The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-13


introduce bill to that effect. At all events
Congress should not adjourn without giving
notice to the country, and to tine comm ercisl
world. that modification OF the present in
famous tariff will be leading measure OF 10
next session.
The Treatment or General vyoo,-x.ss
There be = JSiat IAvessis autns Conn
mittes.
The Washington letter which we published
yesterday, going somewhat into dst Ills Of the
treatment Of Major General Wool, one of he
aolest apd mos experienced generals 10 he
army. furnishes eore very extraordinary deve-
lopements, coming, too, from Trustworthy
source. There has been for some time pas, q
great deal of anxiety ip 'he pucl'c m'uo es 70
he reason why this General, who has on Ill
occasions acquitted him elf with u great deai
OF credit, Ia kept III retirement, while poll
hcians and civilians who have 10 he : a
quaiific atlOu for TIE positi MS either by n ur
OF edncstjon, arr appointed in onm napo % IN
gallant volunteers. The disasters aud seritR0
bluoders committed b. these civilians in ON
mand az the Big Bstbe on0 Vienna ~ ege
mems inc tlied this feeling. and the desn E Ia
toe public mind TO know wny t;,rerai u Oh
kept ut Troy has been daily growing eiroh., -.
nntll the question is ia everyoofy's nonth and
he public generally have made bin cause
theirs. Our Washington letter ~ to- first TIN,
has given sny approximate soiution 70 tt's
mystery, and this contains such sta ,,ioc etate-
ments as not Only t. rou the public, out
20 cause wonderful futte,,Dg in official
circles ut Washington.
1t appears to US almost increjible that sny
public officer conld be- gull OF what H. i, there
stated has been done iG regard TO General
Wool; but where there is go much So ,ke here
must be soma fire; aud the administr a.ioa owes
It as duty to itselt as we'll as the nuoic, to
have it sited. II ibis has reslly been the
treatment Of 30 impo gtapt and useful person.
age as General Wool, may we not expect sinh
lar transactions elsewhere? Our correspondent
may have been m'sled by the stats uene OF
parties who thiuk they have evidencs thai does
cot really exist; but on this point we pro.
missed facts that will settle the question 10
few days, and we wait for tneir appearance. In
The meantime 1t is the duty Of Congress to sp.
point joint committee to investigate the treat
ment of General Wool at once. Let 1t be
joint committee, composed Of members of both
houses, OF such standing before The publioas 70
insure them that IL will be no withdrawing
fair, and then give them full power to 81.
curing the recess hare in New York, aud invss-
tigate, not only this, but all other charges Of
corruption connected with the war.
We have every confidence in the honesty Of
The admin istration, ans are wiling to g,vs
hem all the means they may require to pro:
secure the present war 10 an earlc and sa,is'
factory conclusion; but In doug this We d.
mand, on behalf Of the public, that joint IN.
ves,igsting commit tee hs eppoiD'ed on the
Erea'mept Of General Wool aud } Ike OPERATORS
Lobbyists, who have so long forisbed unno-
Tested at Albany aud Washing on, will resolve
themselves jrtO disastrous army aud navy
worms, md prove N expensive aopeDdage to
be wer, causing The loss O. millions by their
operations. Let this committee have frll
power to sit during the recess, and to ,oqnira
into any matter connected with the morsysd
traosectiors of thu war, and '5ey vii then be
considered by the jrbbs-s SIS q sort Of q per-
msnent vigilance Committee, and wi. b. the
means Of cut hing the operations of the army
and navy worms that have already bee me 70
pun srous.