New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17
THE FORTIFICATION OF THE LAKES
Mr.. ClMEROyS NOMINATION TO RGSSIA.
Protracted Debate in Executive Session.
srecih Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune


The bill for the better organization Of th'
cavalry forces, introduced by Senator Wilson
this morning, provides that the cavalry force
in the service of the United States shall here
after be organized as follnws
Each regiment cavalry shs have Colonel Lieut.
Colonel three Msors one Surgeon oDe Assistant surgeon
one X, gmeutai Adu,sut or Re- meital QusrermgeI ont
R~emensl Comnsssry Veterinary Surgeon 70 hare toe
lsnk pay and emolumens Of Lieu,cnsnt. Sergeant
Major ore rgea or Comuissary
two Hospital ards, dtle'S rsesnt one Veterinary
Blacksmith and each regiment sha const Of twelve
Rsuirs OF ooBs ADJ each company OF troop sA. nave on
tirst Sergeant Quarormss eSegeai one onnsssry
scrresu Sersesut eight Carpora two lssnt ers t~'
Pfvstes The gments Atiutaut the Regtu'a Quarter
master R.siucuta Comiisies to be tslCn from the
!,sI ectiye iesiments
TIE AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF WAR.
The bill to amend the 55th Article Of the ST
Section and the ID Section of the Articles o
War, introduced by Senator Wilson to-day,
provides that hereafter they shall read as
follows:
Arr s. Whoever. belonging ;be armies Of the United
States 60 f.resn psr's or at any place wuiiu Uuei
sac. their Ter oIie during the rebellion agaus, the
Peme tLony OF tie United State, shall force SAFE guard
sEc 2 and beat further enoc'>d That in time Of
rebellion sctut ile supreme authority Of TIE United states
A.. pe. who sis b, found sfkuc setting sres
ABOUT f,nc on eucsnrucus post quarter. or hsad
quarters # Uied sisr. any Of them,
anal su,er death By sentence Of Genera Court Martial
GOVERNMENT PRINTING, ENGRAVING, ETC.
The bill introduced by Senator Sherman this
morning enacts that all the printing, engraving,
lttOgraphiDg electrOtyp'Dg, and binding, OF
whatever description, and all blank books and
blanks of whatever kind aud character, re-.
4ured by either House of Congress, Executive
and Judicial Departments, Coast Survey, ard
Court of Claims, shall be done at the Govern.
ment pruting.ofice; and provides for the pub
LEGATION, by the Superintendent, of the Congress.
sional Record, to contain the debates and pro-
ceedncs of Congress in full, 10 place Of The
Daily Globe. This last provision Is based upon
4 calculation that the same amount Of printing
a is contained in Tie Giob, for the XXAIVth
Congress can be executed at the Government
printing coffee at a saving Of $4,000. The biz
contains yoluminous details carrying out these
provisions.
The RECIPROCITY TREATY.
The Joint resolution OF the Legislature OF
New York in relation 10 the Reciprocity Treaty
gylth the British Provinces, which was referred
70 the House Committee of Commerce, was
committed TO Gen. Ward, who has prepared a
report. An extension Of the features OF reel
prncty will he recommended, and a removal
oi the restrictive determinations, which rem.
der the operation OF the treaty unequal. The
Committee proposes 10 make this the occasion
OF extending commercial relations with other
nations on this continent.
LAKE. DEFEN>IS.
The House Committee on Lake Deienses has
had but two meetings, 1t val recommend the
erection Of Notifications at tho Straits Of
Mackinac, aud probably also at Fort Grailoi,
which commands the St. CLAIR River at It's
carrowest part Other pOnts may be s1gce,t-
cd, but there is a feeling IN committee
rooms that in - wooden walls We are 70
much stronger Oh the Lakes than our
Car adam neghbors, that few land wofns are
required.
ARE NOliISAIION OF NR. CAMERON 10 RI ~-fA.
The Executive session Of the Senate lasted
three hours to-day. The nomination Of Mr.
Cameron Was resisted by an organization Of al
The elements of opposition. 1t is understood
hat Senators Bright, Bayard, Kennedy, Tfum-
6ull' Grimes, aud Hale spoke against the con-
tFmatiooi and that Senators Sumner, Coliamer,
Ndmot, aud other members Of the Committee
On Foreign Relations, and Senators Fessendcn
DoOttle. and COwan, advocated it earnestly
The answers to the charges brought against
the ex-Secretary were triumphant, and The
clOse Of the debate left him stronger than he
uI. h. aI.l
His nomination viii be confirmed Tomorrow.
SOLICITOR OF CUSTOMS AT NEwHORK.
The House Committee on Commerce this
morning considered the bill for the appointment
oi Solicitor Of Customs 10 New-York. Ii
was changed in many particulars ut the sug
se't'on OF the Secretary Of the Treasury, anC
Is shorn Of its Objectionable features. In re-
sPect 70 carrying out the provisions of the BILL
additional clerical force 10 strictly forbidden,
aud no assistant il allowed.
REDUCING IRE NUMBER OF CHapLAlNg.
The House Military Committee. at theil
"ee''hs tois morning, authorized Mr.. On Ia
report bill reducing the number Of Cbaplains
70 one to each brigade, and ESTABLISHING Hos.
pltal Chaplains. This reduction has been psl ID
Tor by Hlauy Chapains and clergymen, as well
as hosts Of officers.
NATIONAL AKMORY IN TIE WEST.
iHe COMMITTEE on the proposed National
"Imory west Of the All-ghanies has me, o
'4nicehl humber Of times 10 learn that il,
members oisagree 30 thoroughly THAI it viii b,
impossible to secure majority in favor of an,
place. Probably the Committee VIII reoo,.'
mend that three o..