J louse of He prestotat ires of the United State* of I America in Coni/reas assembled, Thai be fore tli? first day of September, eighteen hundred and s xry seven, t^ie> commanding ijpneral ill each district defined bv an act entitled "All act to provide for the tnore ; efficient government of ilie rebel States," i approved Match second, eighteen hundred anil rixly seven, shad ?atise*n registration to be rnadb iff tlisv male citizens of the United States, twsnty one vests of age and upwards, resident in each county or Darish in tjie State or States included 1n his district which registration shall in elude only those persons who are <| IsH ft I'd to vote for ?lel>gates In the act afore-nid and who shall have taken and subscribed llie following ; "I tfo solemnly swisir or afl\rm in tint presence of Alrtt'ghtv (tod. that I am a C'l'fcen of thn State of ? . thai" I liawe resided in said State for months next preceding fliisday. and now 1 reside in die county of or. die jmr I ish of - in said Stale (ns.llie ca^e may lit*) ; tii a I I am t Went v on* tears old J j that t have not be?*n disfranchised for , participa'tan in ativ rebellion or civil war agaifist die Uni'ed S ales, iior for felonv j co omitted sg* n-l the laws of unv S ate or of 11 e U uiteil Si a ln? j that I h*i ve nev | er taken an oft I h as a "OVIirber of (a ingress ' of die (Jutted Slates or v an officer of die j United Sia'ea. or as a member of anV j-??I i?hI ntllcer <T an\ St*t?M?> support |In* (hin*Mii>t'oii ?>f the U> <<! ; S'a'ms, niul i afterwntil en if a jj eil in in?>ir?eotii.n of te hellion n?/ain*t t^ United S me*. or g ?< ?. I niil or conrfon 'o tin? Mnnni'M* t ef-*of; that I wr|i f;t If fi* 11v support the (/ institution Mini nliev the law* of the United States, j?nd will, to the l>p?f iifmv ability, encotiraoe others * > to ilo So hop iiip findwhich n*'li or i'l1i>m*iinn mm In* Hdmininlrrrd In It >v registering nffi.er. Sue 2 An<l hr it further enacted, 1'ltni j after the romp'etion o| iit? re<o*lra'inn | herehv provided f.?r -n any S-atp, ai a-n-lj time a:ul plice* therein a? tl e command**) ir?ff (fPheral sh>|M appoint ami direct, oft wliirll at 'east 'lofty days' pllhlir nnt;ce shall, I'M jiivrn, at^ fWlion #l'?'l I'M I I' M of .lelpeates to a do- vent on fur tliM p ir ! p.km of *?ta|i|i*liitiiir a constitution an| t civil (fiivfriilllitil fur sticll *State loyal t flip hi.fun, slid (winvmiiiiiiii iti *1 slatp. ] except Virginia, to consist of the same { number of itiMiiili?r* a* the mn*t numer . on? branch of ill# Slate Legislature nf stirli S'hIm ill the year eighteen InioiJ^.' anil ix'v. to he'apportioiip.l among llipepvprn! districts, coll! liessir |.ati*1>s*s of micIi Slate l?V the coitiinaniliirv general. uiiinif to ' each representation in the ratio of voter* ' registered a* aforesaid a* n>.??lv??* may j be. The onventioj in V rginia shall consist ot the stone number of inpniher* 1 as /eprpoentp'! the tertifory now constilut- " ing Virginia in the Woot nnmerou* branch of tho urt> ol ?hhI State in the \ ear : righlctn Jit?n?lr???! hihI hilly, lo he app >r i " tinned a? aforeaaid. I Skc. 3. Ami bf it further That ( at as?id election the ra^ietered voter* of. each Stale flfcrtlh vote lor ol HgH?n?t jt.r ni vention lo form a itnti *ri llifrcfnf 1 under tliia ?tM Thnae voting itr favor itf > wtlch a convention ahall have written or printed on the ballots l>v whMi ihev vote for delegates, as afiresi'4, the wool* ;< "Fur a Cow van lion ami those voting j against such a convention ah-all have writ- | ien or printed on such hallntv the word# "Against a Convention." The t?er*nna ap-min^ed to snperinend said election, ami l-i in**a return of the vole* ^imi . ihereet, asJiCretn provided, slull count And make return ol the vote* o-vcn fat and agam?t a convention ; wri<i the e'.ni mantling genera'?4o whom the aame nliail Have lie-n returned shall ascertain atul declare the total' vote, SIT at|.^i Hiale for ?a??d again*! a co'n v e ni in n If a inajoritv ,.i !.- ... a? ?v..? ?_?? ii I W. n.n nr L"*r" "" \?I"*V ?| irv,f"l j l?? for h convention, then encli convention I n'i*ll h? heM, N4 lirrrin^f'rr provided; hill iT a MiHjiriiv of anid vote* a'in'I h* j ?*CNin*l h conrunt inn, theh no >1*0)1 run | ventioA ?lmll he held tinder th'a net ; ? Provided, That aoelv convention aha" not l>e Welti ttnleftt a majority of all audi re, j iriatcred* volar* ahall have voted on the j qopfiton of hnldi.it; auch eoiiventioT^ Sun. 4 Ami Ite il f'trihrr tvacled, Th ?t the e-nnin hno ttnirr*l of e ?<-li <1 >trtci ?Iih'I H'jp'iini n ich loyal ntfi -era or prmtna H? llt*v J?e ?li?Ce?*t?rv, not etivr 'loo three in each r'?c ion i|i*'rn't in miv to make and eon?p'ete the reomtra'ion, eti perittietid the nlrctmn, Mini m<kn ri-nirn til iiim of the vntea, lot of voter*. at.d of the per*nn* e'erteifaa dele|f*t?-a bv a p'? rillitl' oft'-e Vote* Caul l?t tel.I Murium' i " V * ' 'v """ ' m(><l up?>n receiving *H rmnim he aha! 1)11*11 the?an?e, atteeriatn fli?* u*mon? i?W <?l ?ii hI- it according m the re-ur*i? ?f |l>? r.ffic-r* - ho cii.iluc^d ?alV!e ec ion. an;! m^k? pwl?m?''mn 'K?re.>f,?n'1 with, in aurv d .y* fr-oy tl># date of elecinn I a hrvll notilv the (1 eleg* tea to aa*einhl9 in .CODTttilinn, at h thite and place lobe mentioned in the notification, and ?atd convention, when organised, ehall fir*t determine hv a vote whetlftr it <* the wi*h r>f the people of siiclt State to (rama cmi^itutinn en l*civil government ac con)ini; to the peoviaion* of tin* act, and lite act to winch tin* i* anppleinentarv, and if no ah oil proceed to frame *u< Won etitiiiion ; and when the antiia ?l>all h*ve t>een *o frame.t, ?aid c tna'itntiott nhalHnr .eilhmitted hv th- convent-on for ratifiea ,,t.. : i 1 - - " ?? >|ir |in'w"iii n>i;i??r""ii un-iar inf provision* nf tlii* act a' an ahaclinh to Sa cnn<ln(jli>il hv iho?< fH ar* nr pa^on* ap i>i.ini-'l l>v tha onrtupahumif ^-n?-r?l, a* harainhafnr* proeiflad, arw| h*M *f tfr tha expiration o' thirty r!*vi from the > .rial* of notice tharaef. t<? t?* fivan t>v ?ai<l convention I arnica return* thereof ?hall ha made to jhe ('7>riiiiian<lini; tfeneral of til* d'atrict # Skc 5. An>l He it further en*rt*<{, That if. a'coctlmif to ?nl-l return*, tha Conath ttitinn ?liall ha ratified t>y a majority nf tha yote* of tha alcrtor* qualified a* hare* n aparified Caat at avid election (at laaet one - half of all tha reentered voter* voting upon tha question of aunh ratification) tha' preaident of tha convantioo ahall transmit a copy of tha aatua duly cvrlifltd, to the 4 ' - "i I'teei'lent of tbe y third Slate*, wbosbtill forthwith transmit the antne to CyiM.'reR#, if. then in fpminn, aikI if not hi e???ibn, then iinoif'iiiHtelv upon i'e next tn??ieinb in^ ; ?n<l if lb* raid Constitution shall be declared by Congress to be in conformity with \he provision* of ibe wr.t to ehirh ! ,i.;. . ... 1 .1 - _.i i Mim IO munmni 1, "mi mo u ll?"T |?ru visions of m!>I act shall have been complifd with, hihI if Congress elia^! be saro iliat the ?fj(:(0?r?l voters had the on restrained liberty to vote, and that the Conatilu'lon so ratified meets with the approval o( h majority of the qualified electors in said State, And if the said Constitution shxH oe approved hv Con ' irress, the State shall he declared entitled to representation, and Senators and lt-p resentstive* shad ho admitted therefrom j aj ihefeir provided. Skc (? And he it filrther enot!/c?/, That all elections in the Smles mentioned in the sai>i "At^t to provide for rlie move erticietitJjovertin.ent of the rebel States," shall. tliirihj the operation of said act, lie , hv hsllot ; atid all fifth-era nigkinij the ?aid reiristintiott of voters and conducting j sairrelections shall, 'hefortteuUtsing upon the discharge of their duties, take "and ?nhscrihe an oath fhohfnllv to perform tbt* duties of their, said office, and th* oath pre^-rihed hv thu act approved July sec j )?nd, eiglreen hundred and sixtv two, an tite l "An act to prescribe an ostlt <of nfTt * " SkC. 7. AiiiJ br il further ruffled. That J al^expetisra incurred In the seveial cnnt j matohnif generals, ?>r hv virtue of any orders hsned or appoint men's made hv | Iipin under <y l>v virtue or Mil* act. ahall he paid on! hf vutv moneva ;n (lie Fresno i'V not appropriated. Sko 8. And he it furtheY rnnrtrd That j lie convention f--r S'a'e *Iim|I pre j ?crihe 111e fees. AalarV, hIhI fomn'mnlieh t'i l?R paid to *11 delegate* ?n?l other nfli j C.'M hihI agent* h"fe n authorized or nr ri'Sfirv to C?rrv into effect I lie pnrpoaea | of this act not herein otherwise provided lor, anij shall provide for thelevv Mini Collection of jll'dt I ?*>>,* on the property In such S'aie hi tnitv l)e nrerrSHrv to pav , lire same Sk<j 0. And hetl further ennfted, That ' liTl word siticle in tlie s'X'h mcl'ilii of the i not lo which thi? is mipp'eoient n'rv, #hal! lie construed to mean section. Distiict No. 2 ?General OrdertNo- 1. IlKAIMp.'AltTMtA 2l? Mll.lTAIlV I UsTlttCT, *, (Noht*i and South Caucus a.)* c01.um91a, R (j, March "21, '07. Gtncral Ordert >V?. I. 1. In compliance wish Oenml Orders No. 10. -Headquarter* of i|ie Army, 1 March 11. 1807, the undersigned herehv ] Hutmnrt command of the n-nnil military <l'Mrict, Cia?Mitut#?<| f>\ lit* ae' of Jong re*?, 1'iUitic NV 68, 2'l M?r li, 1M67, "an aol fir thn mori* rllicient governnxuu of (fi* relu-l Stntr? "? II. !n lli? execution of tlie duty of tli" commanding genera! to m nn'iin the ?? enriiy of ill" iiiliatnlnnta in their peranoa an?J prop-rlv, ly aoppreM inMirrrclinn^ iiamder, mimI vio'enre, Hii l to puni*!). or chiim to he putiiidied, all disturber* of the ! public peace and criminal*, the local citil Irilipnull will ha p?rnriu?il to lake joria Union of ami try olfiinili-ra, excepting only such c???? an TO I?v the order of he commanding i^neraf,*b? referred Ion cjuniniMion or olher military tiihutial for irial III..Tim civil government f.n* triliating n Nortl' hioI South Ctroliim, i? provision jtl onl\\nnd, hi all reaped^, ?ol.j-n id the paramount authority of the United S?atA?, at ant *ilit**, to abolmh, mo>iifv, i*ofttrgl,or allperaeda the earner "Local law*. mil municipal regulation*, not inennaiatent 1 with t)ie constitution and laws of tin* I } II11 * 1 Stale* or the nrocl Miria Hunt nl ttie President, or with such regulation* a* are, ' oy ini*v he. pre?crtbe<1 in the oglera^if Uie enmmnmlini; general. are hereby declared to Im in forcn ; hmI, in conformity UiftK I wiili. civil ulii -era arc hereby authorized . to continue ahe eXerc ?e of ll-eir proper function*, anil will he reaped*.! aiul obey r>< 1 liv he inhabitant*. . IV.* Whenever mivcivil r?(Ti -er, magi* ' Irn't, Or courl neglect* or refu???* to perforin an official act properly require.! of Midi tribunal or officer. Vherdiv ilne an I ' ri|e>itfiiI aecaritv to person or property ball be d mied, I lie co? w II lie reported bv the poet .co iimainler to thVae lie ?<i quar er? V I'oat commander* will cans* to be arretted permn* charge.I wi h llie co c minion of crime* and offence*. ?lien ilia | civil ao'horilte* fan to *rr*?< anil hrfiig*i|ch offender* to trial. *n<! will liol.l tlie atfctiaed in ctlatQdv for?* trial li? military Cotmniaaion. provost court, or oilier tribunal ..r^an-zd pnraiiant to or.ler* from > the** headquarter*. ,\r*e*<* by military wmlforitv will he reported promptly.? ' 1 he charge* prffctrred will he acmmpiiiiHil t.v the e?i'imtc?* on which they are found-I d # VI Tim rnmm?ni|<M4 gener il, i|?<irinj to pr**erve lrati?<juilil v and order hv < meant and agancea most. ongetdal to the people, solicit* the Z-X!0'M *M(J rOriltai CO" operation of civil <filler* in the di* ch* rge of their <1 t?*?. mol hi I ftf hU v?i?od cititen* in preventing C-mdoCt I writ) iri|jr to dmttldi the peafe\ Hixi to the end thdt occamon me? eehlom arise for the rj?rc!M of tnilitifv authority in matter* of ordinary civil admin'*!ration, ilnwr.i n mending* genetal p^'' i fti 11 v and earnentI* commend 10 the people Had authorities of Norh and Mouth Carolina onre?er*e<1 ( ohedp-Are to the airthnrtiv now e*iahl!?lt? 1 *d an<l the diligent, oortmdei ?te; anrt int partial e*??cnii >% of the law* etia<-red for the;r government VII All order# heretofore ptllih*he>! in the department of the South are hereby continued in force. m n. k bvckmh." Mtjor (5f Mr, Chask a^d thk Hanrrii^t F.aw. | ?Ctiinf Junlirc (/Iiaax fl??*line? irv raaimiis Un Uhor and ravponaddlnv of nomina lifter thn rnt?i?lrrii# provided lor in thn Hunkruol Art until ill Stiprrmr Oonrt ; ha* H#nilrrf on iKn ponrr of Gn?i|r?ii to }inpo*e auch ni'rn dmv upon liitiu Or* Rtckln*. Oorn?nnndant of l>?||r?et No. 2, arriv*! in Ohnrlnaton on Wednna. < d*y. No ehinf* will !? mad* at dm praaaol tiuia in tba adaiaiaUaitoa of civil (bin. 1 Latest by jmaig. Congressional. NV ASHING r?iN, MiaIi 21. The House went into Committee ol the Wlin'e on ihe relief bill. Huilet,xm opposed the bill in violent terms. The debate took a wide range, wiili severe p*r*ag?j>f w?r<l* l>rt\Veen Ilutler hlid Hiiii>h:uii. II ii|{liaiiiW)ai4 lie repell' ed with scorn utterances affecting the >n tegVitv op honor of anv man? wlietheMi* he die hero o^ Kurt Fisher tak-*n ur Fort Fishef not taken. 'Bingham proceeded Hi hi* denunciations, moid ronrt of laugh ter and roijie etciu-ment, Butler rose to reply, but die Conmvt'ea ro-e. 15tnler appe* ?d for an opportunity to answer. Mr B dodge hoped the House wouldn't **!? ml*? wp1' i lie gontleman from Massa* c'tiot'lli Unanimous consent was given for Butler to procevjj in defending liimsglf (of voting for Mr Dttui. He Hoped there hv tc save'the country. He tlij the heat he could during the war, hut the oulv victim of the gentleman!* (Bingham) prowess that he (Bu'ler) knew of, was an innocent woman, hanged on the scaffold. Butler alluded to Mrs Sorratt, in whose prosecution Biughatu was ko acute mmiNger The committee rose without a vole. Washington, March 22. Wilson introduced a concrrrtng resolu lion regarding Mr |>avie. It con^inles hv saving that common justice, ampul iili'illC ttnlicv and national honor iinile in recommending a xpeedv trial or release on I* <il II wh* laid (ivi-r. WiUon will endeavor to get h rule on it before ad' inurnment A hid authorising ti e Secretary of iha * * Treasury to discharge 'tl r???tt tax coUeotor* jvmih, and imposing thetf duliv* on r?ve? line clleciots. wan passed. The Senate concurred in the House a. I hi nt funnelling IO.OUO Arms for lit 0 Tenne*.<-e militia The Hiiien.ltiient to the Southern relief hill wax concurred in nnd gyes to the l're*'deiit A hiil relieving the Chief Justice from the n?ini|Atioii of regisiers in haukrnpicir wa* referred to the J o<luTary'?CoMittiil<> tee. A hill refunding Indiana's expenses fur repel pig Morgan's raid wax parsed. In the Hon**, tlm relief hill wax pass ec|. It ailthoriK * the Secretary of War, through ihe Kreedmeti's Bureau, to'fur mill tnod to all clasaes enlTiuienl to prevent starvation ami extreme want The ielier is to come from unexpended moneys hf the freedoiefl and refogee*' appropriation, Mini I lie ?ri peiulit it re ?'ihU not e*' etui lie* you'I (lie appropriation already made. Waiiiivotax, March 23. Tn tlie II??i!*e. (lie auppleinental bill pa???4?the ve o ni)l?i h<iHn>lin^? 114 lo 25. Tim liiiuio failed to til a day of ^djournmenti . ' #ln the Senile, -tl?e aupplemantnl (till paaaed?4 0 |o ?. A concurrent rnn!ui tion to a<ljnnrn on Tiiet'1** lo I lie ti ret Monday in |)*r?mnnr pxaaed. Tiip I'reatdent returned ttm nipp'-ameni tal bill, vtitli bin *otj-otioAs. lie ar^naa die qneaijon at iom? len^li, TlluMrating tliat tli? formation of republican (?.#vero tnenla, according to Cor.gre??iobal idea*, uvey aa well commence in Oliin ord'enn ,??ivhiiin ma iiorin vjwroiinn, en<l conclude# ma /olio** : I confidently hc|iMu? di*t the tWfie will come when three S'Mtee wilh ??hiti occupy titt-ir Srue positron in the Union The hnrriers which no* seem ohsiinete mn*t yield to the force of ?nlightened end ju?t pnhlic op:rtion, eonlef or Inter, Mini flnconstiiutinnnl Mini oppressive letfV*iion will he ffi"-ti"t)d from the 'at Ml tile lv>"k* When rhis shall linve Iteen coiiAinninMtft^ ( prnv ti.wl tliMt the errors of the pM?l illmV hi fnljfnlten, Mini tllMt once more we shall he m happy, united mikI prokpnroiu people, end that.mI Im?i, after the hitter Mini eventful experience L^ron/li whiclt fn have passed, we ehMll m ell come to know our nnty NMielv is in the preservation of the Kxiltul (Jonstinftion, end in according to every /Vm-fican rlti? zm end nvciv State the rights w|flch\Ual Constitution secures. e w ahiii KoroM, M irvli 25. In the Senate n paiitn n w?? pr*<ent#.| fiom Uiron T<??i{in?, n?k>ng lh? up" p icH'i 'ii ilia nil iinrv revmittructioa i.||I III MeryUml. wliicli *** referred tntli# ejinliciarfr Oomipiueo. ' The Seoul* nritli , <lr*w S^ninl?jr* procwiilifhis relative 1o adjournment In-ll.M lion**, * reno'mion lliftt tit? lion** mil slrn on Tlnirtili*, lo meet ?iili*r on the l?t W-dnemlav of M ty, Jon*, September, Nnv*int??r o* |? reinl.er, lift I km 4 lift pwid'ng ullbvm j.inilr pro* claim, ten* duve previous to ili'n tun* of menting. ilint there imno nprHMitrof ineei? injf. ?h? adopted? 88 to 31. S??er*J K:lift connecting the Mi??i*?ippi and tl.e lake* I'V ft oltifvwere referred to.tb* Co'iinniitftft on Cowtnercft The iniooriiv of tie Maryland L*gi>Ja? /lire li 4* petition* I (loo/fVM not to ml jft'irn until 'lint Slate Im3 * republican fonn of jrorbrrtinftnt, which wa? ordered to be prim**). Adjourned. * \VAnui*oro*, flnreh 2?. fn '.lift ltou*ft. * rclililllnn nrriwrinflf * tirver fflr a *li;p ctnft! around Loiianlla K*ll? ?Nk *1) ll?r*nn Mtiiiifltftm, in perianal explanation*. a?*ail*<! ea<rii otfiar f<irioo*ly. Holler had ftfmninft<l <ha eririenca lor oilier pnrp'Mftft lhan prorint* Mr*. Hurratl'a iKji|?'ili*l?lft li*ni{i'ii(. n*>l ??i?l lli? ih?hv>, murium ho<ffc,?n which Booth knpt riaf , ? hf <l*r hi* ihoii|{l|)* plan* and motive*, taken from lit* dead bodf, ?m withheld. inouiffi m" p'p^i ni'.i iniit wmrm prMf?l?d to (he <v oft. Thie infinariinduin hook ?? in the poa?e*einn of the Judicial ry Commute*, with fi|{litf?ii ptgn of entri?? madr pri n to L>ncoln'? lunuia* lion, cut out Butler w*ny>d to know wn? thet l?onY complMe when H fell Into the henrl* of the ^Internment, end ?h? *m thie diary withheld from the ?eert f Bete it wot charge the gallant koldier who