, 1863-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WABH1EGTok. Dec. q, 1863
1t is believed that the adjustment of the
Missouri imbroglio, by which Rosecrans
was assigned to Missouri and Curtis to Kan
sas, thus fully relieving Schofeld, WAS the
rgsnit Of . bargain that no opposition should
be made to Schofeld's confirmation as Major
General. As the Senate has adjourned over for
a1ecess, It is now Unlimited in some quarters
that this tielay in Schofeld'e confirmation
may cause a:hitch in carrying out the rest Of
the arrangement 1t is certain an order as-
signing Rosccrans to the command Of Mis-
souri was issued. However, Schodeld is still
Lere.
Speaker Colfax left for the West this after-
noon 4 large number Of Western members
20 of on to~nIght's train. OF Eastern mem
bers, scarcely any arc going to remain.
Decided opposition Is manifested to-day
in the Military Committee to any hasty ac-
tlou on the bill proposing to make Grant
Lieutenant General. Judging by to-day's in-
sica1ions, it would seem that the bill cannot
pass. There Is grcat hostility to any move
mept proposing to take Grant away from
where he Is.
The statement that Chase has gone to New
York, is incorrect.
The bill consolidating the two classes IN
the Conscription Law hangs fire in the haste
for adjournment It Is pretty certain it will
pass ultimately, but 1t was deemed very de-
sirable to pass IT at once.
1t is now thought the draft will be post
roned until the 1st Of February, in order to
rive Congress time to amend the Enrolment
act
Senator Trumbulr6 resolution Of inquiry
u to the number Of Major and Brdgadier
Generals, with their stall allowances and
pay. who have command Of less than bri-
sade, has caused much cou1motion among
military circles.
Chas. Il. Cornwall, Of Ohio, Chief Of the
Redemption Bureau, Was arrested to-day On
i charge Of the cmbezlemcnt Of various
sums Of money ut different times. Proof Of
*15, 600 thus obtained vas developed at Lis
arrest. His plan Of operation was to abstract
e certain amount from mutilated Treasury
notes sent In for redemption, and then &C.
count for them by taking from notes cancelled
md ready to be burned, a similar amount,
having them recancellea.
It's well ascertained that Lees army has
fallen back to Hanover Court House, to 60
into winter qparters-' Rebel infantry pickets
along the Rapidan have been replaced within
tl1c last few days by cayalry. Reports Of
Mcade'e intention to fall back to Centreyillc
for winter quarters are not reliable Els
army still remains IN the vicinity Of Warren
ion and Bealton Station.
Tie Ninnebago trust lands In Minnesota,
Sid to be the finest lands in that State, rs
| sold By the Interior Department, have so far
| averaged two dollars and seyeuty-six cents
per acre. ......
The reported deficiency Of 1S5, ,ooo, 900 bush
els in the corn crop this year, as estimated
hy the Agricultural Department, has been as
sumcd by some members Of Congress rs
ground for objection to an increase Of tax
On domestic highwines. It is understood
| the Illinois delegation will strcnuously op'
pore any increase on the present ta1. They
argue that an increased tax, together with
the present high price Of grain, will force dis
tillcrs to suspension Of operations, and thus
diminish, instead Of adding to the revenue re
ecipts.
Fernando Wood voted to-day for the
| House amendments to the CONSUMPTION law.
Adjutant Gen. Thomas has returned to lis
| department here. he reports during his ab'
eence his organization Of S5,0 600 negro sold.
iers, apd says that before spring there will be
| G., 600 well armed and drilled negro soldiers
/ in the field. He las a high estimation ol
| their va1ue us soldiers.
Over fifty Members Of Congress have signed
(. request for tue removal Of Blair from The
Cabinet. It is noticeable fact tint thus fa1
the. whole delegation from Illinois have re
fused TO unite in the request
General Corcoran came to his death By be.
ing thrown from his horse near Langstor
Station, resulting in fracture Of his skull
Death ensucd in few hours after. Being &
good horseman, 1t is supposed by his friends
he may have hsd an uttack Of appoplcxy;
! He viii bo emhalmcd and sent home,
WAsu1seros, Dec es-Gcn. McC1cl1an'f
report WIS transmitted to the House today
It consists Of 185 1oolscap pages, and is d
t lows: II shall not, nor can I while living
| forget That when was ordered to the com.
1nn9d of troops for the defense Of the cap1
/ tal. the soldiers, with whom had shared &C
| 1nncb anxiety and pain, and suffering Of the
war, lad not lost their confidence III me q
their commander. They sprang to my cal
| lid tl,c1u into Marylaud fifteen days aftel
they had fallen back defeated, before Wash,
on-vanquiehed the enemy on tho ~ sssset
heights Of South Mountain, pursued him II
TIC hard fought field Of Antletam, and drove
him, broken and dispIritod, across tho Poto
lnnc Into Virginia. The army had need O.
rest after The terrible experiences Of battles
'a'd marches with scarcely IN inteTal of 70
| nosc, which they had gone through. from ths
time OF leosing for the Peninsula,-the 70
turn 70 Washington. The defeat in Virginia
the victory at BoRti. Mountain, and again u
! Antictam,-a2d 1t was not surprising th&