New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-30
PROM Washington.
specis. Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON. Friday

Special Dispatch to The N. Y Tribune.
WARRINGTON. Friday, Dec. 90 1865.
ADMISSION OF SOUTHERN CoNGREsSMEN - DE-
NAL.
The dispatch recently forwarded from here to
Western paper asserting that the Secretary of State
in conversation with Senator Segar Of Vrgnia stated
that the Southern Members OF Congress wond all be
admitted on the rcopenng OF the present session is
totally incorrect il the word of Mr. Segar is regarded
as good authority for the denial.
ALEXANDRIA.
A large number of loyal residents of Alex.
sndra il Is sad are seriously canvassng the proprey
OF having that town receded to the General Govern
meni, in order to secure more thorough protection
r. by so doing its loyal Inhabitants can secure them
selves against tie brutal and unproyoked assaults OF
tho Rebel ruans on coored residents and the reign
Of municipal anarchy generally. it is time some de-
cisive action should be taken IN the matter.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day
were sll3o.OOo.
PRESENTATION.
The clerks of the State Department were TO-
day each presented With small portfolio bJ the Secre'
tary.
FREEDMEN IN ARAANsAs.
Gen. Howard has just received report from
the Assistant Commissioner Of tho Freedmens bureau
for the State OF Arkansa In which he states tna' inc
number of destitute white and coored people at present
dependent on tue Government at Little Rock Is one
hundred. Of which number majority are children. he
further states that considerable suffering among them
is experienced owing to his inability to supply them
with full rations.
10 the Associated Preu.
WAsHyGTos. Friday, Dec. 20, 1868.
GEN. scHoPIELD.
Gen. Schofeld is abroad on leave OF aD-
.erce ard is not known here TO be In any way repre-
sentative OF tie Executive Department OF this Govern
ueo, hence his presence in Paris not entitled to the
nolitical ssnilcance attributed TO by writers at that
capital.
ASSAULT By A NAVAL OFFICER.
In the Criminal Court Of this District to-day,
IN the case OF the United States against Lieut. Smun
n s n who was charged with assault and battery III
having bv force OF arms arrested mechanic who wa'
employed At work on board the United states slehnc ~
| Rhode Island Of which Lieut.. Smith was e1ecutl'1
ofoer Judge Fisher ruled that an officer Wbo ofueIes
the ares, OF civilian or mechanic no, eYnneo.e,
with the service and did not take proper iesa
have him erected from his vessel was guiy oi an as
sault and battery The Jury coh'iceu 'ho a0Su'''' ~
| n fine of SiO was imposed.
| ARRIVAL OP sRMIBS.
Capt. semmes has arrived here from Nc. New
Orleans. by way Of Now-York. under the custody Q
lent French Il the Marine Corps, and is prisone
a, lie Navy Yard The detail Of the court to try LIN
is not yet prepared
| ARMY REDUCTION.
An order has heen issued from the War DE
parmen; revohing one heretofore i,sued on 'he .en
subjects providing thst MLitary Division and Depart
mont andcrs will reduce the civilian employees
the several corps and stai departments OF the arm
within their respective commands ~ the lowest poe
sbe number At all pos:s. stations and places wner
tfoops are on duty In sufficient numbers 70 fursh G'
tail. TO take the places Of civilian employees without IN
Iuriousy affecting tie efficiency o. the troops ior "a
strictly military duty required ofof them. the cyiii
on ployAs except clerks viii be discharged and ehr
duty men substituted for them. When clvinans AZ
retained preference will be given 20 persons who hav
been honorably discharged from the military servc,
those eng disabled by wounds being fret preferred
An CIVILIAN ciyiisn employees. who have lot been /
the military service win be discharged rs fast as the
can be replaced by those to whom preference give
10 this order Department commanders VIII see Una
no unusual or unnecessary number are retained, an
that every facility IL given Tor properly and ecenti
guarding and protecting the public property.