The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-02
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1861.

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tee reported b which was passed, authorizing add
tona enslmcnts in The navy for three years, or during
the war; 50 as to place in complete efficiency for active
service.
TEE DErEycRs WARRINGTON.
Mr. STEVENS, Qep) Of Pa, from the Committee on
Ways ard Means, reported bnl which was passed, ap
proprang 800 600 for field fotGca,ons for the defence
Of Washington.
THE SUPPLEMENTAL BILL.
Mr. STEVENS, from the Committee on Conference on the
Supplemental Loan bill made report explaining that the
dssgreements of the houses been compromised
by striking on, nine per centum in certain and sub
sinpg six also modifying the Sub Treasury that
instead Of gold and silver being Immediately paid into the
Treasury as now required the money derived from the
loan may remain In solvent banks until it shall be
DAWN out IN pursuance Of law
Mr.. f. A. CoSKiiSG, (rcp) Of ". Y. inquired whether
the committee retained the duties upon tea coffee, sugar
&c, as pledge for the loan
Mr. STEVENS replied that tho Senate would
10 that and that rather than lose the bill the committee
had agreed to abandon that clause.
The report was adopted by SO against a.
uis PURCHASE AND MANUFACTURES ARMS.
The Senate bill appropratinS ten millions for the
and ordnance stores passed.
1HB MARIN. RKvENrE SERVICE.
M ELLIOT (rcp) OF Mass from the Committee on Com
mercc reported bill 70 suspend part OF the operations OF
the act or March, 184t relative 10 revenue cutters
steamers as 10 allow tho Secretary of the Treasury to
rryenne 10 The charter ~ n,hasa Of vcs NV ,hs W.
venue service. Passed
! ,.o c0n,,, h AZ, a,Ilnu of AIDS ps,cAMp.
Camp in addition TO those now Allowed NV law by the
President, the recommendation either Of Lieutenant
General Scott or Of the Major Generals, was passed
The srrAprn appointed as the Committee on tho part Of
the House to examine and report TO the compensation
Of all officers Of the government with view retrench
ment, Messrs. Morrill, Of Vermont DIN and Alien.
APPROPRIATIONS PASSED.
priatp inc for tha
"a aor inc use Oh me Tor hs
$50 600 for the purchase Of The right TO and
use eanssns night signals The Secretary Of the Navy is
Ss 1s s ~ se .pc DANES VI sacn Vesse's as he may
rHE CAPTURE or CONGRESSMAN r,z ny THE rKpus
Mr. FSsros (Rep) ofN. Y, offered the following
bon against The have certain prisoners in
,nes re & and among them Alfred Ely one OF the
Resolved President be requested to furnish this
IN ne SuSeo ay Information ne may nave IN MS posse
WHO IL Rrspossmx ,oR rpr MIL, rim pusAsrrRsr p
BLAR's REPLY 1HuRLow wEED-ExrLANAroys FROM
M k'ehARp'oS, Krc'
mr. BLAIR, tfep) OF mo-, rose 10 personal explanation
IN reference 10 charge made by Ihnriow Weed, IN DIS
newspaper correspondence to the effect that the Post
master General and bis brother Frank p Blair had been
most violent opponents and defamers Of General Scott
ana had been instrumental, in forcing General Scott to the
oate o bu run He said that as to the charge against
n'mse", nc cohsdered u Trivial and absurd IL was
ONO wn'cn was INFINITELY more derogatory 10 Gene
RAJ SCOT tnah u was TO MIN or anybody e'se.
NO man III 70 command the army OF the
oneo STATES VINO co"'d DC driven into battle against
liz own pes' Judgmeh Mr.. BAR reforrod 10 hr. F'ch
statement oi the remarks made ny Gen scott IN
Ie'ehce ~ his t'cn scos) rcspons'n''y TOT 'he Dat
TIC nun run ana quoted portion thereo called Tor ny
tno nsrven'on OF Mr. washborne TO snow shas, while
'en sco' eAoneraed 'ne PRESIDENT from all participation
N io IN no Ind nm
Inc Cabinet from having forced him 10 fight that
oa'e now As Tar as The gentleman had gone he had
reported 'hal conversation correcy but that which he
e't nnfepored gave very different aspect to the con-
',a',on rom .ha' wncn " really pore, Although be
s"''SN "'.. Ss"''A'S WV WV" .e'''e"'' "
.ne concSct Inc war; ,ne'r personal relations were
'no Andes' character. he r' r. b'ar) snoweo 'nat "
was sD8"'"y e"s'seo oy iho'~~ "eeo 'ba' nc to""j,
- '.A"'A" " 'ne "N'Hy Non'""'ee' "au e'n"sou''eu
~" Po''1 W eo"'''' wilson 'o' sh '"''e"'0
~ Say ~ a" '"'a '~' '"o e'.'se ""'
49,, .A"., Wv e'o'"e '"o"' nv 40. oe't
800 ..'' W. ..a.,, i" ..e' ''p''"s~a'
Sloa 1"n Oeo.ass w. WIN o'"es, .su u.nAn.eu ''so
,,s - ,order ,hsr ,,srorshs for IN. d;.,s,or a, ND
run This cam. vh an a, oraca from rsu,,o wssa ho
iuH' 1u'' came WV" u ~ s'"oo ''o.' NV "eeu'"uo
prosecution of the war and declaring that ho and Inc
gentleman ACCOMPANIED him renyesented the entire peo
pie Of New York and came here TO nuse vieor into the
" 80. ~, ~. '.o
make a stump speecb an he was CHARGED when Mr. Weed
himself who was an or;cna cour,osa man came hare
oaroe a vioorons rrosecuc,or NJ tho ,,.r
Mr.. WAmnpnxr fren , Of M, who .,so v.s pre.ent
stated that General Scott not ouy declared that the pres
dent had been kind 20 him hut he absoutev denied the
idea that Mr. Lincoln had forced him ia 6ph, tho ba,s
General Scott at that conversation had coma n, IN gay
that be had never served auy pres,den. with greater
pleasure than he had served President Lincoln.
Mr. RICHARDSON fopp J OF H. de,ired TO saw that be
bad called on the gentlemen the other day who were
present With him. and who had heard that conversation
e. v;;r:ssA. "A A:sv y rssnnh "a on,,sfsA.s s u,
e,a,or,o,, 1sanv,h;ro D al ase.naa his ,a,or e. -.
nce ,hsrs,o ,hoso esn,,een ouch, Il, h.,o .or,ao,n,
him
Mr. p,.,p did mn, ss,;,c,, ho, ,ba s,.,an,on, ,ado
bv Nv p;cb.- ,.or ,,, bo H.. , h... 3, 80, .,, -,
knew e,ac,lv wh,, had TALON Mac. .nd No.. -, o.,,oa
r,o, NJ wasb,,rro o. hoo. Ill.,, 49,, =. -
that ce,ara Cont, ro,s,;,od ,h a.. ~,
had ,orcas hin, ,n,o ,hs ha,,,a 'no