, 1863-12-09

house, the right to make first choice tell to
Major General Garfield of Ohio: ...
General amusement Is expressed ut the dis
appointment Of little Mr. Samuel Cox, in
not getting the empty compliment Of nomi-
nation By his party for Speaker. ~
Mr. Washburnc's friends say ho would not
accept the chai1manship Of the Ways and
Means Committee If it were offered him, but
TINT he prefers to retain his old place On the
Committee of Commerce. -
Henry 7. Blow, Of st. Louis, is likely to
be one of the new members on the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, and Ben Loan on the
Military Committee. -
TIE PRESIDENT.
The reports Of the Presidents having a re-
lapse, arc stock jobbing inventions.
HOE. l. n. ARNOLD.
Mr. Arnold Of Chicago gave notice that ho'
would Introduce bill to prohibit slavery in
thel territory embraced in the Presidents
Proclamation OF Emancipation. Also a bill
to repeal the clause in the Conscription Act
authorizing the discharge Of persons drafted
on the payment of $500.
FRAUDS.
The frauds in the Qua1t a1termaster's Depart
nent ct Alexandria increase in magnitude.
They will reach over q million dollars. In
addition TO Chief Quartermuster Ferguson
and Capt. stoddard, heretofore arrested,
Captains Guy and CARY, and brother Of
Stoddard's have been committed to prison.
oovopE cosfA1TTEE.
John Covode Of Pennsylvania is here urg-
ing another Committee Of Investigation into
frauds of Whatever character against the
| Government.
sALE OF CONDEMNED STOCK.
| The bill providing for the mastering out OF
service Of some forty or fifty Major and Brig
adler Generals, their staff officers, &c, will
be introduced, go IS to give a chance for the
| promotion to worthy officers now in the
field.
| PERSONAL.
Joshua G. Grinneu, IN old resident Of Fair.
fax Court House, has been allowed to go to
Richmond by The Government, in order to
effect tue release OF some citizens, neighbort
Of lis, captured by Moseby's gueri11as.
Mrs. Lincoln returns from her trip TO Men
York this evening,
H. II. Longfellow went home to~day will
his wounded son, suffering from ball pass
Ing under onc shoulder blade and coming
ont under the other The wound is serious
but not dangerous.
/ GuEEIILAs.
Another band Of gucrillas Inns been discoy
cred in Fairfax county, called Bradford's dis
mounted cavalry. They steal horses from
our stables, &c, and commit other deprcda
tions.
DIPLOMATIC.
Gen. Augur, commander Of this depart
mcnt, pays an official v:slt 10 the Russian flee.
| tomorrow.
| rN1oS LEAGUE.
Members Of the National Union League arc
arriving in large numbers to attend the meet
ing tomorrow.
Major E. B. Boyle, Assistant Adjutant Gen
era1 to Gen Hartsuff, is ordered to report tt
Banks at New Orleans.
LAND OFFICE.
The sales Of public lands for Novemhc,
brought So ,o5o,:'
PENSION SURGEONS.
DR.. Cyrus NJ. Stockwcu, Port Hudson
Michigan, DR.. C. J. Lee, Of MarysvI1le, ant
J. Nash, hive been appointed pension sur
geons.
NATIONAL BAEEs.
First Cambridge Ohio, $6,Q0O
First Marietta, Ohio, $4,000.
First Comnneaatyt1ls, on Penna;, $4,000.
Second Syracuse, N. T.. $1moo.
sADDL1Na TIE RIGHT HORSE.
Gen. Grant has issued an order requiring
secession Inhabitants to be. held responsible
for damages done by rebel Riding parties
| personally or pecuniarily,
| MILITARY.
Gen Sherman is placed in command o1
East Tennessee. under Grant
/ TAXING nAHKs,
Secretary Chase's report, cent of By speoal
messenger to-day, recommends increase :o1
the taxation Of Statc banks.
| couRTEs1Es.
The Russian officers rendered to Congress
| IN invitation to visit their feet, where O
lunch will be provided on Saturday.
SENATE COMMITTEE
The Senate Committee in the Republican
caucns reported buck tho Standing Com
mittecs that were reconstructed with the cx,
ception Of SIX, on the most important ones
Of which they asked a ballot The CAUCUS
refused the ballot md re-cousidcred tho sub
iect. Some Western Senators think New
England has now too many chairmanships.
HORACE GRIZZLY.
Horace Greely lecturcd tonight to largt
audience, ut Odd Fellows Hal, on the quca
tious of the hour, treating, first, Of the deai
questions which were alive two years ago
when he spoke here last; and then Of tht
living issues since, such as negro equality,
the Union Us it was md as It is, and recon
strnction. On the last point, he said thcr<
/ would be no difficulty after slavery Was abol
ished. That must be done as being the malr
cause, &c.
| PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Tie Secretary of the Interior is said tt
recommend branch Of the Pacific Railroad
frol1 Denver City to Fort Fillmore and Rit
Grande.
| REPORT or TIE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
This report embraces SO pages, and Begin
with tic blockade. The extent Of the BLOCK
AIDED coast is 8, $40 miles, with 163 harbo
and river openings, and much Of the coas
presents double shore to be guarded. Il
addition to the b1ocknding fleet, more thu,
! ono hundred yesselc have been employed il
patrolling the rivers The distance patro11e,
on the Mississippi and its tributarie
is 3,G55 miles. On the Gulf and the Atlantic
2,c00 miles of sounds, rivers and inlets, hay
!, also been penetrated and watched with un
i ceaslng vigilance.
The blockade is becoming more effectiy
! and complete. There has been progress +