, 1865-01-31
Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tdbune-]
WAsH1NGToN, Monday, Jan. 81.

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NAsH1SGToS, Monday, Jan. 3d.
MATTERS AT THE cAr1rA1-
Commodore Radford tolegraphe to-day to the
Secrcta.y Of the Navy from City Point that tor
pcdo boat was left By the rebels aground Just
above our distractions. Commodore Nichols was
ordered 10 send night expedition for the pur.
pose OF capturing her. which WIS successful. and
the boat is nov in our possession. She has two
good engines md two torpedocs On board.
The resolutions of the Kentucky Legislature
were presented to-day in the Senate protesting
3Eainst the taI On leaf tobacco.
Chief Justice Chase today delivered hi. first
elaborate opinion In the Supreme Court. It hap
pened 10 be on a question Of international in
portance. A few DAYS after taking New Orleans,
the steamer Ciscassiau taken by one Of our
vessels while attempting to run the blockade into
New Orleans. under the impression that 1t was
Eti1l tn rebel Possession. The owner OF the Cir
cassiau claimed that although they had intended
to run the blockade, yet, New Orleans having been
taken by our forces, the blockade was therefore
raised, and the voyage ot their vessel WAS thus
converted into Il Lawful one, for which it cannot
be taken a. pnzc. The Chief Juatice held that
The occupation Of city by our forces did not
raise the blockade and that 1t was not rased until
the President hrd Fy proclamation declared the
port ngain an open ono.
All the Judges concu.rcd in hie decision ex-
opinion. '' ' "'~ e''~ ='A
An effort was made today By The Senate Milita-
. Committee to tske up the nomination Of Surg.
4 party Of seventeen Of Whites EuerilIas who
crussed The Potomac on horse stealing e1pedi-
tion, .Te1e gobhled up by onr p1ckets On Saturday
Il is reported, on douotHl authority. that sena.
tor Foote arrived wiskfn our lines at Winchester.
on Saturday last, and is now on hts way here.
Henry Winter Davis has the door when the
hCuER tfpfn nf In +rr
row. on The naval approximation bill, to make 4
speech On the management Of the Navy Depart
1uent- He If e1pc ed to crtsciee 1t very severely
An order was isrued today from the War De
pastmenf to transfer over three hundred Western
men into the 1nyulid C3rps..
Gen. Faln5" orth tc.dny made statement which
had appeared In thee dispatches, to the effect
thnt be had led OF Ia the House ii filIbustefins
feainst the reduction Of the papcr duty and ii
i,n IasoE ct the paper monopoly the occasion Of q
mainly OF an argument on principle which the
Honse had already settled by vote os two to one
M. Washbusne claimed the right to rcplv,
4 petition signed l,y Nil the Officers o. the .th
army Coaps was presented in the Senate to-day
pI9eg11ng 9y1oggI1 ioE rans a. insEsass ol pay.
untcere aud Lfeut. Col. E. r. Weir, Of the same
regiment. hare been dishonora5ly discharged
rem the EerEtce Of the United States from The
relations intransfenin. men from company tS
company. thereby fraudulcnt1y swelling tie ranks
70 tecufc improper 11uttcrs into the service Of .he
The House agreed to day, in Committee OF the
Whole 10 give an additional cadet at the naval
schoo] TO each Congressional District, and IN
"A. p. Richardson speaks to-norrow hight for
The Christian Commission In the Academy Of Nh
&c n philadelphia urging the policy Of retalia:
tnme question was tiiacus-ed today elsoorate11 In
the Senate. and Ben Wade n1Rdc strong speech
IN tavor 81 It. The 1rospect nov seems to be that
ton will pass the Senatc.
R1chafdson and Pro~nc- aftcr 1eing examined at
length before the cunu.1'ttc on the Conduct Of
The war to-day. were asked by the Chairman,
" y h"t- In yonr Judgment, is tho remedy for the
snfter1ngs OF our 1risonersF'' They replied,
ImmedIate exchange o. inmrdiate retaliation in
The following nominations were confirmed In
dFsasnses T., 4 United staes a2d Treasurer Assay
70 be consul at Lonrnberc. David {. Hsrbfns: i oi
Detroit 10 hc RescEue Collector for the first dis
tI1ct Of Miclicau. q. &. Shelton, Of Iowa, to be
Clapluin Of the hospital at Nashville,
Mr. Burrows clerk IN the currency hnreau
Treasury Department, wa: shot dead thls inter-
niiegcs thaf Burrows Ind acduecd her under prom.
ase OF marriage tnd afterwards married another
woman. The affair creates considerable sensation
The Secretary of War directs that in cases
where officers and enlisted 1ncu such as exchanged
prisoners, convale cents, <Ec., are to be sent to
their regiments in the field, thcy should not he
aor Mhtacd unless II Is Probable that thcy will
5sra tSa 1r senente IN une 20 serve at least ten
f o1ne :. - u.e c3Ap!4atton ot 1ne1f Term OF ser
30 ~" , that me SENATE Commit
nats The Senate r,.e ~ W"
~ II IL nndeEs,naS " Sona*fenee: one r..
0rooen va .""a III Eou:te~eman Acbttae. q
Itt ~ teec1'co Aue appointment Of Cntei
'1SqtS ~ coif.1 FL 1a1ao; 9i;, ,a.-,ns -,
NJ. !euay !ntso1laG.a u the House bill
..,rt ~ a,,.rr .nr a, ~ Mcn.caa City. nn
poEs o. emu! aan - fslcase the c.atm* q general
f. The Wichicsn -ar con,r ~ a efd " f,s
Tie E1sf's Nashfncton rnecial ssrs. nThc
on NHys and Me1ns hive submit
tea raf1 o. tne new r. ni!! TO ne Waole commit
thi: bi11 "'' VIC 's' u '7Ae' - @us'casea W
.sThv enrolment b1l! is now before the Senate.
"The Military Commlttee gives permission to
ootaln m s,1 fnosss pn,t m1n amoas persons enrolled
A rev oiution Ms adonted. fnstrnctfnr tbe Jnd5.
diary Committee to Inquire what legislation is
to prevent the payment Of transporta-
@ .1on oi troops over sSilfoaas VINO have received
s tcso1nt;nn 70 , IN. s,on.cd. en.rnstinr fbe wsva
md Means Committee 10 Inquire into The expedi-
sney Of establishing bnlcan OF commercial sta-