, 1863-03-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Adjournment of the
U. 8. Senate.
MILITARY COMPUTATIONS,
DEATH OF THE HON, JOHN n.
NOELL,


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunel
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1863
Gems. Schurz and atahl were nominated
yesterday as Major Generals, and were at once
confirmed. Gen. A1orrel was nominated for
similar promotion, but the Senate did not net
upon 1t. Maj. Wm. A. Murfey, nominated
as Pay Master in the regular army, was re-
jected.
A vacancy exists on the bench OF the Dis
trict Supreme Court. The confirmation of
Andrew Wyldc, Of Va, for the position, hav-
ing been reconsidered. His letter uttering
threats aGainst Senator Trumbull, did not suf-
fee to save him. The charges which called
forth these threats affected the personal hon,
csty Of Wylde.
The excitement in the army OF the Poto-
mac, on Wednesday, was caused by false
report Of the enemy having crossed tie Rap
paEannock 1t United States Ford.
Gems. Mitchell, Of Kansas, and Schoolae2d
have been confirmed by the Senate, as also
numerous chaplains and brevet promotions.
Official letters from Lapaz, Arizona, speak
Of the recent discoveries Of very rich gold,
silver, and quicksilver mincs there.
Everybody WIS shocked and surprisedat the
death Of Hon. John n. NOEL. He was known
to be seriously i'll, but fatal result had not
been apprchended. His death was caused by
abscess in the head Of most malignant type,
and producing towards Il. Il. ". c."sa +Ar''h'A @
agony. Last December he was very Ill in St.
Louis from the same disease, while On his
way here. Fears arc expressed that his district
cannot now send so reliable man to take lis
place, and probably his death diminishes by
one more vote the perilously small chances for
Republican majority In the next House,
Rulnors Of great successes ut Vicksburg
have been floating through the street all the
afternoon.
Secretary Chase is expected to return from
New York on Monday or Tuesday.
The working Of the Internal Revenue Law
begins to be most satisfactory, and with the
weekly receipts Of over million and half,
the interest on the public debt is safe. The
following is last weeks statement:
Receipts for week ending March H.. 66a COT 81
Increase over previous week. ........ 363a79T
Average receipts per day............. 277.115.22
WAsH1sGToS, March 15.-Thc Navy Dc
l,a1 ti1e 1cccist4 communication from
Com. Porter, giving full particulars Of the rc.
ported destruction Of the Indianola.
Gen. Hallcck has addressed a letter to Gen.
Rosecra1is. III reply to communication re-
cciyrd from him regarding the treat
ment of disloy21 persons within the
Union lines: Gen. Halleck indorscs
no additional instruction from these bead
quarters arc deemed necessary. Gen. Ha11eck
then reviews the whole ground Of the duties
Of Generals In The field, regarding subsistence
Of the army and treatment Of friends and foes,
Sc, while In the cnemy;'s g country.
The War Department is closely employed
in arranging the machinery for the coming
conscriptto1.
New Tore, March ia Washington dis
patch to the New York Herald says: Infor.
nation has been received that Secretary Chase
has been very successful in making arrange
ments in Ncw {ork for extensive loans, which
wii relieve the wants Of the Government to
such an extent rs to preclude any probability
Of IN additional issue Of legal tenders.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Colone1 Cross. of
New Hampshire, has offered to raise brig
ade outside. of the Con.cription, for service In
Arizona. From his familiarity with that
country he will probably be made its military
commandant.
NAsn1SGToS, March 1.-two hundred
and eighty rehe! prisoners were conveyed
nom the Ola Capitol Prison to the steamer
State ct Maine, which will take them TO
City Point. to be exchanged. They were en-
Enthusiastically salutcd Mt the Old Capitol Prison
and at the wharf by large number ofpersons,
including women. The rebels were evident
II delighted with the salutations they re-
ceived. They were escorted By strong
guard.
WAsH1S0ToS, March 14th.-It was evident
there was not quorum Of Senators prese ut
to-day, number having left Washington
dining the week for home. Many nouliua-
tions for brevet rank for marked military
service, which By recent law the President
WAS authorized to confer, were not voted
upon before the close Of the session. There
we're several combinations, including the fol-
tccrs 10 be a MINOR General; Col. Jno. B.
Stevenson Of the Massachusetts volunteers
to be Brigndier General Of volunteers.
Hon. Jno. ". Noel, Of Missouri. member of
iay after eeyeal weeks illness.