, 1863-12-22

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~ WAsH1N9ToS, Dec, II, 1853
MISSOURI AFPAIRs-GEN. sCuoFIELD HERE.
There was considerable excitement omone
the Missouri members of Congress yesterday
respecting Gen. Scho1cld, and one Of them
reported that he had certainly been removed,
This is not SO, however, although it is t.ue
TINT he has been sent for and is now here,
whether to receive his walking papers or
more definite instructions for his future guild
ance, is not known with certainty. There
are conflicting opinions on this point Some
say positively that his removal has been de-
te1mined upon, and that Gen. Rosecrans has
been selected az his successor A gentleman
from Missouri informed me last evening that
Schofeld attempted to influence the election
of United States Senators from that State.
and, indeed, made it sine qua non that B.
Gratz Brown should not be elected. If this
be true, it alone is cause sufficient for his
removal What earthly business had he with
the election Of Senators, except it be to help
his own confirmation in the Senate? Another
reason for Schofe1d's d's removal lies in the fact
Tint the enlistment Of negroes from that State
has proved bad failure, because of the In:
competency Or traitorism Of schofleld's Pro-
vost Marshal and, deputies. Whilst there
should hare been six thousand, there are not
% yet six hundred enlisted. I have no doubt
that The President is thoroughly reviewing
the acts Of Gen. Echofield, and that II be finds
he has moi been acting properly, win prompt
II remove him.. In the mean time, there is
most determined opposition to Schoficld's
confirmation as Major Genern1, in the Senate,
and very much doubt II he can pass the
or1ical Of that body.
DEPARTMENT MvEsT1aAT1Sa COMMITTEE.
The wording Of Thaddeus Stevens' resolu-
ton, referring the various subjects Of The
Iresldcnt's Message, and the motion Of Mr..
Coz concerning q committee Of inquiry into
the various departments, have caused shak-
ing among the dry:bones: The contractors
especially have taken alarm. The cotton
agents and spectators have also been con
siderably Stirred up. Let the committees
sera tor persons and papers, md there will
be disclosures Of ffaud and rascality Of a
mo:t alarming character, Of which even some
heads Of Departments can, with difficulty,
clear their skirts. Some contractors in your
State are among those considerably alarmed
At the threatened exposures. The truth is, it
Is me duty Of the Union party to make these
Investigations as thorough as possible. The
eopperheads, if the Union men do not make
the proper inquiry, will be but too glad to
assault the Administration in this its most vul.
nerab'e pojut. Achilles finally lost his life BY
being wounded In the heel. May not the Ad-
mintstralon, triumphant In its policies and
acts on all other points, suffer to very alar1n-
Ing extent in this.
THE NATIONAL BANK SYSTEM.
A good many Of the old banking compa-
MES Of New York, Pennsylvania, and other
States, learn are being gradually driven
out Of The acld Of enterprise BY the new na-
uonal banks. / also learn that many of these
you'd elect TO do business as national banks
were they permitted to retain their orig.
inal names. a gentleman Of Philadel-
ph'a Illustrated this feeling of opposition
to friend Of mine very forcibly q few days
s'rce. he said: "There is our celebrated
merchant: Horace Binuey. Now I have no
is proud Of his name. What would be think
Tere some military officer to order that ali
tie citizens should have their names changed
to numbers. like the new banks-National
Bankh No: !, No. 2, &C. In that case, in
stead ,ea1. o. HoIaee Blnney, he would for the
Allow these old institutions to retain their
names and many Of them would organize
Under the new Law. The idea is worthy Of
consideration.
1RFNEn1oCs RUSH FOR PROMOTION FROM
TILE ARMY.
There Is tremendous rush for promotion
hele, on the part of Bfigaadier Generals nnd |
theic arc no vacancies In the rank Of 3Ia}or |
Gcpclals, and but eix in the eight armies |
now in the field in the rank Of Brigadier. |
MI: Arnold, Of your city, had an interview |
with Mr. Stanton few days since, to present |
the cases OF number of Colouels from |
Cook county, oil brave and worthy officers,
and all entitled to promotion. Indeed / be- |
lieye nearly all Of them arc In command Of !
brigc5e5 a. tue present time. These officers |
are: Col Dncat, late Chief Of Staff to Gen. |
Kosecrans, an able and Intelligent officer; |
Co. Osborne, who brayely led our forces at
he storming Of Fort Wagner; Col. Sherman,
Of the Railroad Regiment. Col Loomis,
Col. Bradley, and Col. Gazlble, the gallant |
cavalry officer now in command Of General |
Fa1nsworth's late regiment SO here are |
seTcn officers in Cook county worthy Of pro-
motion to the rank Of Brgadier, and only six
vacancies in I'll the armies Of the Union. |
The pressure In consequently immense, and
thc,e will be an imperative demand that q |
large number Of Major Generals and Briga-
die Generals Who are not in the field, shall |
be mustered ont to make way for mcritorious
o1leerE, who haya been fighting the battles
Of the country since tile commencement Of |
the war.