New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-23
MILITARY NOMINATIONS.

large additional batch Of military nominations
were sent to the Senate to-day. Forty Major and
forty-seven Brigsdier- now await the action
Of the Presidents constitutional advisers The law
limiting the number of the former TO 40 aud of the
latter to 200 still stands on the s,atute-book, and
over 80 of the former and 1870 Of the latter who have
already been confirmed, are still in the service.
DEMAND NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
Gen. Spinner, United States Treasurer, never
made the assertion that only four millions Of demand
notes are out. He says that there are about eleven
millions out. The business done over his counter
Yesterday amounted TO twenty-six millions and q
half.
MR.. DAWES OFFENDED. .,
MIR. Dawes has determined to resign the Chair
manship Of the House Committee on Elections, for
'nas ne was refused the floor yesterday At time
wheh, by parliamentary courtesy, he was entitled
to III and that the decision Of the Speaker 10 that
effect was practically sustained by sixty Of his Re.
publican brethren.
THE HAHN AND FLANDERS ELECTION CASE.
In the Hahn and Flanders election case more tes-
timony IL to be taken. Ii is probable taat the COM
mttes will report sgaoat their claims on tho ground
that there not allowed to the loyal voters free
expression OF sentiment.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE EXTERIOR.
Judge W. 4. Otto Of New Albany, Ind, has been
nominated as Assistant Secretary Of the Interior.
He is understood TO be Secretary Usbers selection,
as Secretary Usher was Secretary Smiths selection.
PROMOTIONS FOR DESERVING GENERAL or
FICERS.
Among the promotions asked by the President
to-day are those of Gems. IIenzelman, Hooker and
Sumner, for meritorous service, dating their COM
missions back to embrace different battles where
they seyerally distinguished themselves.
AIMING TIE SLAVES.
A member of the Government, high in Office, 70.
piled to q Congressman to-day, who called his at
tention to an article in The Chroaic'S, urging tho
immediate arming Of the slaves, that editors who
purposed to write on tina. theme had better hurry
up, or they would be outstriPped by the action Of
the War Department, already far advanced on that
good war path.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS IN HOSPITAL.
The following soldiers have died in the hospitals
here since our last report:
Key b, l24Ps. David H. Payne. D. s7N.y.
has PeIkert, r. Del John Foster, c. 2 Mass.
Owen Killld. 9, o9N;Y. G iIutghi9son q; l:4 Pa
II enry Lich:y. l35 Pc. Richd E. Mig. H. RLCsv.
Arson Smith. ~, l49Ps. &. ". Luce, A, iO7NY
! os. HI. Cobb, ", 20 Maine JDo hashsr l. n. 4. Ait
Ssmuel Hnnsingcr r., 1l9 Pa. David Royce C. l49Ps
|. Conway, teatnster. Q. VI D. John Gfattin las Pa
Corp b. Vanctts c. l43 Pa COBB LinmermanG las Pa
w. II. Roe. tesnster q MD. Pleuey w. Drew, A. 81 Ne.
A. Stickand A. IL L. ). Inf Cor @. r. Storer b. 1903 MY
j. G. Robinson. q, 1i5N n. Y Elias Dodge. II, 20 ~ Y
Daniel CTonir, +, 80 Y. Y. Chss. T. White. @, l2 Pa
Lben'r s. Allen. ID. 20 NE. Benj. Burwel II, Jas Pa
John Lindsay. T.. ll8 Pa Cor Thos. Fauton O. 50 Y.
3. Heneke. /. 81 Pa las. Moore. Y, 8 Pa Res
:. + Ellis. ]. 20 Mars vt. ID. w Lyons. X, 1857 Y
gt T. T. Sangree C. 50 Pa. Sgt H. Jackson. H. ia Pa
IAN Information relative to deceased soldiers msy be OBJ
iaed by add easing Capt, Harz Of Eighteenth and
streets. Wa,hinston.l