, 1865-01-18
EH OIL WASHINGTON.
Matters Military and Congressional,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. II. 1876
Rejo1cdngs over Fort Fisher have today en-
crossed the Capitol. The War and Nary Depart
ments hung out their big dags, salute WIS fred,
and congratulations were universal. Tho victory
seals up hermedca1]r the port Of Wilmington. 1t
will therefore be felt abroad not less forcib1y than
at home. No more cotton can be exported. and
the last support for the rebel cotton loan Is thus
cut away. The blockade running buAincss has be-
come thing Of the past, prize money will no
1cnger rejoice our ea1ose, md there will be will
ing at Nassau.
CONGRESSIONAL
For The purpose Of gradually reducing
the price Of gold, By contracting the
enormous volume Of currency anoat, Judge
Mccul'och. Comptroller of tho Currency
has prepared n b1llsxllch will be Introduced iafo
the House. taxing the tssurs Of local aud State
April next tho circulation Of Ill such ba0ks be
which tax thall be increased ope.half per cen. !.
cent It is believed that such a law would rcdfe
the whole amount within . year, leaving the de!d
to Uniform national currency:
sa k Ra1e: hoaes e ssspss n5s ae
.sff sss:ea Tor 'ss e. eaPEs1t
s' ,glat Raz T! SS'sptss!f oi The 1s2:ss eaE4sss
year, which was found greatly insufficient and for
which large deficiency appropriation has been
The amount for subsistence Is the samc a. the
last appropriation, s92,mobo0; q .nrteTmaster's
supplies, f5o, 600 zoo, Instead OF sa5 Quos-
Insfese af
*D. .m0, ,0oo. Instead Of - 0, 900. Tho sun total
Of appropriations 10 s5i1 .s7a2n. The last appro-
priatfon amounted to ts:9, ,eo9 ooo. followed BY a
exact numbers $t19, IL, OF.
The nayE biz appropriates s1o7, 900, which is
about s. 900 ooo less than the appropriation Of laat
year.
Col. l. r. Hubbard, Of H., has been b.erctted
RrigadieE General for distinguished traliant1y In
1h0mne's campaign In Tennessee. Ia which be was
fesfEssy E TGas cr ST. % Ssas2a s9
Terry II 70 be made full Major General for the
capture Of Fort Figher. Gen. Banks Is back here
With bis family, lobbying for the admission Of
The reconstruction bill received setback to-
day IN being Posfponed foE two weeks, which it,
fore, its recognition Of Louisiana has gscsly en-
I6emedtcal examining boards have been dieson-
corps being nearly full. At Little Rock, Ark;
Hilton Head, NeN4 0.leans and Cincinnati, the
examining boards will conhnne In session until
further orders.
From the Shenandoah valley Its Is reported that
the rebels bare built telegraph line from staun-
recent reconnoissancc to MIiwood 'fonni this to
he fact Another raid ID Tic direction OF he
baltimore and Ohio Kailroad bv rehel cnra]ry
Il anticipated. - '' NA'
Gen. Euatar to-day met Jim. A.,n. R1neham
who npnointed him to West Point and whi,m h.
has not eInce sccn. The interyfeW is fescribed Al
being very affecting.
A fhe fcnnesf ri fhe ef!orunn1eearr nj -latenrc
the pay Of over nine hundred officers o. The Cs:n-
mfesary Department has been stopped fy the Pay
master General, owing TO their Eilurc to render
prompt and correct aecounts.
Capt Richard 3. Lock- Of Ohio, Asst. Quarter
master yolanteers has been dismissed trorn ser
vice on the charge Of conduct prciudfcfai to rood
order and military d{scipIne.
4 mcmo,ial vas prescnted to The House from
{,f7r.1t3.1 noo,rho1fs ~ Ttar~1.aJ n-S T.t-est