, 1862-01-18
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.l

The relics Of Gen. Washington found at Ar
lington House, the late residence Of Gen. Lee,)
and which have been heir-looms in the family, !
will be deposited at the Smithsonian for safe
keeping. They comprise the china set pre-
scnted to General Washington by the Cincin-
natl Society and French officers; Washington's
tea table, tent, and other furniture; besides |
yalnalle papers.
Accompanying Secretary Wencs's reply to
the Senate, is letter from leading New York
merchants saving they believe Morgan's pur-
clases to have been made with integrity, |
economy and ability, and with great Adyau-
tagc to the Government. His commission
was according to mercantile custom, and re-
suited in his obtaining good vessels at lower
prices than the Government usually pay.
It is said that Cassius II. Clay will not leave
st. Petersburg until Cameron arrives, who
will leave within month Of his confirmation.
Gen. Lane and staff will lrayc for Kansas on
Monday. The course resolved upon in his
case by the President, from his personal kuowl-
edge both Of Gen. Lane and Of the wishes Of
the people of the West, Is heartily eonearzcd
in by Gen. Mcclellan and by the new Secrc-
tary Of War. "Thcrc will DC no fire in the
rear" says the Republican.
Senator Chandler has introduced bill which
provides that any army officer who shall
knowingly sign receipt for goods or muni-
tions of war unless said articles are perfect or
good, or sign false invoices, shall be tried by
court n,artial, and suffer DEATH if found guilty;
and that any civilian who shall, while acting
for thc Department, be guilty Of the same,
shall be tried By the civil court, and if guilty
suffer dtath.
Missourians here express the belief that
two-tllrds of the slaves III that State have
gone South since the rebellion.
Camcron's nomination to Russia was op-
posed by TTumbull, chiefly, and also by
Grimes and Kennedy. He was defended by
Sumner, Fessenden and the Pennsylvania SEN
ators. It is said that he gained by the debate,
all thu charges against him being triumphantly
answered. He will be confirmed to-day.
Mni. Doubleday Wis to-day nominated Brig
adler General, after protracted contest in the
Cabinet.
Senator Wilson'S substitute for the sutler
bill abolishcs suffers altogether, and empow-
ers the Quartermastcr General and Commits
sary General to furnish certain specified arti-
clcs to rcgimental quartermasters, who shall
sell them to the men at profit not to be more
than 10 per cent. beyond the original cost, the
total of sales not to be over a quarter Of the
soldiers monthly pay, and to be a lien upon it
only to this extent.
Important news has been received from
Mexico. a new Cabinet had been formed
with Gen .DeGolado at its head. Congress, be-
fore adjourning, vested full powers in Juarez.
The regular army has been increased to fifty
two Thousand men, and volunteers enough to
raise the army to one hundred and fifty thous-
and. Vera Cruz has been declared no longer
Il port Of entry. Tampico, situated on Il sllal-
low river, and easy Of defence, Is to be held
against the French
Tie Juarez Government, with popular sat-
isfaction, has laid two direct taxes on the pco-
pic, aud Inns issued 4 proclamation ordering
the civil authorities to respect foreign resi-
dents. Comon1ort has come forward to sup
port the Government. Full amnesty is offered
to the Church Party. The spaniarls find no
| allies The few Rcactionists left were sub
+! dued or were voluntarily coming in.
| Mr.. Cameron was confirmed to-day by the
| Senate, By Is to IA. The Republicans voting
! nay we're: Trumbnll, Grimes, Wilkinson, Har-
I'm, Foster and Hale.
| A bill which was introduced By Mr. Arnold,
| In the House, authorizing the establishment
| Of branch post Offices in cities, passed the
House to-day.
Senator Foot's joint resolution. directs the
Superintendent OF Public Buildings to remove
the Army Bakeries from the Capitol, and ap-
propriates 5000 for the purpose, and to re-
| pair damages.
| Senator Wilson introduced Z bill today pro-
gidins for the discharge Of all soldiers beyond
the number authorized by Congress, and for
bidding enlistment in excess Of that number !;
and enlistment Of any volunteers for service
| within their States, unless 1t shall have filed
its quota, and discharging all such now en-
listed
Senator Browning introduced bill re-or-
ganizing the artillery. 1t divides it into two
corps Of heavy and light artillery, both under
one Major General, each comprising two Brig
adiers, ten Coloncls, ten Lieutenant Colonels,
and thirty Majors, The heavy artillery is to
have one hundred, and the Light, sixty bat.
teries-
Senator Collamer reported back the House
bill abolishiDg franking, with the addition o1
4 proyiso continuing the privilege to the Post
Office and other executive departments, 70,
the Transmission Of official matter, and to al]
to whom it has been granted personally o.
BY name.
1t was stated in executive session, :ud no,
denied, that the celebrated letter of Adjutant
General Thomas concerning affairs in Mis-
souri, and Kentucky was written ut Cameron's
instance, and published By his direction; also
that it contained untrue statements Of private
interviews in Kentucky, held in his presence
and that after the publication Thomas was
Csmeron's confidential officer and virtual,
Secretary Of War.
l., Gen. Jim Lane today had an interview will
the President, Secretary Stanton, and Gen
Mcclellan, at which all three united in author
izIng him to prosecute the war with his expe
dition according to his own principles. Gen
Mcclellan arranged Lane's stad, giving hin
seventeen officers from the army Of the Poto
mac J. Champion Vaughan, Of Kansas, vii
; be first Aid-de- Camp, with the rank of Coione
{ The staff is.equal to that Of Major General
Gen. Lane leaves On Monday for Chicago.