New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-20
10 tho Associated Press.

NAHIf6rOs, Iuefohy, ROD III. lCo<.
REJECTION OF Army UNI ORhis.
The Military Board Of Inspectors appointed by the
Geueral-in-Chief are engaged in examining the
supplies recently received ut the Clothing Depart
nent from Philadelphia and New-York. The result
Of their frat days labor to condemn 25 900 in
fantry prvates coats which articles cost the Gov
erument 80. From all appearances, the Board
will continue in session for long tme IL has been
found necessary TO order the erection of "A shed for
the purpose Of storing the rejected clothing. In
order to protect the Government from being thus
swndled by Wholesale, and tie better TO secure the
health and comfort Of the army, efforts are making
to organize bureau TO furnish the troops with cloth
ng, camp and garrison eluipage, and to be estab-
hshed similar 10 other bureaus Of the War Depart
ment, though separate and Distinct from them all.
ARRIVALS.
Among the arrivals tonight are Gen. Banks and
Minister CaDsron.
TIE EXPLOITATION or SHIP TIMER.
Mr. Ward OF New-York presented in the House to-
day petition of The mel chants and shpbuilders en-
gagged in the sale and manufacture Of ship timber
coucurred in by the leading shipowners and under
writers, requesting Congress to adopt some measure
to peyen, the expectation Of ship timber during the
continuance Of the war
THE ST. LAWRENCE AND TIE GREAT LAKES.
Also the memorial Of the American Geographical
and Sla'bticsl Society, asking the interces'ion of
Congress in reference to ship canal connecting the
River st. Lawrence aud all the great lakes Oh t o
northern boundary, with the Atlantic Ocean in the
Bay Of New-YoIk, in any future adjustment OF tue
commercial relations between the United States and
Great Britain.
BANKRUPT LAW.
Aso, several petitions favor of the passage OF a
General Uniform Bankrupt Law.
MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
/ Tie principal military combinations to-day by the
Senate were Of the appointments Of Brgader-Gen-
eral Grant to bs naoI-General, and Coli. Garfield
and Shields to be BrgaderGenerals. Col. Gar
fields promotion was FIR gallant and meriiOIious con-
due. NJ tire battle Of Pfestouburgh, and that OF Gen
Grant for tie same qualities exhibited in the capture
Of Fort D,relson. 4 very large number Of army
and volunteer appointments were confirmed, inelnd-
ing CAPTAINS, cutcnants, surgeons, astftant adJu-
tauts, &C.
/ Among tie naval combinations arc The following:
To De Iisuieuautf-hlfred r. Mahon, Geo. G..
Remey. Alex. ). McKouzie, Norman II. Farquhar,
Samuel ID. Greene. Charles II. Swasey, Theodore
+. Kane. Beatty +. Smith Cornelius NJ. Schoon-
maker Goder,k preu;isc X. $. MeCook, Gilbert c.
Wilre. Thos. 5. Spencer.
To be Chi.l Eugines nj las. II. Loring, VIM II.
Ra,lerf. rd Edward u. Robbie, Thomas Williamson,
WI. II. Brook. Wan. H. Cushmau, Chas. H. Baker,
Philip g.. Pc.re.
Ta.ua. ,id0ie OF Pennsylvania was confirmed a.
Secretary Of l.cg,,ion to Brazil and The following
nlue.l gentlemen were confirmed - Consuls 10 the
places rg.yr, lively montiouod:
Thomas y. Howard, Pennsylvania, Consul to san
Juan Snr.
/ = s.u Webster, Illinois, 10 Munich.
/ N..h l.. Nilson Indiana, 10 Tohafco
". ). Stuman. Massachusetts, to Rome.
+ VIM -. Uowels, Ohio, 10 Venice.
: Charles H. Cleveland Pennsylvania, to acapulco.
4 Roster johnson, California, to Acapulco.
WIN. Blanchard, District Of Coiu.ubia, to Mel
bouuc.
joan de- De- Montague. NswYork, tc Nantes.
Thomls H. Dudley, New-.irncy. To Liverpool, in
rlace of Beverly Tucker recalled.
Cha,. :. O..eu. P.uusy wanna, 10 Quebec.
. Alien FuuCs, Illinois, 10 Victoria Vancouver
lsl,ni
Wu. irwin, Pennsylvania, 20 Bahia
John .. Nra', Kansas, 90 Kingston, Jamaica.
J.i.e- II. Amrby, New-Yorh, TO NsI'es.
Charlie r. DE V,.'di, Hlusas to Santos.
Thos. Clmi-irs. Illinois, % Vienna.
John Young Indiana, 10 Belfast.
Frederick Nhipncrman Minnesota, to Maracaibo
M-rcus Otcubourg Wisconsin, 10 the City o
Mexico.
B,nj..nin I'nlsey, Massachusetts, to 81. Gather
mes.
+ John Bgclow, New-York, 10 Parr.
/ Lus.us II. Chandler, Nirg.aii, 10 Mltanza..
Tlco. -. Edward. Ken.ueky, 20 Demarara.
/ Horace s.. Cougar, New-Yo.k, to Hong Kong.
Henri, y. Stacy, Vermont {, keyel.
4 I.ue' Dieblc, California, 20 Batavia.
Warren &. Foft,r, Connecticut, go Carthagoua.
CLmlcsW. Goddard. Maine, Consu. General t.
Cons'auuuol'e.
MEDALS FOR SOLDIERS.
The io.u. ieso..ion introduced by Senator Wilso.
to-day for te presentation OF medals go the en.ise,
men and volunteer. Ia the Army, Navy, AMI Marin,
corn. who hive or may distinguish themselves il
bs,io during ihc rebellion, provides chat an amount
of money bo appropriated Tor The purpose Of having
prepared medals q silver, or other suitable metal
with nrqroplilte emlcma AMI devices, for preR,nia
Ion by Cougr.ss TO tns non-commissionsi oihoen
and lnvs,es oi O. volunteer aud marine corps and
tho warrant and petty officers AID seamen OF 'hc
NAVY or tie United States, who have or may here
after di roguish Themselves by any act OF g'dl"ntry
or bravery during tho present war against the
rebellion.
TIE FEELING IL TuHoFE
/ The last advices fom Luropeac OF dates previous
o the receipt there OF tho news OF the hrst OF our
.crcs Of victories; but the Secretary OF state rays
ace. Indications Of satisfactory reaction IN FAVOR