The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-05
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON Jan g. 1858.
THE POSITION OF GENERAL ByrLER.
Gen. Butler appears here In citizens Dress and II 10
dcrsood that he will play subordinate part In future
events. Hence the Tribune idea, that he viii 60 into the
business OF organizing negro forces Is probably wide OF
the mark. The members Of his stan most Of whom are
known be here speak In the most exalted
terms OF Gen. Butlers great ability manifested In tho
administration Of Affairs at New Orleans.
THE PRESIDENTS EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
Tho Presidents better nature inclined him 10
mako portions Of North Carolina exception
20 the effects Of the emancipation proclamation. This
the radicals stoutly resisted, because savery should
have legal existence, both north and south OF Virginia IL
would DO hard tho future keep up freedom Of the
blacks that state but slavery only 10 exist in
small fringe OF territory, like the border slave States
must Son become vaiueless by Of escapades,
either North or South.
THE ONLY CONDITION OF TREATING WITH THE REBELS.
Fsrneys paper this morning says that the only con-
dion for treating with the rebels Is that emancipation
shall BIO the leading feature Of any Agreement II says
that the legend Of the emancipation and thousands
Of lives have been sacrificed 10 the idea.
RETURN OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
The members Of Congress have very generally returned
from their Christmas recess and hsre Is every indca
ton that the business OF legislation will be pushed
steadily forward until the end Of tho session. Nearly al
the important measures TO be presented have been al
ready maured and the principal business OF the session
will probably be concluded within tho month Of January.
II IA understood that the subcommittee Of Ways and
Means ready TO report upon the financial measures,
and the bills from that committee expected 70 be
brought in during the csming week.
coYNgCTING THE WATERS oF TIE MISSISSIPPI AND
ATLANTIC
The project Of connecting the waters Of the Mississippi
with those Of the Atlantic BY means Of ship canal
which has been approved by both the Naval and Military
committees Of the House, and the Military Committee Of
the senate, win DO brought forward Immediately. IL Il
strongly urged not only Of military necess
w. but Of great public importance account Of the
saving 70 the producer the Of transportation TO
market II Is estimated by those who have carefully
studied the statistcs Of production and transportation
that the saving upon single crop will be more than
sucsnt 10 pay tho whole expense Of the improvement
including the enlargement Of the New YORK canals.
ISSUE or LEGAL TENDER MOTIFS ron THE PAYMENT or
ARR4ARA0Es TO SOLDIERS.
Secretary Chase win tomorrow ask the Committee o.
Ways and Means introduce bill TO authorize him IN
issue Immediately afty millions additional loyal tender
notes. for the purpose Of paying OF the arrearags due 10
the soldiers. This intended 10 be independent Of
any other action reference 10 the finance u tho
mittee and Congress.
EXPIRATION oF THE SERVICE or THE TWO YEARS MEN.
some OF the best generals In the army have expressed
much socitudc In regard " - regiments whose two
years term Of service expsso ssxt April NAY. The
nrss thirtycght regiments rom the State Of New York
viii cut Of service In May ard among these
Of the bcst regiments In the army. II deemed lmpor
tant by sest military authorities in the field that
best material in tho rank and NE and tho officers q such
regiments should be induced 70 remain. some act Of
Congress win DO necessary 10 restore 20 the army its best
officers and after tho period service Of the two
years men has expired Some o. veteran generals
are pushing this matter upon the attention u Congress
aud some definite plan viii be Submitted At early day