The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-01-17
T~ELEGRAPHlC NEWS.
Moor Dispatches.
FROM WASHINGTON.

SecrefaTs CAass's Second Proyosifioa-Unan-
sHsous ReBorf Of fAe C0nmine on Mr.. Z ana
erOn-CsmeyoR's Rsplyf 10 Resolution Of Ia
qsiry-Gea. Thomas ril racaie-Gsn. Nc
CIeiaR before the War Csmmiuee-He eli.
CTS fkeir symaafkg and eoRfdtRce-GeH.
Bufkr and hs oEosrs-NoBu nations Re
Jected-Fears Jor fAe SAFETY Of Parson
BroEalor.
W~AsHfNGIoS, Jan. 15-The following i
the second proposition in Mr.. Chase's expo
sitIon: %. The banks will receive and pay
out the Uaites States uotes freely and sus-
tain in all proper ways their credit.
sPEeiAL TO TRIBUNE.
Secretary Catneron's nom nation ~ Minis
ister 70 Russia was reported uaa asly
from the Committee on Foreign a. AZ. but
was not acted upon.
The Serste Post Office COMMIT e meet
10 morrow for the purpose oil eonsic dng the
House bill TO abolish the ranking pEiyilege.
The committee are not IN favor o! a total
abolition OF the privilege and will amend the
bill.
In answer to-day 10 a call Tor information,
made upon Secretary Cameron. BY the Sen
ate. be incidently remarked ! take this
occasion 10 repeat ths statement that | never
made a contract since took charge of the
Var Department. for any purpose whatever.
having always Interpreted the avs of Con
gress. to intend that the heads Of Bureaus,
all OF them able and experienced. officers OF
the regular army shall make alt contracts
for supplies for the branches Of the sery ice,
severally under their charge.
TIMES DlsrAIaa.
Ii Is doubtless true that Adiu,ant General
Thomas will soon vacate HIS place. There
Is deeper and more general hostility to him
than ans other officer in the army. not ex
cepting Gen. Stone.
Gen. Seth Williams. a popular officer and
a most interchangeable working man. il named
"a his probable successor.
Gen. Mcclellan was to day before the Joint
committee on the conduct OF the war for
three hours. They listened 10 a patient and
candid account Of his operations. in the re-
sponsible Office 10 which he Was suddenly
and without his knowledge or procurement,
summoned by the President and by the ma
tons voice. The difficulties OF his position.
the embarrassment OF questions arising. the
amount Of labor 10 be done. the ~forocity and
strength Of the rebellion he has 10 vanquish
were grouped together in a manner 80 affec
tive as 10 win a sympathy from = member
Who had imbibed prejudice against him. and
the modest and steady assurance he mani
tested of an early and utter overthrow OF
rebels, gave confidence In his capacity and
generalship that had not before existed.
Gen. Butler was also before the Commit.
tee TO day.
Secretary Welles sent TO the Senate to-
day, a defence OF himself. in which the mat
ter of charges prefericd against hirs.
The Senate acted to-day on a number OF
army appointments; thirteen Lieutenants
put In commission by Mr.. Cameron and one
Surgeon were rejected. Many others vii.
follow.
No nominations have been made since ths
Cabinet change was resolved.
Among the reflections be the Senate. o
military nominations. we're ats as Lieu
tenant. late gardner az tho White House
I'D Wood. of Minnesota. "a Brigade Com
/, -~ry.
HrRAiD's DISPATCH.
The officers Of the regiments raised b.
Gen Butler in Massachusetts,. for his coas
expedition. were commissioner yesterday
directly from the War Department.
Col. McDusrde. OF the New York al
volunteers. Il mentioned as likely to be ap
pointed Brigadier General.
From private advices received here, -eri
Gus apureheusions are entertained that ia
heroic Parson Brownlow will be assassinate
before be can reach the Tennessee borie
with n pass from the rebel War Department