The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-01
LATEST IN1'BLLIGBNCB,
BY THE MAILS.

WASHINGTON, June 30 1876
Tho SENATE had most formidable batch of
Major and Brigadier Generals before them to day.
and among those acted on, Gen. z. Taylor was
confirmed as Major General OF the regular ar
my, unanimously; and Col. W. o. Butler was
unanimously confirmed Major General for
the volunteers. The Union will give you the re-
sidue. You will perceive that there is but one
General from the north Of Mason and Dixon, to
wit, Brig Gen. Patterson, Of Philadelphia for the
volunteers. The South, however, have to bear
the brunt of the fight, and TO them should be
given, accordingly, the burden of the honors
There was some sparrlng to-day, in Executive
session, and on Saturday on the prospective
supersedeas or soup-Eseed-he-has of Gen. Scott.
OF course nothing was gained by the discussion,
and we suppose nothing will be lost by it-not
even Gen. Scott
Mr. Buchanan is held in abeyance- for the SUI
preme Court lie IS ready at any day. And we
know not how Cabinet is to be made out upon
the transfer of Old Fiity-Fsur Forty, without put
ting Richard Rush Mt the head of the establish
ment. We suppose that will have to be done.
Capt. Dan Drake Henrie, late Of Gen. Green's
Mier expedition, has been sent for by Gen. Wool
to meet him ut San Antonio de Bexar, or La Sa-
ola, to act as guide and interpreter to that division
Capt. Henrie had raised here not being accepted
by the PRESIDENT, the quota for the district having
been sent OFT, Dan will go at once to fill the new
and desirable commission offered by General
Wool.
We had, to-day, in the House, the following
speeches upon the tariff, de faeto, or ostensby:
BY Mr. Payne, of Alabama-irce trade.
Sedden Of ya.-Ditto
Tibbats, OF Ky.-Non committal
Hudson, of Mass-Tariff of -.
Goodyear, OF N. "a reduction.
strong, Of n. Y.-Chefy in definition of Gen.
Harrisons position on the tariff question,
:. and on the question of annexation.
Kaufman, Of Texas-ln defence Of Texas, and
against Mexico.
blanchard of Pain defence of cold iron
Hungerford, of N. Y.-For his own bill Of mo-
di6cations.
Mr.. Goodyear, Mr. Strong, and Mr.. Hunger
ford each read their speeches, from the manu-
script in their hands We had IA member in
1872 who read his speech from slips in his hat
md was not detected till half way through Mr.
kaufman is a most superb speaker. and will
make the lone star quite conspicuous, If he holds
ms own. There was an energy without strain
lng-a vgor OF expresson--a boldn 'ss of utter
ance. cearness OF enunciaton, in the speech of
Mr. kaufman, which was positively refreshing,
fis speaks like Trojan. His language his sen
timents, his action his appearance, are all good.
Mr. blanchard, who has laid low for black
ducks all the session, kept the house Cor the few
time, in his broad dry conversational hunor in
favor Of the law of'42. He called in the outset
Tor the reading of the Kane letter and upon my
conscience, the more that that letter is read the
mere it proves Captain Polk :" the complete letter
writer" 1t covers the whole ground, North and
SOUTH free trade, revenue, protection, and all.
The news sent you by telegraph, to-day. from
the South, will be found to be OF great impor-
lance.