, 1863-03-07
FROM WASHINGTON,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune

"ASA4haIUht nRtca D. 1868.
The President sent a largo number OF mill
tar5 nominations to the Senate to-day, inelnd-
Ing the following: Twenty.nine Major GEN
erals, under the act authorizing the appoint
ment Of thirty more Major Generals.
j. G. Park, s. Casey, J.J. Peck, Il. W. Slo-
cum, q. G. Wright, G. Granger, c. c. Hamil-
ton, # 3. Hancock, G.. L. Hartsuff, +. j.
Heron, Q. 0. Howard, Jno. A. Logan, G.
Sykes, R. Il. Millroy, r. 3. Mitchell, R. j.
Oglesby, B. N. Prcntiss, G. c. Washburnc,
Z. Il. Rousseau, II. II. Barry, F. 2, BlaIr, jr,
B. B. Butterheld, ". 4. L. Dana, A Double
day, ". Il. French, ]. F. Reynolds, D. E,
sicklcs, N. 8. Stanley, F. Steele.
The names Of those Majors and Brigadicr
Generals nominated before The adjournment
will bo returned to the Senate tomorrow,
The territorial officers for Arizona, whose
names have been heretofore announced, will
also be nominated tomorrow. Gen. Burn.
side attended the Hutchinson concert to-
night, and just as the audience was dis pcrsing
asked for the John Brown Battle Song, which
was given amid the utmost enthusiasm, clos
ing with three times three for Burnside and
John Brown. Cassfus N. Clay was to-day
rc-nominated to the Russian Embassy, bu.
his confirmation will be strongly opposed.
Senator Nilmot and Ebencze7 Peck Of Chi
ea5o, hare been nomlpa:cd for Judges OF the
Court Of Claims. John 4. Bingham will
probably be made Chief Justice Of the sn-
prcne rc".l 'o".l & this District. The Senate:
elected since the passage Of the Act Of July
I'd, took tho additional oath Of Office to-day
the Copperhcads under protest.
John 8. Powell, spy, who has been on trial
before court, Of which Gen. Sumner Is pre-
siding Judge, will probably be convicted and
hung. The evidence all in. There were writ
ten arguments By Cox, for the accused, and
Holt for the Government, on Tuesday.
Four hundred deserters from uooker's
army, who were sentenced By court martial to
hard labor during the residue Of their term Of
enlistment, came up yesterday. The fur1ough
system works admirably. Hooker is actively
at work, the enemy is being reinforced, and
arc strengthening their Notifications,
The senation over the fall Of gold contin.
ues, and the general rejoicing is only temper
ed by the fear that when the panic subsidies It
may he found to lave been driven lower than
1t can be held by combination Of Wall Street
bears under Government Inspiration. Even
the most sanguine spectators, however, ad-
nit that # gold rises agnin 1t must do It very
slowly, and that no such prices Us the late
ones can ever be reached except under news
Of real national disasters. Operations have
about entirely ceased here.
No indications arc ret given out as to
Chase's policy under the discretionary power
recently conferred upon him by financial leg
islation, though there arc hints Of plans to
sell securities in Europe.
Gen. Rousseau has obtained leave to organ
ize corps Of mounted men equipped like the
rebel troops under Morgan and Forrest This
corps will be 0,000 strong, and ia intended
not only to fight gue1il1as in their own style,
but to be used in breaking up their lines Of
communication and harrassins their rear.
Should Rousseau do this work himself it will
be well done.
Mcclellan has returned to New York. Gen.
Burnside is still here, but is expected to go
South to North Carolina soon. Gen. Butler
Is expected back here in few days.
The decision of the Supreme Court in the
prize cases Is looked for next week. There is
4tllG ANAOG AlAt L. " III w AtA k0[duh EIUuEut,
affirming the District Court Judgment de-
claring the blockade legally instituted, con-
dcmning vessels, and carrying with it the same
power to seize and condemn vessels attempt
ing to violate it Is in the case of public enc
my.
John F. Potter's wife died to-day.
Stephen j. Field, recently appointed Circuit
Judge for the Pacific Circuit, wns nominated
to day as Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court for the new scat created By act last ses-
sion.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The President
sent large number of nominations TO The
Senate to-day, principally Majorand Brigadier
Generals. Among the civilians are Hon.
Joseph ]. Lewis, Of Georgia, to be Comm1s-
sioner Of Revenue, and Hon. John F. Potter,
eS-mcmber Of Congress, Of Wisconsin. to be
Governor OF Dacotah. Owing to the large
number Of additional nominations rendered
necessary by the recent laws, and the pri-
vate1y expressed purpose Of Senators to
closely scrutinize the qualifications and 10y
atty Of the candidates, the probability Is that
the session will be extended to the close Of
next week.
NEW YonK, March 6.-Thc Herulds specinl
Washington dispatch says: There was 4 pro-
tracted session Of the Cabinet to-day. Ru-
mors Of Important changes Of that council
have been received.
The n. 7. IF6une's special says: John
Hanxhurst, Gilbert F. Watson, and VIM. ].
Bowman haye been appointed Commission.
ers for Virginia under the law providing for
the sale Of lands on which the direct tax has
not been uaid.