Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-17

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wAsHlxerox. January l5-The following is
the second proposition in Mr. chsse's csposi-
ton:
I'd The banks will receive and pay out the
United States notes freely, and sustain, in all
proper WAYS. their credit
The Tribane's special SAYS:
Secretary Csmeron's nomination Minister
10 Russia. was reported unanimously from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, but was not acted
upon.
The Senate Postofice Committee meet TO NOR
row for the purpose OF considering the House bill
10 abolish the franking privilege. The Commit
tee are not IN favor of total abolition of the
privilege and will amend the bill.
In answer to day for call of nformation made
upon the Secretary Cameron. by the Senate, he
incidentally remarked: / take this occasion TO re
peat the statement that | never made contract
since took charge of the War Department. for
any purpose whatever, having always interpreted
the laws of Congress to inreud that the Heads of
Bureaus, all of them able and experienced Off
GERS the regular army shall make all contracts
for supplies for the branches of the service sever
ally under their charge.
The Timess special SAYS:
1t is doubtless true that Adutant General
Thomas will soon vacate his place. There is
deeper and more general hostility to him than
any other officer in the army. not excepting Gen.
Stone General Seth Williams, popular officer
and most indefatigable working man is named as
his probable successor
Mcclellan to-day before the Joint Com
mittee on the conduct of the War. For three
hours they listened TO patient and candid ac-
count of his operations in the responsible Office
to which he was so suddenly. and without his
own knowledge or procurement, summoned by
the President and by the Nations voice. The
difficulties of his pOsiton-the embarrassment of
questions arising-the amount of labor to Toe
done-the ferocity and strength of the rebellion
he has to vanquish-were grouped together in a
manner so effective to win sympathy from a
member who had imbibed prejudces against him,
and the modest and steady assurance he manifest
ed of early and utter overthrow OF the rebels
gave confidence in his capacity and generaship
that had not before existed.
Gen. Butler was also before the Committee to-
day.
Secretary Welles sent to the Senate to day de
tense of himself in the matter of charges preferred
against him.
The Senate acted to-day on number of army
appointments.
Thirteen Lientenants put in commission by Mr..
Cameron, and one surgeon were rejected Many
others will follow. No nominations have been
made since.
The Cabinet change was resolved on.
Among the reflections by the Senate of military
HOHliiatiOns were W Ieutenhnt, ATE Il
gardener at the White House, and Wood of Min
nesota, as Brigade Commissary.
After the most careful inquiry il cannot be as
certained that there is any truth in the current
reports relative to additional changes in the Cab
met.
The Heratd's dispatch says:
The officers of the regiments raised by Gen.
Butler in Massachusetts for his coast expedition
were commissioned yesterday directly from the
War Department.
teers, is mentioned as likely to be appointed a
Brgadier General
From private advces received here serious ap
prehenson are entertained that the heroic Parson
Brownlow will be assassnated before he ear
reach the Tennessee border with pass from the
rebel War Department.