, 1863-01-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Matters Congressional and
Military.
TIE NEGRO REGIMENT BILL
HANGING FIRE.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
WAsu1SoTos, Jan. 80. 1853.
Debate has ragged all day in the House over
the negro regiment bill. Thus far the Demo-
Gratis have gained nothing by this debate.
Wickliffe, to-day, vas more insulting than
usual in the display Of lis plantation manners
referring to Thad. 6tevcus, not as his friend,
but as his acquaintance, from Pennsylvania;
and boasting, in the night session, that they |
had forced the Republicans to beg for terms t
and capitnlate.
Sunset Cox's effort lacked Ills usual preco- |
cious smnrtnees, md was painfully dull. |
Wadeworth Tas little more outspokcn
than usual threatening that, under certain
circumstances, Kentucky would not obey the
laws. Mr. Wright Of Pennsylvania warmly
opposed the measure, on the ground that we
couldn't afford to fight the prejudices 1t would
arouse-and one or two Republicans leaned
to the same view. The Democrats gave deci-
ded indications Of their intention to flllibus-
ter against it. Mr. Stevens WAS willing to
agree to debate all day tomorrow, If they
wopId agree to vote on Monday-but they
wouldn't agree. The probability is, there
fore, that the previous question will be called
sometime tomorrow.
| It turns ont that the story about General
Stone being under trial before o court martial,
sitting with closed doors, ia incorrect. 4
careless remark of lis own gaYe rise to tue
ruznor.
Forncy has significant leader in to.day's
Chroniele, elaborately reviewing the course of
| the Nationu1 I.teR;gencer and concluding that
] the I,tfl1;gccer has lost It's character, alike as
| digniGed and loyal. As the 1,UeU;generr is
! seyard's organ and the Chronicle is LincoIn's,
this demonstration may possibly mean some:
thing.
The House Committee on Elections have
not formally decided on the cases Of the Lou
isiano members elect, but have informally
agreed to taror their admission.
VOORHEES, will make minority report, de-
nying their right to seats.
As the grounds for their conclusion, ma
iority Of the Committee will present in their
reports, that although the forms Of election
under Louisiana law are not completed, there
was, nevertheless, fair and free vote at all
points within the limits Of each district, by
loyal voters, there being rebel forces
present, aud national troops in no way inter
feIing; and also that the vote cast was con-
Hde1able,as compared with previous elections.
The Committee will not raise the question of
the powers of the Military Governor, ,so-called,
Mt all, taking ground that il the electors lad
voted Of their own accord, without an an-
thoritatiye call from ANYBODY. the result would
laYc been the same. These arc some Of the
prfncIp1es on which Mnynara md Clements
we're admitted. though elected under Tenncs-
| scc Erite. calling for m election of members
to tie Confederate Congress.
In the cases Of Norfolk and North
Carolina, the practice Of the same prin.
c;nlcs will urobably lead to different con.
c1ns;ons. The trickcry e1nployed in the cleo.
tions will f,onhtlcsa he exposed.
The Senate is expected to reduce the Mis-.
souri appropriation to ten millions, and
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nt'tA. nv 'lDan ~, 'o .N..,A., t, ~ ~
Noeil 11ou6e olli' hot"41nstanu1HR LII. ueh
dcrson's efforts to the contrary.
The French Minister authorizes dcnia
That crec,cv prncd Intervention IN him. apf
@ 49,.
! 10 repeat tnc c1seuiaueeS ~ -''!Po1eon a'ena
| " disposition.
There is trouble In some quarters about th'
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