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II.
nothing against him to Justify Ruch P1oeeedinS.,
W1si1TsroY, March 24.-In the Senate. this
morning, Iii. Howard resumed his speech against
Mi. PoWel1's bill to prevent military interference
in Statc elections. Mr. Howard will occupy the
e1cnter part Of the session today.
Tie sfar m M n3s1sn M aas a @na1
Commissioner ould cent word that tho man who
buried the body could not be found just yot, but
that go e. dSTn q ns aoo9 as
be the author Of the biographical Bketch OF Gen.
Crnnt which appeared in the Ndfio'oa 1Hfeu1gt'oer
Gen. Grant and staff went to the front this morn
Operations in v1rginia will commence mueh
sooner than many suppose. General Grant w1A
tains knowledge Of the material with which he
is to operate, viii make bis offensive movements
In ! Communication to the Senate yesterday, tho
President asked that the nnncs Of Generals New
ton ard Brooks, which were sent to the Senate
sme months aeo as Major Generals b returned
u INV nv YonK Ss1cn i a4GThe Washington bpec,a,
The propoeed Amy OF Fotom..
tomorrow Will not take place. Gen. CRAM, who
arrived here this morning. proceeds At onca to the
tsa 1hs 3n% 9l ede vi" De
Gen. n. Smith, whom the Senatc confirmed
ep Major General to-day, will have command IN
DC e CHI ss; ef e ssa e
fuch dircct thc movements d whoever may be
nominany In command Of the Army OF the Poto-
It is understood th.t Gen. Grant, alter reorgan-
izing The amy to his satisfaction, will give the
rebels taste Of its fighting qualities, before he re-
The House Military Committee had again under
consideration to-day the question Of reimbursfng
the States for moneys expended in calling ont the
to prepare gcneral bl1l providing ior the appoint
ment Of committee who are to be empowered to
settle Il! claims Arising in the several Stated upon
One lieutenant and four men came In yesterday.
They represent th.t Lee has ordered Ill Tic wagons
to 1c In readiness Ior use on April 1st-
appropriation Of one million Of dollars to indcmni
n The people Of Minnesota for losses sustained du-
ring the Sioux war.
Ihs mo nReet the eys Tha seIeny on fha 1on o.
Duct Of Tho War In relation to the battle Of Gctt5s
hurg, dctracts somewhat from The glory which has
r. to the elect that On tbc morning q he 1t of
! ly, General Meade directed General Hancock to
proceed to the front and assume command Of
hS it, q '9 eyiSur 3if amy /. cops sGana sa
lie 1st and 18th had been driven back and were IN
considerable confusion. Ae relicrcd Gen. Howard
| ment might be fought this being In accordance
| with Ger. Meade's instructions. lie WAS engaged
in forming he line. when the % c1Ips M T. came np'
ed by an aid to Gen. Meade, and the remaining d.
visions Of The army were ordered np. The line
thus selected was the one which the three days
the left centre On the 3d, when Longrtreet was re-
pulsed from bis desperate charge upon our lines.
| Gen. Meade bad nothing to do with the selection
of The line OF battle. He trusted entirely to Ge1.
Hancoek's Judgment.
| WAsu1So1oN, March A--An order VIII soon be
issued consolidating The h!st And tnlEd corps. 10
he attached to the sixth, under Gen. sedg~ick; s.,
quarters today He has ordered the army to be q 4.
once ready for inspection. He was received with
Cen. Hancock has returned to the army in e1
ccl'ent health, and viii ASSUME command 0! h:
corps. Dur1nc his via1t north he obtained . la1Et
nmmo en Z. 1or 1aS eSsn 'ne n Ia s
The Supreme Couzs of the United States h,a id:
iourued over TIL Monoay, tomorrow being Coco
The application to Congress to extend the Good
year vu1canized patent was yesterday before tht
Horse Committee on Patents: Who agreed TO hsa
assinst he a. eaeion II Vii s. 1cee7e
without limitation as TO lime
The House has made but few anaendments 7
Ehieh vi bsVe been considered: Thst PAT pro1id,n;
for the RECOMMENDATION Of Comptroller o. q
currency by the Secretary Of the Treasury to tn
lie atter bene thus leif dec IN the exercise Of h
' BaI41sonz, Issc6 s4.-1hc steamer New Yorl
arrived yesterday afternoon at Fortress Monsoe
from CITY Point, with 63 oMcczs and 9g eoidiers
Federal prisoners ot wa1 in charge Of MaloE ~ NJ
ford. Five hundred Of the nomber wesc stck; II II.
sip III nhin G9t 4. q. Iinsxon. ia Ohio: r.
Col. S. J. Nillians, 25th Ohio: A. r. Henry, 15t
Kentucky cavalry.
lDispa1en 10 sne c'nclnnaa G:aah sa.sa] ao +so,
THE ARMY Of THE POTOMAC.
Gen. Grant arrived here this morning, and leave
! for the front tomorrow. The intended reEieW {
re Ahny ~ =! ans m,o3fion ~ the neW entaman
e. 10 pTpceed With lie Organization quietly an
speedily. There is feeling prevalent that the'
GEN. SMITH CONFIRMED.
Grn. VIM. F. Smith. who WIS confirmed to-ds
. | An Major General. is to have command in the Ea
next nnder Gen. Grant. Smith will act as Chief
staff % the Lieutenant Genera'. direct. WnoeEsI @
nominated In command OF the Army o. thc fot'
mac beiote Gtaat ah9 fGapi4s Il "es1 Ut Will a'''t
modelling the army hsnt IT,
TIE nIA1R-hccIuRo tNEHoo1do'
J damaging TO Elair. he was completely takt
shecE nd thrown into The utmost consteruatio
lie trembled with rage, and could only stanm
out that Col McC1uTE WAS 4 iiar and scounoft
Members Of the 1ionse looked On IN uttef r. amaz
ment at the unpfecedenlea assaaeG u o. tne ~ u
non that ths ofaeE ~ R9s? whsch ias eFcs1 q y
signature ot fta1A 3. a1l .s,13 III: 49, ~ n ~
who EneM tnat Sceaa SEns,s Innca nrr,tement int
, MmS'1 *,a3 s-t,i Tn111 o1oK r hi II Il
o"eA Wal IxpopT,rr oAsE
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VII Shields who e here M T. r. le6l 70 2 FL m
in ereienaon fe1atneo an lsa anu ~ ~ 1 s pts
ety selzed under ne conaseaH.on II. as. .!
cane forward anu oeiGn1ea 9 c eaurS .c
United slates; x1age e{snes "a tGat he had
u aided Or aoetted IN ue Ghs Gnn1t hfd 1bst
,e mtnt OF tne pIee rniass tfe Defendant
dnced evidence that he also baa ietafaea 10 aiss
ance under the Prssaents hsosa@aon f ~ ~ = Z
G. tcmnef SlH, rs oy tnc ts4Qn t. h.,as. y. ~ -
section 81 thc eonnssaoa ~ 1nss III ;he a,
20 do. The Lie estafe OF tne aelenos, u ~ ~
estate seized: was deerced conoemnco 10 aae
c, OF the United Statce.
u, GEORGE THOMSON.
~ caorcc Thnr,nson. the English orator, will sp
:, IN III citT AnTl} I'd. An effort viii re made to
u ts,n tLe TIalI nfthe Housc OF REPRESENTATIVES..
e W w. ..@. ~. ~ -rnsr ,r,1TT.rv rcrERrEnER
I'd MCCLELLAN ah1 1vcTinxe.
a. -1s:sn ~ ~. c.r... +o-d
a. Senator Howafu o! Mlcn u ene asaa Tsnae ;t,4
&c IN speaking On the snG9s o. ~ -, H. on,
- heads ts making the punt that the ars9 aqIac m
Clellan 10 osober; ssot, e 1 1su RsnEs ~ N'4e
e'esuon ~ u.s ~ a,s ,,1-xV.or. arrr,n.n
-tI,..- Iera., fs IN nr,crrt recnmmen