The New York herald., 1863-01-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1868.
L1rr.x fieSA SECRETARY CHAs. ON THE FINANCES.
In sAe H<lse yesterday Mr.. Hooper introduced the
fOolng k.er Secretary Of the Treasury the
srAncs The main points OF the bill alluded 70 by Mr.
Chase are contained in she bill introduced by Ar.
Hooper
Treasury DEpAxrxcr, Dec q, 1864
sR-In compliance with tho request of the Committee
OF Ways and Means, | transmit bill embracing my
views the Of prov ding the and
for carrying the for the current and next
hscai year. The committee will observe that the proy
secretary viii have rover 70 borrow money in sny Or
the ordinary forms, or, exeencies require 70 mako
additional issues United states notes. shall certainly
prefer much moro limited authority Indeed, wosId
be highly gratifying 10 me If the connitee would de-
termine not only in what modes tho whole
tion of the aggregate shall BE- obtained IN each
mode feel myself constrained ~ commend 70 the most
favorable consideration Of the committee the sections Of
the bill providing for the ganizaOu OF banking associa
tons lay stress upon details: but cannot express
too strongly my Of tho importance OF the
Itself Under exis legislation 1t is next ~ impOssibe
to collect the internal revenue in lawful money OF tho
United states ad no ground for belief that the funds
necessary tor the ot the army and of the prosecution
OF the war can be IN any way provided without the sup
port OF the public credit expected from that
With great respect yeurs, 10,
S.P ,HASE, Secretary Of the Treasury.
Hon. MADpEus STsvESs-. Chairman Of Committee Of
Ways and Means, House Of Representatives.
PEELIE0 or THE REPuBLIcAHs IN REGARD TO GREE
LEY'S PEACE EDITORIALS. M
but truth % gay that very many republicans here,
Of high and low degree, deeply discouraged by the
74Re's lae articles about The grave that yawns for tho
republic and Tho proposition 70 get peace upon the best
that be bad the rebellion DO not crushed ous
in the next three months. They ask how are the ne
groes be made available for military purposes, II the
Tbunes statement be that both the soldiers and the
Northern people treating them with brutal cruelty
Already very prominent republicans in Congress
saying that the democrats will have to extrcate the
country from ts present complicated difficulties How
this s TO be done under existing circumstances, prao
tical cannot zoe.
EXPORTS or THE RADICALS 70 GET Mr.. SEWARD OUT
OF THE CABINET.
Governor Wasburne was in conference with Hon.
Ben Wade and other radicals to-day The great remedy
proposed by this unta 70 get Mr. Seward out Of the
Cabinet. Among them Mr.. Stanton has some staunch
adherents. Thoroughgoing abotionists be put at
the head of the armies
The radicals are constantly caucusng at the National
and at Wizards. They rabid as possible about
Lincoln's indecsion and varabeness. and loud
and deep about Sewards want Of fealty TO abotonsu
Wendell Phillips is said TO be again here
GENERAL HITcHcocK's LETTER RELATIVE TO GENE
RAJ MCCLELLAN.
General Hitchcocks gratuitous attack upon Genera,
McClelan for having violated the orders OF the Pres
dent leads many people to that q court martia
Ii intended for him.
THE REPORTED MOVEMENT OF GENERAL HUNTERS
HEADQUARTERS TO BRUNSWICK.
The authority for stating that General Hunter will
change his base from Port Royal Brunswick, is his
public statements to the effect that the latter place
the mainland, expeditions the interior need not
be embarrassed by embarking and debarkng, do
petitions from Hilton Head Two or three gunboats
the channels about the Sea Islands.
PROMOTION OF GENERAL FRENCH.
Brigadier General W. II. French, United States Army
has been promoted TO be Major General Of Volunteers
MILITARY NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
number Of military nominations sent in 10 the
Senate by the President yesterday The following briga-
der generals nominated to be major generals Of voun
teers:--
sias Casey, 70 date from May 81 1862 Chas s. Hamil-
ton, date from september 10, 1852 BENJAMIN II. Prem
sickles, Daniel Buitornsd winfield s. HANCOCK George
Sykes, William B. French, Jas 8. Negiey John N. scho
Held, John N. Palmer, Napoleon j. +. Dana, Hiram G.
Berry James g. Blunt Napoleon Buford Carl schurz
Francis j. Heron, Joseph nsynods-she last eighteen
to rank from November 20, 1862
The following coonels are nominated TO be brigader
generals to rank from Novamber 20, 1902
: John v Dubois. Thomas b. Neill, Thomas "
Sweny, Charles r. Woods, William W. Lower,
Msn Ps7d emss SsS III
x Lswler. N H. Williams, Halbert T. Paine,
Lysander Cutler, Jo<eph Knipe, L. W. Hnks James r.
Harland, Charles X. Graham, W. Krzyznnowski, John
Beatty, John NJ Harlan, Hugh B. Reed Bcnjamn Gri-
p %.%
Harrow, Thomas G. Allen Roy Stone, Thomas H. Ruger,
benjamin +. Smith, John Coburn, John W. Fuller, Albert
william Birney Charles G. Dodge, f. Fisher, T. E. G.
Ransom, N. NJ. Crocker, William W. orme.
The following are also nominated to be brigadier gene
ais % rank from November 20, lse2--
Lieutenant Colonel Elias Dennis, Major Israel volees
eggett r. r. Buckland, ]. H. Mover, j. 7. u Shanks,
William H French, David N. Dunn, Hector TyndaR.
The following promoted 10 be major generals Of
TO rank from May s. 1892 the date Of the
battle of williamsburg, instead Of July 1862, the date
,f their present rank
Major General Z. v. Sumner Major General 8. p Heint
zelman, Major General Joseph hooker.
To be assistant quartermasters with rank OF captain
Captain 0rson 0. Potter Sergeant L. H. Holabrd James
Iioskns J. w. Taylor. Jonathan T. McKusck, j. J.
Thornton, A. J. Van vorhes First Lieutenant Vim. B.
Hughes, First Lieutenant Francis j. Crly, First Lieu
Major James B. Fry Assistant Adjutant General TO be
Assistant Adjutant General with the rank Of Leuten
Gareshe, killed in battle.
To be Assistant Adjutsnt Generals with the rank Of
william p. Mcdowell. Captain James A. Baraie. =
To be Assistant Adjutant Generals with the rank q
Captain Captain John Green Captain William H. Abel,
Lieutenant Alexander n. Davis, First lieutenant y. W.
Tggard, Lieutenant Robert wilson, Lieutenant George
A. Holloway, First Lieutenant Winner Bedford Lieutenant
Ron c. Oin, Lieutenant George CcpAcnin, Jr., Second
Lieutenant John Speed, First Leutcunnt Alexander A.
Rice, First Lieutenant George Lee Lieutenant Phelps
Paine, Lieutenant Robert Mcknight, jefferson L. Dug
ger, First Lieutenant Oliver Matthews.
To be Additional Paymasters-Eli Van valkenburg,
Ferdinand Hinckley, ~ NJ Knapp, N p. Colburn William
II. McAlster L. b Ball
Psymaster in Regular Army--Captain william Nur.
fey. Commissary OF Subsistence.
THE WATER FLOWING THROUGH THE MssrsslP ri
CANAL OPPOSITE vrcKsBURG.
Information has been received here that the rise ir the
Mississippi river has set the water flowing through the
canal last during low water opposite vcks
burg II the continues tho extent anticipated Il
VIII change the current Of the river and eace vicksburg
and it's deences too far inland TO interfere with naviga
tion.
THE PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION.
The reception at the executive mansion today by the
President and Mrs. Lincoln unusually well attended
The parors thronged with vsors, representing
oniv "A preat tnanv Gorayn