Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-09

WASHINGTON, March lion. w. II.
Wallace late delegate from Washington ter
ritory in congress, was to-day nominated by
the president for governor of the new terrific
ny OF Idaho; also John a. Gasby for governor
and RiChaLd G.. Mccormick, Esq, for secrc-
tary Of the new territory of Arizona; also
Hon. John NJ. Goodwin chief justice OF the
same territory.
Senator Hale, who has been suffering two
or three weeks by severe illness, has resumed
his duties in the senate.
Gen Burnside, having been assigned to
command, OF which he will assume the duties
in few days, left this afternoon for the north.
The president sent to the senate to-day the
names of MAJOR Gen. Rosecrans, Couch,
lIurlbut, and Schenck, to fill the vacancies
under the old law. The nomination OF judge
Field for associate justice of the supreme
court is reported on tavorably.
The senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations while in executive session =
David Wilmot of Pennsylvania to be judge of
the court Of claims; Albert White Of Indiana
Eli B. Chase OF Wisconsin, and Cyrus Al
drich of Minnesota, to be commissioners I'M
der the act of congress for the relief Of per-
sons who have sustained damages by reason
of depredations and injuries by certain bands
of Sioux Indians; and Clinton q. Hutchinson
OF Kansas to be agent Of the Ouawas and
Chippewas Of Salan creek and Black river
and the Christian Indians of Kansas.
Gen. HaIleck has prohibited a waste Of
powder at the forts by firing saluteS. Gen.
Kimhall has left for the vicinity of VickSburg.
Two thousand cavalry and artillery horses are
wanted by quartermaster Rucker at Wash
ington. Lieut. Col Welles has been appoint
ed military governor at Alexandria. \ rebel
mail, $4,000 in rebel bonds, some gold and
treasury notes, and four rebels, were captured
on the Potomac river, Friday.
WAsHINGToN, March 8.-The commissioner
of internal revenue mas made the following
decision concerning the assessment and col
lection of taxes where the liability existed
previous to the Sd of March, 1868, namely -
The act Of the Sd inst, amending the excise
law Of July |, 1862, Will not relieve parties
from payment OF taxes previously assessed
or from liability Of assessment, in all cases Of
liability that existed previous to the passage of
the act
1t is said that Hon. Stephen Baker Of New
York, is the only member Of the late house Of
representatives who positively refused to re-
ccive third mileage. The aggregate amount
paid to gentlemen on this account is probably
$4,000.
Thomas Olcott of Albany, we'll known in
financial circles, has been nominated by the
president as comptroller of the currency W.
cured by United States bonds
Gov. Andrew johnson OF Tennessee has ar
rived here.
Detectives Hogan and Dugan this afternoon
arrested one Of the most adrot hotel and
western river thieves in the country, named
Rashe Noble, as he was leaving the city in Il
railroad train Tor the north. He had plum
dered nearly all our hotels and amassed con
siderable booty. The proofs against him are
such as will certainly secure his conviction.
Rev Clinton &. Hutchinson of Kansas was
confirmed, Saturday, as agent for the Otto
was, Chippewas, and Christian Indians of
that state. These tribes were until recently
connected with the Sacs and Foxes, and, as
their agent, Mr., Hutchinson, came to this city
last summer with the Ouawas, and an
important and unique treaty was made
with them by secretary Usher and COM
missioner Dole. Under its provisions the
Ottawas, who are well advanced in civiliza-
ton, are to become citizens in five years. re-
ceive inalienbe head rights of so acres of
land each; and there are to be set apart
10000 acres of lands to endow a manual la
Dor university. The remainder of their
lands, about 10000 acres, will be sold
to actual settlers. and only to such per-
Sons as shall be acceptable to the council of
the tribe. The Ottowas are not wealthy. bnt |
they thus give largely to establish UNIVERSE
ty, to which they propose to admit advanced |
pupils from other tribes, and to this end they
VIII ask the assistance % their generous white |
brothers. This is plan Of the Indians them
selves. The tribe has ever been loyal and |
Tor this has suffered at the hands Of the bor-
der ruiiilns.