, 1863-02-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Illinois and Michigan
Canal.
MoKinstry Probably to be Dis
missed the Service.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
WABa1EGroN, Feb. Q, 1868.
The Illinois and New York aud Erie ship
canals came up to-day Contrary 10 previous
intention it was opened to debate, in which
voorhies and others led off with tic discus
Eion Of the interests the Northwest has i'll the
Union. III reply to one Of his customary re-
marks about the trade Of the Northwest fol-
lowing the Mississippi River, Mr. Dawes Of
MISS. brought out the faet that forty-nine-
tftieths Of ill the prol1cc Of the Northwest,
even when the Mississippi River was open,
came East, while only onc-iftieth sought the
outlet by the Mississippi River.
The friends Of the canals hope to bring on 4
vote By tomorrow evening at the fartAcst.
They express do doubts Of the result.
John D. Defrics, Superintendent Of the
Government Printing Office, expresses the
opinion that the abolition Of the paper duty
would save 800, 600 in his Office next year.
Secretary Chase gives the whole imports
IRON dntics OH all kinds Of paper, writing as
well us printing, ut less than $4,000. Thus
for the sake Of securing this income, Of less
than S50, COO, the Government is submitting
to an extra expense iu its OWL printing Of
$lGO,O00.
The Ways and Means Committee say their
principal objection to repeating the duty Is
that it is setting bad precedent, and that n
hundred other interests will be coming at
once aud claiming similar legislation.
An appropriation has been agreed on in the
WAYS and Means and Finance Committees for
compiling register for volunteer forces and
statistics thereof. It is undcr6tood that tho
Secretary Of War will conGlc this important
work to George B. Smith, late Of the CHICAGO
Tn1rrxz, and formerly Of the Springfield,
Mass, R<1,a1lican.
Gen. Ros=eau arrived here atill quite i'll. He
is talked of as the Emancipation candidate for
Governor Of Kentucky. Judge Halt expressed
The opinion last night, that E,nancipationists
| could yet curry Kentucky Mt The next election.
III insists that the rebel raids into the State
lave giycn great impetus to the Elnancipa'
| ton feeling.
Gen. yiele has been transferred to active
service, and Gen. Rufus King succeeds him
as military Governor of Norfolk.
The general order embracing findings and
! sentences of the Court Martial in tho cast
| OF Gen. 1lcKinstry covers sixty pages o.
foolscsp, it will bo published early next week
We learn upon good authority that the sen
| tcncc is dismissal from the service.
Secretary Seward to-day answered the reso
luton ofthc Senate touching Minister Pruyn'
arrangement to build ships Of war for tn
Tycoon Of japan. H admits all the essentia
| -, <r;,- ff,r
purpose by the Japanese Government, and b,
him sent to ThurloW Weed.
Pension Surgeons, Jacob B. Mitchell Mount
City, Kansas; Benz F. Buckley, Frcc1ort, Ill
Senator Wilson has received 4 large uunlbc
of applications from officers desiring commits
Eious III the negro army. 4 black force on
hundred thousand strong could easily be Off
ccycd by white r,en in less than month
notice.
It has just been azcertained that the dri
new years proclamation Of freedom wa
brought to New Orleans by Z colorcd Unio1
!: ist, from Port Hudson.
Private adyiccs from Missouri say Grat
; Brown will prove the successful candidate +.
Senator.
+ 4 section will probably he added TO tic III
litia bill, pending in the Senate, providiu
some method for filing up the old regiment
T WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Thc steps taken |
) the Secretary Of the Treasury for the reso'
cry of the certificates recently stolen frol
the Office of the Treasurer, have been success
Il full all the certificates have been recoyorl
0 and are in The possession OF tue Goycfninell
They were in Gums Of Il, ,0e0cach, and amour
ell in ali to s350. .oc0, but being unfinished ar
ntr1n joyvS q
= the loss, the thief probably found it usclc
o to offer them in tue market.
NEW YonK, Feb. 1.-THE Washington St
Of last evening says Gen. Burnside, after gt
Il ing evidence before tic Court Martial VIM
o summoned him there, will 60. to Chicas
thence to Providence. and remain till thc {
= 1,iration Of his leave Of absence, when lie "
again take the field.
C The same paper has Il rumor that Stuart
IL cavalry lad made Il raid in the vicinity
Acoutink Bridge, gobbling np Federal re!
ment there. Tie Star reports it rs untrt
4 Washington dispatch states that it is
lieyed that some measure will be adopted
Congress to prevent further speculation
specie md the consequent depreciation
Government currency.
NEW YORK, Feb. G.--Thc Washington s.
5. cial Of the New York T;,A.s says:
~ The special Pacific Railroad Committee ha
~ had under consideration for some days t
d. Pacific Railroad bill, and have authoriz
ae Senator McDougail to report It hack v
j.. several amendments. They modify the +
- ncr bill so that the amount retained By
T. Government shall not interfere practica
I'd with the construction Of the road; also na
- provision for q right Of way through the T
=. rjtories Of the United States omitted III
IL OLD bill, anil confirming the adjustment Ill
between California interests:
,le The President sent to tue Senate the 1ollc
-. iu. additional appointments: Capt, }.
- Morton, to be Brigadier General. ComM
'cs sary and Subsistence, wit b the rank Of Capts
he E. Morthell and Geo T. Jacobs Of Illin'
N. To be Assistant Quartermaster, with the r:
N' Of Captain, /. Wemple Of Ohio. To be
sistanf Adjutant General, with the rank
,e- Captain. Lieut. C. 4. Partridge Of Ohio. Lie
M ,Ianes D. Wood Of Wisconsin, and Capt.
III II. Bailhache Of Illinois.
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