The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-03
THE LAT EST NE w s.
81 MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TEltGRhpRs.
From the national Capital.


PASSAGE OF TIE ToKTIFiCATIoN APPROPRIATIONS
BILL IN THE HOUSE SCHEME TO STOP APPEoPRIA
TONS FOR UNDERSTANDINGS ACCOUNT"
STILL UNsETTLED-AnMY MATTFRs-A NICE Dis
TNCTIoN IN COURT MARITAL CASE, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 1856
After Gsposing Of few unmportant private 81 Is the
House Representatives passed the Fertilization ill., APP
propra.ing nineteen hundred thousand dollars to repair
and put in order the various forts along the seooard and
the Northern frontier This is the first fertilization bill
which has passed for several years.
The bill making appropriations for the executive legis
avc and judicial departments OF the government,
next taken up and partially discussed. It approprates
ter millions Of dollars. An item OF two hun tredsni
fifty thousand dollars, miscellaneous, objected tte
by many members. They wanted the objects specified
One item hundred and eighty thousand dol,
voted to members in books.
Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, has amendment which he
intends offer bill, release the prisoners in
custody in the Territory Of Kansas and o.her persons
charged with and other crimes. There other
ments OF similar character, which viii be intro
duced by Mr. Grow and among others, one refusing 10
allow the government the necessary appropriations 10.
that Terriory. Without coming any vote the bill
laid aside informally and the Navy bill up for dis
clsscn o.night when are to have few cleo
pioneering speeches.
From what arm, | am satisfied Mr. Birngame's !.
return to Washington Is aaA.olsy looked for He lefl ;
Immediately after the ape Of his card. The storm
cloud is still abroad.
Some rich Developments, ! an inrarmo1 have beer
made by the Investigating Committee in regard % build
ing cutters They win mplcayc persoas
necied with that bureau.
Col Lee has been ordered to the command Of The.
troops the upper Missouri, and the companies
dered garrison at Fort Pierre to be withdraw
circun will permit.
Inspector General Churchill renders bad accom-
The volunteer force in Florida Most Of thor time issll
at their homes and they are more effective than
never mustered into the public service
Corn purchased for the horses is used fer domestic
purposes, and many informal,es common among.
these troops II is common saying that ';he people oil
the upper st. John greater fear Of Captain Jernasr
than they OF the Indisns.n
The following general crders, just published by the :
War Department draw nice distinction between what 10
due from officer ard gentle From these would
appear that gentleman may do what officer should
not
GExERM ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT
ADyUrANT GENERAL 4 OFFICE,
No s.. WASHINGTON, July 81, 1856.
The following remarks in rel .ion to proceedings o.
braska Territory pursuant TO Especial Oriers No 81
Of June 1885, from the headquarters o. The Sioux Ex
petition, and before which First Lieutenant Caleb Smith,
OF the second regiment Of Infantry arrsgned and
tried have been received from the Sar Department. and
First Lieutenant Caleb Smith, Of the I'd Regiment o.
infantry, has been tried by general martial
on the charge OF conduct unoecomng al omcer ana
gentleman" The court has returned a III special ind
ing upon the specification the following tsdrg upon the
chsrgc-"Not guilt !, he charge but guilty Of conduct
uhbecompg officer aud to the prejudice OF good order
and military discipline
There Is such offence known to the Articles OF War
as conduct unbecouing officer. The Lnbecoming
duct OF a commissioned officer, Of which the takes
roiioe and .uthor court martial 10 AXE cognzaHce
8, conduct unbed ling officer aud a gentleman"
here Is no minor fndecorum, no unbecomng conduct
OF nnbecomne an officer and gentleman thai the law
uhms 10 the jurisdiction OF a court martial and the
court in pronouncng the conduct OF Lieutenant smith
rot unbecoming officer and gentle man II have
Quilted him Of the legal charge before them. Al the
same time they give judgment against him under the
seth Article OF War. The not charged with any Of.
under tina. article. II charges drawn as 10
bring them expressly and exclusively under particular
articles of war, court martial cannot convict under
other articles.
The OF tho martial this case H. there
lore void.
BY order Of the Secretary OF War.
$. COOPER, AdJntsnt General