, 1862-02-01
Interesting Foreign News
tion Of France and Spain.
Gen.. Hunter orders the JayhaWk-
erS to DfSband.
THE SAVANNAH EXPEDITION !
What is Said about it Down South.
THE CONVENTION ON STATE RIGHTS
AND AB0lfTI0HlSTS.
BRIGHT'S EXPULSION CERTAIN,
CALIFORNIA is STILL SUBMERGED,
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to Chicago Tribunc.]

Especial Dispatch to Chicago Tribune.
WAsuEGToN, Jan. 81, 1852.
Mr.. Foster Of Conn. having rcpcntcd in
Bright's case, and MeDougal having also pro
nounced against him, there is little doubt of
his expulsion. Both the Missouri and Fir-
Ginia Senators are expected to vote for it.
Andy JohDson's speech affected many in tie
galleries 10 tears.
The st. Louis Commissioners have written
here for authority to cause McKinstry to rem
der his accounts. Their letter, which will be
Laid before Congress, suggests that they re-
tain the custody Of his papers by detailing an
officer to attend McKinstry while making tue
accounts in the presence Of such officer. Tn
til the accounts are rendered, their inyestiga-
tion is a dead lock. Mr. Glover, the lawyer
associated with the Commission, writes that
from the mass Of papers, covering immense
transactions, it is impossible for him, without
additional assistance, to extract specifications
for charges An officer will be sent him, and
authority conferred to employ clerks. The
request Of the Commissioners Will also doubt
less be granted.
Secretary Stanton was in conference with
Commissioners An1es and Fish yesterday and
day, and has been inaccessible even for Of
fcers on business.
Baltimore vessel managed to get By the
tsoti'la boat with cargo Of salt aud other con-
trtband. which she landed at Aluia Creek
wharf.
One schooner's topmast was shot of bJ thc
rebel batteries, being the only damage done
for weeks.
1t is not exactly true that Tucker WAS con-
,, fisnlcd as Assistant Secretary Of War On
Wednesday. Action will probably be t,!kcn
oil lhe case today.
Ito the Associated Press.1
Four Federal steamers are now on tho alert
to capture the pirTlte Sumter.
Several uiyessels are lying idle in Port Royal
for want Of seamen. Four thousand are NOT
one thousand.
| Minister Corwin, although desirous OF re-
| turning home, will remain III Mexico if he can
| he o1 service to our country aud the Govern
| mclt, and thinks lie can.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Thc tenor Of foreign
| dispatches. received at the State Department.,
| are peaceful.
d Tic steamer Hcela Of Philadelphia ran the
blockade Of the Potomac Inst night, without
| receiving 4 shot from tho r,bcls. She wn-
loaded with stores tor the army.
WASHINGTON, JAN. s1.-A schooner loaded
| with salt, cleared for Washington, the other
| day, from Raltimorc. She went, however, to
the rebel camp ut Aquia Greek, having first
signalled the rebel batteries not to fire upon
| her.
| A new postage bill will soon be introduced
in tho House reducing postage to two cents,
and delivering all letters free Of charge in
citirs.
The House Committee on Territories have
under consideration bill to regulate and
.1>ntt:x
VIA NEW TORE
New YonK, Jan. 3l.-Tlc N. Y. Tribune.
Washington dispatch salsa request las been
preferred, through Gen Wool, to the rebel
| military authorities in Richmond, to permit
an agent to visit the field Of Bull Run to Oh
tain the remains Of Col James Cameron and
bring them to Pennsylvania.
t Tie act establishing The Court Of CElln:
will hc amended By making its decision final
upon the concurrence Of the three Judges
| with limit of appeal to the L. 8. Supreme
Court, and the disability of Congressman t
practice in it. The bill for this purpose vii
be presented tomorrow.
The New York 17naes dispatch says tl'
House Committee on the Pacific Railroad
met TO- day and determined to report bill
bnt without recommending its passage or r.
lection.
| purpose Of appearing before the Committe
| on the Conduct Of tic War It is suppose
that lie will Tot return to Poolcsrilie, Us b
has expressed wish to be relieved Of hi
/ command.
The Hero'd's dispatch says Gen. Hcintzel
:, new grand expedition to the South, the De
tails Of which are as yet kept secret.
Tie President and General Mcclellan at
hourly in expectation Of important 1ailitar
movements i'll Missouri, Kentucky aud Ten
nessee.
The n. 7. Times correspondent on boar
, tho steamer transport Catawba, which arrive
1T Annapolis on the 18th inst, has some intel
csting particulars relative to the sinking c
the second stone fleet in Maf1it's Channc
one Of the entrances to Charleston harbo1
Operations we're delayed By the stormy weatl
CT until Saturday, when the vessels were di'
masted and sunk in the same manner as thos
, ! in the main channel