Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-29
WashIng:on Iteins.

WASHINGTON. Feb. % The Senate |
Military Committee TO day unanimously |
agreed to report Gen. Pleasanton for
confirmation as Major General. There
are no other vacancies.
The Comptroller of the Treasury to-
day sent to the Ways and Means Com
mittee a communication proposing va
rious changes and amendments to the
National Banking Law. Several of the
leading banks Of NV York have ex-
pressed a desire for such additional legis-
lation as viii enable them to participate
in the benefits conferred by the banking
act. \ sub committee, composed of
Messrs Hooper, Fenton and Stebbins,
were appointed to revise the law.
The House Military Committee have
decided to report bill comforting
upon the Provost Marshal General the
rank and pay Of Brigadier
Messrs. Mills and Carlisle closed their
arguments to-day in The Bieravesa claim,
and the Court adjourned until Monday,
in order to examine the maps, argu
ments, &c. Attorney General Bates
and Judge Black will speak this week.
The Court will then have heard both
sides of the case, and it is believed will
either decide that the mines are the pro-
perty of the Government or order u re-
survey, in which case it will be nearly
two years before the Government will
enter into possession of the property.
The Conference Committee on the
Revenue Bill, at their meeting to-day,
failed to agree They will report their
disagreement on Monday.
A Washington special to the World
says Representative Washburne will
leave for Chattanooga to-day or Sunday
with Gen. Grants commission as Lieut.
General
An important person connected with
the Navy Department has been arrested
in New York, and will shortly be exam
ined.
The Herald S. Western Virginia dis
patch reports a fight between Capt. Har
per's company of Dragons and some o
Imboden's men, who were bent on &
raid, at the mouth of Seneca River
Pendleton County The dispatch say
nothing of the result
About dozen refugees and deserter
from Augusta, Virginia, had reached
Roalburg.
The Herdld'S naval correspondence
dated "0f Mobile, Feb. 1G," says tn
Hartford, with Admiral Farragut, an,
six mortar schooners, are with the feet
It is rumored they viii engage For
Gaines to-day.
Deserters state there are about 1000
troops in and around Mobile. Two iron
clads, the Tennessee aud Nashville, ar
in the harbor; the former mounts te
guns.
The rebel programme is stated to b
an ascent of the Mississippi by these yes
sells, to capture New Orleans and block
ade the river between there and Natche1
In this they were to be assisted by tn
forces of Generals Magruder and Taylor
NEW YORK, Feb 2Z-Washingto
dispatches yesterday to the Philadelphi
Press, say the Richmond Enquirer O
the 22d says if Grant defeats Johnston
Georgia and Alabama are open to hin
and Mobile will fall without struggle
Geo. B. Kane, the notorious Marsha
of Baltimore, had arrived in Richmon
and been made Colonel
The Goth colored regiment leaves ne2
week for Port Royal.
Anderson, the rioter of July, has bee
injected for treason and other crimes
Especial to Post
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Gen. Sherma
has no intention of going to Mobile an
is now in a safe position.
1t is tolerabe certain that slight ia
will be imposed on crude petroleum, bl
probably not on leaf tobacco.
Especial to CommerciaIl
Should Gen Sherman accomplish ii
object of his expedition and secure pc
session of the country between the rive
and the Memphis and New Orleans Raj
road, he win obtain possession of larg
quantities of cotton now stored in tn
region.
1t is understood that the President
preparing new proclamation, revisir
his circular on amnesty.