Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-22
lvVashinntoul1 l1,s,,,,s., J

| WAsEINGToN, March p ~ Admiral Dahl
gren left Sunday morning for Fortre
Monroe, and 1t Is expected the body of h
son wiz arrive in a few days.
Inquiry having been made as to whOl
the contract for carrying the overland ma
was awarded, it is ascertained the advertise
ment for the overland mail was withdraw
February Sth, 1864, at the request of tb
committee on Postoffices and Post Road,
consequently no contract has been awarded
The Secretary of War, in communica
ton in response to Senate resolution, say
no orders concerning elections, were eve
issued from his office. He incloses lett,
from Assistant Adjutant General Townsen,
reporting that he has given no orders {
Provost Marshals in Kentucy, Delawar,
Maryland or Missouri, relative to election
III those States. Also a letter of the sam
tepor from Provost Marshal General Fry
which, however, excepts dispatch Of Oc
tober r3lst to Assistant Provost Marsh:
Jeffries at Baltimore, as follows: "Dire,
your Provost Marshals to give their aid
carrying ont Gen. Schencks orders forprt
serving the purity Of the elections at IL.
polls in Maryland" ''h. '' ntl'I 1'lls0
The, fund set apart for colinization pur
poses is 100000, of which $35,O0O hav
been expended. The scheme having prov
ed q failure, Congress will undoubtedly re
peal the law making that appropriation
The sum drawn by Senator Pomeroy h;
all been strictly accounted for; and the paI
ticulars of his transactions have been file
in the proper department. This gentlema
volunteered to fit out an expedition to Chi
riqul, Which was defeated by the protest
the New Grenadian Government.
The Secretary Of the Interior, In recer
Official communication, says: But 7littl,
disposition, so far as the department.. is III
formed, has yet been manifested by til
freemen OF the United States to leave tn
land of their nativity. doubt if it be an.
just cause of regret
A letter from the Army of the Potoma
says. Nothing. of importance is occurring
An order has been issued from the Wa,
Department, that all men Who have bee
transferred from their old regiments T.
others, for the purpose of serving out thei,
time, ON account of not reSeiilisting, az
cording to former order shall be immedi
ately returned to their original organizs
tions. Lieut.. Gen. Grant is soon expectc,
to review the army.
Deserters come into our lines at an aver.
age of from six to eight per day.
A caucus of Republican or Union men
bers OF the House was held tonight at Il
capitol, Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont in Il
chair. The object was the harmonizing
views on important pending questions, al
with view of effecting an early adjourn
ment of Congress, including financial meai
ures necessary to the support of the Go,
erhment, and the bill reported by M
Davis, of Maryland, from the sele
committee on the rebellious States; to gua
antee to certain States whose governmen;
have been usurped or overthrown, repul
lican form of government. Various gei
tlemen suggested different bills which the
thought also ought to receive prompt atteI
ton, but no votes were taken on the mea
ure which should have precedence. 1t W:
generally agreed that those of the mo
public importance should first be consit
cred.