conspiring with Edward Spangler." Of this not guilty. "Guilty," except combining, confederating, and conspiring with Edward Spangler. Of this not guilty.
Sentence.-The Commission sentence Michael O'Laughlin to be imprisoned at hard labor for life.
Finding. Of the specification, "Not Guilty," except as to the words, "the said Edward Spangler, on said 14th day of April, A. D. 1865, at about the same hour. of that day as aforesaid, within said military department and the military lines aforesaid, did aid and abet him," meaning John Wilkes Booth, "in making his escape, after the said Abraham Lincoln had been murdered in the manner aforesaid," and of these words, "Guilty." Of the charge, not guilty, but guilty of having feloniously and traitorously aided and abetted John Wilkes Booth in making his es cape after having killed and murdered Abraham Lincoln, President of tho United States-he, the said Edward Spangler, at the time of aiding and abetting as aforesaid, well knowing that the said Abraham Lincoln, President as aforesaid, had been murdered by the said John Wilkes Booth as aforesaid.
The Compassion sentenced Spangler to be confined at hard labor for wix VERIS.
Spangler; of this, not gay.
Of the charge
Guilty-Except combining, confederating, and conspiring with Edward Spangler; of this, not guilty.
The Commission sentence him to imprisonment at hard labor for life. Eighth.-Samuel A. Mudd. Of the specification
Guilty-Except combining, confederating, and conspiring with Edward Spangler; of this not guilty; and excepting receiving and entertaining, and harboring and concealing said Lewis Payne, John H. Surratt, Michael O'Laughlin, George A. Atzerodt, Mary E. Surratt, and Samuel Arnold; of this, not guilty. Of the charge "Guilty," except combining, confederating, and conspiring with Edward Spangler; of this, not guilty. Sentence. The Commission sentenced Dr. Mudd to be imprisoned at hard labor for life.
The President's order in these cases is as follows:
It is further ordered that the prisoners, Samuel Arnold, Samuel A. Mudd, Edward Spangler, and Michael O'Laughlin, be confined at hard la bor in the penitentiary at Albany, New York, during the period desig nated in their respective sentences.
ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
The sentences were duly executed, except the Dry Tortugas was substituted for the Albany Penitentiary, for the imprisonment of Arnold, Mudd, Spangler, and O'Laughlin.
Butler, Gen.-seizes City Point, 527; expedi-
tion to Fort Fisher, 640; removal from com-
mand, 642.
Cabinet-dissolution of Buchanan's, 117; or-
ganization of Lincoln's, 170; resignation of
Secretary Cameron, 248.
Cameron-resignation of, as Secretary of War,
245; President's message concerning, 248.
Chambersburg burned, 541.
Charleston, evacuation of, 668.
Chase, S. P., appointed Chief Justice, 624.
Christian Commission, letter from President
to, 500.
City Point occupied by Gen. Butler, 527.
Colfax, elected Speaker of House of Repre-
sentatives, 445.
Colonization-President's views on, 229; Presi-
dent's interview with colored men on, 505;
attempts to colonize New Grenada, 508;
colony to Ile à Vache, 508.
Commissioners from rebels, 170.
Compromise-Crittenden's, 119; special com-
mittee of Congress on, 120; report of resolu-
tions by committee, 121; adoption of the
resolutions, 122.
Confederacy-organization of the Rebel Gov-
ernment, 112; objects of the Confederacy
stated by Mr. Stephens, 115.
Conference at Hampton Roads, 648; rebel re-
port of, 651; correspondence in relation
thereto, 653; remarks on, 661.
Confiscation Bill, 200; debate in Congress on,
201, 240; its provisions, 243; supplementary
resolution, 244; message approving, 245.
Congress appoints committee on Compro-
mise, 120; adoption of Compromise resolu-
tion, 121; action on amendment of Constitu-
tion, 122; action on Crittenden resolution
and Peace Conference, 128; meeting in extra
session, July 4, 1861, 186; adoption of reso
lution on the objects of the war, 200; bills on
confiscation employment of slaves, 200;
meeting in December, 1861, 212; resolution
on slavery, 231; effect of Bull Run defeat on
legislative action of, 226; abolishes slavery
in Territories, 228; abolishes slavery in Dis-
trict of Columbia, 228; approves compen-
sated emancipation, 231; debate on Confisca-
tion Bill, 240; the Currency Bill. 239; meet-
ing, December, 1862, 344; debate on arbitrary
arrests. 361; authorizes letters of marque,
371; admission of members from Louisiana,
370; meeting, December, 1863, 445; action in
reference to French in Mexico, 467; debates
of, 1863, 468; action on slavery, 469; repeals
Fugitive Slave Law, 470; action in regard to
senators and representatives from Arkansas,
493; adoption of bill for reconstruction of
States, 494; meeting, December, 1864, 620;
action upon Reciprocity Treaty, 644: rebel
States not entitled to representation in elec-
toral college, 644, 664; passage of constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting slavery, 645;
establishes Freedmen's Bureau, 645; declara-
tion in regard to rebel debt, 665; authorizes
a loan of $600,000,000, 666.
Constitution-amendment forbidding interfer-
ence with slavery, 121; amendment abolish
ing slavery, 469.
Correspondence in regard to peace, 571.
Crittenden Compromise, 119; resolution de-
claring the objects of War, 200.
Curtis, Gen.-appointed to command in Mis-
souri, 428; his removal, 423.
Dayton, Mr., interviews, &c., with French Min-
ister in regard to Mexico, 464.
Democratic Party-its position at time of elec-
tion, 1860, 108; defeat in 1863, 448; position
in 1864, 591; nominates McClellan, 593.
Douglas-on Missouri Compromise, 43; speech
at Springfield, 44, 46; on Lecompton Bill, 50:
elected senator, 76.
Dred Scott decision, 47, 49, 64.
Election of President, 1861, 107; State elections
of 1862, State elections of 1863, 443; election
of President, 1864, 612, 664
Emancipation-President's reply to Chicage
committee on, 254; Proclamation of Septem
ber, 1862, 257; incidents connected with, 759;
Proclamation of January, 1863, 260; in Mis-
souri, 511; amendment of Constitution, 645.
England-instructions to our Minister at out
break of the rebellion, 182; protest against
her recognition of the rebels as belligerents,
183; the Trent affair, 209; privateers, 333:
stoppage of rebel rams, 462.
Everett, Edward, death of, 642.
Fac simile of letter, 589.
Farragut, Com. enters Mobile harbor, 548.
Florida, expedition of General Gillmore, 518:
defeat at Olustee, 514.
Forged proclamation, 566.
Fort Fisher captured, 640.
Fort Pillow, capture of, 519.
France-offer of mediation, $35; reply of Mr,
Seward, 835; our relations with, 463.
Freedmen-proposition to colonize, 504; un-
successful efforts to plant colonies in New
Grenada and Ile à Vache, 508; enlistment of
into the army, 510; at Presidential recep-
tion, 637; bureau established for, 665.
Fremont-appointed to Department of the
West, order of emancipation, 207; President's
revocation of order, 208; removal from com-
mand of Western Department, 424: agree-
ment with Price, 424; popular demonstra-
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