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legislation in Eegani to the Amyl’
We make the following extracts, in
teresting to the Army, from the report ot
tiae. Congressional proceedings, Jan. §.
SIiKATa.
Various petitions from officers of the
army and navy, asking for increased
nmapensation wore presented by Messrs.
Poster, of Conn., and Wilson, which
were referred to the Military and Naval
Committees.
Mr. Grimes, of lowa, presented the
Allowing resolution,which was adopted:
Resolved, Thai the Secretary of War
t>© directed to infonn the Senate the
number of men enlisted in the naval ser
vice of the United States that have been
credited on the military quotas of the
several States, and upon what principles
and in what manner, "and upon what
evidence, such credits were made.
Mr. Foster offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee
®n Military Affairs to inquire into the
expediency of reporting a bill to distrib
ute the proceede of the sale of cotton,
&e., captured at Savannah among the
officers and men of Shermans’ army,
same principle that naval prizes are
itributed among officers and men of the
navy.
On motion of Mr. Sherman, the Pen
sion Appropriation bill wa3 taken up.
A letter from the Secretary of the In
terior was read, recommending the sup
ply of the deticiency in the appropria
tions under the acts of 1818 to 1853, $75,-
©OO, and under the acts of 1858 and 1862,
$3,500,000. During five months of the
present fiscal year $2,929,165 have been
drawn, leaving but $164,457 unexpended,
which will scarcely suffice for the ex
penditures to the middle of the present
month.
The bill then passed.
Mr. Wilson called up a bill to permit
aliens who hsve served one year in the
, army to become citizens of the United
States.
Mr. Sherman offered the following as
an amendment:
That no alien who had resided in the
United States for five years continuously
before !he 19th of April, 1861, shall be
naturalized under the laws of the United
States after the Ist day of April, 1865,
anything in any act to the contrary not
withstanding.
Mr. Sherman explained the object of
this amendment. There were a great
many aliens iu the United Btates who
would not become naturalized, so as to
keep from liability to military service.
Pending the consideration of this sub
ject the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Wilson, of lowa, introduced a bil
to increase the commutation vffiue of
vations at general and post hospitals.
This was referred to the Committee on
Militarr Affairs.
Mr. Blaine, of Me., asked leave to in
troduce the following resolution, but Mr.
Cox, of Ohio, objected.
Rosolved, Tnat the Committee on
Military Affairs be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of providing by law
tor the appointment of another lieuten
ant general, to be selected from the list
of m*s®r generals now in the service,
whose rank shall be inferior to the Lieu
tenant General commanding, and supe
rior in the service.
Mr. Ross, of 111., introduced a bill to
Increase the pay of officers and soldiers,
and also of pensioners, twenty-five per
cent., Mid it was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
On motion ot Mr. Law, of Ind., a re -
solution was agreed to instructing the
Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
whether any, and if so, what, legislation
is necessary to afford relief to the dis
tressed women and children who have
taken refuge from the rebel States within
our own.
Mr. Pike, of Me., offered a resolution calling
3K>n the Secretary of War to furnish to the
ouse a oopy of the rules adopted for appointing
*aral recruits among enlistment districts.
This was adopted, with an amendment, eug
grested by Mr. Stevens, of Pa., asking in what
provision of the law a man enlisted for throe
pears to made to count aa three men for one
A resolution wea also adopted instructing the
Otpmmitteo on Military Affidrs to inquire whether
Tttowwtoet aaeorfied to Whoaded seWiecs, tort who
die before recem-ng the same* should not be
given to their heirs.
On motion of Mr. Morris. of N. Y., a resolu
tion was adopted providing, by law tor dispening
wtth the service;? of recrmßng brokers, and pro
hibiting them from receiving pry fat any spell
pretended sendee.
Mr. Baldwin, of Mass., offered a rceolntloa
which was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Military Affaire to inquire into the expediency of
reporting a bill, which cannot be misinteipreted,
requiring that all men enlisted or drafted shall
be credited to the city, wr.ro, town or district to
which they belong, provided they have a legal
residence m any enrolment district.
©nr Eetarood Prisoners.
About twenty-eight hundred of opr
men lately imprisoned in Georgia have
arrived at Annapolis. Their condition
is thus describee by a correspondent of
the Philadelphia Inquirer .
A majority of the men look compara
tively well, but nearly all hajre the scurvy.
Tbeir appearance is no evidences of
their real condition. Many of them are
mere wrecks of hale, hearty men, and no
doubt will soon sink away. One man
whom I saw when he came into the
ward, looking as though be would soon
be about as well as. ever, yesterday at
noon sat up and ate his dinner; was
lively and chatted acont the bogus Con
federacy, but at 5 o'clock in the afternoon
he was carried out a corpse.
One poor fellow, who was as fall of
life as though he had just come into the
possession of a gold mine, had suflbred
long from the scurvy. He wa3 so happy
to be once more among friends that, as
he expressed it while he sat on the wlmrf
waiting to be removed, “I think my
mind has all left me, for I now have a
strange fancy that I’m in Godk country,
and yet I’m loth to believe it.” I asked
him what kind of a country he had come
from or had been in. He replied, “Ah,
and be sure, my friend, if the devil reigns
anywhere or owns a foot of soil in God's
world, it’s in the Confederacy. It’s surely
a God-forsaken territory.”
He showed me his limbs. They were
not larger toward the ankle than a man’s
thumb. It was touching as well as
amusing to the bystanders to hear their
remarks as they came off the boat. One
man, when he reached the wharf, coming
from the gangway, jumping up and
stamping with his feet, uttered the ex
clamation, and as though it came from
his very soul, “ God bless the piece of
land that I’m now on. ” Another “Thank
God I’m in his country cnce more.”—
Others would utter like exclamations of
joy and gratitude, such as, “Oh what a
blessed hour is this !” “Hurrah for the
Union, I’m once more in it!" “ Four
teen months in Dirie, but never a day
more!” An Irishman, as he walked off,
said, “ Sure this is the happiest day since
: I came to Ameriky.”
We expect many more to arrive every
day for several days, unless Sherman
should, by his onward movement, so in
i terfero that they will hasten the prisoners
away to more secure places.
The information which these men
, give concerning their sufferings and the
cruelty practiced to warjl them by the
rebel authorities almost staggers belief. —
At Gamp Sumter, which is the prison
camp where they were confined at An
dersonville, thirty odd thousand were
held during the summer. Very few of
these had any shelter from the rain or
burning sun.
Their only resort was to dig holes in
the ground, and at each end excavate or
scoop out the earth from under, so as to
afford a partial shelter. Here two would
creep for a little relief.
Their food we need not describe. It is
the same old story which we hear from
every one who has ever been, subject to
the tender mercies of the authorities in
the South. Their rations were seldom if
; ever cooked. Peas and com or corn
meal, with an occasional bit of bacor.,
and in very small portions, were the only
articles furnished them.
The sufferings they endured can never
be imagined. As I have gone around and
sat by their beds in the different wards
and heard their statements o ... the condi
tion of the poor fellows who were at
Camp Sumter and at Andersonville, and
Camp Lawton, at ‘Milieu, Georgia, my'
very heart has ached, and I have had to
leave, that I might hear no more. The
general testimony of these returned
turned prisoners is that a large majority
of the citizens in Savannah ace for the
Union, sod hope that he wti). won coma
and take the place. God grant that he j
may, and that he will soon deliver all our i
starv ed, naked and dying men in their
hands.
The bate Sir Harris Nioolas used to
practise rather strongly upon some of his
friends. x The late Lord 8— — was sit
ting with him one morning listening to a
very astute, but rather dry, explanation
of some matter about which his Lord
ship had inquired. At last he threw
himself back hi his arm chair, and said:
„ My dear Nicotes, I am very stupi.d this
morning; my brains are all gone to the
dogs." “Poor dogs!" exclaimed Sir
Harris, pathetically.
[Prom tbo Savannah Daily Herald of Jan. 11.)
TUB BAVANWAH DAILY HERALD.
We present to-day, In more haste than
shall be our custom, the first number of
the Savannah Daily Hbralo.
In this paper is merged The Palmetto
Herald, whieh, during tho past ten
months; as a weekly army paper, has at
tained a greater circulation, in proportion
to the number of residents of the Depart
ment, than any other argiy pp.per pub
-1 shed.
We shall make this as we made The
Palmetto Herald, a newspaper, for the
publication of ail such local and general
news as is not contraband. We shall use
every effort, and spare no expense, to ob
tain all the news of each day which it is
proper to publish. We propose to ex
clude politics, as out of our provmce;
but where we can, editorially or in any
other way, aid the government of the
United States, or encourage its army and
navy in their glorious work, we shall do
so. We shall, above all, Esteem it a duty
and a pleasure to promote the interests
and contribute to the enjoyment of the
noble army which has just added to
its numerous grand achievements an ex
ploit which is non-rivailed in history,
and has excited the admiration of the
world.
The present size of the Herald, neoes
sarily adapted to the shape of the print
ing paper we have on hand, may prove
too small; andjn that case we skill soon
enlarge it; but we believe a small paper,
well printed, and well filled, will prove
mote acceptable than a large sheet, lack
ing those recommendations.
Our arrangements are complete for cor
respondence, by every opportunity, from
New York, Boston, Ohio ago, Bt. Louis,
and other northern cities, from all points
of this army, and from each post ot the
Department of the South.
The metropolitan minstrels.
These Favorites of the Army wiil make
their third appearance before a Savannah au
die n co
•SATURDAY EVENING, Jan. 13, I£6».
At the
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
To those who have heard the exquisite smgica:
of the Mahon e Brothers in their Solos and Duets,
the mere announcement of their appearance will
be a sufficient guarantee of the excellence of the
performance.
Lum Mahone willing a
NEW NATIONAL SONG,
written by his brother. ,
They will be assisted by a select Troupe of
ORIGINAL BURLEvSQUE NEGRO DELIN
EATORS.
Prof. Wcnthworth will perform his eztraordl-
CLuI " IT PEAT OP STRENGTH,
having a seven hundred pound solid stone broken
upon £is breast, at each performance.
Ticket office wih be open between the hours of
10 a. in. and3p. m., when reserved seats may
be secured. jania *
gociM ******,.,
OGLETHORPE HALL.
Comer Bay and Lincoius streets,
FRIDAY EVENING, Jan. 13,
By the Non-Commissioned Officers of the 14.‘th
Regt, N. Y. Yota.
GOOD MUSIC AND GOOD SUFFER.
Committeeof Arrangements:
Sergt Major J. Bay, Bergt Geo. W;*gS3i|
Serkt. Robert BaiUms, Sorit.Bilsh* Hougnkxik
Corporal Ira Jones.
Floor Managers;
a. ««**• £ £££»*
HKAoqoAraanOrnr or Savavkas,
_ Deo. 24th, 1864.
G’ttkua.t. Okdees,)
No. % J
IFOR CONVENIENCE IN MILITARY GOV
• eminent, all that portion of the City lying
oast of Bull streak, is designated as the Basterm
District; that lying west of 801 l street, as tbo
Western District
Col. Wm. B. Woods, T6th Ohio Vols., is an
corniced as Provost Marshal of the Eastern Dis
trict. His Headquarters will be in the U. 8.
Barracks, on 801 l street.
CoL H. A. Barntun, 149th New York Vote., is
announced as Provost Marshal of the Wester*.
District. His Headquarters will be near the cor
ner of Barnard booth Bread streets.
All applications for protection of persons and
private property, or for redress of grievance*
will be made to the Provost ‘ Marshal of, the Dis
trict, or to the nearest officer of the guard.
n. Each Regiment cm Provost duty will be
held responsible for the peace and good order of
its section. The Provost Marshals of Districts
will number the sections assigned to these regi
ments.
IH. All public and private property wto he
protected; and whenever necessary for such pur
pose, special guards will be assigned.
No private property will be taken or need
against the consent of the owners, except upon
an order from proper authority.
IV. Officers and others, entitled to quartern for
g -irate or public use, will make application ts
rig./Oen. Easton, Chief Quartermaster.
V. All persons within the City, who have been
in any way connected with the rebel army, wm
report without delay to Captain Ira B. beymour.
Provost Marshak (office in Exchange teaidingj
and there register their names.
VI. No citizen will be arrested except for mis
demeanor or upon written orders from these
Headquarters or from a Provost Marshal.
VII. The Eire Department of this city has been
represented by the civil authorities as highly et
licieat. ■ Mr. Casey, acting Chief of the Fire De
partment, is authorised to continue operations
and will be held responsible for the taithmi per
formance of his duties. AU members oi the dif
ferent Fire Companies will continue subject to
his orders, and neglect of duty on their part wi
bo duly punished. In case of lire, the Provost
Marshal of the District will send immediately
strong detachments of guards to preserve oi uer
in the yicinity. , ... ..
VIIL Those persons connected with the water
Works and Gas Works of the. City, wdl continue
to perform their duties as usual: The Manager
of these Works will apply to the Provost Mar
shal of the District in which they ai * {ocated tor
sufficient guards for the protection of the wonts,
together with the foel and other material per
iAU seddiers found within the limdtiy
absent frW their camps without PM****™®
their respective commanders, will be arreateo
and sent tothehr commands. .
X. Capt Silas Spicer is announced as Harbor
Master of this Port, and invested with fuU au
thority for tho transaction of business in his De
partment. Office on Bay, opposite Drayton
Citizens demons of leaving the city to go
within the Rebel lines, wdl make application at
these Headquarters. They will be
to <fur exterior picket line. .
XII. Citizens destitute of provisions, can make
application at the City Store, where thejwill be
supplied upon the order of Dr. Arnold, alayorof
Reveille wdl be beaten at 6A, If. Tas
ter at BP. M. Taps at 9. After Taps, ail en
listed men found on the streets who are
duty, and who have not proper P* 880 ®!. JJJVJ?
arrested by the Patrol. Suspicious or disorderly
characters will also bo arrested
Care must be taken in carrying out thisorArnot
to make improper arrests of citizens, who "AT be
attending to their lawful ousinesa in an orderly
manner , By Command of
Brig. Gen. Joir( W. Gsaky,
Commanding*
W. T. Fobbhs, A. A. G.
Hrauqvabtsbs Cltt op Savannah,
January loth, kh»s.
Ghntbbaj. Oei>hus.|
THE streets, sidewalks, alleys and
within this cky must be kept clean ana
Marshal of e«* Wfirt*£
point an efficient officer to superintend this mat
ter and wiil detaii such assistants as may be ne-
Ce Adi l person« occupying buddings or r a . °
whatever description, will be
the sidewalks and alleys bordenng |
thoroughly policed at all tho
sweepings piled up at the sides °fthestree<*
The offal or sweepings lrom <*mps “ ®
removed beyond, the city limits by troops
C will assign a certain
nSitf &«<> each dlatrtct to
other sweepings onto! the city- anointed to
finder control of the officers appointed to
work breach district, who wd
K’told rraponaiMe that the work w promytl/
and thoroughly done.
b/ JOHN W. GEABY.
Commanding
W. T. Forbes, A. A. G.
A STORE WANTED—ONB IN A>
A business location and adapted to a reta
giving situation and J 1
Savannah Herald Office,
lor to Cfo^ec
diamond Fin, whkffi tba ®™7|£3& SSS?
■especially on account of
The finder will P*** 3 ** **
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