, 1864-02-04

Capt. Burcl was formerly commissioner o.
emigration for Iowa
The Lieutenant C neral M4 is likely to meet
with considerable opposition in the Senate
It is anticipated that If passed at all 1t will
! be modified, thereby striking out the clause
| making the Lieutenant General commander
| Of all the armies and the clause recommend
| ing Grant for the appointment. The opinion
!; Is entertained in hlgh quarters thata passed
(; In it's present shaps It would greatly embar-
fnse the President .Hd War Department, md
that In view Of the very friendly relations be-
tween Gems. ual1eck and Grant the latter
would decline to accept = promotion which
would disp1ace the former.
The military hospitals here are rapidly be-
Ing cleared, There we1a: ten thousand vacant
beds to-day.
In anticipation Of the Fassagc BY the Sen
ate Of House amendment TO- Internal Revenue
Bill e1empting from income and certain 9th
er taxes Consuls Of those foreign govern
ments under which our owo consuls are OK
empt, the Secretary of State has prepared u
circular to our consuls inquf1ng concerning
their treatment in this respect.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago TEIbune.1
WAsuMaroes, Feb. 3, 1884.
Inc senate military commis'een nave report
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ue sote Oh any MEMBER. .
1he senate ouo1cla1y Conlnf1tee fepolIcan
OIL 10 prevent members oiIonefess, or any
government emp4oyee, lrom hAlne ieeS LOT
Inc prosecution OF CLAIMS -o@ appearing Us
eonsu4 LII any 1nultal3 coutl. an5 con1l"1selon'
outeau' OF oepar1ment o. tae 1o9e3nmen''
unae1 penalty o1 q nne no. e1eeealug e1o'"
wv ano amp1'sonnent not eaceeolne 1"o
years.
Mr. Wade introduced q: bill repealing the
/ act Of March Sd, 1e45, authorizing the trau-
sit Of imported goods through the United
States to Canada duty free.
The Senate passed the. Ambulance bill to-
day, as reported by the Military Committee,
with an amendment authorizing them to use
the horse and mule litter. tor the Transports
tion OF wounded when jadged expedient by
the Medical lns pectors Of the army.
The House Committee on Public E1penda-
lures arc vigorously proseceting their inres-
| legations into tho New, York Custom House
frauds. It has leaked ont that the Commit
tee has already ferreted out enough to &C.
riously implicate certain high officials and
ex-oti1cicls, and to show state Of things de-
mandtng instant and radical reform
| Mr.. Baird, constructor Of the engines Of
the steamer Kin Kiaug, and Sfr. Ollphant, her
owner, were on board the naval soeamer Eu.
tau on the recent trial trip. Beth express
the opinion that the Eutau VEL outrun the
Ri nKiang at sen, thoughfthe latter might be
faster In SIN Goth water. Naval officers af1lrn,
that the Eataw will out run shy thing alloat
in any kind Of water.
The Commissioner on In.arnal Revenue has
decided that the tax Of one-elghth Of one pet
cent Or the average aneant Of bank deposits
appliea TO savings insthut lions, and all associa
tions, corporations, OF individuals, receiving
deposits subject to- payment On check o1
draft. 4 balance occurring in daily business
between banks In cities is not taxable.
| Gratz Brown to-day presented memoria
Of 500 citizents of Harrison comfy, Mo.
there had been disbanded and Msarmed, a1t
the dis1oya al armed and placed over them.
The first slgner Of the memorial was Gen.
Leslie Combs.
Mr. Brown said TINT Harrison country ii
one Of the most thoroughly loyal counties i,
the State, and contained only four slavcs
The memorial was referred to the Join
Committee on the Conduct Of the War.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela
tions hare agreed to report bill providing
for the appointment Of l. Commission to cz
anime and report for the action Of Congress
the French sPollat'on claims-
Inc only olnefenee oes"een 1ne army ap
pfopfaa1lon onA leporIeo to.t1aS ana LUG es1l
nates oi Tue war oepaf'paen' arc as 'o'
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ouG A'on
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WILCOX, 1of neglect OF duty al "mcheste
last summer Is IN session. to-day.
The Court engaged on findings Of tn
Military Commission, President, Major Gen
Doubleday, hive convicted Military DetectiT
hamnA OF larceny and sentenced him t.
three years imprisonment In the Penitentla
ry, and to refund the stolen money.
Vim. Yohen In charge Of the coutrabaudsa a
Cairo, for assisting In abducting contraband
and selling them into slavery In Kentucky
was sentenced to i've years IN the penateu
tary.
1he eoaftmafual OF surgeon General Ham
mono a1ter eltlng steadllY TOT eight days, ha
not Set eonclndca Inc examination OF tae sec
ono "ltnesss.
Three hundred aud hfty pages OF testimon.
| hare been taken. md over eighty W1tnc6se