, 1864-02-03

q descriptive list Of the dec,asN ID; if lie ha
one.
Section I'd makes 1t the duty of >sontiua1d
| ing officer 10 furnish every enlisted ,perso,
| see&to hospital sick or wounded with fu1
descriptive list. Neglect to perform. thiI
duty, or that combined by 1st Section, sub
jects him to dismissal from service.
Section provides for che adjustment by
the Committee on Pensions Of all claims l5l
bounties By soldiers discharged within tw6
years FROM the date Of enlistment by wounds,
under rules and upon proofs, Us In case Of
invalid pensions.
Gen. scs1enck, in speech toaday, ehowed.
tho differences between tho Senate enroll
mcnt act and that Of the House Military Com
mittee.
Anderson, Of Kentucky, made . crushing
speech to-day ih reply to Allen Of Illinois.
Quite dramatic scene took place ia the
House while he dealt his blows ou,hls Cop
perhead antngonist, Union memberGcrowd-
ing enthusiastically around him from all
parts OF the ball In the course of his re-
marks, he asked Allen whether he endorsed
the Springfield Democratic Convention
Of last June. Alien stammered,
and finally refused to reply, saying Anderson
IVES no gentleman, md he would not be' in
terrogated BY SO disreputable person.
Anderson ended, saying that&%hen the ecl-
diers whom Allen had accused Of robbinr
and p1undering in the South returned home,
Allen would find his proper doom.
The Finance Committee reported back the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill,
to-day, with few amendments, merely un-
important.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a.-Greene C. Bronson
and others rs. The lacrosse and Milwaukee
Railroad. The argument in this case Is being
continued in the Supreme Court to-day.
Ecnatot Trumbull's report from the Judi
ciary Committee, Of facts connected with the
relcase Of James 81. hunt from the Old Capt.
tol Prison, and the connection Of Senstor
Hale thercHi ith, declares the employment Of
tic hitter purely professional, and that he
violated no law in accepting q fee in defense
Of Hunt before any court, civil or military,
Charge from prison. It is held in the report
that it is improper to accept compensation
for the prosecution Of claims, OF for obtain
ing contracts OF Offices, OF for transacting
business in the several departments OF
the Government, but not for accepting
fees for service In judicial bodies.
, 4 message from the President was traus-
mitted to tie Senate yesterday, inclosing the
correspondence relative to O request that per-
mission be given our military authorities to
pursue the Sioux Indians in the uudson's
Bay Territory.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-T1e Royzd's Washing
ton special says:
It Is sumored In high official circles That
Te a1e upon the eve ofa war with France. Afr.
Seward IL said to have pursued such COURSE
towards the French Government concerning
the Florida, Rappahannock, and the rams
known to be building in France for the reb-
els, as to elicit reply from the French
ForeIgn Minister, In accordance with which
the United States must either abandon it's
prctensions or 60 to war to maintain them.
Mr. EVa1ts was, It is stated, instructed to de-
mand Of France the surrender Of the bel1ige-
rent rights accordcd to the rebels, and It is
certain there Is some serious difficulty with
the French Cabinet, which alarms a1l but Mr.
Seward. He, In view OF the almost certainty
of war In Europe, takes the highest posi-
bic ground toward France-
This may be taken for what 1t Is WORTH
EDs,]
The New York I:i6uue's Washington spc-
cfal says: Caleb Lyon, ofLyonsdale, has been
appointed Governor Of Idaho.
New YoRK, Feb IA special dispatch to
Committee still hare the tax bill under con-
eideratiou, and probably will not report be-
fore tomorrow. It is understood that no
definite decision has yet been reached In re-
gard to Fernando Woods amendment
The Banate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tIons have agreed to report the french spo-
liation bill It differs materially from the
bill reported Inst year.
The new call for troops will neccssit1te an
additional appropriation of $500, ,000, 900.
The army appropriation bill appropriates
s540, ,0GO, Geo.
The Senate Finance Committee will not
report the tax bi] amendments today.