New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-22
Sec. Stanton on all Advance Movement
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TIE NEW SECRETARY OF WAR.
Secretary Stanton, upon his own ih'i'a1lon'
I'D conference to-day with the JOINT Com
,ittee ON the Conduct of the War. AT his
Aauest. the further consideration of the mill
~ nominations now pending before the
..spate was suspended until March ], to give
am an opportunity TO scan, and. If need be,
re,le the list No further appointments in the
army, of any kind, except promotion Of men
actually in the field TO fill vacancies, will be
made until March. He suggested some neces-
sary legislation, and got from the Committee
their beat impressions derived from their In
zsstqaiions in regard TO the conduct of the
war Within his Department the Secretary
to-day abolished the fence barriers which Mr.
Leslie erected in the upper halls, aud impera-
'ely repeated an order to which the time
u nored doubt was interpOsed, that the head
of the Bureau might object TO 1t, 1t shall
be DONE Sir. There shan't be any objections
to il, Sir, for it is right"
He also laid down q few rules of business
which people, with prOcli7ities TO Washington,
had better study. First, he viii do no bust
ness whatever at his house, and receive no man
whatsoever who comes there on business. Mr..
Cameron was nearly killed by the merciless
bores who began on him at daylight. Second,
letters and written communications will be at
tended 70 the first thing in the morning when
tey are received, and will have precedence
over al other business. Third, six days in the
week have heretofore always been surrendered
b Congressman in oil the Departments. Mr..
Stanton will set apart Saturday TO them.
Monday he will give to al other people who's,
business requires personal interview. Fourth
T. carry the war TO aspeedy and successful issue
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, vii
b. given to the war, and to nothing else. Tn
Department will Oh those days, be closed to al
bu,iscss not connected with active operations Il
the field. Fifth, to save army officers iron
becoming loafers, and TO compel them 10 attend t
their commands Mr. Stanton has determined t
strike from the list all those who frequent wash
iugton save OH the orders of superior officers, ant
on military business exclusively. Tavern haunt
ING is henceforth crime.
IHt REPORTED Nv htthil'N VI ."hNH''-''
The Government has not received any intel
heence of the news disseminated by the Asso
GATED Press that Manassas bad been evacuated
b. the Rebel army. TIE abturdty Of thi
ramor ia manifest The position is so i'm
pOrtaut militlrily, morally and politically, thai
Beauregord viii leave it only whom shelled
shot, and bayOnetted out of Il.
REGEIENTAL BANDS.
Such caprices Of affection as a Colonies
causing his unmuscal son 10 be mustered int
The band OF his own regiment Las led TO th,
Issuing Of an order that mastering officers *
sloine tie regimental bands and muster GU
the impudcnt kuaves who fob Lieutenant's pal
for carrying instruments OF music on whicl
ttey een't play note.
HANDLING HEAVY GUNa.
An oroer has been sent to Gen. Wool to ties
Major Ste~arts new method Of handl NJ heav,
us IN position 1t is said to dispense will
Two mel to every piece.
TIE CANADIAN LAScyrs
| An effort TO save the Canadians recr,,i,od .,
iaucers by Col. Rankin by having them mus
tered into some infantry regiment utterl,
:ailed to-day.
| LAND-OFFICE SALARIES.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands vii
recommend the reduction Of salaries Of all off
GELS in the Lord-Onices of the several State,
ROTATION.
Sixteen clerks in the Third Auditors Ofic,
N~ sixteen in the Sixth Auditors, and mar
." uie fatent and in the Land Offices wei
suc'oD Yesterday On what is termed the r,
.a'0" Principe To an inquiry from an oil
.hFce Democrat as to what charge had bee
brought against him, Secretary Chase repIie
NAT 1t seemed just to him that Re,ublica,
should have some public employment in wa,h
ington ." " "'"
Among the dccapitated to-day wa. Mr. Val
''Ioighams private Secretary.
THE TELEGRAPHIC CENSORSHIP
NC geographic censorship of the pres, e,,.h
'''u Washington, will be put on trial .,
An no" 'e'0re the House Judiciary Committee
." 'Ho correspondents here and some bio
testify. "'' '''" ''N'"'oneo
OPERATIONS OF THE RETIRING BOARD
~. .O'' Taylor, Commissary General ha. bee
3" upon the Army Retiring Board in place q
o. noose' relieved The Board hns retire.
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