The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-09

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Y
WASHINGTON, March Q. lsoe
rHn APPROACHING ELECTION IN NEW HANPsHIR8.
me republicans. 70 this words Il Buchsr. havsssns
she last man and the last horse into the contest h New
Hampshire. They fool confident Of triumph, though
month or two since they NOT. They cay that haA
the democrats there found fault with the Of
ryns on the war; and not with the war ITSELF they would
have swept the STATE
THE JUDGES FOR TIE DISTRICT OF coLUlnIA.
Is stated 10 quarters which are likely to be vep in
formed the President has seectsd The four
who compose tho Judges Of the Court for the DE-
trict Of Columbia They reported 10 Msssrs Oln
or New York; D. W. Carter, Of Ohio Fisher Of Delaware
and Judge Wiley Of the present Criminal Court ZONE
feeling Is created among citizens by this east .
II u held by them that the Judges should have ben
selected from The residents Of the District undsr-
stood that Secretaries Seward and Stanton favored
this idea, but the republican opinion, generally
In accordance with view recently expressed
By Mr.. Doolttie In the Senate e. that tho District b.
ougsd 70 the whole country, and mot the few people
that 1.-Two hsro u the capacity Of government officials, &c
Mr.. Carter was democratic member OF Congress iron
Ohio during Mr. Folks administration He into the
opposition upon the Kansas Nebraska ISSUE and has ~
Of having asked the card by which Mr. Lincoln w1s
Bomnasd n Chicago He has just returned from Bolivia,
where he has boon Minister for year or two back.
IMPORTANT TREATY WITH INDIAN rRIBns.
ksv. Clinton c. Hutchinson, OF Kansas, confirmed
Saturday agent for the Ottawas, Chippswas and
Christian Indians Of that State These tribes were uns
recently connected with the Sscs and Foxes end their
agent Mr.. Hutchinson came 70 this city last summer
with the Ottawas and important and unique treaty
made with Thorn BY Secretary Usher md Comnis-
n ha ~
arc vol advanced In civilization, 70 become ctissas
In i've years, receive nslenabe head rights Of eighty
Of lana each and thcre 70 be apart twenty
thousand Of valuable lands endow manual labor
university The remainder Of their lands about thirty
thousand acres. will be sold 10 actual setsss-sny
such persons shall bs acceptable 70 tho council Of IL
tribe Tho Ostawas wealthy. but they thus give
largely 70 establish university 70 which they propose -
admit advanced pupils from other tribes aud 70 this end
they win ask the assistance OF he generous white bro
theirs. This plan q The In&Ans themselves Tho ss
has been loyal and this has suffered The haaAs
q che border rurnans.
TIE BALrrxoRr AND oHIv RAILROAD
Tho rebel guerilas having boon expelled, with The
moval OF Ices army from Northern Virginia, the BAHIA
more and Ohio Railroad between Harpers Ferry and ~
Western side Of the Allegheny Mountains has been yss
paired and 10 doing business Five hum
dred cars each tons capacity bali Of which
laden with the products Of the Great West arrive daily =
Baltimore and two passenger trains traversng tho whole
line Of three hundred and eighty miles, from whesang
and Parkersburg. second daily passenger train has
been put within tho last ton days, 70 meet tho public
demand Millions Of dollars have been expended IN
pairing the damages done the road BY the rebels iron
tme 70 tme for than any oshor great highway b
the United States, this has been the Of battles.
skrmishcs running nghs segss capulAscns. raids ~
destructive robe explosions and bonnres Ths
which have kept army " stuck In tbs mud" ~
Rappahaasock have checked the movements of rsea
gueriias this winter, and with Tho drying Il ths "sa
cred sell" they win bs wanted nearer Richmond % ~
this baltimore and Ohio road 10 concerned, ~ oopa
ny acting IL the nearly ended: sad ~
safety with which the ROAD Il travelled sstsS-
fishes the loyalty Of the population along The vhss line
fromuHhe Potomac 70 The Ohio river.
pBd1d1px OF TIE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE.
mo Csmmissioasr q Internal Rsvsnus has naAs -
following decision concerning Tho and oojsc
ton whsrc the liability existed previous V the
I'd Of March, 1865, nsmey:-Ths act Of the ID iast,
amending the Excise law Of July 1884, win rot relieve
parties from payment Il previously assssssd
from liability 70 assessment In all whore such la-
bity existed at the time Of the passage Of Tie Are
| named act
AN HONORABLE 4xCnerION.
ID said that Hon. Stephen Baker, u New YORK. y ths
only member OF the late House OF Representatives who
positively refused 70 rscsvs third mileage. Ths aggre
gate amount paid - gentlemen this account pro-
baby $4,000.
APPOINTMENT OF A COMPTROLLER or THE CURRENCY.
Thomas Oloott, Of Albany, we'll known in financial
circles has been nominated BY thsl President Comp
trolcr Of the Currency. under tho act providing
tional currency, secured by United States bonds.
ARRIVAL OF GOV. JOHNSON, OF rKsNEssu.
Anal ~ Tam has.
here.
ARREST OF NOTED HOTEL THIEF.
Detectives Hogan and Dugan this Afternoon arrested
Of the adro hotel and Western thieves IN
the country named Rasche Noble be leaving the
city . railroad train for the North. He had pundsrsd
nearly all hotels aud Amassed considerable booty.
The proofs against him such win certainly
his conviction.
ARRIVAL or REBEL PRISONERS.
Last night large number Of sscssh prisoners arrived
hero from Chicago II Is supposed that they vir-
gnans Caroinans, and have been sent here for
| venicnce In exchange.
| THE SESSION or THE SENATE.
is thought that the Senate win 81. during this week.
DECLINES THE APPOINTMENT.
Hon. J. r. Potter, who nominated for Governor e
Dacotsh Territory instead Of Nevada printed has d.
clncd the appointment account Of domestic affection.
CAPTURED sPKs AND 0UKRrLLAs.
Alarge invoice Of spies and gucrillas captured In Ms
souri, arrived here this morning, and quartsssd -
present In the Soldiers Retreat strong guard
They be tried for offences under the MILL
tAry laws. This company Of prisoners s the hardest
looking lot Of miscslassous scamps imported from
Dixie
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS PROM THE ARMY or rHz
POTOMAC.
Fnytwo rebel prisoners arrived here to-day from The
headquarters Of the Army Of the Potomac.
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Fat OFFICES.
The appointment Of % many outgoing cooress.sn V
fat oces created by them In the latter part o. tho NE
aasaion Of Cnngrsea occssona much comment here.