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

as a token Of the appreciation of their gallantry.
FROM PORT ROYAL.
Tie Navy Department has sdyices from Port
Royal to the 18th inst, quite as late as the
Rebel report that Savannah bad been captured.
Flag Officer Dupont say not word touching
the expedition in that direction. His, and the
accompanying Dispatches from his officers,
relate chiefly to recent reconnoissances OF the
islands along the coast and of tho mainland IN
their vicinity. One officer writes that he
found u party of Rebels on North Edisto
leland, engaged in the exciting amusement OF
shooting the blacks there, and that he drove
them away with shells lie adds that THIS
was apparently their sole purpose in landing
there, which they not unirequently did.
TIE CASE OF SENATOR sTARKE.
Special interest attaches TO the case OF Ben
jamln Starke, claiming to be Senator from
Oregon, in view of the precedent which the
decision will establish. If the Senate is bound
to admit the appontce of u Governor or the
elect OF a Legislature, who ia Of the required
age aud is willing to take the oath, without
further inquiry ~ to his loyalty, u Rebel State
may send u Rebel Senator, If orly 0e be will
lDe to perjure himself as they all did year $50.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate in Executive Session to-day IMAM
imously confirmed Gen. Grant as Major-Geu-
cral. Col. Garfield and Gen. Shields aud Reno,
were confirmed IA Brigadier Generals, and Cas-
sins VI. Clay as Major-General The nays
against Gen. Shields were Messrs. Fesscn-
den, Foster, Doolittle, Wilkinson, Sherman,
McDougall, Henderson, Howe, Howard llar-
Ian, Grimes.
Personal.
EI-Secretary Cameron is in town, the guest
of Secretary Chase. lie is here 10 receive bis
final instructions as Minister TO Russia. lie
has nearly arranged his private affairs for bis
departure to his post.
REJECTED.
Capt Charles Leib was rejected Us Assistant
Quartermaster second time. The Military
Committee reported that he was unable to
account for l: Goo, coo.
THE TITLE OF IEUTESANT-GENERAL.
The joint resolution introduced by Senator
Rice to-day authorizing the President to confer
the title Of Lieutenant-Gencral by breyet for
eminent services, reylves the grade OF Lieu
tensnt-Geucral of the army III order that when,
In the opinion Of the President AMI senate, il
shall be deemed proper 10 acknowledge eminent
services OF u Major-Gcaeral of the army in the
present rebellion, in the mode already provided
Tor in subordinate grades, the grade OF Lieu
tenaut-Gcncral may be specially conferred by
brcvet. only to date from the date Of such
service. Provided, however, that when said
Grade shall have once been filed and become
vacant The Joint resolution shall expire and be
Of no effect.
BISHOP PoIk TOR LNtNprArIuN.
Gcucra. B..hop Po.k Las, % .s reported upon
apparently good authority, in recent letter
coutcndcd sircuuou.ly Tia, The south should,
"a a military necessity, emancpaie al the
.'atcs within her bordeo.
TIN ALLOTMENT OF SOLDIERS TAY.
/ The New-York Allotment Commissioners are
doing most benchceut WORK with the army.
At tic last rsy day Of tie Sixteenth, Col. Da.
.is they persuaded the Len 20 send home To
Their fnniie, The large sum of SLIGO. The
system, which M. Roo.eyclt was principally
instrumental in establishing, should be un'er-
saIy encouraged.
MAJ.-CTN. rRTN0N1.
In yen-iul0rmcd c.rces he.c 30 is positively
asserted that Gen. Fremont has been completely
indicated Of all ihe charges brought against bic
conduct Of the war in Missouri, by the vote OF
Tire JOINT Committee OF investigation. 4 highly
important command is indicated lol him in the
lar West.
THE CONDITION or TIE JAIL.
The Committee ON the District of Columbia
viii mmeda trly proceed TO d. the duty with
which they were cAarrsdby il Senate cstcrday,
to investigate the prrseu, condition and man-
aeemcu, Of the Jail, q disgrace to the nation,
in the capital ol which j, stands. Several Wit
uoss,s have been summoned.
TnE OurLAWIY DIlL.
Tie Outlawry bll, introduced hy Senator
Harris, yesterday, declares The forfeiture of the
rights and privilege under the Constitution
and laws Of tho United States of all persons
iUio, at the time Of tie passage oi the act,
rnlIl be in arms against tbe Government, and
shall thereafter continue SO 10 b., or who
shall in any way be engaged ia resisting the
laws. officers or forces of tire Go,crnmen..
THE second section declares that tns for.
l-i,ure may be- pleaded and proved in bar To
any action brought Boy such person.
The h.d section declare, that upon on ap-
p'.caion to an officer or court ior any process