, 1863-12-23
From the South--Rebel
Dispatches-Lee to
Command in the
Southwest,
THE WAR In VIRGfNlA--DEiTH
OF GENERAL C0RC0RAN !:
YESTERDAY.
the IkDIAH WARS OVER
the SIOUX SlfUx-tNG
FOR PEACE.
FROM WASHINGTON,

WAsH1S1ToN, Dec e e, 1869
Senator Wilson to-day introduced bill
making it Illegal for any member Of Congress
hereafter to appear as lawyer In any case in
which the United States was one Of the par
ties involved. The law Is intended to meet
euch cases as the recent one Of Senator John
F. hale. It produces a decided duttering
among gentlemen who have hitherto received
largc fees in this way.
The announcement that Rev. Charlton
Lewis, son Of Commissioner Lewis, has
been appointed Deputy Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, proves at least premature,
If not entirely unfoundcd- 1t is stated TINT
it has been decided to appoint none but law
yers to the place, and that some changes in
the organization Of the bureau are likely to
be recommended.
3[R. COXS, Of Ohio, amendment was
then adopted 1t secures payment of money
to thosa interested, and Immediately aftcr fur.
ther debate the bill passed. 1t appropriates
over $700, GOO to the officers and men in the
western or Missouri department.
The military recruiting bill then passed
Senator Wilson will introduce q bill pro-
xiding for the enlistment Of any who may be
willing to enlist in the rehellious States, to
enter any regiment now in the field from
loyal States they may select The desire is
~ e.. co-,a +t.,o - a,1a.s.s 49, as;s ,-sH ~
which onr states - c,n - draw far +,nons ar 1 Va
Thc a5i.aonr3 Home cnard h;r r.n,o ~, T.,
1le House to-day. Mr. McClurg stated the
facts in the case md encceeded in nass}nr IT,
through, though the Democrats at first made
strenuous opposition.
The Senate passed the twenty million ap-
of3 1,71f far {11
with four amendments, thus sending 1t back
to the House.
There is chance for getting the distinction
clesses In the Conscr1ption BID abolished de-
AnitelS- Congress will take recess to-mor~
row, and. as some opposition will be made
to 1t, 1t Eeems probable that IL Will have to
60 over.
/ The Democrats brought IN resolution, to-
day, referring to tire Pennsylvania Copperhead
Judges decision, TINT the Conscziption Law
Was unconstituttona1, and declaring that q
draft should not be enforced till the Supreme
Court had settled the question. Thad. Ste
Scns rctorted that the people Of Pennsylra-
MIA had already orc11un that decision, and it
required no further adjustment The resoln-
tion was roted down without count.
a number Of Paymasters leave for the
Army Of the Potomac, tomorrow, with
$4,000 COO to pay veteran troops, OF whom
there arc now about 10000. Each soldier
VIII receive se15.
But eight millions Of the so bonds re-
mn1n nnsold. -
Samucl Stevenson, Of Kentucky, died here at
the National Hotel, to-day, of wounds re-
ccfyed In bawdr house Quarrel
Senator Sherman came ont. TO-DAY. in a
fdcbate on the bounty bills souare1y aeainst
The ravmert of. 1arne honn+;ee taliner the
,1,onrd +1ot +hc connt,r con1d not sfard II
md +;,nt ~ fa;rest ,x.v to ra;se m or,nv nnu,
was tv aYaffinr.
Tho Whole of K,1natr;c1z,s cava1rr division
and The .Excelsfor Brjrade have re-enlIsted
for durinp theyar.
The rebels ATTEMPTED last p;rbt tn destrov
+ a hrsdere neor Rnrte,s sta+;ot9 ~, ~ ~
a.o. ssa ssa-a.t.xe a p.n"s"s = .',t.t ~ ae -.
.nse a4a a!sAauos4a 1'alA'oaos "i.o We" 10
luter1npt Meade'e communications IL with
Washington, but failed.
d,ca - roeo1n+,on n,.,,n-;.,nx +,'a sn,.at.sn
~ I .-A W. r1e. es'eSp- .
o. NJ 70 report INC nunocf o1 MINOR ana
Brigadier Generals and their Stats, unem-
rloycd; also the number If officers above
tba rant or Co,ona1 ron,nona,nc nanort.
/
ncnts' oasts1c1s and fosts, and omcefs
oflowcr grades cannot perform their duties.
N. Morris, of Quincy, H., is here to OBJ
tu;n :for thst state It's shane ri tac two rer
cen+ 1ond fnnas Tbe ..ass has haer ~ summit RI.
ceaas Mao - !anoa' 4ue CASE aas oeen suoml1-
ted to the decision OF the President.
Ten thousand copies of the Illinois and
| Mfrhfran Caual Enlargement n emorial vera
ordered printed TO-DAY.
| S.,.+or 1vf1,o1 IN -J,v zr,4-a T., cnnos,+;,r
eena.or "1lson sono so-aay epoke N opposltlon
TO striking the ts8U ciause nom the eonsc11p-
ton bill. He eaid her believed. Congress
would not strike it out. =.
The first notes Of the new National Banks
vere mt IN c1rcr,1at,on 1,er,n rcstcr7ar
go - s.haea,1 5aasat ~ ~ n";.,.
ven. sc1oneio oocs no' 60 70 nal1more'
It Is said, but to the front His confirmation
Is by no means certain.
Nrw YoRE. Dee oe-The Wnshino+on
special to Tic HeraM saya:
The adjourned caucus Of the Democratic
| memhe,n If Conoress fn-n{oht frnnsarted No
imnortant bnsfnesa> ''@'''''S'e1 ~
Gcn 4nper ma5e n trim .+o.aov m +tc raj,
,oeS ~ ~ 80 Pni1 p,.P ~ ~ W ne -