, 1863-02-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Bad Look for the Canal Bill.


Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Tribnnc.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. :, 1858
The friends Of the Illinois aud Michigan
ard Erie ship canals were again disappointed
to-day By further delay on bringing the mat
ter to vote.
III the Ioue, the whole day was consumed
in debate. Carey A. Trimblc, Porter and
Thad. Stevens all made short and pungent
srteches against II; Yallandig1la,u did the
~ame.
Washbu,ne replied with considerable asper-
ity to these speeches, and then called the pre-
vious question. The enemies Of all then
moved an adjournment. The friends wanted
:n immediate vote, but were outnumbcred by
I small majority. This Is thought not con-
cluEiye, though 1t looks badly for the SUCCESS
Of the bill. It's chances appear decidedly
worse to-day than they hare hitherto, tAougi,
its friends still say they eau carryit. A strong
lobby is cncrgeticaily ut work for It.
The reception Of Gen. Burnside in the House
to t.ny was peculiarly noteworthy, as evidence
Of the confidence aud esteem he still enjoys.
Members gathered around him to pay their
respects, In great crowds, till hall the mem-
bcrs seemed to have deserted their seats for
+ho 1,,1,,. ,rbo-o hc stooa II b,e ham , 1o,n
~ Aeoo'' "A~~ ~ o-o1 ,0o
time since any man WAS 10 neartl'J ana en-
Enthusiastically received. He had been under
examination before the Committee on tho
Conduct of the War before visiting the House.
His reception in the Senate was scarcely less
cordial.
The Senate was occun;ed to-day oyer the
N;es esnuyi eranc1nation
"'oa'' en'@u'''t1A'o.'
Adv'ces as TO one of onr rams having run
he},ef that the cffect Of the achievement
~, ~ e w.. :. 49,. -:s.,,.
VIII pe "o1e lull'or1ant Iua'a ae aFsl sienl'
II appeared during tho House debate to-day
that Trimble denounced lie recent statement
80. -, w., ;,,,,,.,,r, ,,-o-,,r ,o-,,oo of No,t1,
At 10 'hc i',n'ehsc pscIohoe.anee " Nol!n'
to sloy that larger proportion of Northwest
.r,, ,,roduc,s IN t;mc of nrocc f,und ,r out
~" '~~
let VIA NC" orleans than wa Ne" ofk.
respondent Of the New York T,1tune tele-
| Eranhs:
There were two circles Of blockading ships
of Charleston harbor, The outer one,
in deep wafer 7yas seven miles from Fort
Sumter, and the inner onc was unon
! he har. Sailors in the NAVY Dcpartmcnt
are certain that the rebel iron .clads went
| down only to the L4ttcr. They were not cal
culatcd for The deem and rough water be.
! youd. and it is declared that they did not 20
near to or menace the second or uu;cr Inc Of
jn,Trc b}ockndcrs. ~1'~0
ta,, f,,r,s E;nn ,,os ,,,or ,ro,n.oa .,,;
+,s,. w. Eornrnar ~ Earf,ii o. ~ V;,ia n.hn
~ III ho t,arsf.r,,:d ~ - mnrn nc,;ta ~,
/ mand
| The n. 7. Ti,Rxs' Washington speciaf saws.
| The House Committee Of Nays aud Means
! lad informally under consideration to. .day the
scnate,s omendmcnts 10 the Finaucc bill.
The Committee accept them all, except the
reduction Of legal tenders, Tl1uy will Insist
on $500 eco coo but allow the Secretary to
Judge Of the necessity Of their issue.
The Senate Finance Committee and Sccrc-
| ta7y Chase are in entire accord now, rc}atiyc
to The Finance bill. The views Of the House
Committee Of Ways and Means arr also daily
approximating nearer snd nearer to those d
the Senate. The Finance Committee IT ths
Senate and the Committee Of Ways and Mean
will probably agrcc III recommending tux q
| ut least e per cent. on all speculative trans
actions IN gold,
The Spanish Minister here has received
royal decree from Madrid, announcing tha
Passports from foreigners will not be r.
q11ircd hereafter in travelling through SraniEl