The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-01

~ooAeu Dy the management OF the politicians ana
hinent military men as to who shall name the men to
constitute It, The former camorous to have the
secretary Of War give the appointing power, so that
ther particular and incompetent friends may be
retained to the derment OF the public service and with
the probable result of few more Bu run disasters,
Tho latter insists that the responsibility of all future
movements viii dovolye Genera! Scott and General
Mcclellan they should have the appointment OF the Board
II has been suggested to General Scotland the sasges
ton will probably meet his approval, with some amend
ments and quafcatons-tha the following acquisitions
should form basis Of the standard Of qualification be
fore an officer can be entitled to hold commissonOf
company officers captains and eucnsns, they should be
able toanswer orally and correctly without hesitation all
questions on the Of inslructing recruits, the
manual Of arms the school of the soldier the position
OF commissioned and commissioned officers in line,
and possess knowledge of battalion movements. The
field officers TO be able to understand all that is required
from the company officers, and in addition thereto cvcu
tions Of the line the proper conncture and the crcum
stances under which TO aele artillery, tho clements
of military engineering and such other collateral cues
tions as the examiners propose
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
In addition to the already published the follow
ing for military officers have been pt to the Senate for
confrmaton;--
For Assistant Quartermaster with rank Of Captain
and John P. Rutherford of Pennsylvania Charles W.
Moulten and Fielding Lowry, of Ohio; John W. Taylor
John w Rankin and Eonry T. Curtis, of Iowa; Reuben B.
Aacl, JAS. W. Fell, j. W. schaeler, c. A. Pierce Edward
NJ Davis, Chandler Hall and Henry S Fitch, of Illinois,
ana Dexter F. Parker, Of Massachusetts,.
For Commissares, with rank OF Captain Butler
sad VIM W. Jackson, of Illinois; James Beach and VIM
Donaldson, of Pennsylvania W. c. Washington Isaac c.
Woods and R. n Cowley Of Indiana; Richard McAlster,
of Iowa, and PANEL Saint, Of Florida.
PAYING ofa THE TROOPs-D1soRDER IN THE CAPT.
TAL-ENsoRCEMENT OF DISCIPLINE AND ORDER.
Several regiments were paid off yesterday. The
quence was an immense number of leaves into
the city, ruch drunkenness and corresponding
OF disorder around drinking saloons and in the streets
Colonel Porter has already entered upon the duties Of
Provost Marshal. He has large body of regulars,
cavalry and infantry duty to-day, and has ordered
everybody to quarters not provided with pass in &C
cordnce with General Orders No intends 10 close
the gragshops throughout city until such provision
made as will insure the prevention of the inserimnate
cole Ct liquor to soldiers.
Thus the reorganization Of The army has bee begun at
the very Foundations in the restoration and
ofGiscpline. This will be followed by the PER nanent ar
rssgement Of brigades sad brigade drills In a little
while complete order will be brought of chaos and
The highest condition Of efficiency will be speedily given
to the army OF the Pstosnac.
THE SABBATARIANs FOSTERING GENERAL SCOTT FOR
FIGHTING ON SUNDAY
Gen. Scott has received sundry and werious c0mmuni
cations and protests from both lay and clergy against
the proprety of fighting the battle Of run Sunday
all Of which the cid hero has snugly slowed away for
future reference. Neither Gen. Scott Gen Mcdowell
were responsible for what occurred that day There
were circumstances surrounding tlMt affair over which
they had no control It was Of those unaccountabe
things which could not be helped is the opinion or
all the military men here that the parsons had better at
tend to their focs, and allow the military to attend 70
the fighting
TIE HON. pEE. WOOD ON MISSION TO RICHne-n.
1t is reported that Hon. Benjamin Wood has ener-
cd to go to Richmond TO endeavor procure the
Of his colleaguen Congress- Mr. Ety. Colonel Corce
ram and that the President has the under advise
ment.
THE TARIFF QUESTION IN CONGRESS-
The Senate having passed the Simmons tariff bin ia
Guiding provisions for internal tax the House it's
own tariff bill, providing for internal tax and excise
committee circumference has been appointed to whom
MI the bills referred to arrange differences and CON
coct bill that viii be acceptable both houses The
committee the part Of the Senate consists Of Messrs
Simmons, Colaner and McDouga and on the par of the
House, Of Messrs. Stevens, Morrill,, of Vermont and
Corning This committee has been all day conference
but has not yet concluded its labors. 1t will produces
bill that will OBJ late all objections and pass both houses
The passage OF this bill will complete all lre
legislation of Congress. The time of adjournment;
Is to-day postponed from Friday TO Monday or Tuesde-
next, when, it is thought, there will be nothing left
upon which TO found pretcxt for longer session.