, 1862-02-08

Gen. Wise in Command Of
the Rebels.
DEPARTURE Of SHERMAMS ExPE~
QETlQM FOR SAVANNAH.
Rumored Intention Of France to
Break the Blockade.
TWENTY NEW GUN-D0ATS Or
DERED.
Legal Tender" in the
Senate.
Important Banking Ordinance Of
the Convention.

[mportant Banking Ordinance Of
the Convention. |,
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune]
WASHINGTON, February Z, 1862.
At Secretary Chasc's party last night, the
Hutehinsons gave Whitticr's song all through.
It is a noticeable fact that several Generals
were present, who had been forbidden bJ NC"
Clellan 10 let these yocalists sing within their
lines. +,
Tie National Bridge, where the spaniards
were defeated, is forty miles from Vera Cruz,
on the road to the city Of Mexico.
The Senate Military Committee will report
in favor Of telegraph tia San Francisco and
Behring's Straits to the Anloor River.
Pr1yat~t letters from France, aycrrinS that |
Napoleon would recognize tic South and |
break the blockade, some fixing January eth
rs the day, startled Senators to-day. One
from Thurlow Weed expresses apprehension
that NAPOLEON will announce that policy III
! addressing the chambers OH tue 18th. These
| letters hastcned the passage OF the g1n-boat
| bill. but tue French minister says nothing OF
thc kind is known to him. as hc bad received
| no oiIicia, intimation whatever.
. Mexican aff:drs occupied the Senate's for
ciep committee to-day. Speedy action WILL
bc taken. Tic victory over the Spanlards
gives an impulse.
Bcrdan's troubles are approaching solu-
tion. It is believed hc will be removed; the
r..en to lc armed with Colts rifles and rcvolv-
ers and sent to the front.
There arc two hundred and thirteen bands
Of music in five hundred and four regiments
,hosc rolls are hcrc. New York las twenty
. five in ono hundred and eight regiments. Wis
consin has the most, III proportion.
| Brigadier's ststis arc to be cut down to TWO
oids-dc-cd,np, being Ill to which they are en-
T titled.
The Senate Military Committee have con
| {crrcd with Gen. Stoncman, chief Of cavalry,
i and q bill will be framed embracing his recon:
r rnrndation for a consolidation Of the seventy
scycn regiments into fifty, and an examination
by military commission, Of officers, privatcs
and horses, with a view 10 the retention o
tnc most fit also, to cqualize more p:rfecti,
r the distribution Of cavalry In the severn
y States.
Congressman Ashley was before the Com
r. | mittce On the National 4rmQry to-day, an
r Urged tle claims Of Toledo
= Senator Trumbulls minority report
Starke's case docs not discuss the evidence
hc Int enforces the argument that the sena'
ay has Jurisdiction and may prevent dlsloy
al Al Senator from taking his seat. All tho pape
u, before the Committee have been ordered prln
i: i. I'd, which will bring the whole question b
or fore tho Senate in spite Of the majority OF Il
cn Committee. Senator Harris's point is tn
in starkc must he admitted to his scat witho
eo looking into the question Of loyalty.
II The Senate Today rc-inscrtcd two Mills
cd, extras for White House expenditures, amour
st ing in the aggregate to fourteen thousand d.
Fat, 70, ,,oo,, ,,-,,.1,us1x stricken n
It's by the House. AL the spouters for 'S1etrcns
ow ment and economy" voted for it. The mel
a. a. t;yc votes were Grimes, Powell, Trumou
M Wilkinson and the two Wilson's.
5 ut The bill to increase the efficiency Of
'at, army Medical Department, authorizes the
poiutnacnt of 4 Director General, with
ter rank Of Brigadier General, as chief OF The mc
cal corps, with the powers and duties Of
present Surgeon General one medical
arc spcctor General, with the rank OF Colo
~. of cavalry, to have supervision under Tic
.asI. rector General Of all matters relating to
: re- sanitary condition Of troops, and hospi
rSls every where; Medical Inspectors, with
,+,1 rank Of Lieutenant Colonies Of cavalry
rigi- Medical Puryeyor, with the rank Of Lieuter
ston Colonel Of cavalry, to collect and purcl
ale sne medical and hospital supplies, and I'LL n
= of ouisitlons By medical officers all to he
thAt pointed Immediately on the passage Of tho
uced by the President, from army and Volun
?3ue ;aoet brigade surgeons. The bill also provide
show tue appointment, additional to the pre-
vas force, two army surgeons, ten assistant
oa,ns .ns gcons, twenty medical cadets, and as
tsat hospital stewards as required. This is
inter, sons second or third bill doctoring the !
fand. a; cl Department Of the army, anu it is Il
;; hv it will be the last.
oubts ITO the Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. T.-TheEc is the hi
that authority for stating that there Is no tru
him, thc report that the recent rebel hag OF
c SEN brought to headquarters here . cohms
Con- lion iLreatc tcning tho lives Of hostages =
Presl- an and others, In the event Of the exec
. any Of fthe Missouri bridge burners. There
Of in Tie communication no allusion whate'
be the that subject, and It is not believed that it
NJ he tents viii be officially made public
as the tits considered doubtful whether the
Ldmiu- tender clause Of the Treasury Note bi
c from pass The Senate.
10 give Senator Simmons will to-day intfodu
for" project for the establishment OF M
q de- hank. saving bank, and fiscal agency
iugton Wasu1Sa1oS, Feb. 7.-Thc Preside
have npnroyed the Joint resolution to author1
on his Secretary Of War to procure from such
mes to md enlisted men Of the United states a
robab1y arc now, or hereafter may be he!d, rs
for al ers Of war in the Confederate STATES
Is scat, time to time their respective auo
|cr-gcu- r. nav to their families Or +
sidents upon which certified allotnents
Ie were Secretary sllnll cause drafts 70 oe maae
.at Cen in the city OF New York or boston, 70
ctcd bv der of such person to whom the allo
were or may be made, and to remit inc
to The address Of such persons as may
Ohio. ignatcd- w. T.
intel1i- ; pnered the enemy Rear Flint H
, Of tue Fnirfax Court House, and captured
dong q secession pickets. His scouts eaptu
ON I hen prisoners 6songing t9 the Ei1t yifEg1 fI
ontown, feioneing to tho First North Carroll
nd other
up these Tho The War Department has received .
re doing that Cen. Lander now occupied Rom
cnnonsa I,,io rebels having retreated.
:, n-ooas rv1A NEW YORK;
.entucky. The Washington correspondent ~
VIC arc 1u3te eays Gov SpTaguc ol tAuoue ~ ~
been do erapled Mr. Spa11ding to-day that u
trade for 3cncc Banks desired the leSai tcnoefso
,ang vino | come the law of the land, and spceoil
e East OIL a dispatch from Cincinnati expire
f her con- desire Of tho bankers OF that city 70
leans liy- $3.50, 100000 notes made legal tenae!.
i'd to have terations made by Mr.. Stevens substlt
the legal tender and other character
her oper~ turcs Of Mr. spauldinEs bnl unto1en
zee before, rctircs the present $50, ,ooo,ooo Of
not be al orders new notes Tor that amonntto 70
tewd, self tuted, SO as to haSc I'LL OF the sathe
h various tion md appearance. It Trees from
at HnD l TT~x+ad EfaftA hnDd6 md stocks 1881