The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-01-16
Dispatches.
FROM WASHINGTON.

kefaftRg % FiRaHces-TAos 4. Mes0her and
Jas Saifids A0miRaied ss BriQadir Gen.
erats-i Bad Lap 10 b. kepeaIed-No
Netrs 81 Si0efs Resignafioa az Hesdosay
trs--kem0rsd Retirement Of Secretary
SmtA and Postmaster General blair
Lincoln Safisfed ritk Wcilss Hoh Salts
ned Uph Sfsnf9a-O yga nising ne Militia
on ie CoaSts-RumOred PsfpOsc Of Seere-
fsry CAese % Witkfrap and enter fhs Sen.
me-kebe BaffeTses Hasnag Potrder-
Deeh oftol ksarHey--B Border Foriywag
1he fronfers-Slafe Of hs treasury
s.nfs DISPATCH.
wAsHiscroS. Jan. 1.-The Lank Posi-
dents this morning abandoned the question
OF finance 20 tho joint committee ~ the
Boards OF Imde Of Boston and Pal +, phia,
Who spent two hours the morning With the
Committee OF Mays and Meaa 81 the
House. The formation Of practic scheme
advances rapidly aud NAV nov be nsidercd
settled.
The President. to-day. nominated Thos
y. Meagher aud Jas, Shields 81 be Brigadier
Generals.
Tie judiciary Committee Of the House
resolved, unanimously 10 day 90 report a
bill repeating the law that etempts a maa
from criminal prosecution foe offences in re.
gard to which be msy have been examined
Def re a Congressional Committee Il was
under this Law that Floyd escaped punish
msnt.
sfEciAl 20 rEinrSx
The Senate vii! probably pass the House
bin Tor the abolition OF the lrtlkng priv
iege without delay.
The House judiciary Committee stands
IN the nbseuee of Nj. Hickman. is Chair.
man. -four 10 Hour GA the oil iot the COATS "a
tioa % the property oi rebels. and the en- ,n
cPtuon OF their aves. The bill " | not
stud thus long
Neither the President nor Secretary Of
War. up 20 to-day. has received any mlelli
e. &C respecting the resignation ct Geueeal
Sgel.
woRipis DISPATCH.
The eity Is filed with rumor- respecting
the probable retirement OF &c least two 9th
CT ineinbers OF the Cabinet. Hon. &. b
Sinlth. Secretary of the Interior. aud II su.
Nc. Blair. p NJ. General. are the gentle.
men indie ted by the gossip OF the Hotes.-
Dir. Sm th, Who enjoys. "a a great degree.
the coi.flenee OF Nc. Lincoln. will. Il i said.
assume one OF the vacant se IL Ia the Sa-
preme Court. While Nc. BLAIR wall decline
any other appointment AZ the hand- ct the
Pr, sident.
People who profess O. know, "a, an az
guarded letter 20 Gen. Fremont ia which
Gen. Scott. and other high officials are crit
cized. = az the bottom OF this matter.
Mr.. Holt may fl Mr.. smiths place. and
Mr. COliax. OF Ind. Mr.. Rlair's. but nobody
knows ANYTHING about.
The President has every confidence Ia Mr..
Wel.e-, aud he i not 20 be disturbed
IL j. said the appointment OF Mr. Stanton
has Mr., Hollis hearty approval. He was ar
gent that his friend nc confirmed IN the OF.
nee.
HERALp's DISPATCH.
thstanding the absence of any seri
Gus apprehension Of "A foreign war. IL Is the
desire of the Government and oil the com
handing General. that the militia OF all the
loyal States shall be FULLY and efficiently or
ganxed. and in this connection Gen. Nc
Clellah strongly urges the organic ,tion and
practical preparation VI artillery corps ia all
the seaport and lake towns. with a view 10
have IL in readiness Ton any emergency an
effective body OF well drilled arti!lcrists for
the defence vf our hsrbOrs aud coasts.
IL IS designed that these corps shall DO
provided by the Governments with guns afd
equipments, and 10 bo paid by the United
States whenever called iato actual service.
Among the rumors in circulation IL has
been whisy erei that the Secretary Of the
Treasury intends 70 withdraw 10 resume a
seat in the United States Senate This Is
all conjecture.
The rebel batteries on the Lower Potamac
continue 10 exhaust large quantities Of pow
der without eifeeting anything. The keli
ance was fred at thirty eight times on Mon
day night, while running down the river from
Cock PIT Point and the batteries lower down.
but she was not touched.
The batteries at Shipping Point and Cock
Pit Point kept up n constant hrc OF shells
towards the Maryland shore this i~aftemoon.
which ali bu 81 high in air and did no Ian
age 20 any ore.
Col. Jas. Kearney. OF the Typographical
Engineers. L. ). A. recently placed on the
retired list. died oil Friday last. aged Is yrs.
The committee appointed 10 inquire into
the matter OF foIiiiying the Western Lakes
aud Rivers. have 60; 10 work AZ last. 50 far
they have decided on recommending a IoFti-
Gcatioa AZ the Straits OF Maokinaw. leaving
il 70 "A commission 10 select the precise local
rs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5--The L. ) Treas
urer's lat weekly statement shows that the
total amount on deposit Vas -. 100. 600. on
whirh drafts had been drawn 70 the sm'uut
OF $500. 600. Tn Bullion fund H. lO2 600.
The available balance In the States under
in~sufrecdonary control. i stated AZ Sl5D9,
0oo