New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-08
10 reported. is being delayed on account OF
tho OppoitiOu from tho Chamber Oh YUM
nsrce. which have asked to be heard

tho oppo.itiou from the Chamber Oh YUM
usrce. which have asked to be heard
THE CASE OF SENATOR sTARkE.
sena,or uarrs's majority report from Inc
Judiciary COMMITTEE, made to-day ,'oo,
lution tbet Mr.. Starke of Oreg"o' Is enu''eu
% b;s seat because the Senate has no power
70 investigate tho question Of loyalty un'h liz
30. t0ten his ,sat. Seuator Trumbull, IN
minority report argues that the Senate no"
bos ;uri,diction. but does not discuss the ques-
zion whether Mr. Starke is disl"yal. The Sem
ate ordered all the papers that had been be-
fore The Committee to be printed. The case
will probably be decided upon Its merits.
THg snP-PURCHASiNG COMMISSION.
In the matter of George d. Morgan ana
Secretary Wees, it 10 doubtful whether tne
Senate viii pass any resolution stronger 'D'p
Senator Wilson's substitute for that au'o'"'>'
by Mr. Hale.
WHITE-HOUSE EXTRAS x,,,..
Tho tDo it.ms for "extras' at the ""'0
House amounting TO Sl4'oVV' ""''N
Bop.e struck out Of The Civil AppioP''a'V"
hill xere reiusta,ed by the Senate. IL 10
noteworthy. that of the four SENATORS WV
rot.6 Nav Messrs. Crimes, Powell, ifuiiou"'
.od WILKINSON. not one has had much 10 sd!
At ,bi. session about retrenebmept iDe
,.mes OF those who have talked most were
among the 81 Yeas.
RESIGNED.
". II. McGrath, U. S. Consul at maran-
II Y i.uf n j..
Page Of the 57th New.iork Volunteers mas
also resigned.
CONSOLIDATION OF VOLUNTEER oA'AhHi.
20, Stooenaa's recon- InendaiIops that the
.aventr..even regiments of volunteer cavalry
oo,r ON the rolls, be consolidated into fifty reg
giments; that military commission be or
yanized 10 select from the whole number the
6ttest officers and prgates, AID horses, and That
40 far as practicable. the quotas OF the se'erai
States be equallsed are likely to be adopted
ana embodied IN bill by tue Senate Military
Committee. with whom be has been In con-
ference.
THE NATIONAL ARMORY.
Congressman Ashley was before the Com
the claims of Toledo, ONO.
THE LANE CASE.
The difficulty in Gen. Lanes case srlses
rom the facts that he is almost the junior
Brgs6ier General is ranked consequently by
uost is in department commanded by a su-
periOr officer, and that TO give hun separate
command would involve the Necessity of manu-
featuring lot of senior Coiouels into Brga-
disr.Generals for bis especial necessities.
Apt;-Slsyery men would have their doubts
about Gen. Hunter summary relieved by {
letter from him to Secretary Cameron respOn-
ave TO the emancipation paragraphs in bis war
report.
THE SliARPSnOOTERs.
The difiortes in Col Berdsn's regiment
will b. healed BY removal OF the Colonel
The armDg Of the meo with Colts rifles and
reyovers, aud the sending them to the front,
where they should have been months ago.
THE SHIPMENT or GOODS TO SOUTHERN PORTS.
Merchants will please take notice that no
permits whatever will be granted to ship goods
IT, Port Royal or other ports or places on the
Southern coast, other than suffers stores
shipped for or on account Of suffers and for
the use of the army.
BRIGADIER's sTAFFs.
Some Of the Brigadie's have stats the list
Of which is as long g. ones arm, Gen. Blen-
ker's, for example. The legal power of ap-
pointing this military tail il limited 10 two
Aids 10 be taken from the command. An or.
der will be Issued tomorrow thar viii squelch
this manufacturing business, and ia the Treas
ury, Of claims for pay, and the appointing
power to commissions based on actual service.
MUSICAL BANDS.
The number of mus cal bands was ascertain
Cd to-day TO be 2l3 in the J0i regiments
whose rolls are here. la the I03 New-York
regiments, there are only IS of these costly
luxuries. Wisconsin has the most
TIE ENGAGEMENT NEAR FLINT HILL.
The prisoners, tea IN number, captured in
The skirmish near Flint Hill, were thi- afternoon
brought into headquarters and then carried TO
the Old Capitol Pri-oD, escorted by detach-
meut OF the Cameron Dragons, by which regi-
ueHs 'hcy "olo CoPluIru. luey DID not tp-
to enjoy their position and were very rough
looking and dirty.
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
The following is the bill introduced by sena
COR Wilson:
BILL 70 inceae the Efficiency Of the Medical ID,
Of ibe Army.
he eH0osd ~ me Sefae end n y Rerrc.enta,,,,
q The tNfd Ntltss Of anu, ~ CVng'sss ass.mJi,d
That there % be one rctof General ~ the Medical De
psrineh Of The Army who sl.i have he grdr pay and
soll4raiE II BigaJeI eLerL and who shall Chief Of