New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-11
THE OVERLAND MAIL AT WORK.
OF The LOAN BILL,
Special Dispatch to The N. Y Tnbuns.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July 10, 1864.
TIIp TRAproRs IN coNcDpoa

TIL. TRAITORS IN CONGRESS.
The best disposition that could baye been made
OF ValIandgbam was to allow him TO say his saw
once. Some members We're in favor of his ina
mediate expulsion but better counsel prevailed.
We do not see the necessity of listening TO him
second time. His party in the Free States, IL
IL may be measured by the vote on the Loan
bill, seems to consist Of himself aud Ben Wood.
They are reinforced By two men from Missouri
and one from Kentucky.
If these five make the speeches Of the session,
it will be, as it should be, short one. Many
now Think that it will end VITA next week In
the Senate Messrs. Kennedy and Polk made
their speeches to-day, and Messrs. Breckinridge.
johnson, and Powell may follow them in expos
ing their reasonable instincts but we trust that
our own Senators Will not waste time In talking
to the galleries.
THE VOLUNTEER ELL.
The Volunteer Bill passed. somewhat amended.
The most important amendment empowers the
President to appoint Major-Genorals and Briga-
dier-Generas FROM the Regular Army, such ap-
pOintees to resume the positions in the army
which they would have held had they retained
their places.
THE RETIRED LIST.
Mr.. Grimes's bill, introduced to-day, includes
Mr.. Wilson's retired list, and extends its pro-
visions, somewhat modified, to the navy.
MIR. ARNOLD ON Mr.. DOUGLAS.
The speech of the Hon. j. N. Arnold Of
Chicago, yesterday, in the Douglas Obsequies, is
universally spoken Of as being finished aud
eloquent effort.
TIE ROLL or iNFAMY.
The roll of nfamy to-day has the names Of
YaIlandigham, Burnett, and Ben. Wood Mr. Crit
tenden and the whole Kentucky delegation did
themselves niuitc honor by their affirmative votes.
MASKED BATTERY DISCOVERED.
A scouting party discovered to-day masked
battery three miles beyond Falls Church, toward
Fairfax. They came. suddenly within 20 yards
of It, but the guuners did not seem to be at
their posts, and they made good their retreat.
Eight hundred men were eBcamped in the yiciniy.
THE FLAG OF TRUCE DODGE.
The troops are in fiue spirits, and anxious to
meet the foe. flag of truce was sent from
tho enemys camp yesterday noon on triVist
pretext aud Gen. Patterson sent the bearer back
with message to Gen. johnson, informing h1n
that if any more like attempts We're made TO
penetrate his lines he should treat the persons
sent as prisoners of war
DOUBTFUL REPORT.
A report had just reached Martlnsburg, whs1
our informant left, that Gen. Mcclellan had eur
rounded Goy. Wise and sent message to his
camp demanding TO know whether it was his
(Wise's) intention to surrender or Eight. This Is
doubtless unfounded as dispatches received from
(;eDs Patterson and Mcclellan, this morning.
represent all quiet at both points.
THE JEFF. DAVIS FLAG OF TRUCE.
The flag of truce did not cover a proposal
looking to peace. 1t is true, that four members
| of the Cabinet were called, lrst to Gen. ScOtts
headauarters, aud then to the Wbite-liouSe, but
they were not together moro than Green Or
twenty minutes, and some Of them have since
asserted to persons whom tbey would not have
deceived, that the communication was Of no
earthly consequence.
1t may have referred incidentally to an exc
change of prisoners, bu: its purport was not, az
we learn, irrelevant to the affair Of tie Saint
Nicholas, matter properly falling within tho
Presidents cognizauce. THE fact that flag
sent few hours later by Gen. johnson to Gen.
Patterson on an erraDd 80 trivial that Gen. Pat
terson refuses to receive another sucb strengthens
the theory. otherwise well established, that tho
rebels had resorted TO this means for obtaining
information, and of causing delay,
THE ARMY WAGONS.
II is doubtful whether Col. Megs's thousand
Wagons will be finished by the 18th.
THE DINNER PARTY AT GEN. sCOrrs-
The denial in The N. Y Times Of yesterday
of tie dinner party at Gen. SCOTS was not
merely a fabrication but a declaration which
might Be characterized by word of one syllable
Mr.. Crittenden aid dine there in the company
stated by us TO have been present.
THE STEAM TRANSPORT CAMBRIDGE.
It is not true that Government has purchased
the steam-transport Cambridge. The chartering
her for three months is under negotiation. The
Department has been officially notified that mail
service has commenced on the overland route
from st. Joseph to California via Salt Lake
City.
PASSAGE or THE LOAN BILL.
Mr.. Stevens's Loan bill has passed by l49 Yeas
TO Nays; the latter are Messrs. Burnett OF
Kentucky, Morton and Reid of Missouri, Vaian-
dipham Of Ohio, aud Ben Wood. Mr.. Crittenden
voted Yea. Mr.. vallandigbam made lOng speech
in committee, full of treason as an egg Of meat.
The bill is as follows:
BILI 70 autoze National Loan and for other purposes
~ - s,ccf,d bv ard HJhss Of Representatives
If "a. Tgsed Saies Of fhssvfea in Conr % aseInoisa
,bc sscetnry of the Treasufy be- and hs l. hereby
70 borrow on tie oTedit of United States.
HGn twelve mouths fsom she passaee Of this act sun
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