New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-21
REORGANIZATION OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS
Letters Of Marque and Reprisal
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,tsr a great speech from Thad. Stevens, the
pouse sdopted Mr. ThOmas's amendment to the
Ways ard Means bill TO pay the bonds, when they
f.T due, in coin. 1t adjourned pending the discus
.jon of Mr.. Stevenss amendment to pay interest on
bonds, notes, &C., hereafter to be Issued, only In
Legal tender. All day and this evening there are
,cus Of concerted movement to secure the passage
ofMr Hooper'e bill. Failing that, TO pass Mr..
Eeyeus's and 10 kill the Ways and Means bill any
way.
FRENCH INTERVENTION REPORTS.
The fullest contradiction 10 given, from high
authority in the State Department, to the freshly'
rublshed rumor of French Intervention. Advices
from France by the last steamer, declare that that
MEASURE will not be resorted to- save by the concur
rent act of the Great Powers.
THE REPUBLICAN, CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS.
All that Is vouchsafed to the public Of the doipgs
ise A. ,,uvlcans IN Congo N'''u e..
that between 60 and 20 were present. that they
were unanimous and that the subject Of their de-
lberstions was Legislative.
ABSTRACTION OF FRENCH CLAIMS FOR IN
IDENTITY.
sens,or Sumner reported to day bill for the pay
ntDt " MOI cANccuibB uNc va uV'"rt w
American citizens in satisfaction of their claims for
Indemnity .pon the French Government for illegal
captures prior 10 The treaty Of September, 1900.
Ills is ID. old French Spoliation bill, which was
fs introduced in 1902, and has been favorably re-
ported upon forty times, and unfavorsbly three
times, has been twice passed and twice vetoed-oDce
BY President Polk and once by President Pierce
THE DRAFT IN WISCONSIN.
Tie deadlock between the Federal and State au-
thority in Wisconsin upon the subject Of the draft
for troops has gwen occasion rvl the absonce from
biz seat Of one Of the Senators Of that State. II is
aid that, st the request Of the War Secretary, he
has gone to Wisconsin upon the mission Of getting
the record of the decision Of it's Supreme Court
against the eonstitulionalty Of the draft, or the
tight n the President to suspend the habeas corpus,
rlade up Immediately, and transmitted TO the
United States Supreme Court, now in session here, in
time for argument at this term before CbeiJu
fancy.
SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH TO NEW-ORILANS.
The House Military Committee will report bill
authorizing the Secretary of War TO contract for the
immediate construction Of q submarine telegraph
from Fortress Monroe to Galveston, and Of branch
from Galveston 10 New-Orleans. Tie line to be in
ope!at0n N fOui montDe, III possible
TIE ARMY BILL.
The Finance Commiltse d the Senate reported to-
dAy tie army bill, with additional appropriations for
The benefit Of sick and wounded soldiers; g. OOO for
artificial limbs; nearly $4,000 fol ice, iruits, and
otter comforts; between 81 900 and $J,J0O for pr.
vSte physicians and medicines to be furnished by
them, aud $7j,O 600 for soldiers acting 40 cooks or
nurses.
RgORG CANNING TIE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The bill recognizing the Court Of Claims having
already passed the House is in its final stages in the
Senate which would have disposed Of it to-day Lad
quorum been present, In its present shape, the bill
eonfers upon the Court the power Of entering final
judgment, and adds two Judges to its bench. These
features the Senate has, by decided mojoTitss voted
70 retain. 1t is understood that several Members Of
the present Congress, two from Illinois, who have
not been elected to the next, sre candidates for the
newly .created Judgesips but it il doubtful whether
they are eligible under the COnslitutiOn until after
next December.
LETTERS or MsRQUE AID REPRIsAL.
Tie substitute for the bill concerning letters Of
marque and repTisa' reyiyes and puts in force the
scis passed during the last war, June 80 1912, and
Jan. 81, 1873 in relation to all that part Of the
United States where the Inhabitants have been de-
esred in state Of nsurrec;on, and the vessels and
property 10 them belonging. These acts apply 10
any nation or people with which the United States
may be at war.
THE IOWA CONTEsTED-SEAT CASE.
The House Committee on Elections dealt to-day
with the anomalous conjunction of military and civil
Office in the sape person, at one and the same time.
They reported in the Of the contested seat Of
Gen. Vandevcr Of Iowa, who was Colonel Of the
9Th Iowa Volunteers, and now General, that in re-
eepng biz commission be vacated his Representative
Office. Gen. VaDdever had drawn psy both az Colo.
mel aud Member. An objection TO any action Of the
House that should dispose Of the case, that 1t re-
qaTed twothifds vote for an expulsion, suspended
i, eiler sharp debate.
ADMINISTRATIONS or MILITARY JUSTICE.
Senator Wilson introduced a voluminous bill TO.
day for "Tbe prompt and uniform administration Of
military justice, and the better government, Of the
military forces" 1t creates Bureau Of Military Jus-
tce with the Judge.Advocate. eneral ct It's head
having the rank Of Brig. General an Aest j Ad-
yocate-General with the rank of Colonel; and judge.
Advocates for each Department aud Army Corps,
with the rank Of Lieut. ColoDels. The bpreeclibes
o. great length tie constitution Of Count-Martial,
General Courts Of Inquiry PrOyost-sIarsLal Courts,
&C, and other modes Of proceeding and powers. 1t
aboiishes shaving the head and other badges Of ill.,
fanny, and defues and limits puuishments, retaining
shat Of death.
5HE REBEL CORRESPONDENCE AND THE IN
TRLLICESCER.
There ID talk OF a resolution OF inquiry into the
tTutbfuDess Of the rumor that The National IteHi-
eecer was paid, at advertising rstes, for publisbng
The Rebel corretpOpdence contained In In iefnn of