New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-03

passed last year. ms ineaou'o "'P"'ou VI, '"o
House will probably first 20 at tue Illinois and
Michigan Ship Canal BILL and next endsavor to give
the country uniform bankruptcy system.
GEN. HOOKER's ORDER RESPECTING BURROUGHS.
A more detailed statement Of Gen. Hookers order
respecipg furloughs 10 that two furoughs shall be
granted to every 100 men in regiments and batteries,
two leaves of absence to line officers and one to field
officers each have ten days, except in cases where
they belong desire to 20 to more distant Slater.
No field officer s to be granted leave exceptwben all
arc on duty.
THE CASE OF GEN MINISTRY.
The findings aud sentence in the case OF Gen.
McKiustry will soon be promulgated. They are at
present under an Injunction of secresy, but It is init.
mated by persons who should know that those OF
his friends who are confident of bis acquittal will
be disappointed.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE AMENDATORY ACT.
The amendments to the Internal Revenue act ale
ready have formidable proportions in the COMMITTEES
room.
PRESSURE OF BUSINESS.
prodiRious deal Of work presses on the House,
and tue necessity Of night sessions is felt now The
disappointment Of those who hang hopes on private
bills must be general.
THE AIRLINE RAILROAD TO NETWORK.
The House Special Railroad Committee has agreed
unanimously upon a bill for an airline railroad be-
tween New.York and Washington.
PATRIOTIC PRAYER by TIE sENATE's CHAP
LAIN.
The following is the prayer msde b. the Chaplain
Of the Senate, to-day;
"oh Lord our God w enres Thee TO hear the prayer Of
Thy Servants which to make this day Tor the "nee
and men Of army and navy Be pleased 10 give them en-
dur.ncs and in ell their suaerns' stAy them with Thy
and bestow upon them the spnt Of foresight and
Of combination 10 sme and to scatter the enemy
whenever and wherever he may be found May they
10, 10 bsnied by tho storms Of heaven, aud may
no unpropitioas conditions or elements Of the ma'eiA
creation impede postpone their progress We pray Thee
,h., n IL shall DO Thy will the processes Of phyes
u.,uro may be suspondei for time while this fearful PROB
lem OF ,pubcan liberty and FREQ Institutions wrought out
II n mUs be by war; which do most earnestly aud sadly
depors 10 e pray Thee that may be speedy and ei
f,e,usl war and Lord pray II Thou wilt hear our Pe
don that the foolish sbbersh oil those who profess to follow
The Of unhoIy be forever 'ted and We
pray tia. this great people may be neither blinded nor de-
eev-o the s influence OF such insane counses LORD
,nc. forever the tongue shall wage with 'ueh madness
and folly ye, pray Thee that Thou wilt give u' Thine own
peace Thine time and through Jesus Christ
Amen"
GOOD HOTEL-KEEPING.
The chop" at Wizards last week, the second OF
the season, was new prvof that at last Washington
has got great hotel we'll kept. Sykes Chadwick
have finally made the Northern civilization Of CON-
Portable and elegant tsyern-keePing take good root
ia Southern city.
SLAVES NOT TO DE HELD by AMERICAN CIfl-
ZESs ABROAD.
One section Of the Regulations, Orders and De.
crees" recently framed for our consular courts in
Turkey reads thus. No Consul shall recognize the
claim of any American citizen TO bold any person 10
Slavery or bondage within the Turkish Empire"
NoN.PAYMENT OF SALARY TO PERSONS NOT
PROPERLY IN OFFICE.
Among the Senate's amendments 10 the Army
Appropriation bill is the following:
mo money shall pe paid from the Treasury OF
the United States to any person acting, or assuming
10 acI no au oihcer civil. military or naval as sala
nv 10 Any Office which office is not authorized BY
some previously existing law, unless where such
office shall be subsequently sanctioned by law; nor
shall Any money 6e paid out OF the treasury as
salary TO any penon appointed during the recess OF
tue Senate 10 I'LL vacancy in any existing ONCE
which vacancy existed while the Senate was IN
session. aud is by law required to be filled by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, until SAID
Appontee sball have been confirmed ny the Senate
This anne ndmept is radical, and strikes a merited
blow AT An abuse which has been fastened upon tue
treasury and the military service since the war
began.
WASHINGTON Mon day Feb 2 loca
THE CARGO or THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
The Princess Royal captured of Charleston had
la.-l lno Larr,ls Of onnuoXyier two Armstrong