New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-23

The Senate Military Committee is considering
the subject of giving authority to the President
TO accept the services of foreign officers who
have volunteered for the war. The President
has appointed several such to high grades but
the passage of special net seems to be nece'-
sary to egalize their services and commissions
in company commands.
GEN. SIGEL.
The President is said to have declared to-day
that be appreciates the very great services rem
dered by Gen. Sigel, and that justice Will be
done him by creating him a General OF Divi'
sion. Also, that Col. Koerner Of Iowa will be
made Brigadier General.
THE TARIFF ON CERTAIN WARES.
A Committee of hardware merchants from
New-York endeavored to enHghten the ways
and Means Committee as to their duty to
make the tariff upon the Sheffield and Biz
mingham wares, in which they deal, light and
feeble. The Committee, however, is after
revenue for the war, ard the people who VIII
pay direct taxes will want the burden light
ened.
TIE HUTCIuNSONS.
The tuneful Hutchinsons, having the COM
incubation Of Secretary Cameron and the per-
NIT of Gen. Mcclellan, commenced what they
hoped would be series of concerts through
the camps across the Potomac on Friday.
They were audaciOus enough to sing Whittier s
noble song commencing ave wait beneath the
= II &C {ba Ma
Jersey made so noisy AN expression of bis
scorn for its Antl-Slayery spirit that Gen.
Franklin revoked the license of the chorsters
"A simple method of avoiding dangerous dis
order. Gen. Kearney had the family ranged
before him, and judicially informed them that
he thought just much Of Rebels as OF Adolf
tionsts." Gen. Franklin al,o ventilated his
opinion that the song WINS "incendiary, and
deserved to be suppressed
THE NOMINATION OF MR.. swAYNE TO THE
SUPREME COURT.
y. L. Swayne, nominated by the President
rs Supreme Judge in place of the late Mr..
Mclean. is one of the sblest lawyers in Ohio,
opposed to the bred Scott decision, and Re-
publican in politics.
The failing health of Judges Catron and
fancy rendered the appointment necessary to
keep working quorum on the bench. lie
viii be promptly confirmed.
THE NEW SUPREME COURT CIRCUITS.
Congress will make two new Circults-one
of Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Mime
sofa, and the other of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri,
and Kansas. Secretary Smith 10 talked Of for
ore, and for the other Mr.. Browning and
Judge Davis Of Illinois have been suggested.
THE MISSOURI sENAToRsnP.
Robt. Wilson, Gov. CANDLES appointee to
the Senate, although he is in town, has not yet
presented bis credentials. Every days delay
increases the probability that he Will be shelyed,
with Mr.. Starke, in the chamber Of the Judi
ciary Committee. Numerous letters, affirming
that he is rs disloyal Us Polk OF johnson, have
been received here. Two reached Senators
to-day.
THE vAGARIEs OF MR.. OWEN.
Mr.. Owens speech is regarded as very
strange one, from man elected os Repubil-
can. The member who crossed the House To
was interrupted ard shook hands with him at
the close, was Mr.. Wadsworth Of ny. Val
landigbam and Ben. Wood also sat near him
delighted listeners.
THE ARJY NOMINATIONS.
Secretary StantOn's intmation that the nomi
nations of officers now in the field ought TO be
suspended in Senate till the lst OF March. 10
enable them TO win their spurs before wearing
them, meets with general appreciation. Among
those who will certainly not be- reported from
the Committee at present are the officers OF
the new regular regiments. Their ranks are
filing up very slowly, and they may soon be
consolidated. The Senate to-day cleaned the
calendar, confirming Minister Motley, the Po
lice Commissioners Of the District, and num-
Der of petty Consuls No military nominations
were passed upon.
TIE VICTORY IN KENTUCKY.
Senator johnson Of Tennessee received dis
patch to-day from MojOr Hooper, stating in
substance as follows:
Zoicofer s indeed dead have seen hi. dead body Dor
victory is overwhelming The rebels driven from hi.
section Of country aid Kentucky will soon DO reed
from traitors
ORDER RESPECTING Suffers.
BY General Order No. 6, issued to-day, para
graph 2 of General Orders No. -, dated June
n, 1861, is rescinded, and paragraph I'll, Re-
yised General Regulations, is modified to read
as follows
Every military poet NAV have suer, TO be appointed
y t Secretary OF War tie Coun-
eil OF Ad nisaon approved by the commanding oheer
This provision is in accordance with old reg
ulations. Latterly the appointment has been
nude by the Secretary of War alone.