1 0 i \ ) t )1\' '1 t . J\4 t ; 'i. <\ I\- -'." !!Ih! Y.'T .J!,. !!" "iJIIft 't. :' jf '!>W .. r.... 111 ...s., a"' "" ""II"" Ra..nu Iii M iIIlUl.t'', U I".:",", I -- ) . j ti' _,.JJJ.;_ :t,;,: ;il .' '__ ,tc! fa Ul i' t'1.-.1: tfl-f 0 ; J it'r"i' \/-tl' ctr 1! f utio\.ut<":11'n y I j r : , .. f " J--.,. t I .. ; . r .t" i i - Important 'Decision. I Annual Report of the Secretary of War. as military directorin> charge of the military notice, unless time and notice be waived by the Secretary THE RED BITER COTTON-THE LAW OF PRIZE. The:annual report of the Secretary Stan' railroads. .He-has; > 'organised> hnftmC1entcon- I I Istrnction of the Treasury;and'the Secretary of the 'Treasury - 'ton, dated March 1st, has just appeared., Its 1 corp provided jrolBng tock for gix ma1'tncrea the interest on deposits at less than " The United States Supreme Court' has per centum to that rate, 01", on ten days notice to publication was delayed in order to give which it was necessary to make;'onerous c de= ; depositor. *, may,diminish tbe rate of interest aw the pub- ( International decided a case involving interesting ,General Grant an opportunity to finish hissummary man'ds'upon th 'manufactures/'of the _loyal lic interest may require ;' but the aggregate of sash deposits - and municipal questions ini "the I shall not exceed one hundred and fifty millions of of the military operations the states 'Already .thousand of miles of railroad of dollars:and the Secretary ot the Treasury United States Issue law of It was that the may ,, prize. bales ofrcot,', past year ; but the activity of the present havebeenoperated. by, this'.,Department, In' arid shall fold in reserve for'pyment such deposits. 1 appallent, against seventy-two' 'campaign demands the General's unceasing connection with the movements 'of the ar- United States notes not exceeding fifty millions, *dollars - ton Elizabeth Alexander being,the claimant ) attention and"the report appears without his mies. including the amount already appliedin such pay , from the Southern District t ment and the United States notes held in -on appeal ; so reserve Court of Illinois which had awarded the record. Mr. Stanton says that" the militaryevents The telegraph has continued to be a most shall be used only when needed, in his judgment, for of the year have' been officially pub efficient and 'Valuable aid to' [military opera the prompt payment of such deposits on demand and restitution to her. This was a test case, involving i lished by the Department from time to timeas tions. 'Six thousand five hundred, miles of. shall be withdrawn and placed again in reserve as the , all the cotton valued : amount of shall at. deposits again increase. $2,000,000 ' captured by the during the Red River, i iexpeditin. they occurred, and are fully known in military telegraph-have been-.in orperation, SEC.: 5. And be further, enacted. That the Secretaryof navy every branch of this government and throughout of which three thousand miles have been constructed I the Treasury may issue notes of the fraction of a ... The cotton was claimed by the : the civilized world. They constitute a during thc'year. Abbdt one thous- :j J dollar as now used for currency, in.such form, with " navy as lawful prize of war, on the general series of and I such inscriptions, and with safegurds against counterteitin'g - successful marches and battles persons have been ground of beligerent rights-that part of. sieges employed in this work. I j as he may judge best,and provide for the engraving . claimed attesting the endurance and courage of Thel'l -are 190 military hospitals, with a and'preparation, and for the issue of the _ Louisana being as the enemy's coun- i the soldiers of the United States, and the gallantry capacity of 120,521 beds. same, as" well as of all other notes and bonds! and otherobtfgation's try. The cotton was taken on land at various and military skill of their commander The enrolment lists,November 1 contained ,and shall make such regulations for the : distances from the water, teams having been redemption of said fractional notes and other notes ' unrivalled 8,784,226 in the history of nations. names.Enrolment . sent out to gather it. The claimant toot the L when mutilated or defaced, and for the receipt of said ;If The report presents a brief sketch of the and draft expenses last year fractional notes in payment of debts to the United amnesty oath under the proclamation of the military establishment, omitting the exact amounted to $4,016,728. States, except for customs, in such sums, not over five President, although she had taken no part in strength of the forces now ndner arms. The Over 136,000 veteran soldiers dollars, as may appear to him expedient ; and it is re-enlisted the rebellion. hereby declared that all laws and parts of law. applicable "The several following are the principal facts set forth : for three years, in the fall of 1863. Deserters to the fractional notes engraved and issued as here- occupied days. argument Twenty-one depots are established in the and stragglers,arrested last year numbered in authorized, apply equally and with like force to all Assistant Attor- " ! The Attorney-General, the the fractional notes heretofore authorized whether principal states for collecting and forwarding 89,392. The veteran ; ney-General"and Charles Barnes, of Washington 764 reserve corps numbers known as postage currency, or otherwise, and to post officers to regiments volunteers substitutes and officers the and 28,738 men. age-atamps issued as currency ; but the whole amoun represented government f William of Illinois counselfor drafted men. The Veteran Reserve corps The supply of animals has been at the rate of all descriptions of notes or stamps less than one dollar - N. was Springer, has been of much service in guarding these tpf bout five hundred per day, which is also issued as currency, shall not exceed filly millions of the claimant. The court, through Chief- dollars. depots, and escorting detachments to their the average rate of their destruction. The SEC. o. And tx it Justice Chase, decided that there could be no further enacted, That the coupon and seizure prize of war'of private regiments. There are also six special depotsfor cavalry of the Army of the Potomac was registered bonds shall he in such form and bear such 11 as by property recruits enlisted in rebel states by agents twice remounted during the first eght months inscriptions as the Sucretary of the Treasury may direct the navy on the inland waters of the United from loyal states. of the present The and shall be signed by the register of the treasury,or for States, or on the land since the acts of Con- year. production of the register,by such person or persons!" as may be specially th? of 1861 1862, 1863 and 1864 and that Boards of examination have been kept up country seems to be able to bear the immense designated tor that purpose by the Secretary of the gress ; to inquire into causes of absence from duty drain upon its horses and mules and the Treasury, and shall' boar, as evidence of lawful issue therefore this , property was not in that view and offences stock : the imprint of the seal of the Treasury Department, to alleged by officers. The effecthas judging from the current , lawful of But the prices irivesno be made prize war. court thoughtthe under the direction of the Secretary of the . been to diminish 'the number of signs of exhaustion property should have been ..turned over cases or diminution. i Treasury, in a room set apart especially and exclusively 1 published and referred to the boards to three for that under the of to the officers as captured abandoned ----- -- ------ purpose, taro some person app - treasury or --- --- - hundred and sixty-four for eleven months I lured directly hy him. And the coupons attached to'such property under the act of March 12, whereas before their from ; LOSrONVEDNESDAY! FIFTH bonds shall beta the engraved signature of the 1863. This act prescribes the means by organization, one ., .\&U CROSS, register of the treasury, and such other device or safe t I hundred to .two hundred were reported the finder will he suitably rewarded bv leaving tat guard against counterfeiting the secretary may approve I monthly for absence without leave alone. this:; office. ig : aud it is hereby declared that all bonds heretofore - The status of the ---- ---------- ------- | ] issued, bearing the signature of the register: , chaplains to be ---- The court also held that the possession of the seems [OFFICIAL.] shall have the same force, effect and validity if Red River county was temporary and not misunderstood. From the wording of the UF THE UNITED signed also! l.y the treasurer, ana all bonds bearing the to act of April 9, 1864, section 1, it is thoughtby LAWS STATES. ,. signature or the register, erroneously described! a* ; long enough secure rights of property to that SKll AT'THK FIRST hKSPIO.V; OF TIlt: treasurer of the United States, nhall have the satiie force f' some chaplains a new rank betweenthe the citizens of that part of Lousiana and that effect, validity if his official of and THII TY.EIUHTII (;OXGIE S. as designation had been the election then held in the Red River coup grades major captain is intended --- correctly stated : and all coupons bearing the engraved i was not and conferred for them. This is supposed to be an error signature of the register ot the treasury' in office at the try legal no rights. I RAI'TE CLIXII. ' out of the of the .time when such signatures were authorized and growing use term "surgeon"m An Act to provide Ways antI Means fur the engraved - of the - f-- -- support shall have lull .force, validity, and effect, notwithstanding - the ., act, instead of" medical officer. The Government, and for other Purpose such itlorkmle Rimer to be Bnnished. former assimilated rank of chaplains, in reference Be. it enacted ty the Xr.n-itt. arul Ifmixe of Rrpretentatiwsof ceased to hold office as register such, when may issued have subsequently connection i ' the Untied Matt 'of America in (.'(Jngre.($ assembled with the bonds to allowance of and duly authorized and signed for WAR DEPARTMENT STATE quarters pay That the of the { by or OF / Secretary be 'I" Treasury and he is hereby: the successor or successors of said rpster.td the WASHINGTON, March 14, 1865. )j" proper, was captain, and such should now authorized to borrow, fiora time to: time, on the creditof treasury notes and United States notes authorized by the be their rank. United States, four hundred millions of dollars, this act shall be in The President directs that all persons who and to issue therefor such form as the Secretary of the - now are or hereafter shall be found withiu Over two hundred flags captured from the United States!, redeemable coupon at or the registered pleasure bonds of the of the Treasury shall direct, and shall bear the written or engraved - the limits of the United States, and who have rebels have Been; received, properly labelled, after any period not less than five, nor more government and the signatures register of of the the treasury treasurer, and of shall the United have States ; been engaged in holding intercourse or trade and deposited for safe keeping. than thirty, years, or, if deemed expedient, made pay upon them such statements, showing the amount printed of accrued - Medals of'honor have been awarded in able at any period not more than forty :years from elate. or accruing interest numerous and the character of thee with the insurgents by sea, if they are citi Aud said bonds shall be of such denominations. as th notes, as the zens of the United States or domiciled aliens, instances to privates and noncommissioned Secretary of the Treasury shall direct.not less than and .hall bear Secretary, as a further of the evidence Treasury of lawful)"prescribe issue,; - be arrested and held prisoners of war untilthe officers for gallant services. The fifty dollars, and bear an annual interest not exceeding the imprint of the seal of the Treasury Department, to - plan of and silver medals six per centum, payable semi.annually in coin. And be made , war shall close, subject, nevertheless, to awarding gold to the Secretary of the Treasury I under the direction of the Secretary of the officers instead of brevets to certain may dispose of such Treasury, as before directed. a extent t tis trial and conviction for bonds or thereof prosecution, any any part and of any bonds commonly'known Sc.7. " And bf. it further enYthorif ed regulations as aioresaid, and in substitution ,409,400 therefor from their subsequent arrival in the United,, ; by the preceding section, and as a part of said'loannot other bonds of like or equivalent issues. States, if on the Atlantic side, and for thirty',' pounds of gunpowder, 169,490,029'car 'exceeding two hundred millions 01 dollars, in treasury: SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary on the Pacific side of the country. And days, tridges for small arms. These are 'complete notes of any denomination uot less than ten -doflarsi; of the Treasury is hereby authorized and required to - ' pa'able time . 'articles, rn'addition' to the'large quantities at any not exceeding-three: y sage from t.+ake and issue from time to time, such instructus. such persons shall not return to the UnitedStates date, or, it thought more expedient,redeemable at any rules and regulation the .several to , of the same kind of f collectors receiverydeptt4tarie during the continuance of the ".ar. supplies partially time alter three years from'date/-and bearing-interes I ':,4'officer9audbtberirivh6'ayireceiye, Provost Marshals and Marshals of the made up at the arsenals. not exceeding the rate of seven or three tenths pet:cen treasury*notes, United States notes, or other securities , United States will arrest and commit to military -:; The ordnance supplies 'furnished to the tum discretion, payable of in the lawful secretary money at-maturity", tit the iu behalf of the United States, or who may be in any ': service during the fiscal ; seml-annuaUy.And r..th e way engaged or employed in the preparation und issue , include all such offenders military year said . custody as shall disregard treasury notes may be disposed of by;!the Sttrre- of the same, as he shall deem best calculated to . this order, whether they have pass 1,141 pieces of ordnance, 1,896 artillery' carriages tar>' of the Treasury, on the best terms thatfcan- be'ob: the public convenience and security, and to protect promote the '!I ports or not, and they will be detained in.: and caissons, 455,910small; ( arms, 502-,* made rained, for lawful money ; and such them-'as""shall be United States, as well as individuals, from fraud and : payable principal interest a at maturity, shall loss. ' such custody until the end ,of the war, or until 044 sets of accoutrements and harness, 1,913- be a legal tender td,the same extent as United States Set' 9. And be - dischaged by subsequent order of the 753 projectiles for cannon 7,624,685. poundsof notes for their face Value, excluding interest, *nd may expenses of enjrraving itfariJe, printing> enacted, preparing, That the and necessary ", , issuing President. bullets and lead, 164,549 rounds artillery be paid to any creditor of the:United States th irfaceTatne the United States notes, treasury notes fractional notes ammunition '152,067sets 6f horse excluding interest or to'any creditor willing.t o and bonds, hereby autho ized, and of WILLIAM: : H. SEWARD, equipments receive them at par,'includin !'iuterest disposing of the of Start 112,087,558 cartridges for 'small arms notes issued under the' ; and'anytreas' same to subscribers and purchasers, shall be,paid oat of Secretary, .. ury authority of this act may be any money in the treasury not otherwise ._ +' 7,544,044 pounds of gunpowder. These' supplies made convertible, at the discretion' of the --Hectetary of 'but the whole amount thereof shall not exceed appropriated one ; -- -- +-- -- --- per Were in addition large quantities 'of the"l'reuury. iu'aD) bouds issued under the authority<< centum on the amount of notes and bonds issued. . Sam Huston oil Vulee and CJwin.The parts provided for the,repairs in the.field. deem oi this and act. cause And the to Secretary be cancelled of the and Treasury destroyed may' re SKC. 10. And be farther enacted, That if any person ,/'/ The capacity of the arsenal for the 'irianuI treasury notes or United States notes any or persons shall falsely make,forge,counterfeit,oralier ' New Orleans Independent publishesthe heretofore issued or cause or procure to be falsely made forged counter- following: I facture of munitions of! war hast been in I1 under authority of previous acts of congress, and substitute -' .foiled, or altered, any obligation of security, of the The following dialogue shows the estimate creased during the year,,and that increase. i is notes such;in lieu us are thereof authorized''by, an equal: this amount uctor"oflotber'United of treasury United States or shall pass, utter, publish, or sell, or Gen. Sam Houston : still going on, sO far as the means appropr'sited States notes tf-l'rovittelj That.tbe total attempt to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or shal bring put some years ago by amount ''I into the United States from any Jbrei n"place with iu- of Texas, upon Tulee' then a Senator will admit. Supplies manufactured at second bonds and treasury notes authorized by the tlrst-md', tent to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or shall have or , sections of this shall from Florida, and Dr. Givin, then a senator i the arsenals are of better quality: and less cost millions of"dbllars'iti act,'' addition not exceed to the.lamouaits tour hundred keep in possession, or conceal, with intent to utter, : I I from California,1 both'ofwhpm are now rebels, ; than similar articles obtained ,by contract or heretofore issued \ nor shall the. total amount. of United' publish or altered, or obligation sell, any, or such other false sicfcr.ty, forced,,with counterfeited intent to, and the latter of whom has been 'engaged purchase. States notes, issued or to be issued' ,-ever exceed 'tbu tri ''deceive or defraud, or,shall knowingly aid or assist in hundred millions of :dollars alud quite recently in an unsuccessful! politIcaliptrlnquc Thenational armory: at Springfield,Massachusetts not exceeding fifty millions, ')or; dollars such as additional be'guns | any of then acts" aforesaid, every person i-o offending in Slexico. can turn out three/hundred, : 'thousand porarily required for the redemption of temporary may loan:tem- shall tion thereof be deemed, be guilty of felony, and shall, on convic It is given sis. obtained directly from one of the best quality of rifled muskets a 1- nor shall any treasury note bearing interest, issued'i thousand d Jlars punished and by by imprisonment flue not exceeding and confine-five , I under this act, be legal tender in nually. payment or redemption ment at hard Labor of the parties. It seems that when SenatorHunter of notes issued not exceeding fifteen YPJU'iaccord- . of Virginia, got Weary of the ordinary i Possession has been taken of Hock IslandIllinois I, tion,or any banker, calculated. by or1-auy intended bank bauking to circulate associa a* 'ing St;to(.the 11.aggravation Andbe further of the offence. . enacted debates and routine business of the Senate in pursuance of an' act of Congress, money. 'having control, custody, or That if any person '' possession of and the requisite buildings for arsenal SKC. 3. And If further enacted, That the interest o': ''plates from which any plate or ,he would sometimes stroll around to Gen. an. j j all bonds heretofore issued; payable annuallySitiky 'P- any obligation or other security, or , Sam Houston's: desk and sit by him, in orderto there are in progress; paid 13em1-annualll"and in lieu of such bonds author'be ;any have part been thereof, shall have been printed or which may : " prepared have the benefit of his racy comments There is onjiand a :stock of three (lm1ftel'of ized to;, be issued;the Secretary of the Treasury'may' the Treasury, for the,by direction of from the Secretary of r such a million of first-class:? rifle small arnitf Issue bonds be-Aring' interest; payable seini-anffaaltf purpose printing any upon the men and matters hand in the exclusive ; obligation or other security. or any part thereof, shall : of the in the hands of the } And hetaaay> also'issue in exchange for treuia'r.Jti t es- 'use Much plate or plates, I way of a quiet chat. On such an occasionthefollowing arms: trdop 9 heretofore issued bearing'seven and three or knowingly suffer the same : tentife" er' be 'p to used for the conversattoii 6ccurred.a Since i increased to a million and a quarter. centum interest, besides the'81x'per centum.bonds"bcTk- ,obligation'or purpose other of printiu" any such or sim- t Senator Hunter-Good morning, General introduction of breech-loading arms: tofore authorized, like bondsi of all the denominations except such as shall be printed securitv for, or the any use part of the thereof United, ; You seem to whittling and thinking awayas for the military'serviue' generally is recoil( in interest which on such such treasury treasury notes twjte'have-alter been maturity issued:shall and the be1paid States: ,shall by order of the proper officer them; or if any , ' ,trouble to tell whatvou mehded:: in person engrave,or cause or procure be engraved usual. May :you me lawful moneys and they may be exchanged for or shall aid or assist in .. are thinking about? 1 selection of a situf 'tho law approved- or plates, or shall any ! - in the Senate. government jypwder mill of-sufficient capacity )iMatch third, ", '; bring into the United States from any the eighteen'hundttKlatidBixty.fdar , re; grE-21hostthief : I 'b ilTiti is foteign-place any such plate ., 1 or ender ' the plate Senator Hunter (laughhi$-What mk es to make :standard and proof powder and, the loan authoriied therein'to :tha.:current fiscal y Bar.;'i 'direction"'of? the Secretary exwpt? ') other you think so, General gun cotton, is aBp' recbmmended. is of herelsytepealcd'rand the ;Treasury to ''borrowL'tbdney;; the8mhorlty; ( nd of the Secretary proper:pfllcervor: wittf any'bthcr fntent;'or:for- ny other , : :: issue therefor . purpose, in either Gen.HoustonWlry% dent you see iieiias : The procureinent of it, suitable :.ground, or bonds conferred by the nn>t section of,the, a,-t, shall be used for the case, than that such' plate or plates . just got liiin&elf ejected' ;clAinrfatioftricPostoffice'Committed I the proof and experimental firing of ordnanceciirred'in ofJlareta'thlydslghteenhvndted'aLdeizty ree;entr.7: or other obligations printing or securities of such notes, bonds, coupon ' and'everybody i I ""g,.tliat. : and Ismail! arms fs-urgently' advised as a rno fit'. ',l'i1ed h of An the act to provide' "wit's'shall and 1neans 'fol' the AUP.- parts thereof, for the use of the United, or Slates some or part shall or \ s port government, cease on and after the have 'l!b'rtfuli' 8iX\i sential "wnnt of the military service. ; in his control,custody, or possession, metallic there is better stcalage Ori < 0 1 ; passage of this act except BO far als\ it mayeffecfpevtnmillions --' plain engraved utter any tion'thatvljv: bthetf!in'tho gitf..the8enJI. : ; During; the 'yc'af twenty-seven cadets completedthe :- 't five of bonds already advertised. which any: obligation the similitude or"other of 8tcurihur any plate from : " ate ? \! rZ Suit th Hunter :lauhed'agai: n; I ; courstf: of sill iesand practice ;in i ,: \'SE the.Treasury'4;' Jndbt'itJfiirtJM'renifctvttTli&i the Secretarj"of or pans thereof shall have been printed, with intent any part to ... ., : and coritinukl.) But there'is .one, safeguardto ; \ the Military Academy;nnil were,commissioned / 'l. loan of United taayHifatborizfc' States hotejfdr: the receipt the'note, as 'a'orn, temporary =: ,be usevHUch u.d in plate or plates, or cause or ufl'er the same to ., 1 oi'v ) in the army\rThe-smallness'; tills:i nut ,tionnl banking aesociaiinns of forging or counterfeiting any ,Kuch obligation .. ' the..Treasure.. > ) ( > ; ,deposit for not 'less'thun', .or other securiiy, or <1 u ? 6ergrows out'ofthc: liich'fi' mc "thirty; days, in m, sof notthsn.:'flitil'dolhlztl any part or parts thereof, or saalr :! .. Senator;;Hunier L.WliaV itf thn\ General resignations o1 o '- ; of ; I f.y have<<: in his custody orposw$8ion, :xcopt"nwlta:FrittOTityvlroin 'HoiisfoivnWhy, has got Gwin on thitffcla's' in the beginning of the depositories any tlteaasisttlirftreasutwrsof deal ,-iMited:' for 'that the purpose Zinited, other Mate?, or tle.1', tai'): of{ tuuTt3airf;"'i'r oihejfptopfer<< : '_, i than the committed wliii hint, null hu won't sufferhim rebellion. *she clu$!o' Vit this time have ,the l national banking ai-feovutious, who shall issue renifi- otLCe printed 1';tauY'f after ndiybli0ti ur '+'Ith er,..Pdif : n.nra.red I 4 t1 iimUitnde ' tb'&Ml' everything! 'mle il i* bis; enough I usual strength corresponding:!I to the: Con- cafes of deposit in such forty as the Sc'c-retarr" of tlie: security i>iifd mu.-r the authorilj fit: an ) of bltgttiulr'Ol'tin- orb LAtated8tatea, to divide." j! >11\111I has hct-ii i first :d after the per term centum ot'lh:11(1..i1nd mutually, and M'U-rten payable day,at' any' time pi>ou shall }>(11.1. hou: ,tN taph, or iu auy insuufcvmake r nl'4fIIH nt or execute: 01' cn\1. u lie l'riM'c1,hougraphoo, or In. ; , r Miy uuimi f.1.\,.e:J. cjuu>d, or sijiH lid Jn priDt1Dc_ : I tM '. . 41 -' - r ., ' .. ...... -. . ,_ _' " , -- -