, 1864-01-09
ATROCIOUs OUTRAGE AND ROB.
Berry OF ENLISTED MEN.
What Indiana has Done and Is
Doing for the Var.
PATRIOTIC MESSAGE OF
GOV. ANDREW.
a Town in Washington Territory
Destroyed by Water.
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EUROPE.
FROM WASHINGTON.

tepee1at Dlepatch 10 The Chicago Trtbune.1
WASHINGTON, Jan. s, 1864.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The house was not in session to-day, hay
ing adjourned over In honor of jackson and
New Orleans. The Senate devoted most of
/ Its session to the discussion of the conscrip-
tion bill, and particularly Of the three hun
dred dollar clause.
Mr. Wilson opposed its repeal, and declared
that there was very heavy preponderancc
Of public opinion in favor Of the clause as It
ROW stands.
Nr. Lane Of Indiana, and some others,
favored the repeal No conclusion was reach
ed, bnt 1t is pretty safe to say, the three hun
dred dollar clause will be retained in modi-
fed form.
Mr. Wilson produced 4 sensation by offer
ing . resolution to expel Garret Davis from
the Senate, fer disloya1ty, as eyinced In his
resolutions recently introduced, wherein he
called on the people to rise against their war
leaders md take the conduct Of affairs into
their Own hands.
MIR. Davis denied that he meant by this
anything more than to appeal to the ballot
box, and said he wasn't rs much rebel cs
Wilson had shown himself when Massachu-
sets was In rebellion against the fugitive
slave law. The feeling aggainst Davis Is quite
decided, but still it is scarcely probable that
anything like expulsion will come Of 1t,
Mr. Hale's chronic quarrel with the Navy
Department produced stir in the Senate to-
day, when he brought in a resolution of In
quiEy into the case Of sherwood, Chief Of
the Bureau Of Engineering, and into the
management Of the Department generally.
Aessrs. Conness, Of Cal, Grimes, Doolittlc
and Others, replied, commenting severely on
Ha1e's course.
Garrett Davis got mixed up IN the matter,
and provoved some pungent remarks from
Conness, to which he replied that he was
not to be scared by jackals. It was Conness'
first speech in the Senate, and he made very
favorable impression.
Mr. Wilson stated to-day in debate, that
not over fifteen thousand veterans would
leave the army through expiration Of their
time Of enlistment before the first of July.
The popular belief has been that the number
was much larger.
On the vote on Mr.. BaldWin's resolution
declaring the rebel leaders at Richmond to
be outlaws, 1t Is noticeable that that Ex-G Gov.
King, Of No., heretofore ranked as Copper
head, voted in tavor Of their adoption, while
Mr.. Rollin, considered conservative, lodged
the question.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Snow fell to the depth Of several inches,
last night, and Il is good sleighipg here to.
day.
PERSONAL
Judge Birch OF Missouri has beaten Gov
King in the contest before the Committee on
Elections, In getting his depositions admit
ted. His friends now claim that the matter
will he referred back to the people.
POLITICAL.
The Democratic National Committee meet
in New York, next week, to fix the time and
place for the National Convention. Chicago,
Columbus and New York are urged as appro-
pirate places.
PATENT OFFICE.
The coming report Of the Commissioner of
Patents will show the receipts OF the Patent
Office for the Last year to be 81, 900 more
than the expenditures, which, during the
present prostrated condition OF inventions,
is considered quite favorable.
MISSOURI MATTERS.
Some Of the Missouri members here say it
is understood that Gratz Brown acquiesces In
the confirmation Of Gen. schofcld. This de-
termination is attributed tc IN understanding
with Senator Henderson, whereby the latter
agrees to influence the dozen followers of
his In the Missouri Legislature to vote for a
call for the State Committee to consider the
| subject Of immediate emancipation.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following nominations Of Western
men have been made By the President:
Capt. Rowan, Of Ohio, to be Commodore
L. H. Clayton, Of Kentucky, Minister. at Hon
drras.
| Rufus King, Of Wisconsin, Minister at Rome.
Abraham Hanson, Of Wisconsin, Commissioner
| aud Consul General at Liberia.
A. e.. Brigham, Of Michigan Consul at Yer
| trey, Belgium.
Kichara T. Morse, Of Iowa, Consul at Cns7acoa
B. L. Hill, Of Michigan, Consul at San Juan Del
| Sur.
JAS. E. Mark, Of Ohio, Consul at Amsterdam.
A. G. Riddle, Of Ohio. Consul at Matanxas.
v. ". Nerison. Of Ohio, Consul at Bsyonnc.
John A. Bingham, Of Ohio, to prominent and
| confidential position IN the Judge Advocates Of
| flee.