, 1861-07-15

McCullooh Takes One Hundred
Prisoners.
THE HoUEH 1xPuLs CLARK or
MISSOURI


k9PS~A04 0AeFoteu u LIE Nn1CAg0 Tribune
WASHINGTON, July 1877 r. H.
POSITIVE information has been received here
Of the evacuation Of Fairfax G. H. by the
rebels, and that our troops orc in full possess
sion Of the town, with their pickets extended
four miles beyond towards Manassas Juno
ion. The spirit Of the army is now intense
almost iuesistib1e-for a further advance,
The laurels won by Gen. Mcclellan will not
let them sleep. "Push on the column" is
the almost universal CRY.
The indications now are that the controyer-
81 over the increase in the regular army will
be settled By aproyiso that the surplus shall
be disbanded in six months or year after the
rebellion is put down. Senator Shernan's ef.
forts IRE to double the present force, at least,
permanently, in order that hereafter all our
forts and public places may be garrisoned with
their full complement Of men. The utter ab-
surdity Ct leaving all our costly Notifications
unprotected, which in this instance no doubt
was 60 strong temptation to armed rebellion,
wjllno longer exist, even when peace il re-
stored.
There will be strong contest over the 1oca-
ton Of the new National AEmory, which is to
take the place Of that destroyed at Harper's
Ferry. Pittsburgh interests make strong
pressure for it, but Rock Island, Ill, is the
fHrorite place with both the Senate md House
Military Committees. The Senate Military
Committee will report for Rock Island, and
the House Committee, being nearly all West.
ern men, Is expected to do likewise. The
House Special Committee Is simply to report
rs to the expediency Of building new armo-
r., and has no power to locate it.
Nr. Potter's House Committee On the trail
tors employed in Departments, will not find
much material if removals proceed as rapidly
as they have done since the committee was
ordered. The hotels here are crammed with
ctRce-seekers, both military and civil Con
gressmen complain that they are far more
overwhelmed with solicitations now than
after the Inauguration. This is one reason
which will work powerfully to shorten the
session.
mr. Salisbury, Of Delaware, will offer a
compromise plan in the Senate, on the basis
of the old Czittenden propositions. It will
be OF no use. There is not patriot in either
honse but hates the very sound Of sscompro-
ruise." Van Wyck's contract corruption CON-
mittee has before 1t astounding facts relative
to army supplies, and the profits made on
them By spectators whom the War Depart
ment entrusted with these matters. Next
week will develop an unpleasant chapter under
this head, but no action will probably be
taken before the regular session.
Fred Stanton etiu claims Lanes seat in the
Senate from Kansas, on the ground that
Lanes proclamation calling for volunteers, as
Brigad1er.Genera1, amounts to an accept.
ance Of that Office He cannot constitution
ally hold both Offices. The matter is before
the Senate Committee, but delicacy towards
Lane, who insists on retaining his seat, will
probably prevent action at this time.
The admission to seats in the Senate, to day of
the two new Virginia Senators, was most
interesting scene. The attempt made by the
two Delaware Senators to exclude them until
after an investigation by committee, misera-
bly, failed, receiving only five votes. Messrs.
Trumbull, Hale and Latham made powerful
speeches In favor Of their immediate admis.
sion. So did johnson, of Tenn. ALI insisted
that loyal Virginia must be represented on the
floor Of the Senate. Messrs. Carlisle and
Wiley were sworn in, in presence of a crowd.
ed Senate, ante-rooms and galleries, and with
difficulty were the crowd restrained from ap-
plause. Thus does the great restoration be-
gin. Only nine ard a-ta1f States are now IN.
represented in Congress, Tennessee having
her noble Andrew johnson to speak for her
fifty thousand loyal voters.
The Honse did A riphfanns deed to.3or IN