Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-18
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From special Dispatches to the Chicago Tribune
WAsHINGToN, February lothian Aller
Hitchcock, of Vermont, to-day appointed major.
general in the army, is a grandson Of Ethan
Alien Of revolutionary fame, and is one Of The
d" praise God bArebOnes kind being equally
effective in praying and fighting. He has the
highest reputation for military capacity.
The new pontoon train Just completed near
the arsenal, consists of a number Of large fat
boats witt wheels under them, easily transport
sd, and an immense amount of lumber and
planks upon train wagons built expressly for
that purpose, independent Of the train. Col
AcLsod Murphy made the India rubber boats.
The nomination of Gen. Sigel as msior-yenerai
viii be sent in to the Senate tomorrow.
Ten negroes, confined in the Washington iai
on suspicion Of being runaway slaves, were dis
charged today, in compliance with Secretary
Stewards late orders.
A court martial in Gen. Stones case will soon
De ordered.
Senator Wilson today introduced a bill pro-
vidiug that all contracts or orders which havs
been or may be made by any executive depart
ment Of the government, or by any bureau act.
ing under authority of such department, for
military, naval or any other government supplies,
shall be required to be executed literally and
strictly in accordance with all terms IN the con
ditionS Of such contracts or orders, and that on
any failure so to execute them they shall be
thereby abToEatedi and that all contracts or
orders which may be hereafter made by any de-
partment or bureau for any government supplies,
shall be made only with parties actually engaged
in the business of manufacturing or furnishing
and dealing in articles Of the kind contracted
for or ordered, and that no contract or order
made as aforesaid shall be transferred by the
party or parties to whom such contract OF order
may be given to any other party OF parties, and
that any such transfer shall cause an snnulment
Of the contract or order transferred.
AaJ-Gen. Hslleck and BTig-Gens. Anderson
and Denver, with many commIssaries and quar-
termS-teTs, were confirmed tO-dsy. The pay
masters were referred back 70 the military com
mitte6 with a view to q reduction in their num-
Der by rejection. Gems. Asboth, AcKinstTy and
Wade, recommended by the committee, were not
acted upon.
Senator Wilson's bill establishing q national
tsundTey and mandatory Of cannon, Of which
he gave notice to-day, locates the former on the
Hudson river, south of West Point, and the lat
ter in Pennsylvania, probably. at Bloomfield.
The finance committee Of the Senate reported
the Treasury uote bill this morning, with impor-
tant amendments in the legal tender clause.
They reported because they are equally divided,
Fessenden, Simmons and Pearce being against,
and Sherman, Howe and MeDougal for it. The
amendments provide that the interest on all
debts shall be payable in coin, and the
from customs, sales Of public lands, and
,onfscation are devoted to the payment of in
crest and the creation Of a sinking fund. Also,
the Secretary OF the Treasury may, in his
discretion, sell government bonds from time to !
lime for what they will bring and that persons
ieposi!ihg gold or Treasury notes with the As
Instant Treasurer of the United States for more
han thirty days, shall receive I've per cent in
crest