, 1864-02-18

E"l ue nuelefeu 9ato feGtmeht67 OF coshpaules, NJ
oMmeo STATES colorod troops.
The Committee struck ont the House pro
visions repeating the 10Th and 20th section
Of the old enrolment act, which provides for
the consolidation Of regiments reduced below
the minimum number; and also' struck out
the clause excmpting the Vice President,
heads Of departments, Judges and Govern
ors- The only persons exempt arc tAoscphy-
sical]y Or mentally unfit and those actually
in military or naval service, or discharged
thcreffom after two years honorable service.
The report Of the COMMITTEES Is TO be made
in both Houses tomorrow, and will undeubt-
edly be adopted.
4 letter eomewlat revolutionary in tone
has been received at tho War Department,
from Cor. Bremlette, concerning cnlistng
eolored troops in Kentucky. It is not prob
able any change In government policy will
be effected.
The opponents Of the Senate amendments
to the whisky bill, to the surprise Of every
body, changed tactics to-day and voted in q
body to lay On the table Mr. Washburn'a
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
House non-concurrcd In the sliding scale
amendment last night Mr.. Holman's {mo-
ton to lay Mr. Washburn's motion on tho
table YVES ncgatiyed by twenty majority. A
motion to lay on the table having prevailed
this morning by forty-one majority, tho vote
By which the House non-concurred stands.
The amendment applying d corresponding
sliding scale to. imported liquors was also
non-concurrcd In, but by smaller majority:
Mr Washbu1n then moved a Committee Of
Conference. The Speaker appointed him US
Chairman Of the same. The Senate members
Of the Committee are not yet appointed.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1861.
The President has received dispatch from
Connecticut tonight announcing that the
Union Convention Ind elected delegates to
the National Convention, and instructed
them to vote for Lincoln.
Gov. Brnmlettc, in the course Of the letter
to which reference was made in previous
dispatch, says, If the Government determines
to enlist slaves in Kentucky, be shall con-
sIdcr what action to take. Kentucky Is only
10000 behind her quota, having raised 1000
men since the first call =.
Brig Gen. r. B. Mitchell has bocn relieved
the trial of Col. McReyno1ds. and the court
s..~.t,.1 t. ,,;..,,n,1,- .;ssa1,oa
i1al l'4a. 10 'if'Ialty olsso1'eu
A bill has been reported BY Mr Julian
from the Committee on Public Lands, whicl,
nroyides that any person desiring to avail
himself OF tho homestead law, who By rcuson
ofactual service in land or nayal forces, is
unable to do personal preliminary acts ut the
district land Office, NAV make the required
,cu,ar;t naf,ra ia commanding nf1;car
1'"u%''' oe.0', "'' ~, ~. ..s '
which may oe nleo W HIS repre-
sentative, and shall become effective
from tho date of filing. Similar
rroyis,on for preemntion. wbere the apoli-
80 :. -, - 1,.t,.,.a ,,c..,1t.- a.,
eant ~ prevent ~ u'asanee' tnht4A4.s, VI
other cause, IRON personal attendance at dis.
tant land Offices, may make affidavit before
the Clerk of the County Court, The bill also
,r,,-es ,honres In an,nntz If e.ee
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@eo nat1ona1 oanAs nave oeen orsaulzeo.
1t Is stated upon excellent authority that
Gen. Slough, in testimony before tho Com
,rittee on fhe conduct of the Wnr, completely
r5r5f.,toa h,n,s.1r fro,,, tha ctor7aa of.ct,rt :,
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NASH1S0ToS, fcbrnafy 1i-Ile secretary