, 1864-01-16
Gen. Sherman and the Citizens
Of Memphis.
His Noble and Patriotic
Reply to them.
WEATHER MATTERS At ST.
L0UIs-DANGERS TO i.
STEAMBOATS,.
he War in Arkansas-..Re.
bel DISAGREEMENT.
FROM WASHINGTON,

.WAsu1NoToS, Jan. Is, 1864.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The House to-day passed the Senate bin
! creating the office Of the Second Asst. sec'y,
of War.
The Senate passed d bi1l for the payment
the Missouri Home Guards to-day, with i'm
portant amendments, in which the House
promptly concurred. The bill now only
lacks the Presidents signature to become
law.
great length in the Senate.
The House Military Committee is review
ing the bill for Itself, and will introduce IN
amended bill, differing in many respects
from that Of the Senate in few days.
It had two sessions on it to-day, and asked
leave to sit during the sessions OF the House.
The Territorial election case occupied
much Of the time Of the House TODAY, but
presented no features Of interest
The excitement on the whisky tax is ret
ting to fever heat Distillers who haye been
running their establishments night and day,
expecting not to pay duty till they sold it,
are very much alarmed. If the bill becomes
law, many CT tAn henriast Manufacturers
say they will be bankrnpted. Eastern distil-
lers are urging that their rum should not paF
as heavy duty rs Western whisky, on the
ground that molasses, from which rum Is
manufactured, has already paid duty. Vest
ern mcn say that their loss from leakage fully
balances the impost On molasscs.
Witnesses are still being examined BY The
Judiciary Committee Oh Senator Hale's case.
Senator Sumner testified that Hale had been
repeatedly called to Boston and New York
within the last ten years. His advisory
counsel claimed that this is all be did In this
case. It has also been put in evidence that
members of the Cabinet even have in some
cases attended to professional duties.
INJUSTICE TO BLACKS.
The military authorities have been delaying
negroes here who belonged to other States,
In order to get them into the draft The nc
grocs are complaining Of It, and the case is
likely to be laid before Congress.
THE BOUNTY Law.
The act extending the payment of bountics
to the 1st Michigan has been signed by the
President
GoyERSAEET SALE.
The government sale of old locomotives at
Alexandria, to-day, brought s16,475. Bid
ders from all parts Of the country were pres
Cnt.
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The amnesty proclamation is ottieially c1-
planned by the President as not extending to
psisoncrs Of war, nor to prisoners under SEN
tepce Of conrt ma1tials, or under charges tor
military offenses.
NEW STEAMER.
The new double-end steamer Eutaw is now
awaiting the breaking up Of the ice On the
Potomac to move down to her appointed
station, off Wilmington. This vessel is of
light draft, and under easy steam has made
sixteen miles an hour. Her commander chal-
lenges to trial Of speed with her any steam
vessel afloat,
The following changes among Western
clerkships hare recently occurred: F. A. Gu
rard. Of Missouri, promoted to the Third
Class in Internal Revenue; John Hntchins,
Of Ohio, resigned In Paymaster's Department
to go to EcW Orleans; F. j. Hu1lbut, Of
Michigan, transferred from Paymaster Gen
erals to United States Treasnrer's office.
SOCIAL.
Speaker Co1fnx gave his first reception this
evening; IT was attended By large and bril-
liant asscmblagc, including members Of the
Cabinet, Senators, Representatives, officers
Of the army and navy, heads Of bureaus, 6c.
Miss Anna E. Dickinson, who has arrived in
accordance With the Invitation of the Vice
President, Speaker and others, to deliver IN
address in the hall of the House, was the
rciguing attraction Of the evening.
SMALL Pox.
The stories about the prevalence of small
pox in Washington arc vastly exaggerated.
They do not seem to lave much effect, how
cvcr, in diminishing the rush Of transient
visitors. The hotels are all oyerlowing.
TRADE RESTRICTIONS IN MISSOURI.
It is understood that Secretary Chase will,
upon the Recommendation Of Senator Brown,
take steps to relieve the State of Missouri
from the operation of The trade restrictions
which have heretofore been deemed necessary,
TIE WAR Ii VIRGINIA.
The story Of the rebel Gen. Stuart being at
Icesbure, is supposed to be eamard. Moth
DIPLOMATIC.
Col ". R. Radslod, the Danish Minister,
arrived in this city on Wednesday, from a
special mission to China, with which he was
charged BIZ his Government. BE wos formal
II presented to the President to-day, and ex-
pressed the kindcst feelings Of his Govern
ncpt towards the United States, which were
reciprocated: by the President.
.. FART or TEXAS FOR AFRICANS.
In tie Senate Tuesday, Mr. Lane, Of Kan
eae, introduced a bill setting apart public
lauas in Texas for the free people Of color In
the United States. The lands proposed be-
Gin ut q point where the Colorado. empties
into the Gulf Of Mexico; thence northward
with that river to the point where 1t crosses
ceoth meridinn Of west longitude from Green
wich; thence wcst.south-west in line direct
from said point Of juncture 10 the southeast
corner Of the Territory Of New Mexico;
thence with the south line Of said territory
to the Rio Grande del Norte; thence with
the. Bio Grande southward to the: Gulf OF
Mexico; thence, with the coast Of the Gulf
castwardly to the place Of beginning. The
appropriation for colonization purposes arc
to be placed in the hands Of the President to
enable him to carry out this law.
TRANCE AND AEx1co.
Senator McDouga1l Tuesday introduced
his joint resolution declaring the occupation
Of Mexico by the French an untriendly act,
demanding the withdrawal of the forces OF