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NEw YoRE, Feb. 5.-The Tribune.
Washington special says, Cot E. r
Goodrich, formerly in charge of the
New York Military State Agency in
Washington, was, on the lst inst, re
| level by order of Gov Fenton, bu1 al
lowed % retain full rank and pay until
| April lst. Col F Lee, formerly Cap
tain of the "a New York Independent
Battery, is at present acting as State
agent Since its establishn- nt, this bu-
reAu haa been of inestimabie value in
relieving the wants aud settling the
claims of New York soldiers, and the
nee ssity for its continuance will proba
bly, exist, for at least, TWO years Gen
Spinner, on Saturday, mailed TO Europe
for collection of three captured drafts of
| fifty pounds each, drawn by Col. .Harr
son, of JEFF Davis's military family, to
the order of Secre ary Trenholm, aud by
him endorsed upon Brown, Shipley a.
Co., the rebel bankers of Liverpool
Several captured English drafts have
heretofore been sent forward for coliec.
iion, but returned endorsed, s'no fluids.
As The 0overhmsnt has knowledg4 that
these ar good, the action Of the Liver
pool bankers is awaited with special in.
terest.
The Herald Washington special
says rumor has been in circulation in
Washington for several days, that if the
FreedmeD's Bureau bill passes in The
House Of Representatives ia the same
shape ii. was received from the Senate,
the President will issue q proclamation
declaring the Writ of Hab as Corpus
restored in all the border States. -. \
The Tri6unes special .ys: Il having
been represented to General Spinner
that number of National banks, loca
ted in cities where clearing houses are
in operation, have estimated deposits
subject to duty to the balances af err ex>
changes Rt the clearing house and not
from the balances stftiie close of the
day as required BY the regulations. He
has issued circular letter TO the cash
iers of the National banks Ia such loca.
tions, ia which he says the former can
not be accepted as correct, and requires
them to inform him whether in making
up the semi annual returns Of their
banks for the six months preceding Jsn
l, &c, they estimated the amount Of de.
posiIs from the CLOSE Of the day IRON
the balances after the exchanges az the |
clearing house. In conclusion, the |
Treasurer requests that in the event the |
regulations ID this respect were not
compiled with BY them. that an addition.
al return be furnished which shall con.
tain statement of the average Of de-
posits. rgs ~ wEF go
The bodies of more soldiers, who were
killed in the skirmish near Falls
Church, in 1861, are being disintsrred
for rsbnrial IN The Soldiers Cemetery
at Arlington. 6rp tQtv4 essass9
EEw YoRE, Feb. 5-The steamer
KlvenkoI sank at the foot Cf Fortieth /
street, North river, yesterday aternUuu,
and about one hundred herd Of cattle
on board OF her were droRned @isM
The World Washington special says |
the y. S. Consul an HonuluIa informs
tha Departmfnt of 3 aate that one hun-
dreda segrien, Captured on American
whaIers by the pirate ahenandoah, and
landed on Ascension Islands, reached
Honuiula en- rou.e e7tg- the United Srases.
Gems Granr, ShefmaH, Thomas, aud
Meade, who have been considering all |
of the military bills before Congress,
have returned them to Senator Wilson,
Chairman Of the Senate Militars Com
mittee, With their Jsngg stions and re.
concentrations The eincrease of the
army has been materially changed By
these officers. They seem opposed TO
giving the volunteers any show what
ever for incorporation in inc regular
army The other suggestionsJ look to
the perfection Of the regular army bill,
and will probably be adopted by the
committee.
The bill for the Reorganization Of the
State militia meets the. full approval OF
these offers They also approve of
the Vest Point bill, It proposes 10. in
crease the cadets 70 Sone kruJred and |
fifty, giving. to each State two to every
seyeuty6Ye or 100000 population,
to be selected-from-fhe sous-of soldiers
who felLin defence Of the country.
The Times Washington special says
that the President and Cabinet have
bad urderconsideration the argument /
OF Semmes, claiming the right to be dis.
charged under the Sherman. J Johnson pa
roler but have come 10 no definite CON
clusion thereon. Uutil this matter is
dieposed of there will be no detail ot a |
commission to ivy. 81