New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-20
lpDITlCNAL SOUTHERN NEWS.
ABSTRACT or THE APPROPRIATION BILL
A WONDERFUL BIRD OF BATTLE
ou)d ON the Exchange Question.
afPgEPLNpPD ATTACH ON WILMINGTON
ADDITIONS 70 TIE APPROPRIATION BILL.

AMBITIONS TO THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
On The llth, the amendments 10 the Appro-
,r.siion bill wero passed by tie House and sent forth
viii 70 tie Senate.
The bill is entitled An sct to make additional sppro
,ristions for .he support Il tie Government oil nc
Confederate States Of America for The fiscal year enc
bog june 30 1861" ,,,,,. :,
Tie following sre appropriated 10 aGHlueh u
appropriations heretofore maze; - ~
For the Legislative Dcpsrtmcni-s,pe.1
For the Executive Dcpirtmoni-S'2aA -. an o,o
for The Troasury Dcpar;mcnt-Ss2 5S3 $50, s'NoVo,""
ri yhieh are Tor the payment Of interest on the pubic
eebt and 80 2s ioI tie payment OF liIoipd ni"e
tcan Ct Aug -. lsG due and payable on 'he iS' %
Tcr The War Departaent-S...2,l 2a Of whicl.
$3.50 900 are for hrdens and contingent expenses ol
For tie onar.ermss,er's Dcpariment-s>sc org 745
~ which slj5 434 s2O for tLe pay Of the army
8l22l3 e0g expenses of collecting The tex IN kind Tor
property pressed !uto De Confederate service lhuer
kpprasement S0C0o for the sus onance OF prisoners
q war. Sc, sl,Oo9ool ...,.,
For The Commissary Department 500 1ss 600, Of
which 60 ss- 600 for the purchase oI suDsisenee
ssc7es aud commiss9sy property. -
Fo, the EpeinoeT DepaItmcni-sioooo@ eco.
For tie Medical EepailmeHt-slGsNG" O, whcn,
SIS <20 600 for tie purchase Of medical and Hospital
supplies Nav, n,.or,m.r,- ga sa4e,, u. Q, which
e465 lss 70 arc On ihs ray 81 the navy ~ w
fhe construction - iron-clad vessels; SloVVV oI the
sopstruction OF submarine batteries Nc,V iof the
scnsrucic Il tour steam cruisers Vi TIE ess o. tAe
Alabama alif firfiVd
For the State Depsrtment--s..44 400 20 o. which
eas 900 are for the compensation 81 aud
their secretaries sbroBd. and 5000 fcr commercial
agents. ..o-o.
For the P0st.OGioe DcpartmCrt--$2aO,CtJ ~.
For the Postal Service being ne reyenues arising
ourn postagcss3 35s s53 OF. ~ which g. 1890 -
are ;oI transportation o; tie mails.
sBE BIRD OF ART WHICH is TO WHIP TIE
AMERICAN EAGLE.
From The Richmond Wig
~ ns ec,,s ,cld,, enS crasa' II ne Cctedsrot' State,
Since the wear l'i9 ! have devoted mach
sSought and labor to lie invention Of machine for
Hrjcai IoComo;ion ty man. The proper form ant e1
tsrnal appendages Of the body early and READILY
devised; but It's successful operation Las been DELAYED
b. the want Of a suthle power 10 give IT PRACTICAL
effect That difficulty has been overcome, However b!
~ recent invention Of az engine FOR now motive
powor which j. admirably adapted TO- and deemed
Snrly sufficient for this object. For obvious reasons
would be improper b publish the plan ly which tie
great and long sought desideratum Of nral ocomoon
4Ay &c attained.
Enly in the Gear 1851 I sent memorial 10 the Pro.
ysicnl Congress then in session at Montgomery, ask
Ing assistance in behalf q ny invention with the view
o. employing il against oar enemies in the existing war
A. subseqilcrt period q similar application AS pre-
eepted TO that BODY then mbed In this city with
bhe object At .gter period st another application
IN the same mode was handed TO q member Of the
House OF Representatives Of the Confederate states
Congress bu. which never presented 70 ttst BODY!
Ard to complete this sketch Of such efforts on my
nart ~ Obtain legislative aid in September last me
ko,iazed the Legislature ofNirgia al that time con
ksnod ia session IN this c, but regret TO ~.
hat al Of those ,ppceiios flied TO elclt aby s'eh
hen 10 the great importance Of this invention 70 cur
ecupty at this time. And finally al TIE suggestion q"
Beps K T. Lee and G.. 7. Beaufegard referred Tue
subject of my invention 70 the Engineer Bnreaa OF tLe
WaI Department where Il remained many weeks Win
cut investigation and Withdrawn Few d@ys since
And feeling profound pesOna interest IN tho success
~ cur ca,se and the future welfIc OF our country.
now appea to the citizens and soldiers Of the county at
krge FOR a.d in raising the means to construct "nd PIT
h operation the <siGrfs (bId Of aID Iy the use o.
th.aa lits. q ft0
armies now upon our soil and their bi0ckadiBg neeis
nay he speedily driven OF or Destroyed In inc present
scndion O: country, it will take large cum 70 o.
utrpci the requisite nUI.er OF Bfds Of Ar lOr ths
ltct bat II this appeal should be Tesponed 70 gcne
Bono need contribute more than el-a sum that every
sur country Of lis priyatioDs aud PERI OF ths nehH
var taen macaiEe viii cost atOst 500.
short extract from ny memorial 10 the Legislature
u Virginia will serve TO show how tins most ocsliaUe
object can be accom- llshed: ..., ,
Nov let II be supposed that tbs number O'oyV OF
ese Birds Of AIT stationed ct the distance o. nfe
piles from hostile military camp fertilization, or ar.
nad az war vessels: that each frf.sGris was suppied
Sffl .gpouud explosive fhell and being started
ifagy OF three abreast going out and dropping
oSe destructive missiles from point or e!eNalon
hesoDd the reach Of e. enem's guns then returning
b the place Of departure and roioading and TINS con-
knuing the movement at ne fateo NV iNiies PER
IA will be flat within the period OF ~ hours e
kuldred aHd fifty thousand death-dehng ponDs oold
b thus rainod down upon tie foe ioco mai no &c,
lsnsixe art land however solid, could Withstand
even for a single day while exposed armies and ships
voad be almost insantly destroyed without the ieass
chance for escape"
Reference Is respectfully made 70 the Senators and
Espreseutatves IN Congress from Mississippi. the Hon
y w Slency Speaker House Of Delegates, Virginia
L~gi-laturc and Gen. W. 5. Ieathcrtt0n, Nlss.
X o. DAVIDSON. Qugrternaater Generals once,
Richmond, Va Jan j, lt63.
IrAsT CUTLER AND FLAGS or TRUCE.
A little more than two weeks have elapsed
since the last fagoftruce boat from Fortress MUDroe
arrived q, City Point THIS is more ash twiee Tue U,
tAese boats since the interruption Of TIE cartel agreed
for the exchange Of prisoners, and the presumption
b that is owning 10 The very proper refusal OF our
sutlsvry against butler by receiving him andoI flag
u truce.
81 long or Butler commands that Department the
ny nay continue Suspension 81 COMMUNICATION Hiless
Ms hold through him. The incOnyeDieEces resulting
eoro thr win operate about equally on one eide as on
- other and tho only remedy il the removal OF Butler
tc OtAer field for authorities are determined
% recognize him in other capacity than an Octs
Who placed himself beyond tho pale Of civilization
~ kis bal baIogs Outaes tie usaSs mud claims OF
common bnai ty. The report thet he has been tnpef
ssted by burnside If there Is any truth IN IT. may be
xS lisany 10 the resolution ''' '''''''s' '"'''
TIKI EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS or WAR.
FrosD Tho Wing oftl 18Th.
We have received Il pamphlet copy o. the
~Offcial Correspondence between tie Agents Of Ex
gauge together with Air Oulcs Report" The letter
embraces summary Of the coTrespor ience and ID cub
Dasnsd:
CopsDrnArE STATS OF AxrYicA, /
Wan DzPAhrsEAT iiicHaosp, Va, Dec. b. lsJs.)
n.a Jas, A. ssnpoS, seereie'g n lVar.
HAs Ihsve the honor 20 submit .hs rteoinrsnyng
Dcdee between the }sder Agent 81 Lsehsnfs and Iyse
bsye selected RON the mss ID posNce, snch LEI,
~, relate meters Of general interest sa eirey l.
- subjects Of controversy b.tws-n us.
Papers Rom to twelve, ipcietve relate 10 the ,es,
detention Of eoubatsnts. IL. k.d.rs
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