, 1865-01-17
FROM WASHikaT0M.-.-MAT.
TIERS CONGRESSIONAL
AND MILITARY.
Cur SPBINFIELD DISPATCHES
INAUGURATION OF THE NEW
STATE OFFICERS,
lnaugurals Of Gov. 0glesby and
Lieut.. Cor. Bross.
MATTERS AT MADISON
AND INDIANAPOLIS.
FROM CAIRO AND BEL0W.-LOW-
Err MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Matters military, Congressional and
sGenerAl.


FROM WASHINGTON.
Matters military, Congressional and
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbnnc.l
WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan 16.
Gen. schenck to-day reported. from the Military
Committee. the following amendments to the en-:
enrolment bill: The LIST section makes It the
duty OF every 1uan to have himeclf enrolled at
once, and oterery boy on arriving ut the age Of
twenty to do the same; no one l. to be freed
from enrolment on account OF physical disability;
Ills na1nc 1nuet go On the rolls any way. aud the
question Of disability is'one which must afterwards
lie left to the Surgeons. Another most important
change made, is to;hold any drafted person who
may put in substitute responsible for the service
ofhie substitute. II the substitute deserts then
the person originally drafted is called upon again.
either 10 furnish another substitute or to entsr
the eervfcc himself. The bill was sent TO the
printer.
Mi. Gen. Butler has arrived in town aceompan-
led by his personal Btaf. He appe ars In citizens
clothes, but is tnanifestly In a warlike name Of
mind. The examinauon before the Commission
promises to be rich.
Washbu1ne, Of Illinois, proposed a resolution
today repeating the paper duty outright but under
u.
Ways and Means Committee would report Rome-
thing looking the same direction some time this
week, Washbu1ne IL not to press his p:opo1l-
tion.
that Hon. Frank BLUR returned to that place from
Richmond, yesterday morning, and Immediately
lett in steamer for this city.
The Richmond Dispofch Of Saturday announces
that after an Interview between Jcf Davis and
B!uir. the former p1aced a letter In the hands OF
Blair, offering to Ct nd to Washington receive In
Richmond Commissioners to make an a1nicahle
Tic Committee on the Conduct Of the War are
preparing to get down to the bottom Of the Viii
bnSe Seen SefoPe y
we'll % Col. Bowers and other otheess Of Gen-
Stevens, from 1he Ways mud Means Committee,
t tro '1"nsea1 handred millions more ss!en-thsrty
bond notes or coupons notes, to be tseued in
either all Of the three shapes, a. the Secretary
may prefer The bill was sent to the Committee
hy Secretary Feeeendcn, who ie urgent for. its
tn e sT IL Is 5 snt5e;
tzed be Issued by the hfat section Of tho nct en-
titled AN act to provide ways and mean. for the
Gove5nment approEed Jnne 1sth, is that may
tary Of the Treasury may iseue under the author
ity Of said act Treasury notes Of the description
snd m. % es e sseoh ~ od es1a
thorizcd as aforesaid. and Treasury noies iss1ed
and to be iskued in lieu thereofsha not exceed the
treasury NOTES may be disno.ed Of for lawful
money, or for amy oiher Treasury notes Or ccrna-
Gates Of indebtedness, or ccEhhcales Of deposit,
eae df
under State or municipal authority. Second,
That any bonda known az 5.20's, Issued under the
amount not exceeding four millIons of dollars,
ny in IT, Gnited staics Or i be shall dnd II e.
Is be may deem most desirable, and the see'y OF
the Treasury ie further authorized to issue bonds
Of the descriptions issned under the authority OF
M tee 1sa for proposai @ TOT ioan dated septsmSer W
to subscribers to that loan for the one per cent de-
posted under said notice and not repaid Fro
ridfd, That the bonds 70 Issued shall bear not
further, That fractional amounts may be pdd IN
la,yful money Of the United states.
L not bel,essd he hsFe O. nj GfEns 4ead81sf
mond paper, and anthor Of the rebel History Of
the War, now prisoner sent South on parole,
will be able to effect any exchanse. Richardson
for whom he can propose to exchange hfms II. :
Wilson's hill to direct az inventory Of articles
in the arsenals Of the United States Was amended
today by the author 20 that the Secretary of War
ie directed 10 cause strict inspection to be made
OF the Qrarte1ma5ter'e Department as toon as
practicable after the poesage Of the bill and
chaiEc Of @ The ouarmastcrs' % depots at It New York,
Philadclphia. Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisyille
and an account Of the articles actually On hand
the mcmorS en- % Of % Edward II Kserett a 0AN '' ''
Tie House Military Committee hare agreed to
call apon the Secretary Of War to obey the law
passed Int session for he na6licat!on Of fa
regulars, and to know why he has not already
done 80, as the register has been ready for publl-
The resolution Of enquiry offered by Trumbul1,
pub]icaiion Of Official reHorts Of operaton: Of he
S oe Ut W
MT Wniie introdncri III Senate ioInt resolution
90 ne ,oF
the same ratioas and Recommendations accorded to
cur pri4oucrs in their hands. and puniahfnc BY
inat:nt diimissal Or further punishment by conr:-
marshal for auy neg1ect to cnrry out such retalia-
tiops,
W.sn,xc4o. Mona,v I'm The Richmon6
1,n;1mf S,,nrd,r qrT112;nr % ~ the xrrast ~ Sis
oo, u fS daxS stc1 he ,nnesaead ~ nia
1nr,.o,,. 4, ,+,ara fr; 3tn deiiheratinns f the
House Of Rcrrescptat,rcs. be went iowa:ds the
Potomac for The purpose OF sendiug his fa,afly
across. that they might reach their home in Nash
Vile. He has not since been in thlr city. We
1osxaE comment the arrest till the facts oFe
ofycsterday wished down TIC trcstlc WORK on the
Piedmont railroad, hetwoen Piedmont and Bena-
fra!ns could not p:es that part OF the road- II
WILL require several days % fepa1r mem.
The Lynchhurg Rtpa1stean says that few days
since Captain richards, Of AosehE'e command
VIII f1xty -two men attacked. near Berry FcTrF,
a iofSe q l9 1aakcce, and IN close nsns, Win,
out NC loss u man on MS s9G. eaptufee
eevenTs esTs o. hcm and aat kailca 1aa 4aa
@ M@oanuen =. ct caotsp or AlE oLaete; 1ne
sesapS ~ SapL; Lacualus mcn WH9ont ~ ao5s Mas vs.
temaIhA1le, .1 ano INC cxccanon EhlSn tneJ !nAle-
!eo 9a tSe enemy sao"s Inc advantage o. CON-
n panco coolnees a9d da2n.
6fCn CnAKLEtToS; dan. IA nag Of tr1ce ooat ar
Hsco IN INC haroor 1o-ohy Win 15o SAVANNAH
fcIueces.
Uc6ef1cfs ttom wilmington stasc fhat Fort
t1EheF was gaffaeonc1 by unwilling consc1tpts at
the time OF the nttack. who were anxious TO sur
render the Fort had an opportunity becp offered.
WASHINGTON Monday jan l6-The Rtpvblicon
in an extra says: IA private dispatch from CITY
Point announces that Hon. F. r Dlair returned
from Richmond yesterday, and Immediately left
in steamer for Washington"
Mr. Blair is expected to arrive here some time
This afternoon.
The Navy Department has received the follow
ing:
Eorru ATLANTIC snr.nror. Fran ST71
MA1yTnSa fEsrrot,T jan IN 1s;S
Is... ~ h.... ~ 49,. ,o..~.
o1n: ! 9ate VIZ !.o1ol ~ encIos9 YOU 4ettes
feceiFeo from LleIt Commanoe! Acmpet GU
tanning na11cf telau1g 20 Foft fisnef. II ls IN
poItan1 as manes VI n'S'o's' aao es 'oe "no'e