Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-01-07
From Yyashfngson.
Special Dispatch to tie Chicago Times

eiate OF pubic auairs VIII permit r# II
Parties have been employed and organ
lied in this city TO snrveya Pacific rail
road ard telegraph line through chihuahua
and Sonora
They will soon take their departure for
the West.
The contract is let for $4,000
\ Lieutenant Of the regular army shot
a cavalry seminal to-day. on the avenue,
because be did not choose to leave his duty
and obey the oficer. who had no connection
with him, being simply an outsider.
Committee Of New York bankers are
here comforting with tie Secretary of the
Treasury on financial affairs.
The TumoTs current Ia the newspapers 1
that further trouble may be expected with \
England, arising cut Of cur blockade of !
Charleston and Savannah with stone hulks .
are regarded here as entirely without foun :
da,ion
Gen. McClellan's heel,b continues to i'm
/ prove.
The government has taken measures to I
/ cttain cotton seed from p 1T r yul ia order
that it may be planted in Illinois and other
western States
Carl Schurz has asked and obtained
leave Of absence, and will Immediately re-
turn from bis position at the Court of
Spain.
The President OF the Pittsburgh. Fort
Wayne aud Chicago Railroad is here, en-
deavoriUg 70 get payments from the gov
ernmeut on account OF debts due the COM
pauy for railroad service.
The opinion of Comptroller Whittesey,
acquicsced in by Secretary Chase, is that,
according to the present law regulating the
compensation oil members Of Congress,
they can receive mileage only for the regu
lar session thercf- re mileage Tor the July
extra session remains 70 be provided for by
future regulation
il may be stated that several Senators
were paid ;he two mlaages before the opin
ion was officially furnished for ministerial
guidance.
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
Mr. Harrington, has been absent from the
department f,r week OF ten days past, on
account Of sickness.
Ii appears ~ the report Of the Supern-
terdant of Public Printing, John y De-
frees, that the government Printing Bureau
has been conducted with the utmost efici>
eney and satisfacti n. The wisdom of
Congress in superseding the former ar
raugement by the present establishment is
fully indicated. As compared to the pri-
ces formerly paid public printers. there has
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tual saving ia the government Of 500. 600.
Washington, Jan 3.
The reporter for the Associated Press,
did not, as is alleged, report or circulate
the report that General Mcclellan had DIS
missed the charges brought by Brigadier
General Rnsencraus against General Ben
ham, nor has he until now said single
word upon the subject. The facts are
briefly these: The charges involve the
conduct of GEN Bfnham as to the pursuit
Of Gen. Floyd, and the cause Of the escape
of the latter with his army Gen Benham
has denied the truth # the charges, and
asked fur cour: martial but this was re-
fused a. the present, from the fact that the
chief witnesses are attached to the army. oil
Western Virginia and are now serving in
Kautucky, and cannot be even temporarily
withdrawn. In ether words. the trial is
postponed to await The CONVENIENCE Of their
attendance without detrimen' to the public
interest
The long contested land claim between
James H. Lane and G IL es jackson, invul
wing the title to valuable quarter section
OF land adjoining Lawrence, Kansas. has
t been finally decided by the Commissioner
Of tie Land Office, the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs, and lhe Secretary Of the
t Interior. uHequivocaiiy IN favor of Gen.
? Lane. The merits # the case have been
, exhhnstibly presented un both sides by EN-
E Inent legal advisers, and iHvolve.Tthe orig
, laui puriIes in a personal conflict on the
claim, resulting in The woundirg Of Gen
, Lane and the death Of Gaines ,Jacksun.-
: the case has excited great interest thro'-
ont leeal circles, the va-i,u Us departments,
; and the country at large Tho decision
yIndicatirg Gen Lane in his right 20 The
t property was rendered on tie last day Of
December
At the commencement Of this year. Gen.
! | Lane presented t, the attorney of Mr..
e Sackson the sum of $500 IA free wi
5 New Years offering Of kindness ard sym
, pathv.
The Sub Committee Of Ways ard Means
are engaged in preparing Il general tax
bill, which xii. be the basis If national
| currency. The committees idea is 10 raise
money enough 10 sus tain the credit Of the
government, though The tax may for the
time being be more than heavy cnorch for
: that purpose The committee is also ma
= turing tariff bill, the provisions Of which
VIII largely increase the duties on many
articles Of general consumption.
> Washington, Jan 5.
The recent report about cJntemplated
Texas expedition, to be fitted out at Fort
Leavenworth. under charge of Gems. Hunt
er, Lane and Denver, is mainly correct.
Lane will command a column, organized
E with view to demonstrate the correctness
, OF those principles which be believes can
alone bring the war to a successful termiu
'ation In this position, Gen. Lane. it is
understood, Is cordially endorsed by the
administration
The Navy Department has forwarded to
ihe navy yards specifications Tor iron clad
, steamers to he built.
Measures have been taken to guard
against communicating information to reb
els, especially through female sources.
Five rebel deserters arrived Yesterday
from Manassas. They have no idea of the
number OF men there, but represent the de
fences OF formidable character.
, circumstances have recently transpired
which Tx on Col. Kerrigan the guilt of
na'iLS gwen Information to the enemy.
Washington, Jan. 1.
The Times dispatch says the Committee
on Ways and Means will report. aud ak
the immediate passage on Monday. of a
bill authorizing the issue of hundred
million dollars Of demand treasury notes
receivable for all public and private dues
aud debts making them legal tenders. and
exchangeable for six per cent bonds; also.
extending the same privilege to all demand
notes already authorized"
The Hrruid's dispatch says: "The YES
sells of Gan. Burnside's feet was inspectad
u day by order Of Gen. Mcclellan. and the
men paid of. Several thousand dollars
was disbursed"
New York, Jan. 4.
The Times Washington correspondent
says:
Gen. Magruder is b Hevei To- have h0O.,