, 1862-04-10

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune. l

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuae.1
WAsH1sa1oH, april 9, 1b62.
The vote On Roscoe Conkling's Bankrupt
AaW VIII be taken next Monday. There are
oSer one hundred thousand petitioners for
such Ian, and many Of those adverse will
faEor one leaving dis1oya1 persons exempt from
the benefits Of the act, as reported
a commercial treaty with Turkey, nego-
t1ated By Minister Edward Joy Morris, has
been reported from the Foreign Committee in
executive session Of the Senate. We have had
no treaty since 1880,
Gen. Wadsworth refused to return fugitive
slaves claimed by their masters from FRINGE
George county, Nd, telling the claimants he
Was no slave catcher, and that they must apply
elsewhere.
Accounts from Port Royal are discouragiug.
The cotton agents arc taking advantage Of
their position, and are il1-tteating the negroes.
The missionaries are troubled by the Illogical
differences. It is said hdr. Pierce does the
best he can, but requires a4thority to govern.
He Is now dependent On military officers. If
Mr. A1rnsted Of New York goes, be will insist
Oh commission OF some sort.
Gen. Hitchcock is regularly installed as mil
ita1y adviser to the Secretary Of War, who
holds council Of war every morning, at which
Hitchcock, the Adjutant General, the Quarter
master General, and others, heads Of Bureaus,
aTepreGent
Our ex-Consnl at Cadiz and the Lieutenant
Of the Sumter, two rebels SELECT by Consul
Delong at Tangiers, are expected daily. 4
question Of International law is under consid-
Grafton. Although our Consuls have, under
the treaty with Carbary, powers of the fullest
civil aud criminal jurisdiction, it is doubtful
whether, under American precedents, especial
II that Of Kozta, political refugees can be
seized On neutral soil.
Among the negative 7otes On the slave tax
were Loyejoy, Hutchins, and other radical Re-
publcans.
Playing-ca manufacturers have an audience
Of the + FINANCE Committee to-day.
Gen. Halleck would have Ind his own prepa-
ration6 for IN attack On Corinth completed in
four days more.
The bill introduced by Representative Ar
mold, to establish branch post offices in cities,
has passed both Houses.
Among 93 votes against the rejection Of the
District Of Columbia emancipation bill, we're
Meesrs. Diyen, Lehman, Odell, and Thomas
Of Mass. Mr. Vllandigham, who led the
movement against the bill, explained that Mr..
Richardson, (who was present yesterday to
vote against the tux bin,) was now out OF
town. The bill is to be considered IN Com
mittee Of the Whole, afteft the Pacific Railroad
bill, now special order, has been disposed Of
It will then be reported to the House as soon
as possible, and passed, BY nearly the same
majority as that today.
Morrilrs (Vermont) polygamy bill Is the
same as that which was passed tEo years ago
by the House, save that the District Of Coium-
bin is not exempted from its operation.
Mr.. Trumbul introduced bill to-day EN-.
poTering Commissioners ppointed By Circuit
Courts with authority to arrest, imprison and
hold to bail, and to exercise the same powers
as Judges Of the District Conrts in holding tc
security for the peace, or for good behavior
all bail bonds and bonds to keep peace and
good behavior to be liens Oh the real estate oj
| principals situate within the State where lii
| bonds are taken.
| Peter P. Hargons, masters mate Of thf
Congress, writes to the Navy Department
| that he and thirty-two Of The crew, Of whom
! all are we'll save one who has lost bis leg aut
| one buried, are in Tobacco warehouse a
Richmond.
| The bill recognizing the medical depart
ment Of the army, passed by the House, i:
substantially the same rs that introduced b,
] Mr. &13rinh IF h;1r al +1
| ten surgeons, ten assistant surgeons, twent,
medical cadets, aud as many hospital steward:
IS the Surgeon General may require; the sur.
geon general to rank as brigadier, one assis
tant surgeon general and q medical inspecto
general to rank as colonel Of cavalry, the lat
ter to have supervision Of the sanitary condi
ton Of the army, assisted by eight medical in
spectors to rank as lieutenant colonies, oil t.
be appointed from the regular corps withou
regard to present rank.
I Minister Pike, Ut the Netherlands, write
Secretary Seward that Europe will take II
more thought about the rebels after the caE
ture Of Savannah and Charleston and th
opening OF the Mississippi.
It Is reported that Gen. Sherunan's Brig7
diers at Port Royal-Generals sterens
Wright and Viele-are all coming North;
seeming desirable to make a thorough reo1
ganization Of that department.
ITO the Associated Press-l
WAsHEGToS, April 9.-The Secretary {
War has submitted to Congress communics
tion on the Northern Coast Defences, cncll
sing an elaborate report from Edwin 8. Joh1
son Of Conn, well known as practical civ
engineer, a9d connected With the joint con
king the Northeastern boundary line. Nj
; johnson recommended the passage Of Senate
MorTi1's bill, and the adoption Of the polio
Of placing in the hands Of the President tt
p4%ss 9Ts to s+aes accept loa5
lie defense as therein proposed. Among tt
modes Of defense contemplated is the use
railways and floating ball proof batteries, i
addition to the ordinary system Of fortifc:
uons. His report is the result Of careful c,
: animation Of the matters in question, inclut
ing long list Of documents, based on
! thorough acquaintance with the physic
| geography and Typographical features Of Il
J | country.
r JAS. s. Pike, Minister to the Netherland
, in transmitting to the State Departmental coz
country, and concludes his dispatch as fo
| lows: "It will be absurd that there is +
l direct tax On personal property or on incom
as SUCH Taxes are believed to stand in tt
way OF lndustr1al und commercial derelol
nent and to operate to expel capital. II
decisive successes Of the Federal Goyernme,
. in Tennessee have produced their natur
effect on this side Of the water. Whe
Charleston and Savannah shall have fallen, 81
our guuboats traverse the Mississippi, all il
terest In the affairs Of the confedefates nj
cease in Europe
, About two weeks ago Commodore Foot
in telegraphing to the Navy Department., So
1 Gen. Pope intended to make transvcr
: movement which would astonish the seces
on Island No. 10. The ful6lIment Of this pr
diction is already known to the country.
l The Senate was several hours in execnti'
: session to-day. It confirmed several militia
appointments of Low grade, and Samuel
Brown Of Ohio to be Attorney Of the Terrific
Of Colorado.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The synopsis Of Il
/ newspaper reports OF the Tennessee battle #
read both ia the Senate and House. It "
listened to with unusual silence In Il
= House there WIS some slight applause, whit
:. suddenly ceased. The latest dispatch fro
Commodore Foote WIS also read, and this IT
; enthusiastically received in the House.
5 THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
II WAsHRaroa, April ., 1852
: SENATE.
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