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H! ' * niiip 1 11 BOWlim, MSBET & BARNES) Publishers and Proprietors. < >. BOUCBTOr i i, )v ii. >ihri:t. { td,,#r *- (T)’f #ou%nt Jfrijeral Union /, fished Weekly, in MilledgerHie, Ga., (’>•, ner of Hancock and Wilkinson tits., ,,i>j)osifc Court House.) At $2 a year in Advance, ( Csu:ss is Advance, $3 Per Annum.) KATES OF ADVERTISING. Per square af tirclvc tines. One insertion $1 00, and fifty cents for eacL subsequent continuance. r i! without the specification of the numberol .11- wiil be published till forbid and charged h .-i .ir-iinjrty. - .> .Professional Cards, per year, where the} j,. not exceed Six Irina - - - fit) oi a rl n, itracl will he made iri/k those who Irish tc A leer tire by 'he year, occupying a specifed space LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. S ilea of Land and Negroes, by Administrators, Ex- •. ir Guardians, ore required by la w to be held ;l ;he h.vt Tue-day in the month;between ihe hours oi piiu the forenoon and three in the afternoon, at th< Umrti U-. in the county in which the property is ait - N'jti f t • 1 N'.di these sales mas* be given in a public ga- i d ivs previous to the day of sale. •es fertile sale of personal property must begiv- manner 10 days previous to sale day. -•tothe debtors and creditors of an estate must ■ published 10 days. ce that application will be made to the Court ol irv for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must b> ,,’d for two months. «>a« for letters of Administration Guardiansliip. i i-t be published 30 days—for dismission from :oration, monthly si.c "ino 'hs—for dismission luardianship, 10 days. - for foreclosure of Mortgage must be published f ir four months—for establishing lost papers rill space of three months—for comjielling title. Ixecutors or administrators, where bond has beei by the deceased, the full space of thret lications will always be continued according to legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered RATES: .ns, on letters of administration, Ac. “ dismissory from Admr’n. “ Guardianship, a sell Land or Negroes ■ to debtors and creditors. personal property, ten days, 1 sqr. ? 75 4 :>( 3 01 i or 3 0( 1 5f Estray F'>ran land or negroes by Executors, Ac. pr sqr. a 01 ' 1 5( idvertising his wife (in advance,) (; KXi;UAL A1 >VEIITISEMENTS. J. A. & W. W. TURNER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. October, 18, 1859. Eatonton, Ga. 21 ly. l)rs. Wil. II. HALL, and nilRLES II. Ill LI., Are associated in the Practice of Medicine. Ur VV I! Hall’s residence—tiie bouse of tlu late Dr. Martin—on Hancock-strcet. nov4—3m JO SCOT T. BGWDOIN. ATTORNEY AT LAW. EVTOXTOSCIl. Eatonton, Ga., I'eb. 14, 1860. 38 tf. BOOK-BINDING THE Subscriber is now pre pared to do "Sook-Sind- ingj in all its branches Old Hooks rebound, &c. MI'SlC bound in the best style. BLANK lit tout manutactured to order. Prompt attention will be given to all work entiusted to tne. S. J. KIDD. Itindcry in Sontlimi I'rdcrnl Union fltEcr. Miliedgeville, March 19th, 1861. 43 NOTICE. T HE UNDERSIGNED having bought the es- tablishmect of his friend F. SHOENBEIN, d ee tsed. respectfully informs the public, that In will continue the business in the same form and r spectfully solicits a share of public patronage. \YM. SCHE1HING. 8 Jvr Miliedgeville, July 13, Ie61. SLATING—SLATING W. E. ELLIOTT, PRHTKAL SLATER A.VI) DEALER IV BEST SLATES, RECENTLY FROM RICHMOND, VA., T 8 now ready to do any work in his line of busi- J tress—Elating, and vrarranled free from Leak- Etcpairs lo old Slate Koofa attended Jo Promptly. VV. E. E. is Agent for an extensive Manufactory ot Iron Railing. Verandah, Balconies, Iron Stairs. Fountains, Settees, Chairs, Tables, Tree Boxes. Figures, dte., A c., and all other Iron Work ot a decorative character. Liicloaing Cemclcry Lots avill rcc«*i v«* hia par ticular Atteution. W. E. E. is. Agent for an extensive Marble Momiment Works, likewise for the Steam Marble Mantle Works. 1) othc Mr. signs of all. with prices, can he seen at his .upstairs, over Morning News office Bay . Savannah, Ga. pi-cimen of our work may be seen on the building in Miliedgeville. ■•renre—tf. W. Adams. Superintendent C. Savannah. 23 dds<& wtf. Confederate f PRE.\SUItY Notes and Hoads taken at PAR for * Furniture or Notes and Accounts due. WOOD Sc CO., Macon,Ga. '•’•.•'rims, Albany, Cuthbert, Fort Gains, Griffin and M ’■••vil't* papers will please copy six months and - (4 6 ins,) W ScCO. H. CLARK. SAM’L D. IRVIN I'M. TAYLOF CLARK, IRVIN AND TAILOR, SUCCESSORS TO IRVIN £ BUTLER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Practice in the Superior Courts ot the Snnth-west- » u Circuit—in Terrell atid Early Counties in the Patanla Circuit—in Worth and Macon Counties in tMacon Circuit—and. by' special contract, in ai v County in Southern Georgia. Nov. 3, 1861. 24 tf. FOR SALE. iJ YJP2B.SOR TENT CLOTH, weighing 12 ozs per yard, 30 inches wide, in Ba!es%nntaining about 680 yards, rnaiiufac- lured by Ocmuigee Mills. Apply to ISAAC SCOTT, July 18th, 1861- (9 Omos*) Macon. Ga. J ACOB’S CORDIAL wiil relieve at once the most J t mate case ot Diarrliocca, and dysentery, no mat now severe or violent, it controls with the utmost ■din. -s. soothing the mucous lining of the intestinal nd.iiiinying all irritation and, brings about a speedy 5D Saw Cotton Gin for S?.Ie. ON E of WATSON'S best 50 Saw Cotton Gins, o f red for sale. This Gin is new, and is equal 11 any in use. Sold for no fault, the present ow 11 *rs having no use for it. Any planter wanting a E ’o 1 Gin, can have a chance to get one at a re- 'i i • Du on the regular price. Apply at this office ' <‘1X. Tift or J. H. Watson, at Albany. ^ Administrator's Sale! V virtue of an order of tlie Court of Ordinary • ices county, will he sold before the Court t-e door, in the town of Clinton, Jones county, Tgia, on the First TUESDAY in JANUARY t.whhin the legal hours of sale, about Eighty noes, all young men, women and children, very ■ ly and valuable; consisting of valuable Houst 'ants and Mechanics, among them Black las. Said Negroes are excellent Plantation aJs Sold as the property of John Towles, late i"nes county, deceased, for tiie benefit of his r s and creditors. I'rms of Sale: The terms of the Sale will be on a -it. and more particularly to be made known at 1 time and place of sale. M. M. MILLS, Adm'r. I&ckson, Butts Co., Oct. HI, 186i. 21 tda Notice to Debtors and Creditors. LL I\ RSONS indebted to the estate of James V L. Wilcox, of the county of Wilcox^deceased, fequested to come forward and make immediate ‘lenient. ^ r, d those having claims against said estate will ,' i “nt them in terms of the law, October the 31st ELIZABETH WILCOX. > Adm’rx. ABNER BROWN, ) Adm’r. ovemher * r “ VOLUME XXXI!.] MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, I3«l. [NUMBER 29. ®TT AUTEOS.IT’ST. ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS of the Second Session of the PROVISIONAL CONGRESS or THE CONFEDERATE STATES. 1851. ■ 1st, le61 25 Ot [No. 275 ] AN ACT to authorize the appointment from civil life of persons, to the .-(all's of Geueruls. The Congress of the Confederate States of America • lo enact tnat the President may in his ducretioii upon the application and recommendation of a General of the Con federate Mates Armv, appoint from civil life persons to the staffaulliorizni bylaw of sn< :i efiircr, wlionludl have the same lank and pav a,, if appointed from the Army of tire Confederate Slates. Approved August31,1861. [No. 276] AN ACT providing for the appoint ment of Adjutants ot Regiments and Legions, of the grade of subaltern, in addition to thesubalterns attached to companies. . Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate Mates of America do enact,That the Adjutant. of Regiments ind Legions, may be appointed bv the President upon the recommendation of the Colonel thereof, of the grade >f Subaltern, in addition to the Subaltern officers at tached to Companies, and said Adjutants, when so ap pointed, shall have the same rank, pav and allowances “a are provided by law to Adjutants of Regiments. Approved August 31, 18(d. [No. 277.] AN ACT providing for the reception and forwarding of articles sent to the army by private contribution. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That the Secretary of War be authorized and required t i make all necessary nrmngrtnci.ts for the reception and forwarding of clothes, shoes, bhu.ki ts and other articles of necessity flint may be sent to the Army by private contribution. Approved August 31,1S61. [No. 978.] AN ACT to allow rations to Chaplains in the Armv. The Congress of the Confederate States of America lo enact, Tnat Chaplains in the Army be. and they are hereby, allowed the same rations as privates. Approved August 31, 1861. [No. 279.] AN ACT to reimburse the State of Florida Whereas, The State of Florida lias made large out lays of money in the arming, equip[pjing and"mailt- raining troops for the service of the Conf, ignite States, and in the construction of sta-coast defences whereby •lie State of Florida lias, exhausted her treasury, and has great need of money to carry on her military oigaidza- lions: Therefore— The Congress of the Confederate States of Airrerien •lo enact. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby lirected issue tothe State of Florida, upon the applien- tion or the Governor of .-.aid State, tliri e hundred thou sand dollars in Treasury notes: Provided. That the sai i State deposit with the Secretary of the Treasury of the Confederate States all equal suin in the bonds of the State of Florida authorized to he issued under an ordi nance of the Convention of said Slate, which bonds shall be held by the .Secretary of the Treasury until the account of the State of Florida, for advances made for military purposes, is adjusted as Congress tnnydi rect. Approved August 31,1861. [No. 283.] A RESOLUTION in relation t«* Drill-Masters appoin ted by States. Whereas under the authority of some of the States. Drillmusters were attached to various regiments; And, whereas, such office[r]s are not recognized by the laws of tiie Confederate States, and consequently were not mustered into service : And whereas, several oi such Drillmasters have nevertheless continued to do effective service, voluntarily, with their respective regiments Therefore— Rrsolrcd, That such Drillmasters he granted an hon orable discharge whenever they shall apply therefor. Approved August 31,1861. [No. 285.] AX ACT to establish the Rates of postage on new spa pers and periodicals sent to dealers therein through the mail, or by express over post roads. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That persons engaged as dealeis in newspapers and periodicals may receive by mail any quantity of such papers and periodicals as they order offtlie payment at the place ofdeiivery, at the same rate of postage as is required by tiie existing law to be paid by the regular subscribers to such newspapers or periodicals. Sec. 2. It shall be lawful for persons engaged in buy ing and selling newspapers and periodicals, to « firry any quantity of such papers and periodicals over tin- post roads of the Confederate States, outside of the mail, upon payingthe postage at the same rate charged to regular subscribers to such papers and periodicals into the post office nearest the place of publication or purchase thereof, and such payment shall be indica ted by the stamp of such post office or by writing upon the paper so sent. Sec. 3. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered by* action of debt in the name and for the use of the Confederate States. Approved, August 31, 1861. --2 Fifteen Thoii«:uuI .tSorc Federal be *»cn! lo ?5*oii{Se Carolina Manassas, November 18th.—Everythin, quiet here, although rumors are as thick r k fO [•ontmucs „ leaves in alauibrosia We have received here the Washington City ‘ Star.*’ of November 14, and 1 send you a brief syuoposis oi some of the chief points of news. The “Star” insists on the accuracy of tin* Federal re port, announcing a brilliant victory near Piketnn, Ky., out changes the locution oi the triumph to iVeston- burg. It says that ihe number of prisoners is two l hou- -uud, instead vt one thousand, and that Generals Wil liams aiul Howe are among the prisoners. Tiie Con federates killed, it reports to be, quite four hundred.— This repo11 is evidently for Northern consumption. The nags captured at Port Royal, are now in u.-e a** curtains in tiie Navy Department. Ir states that the Confederate force on the Eastern >h ore of 31 ary land has been increased about IOgO, and that Gen. Dix has scut a Federal force to destroy them. The Secretary of the Navy has directed that a na- iional salute be fired from each Navy Yard, through out the United States, expressive of the high gratifica tion of the country, at tiie eaptureof Port Royal. Fifteen thousand more troops will be immediately dis patched to reinlorce General Sherman's command in South Carolina. Col. John Cochrane delivered an address to his regi ment on the 13th, in which he said, **We should use every means in our power to subdue the rebellion. We should take their cotton and sell it, or burn it, as might be best, and sieze their arms and munitions of \' ar: confiscate their property, and, when necessary, take their lives; and as their slaves are used as an element of strength against us, we should not hesitate to take them, aud, if necessary, to place arms in their hands that they might resist in establishing t lie rights of a common huuiurity;' [John is certainly getting very desperate.] Senator Cameron ond other prominent in ir_.fl 1.. ......... *■ „..A 4 divldunls were present, and they all warmly c •‘John’s” speech. The Star publisher the ‘‘Address to the Carolinians” issued by Gen. Sherman on taking possession ot the forts at Port Royal. It is after tiie Santa Anna style, and would be complete if the addenda of ‘ God and Liberty ” were affixed to it. COATES * W00LF0LK Mnrcljonsc nnb Contmtssion S MERCHANTS, ARE now open ami prepared for the reception of Cotton ot their N Eff FIRE PROOF WAREHOUSE, opposite Hardeman &. Sparks. We will endeavor to prove ourselves worthy of the patronaqe of those who will favor ns with their business. Liberal advances made on cot ton when desired. Macon Ga.. Sept. 21, 1859. !8lf. Eatonton, Nov, 2d 1861. Margaret G. Rose. ^ Libel for a divorce in vs ' Putnam Superior Court James P. Rose. ^September term 1861. It appearing to the Court that said writ has not been served upon the Defendant, and that he re sides without the limits ol the State nl Georgia. 1 i is ordered by the court that service be perfected on defendant by a publication of this order in the Fed eral Union, a newspaper published at Miliedge ville Georgia, monthly tour months next preced ing the next Term of this Court Ido hereby certify that, the above is a true ex tract taken from the minut-s of the court. T. J. PRITCHARD, D Clerk. This Novembt r 2d, lc6l. 24 4m GEORUIA Bulloch County. To all whom it may concern. Y|7'HEREAS, Timothy Bland and Rebecca rrid ft gen, applies to me for letters of ar.mmistra- tion on the estate of Mitchel Pridgen, late of said county,deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all per sons concerned, to file their objections, it any they have, in my office in terms of the law. otherwise, said letters will be granted as prayed for. Given under my hand and official signature, this 20th day of November, 1861. 28 5t | o it] W1LLIAM LEE. Ord v. Ey If you are afflicted with Piles, send to Herty & Hall and get a box of Sturdevant’s pile oint ment.and he cured Price #! a hox. WASHINGTON HALL, Zs Still Open to the Public ^ PECIAL Arrangements w i 11 b e made for the accommodation of the ]ff]j]l MEMBERS of the LEGISLATURE, [lij N. C. BARNETT. Oct. 7, 1861. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. SENATE. SATURDAY NIGHT SESSION. November 30, 1861. Tiie Senate met at 7 o’clock The bill to re-enact the Stay Law and to legalize the Suspension of spece payments by the banks was taken np- jMi* Mitchell offered an amendment providing that the Hanks in order to enjoy the privilege contained in the bill, should be compelled to take at par value Con federate and State bonds. Lost. The bill aa amended by the House was then passed by the constitutional majority of two thirds, Yeas 25 Nays 6. Granted leave of absence to the Seuator from the 11th District. On motion of Mr Hansell the bill amendatory of the act incorporating the city of Atlanta was taken up ; aud the bill was pasr.ed. * * Uy universal consent Mr jamison of Towns introdu ced a bill to change the time of holding the Superior courts of Towns county. Aud then the Senate on motion of Mr Gordon ad journed til! 10 o’clock Monday morning. Monday December 2, 1861. The Senate met at 10 o’clock A. M. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Flinn. The Journal was read. The Senate granted leave of absence for a few days to Messrs. Reasley, Furlow and Griffin. The bill to reduce the salaries ot the officers of the Western and Atlantic R. R. was made thespecial order for Wednesday next The bill tor the relief of the banks that have made advances for the defence of the State was taken up, and passed, and on motion of Mr Gordon ordered to be transmitted forthwith to the House of Representatives. The bill for the relief of 15. ilcmi R. Davenport of Chatham was passed. The bill to n quire one half the money imposed as fines iu criminal pioseeutions in the counties of Gilmer, Fannin and Pickens be paid to the county Treasurer in each of those counties, for county purposes, \yus taken up. Mr Simmons advocated the passage ot the bill. Mr Jackson of \V hi field read from the constitution of the State a clause against making a general bill to have a special application. Mr Boyd admitted that there were evils which the bill sought to remedy, but lie could not vote for it on ac count of constitutional objections. Tiie bill was lost. The bill to assume by the State of Georgia The Con- fud.n ate War Tax was on motion of Mr Hansell laid on the table for the present. The hill to reimburse and pay to the several counties of the State such sums of money as they may have paid fortlie equipment of volunteers, and support of the indi- g‘ i t families of volunteers, was taken up. (>n motion of Mr Boyd of Lumpkin the bill was indefi nitely postponed. I he Senate then took up House bills for a third read- The bill prescribing the time for holding the election of St-imiors for United States Senate was amended sons to apply to the Senate of the Confederate States and pojsed. 4 he bill to give Justices courts jurisdiction over tres passes when the sum involved does not exceed the amount of the jurisdiction of said courts. Referred to the Judiciary committee. Tlu* bill to repeal the 4th section of the act incorpora ting Valdosta, aud amendatory of tiie acts incorpora tinge everalc sther to pi-DSC nt. Tin ; bill to legalize an.i I Florida U. K. t to tlu • Brunts 1 wick ar ferret 1 to the .Indicia te proceedings of the Brunswick mnpany, and to change the name •k and Albany R. R. company was re- (imittee. Tin* bill to incorporate the town of Bellville in the county of Richmond was passed. The bill tiMiicorporate the Cavender’s creek Gold Mining company of Lumpkin county was taken up. < )n motion of \L-1I ansell the bill was amended so as tn render the company liable for damages to such per sons from whose land the water may be diverted by tbeaequeduet which the company was authorized to construct in whole or in part, and the bill was passed. The bii! to amend the act incorporating the town of Joncsbomughin the county of Clayton was passed. The Senate then listened to the reading of House bills the first time, after which they took a recess of half an hour. After re assembling Mr. Boydmovedthat the Senate go into secret Executive Session for the purpose of de termining tiie question whether the offices of .lodges of the Supreme and Superior courts were vacant under the new Constitution. M r Lewis of Greene was opposed to going into secret session for that purpose Mr Vason moved to strike out the word secret which accepted by Mr. Boyd, and the resolution waspas- <ed Mr Mitchell did not see any need ef action ns the Ex ecutive had sent in no communication to the Senate. Mr Boyd introduced a resolution declaring that it was the sense of the Senate that Ihe offices of Judges of the Superior and Supreme courts were vacant under the new constitution. Mr Boyd withdrew his resoluti n. Mr Beil of Forsyth introduced a resolution recom mending to his Excellency to appoint persons to fill the offices of Judges of the Supreme and Superior courts. On motion of Mr. Ware the Senate adjourned till 3 o’clock P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate assembled at 3 o’clock, and on motion ad journed till 1U o’clock to-morrow morning. HOUSE. Mondaj’, Dec. 2, 1861. The House met at 1) o’clock. Prayer by Rev Mr Flinn. The journal of Saturday was read. The rules were suspended and members were permitted to hand the clerk the lollowing . Alew M ittir. Mr. Lawson of Putnam, a bill to allow J. M. Broadfield to st*li certain lands. Mr, Washington of Bibb, a bill to incorporate the Central Georgia Mar.facturing Co. Mr. Mullins of Cherokee, a resolution that the officers who are commissioned, ought not to re ceive more than those who may he commissioned unde r the acts reducing salaries and that the Gov ernor be requested to take two thirds of his pres ent salary. The resolution was taken up and re ceived only a very few votes. Mr Butt of Union, a bill to change the name of Union county to Davis. .Mr. Brawner, a resolution that the Governor leave one sixth of his salary in the Treasury. Mr. Tye. >f Henry, a bill to amend the acts ex empting certain property from levy and sale—ex tends the provisions to widows. Mr Hussey of Meriwether, a bill to prevent per sons from obstructing the tree passage of-fish in Flint river. Mr. Bigham of Troup, a bill to prevent the sale of lands of alien enemies for taxation. Also, a resolution, instructing the Comptroller General to give the notice necessary to prevent such sales. Mr Tatum of Dade, a resolution to extend the privileges of the House to Hon Isham Fannin of Morgan. Mr 1 lover, a bill to abolish the office of Adjutant and Inspector General. Mr Parker of Gordon, a bill to allow additional compensation to the sherifif of Gordon couutv. The next tiling in order was unfinished business A bill to amend the charter of the Bank of King- gold allows ths establishment of a branch in At lanta, Passed. A bill to consolidate the offices of the Clerks of the Superior and Inferior Court of Fayette county. Amended so ns to apply to Chattahoochee, Tatnall, Meriwether, Terrell, Newton, Franklin, Haber sham, and passed. A bill to designate the place of holding sales in Muscogee county. Passed. A bill to regulate the coll ction of Jury fees in Whitfield county ; passed. A bill to allow the city council of Macon, to is sue change bills Recommitted lor the purpose of amendment. Mr Woodworth proposed so as to provide that the bills be redeemable in dues to the city or in bank notes when presented in sums of :*5—the privilege of the act cease when the banks of the State resume specie payments. The amend ments were agreed to, and on the passage of the bill, Mr Bacon spoke against the bill, and Mr Lee of Muscogee, Mr Washington and Mr Du Bose favored the hill. Mr Adams, Captain Burke, Rev Hawkins of Forsyth, opposed the bill. Mr Kaituid thought as we had granted the privilege to Augusta, it should be granted to other cities. Mr Washington closed the argument iu an earn est and able speech tor the bill. On the passage of the bill. Mr Adams called for the yeas and nays, and they' were ayes 46. nays 77, so the bill was lost. Mr Black of Floyd, moved to suspend the rules to introduce a resolution to prevent there-read ir>g of bills except when members were absent when bi.ls are read a third time. The motion was lost. A mil to allow the city council of Atlanta to issue change bills. The bill was sustained by J/r Thrasher. Mr P.tts moved to lay on the ta ble for the present—lost. Mr Thomas moved tu substitute this bill, which was ruled out of order. The previous question was called for and the bill was lost. Mr Lester moved to suspend the rules to take up a Senate resolution to provide for turning over the State troops to the Confederate States. Mr Love moved to go into secret session to con sider the resolution, which motion prevailed. House then adjourned until nine o'clock, Tues day moruirig. HOUSE. EVENING SESSION. Saturday night, Nov. 30,1861. The House met at 7 o’clock. The rules were suspended, and a bill for the re lief of Gabriel Toombs was takeu up and passed. A bill to alter and fix the time of holding the courts cf the Middle Circuit, was passed. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlan ta, passed. A bill to allow Isham Brooks, a free person of color to seli himself into slavery, was amended and referred to tbe judiciary committee. A bill to legalise extra tax iu Tatnall county, passed A bill to legalize extra tax in Whitfield county, passed. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dalton, passed A bill to legalize extra tax in Sumter county, passed. A bill to amend the charter of the North West ern Bank of Georgia. No quorum being present the bill failed to pass, and lays over. The House adjourned till 9 o’clock Monday- morning. SENATE. Tuesday December 3, 1861. Tire Senate met at 10 o’clock A. M. pursuant to ad journment, and was called to order by the President. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Talmage The Journal was read. On motion of .Mr Lewis of Greene the rules were sus pended. Mr. L ervis then offered the following resolution which was adopted. Rcsolced, That the Electors of President of the Con federate States who are now present, and those who may he hereafter present be invited to seats on the floor of the Senate dmingtheir stay intlriseity. Mr. Simmons of Pickens moved the reconsideration of the bill l*»st on yesterday, requiring one half the fines and forfeitures in criminal prosecutions in the counties of Pickens, Gilmer, and Fannin, to be paid over to the Treasury of said counties for county purposes. Car ried. Mr. Mitchell of Floyd moved the reconsideration of a bill lost on yesterday to equalize the burdens of taxa tion among the counties for the purpose of equipping volunteers.and for the support ol the families of indi gent soldiers. Mr. Mitchell said the bill was acted on under a mis take. Mr Mitchell spoke in praise of the volunteers who neither owning slave property themselves and never expecting toown any such have left what little property and estate they may have, if any at all, and gone to fight for the property of others. Such inen should be aided, and their families should be maintained during the absence of the heads of the families. Mr Boyd sustained the action of the Senate on yes terday. Mr. Hansell. in opposing the bill said : I do not rise Mr. President to protract this discussion by entering into a minute consideiation of the details of the bill upon your table—it is manifestly unequal in its present terms. The object proposed is a desirable one, but after much reflection ami a careful examina tion of two plans submitted during the session, I have failed to discover any basis upon which an approxima tion to exact justice can be attained. With this con viction, I voted yesteeday for the indefinite postpone ment of the subject. In deference, however, to the views of many distinguished Senators who express the hope that the measure may be perfected by judicious amendments, I shall vote for the reconsideration. One of the most serious and to my mind most invin cible difficulties in this measure is the acknowledged fact, that whilst a due regard has been had in many counties to economy in the equipment of military com panies, in other counties liberality lias amounted to extravagance, and to force the citizens of these first designated counties to pay a pro rata of tbe expenses of this last named class would be most manifestly un just. To illustrate this pioposition. thousands of braue volunteers from Cherokee Georgia, hove rushed to the rescue clad in tbe warm and com fortable jeans' spun, woven, cut out and made up by the hands of their true hearted and patriotic wives, sisters and daughters, all at. a very small cost Shall the people of that region be required by law, to contribute by taxation to the superb and costly uniforms that adorn the persons of our gallant soldiers from Middle Georgia? Sir. I hail from the mountains of Cherokee Georgia, and am proud of it. When down here last winter, I was asked whether in the event Georgia seceded, it would be necessary to send up troops to coerce our people into acquiescence ; the unpatriotic imputation has been gloriously met by the thousands of our hardy and valiant volunt3ers who grasping their trusty rifles, have nobly responded to their country’s call, and im mortalized themselves upon the sanguiuary plains of iV/anassas. ^ The discussion was continued by Messrs. Lewis. Jack son, Harris, Hansell, Lane, Furlow, and Vason; after which the vote was taken on the motion to reconsider *, and the motion was lost. Ayes 16 Nays 17. The bill to give Justices’ courts jurisdiction overtres passes when the damage claimed does not exceed $30 was taken up. Mr Jackson of Whitfield opposed the bill. Mr Boyd of Lumpkin spoke in its favor. He said that although there seemed to he a mania for speaking iu the Semite this morning; still lie felt he would not lie doing justice to his constituents to let the bill be killed without raising his voice in its defence. He thought the scales of justice should be poised as near each man’s door as possible. Mr Gi irdon whilst lie was willing to award to the Sen ator who Imd taken his seat ail the conscientiousness he might claim, he must be allowed the same claim, in the remarks he felt called on to make, and the vote he might east against the bill. lie thought the bill would tend to increase litigation, and to perpetuate neighbor hood quarrels. If Justices oftlie Fence were like those Biaekstone speaks of, or such as we had under our colo nial dependence, it might do to bring the questions re ferred to iu the bill before such officers ; but the ques tions to be decided even in prosecutions involving a small amount of money were of such a grave character as to be above their ability in most eases In addition to this he was opposed to the bill because it was inter fering with the laws regulating the Judiciary. M r Bell spoke in answer to the arguments of the Sen ator from the first. Mr Ware offered the following amendment which was lost. Provided that no attorney shall be entitled to charge a fee or fees in said Justices courts upon damage cases. Mr Hansell offered the following proviso: Provided that no party shall make out his or her own claim, or testify in his or her own ease unless at the in stance of the opposite party. Mr Hansell said he was in favor of the bill, but thought that the proviso should pass in order to prevent feeling which springs up in such cases. Mr Jackson sustained the proviso. If a man should lose a horse worth $‘>t) he could not in the Superior court in which he would have to sue swear to the value of said horse ; neither should he have that privilege in the.Tustiees court where the value was $50or less. The amendment was adopted ; and the bill was then lost. Mr Gordon offered the following : Resolved, That the Governor be and he is hereby re quested to reduce the freight on coal on the W. &. A. K. It. to the lowest limit practicable. Resolved further that whenever coal or iron are pur chased to be used by the Government of either the Confederate States or the State of Georgia, the Govern or be requested to reduce the price of transportation thereof to cost. On motion of Mr Mitchell the word corn wns added in the last resolution, and the resolutions were passed. On motion of Mr Ware the Senate adjourned till 3 o’clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. At 3 o’clock the Senate re assembled. On motion of Mr. Jamison of Towns the rules were suspended and the bill to change the times of holding the Superior courts of Towns county was tukcu up und passed. On motion of Mr Jackson of Whitfield the resolution of the Senate as amended by the House, tendering to the Confederate Government the troops now indolence of the State was taken up. The amendment substitu ted the word required for requested, and gave to the troopsthe privilege of disbanding in case they should not be received by the Confederate Government. Mr Killen considered the resolution one of the most important that had or would come before the General Assembly, and lie would like further time to consider it. He would therefore move that the resolution lie on the table for the present. The motion was carried. The bill of Mr Gordon supplemental oftlie Act to re duce the salaries of certain officers was taken up. Tne bill provides that the reduced salaries shall continue on ly till peace shall he declared, Mr Gordon said that he was not present when the vote was taken to reduce the salaries; and had not tlierstore had anopportunity of expressing his views on the subject, lie thought that the action in reducing them was based on the supposition that the salaries were to be reiiuced only during the existence of the war. Mr Boyd was very much opposed to the passage of the bill. »V hen the war is over we might be Bankrupt. He hoped not. Indeed he thought he could discern some signs of peace; but we had better wait until peace, had been declared. The Legislature meets annually' and any subsequent legislutuie could increase the sala ry. Mr Bell desired to remind the Senator from the 1st (Mr Gordon) of a maxim to be found iu Holy Writ, •‘Sufficient uuto the day is the evil thereof.” Mr Mosely saw no reason for the passage of the bill, lie had always thought there was too much difference made between the laborer and the office holder. He had known u time when the offices of Judges was filled by us able men as any that now filled them with u less salary than was non received by these officers. Mr Harris expressed his opposition to the bill, and was followed bv Mr. Gordon iu u speech in favor of the bill. The bill was lost. Yeas 12 Nays20. The bill tor the relict of Mrs. Margaret Dillian of Chatham county was taken up, and passed. The bill to aid the Geoigia Relief and Hospital Association appropriating $2bU,UU0 to said Asso ciation was taken up. Mr Beasly offered an amendment to the bill, providing that the said appropriation be distribu ted among the different hospitals in Virginia pro rata. Mr A/itcheU handed a le^CT to tbe Secretary from Dr.// V. M . Miller The letter was read and recommended the distribution according to the resolution. The letter criticised very severely the practice of removing sick soldiers to a distant hospital. J/r Mitchell endorsed as high, the char acter of Dr Miller. He had he said no objection to the appropriation it it was not wasted. Mr. Gibson said he perceived that the Senator from the 13th (Mr Furlow) who had the bill spe cially in charge was absent; he moved that it be laid on the}table for the present. Mr Beasley thought tbe sum too large to be ap propriated to the hospital at Richmond. A great deal for that hospital had been obtaiued by private subscription. He was willing for $100.U0U ot the money to be appropriated to that hospital, but thought tbe balance of the appropriation should be made to tbe other hospitals iu Virginia. ed The motion to postpone ti 1 to-morrow prevatl- The Senate then adjonr. el till 10 o’clock morrowing morning. HOUSE. Tuesday, Dec. 3. 1 The Ho use met at 9 o’clock. The Journal of yesterday was read. Lee ot Muscogee was added to the committee on enrollim nt Mr Washington moved to reconsider the lost hill to allow the City Council of Macon, to issue change bills. J/i 4iIook sustained the motion. Messrs B con, Mallard, Dumas of Monroe, oppos ed the motion. Mr Whittle favored recunsid ra tion, but the motion was lost. Mr Pitts moved to reconsider the lost bill to al low the city council of Atlanta, to issue change bills, and argued the motion i,i an cr.rnt st manner, but the motion was lost Mr Sheafs moved to take up the bill to change the uame of Cass county, file Senate amended, by inserting the name of Manassas as the county site, instead of Baitowville. The motion prevailed and the amendment wascoiisurrcd in. The committee on the Lunatic Asylum through Mr Briscoe, their Chairman, reported a bill to ap propriate money to pay the usual expenses ot the institution, which was taken up aud read- Also a bill to legalize an advance made tothe Asylum during the last year. Mr Tatum ottered a resolution that the privileges of the House be extended to the Presidential Electors,, which was adopted. Judge Cahiuess- offered a resolution that the u-e of the Hail he granted to the Electoral College on Wednes day, and that the House adjourn at 12 o’clock, until 3 P. M. on that day, wuich motion was adopted. Mr Bigham moved that the bills reported by the Fi nance committee be made She- special order for Thurs day next. Mr Culberson of Walker moved to amend so as to suspend the order and take up Mr Hooks resolution to purchase the cotton crop. Mr Bigham’s motion prevailed. Mr Bacon was added to the committee on Printing. Mr Hook moved that the House go into secret session for the unfinished business of yesterday, which motion prevailed. The House continued in secret session for over an hour, w hen the doors were opened, Mr Bigham proposed an amendment to ihe resolution relating to the transfer of troops, which provides that ah troops not received by the Confederate authorities may he discharged. The amendment was agreed to. J/r Adams offered to amend so as to incnlck- arms and equipages in the transfer, which was agreed to. Mr Bloodworth offered a proviso, that the pro visions of this resolution shall not -o operate as to cause a discharge of the State forces until a suffi cient force is sent to defend our coast by the Con federate authorities. Mr Hargroves opposed the amendment. Mr T homas sustained the resolution, aud oppos ed Ihe amendment. Mr Lee called the previous question, which was sustained, and the the resolution fe ssed. Judge Cabiness moved that the injunctions of secrecy be removed frum the proceedings in si cret sessiou yesterday and today, which was adopted. The rules were suspended, ai d a Senate amend ment, to the bill to incorporate the Calender'., Creek and Field’s Mining Company, was concur red in. The special order of yesterday' was taken up, a bill to prevent monopoly and extortion. The Judiciary Committee offered a substitute to the Senate bill, which was taken up by sec tions Sec. 1. Makes it penal for any purchaser of cor tain goods named, to falsely represent himself as an agent oftlie Confederate. Government. Mr Bigham moved that it apply to persons pre tending to act for Maryland and Kentucky, which whs adopted. Mr VV hittle moved that the section be amended so as to apply to any article of general use, v, l.ich was accepted, and the section was agreed to Sec. 2. Provides against engrossing or Vyuv’ue up the supply oi any articles in order to control its prices It was agreed to. Sec. 3. Provides that any man guilty of selling any article at unjust or unreasonable pi ices, shall he liable to endictment for extortion. Mr Thomas opposed it as unconstutional, and moved to strike out the whole section Mr Whittle thought the section would break up all trade, and drive many articles of ti ■ccssity of the State; lie therefore, seconded the motio Mr Thomas. Tiie hour of adjournment having arrived House adjourned until 3 o'clock. a of , the AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr Raiford opposed the section. Mr Schley was opposed to ail legislation to reg ulate commerce. It was already' driving articles of necessity from the limits of the State. He a; gued with correctness and striking force, the dan ger of tampering w ith the price of trade. Mr Culberson favored the section, and defended the bill. Mr. Bizhnm objected to the indefiniteness of the termsexhorbitaut &c. Mr. Thrasher opposed the third section. Mr Burke was opposed to all; interference with the current of trade, J/r Cochran advocated the section in an earticCt speech. Judge Cabiness sustained the section. Mr Lester, Chairman of the Judiciary Commit tee, sustained the section, and the bill. The motion to strike out was lost. J/r Whittle offered lo amend the third section providing that 100 per cent shall not be consider ed a violation of this bill Mr I homns of Whitfield offered to amend, so that the provisions of this bill apply to lawyers — ruled out of order. 'Ihe amendment was laid on tbe table. The third section was agreed to. Mr Lester offered a section giving the jury cer tain discretion as to cost Mr Whittle opposed the section. Mr Duke from Carroll opposed the bill. The fourth section, offered by J/r Lester was agreed to. Mr Thomas offered a proviso, that nothing in this bill shall apply to producers—which was out of order . The fourth section applies to corporations. It was agreed to. The House adjourned to 7 o’clock. th consideration of tire hill to prevent, extortion. Section fifth authorizes articles to be brought from other States and sole! at rates current where thev are offered, which was agreed to. Mr McAfee offered a section to prevent tbe sale ol Whisky at more than 75 cents per gallon, which was lost. The next section requires that the provisions of the bill be given in ebarga to Grind Jnrois. i lie m xt section prescribes the mode of indict ment. A clause was agreed to, that the bill go into opera'ion after Doc. I5th. Mr Trammell offered a proviso, that the hill do nos apply to agricultural products of the State— ruled out of order Mr .Nt i wood moved that articles imported from across the sea he excluded Bom the provisions of ihe bill—ruled cut ef order. 'h Bloodworth offered an amendment that the i ill s.li-i I continue in operation twelve memos, or until the close of the war—adopted .' K Whittle offered a proviso, authorising the Governor to suspend the operations of the bill, it ti: public interest should demand—lost: d lie report ot the committee wins agreed to. Mr Bigham moved to recommit the. hill, for the purpose ot adding a section embraced in J/r Nor wood s amendment, aud ono lo prevent malicious prosecutions. Briscoe of Baldwin opposed the motion to re commit. ddt • hill authorized the sale of articles brought from beyond the limits of the State, at prices cur relit in the neighborhood—this was a sufficient protection to importers, d’he penal roJc already contained a clause to prevent or punish malicious prosecution. Mr Norwood favored recommittment. The hill Ji.l net efier proper encouragement to run the blockade. Lester of Cobh, remarked that no jury would consider a good profit on such risks “ unfair, un reasonable, or exorbitant.” Mr Moore opposed recommittment, because it would open the whole question Mr Bigham maintained that it could be recont mitti.d with ins>motions, and then what had been done would not ho affected. The motion to re commit was lost. J/r VYhit lie believ ed the hill would flood the country with litigation, and moved to lay the hill on the table until to morrow—lost. Mr Bigham argued against the third section which, unless rego ated by the amendments, he had pr.-posi d, would induce him to vote against the hill. The previous question was ordered, and on the passage of tiie bill, as amended, the ayes were 86 Mr Washington from the committee on Finance reported a bill to provide for the payment of sal- rt< s, Arc ; for th- fiscal year 3862—known as the General Appropriation Bill. sir Tatum was permitted to intorduc.e a hill to '•eguiate the public printing—provides lor a reduc tion of the number ot laws aud journals. Lt nve of ;;!isi nee was granti d to Messrs Owens of •: -Iiit' 'li, and Reynolds of Burke. (>n motion, a bill to provide tor the manufacture of arms was made the special order for Thursday The tules were suspended and a Senate bill to amend tbe charter of the Cherokee Insurance Company . was read a first time. Also, a bill to relieve the banks of Georgia—un- thorizes ti”’ Governor to issue 7 per cent bonds to the banks for c rtain advances. Mr Adams of Clark, a bill in reference .to the offices of tax collectors and tax receiver of Clark county. The House adjourned unlil 9 o’clock, a, m. to morrow. SENATE. Wednesday, December 4, ISCI. At the hour of 10 A. 31. the Senate met and was open ed with prayer by Rev. Mr. Smith. Tile Journal was read. Mr Boyd moved to reconsider the action of the Sen ate on yesterday by which the bill was lost, to give ju risdiction to",11 ist ices’ courts in cases of til spin --.-s where the amount of damage claimed does not exceed §50. The motion was carried. A communication was received from the Electoral college of Georgia inviting the .Senate to be present at the ceremony of casting the vote • ! the State for Presi dent and Vice President of the Confederate yjpitcs. On motion of Sir Boyd the invitation was accepted, and the thanks oftlie Senate returned. A message was received, from the House informing the Senate, that on account ofsickie - ■ ill the fumi 1 v el their chief Clerk, Mr Carrington, J. B. E tis Esq. liaii been elected clerk pro tempore. Tiie reconsidered bill giving jurisdiction in certain ca ses of trespasses to justices courts was taken up. MrGibson moved to strike outthe nmetidnie; t offered by Mr Hansell on yesterday, providing tnat the partv claiming damage shall not be allowed to swear as to the amount of damage sustained 31 r Ya son was in favor of striking ont that proviso ; and if possible lie would like attorneys to be excluded from being employed in such eases. He would prefer tiie two parties should meet each other face to face, aim the Justice after hearing the testimony of each party award justice ns lie might think proper. Mr Killen of Houston opposed the striking out of tin amendment,and would vote against the bill even witi, the amendment out. 31 r Jackson ot Whitfield opposed the bill. 31r 3Ioselv favored the hill. The amendment was stricken nut. . On the passage ot the bill Air Jackson called th” aye and nays, which were ayes 20 nay s 14. So the bill .Vii.- passed. On motion of 3IrSimmons the reconsidered hill w’ :■ was lost, to give to the e juntii s of Fannin. Gilmer i..,.! Pickens lor county purposes one halt the fines and for feitures in criminal prosecutions, was taken up, and the hill was lost. Thespecial order of the day was t -k< n up which was a bill to reduce the salaries of the officers of the \V. A I! It 25 per cent. The Finance committee reported adversely to the bill. > Mr Boyd offered an amendment including the sala ries of Depot Ageuts. The amendment was idopted. The vote wus then taken on agreeing to the the committee which would have been a defeat i f rP bill, and was carried in the negative. 3Ir Hansell of Cobb then addressed the Senate nt length against the bill. The hour of 12 arriving 3Ir Hansell suspended bis remarks, for the purpose of accepting the invitation of the Electoral college to repair to tne House of Rcprt - sentatives to witness the ceremony of ea ting the vote of the Sta e of Georgia for President and Vice President of the t oafederate States of America. The Senate their adjourned till 3 1-2 o’clock this after noon. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1661. f Your reporter represented Mr Raiford as oppos ing the third section of tlm hill to prevent extor tion Mr Raiford opened the argument in ha fa cot on Tuesday afternoon.] The House met at 9 o’clock. Prayer by Rev O. L. Smith, member from Brooks. The Journal of yesterday was read. Leave of absence was granted to the Clerk, Mr L. Cui ringtoii, on account oi illness in Lis family, and o’! motion of Mooro of Thomas, J. B. Estes was eiecte I rivu vocc chief Clerk pro tern. Lea tie of absence was granted to Griffin of Ber rien. w ho is sick v.-it: the measles, and to Hen derson of Worth, for the balance of the session. Hargroves of Floyd, moved lo take up the bill known a> the •• Woman’s Bill,” and hoped the House would take a quiet vote upon the bill with out discussion. Judge Love, suggested the various important matteis connected with the pnhllc defence, which would requitet v r. hour of the rent,-tit.g frw days oftlie Si'saimi; aud moved that the bill he laid upon the table for the present, which was carried. This will probably prevent action on the hill this ses sion, and such was Mr Love's desire. A message was received from the Electors thanking the House tor the use of the Hall, and inviting members to be present at the Election at 12o eloek. Mr L -ster moved to accept the invi tation, and thank the Eieetors for the same, which was iidopted. On motion of Lester, the bill to provide for the assumption of the war tax by the State, was taken up, and it substitute, reported by the committee, was read. , Whittle moved that the hill he so amended as to authorize the Governor, at his discretion, th issue bonds or treasury notes. Lester suggested that treasury notes could not 1 • issued by the first of April, when the tax was parable. Lee of Muscogee moved to lay the amendment on tbe table. Messrs VIoore and Washington sustained the motion Washington thought we could mon readily raise the money on bonds. Hook opposed the motion to lay' on the table and favored the issue of treasury notes; Georgia may as well save the interest on the ai^Ont of tin tax. as to give it to the banks. He rflBrom the report of the Secretary ot 1 reasary, t^Tiow that the expense ol carry ing on the war will be about five millions per week, aud argued the importance of saving interest. Whittle sustained his amendment. Lee was opposi d to the issue of a single treasury note by the State- Whittle was willing to amend his amendment so as to make the treasury notes fundable in bonds J/oore thought there would be no saving in such a course, and great danger of depreciation iu such incumbrance and discretion. Lester said that the .Secretary of the Treasury could not, by law, receive anything hut specie or Confederate Treasury notes. \\ Little refer 1 ed to the-act of Mr Memminger in receiving the Georgia contribution to the fifteen millions loan in bank bills. Lester proposed to change the language of the amendment, it it were insisted upon. Adams alluded to ihe impossibility of getting treasury notes ready and signed in twelve months. SchVy suggested the danger of depreciation by throwing notes hearing no interest into competi tion with securities bearing interest. He thought instead of saving five or six. there was danger of losing four or live times tliai in depreciation. The id. a that we can legislate the ppople out of debt by authorizing the Governor to sign treasury notes is a fallacy. J/r AV Little asked how tbe banks could circu- laie .■’H.Ontl.irtlO of notes, at par, without interest, and-the .8tale could imt.d^ii- Mr Schley replied that t^y were issued on a ary l AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr Hansell of Cobb resumed his remarks. Mr Harris moved the reference oftlie bill to the com mittee on Internal Improvement; but gave way to 3Ir Dyer who moved its reference to a special committee. The motion to refer was lost. >Ij Gordon opposed the bill. The Senate then on motion adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. HOUSE. Tuesday, Dec. 3, seven o’clock, P. M. The House met at 7 o’clock, and 'proceeded to specie ba.-is, and if treasury nltcs were provided tor in the F; way thofcc-cuuIJ'be no objection to nr danger ofXieculatiun. Colonel .-\i|en—Judge Love in the chair—al- Itided to the depreciation in the old central bank, based on the credit of the State, which went down as low as to 46 per cent. What would prevent a similar deprecia^Kin treasury notes. He argued this point at lelt^K_ Mr B'ooJwottWWered a section as a substitute to Mr Whittle's amendment, which was accepted. It authorizes the Governor to issue treasury notes provided he can make arrangements to pay the war tax with them, or to exchange them lor Con federate notes. and also authorizes him. if he can make arrangements to negotiate or u-e treasury notes, but cannot get them A-cady in time, the Governor may borrow the money from the hanks until the notes can be supplied ; the notes to be re ceivable in (lues to the State or State road, and fundable 12 months after date iu 7 per cent bonds of the State. Mr l atum opposed the issue of treasury notes, Judge Cabiness opposed the amendments. The committee rose, and reported the bill back to the House without amendment. The report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed. The House took a recess of ten minutes, to ar range for meeting the Electoral College. At twelve o’clock, the Senate came into the Hall, and the Electors convened for the purpose of cast ing tin ir vote fur President and Vice President of tiie Confederate States. The College was called to order by Hon. David Irwin, and after prayer by Rev. Dr. Talmage, the votes were cast for Jefferson Davis for Piesident, and Alexander //. Stephens for Vice President. The Electors then retired, the Senators repaied to their chamber, and the House stood adjourned to 3 o'clock p m. and that Get rgia will stand by the Confederate States at every hazard, tic. On motion, the appropriation bill was taken up for a second reading. It was made the special order for to-morrow. Several other bills were on motion, read a sec ond time A bill to legalize an extra tax in Batts county, was taken up and passed. _ Leave ot absence was granted to Dr Reese of Sumter, on account of sickness in his lamily, and to Mr Mizell, on account of his own sickness, also to Mr Swearingen of Miller, on special bnsines. The rules were suspended and the following bills were taken up for third reading : A bill to consolidate the ottii.es of Ordinary and Clerk of the Inferior Court in Gilmer county— passed. A resolution was adopted, requiring the Cleik to transmit all bills and resolutions to the Senate as soon as passed, unless otherwise ordered. A bill to allow the tax collector and tax receiver of Gly nn county to hold office more than oue term, passed A hill to advance §3,000 on the pay of State Printers, passed. A bill to amend an act to alter the patrol laws, so far as relates to Duds county, was passed' A bill for the relief of Wm E West of Pollc county; on motion it was referred to a special committee of three. On motion of Mr Hook, the special order, a bill to provide for the purchase of cotton by the State was postponed until 10 o’clock to-morrow morn- rng. On motion a hill to provide for the public de fence—asks an appropriation of §.>.000,000 as a midtary fund. ’1 he committee reported a substi tute, and Mr Hook offered a substitute to the substitute. He maintained that the Conlederate Government gives Goergia the right to raise troops aud officer them. The bib reported by the committee proposed to turn over the troops raised,uncondifionaiy, in companies, ’•egiments, or brigades.He argued the danger and the injustice of such a disposition of the troops raised for the defence of ihe State, at a time of great danger. Mr Hook was indisposed, aud did not complete his argument. 31 r Bigham took the floor, when the committee rose and the House adjourned until 7 o'clock to night. ( Continued on second page.) War Ituniora from IVliaaoura. The St. Louis Republican of the 26tl: inst., as we learn, received at Gen. Thompson’s headquar ters at New Madrid on Thursday evening, gives some important intelligence regarding army move ments in Missouri. A gentleman whs read the paper states to us the substance of the rumors it gives as follows ; '1 lie maiauder, Montgomery, who has been ma king his incendairy raids upon Southwestern Mis souri, is alleged to have been taken prisoner by Gen. Rains’command, composed of his own brig ade and those of Gens. Parsons and Green. Lane, who had previously commanded this Federal col umn, left it in time to escape the fate of bis ma rauding associates. The Federal column, under Gen. Sigel, was stat d to he a Sedalia, surrounded and seriously threatened by the forces uuder Gens. Price and McCulloch. Gieat fears were entertained by the Republican for the safety of the Federalists. The Conf-derate forces were represented to be in the best spirits, and fully prepared to watch the movements of the enemy. Price’s command is stated to be twenty thousand strong, his pickets occupying a section of country twenty miles square. Our informant also learned, from passengers who came direct from Alton, III , to Price’s land ing, Mo., via St. Louis, that an extensive panic prevailed, not only at St. Louis but also at Alton, which latter place was being fortified. But little hope w;.s entertained at St. Louis of Seigel’s es cape, and ihe public anticipation was strong that Price would immediately move down the Missou- It will be seen that our dispatch from Des Arc atinounecs the advance movement of the Confeder ate troops. Gen. Price's previous operations, during the campaign, have been of such a char acter as to warrant us in indulging a belief that he has again succeeded in carrying out his plans.— Memphis Appeal 1st. Bridge Burners Hung in Oreenrille. We received last night the following dispatch from Greenville: Greenville, Nov. 30th 1861. > 5 15, P. 31. J Just forty minutes ago Henry Fry, and Jacob W. Henchiewas hung at tins place, dead, dead, dead ; for bridge burning. It was done by military authority. 6 H. G. ltobeston. Col. Leadbetter, afirm and determined officer, is in command, we believe, oftlie military post at Green ville, Col. Stovall’s battalion forms part o!' his com mand. We presume the prisoners were tried by drum head Court martial. Fry, it will be remembered was the captain of the Lincolnite company, who fired upon our troops a couple of months since, killing one and sub sequently making his escape. This we have reason to believe is but the beginning. The government has tol erated the treasou of these misguided men until forbear ance has ceased to be a virtue. We have reason to be lieve that hereafter, all who are caught in arms against the Confederate Government, giving aid and comfort to the enemy, or otherwise inciting rebellion will aa summarily dealt with. The blood of these rash men rests, not only upon the traitors, Johnson aud 3taynard, but upon others, more insidious, who iu our midst, have helped to confirm them in their delu>ion. [A" noxvillc Register. Flag of Truce at Paducah.—During the early part ot last week, (says the Memphis Appeal of the 28th,) 6m. A. S Johnson telegraphed to Gen. Pil'ow atColulumbus to send to the neighborhood of Columbus for his mother, sister, and neice, and have them conveyed to Nashville. General Pillow immediately commissioned Capt- Williams as bearer of a dispatch to General Smith for the above object, and accompanied by an es cort of thirty men, UDder C’apt Ballentme, of the Shelby Light Dragoons with a flag of truce, the party started on their mission. At the suburbs of the city they met a Federal officer who escorted Captains Williams and Ballentine within the city, to Gen Smith’s headquarters, who at once gave permission for the ladies to depart, aud ordered a carriage to be placed at their disposal. The two Confederate officers were entertained for several hours by the Federal commander, when they rejoined their command, and were agaiu es corted by a Federal officer to Capt Davis's, five miles distant iu the country, where the ladies were staying, when parting salutations were in terchanged,and the gallant captains and the ladies under their charge started on their return to Co lumbus. The family of Gen. Johnston have since arrived safely at Nashville. The following is the despatch alluded lo : Des Arc, Nov. 3il.—A gentleman arrived, here yesterday everting, who lett Gen. McCulloch’s camp on the 2tlth inst. Hunters command left Springfield about the 12th, accompanied by LaDe and Montgomery, with their Kansas jahawkers, tbe former retreat ing toward St. Louis, which place is supposed to he their destination. % - Gen McCulloch, with 1700 cavalry, went in pursuit, for the purpose of harrassing them, and to endeavor to cut off and capture their provision train. He succeeded in taking about one hun dred loaded wagons, and afterwards coutiuued the pursuit, with what further success is not known. The Federal force was estimated at forty-one thousand. Prices forces were moving np into Missouri, to- wa-ds Lexington, where it is thought they will go into w inter quarters. All is quiet in Kansas, with the exception of the demonstrations ot the Indians, who, in the ab sence of the Federals, are securing all the proper ty they can get belonging to our enemies. They are not, however, laying waste on the country. Twelve hundred Creek warriors have rebelled, and called for assistance from the Federal gov ernment. They are closely watched by our regiment of Texans and one of the Cherokee regi ments. The health of the army is generally very good. The Federal Departs It Be part*. AFTERNOON SESSION. On motion of Mr Whittle, a bill to allow slaves and free persons of color, who go out of the State with our troops to return, was taken np and pass- ed Lee of Jfuscogee, introduced a resolution, that the separation of the Confederate from the United States, is, and ought to be final and irrevocably 3Ianassas, Nov. 29.—The New York Tribune say* that the reports ot the Secretaries rapidly approach completion. Tiie great interest which the war will give to that of the Secretary of War will be heightened by Cameron's distinct avowal ot his policy of placing arms iu the hunds of rlaves who are willing to use them for the cause oftlie Union. He will support this by ar gument aud historical references; and to show that his leading position upon this vital question has been delib erately aud strongly taken, and as a foretaste of the administration hereafter of the War Department until the elose of the rebellion, the public will learn with in terest that Mr. Cameron will appeal to Congress and to the Governors of the States for authority to bind the Government to practice the closest economy, and to de mand accountability from every subordinate in the War Bureau and the army in the field. Enormous as the war is and will be, it will not be permitted to bankrupt the Government or the people. _ Sir. Cameron’s report will also probably coutain rec ommendations that will go far to abolish the distinction between the militia and tbe volunteers. Among these will be the repeal of the regulation which confers rank on the regular officer over the volunteer of the same grade, leaving it to be determined by seniority, accor ding to date of commission. Secretary Chase will recommend a necessarily large ’ - "** “ i of the increase of the revenue duties The necessities < Treasury during tbe war will require the tariff to be so shaped as to produce the greatest possible amount of income. A large incidental protection to American manufactures will of course be the cbnsequence. Upon the vital question of war. Secretary Chase will fnlly de velop the theory that slaves in rebel States shonfd be employed to raise cotton, sugar, rice, and tobacco, for Government account. This policy has already beenes- tablished by Cameron in regard to jngatbereu and on- ginned Sea Island cotton in Beaufort. The nation will heartily approve the recommendation ofCnnse to Con gress as a wiser disposition of slaves than to leave them in the rear of the army, roaming at large, pillaging and marauding. It is a new form of emancipation, but an marauding. effective one. . ... . . _ Of tbe other reports nothing positive is known, nor of The statistical portions of the President’s message. . the reports sre now m the hands of the pon-srs. [Th© iorcfiroinPi extract© fro in theNcw York jriJmf, is a fresh development of the atrocious purposes of UM Lincoln administration.—E»s. Dis.1 [Richmond Dispatch. H I I *:■ i •i