New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-04
FROM WAsHayGTON.

/ FROM WASHINGTON.
spsei. Dispa.ch 10 The n. Y TGIbnus.
wAsHrscroS, Wednesday. Jsa. ,. iss,
FLOUR.
Bids for 1000 barrels Of -four were opened by
Major z. T. Brdges today. About 5000 barrels w..s
offered at prices ranging from $40 " to SO - POI
barrel Fifteen hundred barrels taken at SO O,;
go barrels at $40 81 and go barrels at $40 %.
PERSONAL.
By order Of the President, Capt. II. Bo0D,
IT, ljist n. T. Vols has been relieved from ths osjsf
dismissing him from the service, and granted an hon
orsble discharge. Senator Wilson returned here toda
MinisterJ. Watson Webb had an interview with tbs
President and will return to New York in few dsys
Cen Teny will return to Richmond with his sister
to.morrow. He does not express himself over conf
dsntly as to the thcroughness of Virginia conversions
TO loyalty Mr. J. A. Burbank OF Nebraska Territory
In town Mr. Burbank has in charge delegation Ok
Sioux and Fox Indians oa visit TO their great fsEsf
fit1 Hugh Lee also reports here from yirgioia.
A GILLIAN PROTEST
Senior Asta Buruaga, Chiian minister ba
submitted TO the United States Government tho pro-
test of the Chlian President against tie bar5arolsi
teers a. pirates
CONGRESS.
Members of the House are rapidly arriving
although it Is considered doubtful whether auoran
A be present before the 9th inst Shoald thsto bs
full attendance Of Union members this week an
porant caucus will be held which is already exciting
lively discussion among tie member, now here.
LEES APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
1t has been repeatedly and positively ieaicd
that the Rebel Gen. Il T. Lee las ever applied fore
pardon. His application is nevertheless s.ll ia ;ss
hands Of the President
TIE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
II i, stated that Senator DOolittle positively
declined tie portfolio Of the Interior Departnen, To-
day
THE PLANTER AN IaPUDEyr DEMAND.
1he Star of this evening says tha, NJ. John
ferguson OF Chareston, S c., former owner OF The
steamer Planter which surrendered 10 Admiral
Du Pont shortly after his attack on that city, has sp
piled for possession Of the steamer claiming be. lie
was stolen by negroes and captured from them by o~
bockadng squadron tha, he had taken the amnesty oath
and the steamer should be restored TO him With lis ohes
property. Gen. Sexton having been called upon to
investigate the affair, reports tha. the Planter ya
employed BIZ the Rebels 70 transport troops. arms snd
during attack on Charleston Whi.,
In this service sLe CALAMITY brought past tie Rebel
batteries and surrendered TO Admiral Du Pont, by
'aye named Robert Small Tie stearier has siaos
,een repaired at a cost Of s4OOo0 and is employed hy
he Quarternasters Department Smell for bravery
displayed since his surrender of the Planter has b,sa
,la ed in command OF the vessel.
EXCHANGE OF COINS.
The Minister of the Netherlands has proposed
o the Secretary OF he Treasury to exchange a COM
,ee set of the different eoirs of Biz oouatry Ger io's
Il the United Statcs ard the Secretary has eyoa
,rders to the Director of the Mint at PHILADELPHIA
0rw ard tie required cCins.
THE NAVAL HOSPITAL.
The Naval Hospital fund fer the benefit ot
disabled seamen now amount. to tn large sum OF So
lOo eco
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from Internal ReyenU. to.lsy
mounted to 81. j94,7es
COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.
The report for commerce and navigation ior
lie fiscal year. ending June 30. last. Will be ready 10.
he public printer tomorrow.
INDIAN sFFAIRS.
Information was to-day received by tie Com
missioner OF Indian affairs from the Superintendent q
he Bure1u 10 New Mexico representing tiat ~. tr
pacbcs on the reservation" heye lett and are now
icing pursued by our troors. The Navso GlamembEes
ud Apache tribes are completely Overcoming tho
oushern portion Of the Territory. and CONSTANT!
ommitiiug extensive depredatous. The superiu.
.ndent states that serious apprehensions on the par, d
De whites exist and that they are momentauy EXPECT
ns 20 learn OF bloody msssacrcs by confederation oil
he tribes mentioned.
PENSIONS.
The number of invalid pension cases admittst
70 tue Pension Bureau, during tie year is6S, was
$685. and the number OF widows orphans and mo,hers
A 9?2 The number az present before the Commissionsr
or his consideration. including the classes above
anel. is sio09. About 2J per cent Of the in'ala
laius presented were rejected. being much greater
lumber than those not admitted Of all other classes
JEFF. DAvISs SURGEON.
Surgeon John j. Craven, late the medical ad'
User of JEFF Davis at Fortress Monroe. has been !"
ieycd from duty. and Surgeon George L. Cooper h'
been directed to perform that duty.
MILITARY PRISONS AND PRISONERS.
During the war there have been 45,Vp eoai'
initials to the military prisons Of Washington e'~
Rebels 1900 prisoners of State l2OOo men conNic'"
,f desorton 81 900 miscellaneous prisoneTs-cnh""'