New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-13
FROM WASH1NG1ON''
The pnovos1.MARsHAL' GEhERAlsHIp.
uniounded Reports Respecting Gen. Butler
The raational Militia Law to be
Put in Operation.
ACTION OF THE SENATE ON GENERAL OFFICERS
People Coming North to Escape Starvation
People Coming North to Escape Starvation
TRIAL OF GEN. TYLER FOR DISOBEDIENCE
ARREST OF COL. D"UTAssT.
List Of Combinations by the Senate
IMPORTANT PROPOSITIONS BY COLORADO INDIANS,
spscisl Dispstch to The N Y Tribune
WARRINGTON. Thursday March 10, 1868


The reiterated statement that Maj Gen. Butler
tss been or is TO be appointed Provost-Marshal-
General. under the National Militia law, is entirely
incorrect. Were the President left free to detail an
officer Of any rank to the position, and could find no
better place for Gen. Butler there would be strong
disposition to appoint him; but the act provides that
the Provost arslal.Genera shall have " the rank,
nav. and emoluments Of Colonel Of Cavalry
The selection of this officer has not yet been made,
the influential friends Of COL A. S. Owen ex-Mem-
Der of Congress from New-York, not having yet Be-
cured bis appointment
Measures will be taken to put the law into opera
ton as soop as may be after the adjournment of the
Senate, the President having decided, the point be.
ing one on which distinguished lawyers differed,
that the advice and consent Of that body is nc;
requisite to perfect the appointments. The recon-.
mendations OF loyal Representatives in the next
Congress fog the three members of the Enrolment
BOsrdin their several Districts 10 consist Of Provost
Marshal and two other persons, one Of whom "shal
be licensed and praclicing physician and surgeon"
will probably be followed if they are received in
season.
DINNER TO TIE HAYTiEN MINISTER.
Secretary Seward gives q diplomatic dinner to
COL Romaine, the Hayden Minister on Tuesday.
THE ACTION OF THE SENATE ON NOMINATIONS
The Senate sat till late tonight, spending most Of
tbe protracted session upon the nominations Of Gen
eral officers. That Of Gen. Horatio g. Wright, com.
manding the Department Of the Ohio, wasIrejected.
The nominations of ex-Gov. Siblcy of Minnesota. of
Hector Tyndale ard of Col. David Stuart Of the
55th Illinois, as Brigsdier Generals have also been
rejected. Frank p Blair, jr., was confirmed, after
an excited discussion, by a vote of % 10 7. COL
Tobert Of NewJersey was rejected by tie vote,
but motion 10 reconsidc wac entered. The Senate
adjourned pendDg discussion Of The merits of Gen.
Fred. Steele. TIE chances are against his condrma-
tion. The case Of Gen. Stevenson, the officer ar
rested for disoyal language by Gen. Hunter has not
yet been considered in Senate. II Is thought that he
will be rejected. Gems Todd, Williams, and Eet
were rejected.
COMMUNICATION WITH THE SoUTH-PEOPLE
COMING NORTH TO ESCAPE STARVATION.
Large numbers Of letters are daily sent across the
RAppahannoek al Fredericksburg, under flags Of
tmee. Several families have crossed to this side.
and passed through our lines North 10 escape mmi-
nent famine.
BALL IN CAMP.
Major. Gen. Sickes gives grand ball at his head.
quarters, near Stonemans Station tonight. A large
plumber of the ladies now visiting in the army will
doubtless enliven the scene.
TRIAL OF GEN. TYLER FoR DlsOBEDIESCE.
Court-Martial sitting at Gen. Humphreys head
quarters, il engaged in trying Gen. Tyler for dis
obedience Of orders at the battle Of fredericksburg
and Of violating the army regulations by making an
official report on the part the Pennsylvania troops
took in that battle direct to Gov. Curtin, without
having previously submitted 1t 10 the division and
corps commanders.
ARREST OF COL. D'UTAsSS
Col. D'Utassy of the Garibald Guards was arrest
ed to-day by Major-Gen. Casey, and held to answer
On tho charges of disgraceful conduct, which are u
be investigated by a general Court Martial in New
York next week, unless the President shall prefer
summarily to dispose of the accused parties by dis
missing them without trial.
ASSISTANT REGISTER OF THE TREASURY.
Dr. Solger, the well-known German lecturer,
has been appointed Assistant Register of the Treas
pry.
CONSUL AT JAMAICA
Hanson A. Risley Of Dunkilk, N. Y, was to-day
nominated for Consul at Jamaica.
ANOTHER BRITISH STEAMER CAPTURED.
The Navy Department hes sdvccs from ST.
Thomas Of the capture Of nnw Auglo- Rebel steam
Or called.he PETROL, which was sent 10 Key West
for adjudication.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. SUMNER.
aj.'Gen. Sumner left for his home in Syracuse
this morning. He will enter upon his duties at St.
Loua next Thursday. His Department embraces
KanEs, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska and Colo
RADIO. Whenever there prospect of active opesa.
aioDs, Gen. Sumner will take the field in person, as
he has 70 gift at lighting battles by telegraph, or
from the rear.
ogy. BLAIR PROPOSED POP TEXAS EyPEDl-
TION.
An effort is makigg to place M. Zen. Francis P.
B@ir. confrnsd to-day, in command of an expsdi.
ton 50 Texx.
IMPORTANT PROPOSITION BY COLORADO IN.
DIANs.
A Delegation OF the Ute and Coosnche Indians
ale on tia way here from Colorado to make a new
treaty with the Government and extingui.h their
titles to vsfze tracts of land Al that Territory.
NEW MAJOR AND BRIGADIER GENERALS.
Several Bsw appointments Of Brigadier and Major
Generals will be made shortly after the adjourn.
Lnel, Of the Senate.
THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE.
The Senate will, without much doubt, adjourn To-
Inorrow. twill DO difficult to keep quorum day
I0nger.
MOVEMENTS or GEN. ROUSSEAU.
MAJ Gen. Rousseau left for the West this evening
assume command Of his old fighting corps, in the
Esrny Of Gso. RosAcrans. Lieut.. Ben Hutohins, of
~ 9Th Regulars, has been added to tho staff Of Gen.
Rousseau. VI
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