Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-21
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 20-rhe bills and
resolutions against which the house committee
on the Judiciary reported adversely, to-day,
are fourteen in member, providing tor the CON
hScatlon, &c, OF rebel property, and had been
referred to them from time to time Mr..
hickman made report, proposing TO subsi.
stute Tor the bills aud resolutions the follow
ing: =
Whereas, the power of congress, under the
constitution, to authorize the corfscation of
property OF persons engaged in armed rebel.
lion against the United States, or aiding said
rebellion, is doubtful and the powers OF the
executive TO act III the premises ample BE it
enacted by the senate aud house OF represent.
atives, that the president shall use all means
not inconsistent with tile laws OF war. which
i'll his judgment may be deemed necessary to
crush rebelli IN, including the secure and final
disposition OF all the property, real and per.
sonal, OF those engaged in armed rebellion
against the government, or aiding in such re-
bellion, including slaves; and that, in the
opinion OF congress, decided measures on the
part OF the executive have already become
necessary"
HE senate to-day in executive session con-
trmed the following nominations Alfred
Guthrie OF Chicago, Illinois, superintendent
CT steamboat inspection in place OF Isaac Lew
is removed john Lelleyett, postmaster of
Nashville, Tennessee. in place of McNish re-
moved; John z. Upshur OF Indiana, assistant
secretary Of the interior; Chas Eaton, mar
shal tor Minnesota Caleb b. H. Blood of
Florida, consul at Monterey Thomas Cloves
postmaster OF Troy, New York.
The following official orders have been 10.
sued from the office OF the adiutant general:
Brig. Gen. IL. W. Benham, United States
volunteers, is relieved from the operations of
the Instructions OF March 1.th 1862, to report
to the chief OF the engineer corps, and viii r..
port without delay 10 Maj. Gen. Hunter Uni.
ted States volunteers. Surgeon j. L. Ham.
mOnd, United States infantry, will relieve sur.
2e0u e. Z. he, nev from duiy in the army of
the Potomac. Surgeon Keeney will report to
the surgeon general tor orders. Capt John
Z. Sherborne, first United States Infantry,
will report for duty to Brig. Gen. Wadsworh,
military governor of the district OF Columbia
There are twelve general army hospitals in
the district of the District of Columbia and
Alexandria, three III Baltimore, four in An
napolls, and two in Philadelphia. Those at
Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Annapolis, are
for convalescents, until they sufficiently re.
cover TO JOIN their respective regiments. The
capacity OF the smaller hospitals is for 220
patients, and OF the larger for 500 The hos
pltalS III tlili vicinity are tolerably full in
cOnSt quence Of the recent military changes of
position. Not more than one in ten is con
fined to his bed All receive the best possible
attention from the military department of The
army. One female nurse and two male at
PENDANTS are allow ed to each twenty patieuts.
The total number OF deaths for the past year
is $500, This includes the reports in these
twenty one hospitals, as well as in 257 regi-
menls, including those of the army OF the
Potomac
The secretary of the treasury has directed
that the semi annual coupons Tor interest upon
the October lst three years bonds, due April
LIST, shall be paid in coin at the offices of the
assistant treasurers at Boston, New York, and
Philadelphia, and at the treasury at Wash.
ington, and at the designated depository at
Cincinnati.
Capt, Chauncey McKeever, formerly assist
ant djutant general to General Fremont, has
been appointed to similar position in Gen.
Heintzeman's corps.
The navy department has received the re.
port of Commodore Drayton OF the Pawnee,
Of operations by the squadron under his com.
mand on st. Mary's river. 1t is interesting,
but contains nothing OF material Importance.
The report of Lieut.. Stevens OF the Ottawa,
dated the 7th, gives an account of fight with
considerable body OF the enemy, who at.
tackled the vessel from both sides of the river,
and were dispersed by grape and canister from
the Ottawa, Il large number being killed and
wounded. fOar of our men were wounded,
one john d. Cordy, masters mate, seriously
by rifle shot in the lett arm The lieutenant
saw, on the bank of the river, the live oak
fran complete, for ship OF eighteen hun
bred tons.