Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-18
From Washington.

- VIC ~" L HCTULu Says IuGTS was
Protracted executive session of the Senat
to-day, last three hours and half. !
formidable opposition was manifested t,
the confirmation of Gen. Cameron as Min
lister to Russia. The whole time of tn,
executive session was occupied with debate
on this subject, and resulted in an adjourn
, ment without final action
The objections made to the confirmation
OF this appointment were chiefly on the
the ground of alleged Encouragement o.
the War Department, and flvoritism in the
appointment of military officers and the
award of contracts for war supplies, by
means of which it is charged vast amounts
nave been unnecessarily expended It is
oelleved the nomination will be ultimately
confirmed after the expression of the causes
OF opposition, and Senators will forego
their objections, but the array against
nomination will deprive the confirmation
OF any complimentary complexion, and
amount to censure of the conduct of the
War Department.
zen. Mcclellan has continued to improve
IN health. His interview with the com
mlttee ON the conduct of the war Yesterday
was mutually satisfactory. Without enter
ing into any details of his plans, he con.
Vinced the committee that the result which
all desire, the suppression of the rebellion
and the end OF the war, will be attained
with certainty, aud even with more dis
patch than the most sanguine were in
clined to believe.
The committee on the proposed national
armory west of the AlIeghanies has met a
sufficient number of times to learn that its
members disagree so thoroughly that it
will be impossible to secure a majority in
favor of any place. Probably the commit
tee will recommend that three commission
ers be appointed by the President to select
site.
Cen Sigel is strongly pressed for Ma
Jor Generalship by Senators and Represen-
tatives from the Northwest. CHICAGO.
thraugh Mr.. Arnold, particularly urges his
appointment.
The Fertilization bill which passed the
House to-day appropriates in the aggre-
gate five millions nine hundred and sixty
thousand dollars.
Twenty three Republicans and thirty four
Democrats and UniOnists voted to confirm
representative Lehman in his seat. The
sixty seven against him were all Republic
cans Sixteen Republicans and fourteen
Democrats and Unionists were absent or
not voting.
The Colonies and officers of the Goth
and 86th New York Regiments, and the
officers of the batteries attached to them,
Major O'Neil commanding, to-day sent to
the Senate Military Committe, memorial
| heartily and unanimously endorsing the
appointment of Col Meagher rs their
Brgadier General. Gen. Shields also had
addressed q most cordial letter to Senator
Wilson, the Chairman of that Committee,
earnestly advocating the confirmation of
his friend and couutryman.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE fertilization
bill which passed the House, makes the
following appropriations for the year end
ing 1868:
For Fort Montgomery, at the outlet of
Lake Champlain, N. Y, 500, 900. Fort
Knox, at the narrows of Penobscot river.
Me-, 100000. Fort on High Island Ledge,
Portland Harbor, Me-, 100000. Fort
Winthrop, Boston Harbor, $4,000. Fort
at New Bedford Harbor, 100000 Fort
at Willets Point, opposite Fort Schuyler,
n. Y, 100000. Fort on site effort Sim
kins, Staten Island, N. Y, $4,000 Fort
at Srndy Hook, 100000. Fort Delaware.
Delaware river, 100000. Fort Carroll,
Baltimore Harbor, $500, 600 Fort Gail
houn, Hampton Roads, Va, $500, OOO.-
Fort Jefferson, Garden Keys, Florida $780,
900. Fort Taylor, Key West, Florida,
S2OO,O 600. Fort ut Fort Point, San Fran
cisco Bay, Cal, 100000
For contingencies of Fortications in
GLIDING field works 100000. For bridge
trains and equipage for arms in the field,
S25O,OOO. For tool and seige trains for
army in the field, $3.50 600 for year
ending 3Oth June, 1862 For Notifications
on the Northern frontiers, including forth
cations at Oswego, Niagara, Buffalo, De-
troit, Mockinaw, S75O,OOO. Fort at New
Bedford Harbor, Massachusetts $4,000.
Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode Island,
$500 Fort Schuyler, Eass River, n
Y, S25, 900. Fort at Willet's Point, oppo-
site FIT. Schuyler. So, 900. Fort Richmond,
Staten Island, N. Y, S25, 900. Fort in site
of Fort Tompkins, Staten Island, $4,000.
For commencement of casemate at bat
terry on Staten Island, n. y, 100000.
For new battery at Fort Hamilton, ut Mar
rows, 100000. Fort NTiffiin, near Phila-
deIphia, Pa, S25, 900. For new Fort, OPP
posite Fort Delaware, on the Delaware
shore, 100000. Fort Monroe, Hampton
Roads, Va, $50, 900. Fort Taylor, Key
West, Florida, 100000 Two additional
forts at the Tortugas, Florida, 5000, 900.
For fort at Ship Island, coast of Missis-
sippi, 500, 900. For contingencies of for
tification, 100000. Fort Bridge, trains
and equipage, $25O,OOO.