, 1862-02-19
LATER FROM DonELsonI
GEN. GRANT NOMINATED TO
THE SENATE AS A
AWR GENERAL.
P PROPOSITIONS FOR GOVERN
ING THE SOUTH.
Pa0-GlAvERY IDEAS or cARliIE,
TREASURY NOTE Bill. M The
i: HOUSE;
RECon}a1ENDATI0Ns OF THE CON-
MITTEE.
THE PRivkTEER NASHVILLE: LEAVES
SOUTHAMPTON
WAR-SHIP TUSCAR0RA IN PUR-
SUIT.
More RumoFS Of the Taking
of Savannah.
THE PRivETEER NASHVILLE: LEAVES
SOUTHAMPTON,
WAR-SHIP TUSCARORA IN PUR-
SUIT.
More RumorS Of the Taking
Of Savannah.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tlfbuue1
WASHINGTON. February, Is, 1862.
Tie nomination Of General Grant as Major
General was sent into the Senate to-day. He
will be confirmed at once, and unanimously
President Linccln's boy, William is still in a
very critical condition.
The bill which the Territorial Committees
Of both Houses arc maturing will organize
the rebel country into free territories, on the
principle that By their rebellion these States
hare committed suicide, and that with them
their local laws and peculiar institutions have
died.
Faulkner said in speech last week, at Mar
tinsbu1g, Va, that the rebellion WIS future,
and advised his hearers to make the best pos
eible terms with the Government Of the
United States.
Congress has passed joint resolution di-
recting Commissioner French to illuminate
the public buildings in honor Of the recent
victories. On Saturday eve, an illumination
Of private dwellings will P robably be request
ed as means Of distinguishing loyal from
disloyal citizens.
In speech in Stark's case, Mr. CarIi1e Of
Va. to-day foreshadowed 1 pro~slaycry policy
in the treatment Of the rebel States, saying:
The Senate must receive persons duly accred-
tied hereafter, BY the Legislature Of Afissis-
sippi, even if they have been in arms against
the Government. It is coming to be gencr-
ally hoped that Carli]e will be Obliged thus to
give his seat back to Mason.
Secretary Stanton has recently said that the
victory at Fort Donelson is due to Gen. Hui
leek, who planned; to the President, who
recognized; and to Gen Grant, who executed
the campaign.
Noah L. Wilson, President Of The Marietta
and Cincinnati Railroad, who is here, says the
Baltimore: and Ohio Railroad is expected to
open within thirty days.
Very few private flags have been displayed
in Washington for our late victories,
An order wns Issued to-day, at the request
;of the entire Indiana delegation, terminating
The furIough under which Capt. Hazard Of
the army was allowed to serve IS Colonel Of
the a7th Indiana volunteers. He is CHARGED
with tyranny to his troops.
Schuyler Colfax has sent 500 to Quarter
master Pierce, at Paducab, to be expended fer
the relief Of the soldiers wounded at the at
tack on Fort Donelson.
Captain Craven, in command Of the Tusca-
rora, is not like other captains WHO have pnr-
Nashville he viii blow her out Of water, avoid.
ing capture if possible.
4 subscription is on foot at Alexandra,
| among the women, for the purchase Of d fla:
| to be presented to Farnsworth's Illinois cav
| airy regiment.
A bill reported from the Naval Committee
| Of the House, frnmed utter consultation with
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Fox, provides
t for ten grades OF naval officers, viz: Five flag
| officers, eighteen commodores, thlrty-six cap
| tains, seyenty-tw commanders, one hundred
| and fortyfour lieutenant commanders, lieu
tenants and masters; boards to recommend
{ for promotion or retirement; flag officers
| to be appointed only If they shall have re,
eciyed the thanks Of Congress, and upon
the Presidents Recommendation, for services
in battle; after receiving same honor the TEN
| porary appointment is to be made permanent
] and men aud officers advanced appointment:
to the Naval Academy will be-two by eacl
Congressman from the FIVE best scholar
in his district, and ten at large each year b.
the President from the orphans Of soldiers AMI
sailors who have died in battle Senators ar
10 appoint for any rebel districts, each in pro
portion to the quota Of troops from his State
from the orphans Of soldiers OF sailors killed il
battle.
Senator Harris introduced bill, to-day
making rebels outlaws SO fur as civil rights III
concerned, the fact Of the plaintiff treason t.
be complete defense in bar Of any action.
Trumbulr5 conhscation bill is the specia
order in the Senate tomorrow.
Gen. Grant will not be confirmed as Major
! General till his official report Of the battle ha
been received.
The Senate District OF Columbia Committc
to-day summoned number Of witnesses
| investigate the truth Of the allegations in deI
utv-iailor Duyalrs letter, relative to barbar
ties practiccd within the jul on IN alleged #
gitiye slave
Col. Mcdonnell, Of the inchoate and consid
erabIy mythical Sd Maryland Regiment Of vo
untecrs, has at last been mustered out Of Sci
vice.
Upon evidence that recruiting was going O.
| in Philadelphia to fill up the ranks OF th
Loyal Virginians' Brigade, being raised b.
John c. Underwood, an order was issned te
day breaking up the organization.
ITO the Associated Ptcse,1
The Committee Of Ways and Means recon
| mend that the House agree to about tWo-thlrd
Note bill, and that they disagree to those X
| ducing the number oE-Jnlted States notes eL
thorized to be issued from $l50, ,0O0, 900 t
500, ,00o, ,000 and tc the striking out Of th
original proviso that e50, ,000, geo Of tn
. rotes shall be IN lieq OF dsna9 Ia17
Inst. The Committee also recommend t
L dieactec to the Senate's amendment tha
the July notes sha1l be receivable in Paymen
Of taxcs, duties, imports, excise, debts an
demands Of every kind due to the Unite
States, and If oll claims and demands
every kind, exceptfor interest nr0n bonds an
notes. which shall be paid in cola The Con
i. mtttce also Disagree to the amendme1
fixing the redemption Of bonds at the pleasu'
ths United stass , a1tSr S es ana
rccommends the retention Of the provi:o #
| the exctsage Of bonds Of the United Stat
bearing interest at Z per cent, and the dis
greemcpt to the Senatc's amendment antho
Of 1ho bonds at their market value. II
Committee recommends disagrcome
to tAo Senate's new section which plcdg
duties, proceeds fran sales Of public land
and sales Of property seized i aud sold und
1eIels. Is a special fund for the payment Of
| terest on the boads and notes. and for the pit
chase or payment Of 1 per ecut Of the enti
dclt, to be set apart as 4 sinking fund. 3hc
terest Of which in Like manner is to
applied to the purchsEo or payment
~ 1,.. nai5 iof0 fI,n treasury Tha Commit