The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
I Dispatch to The st. Paul Pioneer.

of Congress will witness decided change
in the policy Of the Government The
President has yielded to the advice of Sec
rotary Seward and Thurlow Weed to pro-
pitiate the Conservatives, and thus make
the CONSUMPTION palatable. The measures
in view are:
/. A change in the Cabinet that will
give Seward and his policy majority of
its members Mr.. Chase is to be retained;
but if he retires, Robert J. Walker takes
his place.
2. A restoration of Gen. Mcclellan to
some command, to shut the mouths of his
friends.
8. Some concession to the negro preju-
dices of the Northern soldiers, by keeping
the blacks in the army in subordinate
positions.
4. The radical Republicans are to take
back seat, and the moderate Republicans
and war Democrats are to have the conf
dence and direction of the administration.
s. There are to be no more arbitrary
arrests, except in very fragrant cases of
disloyalty.
The lst Pennsylvania Reserves refused
to do duty on picket, in Virginia, yester-
day, on the ground that they have been in
service since May and June 1861, and par
ticipated in most of the hard-fought bat
ties in Virginia-that they are SO re-
duced in numbers that no one regiment
will number more than $50 men, and that
their request to go home and recruit has
been disregarded, while the ID Corps,
about the same number, is allowed to go
home
Immediately upon the adjournment of
Congress, complete enrolment of the
whole fighting population of the North
will be made, and some drafted men called
into the thinned ranks of our service.
Nearly 100 Union cavalry were captur-
ed last Thursday, near Winchester.
The rebels first captured six of our pick
cts, which were retaken by the 18th Vir-
ginia cavalry who advanced too far after
wards, and were themselves captured
The Times special says Generals Hook
er and Mcclellan were examined at great
length before the Committee on the Con-
duct of the War to-day. Gen.. Mcclellan
has nearly completed his statement. 1t
will be read in the Committee on Monday
Gen. Hooker's evidence relates mainly
to affairs at Fredericksburg and Falmouth.
The Committee will examine one or two
more witnesses and then close up the evil
dence and submit it to Congress.
WASHINGTON, March 2.
A rumor has been flying about that Col
Wyndham with 800 Union cavalry had
been captured. 1t is untrue, telegram
from him at one o'clock says he is all
right.
The House passed the Senate bill i'll
Identifying the President for suspending
the haDeuS corpus.
The President signed the CONSUMPTION
bill as it pas sed the Senate
General Burnside is visiting the Presi-
dent.
Commissioner Boutwell, having been
elected to Congress from Massachusetts,
will resign his post as Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, March 4th. He will
continue to discharge the duties of the
Office until his successor is appointed.
The first Presidential opening levee oc-
Cured tonight at the Executive Mansion
Immense numbers attended.
The soldiers have supplanted the police,
preserving order with the bayonet.
The President will not send nominations
for Major and Brigadier-G Generals until
March 9Th, when an extra session con-
venes. Gen. Casey heads the list of new
Major Generals.
Rear-Admiral Porter's announcement of
the capture Of the Inlianola causes pro-
found sensation here.
A call for Ship Canal Convention at
Chicago in June next, has received the sig
natures of upwards Of eighty Congressman.
The call asks the cooperation of Boards o.
Trade, Chambers of Commerce, Agricultu-
raj Societies, and business associations
generally.
The Ways and Means Committee agree
to reduce the duty on printing paper fifteen
per cent.
The Proclamation of the President to-
day calls an extra session of the Senate.
1t is announced that no more % or 80
cent postal currency is to be issued in con-
sequence of numerous counterfeits.
The Senate has amended the tax law so
as to impose two per cent. on water craft
herafter built. No tax is laid on ready
made clothing, but custom.work pays
three per cent. The compensation of col
lectors Is cut down from 81 900 to 81, 900,