, 1864-03-17

lfpec3a4 UiepAch 10 The Chicago TEbune.1
WASHINGTON, March 16, 1864,
TIE GOLD ILL.,
The amendment to the gold bill, adopted by the
Home and coRcuTed In by the Senate, Ia in the fol
lowing words:
fund. according to the act Of FebEuury 18th. 1852
shall Lot be impaired thereby.
The act referred to provides that the surplus
coin shal1 be applied to the payment Of one per
cent per annEm On the principal Of the public debt
ia believed that this provision renders the bill a.
It came from the Senate, nnsatory, and for this
reaaon Nj. Boutwell, roted for 1t.
CONGRESSIONAL
The discussion in the Housc On the bill drorpIpc
the unemployed Gene1als from the army rolls was
quite animated. The pending proposition is Ker.
nan'z substitute providing that all euch Generals
tie brought before the board Of officers for exnmiu-
alton as to their qualifications for command.
III. Ashley moved to ponstpone the whole sn1,-
tect for three weeks, which carries it beyond the
tine when the bill taIcs effect. Pending which
The House adjourned.
Senator Wilson's bill In 1elstion to deserte.s
provides that all desercrs who hare fed to fore,eu
countries aud Gan to return and rc-eutcr the SER
vice within the time to be specified in the procla-
nation Of the President shall forfeit al rights to
citizenship and the right ever to become citizens
Of the United statcs.
The Senate Military Committee reported back
the Honse bill to enable the Government to ro-
sumo possession of the Rock Island reservation,
with an amendment giving the claimant. the right
to appeal from the Circuit to the Supreme Court,
a11lrAuT APPOINTMENTS.
Capt. Lawrence, 10th United States infantry ss p-
pointed Assistant Adtutant Ge1ernl Of the Middle
Department: with the rank Of Lieut.. Colonel,
Gen. VIE. F. Smith was unanimously recon.
mendcd for confirmation as Major General of vol
unteerf, by the Senate Military Committee today,
No action was taken BY the Scnate-there being no
executive sc=eion.
Official orders assigning General Warren to the
command ofthe I'D corps, army Of the Potomac,
have been ieeucd.
DIs41ssED TIE sEuv7cr.
The following dismiseals were made list week:
Major Carey, 18th Ohio; Captain Street, 9th Mime.
sota-for false representations. Captain Tray, 9TH
Iowa cavalry, for dehauding the Government,
Captain Dillon. 1st Lieutenant Stocklale, and 1st
Lieutenant On. SD lndiana-all for drunkenness,
dcsertion, and unoticer-like conduct.
5HH NATIONAL uAsK Law.
Under the New National Dank bill no notes arc
authorized Of less denomination than i've dollars,
Any State Bank may uationalize itself under a
Eame specified in its organization certificate.
TIE MISSOURI ELECTION CASE.
NJ AElS14A " LII Dc ltACueu W GQe NGmm1L[e3 on
Elections in the Kuox-B1air case for two or three
days. The committee are waiting for parties to
put their briefs in form for the use Of the commit
tee.
CONSCIENCE STRICKEN.
Capts. stcddasd and Ferguson, the A1e1andria
Qua.termaEtets, have restored to the Treasury the
morey Of which they dehanded the Government,
and have requested that the court martial be dis
pensed with in their cases.
WAsu1SG1os, March 16.-It Is officially known
that the statement that the Rapnahannock has left
Ca!as and gone to sea Is erroneous. She was still
detained at Calaie Feb. 9Th. and her case was m
der the consideration Of the M FRENCH GeyeEnmcnt.
last night adjourned to Tuesday next to get 1ull
Is understood tta! Gen, Seymour ASSUMES the
fnll responsibility Of the Florida disaster.
Lieut.. Col. Sanderson has been sent to Fort
Tic House Special Committee on the bankrupt
come time eince proposed By him: 1t embraces
both debtore' and creditors interests.
Gen. y. F Smith was to-day M nominated En Major
ene5s r. @ r. he sS 1Fe@n aS IL tue made I'd
It Is understood that Gen. Fremont will be as
stened to the Department of South Carolina. Gen.
Gilmore is to have m active command IN me
&c Gcn. n. S. Ferry succeeds Gen. sIgel in the COM
1uand Of the Lehish District headquarters at Read
The special dispatch to the Eptntag fbst SAYS:
The new call for troops nccords with the plans for
the military campaigns which hare been laidont bF
Gen. Grant. 1t tis Understood he asks fot large
nzmies II the country expects him to close the war
within tho present year.
WAsuixG1os, March la-Gencral Grant, having
escaped from the height Of The sofa u the EAT
ton between two heads Of departments, and got
ogt q doors declared enesEeieal!y that hS haa
In rapid succession, public dinner in New York,
1ceeption On the floors Of Congress, and = CON
and hurried off West to his unfinished work.
It ts understood that he will be back hero In
eight days TO take command Of the Army Of the
Potomac. Also, that change Of programme will
g1ve Gen. Halleck the command Of Department
5omcwhcre west Of here. In variation Of the aboye
It is stated that Grant Will, On his return hare 10
9fEan1ze the Army Of the Potomac, lead It In its
nlst Increment, then place Baldy Smith at the
aead q # and aftetward from this city direct the
aE9 nghung apartments, and those only.
WAeHlfo1oN. March 16.-The Pfasident has ta-
lucky. ->-' ''"" :" 1Ae"'
a b1i introduced in the 1anate to-dsx aon-,va,