New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-04
To the Auoeis,sa Press.

To the Auocis,ed Press
wNnisoroS, "Wednesday, July ,, fsdi.
Iisuneert&n whether the Presidents Message viii
be transmitted TO Congsss tomorrow or Friday, prob
ably on Friday. II can however be definitely sEtet
that the document win be teegphed 70 the Press, 81
no copies viii be cent ont in advance.
The reports Of the Secretaries Of War, Nav, and
Treasury are now completed bat they unat,ain
able as the Message itself Tie latter will no, much
exceed the Presidents Inaugural and will be devoted
exclusively to questions growing out Of the war. II
will be decided and emphatic in favor Of the manien
ance Of tie unity and indiyisbliy Of the Republic al
all hazards.
Notwithstanding former reports and rumors abou
Major General Fremonts command, ., not ur;
to-day that conclusion was reached by the Govern
Inent. lie has inpatently awaited its orders, while
carefully refrainng from expressing preference for
apy particular field. He had q long interview with
the President last night and will st once leave Wash
ngton to take command Of the great Westep move
ment.
Mr.. Haldeman, United States Minister to Sweden,
has re sched Stockholm. The Government there, In
other European countries, express s sincere sympa'
hes with the cause In which the United States ire
now engaged. t1 1-H
The candidates for Speaker are reduced 10 two,
Messrs Grow and Blair In order to Lessen the num-
Der, and prevent delay in organizing, which trian.
gular contes, among the Republicans might occasion
Mr. Colfax announced TO both the candidates to-day
that he had been brought out a candidate contrary
70 his wishes and should at tho opening Of the session
tomorrow decline being voted for.
The contest for Clerk is more exciting than that FOL
the SpeEkenhip.
,l,a IarS Siu orohf
Of excepting by the numerous candidates themselves
and those who except to obtain places under them.
The following are the parties to whom the building
Of gun-boat to each bss been awarded by the Navy
Department: Baltimore John j. Abraham Whining
ton, w. Thacher; Philadelphia, John Lynn, Jacob
Birely, and Hillman & Straker; Eew-York, Jacob
Westervelt John English, Thomas Stack, Jer. Simon
son. T.. e. II. Poillon, and Webb e. Bell; East Had.
dam. +. g. w. Goodspeed; Mystic, Maxsen Fish *
Co. Portland, Conn. Gdersleeye a. Sons; Boston,
Paul Curtis; A. g.. @. Sampson, and Curtis & 1ideni
NewbuIyport, G. w. jackson, jr; Thomaetcn, g. W.
Lawrence; Belfast C. p. Carter Portland joseph
w. Dyer; Bath, Larrabee & Allen; Kennobunk, N.
N. Thompson.
The list of parties 10 whom the building Of the
steam machinery for the gun boats has been awarded
il az follows; Baltimore, Charles Reeder, one (;
Chester Pa Iron Works, one Philadelphia
Merriek & Co., one; Norris a. Co., two New
York, Novelty Works, three; Alaire Works, two;
Morgan Works, three; Eewburgh, Highland Iron
Works, one; Bridgeport, Pacific Iron Works, one
Hartford Woodruff & Black, one; Boston, Harrison
Loring, two; Atantic Works, one.
The 9th Regiment Of New-York State Volunteers
from Oswego, arrived here OF l O'Clock to-day, ana
,y.re tenrorarily ouartered OH the Avenue NO more
are expected TO arrive to-day.