Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-01-28
From washington.
Special Dispatches to the Chicago Times.
W.L.

;, In. He appeared in civilians dress.
Judge Swayne, the new Judge Of the
Supreme Court, appointed from Ohio, is a
native of Virginia. lie is q conservative
republican.
dispatch to Senator johnson, from an
officer in the battle of Mill Creek, leaves
no doubt of the death of Zonicoffer
The P"tnmac hJtIlla has put a stop TO |
the erection of a new rebel battery near |
Mount Vernon.
Garret Davis continued his speech in the |
Senate to-day, on the war and slavery
questions. Commenting on the radical ell
emont at the North. Senator Davis doubted
it any hope could be entertained Of the
restoration of the Union if there was any
interference by the Federal government
with the slaves
Senator Harlan, Of Iowa, replied, advo-
ca ing the arming of the slaves.
John Tucker, of PHILADELPHIA. formerly
President of the Reading Railroad Com
pauy, AMI p. III. Watson, leading lawyer
of this city, were tc day nominated for
Assistant Secretaries of War. Both are
democrats. Col Scott, the Assistant under
Secretary Cameron, and the First Assistant
now, is also democrat
The joint @ immittee On the Conduct of
the War contemplate the investigation of
certain contracts made under the late ad-
ministration of the War Department, in
which Secretary Stanton promises every
aid and the closest scrutiny.
A new tax bill is in the hands Of the
sub Committee of Ways and Means. Sew
eral weeks will probably ellpse before it is
presented.
The Senate to day, in executive session,
confirming Brigader Generals Schoepff
and ,'0rd for merltorlous services in the
field.
New York, Jan %
The n \. Tribune's special correspon-
deuce says
Secretary Stanton had an interview of
two hours ia the Senate Committee rooms,
this morning, with the Military Commit
tees Of both houses. All the sixteen men,
bers were present. The Secretary gave
his views freely on his plan Of conducting
( the war, and expressed desire to be at all
| times informed for his guidance of matters
| OF public interest coming before either
/ committee. He stated that full and com
/ ple:e list Of all the contracts made by or
/ for the War Department since the com
mercement of the war, with the name of
/ every contractor or purchaser. should be
/ made out before the LIST of February, and
/ full Investigations of such contracts should
/ be made.
/ Col. Scott, the present Assistant Secre
tary, is to have special charge of railroad
| transportation matters. and Congress has
been asked to give the Secretary of War
( control of all the railroads in the United
States whenever the interest of the war
shall demand it. John Tucker, the Second
Assistant, is to have Charge Of all the
transportation by sea. the chsrtering OF
. vessels. &c. Mr.. Watson, the Third As
sistant is to have control of all the rolls
and general business connected with the
troops in the field.
Senator johnson. Of Tennasses, has re-
ceiVed dispatch from Major Hooper, stat
/ ing, Is substance, as follows: "Zpllict fer
is indeed dead. | have seen his body
Our victory Is overwhelming. The rebels
a:e driven from this entire section Of the
country, and Kentucky will soon be free
from traitors.
Congress VIII make two new Judicial
Circu,t'-one of In1iana, Mich igan, Wis
consin and Minnesota, and adother of Hi
nois, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas. Secre-
tary Smith is talked of for one, and for the
other Senator Browning and Judge Davis
of Illinois, have been suggested.
The President is said to have declared
to-day that he appreciates the very great
services rendered by Gen. SigeI, and tina,
justice will be done him by creating him a
General of Division also. that Col koer-
! ner. Of Iowa, will be made q Brigadier
| General"
The Worlds dispatch says:
AT no time since the army Of the PotO
mac has been organized have she roads in
/ Virginia been IN surh condition, in con-
sequence OF the rain aud SNOW"
Washington, Jan. "a
! Although there is majority in the Sem
! ate in favor of the expulsion of Senator
Bright, there is not enough to secure the
requisite constitutional two third vote.
Mr.. Latham Will speak in Brigh,'s de-
fence on Monday
The Secretary If Navy states, in COM
munication TO Congress to-day, that the
ships of the line Virginia and Alabama
at the Charlestown, Massachusetts, Navy
Yard may be converted into steam ship,
of war.
The Committee on the District of Colum
bia have decided to report bill authorizing
the banks in the District of Columbia tC
issue small notes.
The Committee on the Conduct of the
Wax reported a bill to>day creating new
Bureau, IN the Navy Department of Detail
and equipment, ard enc of Engineers and
Machinery, to be presided over by officer:
of the navy.
Jill for the reorganization of the Med
zeal Department of the army has been
agreed up,n by the Sanitary Commission
On Monday the Naval Committee will
reply to the late communication of Secre-
tary Weles defending himself from charg
es of corruption.
Secretary Stanton has authorized two
Commissioners to visit Richmond to takC
all needful measures to provide for the com,
fort of the Federal prisoners there.
There is consderall 10 opposition to the
Treasury note bill reported by the Commit
tee of Ways and Means
The Committee on Military Affairs have
decided to report a bill introducing the ho-
m@oTathis practice in some of the govern
ment hospitals.
In the army bill passed to>day, there
was provision changing the judicial dis.
tricts in the western States.
The executive session of the Serate con-
firmed Judge Swayne as Judge of the Su
preme Court. and p. Ii. Watson as Assist
ant Secretary of War.
The House Committee on Commerce.
have before them the question Of the repea
of the reciprocity treaty between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain.
Washington, Jan. %.
Judge Swayne takes his seat on the Su
preme Bench on Monday. He arrived her,
to day from Ohio
Congressman Ely, of Rochester. n. Y.
arrived here to day, and will resume hi
place in Congress on Monday. for the frs
time since July last when he started on hi
trip southwark
Vessels arriving from down the river re-
port that the rebels have constructed new
battery near Mathiaz Point
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