, 1863-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON !
DOINGS IN CONGRESS- YES
- TERDAY,
TRIUMPHANT VINDICATION OF
GEN. BUTLER,
Treasury and Military Matters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. :, 1863
1t may now be considered definitely settled
that r. G. -Corwine, Of Ohio, who has been re-
garded as one Of the. most prominent candi-
dates stands no chance for, the appoint
ment as Assistant Secretary Of the.
Interior. The contest is narrowed
down to the two Indianians, Judge Otto and
cx-Congrcssman Case, with chances apparent
" in favor Of the former. The appointment
is to be uade Immediately on Ushcr's conAr-
nation. -. =
Gen. Bntlcr has just achieved decided tri-
umph- It will be remembered hc had col
lision with the French Consul, Count Mejan,
concerning certain moneys deposited with this
Consul, which Butler seized, and which Rev
erdy johnson subsequently decided should be
returned. The whole matter: has recently
been submitted 10 Count Mercicr, the French
Minister here. Count Mercier, after careful
examination Of ali the facts in the case Of his
own countryman, decided against his consul
and recalled him. thus ,trinmphantly yindi-
eating Butler, and sllo ring that ReveFdy
johnson hnd made 1mste to decide against our
rights, mud in favor of the rebels.
Tic French Minister Inns already appointed
new Consul at New Orleans, who has been
recognized by th1sfG government.
It is now ascertaincd also that the money
which Rcycrdy johnson restored to to this
dismissed Consul, was promptly sent to En-
rope, and USED In purchasing arms and
clothing for the rebel army.
Gen. Butler left to-t:ny In season to bring
lis arrival in New York, and the. proposed
demonstration in lis honor on the 8th of
january, IN anniversary on which peculiar
fitting ghonors should bcl rendered TO the
seeond d5ender Of Nesc Orleans. +!
It is not doubted that Butler viii spccdil,
have another command, and it begins to hs
intimated that after this signal vindlcation b,
tlc French Minister, it ia not impossible thai
he may be returned to New Orleans, thus free
ing Banks for his originally intended Tcxa'
expedition. Butler Is said not to have beer
particularly pleased with the proposition TO
sending him up the Mississippi to organic
contraband troops. -"
President Lincoln, at the request Of Senate
| Sumner, give that gentleman tie pen witt
which he signed the Emancipation proclama
lion, for transmission to Geo. LIrcrmorc Q
Cambridge, Mnss., tho well.known antiquarian
md antl.slaycry writer. :. '-.:
The 1ag Of truce boat took 500 southor
ladies, school girls aud boys South. The
have been attempting to get homo for som
time, and It was finally thought best to sen
them In batch. Some attempted to SNUG
glc qulninc aud other articles through, bu
they were detected.
| The ru1nors Of tho dangcr of fo1
clgn interference, lately act ntloat, at
;,nubt,f a. unf;undcd. It IA believed tn.
,hc statement of N. Drown dc L'Huys, hayln
so far taken tur mart as to threaten resign,
tton II Louis NAPOLEON persisted In intorYc,
lion. Is true. und that danger from that sours
Is nil oycr ut rrcsent. Great anxiety cxls
10 hear from Europe after the list Of Januar
That IL uBun1ly the time at which importa'
developments take place, or at least within
couple Of weeks thereafter. Tho President
proclamation is certain to bring ont dcc'sl'
, demonstration on one side or the other.
The Committee Of Ways and Means had
protracted session to-day on financial que
. tions.> The. policy forcshadowcd in the
/ dispatches seems more and more likely to
8 adopted. Chasc's recommendations are nott
yorcd, and further issne Of legal tender not
= arc pretty well determined npon.
e Lieut.. Garnett Of Stuart's rebel cavalry.
parolcd. prisoner, was On. the floor Of. t
]. House today, escorted BY Mr.. Wicklifs. ;,
d Yesterday VallandIgham was showing Ii
a around. As soon as bis presence on the i'd
today was discovered, he wns expelled, q
Wickli6e WIS thus deprived Of hts.rorgcn
companion: :
The first train from the West on the Bal
more and Ohio Railroad, reached Baltimt
tonight. Trains both ways have passed o.
il nil parts Of the road In safety. Heavy tra
~ Of produce -and live stock are already moyi
- oyer the road from the West There sec
to be a tnir prospect Of keeping 1t open
:. time.
!" The Military Commission arc acting t
~ .cse,,, ~, The nrinc1n,l TINT ,xe 1,ave a1re.