The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-29

purpose Of the members here avoid all legislation
not Immediately connected with the actual prosecution
and speedy termination OF the war and such other
cessary Legislation will be required for the immediate
wants of the government, All special legislation not
actually required will be postponed
TROUBLES AND ExToRTIoSs REAL ESTATE OWNERS
AND BOARDING HOUSE KEEPERS.
Real estate owners in Washington about to meet
with reverse Upon the supposition that the army is
TO here they charging Congressman and those
who obliged be here during the session the most
sxorbtant prices for rooms and board Hotel keepers
Independent to the extent OF impudence This
army officers, who ought TO be in camp themselves
have brought their families here upon the supposition
that they have been ordered here either to attend Con-
gress picnic barbecue which Is not the fact BY
about the time Congress meets before most of tho
Officers belonging TO the army will be required to
fher residences for the field, when is most likely their
Families will return home Then there will be plenty Of
houses TO lot in Washington, and rents will be cheap
THE FORTHCOMING DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
The reports Of the secretaries not yet entirely
pete The details from some Of the bureaus have not
yet been furnished The whole clerical force however,
have been working diligently night and day for some
time past The labor thrown upon the various depart
ments to bring up the work in time for these reports
is extraordinary. In almost every branch of the
government the present administration found the work
sadly behind In some instances il was six twelve and
eighteen months in This condition of the public
business characteristic of the administration Of Mr.
Buchanan It is only wonderful how, under such circum
stances any Ineligible report of the public aairs
could have been attempted Without any increase Of the
usual force the clerks at present employed these dc
aartments, many OK whom new and obliged to
mako themselves familiar with the routine of iiness
in addition to attending 10 current dntes, have COM
oil fhe
TO eighteen months Of the duties of their predecessors
During tins week, however, all this arrearage OF work
will have been brought up, and every department will
have been placed in complete order and ready for
start Whatever fault may otherwise be attributed to
the present administration be admitted that
not wanting in industry close attention public bust
moss.
THE SUBJECT OF ISSUING PASSES TO VIRGINIA.
An order was issued to-day by General Parker the
Provost Marshal Of Washington, endorsed by General
Mcclellan, empowering Captain +. N. Evans to invest
gate the subject OF passes doubtless with view Of esta
blishng uniform system which will afford better
security TO the public service.
QCARTERMAsTER BELGER's REPORT.
The report Of Major BcIgcr Quartermaster at Balti-
more, is satisfactory to the department showing that he
has despatched the forage OF two hundred
aels by railroad 10 Washington within the last thirty
days. being an average of thousand tons day be
sides large Of the Subsistence Depart
ment Much valuable assistance has been rendered by
Mr.. Mcfarland to Major Belger.