New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23

least - 600 from the navy. who can be organized
into corrs for offensive operations on and. Enough OF
our vessels are now liberated to enable TO sweep the
seas.
To tie Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Wed nesday. Feb. %, 1895.
COMBINATIONS By TIIE SENATE.
The following promotions have been made to
be I,rigader Generals by treyet: Colonies Thomes I.
Harrison 9Th Ind. cavalry $. T. Brown nth Michigan
cavalry; w. +. Lirch, 9Th ILL.,. John NJ Sbiles SD
md thomas j. Henderson, 1l2tb Ill. Horace H. Sar.
gent Into Of lst Mass cavalry; Thomas w. Humphrey.
o5th H. Jales W Mll.irsn. late Of 70 ~ D,leVan
Bates 18th u s. colorcd Chas s. Russell 2sth Gc,of,d
b c. Christ; 18th Penn Richard Coulter, I'm Ia.
Veterans; Chas $. Wainwright. lst n. Y Art; James
A. Beaver. hsth Pa. j. X Sgfried, esth Pa lrvn
Gregg 18th Pa. cavalry; j. W. Hoffman. Joth "a.
william Humphrey. ID Mich; Chas. II. Smith, Isl
tllory John c. Iidball 4th N. Y. Heavy. Artileryi
Fred Winthrop. 5tn \. y; G.. A. stedmsp, I'M
Conn; Sas Colgrave. 9th Ind. John T. wilder lHb
2uh Ma.s; Thomas c. Deyn. 9th y. y. Cav; Charles
Whce.ook 95ih y. Y; a. W. DeDnison, Stb Md. :;
George t. Seal 2gth Me-; Alexander S. Owen late Of
l07th y. Y; Hiram L. Brown. ii7th Pa. Ray Stone.
jlgth Pa Willism =. Tilton. I'D Moss; Green B.
Raum. 9Th ILL.,; Charles u. Lorlng. William Cumnnss'
james l.. Van Barren.
John Craig Of Pennsylvaais 70 be military store
keeper IN the Quartermaslers Department vice ITALIA
ero retired r. Peprosc Joses OF Ohio 10 be military
s,'eIsleJor in the Ordnance Department vice "1l''F''
Tie Presidep, made the following military ncmna.
ons 10 the Senate to-day To be Major General Brig
GEN Geishon Mott to be Brigadicr Generals Brcyot-
Brig. Gems. Esum and Pennypaeker; aoior Charles D.
Stoibrand to be Major General by hreyet Brigtren.
J. G.. Psine 20 he Brgader Generals BY breyet. Co.'s
C. T. L'ppncott T.. w. Hatch, J. w. Ames, J..
Wright. j. 5. Lttel. A. Alden, X. Daggeit, W. j. b.
Moore
The senate also confirmed the following officers TO he
Prgadcr Generals BY breyet in tho Regnlr Army Coz
Richard = satterleei Col Alexander i: ShifaS to De
assistant. CoRmisssTyGen erel OF Subsistence Major
Lsngon T.. Easton. Quartermsster United States
Army; Col. Edward u. Townsend, Assistant Ad,utant
6 enora. United States Army
REP0Br on POLITICAL PRISONERS.
Tie Secretary of War, in reply TO a resolu-
ton 4 tie 18th inst, transmitted to tho Senate to-day
communication relative TO persons held as political
nraouer, lie states that upon the passage Of the act
Of March s. 1853. he directed Judge Advocate non 70
pros eecngs ayainst OIL sueh As shohid nor pe
released under the provisions o the act Inc prisoners
we've confined ,t ST. Lone, Alton, Louisville Sandnssy,
Wheeling Camp Chase Fort lafayette. Tort Mchen
~ Fort Della and the Cd Capitol II not being
generally sta,cd IN tie rolls says Judge Hot By whose
authority the arrests zero made 1t hes been presumed
for the purposes OF the present lis that ali were mace
hy the authority either direct! or Indirectly Snfoutn
In Mint ~ tact however Il IL believed that the ar
resis were generally made BY military commanders anu
provo.tmarssss without any Intervention on the part
a. "a
II seems and such as arc clearly rlable by court
fia were 40. generally Included N tle nss nellhcr
were tho Of parties confined under sentences oi
military courts Those embraced N the lists were there
awaiting charges. hostages E.rgoes, Rebels. dlsoysi
men. &c. 81,
Tbe Secretary ,ays that prior 70 the passage Of the
act q. had taken measures 70 examine and determine
the cases OF State AID political Prisoners ny appointing
commissioners 10 examine the prisoners anu uisrharso
al proper lie states that IN some military DIS
ricts prisoners had been noarcera.eG by State oXecu
local military cOmsnicrs THAI such cases did
within the term. ~ the ac, bat til measures
al been yea their Investigation AMI their dis
charge when / could Nc done without preGdice 10 the
public safety a commission charged VITA This duty
consisted u Benjamin :. .ogGu. Roswell Marsh and
samuel ". IIO,twick, special commission cOEsisting
Of Judge ky ana Judge Bono, was also sppoiDsd for
The e1am nation OF the prisoners Gt Fort Delaware OF
elsewhere in the Middle Department. and zen. ID ~
was directed - investigate case, " Imprisonment AZ
lor afs-~;.s aaa other prisens IN the Eastern De-
par'nen ol thl ccslody Of bocksderaunes ard Illicit
racnr,.
Major Turner va' directed on Feb !. i3 TO make
obligations AZ the Old Capitol used tor the custody
~ prisoner. arrested y military commanders and by
tie Navy Department He was directed 20 disc harge
Amor Offenders who were not prisoners OF war report
for he exchange Of n prisoners fwaT report FOR Trial
oil charged nith violation OF the laws OF war snd III
esgas and port the abuses in err-st nv Provost
Mar.fel- or others t. the Military Governor.
IT., secretary also states that frequent examinations
os military prison, Ind been ordered from lime b. time
The Secretary rccolns the facts Of the detection from
loyalty oi cGoars vi every rsnE and department Of the
'er'ies. and says IN ihls emergency the iresil'n'
ordinary powers which the Con.tiution cOnti"d IN
lin In ~ insurrcotioD. He called into TIE Held
such military aud naval forces unauthorized by The ex-
sung law lie deemed necessary. he directed meas
Tres 10 prevent sic US OF the Office for reasonnbo
corr -pondepce He subjected pnssepg,rs 10 and nom
foreign countries IN new passport regulations Ana he
Instituted blockade. suspended the right ot haboas
rurpus IA various places and caused persons WHO were
TO him 10 being about TO engege IN treason
able and dsloyn pTsci,es 10 bo arrested by special
civil a. wei military agency and ~ be detained in
military custody when necessary 70 proven. 'hein and
deter Others from such practices.
Examinations of such eases were instituted, and
some II Tie persons arrested were discharged nom
time 10 lime under circumstances ~ upon recommends
lions COMBAT he ~ thought with The public safety
Meantime 4 favorable change in public o.Aon has
occurred. The line between loyalty and dt'0rrlty
plainly defined The whole structure Of the Govern
meni is firm and stable spprehcns.ons of public danger
and ractes for tra0sO nghe practices have diminished
with tire pas lions which prompted hcedeGs persons 10
ADOPT them. Tho insyrIeciion mas eaulnatci and rs
believed 10 BE- declining.
He urther slated that tia President has directed the
lsehar,. of al political state prisoners npon th.ir
20 parole 20 render I'D 10 'he enemies
OF the United States. The Secretary ri Wsr will eX
oepr ,om The effect oi This order al spies aud oters
Whose release Is deemed incompatible With tle public
.s,y An amnesty IL granted to oil such keep the
caroc 10 promise, that heneeorth Gl extraordinary
hrsrsts ,hA be made by tie military authorities alone
BILLS APPROVED.
The President has approved tue bills euthor-
lsins the appointment Of Second Assistant Secretary
vi Nsr: 10 elhr,. the port OF entry snd delivery for
he District OF Philadelphia. bounding 10 0n the River
roads, OH The south and 10 rsyea the act OF lscl 10
r, move The United States Arsenal nom the city 81 a.
Louis
MILITARY PRISONS.
President Lincoln has ordered ths, tie Penl-
tsn.iery at Albeny. Ncw.Yorkj tho States Prison at
.sft. ~ al 10. anti q l.,l