Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-16
NOON nISPAICH ESs
REPORTBp ron THE DALEY PRESS
Cameron Minister to Russia.
Adjutant Gen. Thomas TO Resign.
Mcclellan Before the War Committee.
He is Confident Of an Early Suppress
Aion Of the Rebellion.
Secretary WelIes Sends In His
Defense.
Parscn BTownlow in Danger
of Assassination.
THE OHIO BANK. SUSPENSION BILL
PASSED.

WARRINGTON, January l5-The following
is the second proposition in Mr.. Chase's
exposition
1.-THE banks will receive and pay out the
United States notes freely, and sustain in all
proper ways their credit"
Especial Dispatch to the New York Tribunel
Secretary Cameron's nomination as Min
lister to Russia was reported unanimously
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, but
was not acted upon.
The Senate Postoffice Committee meets to.
morrow, for the purpose of considering the
House bill to abolish the ranking privilege.
The committee are not in favor of q total
abolition of the privilege, and will amend
the bill.
In answer to- day to a call for information
made upon Secretary Cameron by the SEN
ate, he incidentally remarked: 81 take this
occasion to repeat the statement that never
made contract since took charge of the
War Department for any purpose whatever,
having always interpreted the laws of Con
gress to intend that the heads of bureaus
all of them able and experienced officers of
the regular army, shall make all contracts
for supplies for the branches of the service
severally under their charge"
Especial Dispatch to the New York Timesl
1t is doubtless true that Adjutant. General
Thomas will soon vacate his place. There is
| deeper and more general hostility to him
than to any other officer in the army, not ex-
cepting General Stone. General Seth Will
liams popular officer aud most indefati-
gable working man, is named as his probable
successor.
Mcclellan was to day before the Joint
Committee on the Conduct of the War. For
three hours they listened to q patient and
candid account of his operations in the
responsible office to which he was 30 sud
denly, and without his knowledge or pro,
curement, summoned by the President and
by the nations voice. The difficulties of his
position, the embarrassment of questions
arising the amount OF labor to be done, the
ferocity and strength of the rebellion he has
to vapquish, were grouped together in q
manner so effective as to win sympathy
from q member who had imbibed preiudices
against him, and the modest and steady as
surapce he manifested of an early and utter
overthrow of the rebels, gave confidence in
his capacity aud Generalship that had moi
General Butler was also before the Com
mittee TO- day.
Secretary Welles sent to the Senate to day
defense of himself in the matter of charges
preferred against him.
The Senate acted to-day on a number o
army appointments. Thirteen Lieutenants is
put in commission by Mr.. Cameron, and on
Surgeon were rejected. Many others will
since the Cabinet change was resolved on.
Among the rejections by the Senate o
military nominations, were Watts as Lieu
tenant, late a gardener at the White House
and Wood, of Minnesota, a Brigade Com
missary.
Especial to the New York Herald
The officers of the regiments raised by Gen
Butler in Massachusetts,, for his coast expedi
ton, were commissioned yesterday direct.
60 NHn n1l ~ 4,
of the Fourth New York volunteers, is men
toned as likely to be appointed a Brigadier
General.
: From private advices received here, seriou
J spprehensions are entertained that the heroi
! PaTson Brownlow will be assassinated befoT
he can reach the Tennessee border, even wit
pass from the Rebel War Department.
New YORK, January 16.-Tne steamshi
SazoniG, from Hamburg, December 80, al
rived this morning. No news. She bring
two complete batteries of guns and a gres
number Of small arms. She did ottouch q
, any intermediate port.
COLUMBUS, January l6 The Bank Sus
| pension Bill, as amended by the Senate
D passed the House to-day, and is now a Law
3 One of the conditions of the law is that th
banks resume specie payment fifteen DAY
after the New York banks do.
l FORTRESS MONROE, January l5-The stor
I still continues, with high wind and rain.
t The remainder of the Burnside expedite
= is retained until the weather mOderates.
z News from the Burnside fleet is expectt
l tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, January l6.-After the mo
careful inquiry it can not be ascertained th
there is any truth in the current repOr
p relative 10 additional changes in the Cat
!, net.
u The Commissioner of Patents has issued
: circular in which be says the cultivation
= cotton in the middle portion of the fr
a States is beginning to attract general {
II tention.
Il 1t is, however, a principle in vegetat
ply siology that tropical plants can never
It acclimatt in the North, except by repeat
;. reproduction of varieties by seed.
q The attempt TO grow sea-islaud cotto
; such as is now brought from Hilton Hes
would prove failure in any other portion
the free States.