New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-21

Senate for confirmation, and it is equally certain
that these candidates for military bonors will not all
pass the searching investigation of the Senate.
MANY of them are backed by recommendations
from military officers, and not few prominent ci-
villains have n like manner Endorsed their particular
friends.
OF the sixty.two or more Major-Generals Of the
Army, twenty were last week and previous
ly in Washington.
HON. ELI TH.AER on FLORIDA.
The Hon. Eli Thayer has been invited by promi
nent citizens of New-York, without distinction Of
party, TO deliver address in the Cooper Institute
in exposition Of bic plan for the scc.al ard polltca
rec"a.rn.., OF Florida and other Rebel States, by
the aid Of organized immigration from the Northern
States and from Europe.
Mr. Thayer has accepted Of the invitation.
OLD DEMAND NOTES.
II is stated on the authority Of Gen. Spinner,
United States Treasurer, that the books in bic Office
show the amount of old demand notes absorbed now
average 100000 per day.
The Presidents message accompanying his ap-
proval Of the 600, OOO,O 600 Treasury Note bill
referred 10 the Finance Committee IN the Senate
while in the House the adjournment took place pend
ing the motion TO refer to Select Committee Of five
members of the House and four Of the Senate.
BUREAU OF STATISTICS
The Secretary Of the Interior sent 10 the House
to-day q recommendation for the establishments oil
Du,exu OF statistics IN his Department, with draii
Of bill, the dergn Of what the bureau shall be.
The Bureau is to acquire and diiuse among the peo
Die of the United States authentic and useful infor
nation, on our internal and foreign commerce. on
the channels of trade; eur industry, produce,
property, mineral and other resources; on our edu
catona literary charitable, religious, and penal in
situtions on our expenditures. revenues, and taxa
ton; and on the mortality, pauperism, insanity and
crime in the United States and that Of foreign coun-
trcs The Office Of Commissioner OF Statistics, with
salary equal to that Of the Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury and that Of Chief Clerk are created,
aud the Office of Superintendent of the Census is
abolished The Secretary Of the Interior Is author.
lied 10 detail clerks for the duties appeaning to tue
bureau.
RENEWAL OF INDIAN TROUBLES ANTICIPATED.
Mr.. Burley, Indian Agent for the lankton.Sioux,
which tribe has been friendly toward the Govern
ment throughout the Indian difficulties, reached here
to-day. lie came TO Washington with view to
urge the proper Department to take precautionary
messures against trouble, which may possibly occur
In the Spring with the came party Of the Sioux and
other branches Of that tribe. lie states that at
present there need be apprehension of any diff
cultes. Mr. Burley brought with him as far ne
Sioux City, Iowa, the white prisoners who were
captured BY the Sioux and ransomed by Our Gov
eminent.
TIE SMALLPOX AND OTHER CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES.
Tie Police Commissioners Of Washington repre-
sent 10 Congress tho prevalence Of the small pox in
the city, in almost every neighborhoOd, in conse-
Quencs Of the prsseDcs of such numbers Of strangers
discharged soldiers and campfollowers. They tes-
tfy to the inadequacy Of the accommodations for s
victims and ask for the adoption Of some general
provisions 10 prevent it's further spead.
The Mayor Of Washington has called the atten-
ton Of the City Councils TO the existence Of con-
tagious d,eaes" and their rapid increase, and has
asked for speedy aad liberal appropriation for the
increase of hospital facilities, and the adoption OF
every practical means to check the further spread OF
such diseases.
M EXCLUSION OF NEWSPAPERS FROM TIL
Mails.
The Senate, to-day, received communication
from the Postmaster enera, giving an answer TO
the injuries growing out Of the Wheeling and other
caece Of exclusion Of printed matter from the mails,
By military authority, after the re:ci0dng 10y the
Postmaster General Of lis orders on the subject.
lie says il was a military order, with which he could
no more interfere than any other citizen. IL was
asked by Whist law MIR. Blair acted Mr. Blair re-
Piled, "the law Of public safety" Ho adds;
" 1t may be proper, for the better undermining
Of the subject, that several applications were maze
10 daring the pact year 70 eXoinde certain NC" q
papers from the mails in Western Virginia, Which
wore refused. Thereupon tbs commanding officer In
that Department. the circulation OF these pa
peIs 10 suppressed. II was not III the power oil the
Postmaster. General, more than that OF any other
citizen, TO dlsobey the order, and although ne ap-
piled for and obtained my instructions then ana sud
sequently 10 obey the order, 10 was the military Or
der and military power to enforce il, not my in
sructions, which relieved him from the responsibility
Of delivering the mail matter in question"
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed the following nomina-
tions
ver Gfshsn Of New Jersey to he Consn Of the United
State. q. Cspo Town. Ia place OF Thomas Mcdowell ie
Cephu ralnard Of HewYork to be Arbitrator the part
Of the United Sates IA the City Of Newiok under tie
treaty with Great Bsin Of the 7h Of April last for the sup
preston Of the Slave Trade
Nunbm l.. avery, OF ~ H. 40. ~ Abpc iomh
Timothy II. Hbbsrd, OF N. ", do a. sieTa Lesne.
Joseph Smith. Geo. "; storsr f,s9ci. H. Gregory and
sl9s IL s9ieshsn to De Rear Admir.ls 10 tho Navy
Henry w. Csnield TO DO Consul ut Athtn.
y. Bsnhed. do Of Algi.rs
VIM Breek, do AZ Hong Kong.
Cbaa A. Wsshburn, Minister Resident at Paraguay.
Samuel Porter, Surveyor OF Customs for Port Beverley
Mass
Oeoge w Mcclure to be Cone Of the Branch Mint Of tie
y. s. At Denver city. 49,.
Oscar d. MUIsOp, 70 b. AsfsyeT of Tie bJspcb Ort 81
Denver CITY