The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-02-13
From Was hinStOn,

WASHINGTON, Feb 6-The President has
approved the DllI authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior 20 strike from the pension rolls the
names of all such persons as have or may here
after take up arms against the Government of
the United States or who have in any manner
encouraged the rebels or manifested sympathy
with their caase. 1t is known that some persons
in the West, after drawing their pensions, have
openly Joined the enemy, while others who have
not taken this extreme step have openly sym
PATH sed with the rebels, and drawn their pen.
sions. The laws just passed affords partial
remedy against dlstoya pensioners receiving
money from the Government.
The fourteen Senators who voted against
Brights expulsion were as follows:
James A. Bayard Of Delaware
Edgar Cowan, of Pennsylvania
John S. Garlic, of Virginia,
Ira Harris Of New York
Anthony Kennedy, of Maryland
Milton S. Latham Of California.
Geo. w. Nesmith, of Oregon.
James A Pearce, of Maryland
Lazarus W. Powell, of Kentucky.
Henry NJ Rice, of Minnesota.
Willard Salisbury. Of Delaware.
John G. Ten Eyck, OF New jersey.
John r. Thompson, of New Jersey.
Mailman I. Wiley, of Virginia.
Salu
that as two-thrds had voted in favor of the res
ulutiou, it was adopted The Senate adjourn.
ed
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Private advices from
Kansas states that Gen. Lane arrived there
about the lst and announced that he had not
accepted his commission as Brigadier General,
and that he visited the ) tate only as member
Of the Senate Military Committee. He declin-
ed to assume any mill tary character, but main.
tanned the most friendly relations with General
Hunter, between whom and himself there is no
parctical difference of sentiment with regard to
the relations of slavery and the war.
The Herald Washington correspondence SAYS
the only event yesterday was the assumption of
his command by Gen. 7. T. Meagher who ac
accompanied by Gen. Shields took command of
the Irish Brigade amidst great enthusiasm
Gen. Shields addressed the troops in the most
effective terms.
Capt. GarfeIds battery did some more spleu.
did shooting to-day at Minors Hill. They fired
dozen rounds with schrapnel she'll from two
l3ponnd Parrot guns, at a tree sixteen hundred
Yards distant. All the shells but one exploded
and every shot struck within few feet of the
tree.
Tie Mac York ITibuae'S Washington CORES.
pondents rumor grows into belief that Secretary
Stanton will speedily take in fact, as he has
commenced to in form, the conduct of the war
which usage and departmental law give hi.a the
right 10 do.
The scene at the close Of the expulsion Of
Senator Bright was dramatic. There was des-
peIate decis,yeness in the no with which Bavaid
answered TO his name. When Carlie of Vir
GINA voted no, The hutter was significant and
loud. He had been counted only among the
doubtful. The Californian McDougai and Mr.
Simmons were at first absent, rot moment too
soon they cauein, and thirty two votes dt creed
the law, thai in the American Senate heIeaftei
no traitor shall haYe a seat. When the result
was announced, the gallery burst into applause
but was ca iied instantly. Blight then bundled
up he portable property oil his desk, turned his
back L On the court which had tried him, Went
to Secretary Forney's room and drew his pay to