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WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

CORRESPONDENCE. |
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.I
- WASHINGTON. Feb. 81, 1868.
SMALL ro1 AMONG THE ECosTRAnAsDs.
It is charged in one Of the city papcrs that I
a state Of things exists ut the "Contraband |
Hospital east Of the capitol, which, If true,
Is deplorable. It is said that tho small poz,
which has prevailed In the camp more or less
all winter, Is now raging fearfnlly there, ren-
dering It one 1a6t cllarnel house. The number
Of Deaths Is reported ut twelve to tiftean q
day. A poor fellow, who managed to escape
from there, says but little medical attendance
is gisen them; that they aro without bedding,
and impe,fectly fed, on diet not at all suited
to their condition. The power to remedy
these evils rests with the War Department.
THE QuAKEns AND TIE CoNscRPT1oS.
The representatives Of the Quakers in Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware md other
Eastern States, have presented memorial
to Congress upon the subject of the conscrip-
tion. After setting forth their peculiar views
On the subject Of war, and their right to lib.
earty Of conscience In this regard, they say:
Consistently with these views, Friends can.
not pay any penalty or communication imposed
on them, for the free exercise Of this great in
hcrent right; because this would imply that
it is not their birthright; would be virtually
admitting that God is not the sole and sover-
eign rr1er Of conscience; that human govern
e1nments may control and coerce it, and
ILL r. r
their pleasure, which we dare not admit or
sanction. 1t Is for these reasons that Friends
cannot pay military finesi nor can they hire
substitutes to do that which they believe it
would be sinful to do themselves"
During the consideration Of the conscsip-
ton bill, Mr.. Stevens made an effort to hare
introduced intoit provision cIempting such
as entertain similar views to these, from
either military service or the necessity for
furnishing substitute.
MISFORTUNE OF HAVING BEEN RIGHT TOO
EARLY.
The Senate devoted long executive ses-
sion, to-day, to the consideration OF the cases
of two collectors. Mark Howard, Of the
first Connecticut district, who was re-
fected the other day because he was q Re-
publican from the start, being opposed by
Senator Dixon was rejected again today on
| the motion to reconsider.
VIM Masten, the choice Of Steele, the sey-
mouIite representative from the thirteenth
district of New York, was confirmed through
the agency Of Senator Harris.
cu1pPEWAs IN COUNCIL
A delegation Of about twenty Chippewa
| chiefs, held m interview with Secretary Ush-
er, in the Interior building, last evening.
! ter They state their reason for coming to
Washington is, that while they were unableto
| make their wants understood by the Govern
ment through the Superintendents, the Gov
| eminent Was unable to make itse.f understood
| by them, through the same medium. BIZ .
| personal interview they hope to obtain q miti-
| CATION of the evils by which they are sur
founded, md say they are ready to give pro-
per guarantees for future good behavior and
friendship to the whites. Assurances were
given them TINT they should have full hear.
| inc. and that the Government Would meet
their wants as far as possible.
| AN UNFORTUNATE OVERSIGHT.
The Arizonian e1pectants for appointments
underthe new Territorial organization, are
terribly exercised at discovering that no ap
preparation has been made TO pay them. An
effort will be made to remedy the difficulty
before Congress adjourns.
WRENCH sro1IAT1oN.
The report upon the French spolfatior
claims, which have haunted the halls Of Con
gress for the last twenty years, still sluulbers
There is no prospect that 1t will come up thI
session.
ILLINOIS SHIP CANAL FINALLY DEAD.
Af1er the failure Of the Illinois and Ney
York and Erie ship canal project, 9fr. Arnolt
Of Chicago, obtained leave Of the Committe
on Roads and Canals to introduce q bill 70
the Illinois canal alone. Nothing has as &c
been reported, and there is, Of course, Ii
chance for It now.
| CANAL AROUND NIAGARA FALLS.
Since the defeat Of the Illinois ship cana
| PROJECT, a new enterprise has been 6rough
forward to make ship canal around Niagar
Falls on the American side. Mr.. Horace e
Day, The India rubber man, who owns larg
manufacturing interests o. the Falls, is th
principal mover in the matter. Nothing, how
ever, Gun possibly be done III regard to it thi
session.
THE STATUS OF TIE PAPER DUTY QUESTION
Tho Wisconsin Legislature has memoralize
Congress for a reduction Of twenty-five pc
cent. nd yalorcm on foreign paper, deelarin
lar depreciation Of them public calamit,
which must result, in some measure, from th
present paper monopoly.
The Representatives Of the publishers her
almost despair Of accomplishing anything /
the way of q reduction Of the duty at thl
Congress.
From Our Own Correspondent
WAsursaros, Feb. &c, 1853.
TIE CONSUMPTION BILL.
The conscription bill passed the House by
handsome minority, almost all the S{ary1an
delegation, all the members from West Vii
ginia, as we'll as one from Tennessee
one from Kentucky, the ono frol
Delaware, and tho two from Louisiau
voting with the Republicans, while the rest (
the Border State Reprcscntativcs-Eoellb beiu
absent-cast in their lot with the Coppcrhead
who By action and speech declared themselyt
opposed to bill which gives the Presider
power to use the strong arm Of the natio
against domestic or foreign foes.
THE coPrERnEADs AND THE cosscR1
TIOS BILL.
The opponents Of the bill hare no rigl
to complain that they did not Ia,
u fair opportunity to discuss AZ
; amend IT. They occupied two thlrt
Of the time during the three days It VI
; under consideration. Vallandigham with q
gumcntation-he the only Copperhead vi
: seriously undertook to give legal or constit
tioual reasons for his opposition, and who II
we'll overru1ed by by Bingham, -; Voc
hccs, with strong, rough flow Of 1anguag
j carrying few ideas in its current and mar
common places; Cox With ribaldry smellir
Of the lamp; Wicklife with bitter, Mallo
with strong and Crittendcn with Border Sta
e prejudice; Pendleton, Of Ohio, White Al
Biddlc combated In their several ways th
great war measure. Others there were VIII
: while nominally In favor Of the bill, talked
those would talk who desired to make it OF
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