New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-18
.IHE WAR FOR THE UNION
gneen Mere Pennsylvania Regiments
ARMY Contracts s
am. SCOTT IN THE FIELD
aEyERAr FREMONT's COLUMN.
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WASHINGTON, Wodhtsuayt Vuy - N'
.,opp RrGnaESTs FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
The Secretary of War to-day accepted fifteen
.Saitional regiments from Pennsylvania. Six OF
sse are to be ordered here, five viii join Gen.
p.t,ersou's command, and the other four are
,.rously distributed. One Of these, now at Cum
hplsud 10 commanded by Chas. l. Biddle, sue
..s,or Of E. Joy Morris, who has not taken has
s.t ia Congress- These ore said to DO the finest
kOOps in outfit and equipment, Of any furnished
!, the State, especial pains having been taken
4 Gov. Curtin, in consequence Of former COM
paints.
CONGRESS.
Nothing Of importance trsnspired in either
trsuch Of Congress to-day. In the House, the
4:russiOD was upon the Tariff bill. The duty
a ths grades Of sugar were fixed at and
sehts, and that on coffee at 3.
ARMY CONTRACTS.
Gentlemen who havs abused THE TRIBUNE
bf criticising the Administration viii be pleased
B kaow that Mr.. Van Wyck's Committee is to
sve supervising power over past and future con-
Facts, with authority to sit during vacation.
~ honest man ought to object to this. Tbs
proposition was carried by 81 majority.
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.
The Senate spent the day in perfectug the bill
Or tao organization of tine army.
HAsTY LEGISLATION.
Senators complain that the House pass bills,
eader the previous question, without Perfecting
Gem by examination and amendment, leaving
Eat to be done by the Upper House.
THE LOAN BILL SIGNED.
4 The Loan bill was signed to-day and ia now
kw.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
4 No one expects that Congress viii adjourn be-
fOre Saturday week.
PRESENTATIONS.
Yesterday Adjntsnt Smith of the New.YOrk
e6th Regiment, Col. Christian, and the captain
OF Company x were each presented with a
handsome regulation sword By Company c Of
that regiment. Capt Csstleman and Lieut.. Mer-
&y of Company A were alsO made the recipients
9f like compliments from their men.
THE CHARGES AGAINST GEN. RIPLEY AND MAJOR
MAYNADIER.
The official replies of Gen. Ripley and Major
Eaynadier dispose most etfectuslly of the charges
preferred against them by Col. Craig, late chief
81 the Ordnance Bureau. OF the $1,000 alleged
10 have been appropriated by Gen. Ripley, not q
single ceushas been expended. In fact, 1t was
. letter of credit which the premature termina-
Son of his trip did not require him to use.
GEN. SCOTT WITH THE ADVANCING ARMY.
Gen. Scott viii, We understand, go with the
Grand Army, as it moves toward Richmond. A.
vehicle, provided with suitable sleeping accom-
nodations, has been built for bis ase, and it is
enpected that he viii occupy it first tonight or
to-nOrrow night.
ARMY.
& TIE soldiers of the regiments Of the advance
are ordered TO take twelve pounds Of baggage
Elrse dsys' rations, and forty rounds Of ammuni-
fOn. They are all anxious to move, and more
anxious TO meet the enemy.
GEN. FREMoNT's COLUMN.
. Most active exertiOns are being used in New
York BY the Chief Of the Ordnance Bureau for
the equipment Of Gen. Fremont's column. An
agent is purchasing varions arms and other ma
isriel Of war. " Forward 10 Memphis and Nash
vile I" is the slogan Of the Pathfinder. The ir-
sspressible spirit of the North West finds its sp-
grOpriate leader in the Chieftain Of the Desert
and the MOuntain.
i7IR BARGEs PoR THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET.
The country win be made happy BY knowing
ihat the two barges for the President and Cabi-
oct. Of which we spoke day or two since, are
10 process of early solution. The white and
Tho blue paints are being compounded BY an ac-
eOmphshed artist and the uphOlsterer's damask
viii be delicstely and dsintiIy adjusted. We be-
speak for the regatta fayOring gales and hAieyOn
seas. Next to fag-raising when the country is
amid the calamity of war, commend US to State
eoRdelaa xnd oarsnnen In livery.