, 1862-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.l
WASHINGTON. 10 P. H.. January r, 1852.
One OF the two supply pipes Of the steam
sloop Pensacola vas plugged last spring BY a
Yard employee in the rebel service, Had the
other pipe been served the same way boiler
explosion must have ensucd. Tie discovery
was made only yesterday
Gen. Shields is here. Lieut. Fairfax denies
tlat Miss Slidell struck him in the face, as
asserted By the British Commander. He SAYS
the ladies acted rs such.
Capt. Ralph Bunt, Of the I'd Kentucky, and
Lieut.. Walter B. Ives, Of the 10Th New York,
the former captured at Bull Run; and the lat
ter On the Gauley, arrived from Richmond to-
night. They were released from prison On
Saturday, on their parole not to take up arms
against the Confederate States nor to furnish
any information for publication until exchang-
ed
They belong to the 1t forward to Richuondn
party, and will join it in physical person as
soon as their exchange is effected.
A division drill Of regular cavalry was held
to-day by General Philip st. George Cooke,
Great improvement was apparent. They will
be held every Tuesday and Friday hereafter.
The Ways and Means Committee have
framed bill which will betntroduccd to-mor-
row. authorizing the issue Of Il hundred mil
lions in demand Treasury notes, not bearing
interest, and payable generally without spcci-
lying place OF time, which, as well
as all Treasury notes Of like charac-
ter heretofore authorized to be issued,
are declared lawful money and legal tender
in payment Of debts, public and private, and
are nude exchangeable at par value for six per
cent. twenty years coupon bonds or registered
bonds or bonds hereafter ncgotiated.
Such Treasury notes may be received from
time to time, as the exigencies of the public
service may require
All schemes Of emancipation and coloniza-
ton OF slaves have been referred by the Judi
clary Committee Of the House TO Subj Com.
inlttee, Bingham and Thomas.
1t las also authorized the Chairman to offer
resolution empowering the Committee to
send tor persons and papers, for the puroosa
o. examining the censorship Of the prcss.
Inc House Post Office Committee will report
blll comforting the postal privileges cnioycd
by soldiers upon sailors and marines,
1t is said By prisoners recently released from
me Richmond Jail, that the ingenuity OF the
Yankees there confined is a constant source
OF wonder to the southrons, With no better
tools than case-knife and steel pen thev
make and polish numerous articles Of use and
luxury. a rebel physician remarked that there
"as more ingenuity in the Yankee prisoners
than in a1 the rest ofthe southcr-. confederaev
a reconnaissance in force took place today,
from the right wing Of Gems. McCa1's and
Smiths divisions, which with two batteries
went towards Draincsville, where it was be.
heFed large force was gathering, as cars had
been heard whistling frequently yesterday.
They started at daylight. No news from them
yet.
LATER-12 T. M.-The accommodating and
foEagipg force, from the right wing, went five
miles toward the front and returned after dark
with ffty wagons Of corn aud grain, having
seen no enemy
Several young officers have been cash;ered
for saying that The South couldn't BE- achipped.
WASHINGTON Jan. I-l0A.H,
The following is the substitute rerortcd
from the Military Committee by Senator VIII
son in place Of the original bill, concerning
slaTcs catching by army officers.
Be it enacted. That it ahall be unlawful for anv
officer On military and navy service Of the Cnited
States, to cause any person, claimed to be held to
labor Or service By reason Of African descent. to
be delivered up to, for any person claiming such
service or labor. ANY officer 30 Offending shall be
discharged from service, aud be forever ineli.able
to any appointment In the military or naval ser
vice Of tho United States.
Some important provisions are embraced in
the army bill introduced by Senator Wilson
to-day. If it passes. breyct rank will carry
with it no increase Of pay Officers can draw
orage only in kind, and oaly 50 much as they
aef,o{7y require.
Chsplains may be others than Christians,
but must belong to some religious denomina-
tion and must be recommended By an ecclesi-
astica1 body or five accredited members Of
their own denomination, aud may be remoYa-