New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-08
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he got there. and what is bis business we are
unable to explain. "The man is YET 70 Do seen
in Washing ION" who knows anything about his
journey, or its purposes. 1t is singular how be
could ret through our lines, and quite as singu-
lar that passport should have been granted
him, with his skin-deep Unionism, to visit the
capital Of Secession. asa
ENTERTAINMENT BY GEN. SCOTT.
Lieut.. Gen. Scott entertained Mr. Crittenden
and six Kentucky members at q daner-party on
the evening of Mr.. C.'s arrival. Whether Dir.
Breckinridge, Mr., Burnett, and Gen. Buckner
were of the party, we cannot inform the impsrtl-
nent public.
LLADEN MUSIC. tn
When Col. Davies OF the New York 10th
Regiment was marching through Baltimore,
without drums, some Of the l0okers-on sneering-
ly asked, "wherc's your music" "ln our
certridge-boxes." said the grim Colonel That
man must not 60 into Virginia.
THE UNION MAJORITY IN KENTUCKY.
The Hon. W. ID. Kelly of Philadelphia has
Just received letter from O gentleman OF prom
inence in Louisville, Union man, in which he
says the Union majority in the State at the 70.
cent election was nearer 5000 than 30, 0OOi
that he has been positively assured that Mr..
Crittenden will offer no compromise proposition,
the rejection of which will hurt the Union Cause
there, and that Mr.. G. was currently reported
to have stated upon several occasions since the
election that he is in favor Of supporting the
Administration. The writer expresses the utmost
confidence in Messrs. Mallory. Wadswerth. and
Harding, aud says the Union sentiment LII Ken
tucky is so deeply rooted that the detection OF
| any number of leaders would not much affect Il.
DEATH OF A PATRIOT.
Private WIN. II. Richardson, OF the Massa-
chusetts 5th, who was accidentally shot fort
night ago, died yesterday morning. His last re-
gret was that, since death must be his portion,
it should not have come to him in the battle
field. His body will leave Washington to-mor-
row, with suitable escort, for Stoneham. hassn-
chusetts his former home.
A sEcEssIoNIsT PRAYING FOR THE PRESIDENT.
A Secessionist clergyman, whose house has
been under guard for several days, read the
prayer for the President in the service at Fah
Church to-day.
THE SUPREME COURT.
A bill reconstituting the Supreme Court viii
be introduced into the House. and probably re-
ferred TO Committee with orders to report at
the next Session.
Other important bills. upon subjects upon which
it is not thought worth while to legisate this
Session, will probably be disposed Of in sm'lar
| manner.
THE DEMOCRACY AND THE UNION.
At Democratic caucus. last night where
matters were informally canvassod, Mr. Nailan-
| dgham intimated that he preferred the presersa-
tion of the Union. He received very little sym
path7. The New-York and Rhode Island mem
bers were irn. The majority expressed them
selves strongly in favor Of giving thorough sup
port to the Government, and making quick work,
with no long speeches. OF this policy, Mr.
Wright of the Lugerns District OF Pennsyly
was one of the strongest supporters Kentucky
and Maryland did not attend the caucus.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
We think the following will be at the bead Of
the respective Committees Of the House, which
will be announced tomorrow: -a .s..
Weys and Msans-sfss Stevens Of Pennylvsnia, or SIT
MoErll Of Vermont probably the ferner'
Claims-Mr EeRssn TO- S@ q New New.f y sns.,,, 15s
PsLt Lands-Mr Potter Of Wisconsin OF MI LOvs'y Of
ysdiciery-slr. Hick@sn q Psnesyi.ssis
| InSas Afairs-Mr Blair Of Missouri
Nasal hfais--Afr Sedgwick OF New York.
! Foreign Ieas.s-Mr. Crittssden ef Kensscky.
Isyriie,.e',.,ng;; 81 Ashley h Of 0hS. frh.
Ps.,on.s-cMr Collar e ,pdiso. q, s.wYor.
AfiIifa-Gen. Van yskenbsrg of Hsw.Y6ik
| PytHnne-Mr Walton Of Vermont
None of the old members of several Of the
Committees are in the present House. and bat
one or two of others. There are ninety.n nine
new members.
nr PERSONAL. ~
Senator Wilson and Mr.. Russell (of The
London Timss) visited the encampments in
Virginia to-day. -
! WAsHIsGToH, July Z, 1861.
| II is the general belief among Congresmen that Mr
Stevens Of Pennsylvania will be Chairman Of the Com
mitee of Ways and Means, and Mr.. Blair of Missouri
! Chairman of the Committee on Military Afairs. Ii
Yves Mr. Stevens, and not Mr.. Grow. ne enormously
printed in the House proceedings, who sportivey said
| he would no longer be q candidate for Speaker Mr.
| Grow made no remarks whatever previous to his
| election.
Yesterday, by the invitation Of the Andrew johnson
| Guards, Capt. McBlair, the Hon. Andrew johnson,
accompanied by Senator Ten Eyck, Representatives
Stratton and Nixon and Wm. A. Browning esq, visited
Camp Honingsworth, on the Virginia side Of Chain
| Bridge.
Senator Ten Eyek introduced Mr.. johnson to the
large body Of military, appropriately referring to the