, 1863-02-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Gossip and News from the
Capital.

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Gossip and News from the
Capital.
Especial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunc.1
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10, 1868.
The plan recently announced in these dis
patches Of adding thirty Major and
seventy Brighter Gcncrals to tho number al.
ready allowed by the Law is embodied In
bill reported to-day by Senator Wilson of the
Military Committee, with these additions
the whole number Of Major Generals will be
seventy, and the whole number Of Brigsdiers
270 Treble the number Of additional gencr-
ais, thus proposed to be allowed, hare already
been nominated. OF course, therefore, two
thirds Of the nominees stand no chance In
tho scsnty addition thus authorized. as is the
desire Of the Secretary of War.
Except those looking for promotion,
scarcely any generals in the field think the ill.,
crease desirable The cost Of Brieadies,
staff and all, is about &c., 900 per annum; the
cost Of Major General and staff, s24 900.
Thu receipts at the Internal Revenue Bu-
rcau, last week, were about a million and
third, and for yesterday and to-day S436, ,090.
The Navy Depa, tment will forthwith build
two gunboats for the two splendid English !
engines captured On Inc ff1hcess hoya''
Liz Hull n'es1o oa''sa01ou salle to'oay W tahe
the place OF The Nahant III Newport News. |
1he ta1tef goes sonth.
Gen. sfoneman is re-appointed clhef Of
CaEairJ OF the army OF tho Potomac oneo OF
our iron clad ships is bound for San Fran
cisco.
In the Senate Republican caucus, this morn
ing, Fcsscndcn, Trumbull, Wilson, Collamer
and Crimes were designated as a committee
to determine on public business, fix the time
Of adjournment, secure attendance Of mem
tcrs, &C., during the rest Of the session. It
adjourned till z o'clock to- might,
Shefnan,e bank bill is less strong In the
se,,ate than was anticlpated by lis friends.
Prominent Republicaus, Including Trumbull.
! Howard and Grimes. arc against 1t.
Tie ANALYSIS of the vote on the Canal Bill
shows that tyenty-tyo Northwestern. md
| ecrpntpen New ENGLAND men voted for The
| mc,snrc wbi1ctyenfr- -fonr Northwestern and
| op1r t,,rrc Ecv ENGLAND mcn votad ao,;nst
IT, Missouri Eanw1s Ohio. illinois and 1nd,.
.no a-a included In The Eorthwestern co,,nnn
| Tha +,onraa ,+ thu 7y,r Dan, ,,+wo,+ o,.,r +h.+
| ..x a:.a,,.,x,,,u 49,, o.,..-..:.- =.
~, sa7a a;-,t,1oa .o1a;as. ~ ~ -. ~
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| nn,,,,;,.,;a,, ~ .f;scors ,,;1;+:, e,u x>.,.
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r.icrtn1 t,,c M;,it,rv Gomm;ttee h.vino do,
,;t,a t,,', tto r,,,;t,. nuat 1oot ~ +ha St,+o
| coror,-,an+s for nov ond th,t +ha s,.+o.
| ,..,, ... h,-o ro.onrsa n +hn cor.xnn,on,
| So. ,.o.. go :. a.. .uo,,,;sa,
Mr Wilson'S conscrint;on I'M x,,, ,ro,,,.
l.. ,..-.aaaoa T., t,,a uo,,.o t. a..:,,<.~t.
49,, 90 =. u, ,,,--, - m ~ ;r.,ro ~ 49,.
a.,o 4,;s ecss;an
SECOND D1spATcH
fsnocfa1 Dispatch to the Cbicsro Tr;bunc.1
| wAsu1saros, Feb. 10, 1853.
Thurlow Weed Is here and has had two pro-
friends say that Lincoln sent for him. It is
believed that he is cndeavoring to secure re-.
organization Of the Union party on his ideas,
and conservative Republicanism, leaving
What he calls Grcclyism out in the cold.
The friends Of Chase's flnancfa1 plans, claim
that on the count Of the House to-day ma
jority Of members wcre found favorable to
the bunk hill.
Butchers from Eastern cities are here be
fore the ways and Means Committee, seeking
, reduction OF the tax on slaughtered AMI
: mails.
The Committee On the Conduct Of the Wa
Is dcvoting ltscu to tho alleged ansuoordlna
lion Of officers whose influence with the fres
; idcnt secured the countermandlng OF 9en
: Bu1nsldc's orders Tor an advance. 1t has CONF
) out that lao1net minister assisted tnem II
: their unn'latarg proceedings.
i Inc president seward anu "ceo were
i long consul.a1'oh AT 'ne va. department. u
day "cca speaks ot tnlh5s Us 4ooh1n|
: gloomy for conservative interests.
8 Tic ways anu Means tomnastee, AZ last, nav
;, ABOUT aSEeeato leloll p'ch tno pl1i 1of lepe'
= OF paper duty either without recommends
d 'ion or adversely Mos'nl WIN make an e1aoe
10 rate sPeeen against H. eoln'& has oeen mas
ahe every euort TO get the measure nur1ac
forward, aud he and other friends OF the bl
think If they once succeed in getting 1t beto1
the House, they can pass it.
There Is mich regret at the untoWard n
sals ot Inc ea.1ofnla senatorial s''ugs.
10 With large clear Republican majority
in their LEGISLATURE over all shades Of oppos
49,, -, .oxa-aod ,s ,,o,,,1,,~,,. ,,re,rt,r,,
~ '"n' - 10 .es'u.u 80 pseul', onAo' 49,
In that quarrcls should have 50 d1stractcd tha'
or among themselves as to give the Democra
Ma ,to eer,+orsn;n
~ tnc esh"soi cup
." ihe prospect o1 Inc aamlssion OF INC ne
d, | Orlerns members looks bad. The Democra
ha ~ almost solid against them. and from IL
-. 49, p;,a,.a,, ~ A.. 1s, .tr =,
rs Repunlieais sue olneni''i ao-oa} 1eu w III
Or speech iu the same direction, taking tt
x. pround that Conress should recognize +
e,oot;on M bn1a aa,s,cr nnder tho State n,
eleel'on w. LII" es'~.A uDu.' 'AAS o.s -
nd then and there existing, or under FEEDER
lis legislation. These New Orleans cases me-
n. ra;,har these conditions.
" Cs..1 ~.a 49,, ~. ao,u oe =,
lie eccfcta1J tnasc "as on tns noo' VI =
Dr. Senate to-day while his financial measure y
III nnder discussion.
- ~, c,.~.,,., e.>o,,, r. e4,or IT h;s b
us MI sAef1ha'A epeeen ~ NV. VI ".'
cir is regarded rs quite able, aud III the main,
hc fectinr Nr. Chase's views.
A.. T. :. sta+ed that Gc, pb;,1;,. of st
a.as:a.- -. ,sau a,H.,., ~,
'a' 4slano nolo.'e.s' na1 ose'i appo.n.su ~
to General, and the commission dated BACK
bv outrnnk nearly a1l the Major Generals noE