Posted on 01/22/2024 5:58:56 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 21.
Gen. BUTLER'S departure to-day was full of interest to all the friends of prisoners in Richmond, who knew that he went away hopeful of being able to effect the exchange of all now pining in the Libby and Belle Isle within a month, if he is not again interfered with. He will not recede an inch from the high ground he has taken with the Confederate authorities.
THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE AND MR. LINCOLN.
News comes from Annapolis to-night that the resolution introduced into the Maryland Legislature dominating Mr. LINCOLN cannot be passed through that body.
PROSPECTS IN GEN. BANKS' DEPARTMENT.
An officer of Gen. BANKS' command writes to a friend here that before the 1st of June/the whole country west of the Mississippi will be clear of rebels in arms. Large quantities of cotton come within our lines from plantations in the interior of Texas.
A WISCONSIN JUDGE TO BE IMPEACHED.
A memorial from Wisconsin, strongly signed, will be presented to the House soon, praying for the impeachment and trial of a Judge of the United States Supreme Court for bribery and corruption upon the bench in his circuit in the years 1861, 62 and 63.
THE NEW SECOND ASSISTANT-SECRETARY OF WAR.
CHAS. A. DANA to-day entered on the duties of his office as Second Assistant-Secretary of War.
THE NEW-YORK COLLECTOR.
It is stated positively that the President has determined to retain HIRAN BARNEY in the Collectorship of New-York, and to sustain him in the warfare made upon him to effect his removal. He was examined to-day before the Committee on Expenditures touching his management of the Custom-house.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.
The Navy Department last week received the final decree of distribution from the Prize Courts at New-York and Philadelphia in the following cases:
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