, 1863-02-25

session.
Vallandigham perpctrated high joke by de-
nounciog the New York 1ior1d as an abolition
sheet.
The Ohio Bridge bill is not yet reached iu
the Senate. Complaints are coming in about
fixing the height Of the Louisville bridge at
only ninety feet, while the Cincinnati orc IS
1a0. The Cincinnatians say it amounts to the
stopping Of all the Mississippi and Lower
Ohio River trade at Louisville,
The Richmond Dispatch Of February Goth,
speeches, says: ''Tlis speech looks something
like lucid interval in the Northern mind.
Their army will be 500, 900 only in June. Let
ne keep ours upto 10000, aud dictate peace
ut Washingt ton or Alexandria."
The rcbcls, in series Of falschoods unpar-
alle1ed even for them, estimate their loss at
the battle Of Fort Donelson, in killed, wound
I'd and missing, at ninety. They claim to
have captured one gun, destroyed one
transport and paro1ed eighty prisoners. Their
forces consisted Of the Forrest aud Wharton
brigades.
Gen. G. ". Smith has resigned his commits
sion In the rebel service because he is offended
at his recall from command in South Carolina
and the appointment Of Gen. French in his
place.
Gov. Letcher has ordered in solitary con-
fncment to hard labor, in the Richmond pcni-
tentiary, Captain " Dawson, captured in
Kentucky, and another Federal officer, in re-
taliation fol- the lawless incarceration Of two
Confederate officers in the Washingto peni-
| tentfary by President Lincoln.
| Rev. Mr. Claiming, in last Sundays ser
! mon, expressed his thanks for himself and
other c1ergymen for tile tribute Of the Senate
| to tho patriotism, devotion and manlincss Of
| his profession, in refusing to exempt them
from tie operation of the CONSUMPTION act.
| SECOND D1sPATH.
| Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1868.
The sudden rise Of seven per cent. in gold
to-day was begun by the conviction in Wall
Street that the deadlock in Congress on the
Finance bill was likely TO result In the further
large Issue of legal tenders. It was increased
by rumors Of misfortune to one Of our yes
sells at Vieksburg, md eliminated in com,
bination Of leading Wall Street bulls, headed
as is believed by Morris, Kctchum & Co., to
run rricea up. Kctchum was here in close
consultation with financial managers till yes
terday The effect Of the rise here is to rem
der further issue Of legal tenders less proba
bic. The joint Conference Committees had T
session this morning but came to ne
conclusion. Numerous propositions wcre
submitted and discussed when they
adjourned to meet again to-mor
row. The prevailing belief in fuancia
circles most in sympathy with the Admins
tration is that Thad. Stevens original sugges
ZION Of interest bearing treasury notes, made
legal tender for their flce, is the expedien
most In favor with the Committees, and tha
to-day's gold panic increases tue chances fo
Its adoption.
The Democrats began flilibustering thi
morning as soon as the Conscription bill VII
taken ur. to prevent vote. Some Of tn
Republicans most unaccountably and fac
tiously aided them till finally the Chairma
: Ut the Military Committee withdrew his cal
f for the previous question, announcing tl,a
t he was forced to do so By the conduct on th
: Republican side, and permitted debate to E
! on. Mr.. Mallory led OF, protesting again:
;. the passage Of tho bill as an outrage on PEI
j. pies rights. Mr. Dunn Of Indiana, followe
v in speech Of remarkable powc
l. Mr. Pendleton Of Ohio, urged technical o
jcctlons to the bill, and insisted on amen
6 mcnts. Voorhees,, Porter sand shan|zs had
l. dispute MS to the nature Of the resistance
n the draft In Blackford Co, Ind, last fall, r
T. sulting in oyerturning some Of Mr.. pend1
d TOMS arguments. The great speech on tt
= bill thus far WAS made By Mr.. Dunn. Cor
ing from a Conservative it has the mo
d weight, and is the subject Of general praiz
ID Debate will be resumed tonight, aud the a
in rea1ancc indicates tne renewal Of flllibustt
ing at any attempt to press vote,
u THIRD DISPATCH.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.]
# WARRINGTON, Feb. .-1e 81 H. m
N Gen, Butler has not been assigned to t
e. Department Of the Gulf again rs stated he
e. That whole subject stands As it did we
III ago. Seward is still In the way.
The opponents Of the Senate Priyatcer I
concedc its passage through the House b.
large majority. Members regard foreign
fairs SO uncertain, and the disposition Of
next House SO onlinous, as to render 1t nee
m sa,y to be prepared for contingencies us "
tie rs to hare force ready to deal with any ot1
m- rriyntecrs the rebels may send out fr
II, British ports.
in Senator Wilson, from the Military Conn
lch tee, reported against forming an army am
is lance corps, on the ground Of It's impract
20 bIlity.
acc An effort may possibly be made in the Ho
ion 10 increase the tax on whisky, which
for Committee on Ways and Means BY ono ma
re, itY refused to do. It's success, however
&C. scarcely probable.
lis Mcdowell has received many cruel atta'
of but never anythingas as sewers as the den
led straticn made on him to-day in the Hous'
lcir Wickliae, who begged the privilege of retr
ing some lie he had told about him, aud i
ally called him gallant officer:
There arc intiulations that certain par
interested in contracts in the St. Lonfs 9
termaster's Department, propose attcmp
5. some Congressional action relative to-
ms Kinstrys dismissal from the service.
sla- Gen. Mcdowell was bcfore the Mill
etly Committee to-day, recommending pla1
organizing troops under tho conscript
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