The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-22
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, March l7.-Gen Fremont has
had an interview with the President and the
Secretary of War. He will press his affairs.
promptly starting to his Department. His staff
will therefore be determined on at an early day.
His headquarters will be in the field Colone!
Shanks, Of the House Of Representatives, will
accompany him as soon as his duties will permit.
large number Of applications have been
made by volunteer officers to be appointed in
the regular army, but these have been unsuc-
cessful; among other reasons the difficulty of
discriminating as to the relative merits of the
applicants.
The Senate was four hours in Executive Ses.
sion to-day and confirmed the following nomius
lions Tor Brigadier-Generals of volunteers:
Major VIM. +. Barry, Chief of Artillery and
Aid to Gen. McCellan's staff; Willis A. Cor.
man, of Minnesota; Col Shuyler Hamilton,
Thomas l.. Price, Member OF Congress from Mis-.
sonri, Major Jas. N. Hamor, 9th cavalry, Lieut..
Col VIM. II. Emory, 9th cavalry, Major An.
drew J. Smith, 9Th cavalry, Moritcna L. Pat.
rick, of New Jersey, Isaac F. Arndy, of New
Jersey, Otis S Fry, Of Connecticut, Herman G.,
Berry, Of Maine.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Clothing In.
spection Board concluded its labors to-day and
showed its report to the Quarter Master General
Over two million dollars worth of clothing was
condemned. The testimony taken revealed
gross frauds perpetrated against the Govern.
ment. These frauds are consequent upon col.
fusion between contractors and manufacturers.
The Monitor is lying in wait for the Merrimac
at Fort Monroe.
Gem. Goldsboro had received intelligence
from TIE Burnside Expedition. It was still pur-
suing its plans, having accomplished everything
which, set out to do. 1t was just on the eve
of making an attack on Newbern
Vha IN, ipn 4. r
political prisoners met at IL o'clock to-day and
the following matters were settled as to its
course of action. The examination will be Sc
cret and exparte statements will be received ex.
elusiyely as to the prisoners held here. The
Commission will adjourn from place to place,
examining the prisoners at the localities of their
confinement.
WASHINGTON, March ls.-Tbe President has
made the following appointments of Cadets at
West Point
Edward w. Baker, Illinois; Steward s. Bay
less, Kentucky; VIM. H. Uppenwas, Henry
Winter, jr., Edward Sharp, No; Erastua Gaines,
III. Chas. WoodsoD, Baltimore, also Richard
Taylor Churchill, District of Columbia, The
last mentioned is son of the late Captain
Churchill, U. S. A., who died in the service in
Mexico.
The Supreme Court has decided after an elab.
crate argument two cases. namely, the United
States against Lysander Babbitt and the United
States against Robert Coles in favor of settling
them in that the Registers and Receivers Of
public lands cannot retain the fees on military
bounty land warrants beyond the compensation
of $4,000 per annum, to which they we're limit
ed by act Of 1918. This decision OF long con-
tested question saves to the Government nearly
million Of dollars. The. argument on behalf
of the Government was prepared end conducted
by Assistant Adjutant General Coffin.
II is reported that there are numerous Rail-
road Representatives here preparing applica-
tons to Congress for pecuniary assistance to
complete the present lines and open new routes.
to an amount, exceeding in the aggregate. IF.
teen million dollars. An effort will be made to
induce Congress to aid their plans either by the
Government endorsing their bonds. or In the
shape of donation upon the ground of national
necessity.
Information received at the State Department
indicates very vigorous reaction against Gen.
Mosquara. Neither the Government of the Il.
Stntes, or that Of Great Britain have ever re.
cognized that government
Brig. Gen. Burnside was this D. m. confirmed
BY the Senate. as Maj. General Of Volunteer.
Diplomatic critics are seriously disturbed by |
he authentic news received from Cuba, announ.
,ing serious misunderstanding between the al. |
led powers in Mexico.
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