New-York tribune., 1869-03-18
WASHINGTON,

DECIDED-THE WHISKY TAX BEFORE lIih
HOUSE THE INJUNCTI oNs AGAINST THE
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNgl
WAsHINGToS Wednesday, March II, 1862
The Cuba and st. Domingo question was CON,
sidered by the House Foreign Affairs ComHit'oo q.
their meeting to-day. Gen. Banks the Chali,n"I VI
the Committee after the matter had Deeh iuiy "is
cussed received permission from the Coinini'Veo
call upon the Secretary of State for the latest n1or
nation respecting these Governments, III oIGer t'aV
the Committee NAV be in possession of all the facts
before any action is taken. 1t is understood that
Cen Grant is aware of the importance OF an early
aconsition of Cuba and any other territory that Is
contiguous TO the United States, but will not adopt
any measures to that end, unless Congress cIoInes
him with ample authority to do SO.
The new Committee on Military Affairs, headed by
Gen. Logan the chairman, to-day called upon the
President Secretary of War; and General OF the
Army. in accordance with lOng-establlshed custom
Lgerved nv that Committee at the beginning of anew
Congress The conversation with the PRESIDENT hatu
rally turned on army matters during the discussion OF
which the President remarked thatat present he had
notbing IN recommend to the Committee, and that
he tboupht no legislation necessary at TINS
session ntimating that the less they did the better
He added that next Winter he should be glad to con-
fer with them in reference to army matters and made
sorne alusons to the new assignments. The Com
mittee's interview with Secretary Rawlns was
brief and nothing worthy of note was SAID. Inc
conference with Gen. Sherman was long ana
satisfactory The General spoke OF the need Tor re-
trenchment and sand the practice OF spending more
money each wear than is appropriated, leaving de-
fcioncy to be supplied by special appropriation
must be stopped. He alluded to what he had already
done TO lessen the army expenses and said that the
army must confne itself to the reduced approprla-
tion even if the officers and men had 10
90 into the field and live IN tents III
stead of paying rent for quarters III
the cities and continuing the expensive Communication
system lie said that after the consolidation already
ordered shall have been effected there will be about
700 supeTnumerary officers 200 OF whom could DC
used as post quartemasters and commSsaries' and
for staff and other duties and the remaining 500
would have no duty until vacancies occur. lie
thought some legislation might be judiciousy had TO
reduce the pay of supernumerary officers awaiting
orders. He SAID it is not necessary TO discharge
enlisted infantrymen; that there are only a
sufficient number now to ill the 25 regiments of 100
men to each company provided for IN the recent or
der He said no more officers can now be retired
the seven per cent authorized by law having been
supplied He concurred with the President In say
ing that no legislation for the army Is now required
but said to the Committee that he should be glad to
appear before them at the next session of Congress
and confer with them on the subject OF pay and all
other matters relating to his branch of the public
service.
The order consolidating the regiments Of infantry
of the army into 25 dispenses with 20 regmenta or
CARNATIONS The selection Of the officers under the
new regime was very unpleasant task for Gen. sher
man. but some one had TO suffer AS far as possible
preference was shown those officers on duty with
their commands and whose record stands highestfor
efficiency.
Gen buchanan, OF whom much has been said IN ref
erec 70 his course as military commander OF Louisiana,
retains the Colouelcy OF the 1st Regiment The e0mana
known during the war az a division commander in the
Army OF the Potomac. Gen. Sidney Burbank, the former
Coionclcv Of the sd Regiment taken from Gen Hot-
man, and given to Gen Geo W. Getty former @
Of a division OF the Sixth Corps. Col Frank r. Fiiht
promoted from Lieutenant Colonel TO the command OF
the Ith Regiment In place Of Gen Sas Casey who IS on
detached service member Of Board OF Examination
Gen Nelson A. Miles Is transferred from inc coiOney OF
the lth Regiment aud placed in command Of the 5th Reg
ment wee Gen. Butterfed who it expected, Will re-
sign, as he viii be sent abroad as a foreign min
il transferred from the Ssth Regiment aud gwen the
command Of the o4h Regiment wee D. L. tioyd Joner'
who goes the list OF supernumerarles Col Johh j:
sprague is retired from the 7h Regiment, and command
mandeT Of the Twenty.ith Corps in the Potomac Army.
The sth Regiment remains In the command OF Col j. /:
in California FOR many years, retains Col H. King as its
Commander The CoOnelcy Of the 10th Regiment Is given
TO II. b. Clitz, recently promoted from Lieutenant
Colonel vice Col L. B. Alexander placed on the list Of
supernumeraries Gen O. Glllen ono OF Johnson pet
ss s rnsferred ~ from the path Regiment and put in
charge Of the iith Regiment, vice Col W.
S. Ketchum. placed on the list OF sgpernn-
meraries Gen. o. b. WIoK is transferred from
the 29th Regiment, and gwen the C0onelcy OF
tue 18th Regiment vice Augnr promoted 70 BrKadier-
General. The 18th Regiment remains In command OF
Col J. " d. Reeve. Col Chas S. Lowell remains COlopel
OF the 18th Regiment Gen o. L. shepherd. who did
remains command OF the 18th Regiment Gen. Galu-
sha Pennypaeker is transferred from the Sih Regiment
aud succeeds Col C. C. Sbiey as Colonel OF the i6th
Regiment Gen; helA'zelnahs oi3 IegiHeYIi IS before
5sI %IS in ,3nd ~ tbc s2d IegiU,ent Gen r. III
Ruger Is transferred from the succeed Col II. b.
Darlington Colonel Of the 18th Regiment The 18th
keglmgnt is placed under command 9l Gen, - sRitn'
syEes recently promoted from LEM S,,nl ~ ma5e
Colonel OF the 20t Regiment Frederick steele. The
stouenan. Gen. D. S. Stanley retains com
Davis, now in Alaska, remains IN command OF
msnd Of Gen. r. J. Mackenzie Of cavalry fame the
Regiment Is placed In command of CEN j. A. Mower
wee Gordon Granger, put amOnR the supcFnumeTaries
Gems john ID. Stevenson, p. r. De Trobnand, Abncr
Doubleday, Daniel f. sckes, John c. Robinson, T. q.
IlcheT ana wager Swayue lose their commands by the
consolidation.
In the Senate, to-day, elaborate memorials were
presented from the loyalists of Georgia and Texas
upon the condition Of affairs in the two States The
picture drawn by the Texans of affairs in that State
is feaifny gloomy, and calls for prompt and imme-
date relief upon the part of Congress- Mr. Trumbnll
reported back from the Judiciary Committee Mr..
Edmundss Georgia bill, but with 10 recommends
ton, the Committee being equally divided upon its
merits. The Committee, however, reported to strike
out the fourth section which gives the United States
Courts concurrent jurisdiction with the State Courts.
lhe Committee also reported in favor of laying the
credentials Of the Georgia Senators on the
taOie, until the status of that Commonwealth