New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-29
FROM WASHINGTON:
Spsobi pispstebto The N. Y. Trbms. zai ii
WASHINGTON. Thursday Ia y. -
STRENGTHENING TIE ARMIES IMAM


STRENGTHENING TIE ARMIES UHaRD.
The Governors and other prominent men d
the Western and Middle States arc urgins upos ID
Government by letter memorials, and representative
delegations the imperative necessity Of inorsasne ~
armies OF the Union to strength that win enable q y
resist and beat back the Of Southern asgrssaa
which will roll northward and westward with tAs Hen
days OF Spring. They urge that the object Of ~
South in Its last desperate effort win be TO protraot ~
war and that 1t should be our effort to CLOSE the Bod,
lion before the 9Th Of July next.
They especially urge this a. Q MEASURE Of soonsaA
believing that the protractou Of the war win incrsAh1
increase the financial problem. They offer svs1
facility In their power 10 increase the army Of any oeA
The Secretary Of war and Gen. Hslleck arc lsboeiao
to impress upon Senators and Congrsssmsn the ~
importance Of carrying out this principle.
CLOSING HOSPITALS PROPOSED.
Col. Hamlin, Medical Inspector, has reporsG
In favor Of closing several Of the hospitals This nove
ment Is step IN tho right direction. and u 70 svsnso
that IL all the soldiers now In hospital who are abe
take the field were to be discharged. Other hosptah
could also be temporarily closed thus relieving tas a.
eminent Of 8 large outlay
ADDITIONAL REGULATION OF TRADE
4, IN.
The Commanding General having expressed e
opinion in reply to letter addressed to him b. The Se
q The Treasury on Il. 18th inst. that restriction, On :rss
md ,ss i1' q .1 s
a. iss having approved tia. opinion the v.ntssh -
sp ss 20 ~9 ss az
The STATE, 2f sI,.Ouri and Kentucky snnalsd and
pcited within the ed sts.e. ~ n ms Oeso. ''S
Provided however, that TO produe soodi shs b kn
nom snid States either o! them into any State dss 81
he In IN aai2
bockaded which has bcf1 may be opened except cst
rad. S The 1@ ss. s I'd IL. sa ,,s. &:
with states in innrection aud parts Of said States cspss
B o pine ss such
DC found compatible with tho military necessary -
!. r. CHASE, Secretary Of sh, TrsAsass.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
The bill relating to appointments in the Nsva
service. provides that hereafter all appointments b
the volunteer Naval service Of the United States shA
be submitted TO the Senate for confirmation. In IL
same way and manner as appointments In the reguis
Navy are required to be, and all such appontusn0
hitherto made shall cease and determine at tho expire
ton Of sixty days from the time of the return Of ~
vessels in which those holding them are respectively
employed
CoypIscATIoS.
Gen. Garfield made very effective speechh
the House to-day upon confscation speaking fon ops
rence in tie field and the consequent contact with Rs
els. lie exposed the Vailandsham clique thoroughly saa
made positive statements Of transactions which Tho ~
position will find il difficult to dsprove He condemned
In unmeasnred terms the daianee with Rebels vhAso
has characterized the action of Government sn1 10
generals and argued strongly that We ought to taks
Rebellion By il. throat and thus end its existsnoa
TIKI GAgRBT pAYLS CASE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Wilson Withdrew
his resolution for the expulsion VI Mr.. DaSiA
THE PERUyIAs CLAIM.
The bill reported by Mr.. Sumner TOR ~
COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs for the settlement of ~
Peruvian claim passed the Senate to-day
RECESS.
The Senate to-day adjourned until Monday.
INVESTIGATION OF FRAUDS
The Committee on the Conduct Of the Wa
are engaged upon certain frauds in the Ordnance D.
partment of the Navy. Capt. Vie Chief Of the orr
nance Bureau, WA examined to-day.
The bribing Of weighers Of copper. By which Shaao
weight has been given the Government has been 90
Of the most prolific methods Of swindling The dsvsh
opponents are startling. and affect persons In nearly =
Of the Navy yards Of large cities.
POSTAL MONEY ORDER SYSTEM.
Mr.. Alley from the Committee on Pose
Offices and Post Roads reported bill to establiAh
postal money order system providing for the deSsaS
ton of certain post.ofces money order Offices b
which uniform money order system may be obtained
and authorizing the Postmaster General to appoint
superintendent and two clerks in the Possocs Depart
ment here and also such additional clerks for the mous
order office may be necessary.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is to appoint IN ~
Office Of The Auditor the Post Office Department -
necessary clerks in all not to exceed six. The clsrAs
are TO be paid GU. Of the accrung for the mOns
order business the to be raised BY Zoe paid b
the purchaser OF the order.
EXAMINING SURGEONS APPOINTED.
The following appointments of Examining
Surgeons have been made by the Commissioner Of Pc,
lions:
Or Andrew :; Thompson 5,cOni'; \: Il. D, D-.,a =
To The Associated Pres.
WASHINGTON, Thursday. Jan. q. tseA
CONDUCT or THB WAR.
The Committee on the Conduct Of the Wa
to-day examined Commander Wise Of the Ordnance
Bureau relative 10 the character Of the ordnance aa1
other subjects connected with ths. Naval Bureau
REINSTATBD.
Ensign Henry Waters Of the gunbost r
lance. when she was captured in August last on ~
Rappahannock has been honorably reinstaned Ia ~
service.
GEN. " JLERyAND. ...
Maj. Gen. McClernand of Illinois has not
been assigned to any army corps bu. merely osdscs&
TO report for duty 10 MAJ. Gen. BANKS
A MURDER CASR IN TIKI NAVY.