, 1862-02-10
FROH5 WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihune.I

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. Q, 1862.
4 dispatch directing Generals Buell. and |
Hal1ec1z to cooperate in the movements on
the Cumberland aad Tennessee rivers WAS
scut from here ahoat three weeks ago, 4 few
days after stanton's appointment, signed by
the President and stanten, bEt not by McClcl-
Ian or any other military lEnctionary.
The Finance Committee OF the Senate, at
its lastmeetins, adopted several amendments
to tic Demand Note bill, suggested by CEasc,
not affecting its principles, and each member
presented his views. At tl;e- next meeting
each is to present a bill in sections, which he
would report It is hoped to make report
tomorrow. Tic clause paying interest in
specie will be rcinstated. Probably tho Legal
tender provision vii be struck out, and prob
ally thc amount Of bonds cut down. Other
material amendments may be made. y long
discussion is anticipated.
Tll;rt1-four u,cn Of the Illinois cavalry ar
rested two spies at Fairfax Court House, Just
after the company Of rebel cavalry left Let
tiers were found dated Washington 20tl, with
maps Of camps here.
The End New Jersey brigade has built 24
miles Of excellent road from their caulp On
the Lower Potomac to Alexandria.
A clergyman WHO refused to read tho prayer
for illc President Was arrested to-day.
Investigations into the l1lartcrmastcr and
con,niss:,ry departments in New York and
Philadelphia, will lead to I clE,ngc III the
mode Of giving out contracts, which will
hereafter he made here under Stanton's own
eye.
Letters from, leaders Of the liberal party in
Ers}and- Bright, Golden, Duke Of Argyle, and
| and otheTs-urge that the South must be re-
| cognized unless something effective be done
here, and that speedily.
| DR.. Chceyer preached, on the invitation OF
| forty Congressmen, to 4 crowded audience in
tue House Of Representatives today. He
,iisr,,ed the slave States to Hsrod's wife, and
the border States to ucrodias, who danced
bvfore tlc King at tho White House, and made
| him promise to s;ye what she wanted Shal]
the price Of their loyalty be paid? shall
slavery be left uHtoueheda were his qucs
tions.
It is doubtful whether the Senate Finance
Committee will consent to any scheme o
irrcdceInablc paper currency. The opinion
seems to be that that is the worst evil in TIL
category, and must be avoided The Commit
tee hare reached no conclusion, but this is 4
near as can be possibly guessed at present
The following is the Morrill, bill, proposed t
be reported to, and probably from, the scnat
District Of Columbia Committee: It provide
for the immediate emancipation Of i'll slaye
in that district, viii, compensation Unite t
au average Of three hundred dollars for eae
slave Of loyal master; claims, with proof {
yalue and loyalty, to be filed with tlre
commissioners, within 90 days; commission
ers to report within months to have powe
to examine slaves as witness. There arc probat
: Is three thousandslayes he1e-perl.aps half b.
t longing to masters who Will swear themselye
loyal.
Ives, Of the New York Herald, breakfaste
Gen. McC1ellan's staff this morning.
l. CheTalier Wykoff will be before tie Tel
6 "raph Censorship Committee tomorrow.