New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-19


crowned by victory in Kentucky and Ten
nessec was Gen. Hallecks. 1t did not orig
mate in this city. Formed in the West and
on the ground. il was submitted by Gen. Hal
leck to the President, and was approved aud
authorized by the President. To Mr.. Lincoln.
who took the responsibility of ordering the
movements which have crushed the rebellion in
the West. aud to Secretary Stanton, the honor
and the credit Of them wholly belong.
THE COMING PAGEANT.
, There viii be grand pageant at the Capt.
to on Saturday. After the Farewell Address
Houses, the President Heads Of Departments
and Judges of the Supreme Court, the Rebel
flags Will be presented to Congress by the Adj
iutant. General of the Army, attended by officers
of rank in full uniform. Appropriate order,
have been issued. In the evening, in accord
ance with the joint resolution passed to-day,
the public buildings will be Illuminated There
is general disposition among loyal residents
to illuminate their private dwellings also, and
probably sons action on the subject will be
taken by the City Councils. In caso this be
done, the loyalty of Washington will be put to
the test Judging from the very few flags
brought out by citizens since Fort Doneson
/ fell, we do not expect 20 zee the city much
ablaze with the symbols Of joy at victories won.
LINE OFFICERS IN TIE NAVY.
/ The bill to establish and equslize the grades
OF line officers in tho navy, reported by Dir.
Sedewick to-da.. was the work Of a sub-Com-
nittee consisting of Senators Hale and Mr..
sedgwick, appointed by the Naval Committee
of the two Houses, and was framed after con-
rultation with the Secretary and Assistant
Secretary oil the Navy whose views it is I'M
derstood to enbody. The bill provides that
the active list stall be divided into ten grades,
ranking according to the date OF their com
missions as follow:
Flax OH@rs rot t. eressi O. Commodore. no. to .Ioeed
s,suait not 10 eIoe.d l'4 Lelis snt' not g.
.fc-ed itt Ousnefma.ler' not 70 exceed lf NSmos Of
it 10 - ddcd into four classes 70 Be- commanded by Com
modofe, Csp,ein' tommander ana
,o,nt an Adtory Board Of clce 70 ,cuir1e the aciSc
~ M. above masters. snd recommend of further
l.en,oon or Otherwise, Tho.e whom this board report
nlrirtly disabled, are % be examined BY three navel
/ i.y,.,eons AN offoeGs onimsndod for fur
iher Promotion arc II he Plsdd.u, approve. to be-
placed the feu o. 4.ft Oh.ep 'c,mm GUIDED
sb.I he immediately conlnis'ioDed iu gsdes sbo,s
flers be not euoufb The actve i the next ~ .auate
from the Naval Academy shall be commissioned a. na..s
similar Adriso, Board ss be afpostrd every three yeas
No oosr shall b. eomiss oncd lts occf Who she'll not
have j.a sllshcd use in nat, aud upon fecon'"nda
% he preudeat receive the thsrs n Gougre. H. time
OF pece v.csuces be hed IN regular lie OF promotion
from 1lOJOfes subject To eAanintiol ~" oicrf WHO
received ne thank o. Congo, shell he retired undl he
has been 90 yesrs boz the Any line officer d navy
.fno corps msy b. sdyaucd grde upon rocDl rnds
- f,t Prr3. nt he the thank, of srrss or die
Acttrg volunteer
masters civil d may Doe coli4ed and ptced n e o
foo,io M upou ths Pesidsus endaioa ihes hrvo
rc.ysd t, thank of COngfoss Seneu may be promoted
20 forward warrant officers or scng nssieFs s'es nn re-
commentator u thsf commanding olcei' up Owed by e
"a officer lud Department and shall receive upon tnch
promotion gstuty Of 100 student. IN 10 naval Acade
inv sge 70 be styled Naval Cadets tai gmduatiol.
.Aen they shall receive appointment Is undtl lpu'eu
ranking in order OF mort On the neti rAhunsAon
10 h. entitled % warrant passed u'ifsbipmen. O.
unable 70 pa 70 be- struck the ,t ard ~, % bs rin
stared Nave cadets 90 to between L. lnd T. yrns oi
not "a thor FEE ISL and Phy.ic-y sound zen Con-
member mon he five best scholar Of tue public .choo ia
biz district Inc President - TO "a set those nom Tie Dstiic
OF Columbia ila the tive bet iola and n NJ Urge nom
the Orphans Of ofcers OF men OF tne Amy or NJ who Dave
loo. their lives battle Seaiors me- % hl Nc1nes i9m
Re1e Ssies appotioned according 10 uoors pui.h'd W
the States they rep ,srlt the appointments 10 Do nom Or
pbsns OF officer. q she Army Navy Who have died
f 40 nsnusst Tho next tnro a. forrrs and oil 0lr ~
nig4en gsg ofceIs are rank with MjorGenefais Com
inodores are 20 rank with BT sierGeuesi- tapfas with
Io0uss Conn suieTs with I nenantC oones Leu rnant-
with FI.tIieoienanis Passed AdsLpmen win Second.
Iieueuapts Ocef retired by the act of August be-
promoted upon the retired list " without repToach Tie Sec
ielaY the Navy Il Authorized to prepare gsdused scale
ory Of line officers under this act 30 is not 10 IceAso tho
aggregate psy, ind 70 submit, the same to Coggres'.
ARMY NEWS.
live companies Of the 23d Pennsy lyana have
been transferred TO the Glst Pemsy lyania. The
Goth Pennsyl lania has been broken up, and it,
companies used TO fiji up the I'D and 18th
Pennsylvania. Col. Jesse II. Leavenworth will
take four companies to Colorado and there
raise six other companies, and be their Colonel
Two companies Of Michigan Lancers have been
incorporated into tho 18th Michigan, and two
others in another Michigan Regiment, in Fitz
John POrter's division.
PROMOTION or GEN. GRANT.
Gen. Grant was nominated al Major-Gcncrtl
to-day. The Senate, which has since had no
Executive session, will not confirm him until
the official reports are received.
ORGANIZATION or ARIZONA.
The House Committee on Territories will
roon report a bill organizing Arizona "a Free
Territory. The Wilmot provlso will g part
Of the BILL
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.
Noah l.. Wilson. President OF the Cincinnati
and Marietta Railroad. says that the Baltimore