, 1862-04-16
TEE BARBARISNI OF OUR REBEL
ENEMIES,
a Plea in Behalf Of General Stone.


Ihe E9lnmlLEee On the CGnauct 1a the " ar
sFM shortly make brief report on the rebel
attrocities on the field Of Bull Run, embrac.
Ing fact which would not be believed unless
reported by uncontestible- swosn evidence,
and presented in soaicial form. Julien Of
Indiana has paid considerable attention to the
extraordinary facts recently developed there,
Such as diBinterrlng Union soldiers to obtain
bones for trophies, and he, with other mem.
bers Of the Committee, think the public
should know what kind Of barbarians We hare
to deal with.
Other parts OF the Committees report will
be presented as soon as the evidence Is fully
transcribed.
Senator Grimes introduced bill which had
been Informally considered by the District
Committee, requiring that in the District Of
Columbia, in addition to requirements, that
voters challenged on the ground of disloyalty,
must taEe the oath Of allegiance.
Senator McDougal made long and earnest
plea for the release Of General Stone from
prison.
The bill regulating the franking privilege
Fas laid On the table In the House. The bill
Liz % AAA4AA@
II adopted, limits the act to the continuance
Of the war. Volunteer surgeons are eligible
for appointment and promotion under this
bill TIC Surgeon General has the rank Of
Brigadicr.
Major General E. D. Morgan was confirmed
to-day. Eleven negative votes were csst.
There were good many absentees. Seven
OF the negatives were Republicans.
The Senate confirmed Brigadier Generals
Carl sehuIz- Eight nays-one Republican.
Colone1s VanAllen, Of New York, N. B. Bu-
lord, Of Illinois, VIM. S. Smith, Of Ohio,
Charles Devens, Of Massachusetts, Nathan
KmbaI, Of Iudianna, Benjamin Alyord, Pay
master In the Amy; Captains George L.
Hortsuf, Adjutant Generals Office, Rufus
Saxton, Mossamdo Perry, of Rhode Island,
was confirmed Consul to Turin.
Gen. Mitchell, who took Huntsville, was
nominated today as Majo1 General.
A Message concerning Mexican atfairs WIS
cent to the Senate.
a rich debate took place in the Senate between
Wade and McDougall The latter attacked
Stanton for his conduct towards Ten Stone,
and also the conduct OF the War Committee,
on various grounds. Wade Obliged McDou-
gal to eat some OF Ills words. Wade said
there "as probably cause foE stones arrest !;
more than that he could not say without be-
traylng secrets The Committee thought
the necessities OF the times authorized the
Government to step out of the beaten path OF
peace. The speech is much praised by the
hearers, and is strong defense Of the Com
mlttee on the conduct OF the war. Secretary
Smith, Of the Interior Department, in reply to
resolution in the Senate, states that he has
made contracts for furnishing Indian supplies
without previous advertising, and states that
the law does not require such advertise
menf, but those VINO have examined She ques.
ton say the Secretary Is mistaken, and that
laws DO require the advertisement OF all con-
tracts made og the Interior department The
House has ordered an inquiry into the mat
ter.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela.
fions agreed this morning to report the new
Slave trade treaty with Great Britain to the
Senate.
4 depatatioE from the Committee on the
Conduct OF the War, Will 60 down to Manas-
Eas and BEu Run on Thursday, to see the