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Ql)ieago Qribnne.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1856


FROM WASHINGTON.
Adionrnment of Con=ress---Regenu
Salisbury aud Eaynrd-Thc Eighth
Cava1ry-llinofsS Soldtcrs to @oM ONO
Col. Lit1iefioia. Negro Troops-Olalcf
Clerk OF House.
(From On, Resuia. corsespondent1
WASHINGTON, Dec, 81, 1868.
ADJOURNMENT OF CoSGREs5-REvENuE BILL
Congress will adjourn this week for the
holidays, but with some most Important busi-
ness unactcd upon, and which calls for imme-
diatc legislation. The most important is the
Revenue Law. Under the present Law the
Government is losing over million Of dol
lars dag. It has failed to meet the demands
Ct the Treasury, and the manufacturers, know
In. thet it must be very materially amended,
arc running their establishments night and
day all over the country, and thus saving mill
lions Of dollars to themselves, all Of which
is lost to the Treasury. The immense pro-
jceted increase in tho duties on spirits and
tobacco, Of which notified you some weeks
since, Is being gotten ready for--that is, the
manufacturing interest is making stock and
paying duty omit at ttheprcscntrates. Under
the present Inv the distiilers ill said they
would be ruined, but the contraryis the fact.
The imposition Of duties has in reality eu-
rfched them ali, or at least Ill those who
ere atle to command capital. Besides the
continued advance In prices has materially
assisted them, and in some cases made for
tunes for those who had previously been in
debt Some parties well posted in the spirit,
tobacco and ale trades, inform me TINT the
Treasury is losing million dollars day every
day it docs not net rpoa the new scale Of
duties.
TIE HALE AND JOHNSON AFFAIR.
The ventilation the New York Tribune has
given to John P. Hale and Rcverdy Johnson's
acting as attorneys in cases against the Coy
ernment, Will, trust, haye.a wholesome ef-
feet: Still 1t Is painful to see Senators Of the
pies Of right and wrong, ~ those gentlemen
have apparently shown themselves to be.
chnr3tobly call 1t Ignorance; but will the pco-
pie believe that these gentlemen thought they
could represent the interests Of the Govern
n,cnt and the opposing interests Of private
citizens, at one aud the same times Even in
European governments no government con-
tractor can represent the people in Parlia-
mcnt. Is the Office Of United States Senator
to be prostituted to that Of q claim agency?
Even the clerks in the Pension and other oif1-
ccs are not allowed to take compensation in
cases Where the law is perfectly clear: Hon
can Senatsr be expected to act fairly in
case which may come before him finally
for adjudication? Mr.. Hale got under Z
cloud once before, In the case Of the Collins
or some other steamship line, and the people,
in their great regard for the glorious princi-
pies Tor which he had go long and 50 ably
batticd, and in their love and charity over
looked his acts We wonld think It would
hare been lesson 10 be remembered and the
act he had done an evil to be avoided, It is
painful to be obliged to refer to these dcyia-
tions from the path Of rectitudc on tho part
OF our great men, but the duty Of cores
pondent to the public compe1s him to refer
10 them; and moro in sorrow than iu anger
do do 20 upon this occasion.
SALISBURY AID DATAnD.
The two ScnatoTs from Delaware, on Sat
urt1AN. made IN exhibition of what to q calm
and dtspassiopate locker on appears to be lit
lie short Of dis1oyalty. The question comes
up again. It appears that Ar, Salisbury and
his colleague object to the la:ter's taking the
its Inst session. What NJ example to rebels
who arc called upon to lay down their arms
and swear allegiance to the Govern
ment? What . commentary on the
late Message md Proclamation Of the
Presidents In fact, what response the ac-
offer Of Ar. lincoln. These rent1emen sct
bad example, and should be made to feci fl,at
they do. Let the Senate respect its own
rules aud acts, and enforce chem. BERN
With the men in high places, and enforce tho
law in their case, or it cannot be enforced
in the cases Of the ignorant OF ilIiterate, WHO
lave not the responsibilities OF learned Sen
etor5. If there is any hesitation or letting
down in high quarters In this thing, The
whole matter of the proclamation and anu
nes3S oeeomes 1asce'
TIE E1Gu1H cAy1nT-nL1Sors SOLDIERS m
Gen. Farnsworth has procured lca7e for
this fine hoiv Of men. nn5er cn,omand of
mi Gs1nh3e> IN retnrn IL TI;nn;s n soon ~
fhrce -fourfI,s of Them exnresa fhc;r tviflinr.
ness IN he mnsferei intn thc seTv;rr arni4
Th5s Is eni..rdi5 r-rimert sr5 ~ r.n-
mnrc 1auteje m fhs po7nmoc fhsn anW nthor
Il "a the nr;de of ererr 1llsnnIs.n Rnth 81
home and abroad. 1s N->' ~
si1 ~ Generai M MIS-, rrocnraa ,,e,r,,,zs,o,,
of thc srcretar- of IN, far III thc I1,,in1 ao3.
d;crs IN hosn;1aIz II INA IT. ~ cnn,tia ~ ~
;nS rar,aTcd ~ ratnrr 1,nine o Tha ,,re,ter 70 t
nnmher f,e1nnrs fn the Sts, T11jno;s s'eA
AA'141'e4 pe17r wnSrv A'7
r. .. - 80, -...s . ..se...
1ne :stnuun4 ehn atrp o. psEs5 I5 mnne5 tFceIsa y
e3inr f3eer is cnormons. In the case ~ ~ ~
Memphis. captured by the Magnolia some
tine since. $3.50 QUO WAS the aUapnt for " a;eh
the vessel and cargo sold. OF tlis the Cap-
tain received $SS, 5000; some Of the petty Of.
Gcers three to four Thousand dollars each:
1iremen twelve to thirteen hundred dollars,
and sailors eleven hundred dollars each.
uonsrs ror covrrx,srxr
,-~-,,s-.,.e,s s..rra..-1--,~s.,
so,3 l'ors+s H. ms,.,s IN 3,- H. t;nrernsnt n
sinplc vear. While il active service thc cayal-
riS remounted ebous every two months. In
eone Of the raids. aud the expeditions in
pursuit Of Stucr,'s cnyn1ry, ninety miles have
been ridden iu tweuty-four hours. The re-
suit is that every horse comes back from
euch work completely used m. Theirs arc
row over Il. COO horses in The fmmensc bar
racks near this citv. and from these barracks
Ill the cayalry regiments in the Potomac a.
nv receive fresh horses.
And vhile on this sub:cct. I mipht add tbata
dispute having arisen between Sccrctary Stan-
ton and n nnniber Of horse confracforS in IL
ljnois. Indiana. Iowa, &c. the Secrrtary has
taken their cases under adyisement- + iearn
| it will take many months to decide the cases.
| In tie meantime, the contractors who had
expected to make their fortunes are suffering
toE means to meet their engagements to
nankess ana % othsrs ,19. Mom WHOM . they mad
borrowed; yearly million Of dollars Ia re-
pof7ea 10 pe Hed up IL these contracts.
1+b;nt mor writa that .1f;ssonr; r,,t+.r,
are coming to a 1ocns. Tie President has
giving the management Of affairs in that State
a thorough oVerhaullng. Last evening he