, 1863-02-02
FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1859.
Col. Tom Ford, after month or more Of
persistent work, has succeeded in procuring
the following, which enables him to, leave the
service without technical disgrace:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Adj Mt GEMS Office, .
WAsu1xoroN, Jan. Is, 1863.
General Order, No. a1.l
By direction Of the President, 20 much Of Gen
cral Orders No. 1888. ol.Norenber 8, 1865, as dis
misses Col Thomas q. Ford, I'D Ohio Volunteers
is reecindcd and lie is discharged tender Of his
resignation, to take effect November Sth, 1862, By
order OF the Secretary Of War.
E. L. THOMAS, Adtutant General.
GOV. Hamilton, Of Texas, has unexpected
II arrived here again. 1t is believed TINT his
Representations will lend to insure Buffers
return, willie Banks will be left to carry out
the original plan OF the Texas expedition.
It is stated here that Butler has already
been invited to return, and now has the
matter under advisemcnt.
Contrary to general expectation, the Re-
publcans permitted the debate in the House
to continue on the negro ar1ning bill Il
Judge Thomas, OF, Massachusetts, from the
ultra conservative Republican standpoint,
opposed it. Carey A. Trinlble made an ad-
1uirable speech In its favor. Pend1eton made
about as forclble spcecl, against it as the op-
position have yet presented. The intention
was to have called the previous question
after. Trimb1e's speech, but in Difference
to tho wishes OF the opposition debate is per-
mitted to proceed. It is now understood that
Thad. Stevens will certainly close the debate
by one o'clock on Monday. Every conces-
ion is thus made to the opposition, to prove
them without excuse for hl1ibustering. Some
ofthcm still threaten to do it, but it Is hardly
possible they can muster strength enough to
make the threat cffectuaI
The House Military Committee have agreed
to report in favor Of two hundred and
. fifty thousand dollars as indemnifcation to
Minnesota for injuries from Indian hostilities.
Thcy will oppose Gov. Ramsey's further re-.
quest for one million more, to which the
Senate has agreed. y
Eads, the St. Louis gunboat builder, is here
Oil business with the Navy Department.
Representatives from New Orleans hare ar,
rived, warmly urging measures for arming
negroes there as the only salvation for Lou.
isiana.
WASHINGTON, January 31.-The Navy De.
rariment has received ihe report of the court
Of inquiry into the Galveston affairs. Ono oi
the witnesses, rebel, testified that 10 men
| were landed from the Harriet Lane. # So
the loss Of life cannot be so great as prerious
| ly reported.
| Among the appropriations in the Navy Ap.
| propriation bill, Is 61Sa 900 for Mare 1sland
| California.
New YoRk, Jan. a.-A special Washing
ton dispatch states:
The prospect is that the Senate, which la<
rccommftted the Missouri Emancipation bill
will limit the amount Of the appropriation te
ten millions, as suggested by Mr. Nocll, and
fixed by the House, and will require the apol
ishment Of slavery Immediately. Hendcr
sons project finds but little favor.
The New York Times special says:
The Administration is engagcd, through
eminent counsel, preparing 10 bring befor
the Supreme Court the question Of the powe
Of the President in times Of rebellion to Gus
pend the writ Of habeas corpus. The Admin
istration is determined to settle this qucstio
Immediately, as there are many cases pend
ing, andadditional oncs arc springing up daily
Tie Wisconsin case is that which the Admit
istratiOn eynect tn make the issuc