Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-04-26
From Washington.
Washington. April 81.

Washington, April 81.
The Senate yesterday, in executive ses~
sion, referred back to the President nomi-
nations of Brigadiers from the Quarter.
masters Department, with the inquiry |
what vacancies they were expected to,fll. !
etc. The Senate is averse to confirming |
the appointments.
Gen. SheIleY arrived here last evening |
from New Orleans He brings important
dispatches to the War Department from
Gen. Banks, relating to the army opera
tions 10 Texas. Gen. Dana also arrived
last evening. lie will probably be assign
ed to q command in one of the eastern de-
partments.
The Senate Finance Committee had un-
de- consideration yesterday the National
Bank bill Several representatives of the
State banks were before it in opposition to
the measure. The committee will probab-
ly report the bill without amendment, in
accordance with the wish IF Secretary
Chase
New York April 81.
The Washington special of the Herald
says:
The transfer Of men from the army to
the navy has at length commenced. Four
hundred have already been collected at
Baltimore from the Army of the Potomac
| and this department.
| Gen. Butler has written a veIy spirited
letter to high public functionary here, of
which the concluding paragraph reads as
! foil rvs:
| Ii the arrangement propose to be carried
out would have the effect of making me
mere recording secretary for the will of
Maj Gen. W. T. Smith, who would be the
commander. to this cannot submit. The
Office of civil Mayor of Old Point Comfort
is not the sort of service for which / was
mustered in. | therefore most respectful.
ly demand either to be relieved altogether
| OF my position, or have, under the General
in>Chief, supreme control and direction
of any military movements having their
base within the limits of my depart
Twenty men sentenced to death for de-
sertion have had their sentence commuted
by the President to hard labor at the
Dry Tortugus until the end of the war;
A special to the Post, Washington, 2Ist
says:
There are rumors that another call fol
troops may soon be made.
New recruits are constantly arriving
here from Philadelphia and New York.
Cows. Yates, of III; Morton, of Ind.
Lewis, of Wis.,; and BrOugb, of o., ART
here.
Gen. Grant left at 10 A. NJ. for tn,
army.
The Commercials special, Washington
2lst, says:
: The Senate Finance Committee have re
ported the National Bank bill, which i
now being printed. with amendments.
, strong desire IS manifested by promi-
nent men here from different States TO hav
D 100000 six mouths volunteers called out
3 for garrison duty, to insure the use Of al
: available troops against the enemy.
The banking bill will be reported hi
D evening.
l Washington, April %
The city is alive with military rumors in
,, proper for publication.
The Navy Department has positive infol
nation from the southern blockading yes
sells { The completion of the long talked {
rebel rams.
y Gov. Curtin and the western Govern
= are at the War Department this mort
y ing.
e Ner York, April %
, a special to the Post. Washington %,
d says:
The sill reimbursing the States for cal
ling out the militia TO repel invasion, Wi
o probably lie postponed until next win
ter.