New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. T. Tribune.
WAsHisGrOS Monday Dec 5, 1856

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| WAsHGGros, Monday Dec. 5, 1854
OPENING ON WHISKY.
| The opening Of the session in the House wac
characterized by spirited and successfu! renewal b.
Mr. wsshburne of bis attack upon the holders OF wis
ky on hand. The Ways and Means Committee will 70
port tax upon it, and the House will vote it; its pas
sage through either the Finance COMMITTEES OF the
Senate itself is very doubtful.
THE CHIEF-JUSTICgSHIp.
The Iowa Delegation waited on the President
to-day to urge him to appoint Mr. Chase Chief Justice
Other delegations will urge this appointment tomorrow
The friends Of Montgomery Blair persist in saying tha
the vacancy on the bench viii he filed by promotonS
as to make place for life for the ExPostnlasterGen
era who Is to have, they declare. the district ths
Judge fancy had, Maryland, Delaware ard Now
Jersey.
TIE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Attorney General Speed has been appointed
ONLY for the unexpired portion Of Mr.. Batess term
until tie Fourth Of March Aext. He Is in politics ~
Old Wing.
| DEPARTURE OF LORD LYONS.
| Lord Lyons went to New-YOrk to-day on fis
return TO EngIsnd where he goes to recover his health
1t Is probable that he III not return here. His horses
and carriages have been ordered to DO sold at auction
and his establishment broken up. The departure o.
this Minister is already regretted.
His official relations here have been very complicated
and difficult yet is conceded tina. he has discharge
them with more discretion and more friendness thaa
have characterized the diplomacy Of any OF the foregs
repre sentatyes who have watched struggle wts
| the Rebellion.
OUR RETURNED PRISONERS.
Seven hundred ard fifty more exchanged
prisoners arrived at Annapolis this morning Theu
condition wss pitisbIe Nearly every one Of them hse
to be carried from the boo. to the hospital on srechars
To the Associated Press ~
/ WASHINGTON Monday. Dec. $, 1864.
THE SUPREME COURT.
At noon to-day. the hour for the meeting O.
tue Supreme Court Wayne the sesioi
member of the Bench announced that. AS no quorum
present. no business could D. transacted anu u.
Court adjourned till tomorrow. There were present
Associate Justices Wayne Of Georgia. Grier OF renn
sylvania Clifford Of Maine Swayne VI Ohio ana Miiei
al Iowa The absentees were Associated Justices Mel
son OF New.York Davis Of Illinois (serous,y I'D anc
Catron Of Tennessee. Tomorrow there VIII be
meeting of the bar to prepare resolutions on tho dear
Of ChietJust fancy. which wiz be presented AT tne
opening of the Court No appointment Of ChcfJu
has yet been made
THE MESSAGE.
Both Houses of Congress to-day appointed
Committee to walt upon the President and inform HIN
they were ready to receive sny communication ne
be pleased to make. But they adjourned oeiore tne
Committee had time TO return with an answer 1t beng
understood among the members that the message would
not be sent to-day 1t Is ascertained from one OF tue
Committee that the President informed them ne wouio
transmit IL to Congress to morrow at one O'CLOCK
TREASURY REPORT.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
on the finances placed in the printers hands TO-
day,