The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-24
About the Pay Of Army
Officers.

be at once occupied by our troops. Ligh
draught gunboats' we're moving eautiousl
towards the place, fishing for torpedoes
There was no doubt our troops would sool
take it, and the fall of Charleston wa
hourly expected.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-House.-Mr
Washburne offered Joint resolution, that
in lieu Of the present duty on book ana
news paper a duty Of three per cent sdval
orem be presented. After debate thi'
was adopted, % 10 40.
Senate.-Mr. Wilson introduced bill
to increase officers in the field, which va:
referred to The Military Committee.
Petitions were presented for constitution
al amendment for the exchange of prison
ers, che abolition Of duty on imported pa
per and and increase of pay of army officers
and clerks ia government service.
NFw YoRE. Jan. 2S.-Eighty bags Of Cal
ifornia overland mail matter which mad ac-
cumulated here, were dispatched by the
lsthmus route on the steamer Ocean Queen.
1t IS thought regular communication will
not he resumed before June.
The Commercials Washington special
says, there is important military news from
the South looked for here hourly. General
Terry has force enough to reduce Whining
ton, while Sherman can walk through
South Corolina.
There is to be an investigation Of surren-
der at Beverly. It is said the rebels had as
many prisoners as they had men.
The House Military Committee have
agreed to report bill for slight increase
Of pay Of officers.
The Posts Washington special says: Mr..
Blair is expected to return from Richmond
in a day or two.
NFw YoaS, Jan. 93.-It is seni-oficiaIIy
announced that the tobacco captured at
Savannah by order Of Gen. sherman is TO
be reserved for the use Of the soldiers, Gen.
sherman remarking that their valor had
won it. The soldiers accept it with re
joicing.
The House bill reducing the duty on pa
per passed by vote Of 81 yeas, 4Onays.
On the subject of Mr.. 0. P. Fields late
assault upon Judge Kelly, the later being
a member Of the House, he proposed the
of select committee with a
view to take action to yindicate the privi-
lege and freedom of legislation in this body.
The resolution was adopted, and It was or
dered, pending The investigation, that Mr.
Fields be expelled from the floor Of the SEN
ate. The chair laid before the Senate
communication from Secretary Stanton,
stating that several resolutions calling for
information in his possession had been
handed to him on his return to the city, and
he sent in as speedily as
possible.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 23.-The steamship
Ariel from savann ab has arrived. No
news.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.--It appear5 from
from the Secretary Of War
that the entire subject Of the exchange Of
prisoners is now placed in the hands of
Gen. Grant only, and though partial e1-
changes only have been made, there is
reason to believe that full exchange VIII
soon be effected.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 2S.-Philadslphia dis
patches to the Evening papers say, by the
arrival Of the steamer we learn our entire
force under Gen. Terry advanced towards
and were reinforced By q
heavy column Of veteran troops from
inc South, believed to be under the con-
nand Of Gen, Howard. No heavy fight
ing occurred.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill to increase
The compensation OF certain officers in the
field. The FIRST section provides that the
price Of ration 70 al officers
below and including brevet Brigadier Cen
erals shall be so cents after the let Of March.
instead Of 20 cents as at present, but this
shall not spply to officers who are entitled
10 communication for quarters as officers Of
veteran corps. The second section relieves
III officers of the army and navy from pay
ment Of revenue tax. The third provides
hat every officer who remains in service,
except those Of veteran reserve corps and
hose on detached duty, who get commute
lion for quarters, shall, at the close orths
war, be entitled to six months pay on
being honorably mustered out Of service.
This applies to volunteer officers only. The
bill was referred to the committee on Mill
.ary Affairs.