FROM WASHINGTON: INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS; Communication Between New-York and Washington (1/7/1864)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 1/7/1864

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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. 6.

THE PERILS OF TRAVELERS BETWEEN NEW-YORK AND WASHINGTON.

The monopoly line of road between New-York and Washington yesterday furnished a new proof of its utter incapacity to bring either mails of passengers to the National Capital. The freight train which passed over the road immediately after the night express on the queer ferry-boat arrangement, was tumbled by a fool or a drunkard of an engineer into the deep water ahead of the boat. The landing, of course, was obstructed. No one knows when this clog will be removed. In the meantime passengers have to walk the plank to reach the shore.

LATER. -- The baggage car from Philadelphia was precipitated to-day, at noon, in the passage of the Susquehanna River by the ferry-boat, into water from twenty-five to forty feet deep. The trunks of women, Congressmen, children, soldiers and lobbyists lie on top of an engine and four freight cars. Congress will hurry to provide a safe road to Washington as fast as the lobbyists will permit.

BESTOWAL OF GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING.

Postmaster-General BLAIR gave, to-day, the Post-office advertising of mail contracts to the Philadelphia Gazette. The advertising mentioned is worth from $2,500 to $4,000 a year.

GEN. BUTLER GONE BACK TO HIS DEPARTMENT.

Gen. BUTLER returned to Fortress Monroe this evening. He was in consultation this morning, as all of yesterday, with the President, Secretary of War and Gen. HALLECK, on the exchange of prisoners. His mission here was completely successful.

AMENDMENT TO THE CONFISCATION ACT.

A bill will soon be introduced in Congress repealing that portion of the Confiscation Act which limits the possession of property sold to the natural life of the owner. This step is considered absolutely necessary to afford protection to the purchasers of confiscated property.

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From Washington: Interesting Proceedings of Congress – 2
From Chattanooga: Severity of the Weather – 2
The War in Florida: Important Naval Operations – 2-3
The War in the Southwest: Protection of Navigation – 3
The War in North Carolina: A Successful Expedition – 3
The Department of Kansas – 3
Kentucky: A Proclamation by Gov. Bramlette – 3
The Maiden Bank Murder – 3
Our Navy: Fast Steamers Built in 1863 – 4-5
Editorial: The Losses of War – How they are to be Replaced – 5
Editorial: Gov. Seymour on “Wise Statesmanship” and “Conciliatory Polity” – 5-6
Editorial: The Chesapeake Murderers – 6