New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-12

Butlsr will be restored 10 his command IN new
Orleans, or, indeed, DO permitted anywnefo 70 give
hi. eysat povsr, to the sspprssson OF inc heoenon'
TUT PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
rr.s.,.nt. of the Pacific Railroad cot r..
nortsd nv Senator MeDougsu are important INC
s.n;,., stock /, made in 100 Oo0 600 shares Of Sloo
..rh ,n..s.d of 900 shares Of 81 600 each, and the
nnher 70 snttle to serve a. director shAll b MY
instead Of Ave shares.
The company il authorized TO enter upon land for
thu construction of the road 100 feet on each nde,
and II necessary for purposes Of excavations or en-
bankment Of q still greater Width damages to DO
appraised; the land to be appraised ct what it
value would be If the road had not been built, minus
any increase caused by the construction Of the road
in the value Of portions Of the premises not taken
The per centage Of the bonds which were under
the previous act to remain in the treasury until the
road should be entirely completed, are TO b paid
over to the Company whenever continuous sections,
one hundred miles in length, shall be completed In
case physical or typographical features make the
main line BY way Of Denver City insxpedisnt, the
Company is authorized to construct q branch there.
TIE assignments made by the Central Pacific
Railroad 10 the Western Pacific and San Francisco
TO San Jose Railroad are ratified and confirmed, and
these companies are authorized 70 carry their road
across any navigable river or bay in California.
THE REPORTED SINKING OF THE BROOKLYN
The gsniuses that got up the Charleston blockade
lie must have tried their hand On the Rebel Report
from Port Hudson that the Brooklyn had been sunk
by the Alabama, Florida, and Harriet Laus. II is
wholly discredited in the Navy Department Port
Hudson, hundred miles up the Mississippi, 10 not
the entrepot Of news from the Gulf Of Mexico.
THE DUTY ON PAPER.
The Paper Duty Remission Convention was again
in session this evening" with closed rather than open
doors.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY
The Navy Department 10 in no wise responsible
for alleged frauds in preliminary proceedings or for
alleged DELAY in the distributon of prize money.
Secretary Welles has no control in the matter. By
laws passed at the last session, the appointment OF
Prize Commissioners 10 vested in the Court, whose
Marshal and ict.Attorney have CHARGE the pro
ceeds OF saes are directed TO be paid into the Treas
ury, and it s made the duty Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury to pay the same after final decree upon
the order Of the proper court. The only duty de-
volved upon the Navy Department in connection
with the distribution Of prize money, ia that Of re-
cordiug the of persons on board the capturing
ver,els when the prize was taken. The Navy Agent
in Washington, who draws the checks for prize
money ready to be distributed, acts under the drec-
ou of the Second Controller Of the Treasury and 10
in these matters an agent Of the Treasury and not Of
the Navy Departments.
THE BUREAU or STATISTICS.
Toe friends of Mr.. S. b. Ruggles. who has been
here for some weeks behalf Of the Ship-Canal
b are said to be pressing his claims to appoint
meut a. Chief Of the Bureau " Statistics, should
Congress pass the pending bill for is organization.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS IN HOSPITAL.
The following soldiers have died 10 the hospitals
here eince our last report:
c. Wi-.er c. Scot,s 800 Ser. w. w. Watson Es Pa Il.
L. z. Miles, =. II ". ". T.. Allen, II, y y. IL
S A. Maine Il Com. J. Mckee. II. IAN Y.
Cor. A. EluIer A. 20 ~ J. X. Brown col lao 9 NJ. ~.
b. II. HielmiH. r, - Geoigst, IA Williams. conusoand
Rebel. q. PowcDs. coptfaoAnd.
WIN T. Dcks, C.zfN.Y ". =. KArper, II, 10 "a. Cav.
sshngton Pierce X, IN. y, Wolcet,. A, ~ n j.
Art w. Van N.eet T. 70 y. Y.
A. J. Reynolds, {. 2sN.J IA Gr.a.n. B. 10 Maine.
o. Hutohk... d. 4. ~ y. A h. rein,rew, D. . Maine.
J A. Boo;,. !, : l. d. J. r. Beseh, b, 1913 y. T..
q. McBlalu r, ~ n. Y. Sefg A. Beat Y. IS N. J.
T. {. Knowiton. q. - n II. Geo. Column. II 10 Conn.
J. ~. Lyons. H. y OHIO. j. Buxton, X, lah l.
Low Lester. C. ~ Pa ~. Mitchell b, " Aas,.
Th1s. Ryan X, ~ =. J. q. A. Gunncson, K, y. III.
lAn Information relative to deceased soldiers may be OBJ
tanned by sddesng capt Harris corner oil EishteeuL and
q streets WsshIston.l