Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-27
FROM WASHINGTON AND VICINITY
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The Times Washington dispatch says Gen.
Mcclellan has again been summoned to testi-
~ before the Court on the conduct OF the
war.
TIE Tribune's dispatch says the Senate to-
day ratified two treaties with Peru. By ons
the question Of the sovereignty Of Guano Is
lands is referred to the arbitration Of the King
Of Belgium. BY the other all other claims
between Peru and the United States are re-
ierred to joint commission of two nom
each party, to sit at Lima.
A letter written by Gen. Scott to Secretary
Cameron, dated October 4. 1861, has been
called for by the Sanste. 1t complains OF
Gen. McClellan's insubordination and person
al disrespect. and says that he Gen. Scott !
would suggest a court martial we're IL not for
the bad effect OF the proceedings on the army.
IL is understood that the Senate will not
ask for committee Of conference on the inan.
cial bill till afer the action Of the House on
the bank bill.
The Worlds special dispatch says the Re-
publican confirms the statement that Gen.
Butler has been ordered to an active COM
msnd. Ii is not New Orleans, but is regard
ed as an important field Of operations, proba-
bly, an entirely new Department.
The ways and means Committee have de-
cded to place no additional tax on whiskey.
There is no decision as yet on tobacco, propa.
bly, slight tax will be added. The Commit
tee has decided to reduce the duty on import
ed printing paper, the exact amount to he left
unknown, probably Ave per cent.
The Times Washington dispatch says that
three persons in position to know, say that
at least twenty-five millions have been stolen
leo H. L..
the last two months.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.
A resolution was heretofore adopted by the
House calling upon the Secretary of the
reasury for information respecting the ex-
penses for the sustsnance Of the slaves, ETC.,
IN the Sea Island cotton district OF South Car
olina. from the commencement Of the re-
bellion
To this reply has been made, from which
it appears there was expended up to June last
for agricultural implements in round numbers
$77 ,0Sl for the purchase of the schooner
Flora 50, 1856; for white labor, SSl, TAG; for
coored labor, S34,527. Total expenses,
1925, ,705. From this expenditure has been
realised S726.984. Deducting the above ex-
penses there remains on hand from this fund
S5Ol ,279 The Secretary says that no ex-
PLANTATION has been made from the Treasury
on account of the cultivation Of the planta-
tlons or the collection Of cotton, or the edu-
cational or benevolent care OF the laborers.
The rations furnished by the War Department
were paid for by the use Of the Flora More
than half a million dollars were saved by
these operations and is in the hands Of the
Assistant Treasurer at New York.
In answer to a Senate resolution OF the
9th inst, the Secretary OF the Treasury COM
municates the amount Of government cotton
solu in New York since the block Ada Of the
southern ports. the amounts OF commission,
expenses OF storage, to whom commissions
we're paid and the names of the persons inter-
ested in the sales. The sales we're eight in
number. From Feb. to Sept. IL Of the
last year included, 1925 bales and 1879 bags
Of unginned. realizing a total of 800, ,562: :
There was paid for the expenses Of selling
SS275, and s5575 for storage. A very large
proportion was Of Sea Island. The average
per bale for the ginned cotton was S203. The
price ranged from 20 cents to l,20 per pound.
The Tribunes dispatch says three days ago
at a secret interview said to have taken place
at friends house, between Mr. Lincoln and
NJ. Mercier, in which, If | am to trust my in
formant, questions of the greatest moment
were reviewed and discussed; Notwithstanding
the mystery observed in that interview, it is
reported in diplomatic circles that Mr.. Lin
coln denies having any share in the framing of
document written in reply to Drouyn d'L-
Hugs proposition further than to have ex-
pressed in a Cabinet counsel that the time for
listening to the kind suggestion of France had
not yet arrived. He further stated that
he was very sorry to learn that e1cep-
tions had been taken to the form IN which
the views of the Cabinet had been set forth,
and he hoped the French government would
only notice the necessity imposed upon the
Administration to refuse it propositions, with
out paying any attention to the manner in
which that refusal had been presented.
The government has purchased the new
steamer Jacob H. Vanderbilt and renamed
her "Gen. Hunter" She leaves to-day for
Hilton Head to be Gen. Hunters flagship.
1t is positively asserted that Gen. Cameron
has sent letter to the President resigning
hi. Russian Mission, and Gen. Clay will be
re-appointed to the position.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
the Committee Of Conference on the Ways
and Means bill was appointed tonight. 1t
consists of Senators Fessenden. Sherman and
Hicks, and of Representatives Morrill, Of VT,
Vallaudigham and Fenton. IL is sill thought
that the committee will report in favor of the
House section, authorizing the issue OF three
hundred millions legal tender, and will COM
promise the disagreement between the two
Houses on the bank taxing section, so as to
make the Tax light one.
The Government detectives have captured
twelve blockade runners near Lees burg, en-
route TO Baltimore and Philadelphia, with
$4,000 in notes OF Southern banks, aud $4,000
in gold on their persons. They we're all on
foo, and had been running goods to Rich
mond via FONT of Rocks. They had passes
from the rebel Gen. Winder, dated Feb 10.
The War Department has no information
of disaster to our forces at Port Hudson -
Gen. Butler WAS offered the command OF the
expedition against Vicksburg, but declined to
accept it.
The Mercury's dispatch says that a long
list of officers, who have uttered disloyal SEN
timents, has been prepared. They will be
dismissed. and the list published.
The Herald's dispatch says that the Vir-
ginis roads are becoming good, and army
movements will soon be feasible.
1t is rumored that the Judiciary Committee