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on and direction the subjoined copy of a telegram received from the provost-marshal at Fredericksburg. No special instructions had been given for such arrest. "Very respectfully, your obedient servant, "James A. Seddon." "Fredericksburg, January 12, 1865. "Honorable Secretary of War: "I have arrested Hon. Henry S. Foote, at Occoquan, on his way to Washington, for the purpose of negotiating peace, as he avows. Full particulars, through Major Carrington, by mail. Have paroled him to await instructions. Please instruct me what disposition to make of him. "H. S. Doggett, commanding post." On motion of Mr. Clarke, of Missouri, the matter was referred to a select committee of five. [Occoquan is in Prince William county, on the stream of that name, near the Potomac. The village is about seventy-five miles from Richmond and twenty miles from Alexandria.] The House proceeded to consider the exemption bill; and pending its consideration adjourned.