New-York tribune., 1868-02-20
WASHINGTON.

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LAND, COLORADO, ALIAsKA-IrHE JEFFERso.
,, DAVIS CAPTURE 81. H.lsEY-HAScOcK, WISE
WELL, LOCKWOOD, HN IL, suRRATT.
II rnLuosArH
...-.... WASHINGTON. wedkesday, Feb. 10, iss
The President to-day received letter from Gen
Sherman on the subject ofhb assignment 10 the nss
command and his nomination TO be 8revet Genera
The letter is dated the lath inst and througs
the headquarters of Gen. Grant. Although yow
correspondent is not enabled to send copy of the
letter or its substance yet be say that tas tenn
per and phrsseology are about what was predicted
these dispatches-respectful and courteous.
In the Senate to-day. Mr.. Wilson introduced o bin
to admit Alabama, and gave notice that he shouN
call it up tomorrow. lie win then make speech
which he viii refer to the numerous outrsges ths
committed upon negroes for voting at the lae
election. He has received great number OF lettes
detailing instances in which men were turned out
employment for voting Ex-senator Fitzpatrick dis
charged all his hands, but under the necessity Of
hiring them over again few days afterward Mr.
Yates gave notice that he should call mp the bill "a
admit Colorado tomorrow. The case of Senator
elect Thomas came up at o'clock. Senators Howard
and Reverdy johnson made strong speeches, the for
mer against and the latter in favor Of admission. Ia
the course Of spicy debate between Senators John
son and Cameron, the latter said that while he wa
Secretary of War, early in 1851, arrangement wa
made between Gen. Scott and Gen. Lee In which
the latter agreed TO take command OF the Union
armies during the Rebellion but that he soon after
ward went TO Virginia ostensibly private business
and did not return. In reply TO question, Mr.,
Cameron said that he did not know personally that
Lee made this agreement but he wasqute.postve OF
it. nevertheless as be had at the time good reason a
be informed on the subject At o'clock q vote was
reached on Senator Reverdy Johnsons resolution tc
admit Mr.. Thomas. II was defeated-Yeas q, Nays
%. Senator Drake then offered resolution decla
ing Mr.. Thomas disqualified and informing the Goyt
ernor of Maryland of vacancy requiring new
election. This was adopted By q to 0
| In the House. to-day, the Legislative and Execa-
tive Appropriation bill was passed. Nearly the whole
day was consumed in Committee Of the Wholeon the
| Army Appropriation bill. The recommendation d
the Committee in this bill, that no more Second
Lieutenants be appointed in the army except theyh
graduates of West Point, was the occasion OF aspy
and noisy debate, in which Messrs. Logan, Pie,
Blaine, Butler. and others participated. Mr. Logan
| got rampant, and declaimed, with emphasis, against
fayoring West Point officers to the injury OF thos
who were merely volunteers during the war Mr.
| was made to-day
The following is the full text of Mr.. Bankss new
bill relative to the rights of American citizens abroad
| to be offered at the earliest opportunity:
WAersas tn, right erpssoa natural .nd ish.., ntia
ali people Indispensable 70 the snoynsn Of sss h ngs % @ Z
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s the ssSsS. @ % @ sad. S.Si S Issa is S.@ !:
hS.. Of sai s,, Al. uA Americas t,.u. With . h.
subjects fiOrssu States owing allegiance 70 the 0''
WArsa necessary to the nanenanee Of pabe pear. that s
claim Of foreign allegiance should be promptly and hhi d''''S
Be enacted That any dscIsOu instruction opinion 9r,'
decision Of any Cos q this G1Ts1.sn sAsS s ss1s I &
eat win the fundamental principles Of the Government and thereto"
sEc TS. 4. 9th. untsd State, Win. t
shall this the proteesoa
person and property that accorded navseos citizens hi' s
SIC TS. whenever 1, shall be duly made irovn th.
any citizen fths United states has besa arrested and d.nk
.9y foreign Goysn%.o. sS.,sSsIs con- 2. f n Is. v Z
does not operate % dissolve bis .gans 20 ss sAs H . -"
demand :s. a.;s bee. = s:yss s or rn .S @ p
Sys bn s Veou y Of Ss Wns S.s and the pIs
shah vthOu delay give Information Congress Of such pro1
| under this act
The Finance Committee are still taking evidence
| in Wisewells case, but no new developments have
been yielded. The recent death Of one OF Mr..
Rollinss children and the serious illness OF another
will probably be the means Of prolonging any deh
mite action for some weeks to come as Mr.. Rollins
cannot spare the time necessary for the preparation
of documents bearing on the subject.
| The House Committee on Claims have had under
consideration $50 of petitions, but have not re-
ported on any important matter In few days the
Committee will report the awards for the capture OF
| Jefferson Davis, recommending division OF the
100000 reward into portions to each person entitled
| to pay sum about equal TO the bounty paid to SOL
Il IL. M ,nWnaff ara
ready to report on the claim Of Beals and Dickinson
for contract for granite work on the south end Of
the Treasury building.
The Committee on Accounts have finished Their In
vestigation of the charges against Col. 0rdwsy,
Sergeant-at-Arms of the House. They will report 70
the House, fully exonersting Col Ordway. ms
report is agreed on unanimously by the committee
without regard to politics
Itis understood that majority Of the House Com.
mittee on Elections have about resolved to report in
favor of Mr. Morgan's right to seat in the House
from the XvIIIth Ohio District The seat was con.
tested by Columbus DelAno, Republican. on tbt
ground that many votes east for Morgan by de
serters from the army, who, under the laws OF Ohio
| were disfranchised.
Attorney-Gen. Stanbery sent to the House to
| day communication disclosing the names OF thos
who signed the petition to the President for PARDON
to the notorious forger. Solomon Eohrstam. Among
them are The names Of Attorney xGen' s'anOery'
Judge Edwards Pierrepont, ex-senator hsliN
Senators Morgan. Conkling Reverdy Jo. .'nson nov
ard and Nye; Representatives Marvin, ho'Uu.S
Chanler, Van Aernam, Taber, Burt Van Ho.- UTE
void, Humphrey, Hubbell, Raymond Davis. HI 0I'.'
Norris Darling. Dodge, Bergen, Winfield, Hotchk ~
Hubbard. Radford. and Goodyear of fNew-York; See
retary McCulloch, Messrs James T. Brady, Z. s. Va
Wrinkle, Aug. Schell A. W. Hoffman, VIM. NJ Evarts
Gov. Fenton, Simeon Draper. Mrs. Senator Douglas
Mrs. Moses 0dell, Daniel Drew, and II. b. Clsfn.
Information has been received here that Gen
Meade viii probably appoint Board to investigate
the facts in the alleged outrages and intimidation