Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-14

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an aground The Virginians sent for rein
fprcements. and the capture end destruction
of the vessels were expected
The entire force of the Pennsylvania re-
serve regiments were placed under command
of Gen. Mccall, hy order of Gen Mcclellan.
Eleven thousand of reserve will he sent for
ward.
WAsnISeToN, Aug. 2d-The following NOM
nations for general officers of the volun-
teer force were sent in to the Senate to-day
| Brigadier Generals to rank from Nav 10Th :
1861: Col David Hunter, Sd Cavalry; Col
| W. F. sherman, 18th Infantry; Col G. Ham
ilton of Wiscon 1t Don Carlos Buel, Adiu-
tant Generals office; Major James Oaks, ID
Cavalry. Quartermasters department. AS
sistant Quartermaster with rank of Captain,
James A. Swain Of Wisconsin, Justin Hodge
of Connecticut, John McHovey of n. York,
| r. NJ. Lamb of Indiana, Sam1 Chadwick of
Michigan, NJ. d. N. Lewis Qf Ohio and Wm
r. Hopkins of New York.
The commissions of Brgadier Generals SO
far appointed will date May llth but it
should be understood that old officers of the
army rank as civilians, and that among civil
lans it is intended the West Pointers should
have the precedence.
In the House, on motion Of Mr. Cox, it was re.
solved by the Senate and House as follows
eve acknowledge the faithful services aud 10y
al devotion of old soldiers who have fought aud
fallen defending our flag aud vindcating The ma
jesty and supremacy Of the Republic. We COM
mend to a generous people the army, which is
armed for the contest with unyieldng courage"
In the Senate, the bill relating to the revenue
service was taken up, Itprovdes that the Sec
retary of the Navy charter or purchase additional
vessels for revenue service; passed
Mr. Hill, from the Naval Committee, reported
back the bill authorizing the construction Of -
small steamers; passed.
The report Of the Committee of Conference, to
pay the widow Of the late Stephen A. Douglas,
was read, agreed to and passed.
WAsHGNGToN, Aug. 3.-Senate bill to con-
fscate rebel property was recommitted to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
They then took up the tariff bill as amend
ed by the House, and also the direct tax bill
The Senate Committee were OF the opinion
| that the two had better be united They
therefore took up the direct tax bill as the
House passed it, with some alterations and
then the income tax proposition of the Sem
ate. The report of the Conference Commit
tee was concurred in by vote of 80 against
SO.
Mr. Bingham, from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported bill to punish certain
crimes, 1t proposed that recruiting in any
State or Territory for service in the army
hostile to the United States shall be consider
ed as high misdemeanor, punishable with a
fine of from 5000 to $1,000, or imprisonment
of from one to five years. Passed.
The House took up the Senate resolution
providing for Joint Committee of both
Houses, to wait en- the President and request
him to set apart day of public humiiation
fasting and prayer, and supplication for the
success Of our army and restoration OF peace
Mr.. Stevens, from Cornmittee Ways and
Means, reported Senate amendments to the
bill making appropriations for enrolment and
organization Of volunteers, etc, with an
amendment thereto oappropriating $40 900 900
Mr. Bayard, from the Committee on Judi
cary, reported back the Senate Till to con-
fiseate property used for iEsurrectionarv
purposes, with an amendment in substance
that wherever, during the present insurrec-
ton, any person held TO service or labor shall
be employed in military or naval capacity,
etc, the person to wAoG such labor or service
is due shall forfeit his claim to the same
Mr.. Hoffman moved to lay the bill on the
table. Negatived by 4 to 26.
The House concurred in Senate amend
ment to the resolution fixing Thursday next
for adjournment Of Congress
The consideration of the Confscaton bill
was resumed Question stood on agreeing to
amendment reported by Bingham. Bill
passed-60 to AS
In Senate, King offered the resolution that
Secretary Of War be recommended TO pav
volunteers monthly, wnen practicable.-
Agreed to.
Collamcr moved to fix time for Tuesday
August 9th, at 2 o'clock, for adjournment.
Resolution passed.
WAsnNGroN, August 3d-A special to the
Commercial says Prince Napoleon was form
ally presented to the President this morning
by Secretary Seward.
TALKING with the editor of an evening
Journal Qujlp enqnired; Nv hate the use Of
your second edition looming ns it does so
soon after the regular issue" Use? ?" replied