New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-12

To Che Associated Press
WAsHsGTos, Thursday, July H. ISL.
Tie newspaper statements which have ELECTED tn
INQUIRY nv ths House % Repr s.niatiSes that tho Ses-
Ietary Of the Navy has ssuod an order 70 receive st
the neutrality-suspicious. none hut paveboru cZens arc
untrue. The facts are that tho number of lsndsmtn
Offering was much larger than the service required and
hence Boston is now the Only point where they re-
cciyed Al all the stations seGen are enlisted without
regard 70 nationality.
Gen. Jim Lane Of Kansas to-day received an order
from the War Department for the immediate mastering
in Of his brigade. Tie companies thereof are 70 be
filed up hereafter.
Nearly all the nominations thus far transmitted by
the President 10 The Senate, appointments made
during the late Congressional recess. Tbose Tor the
army have not vet been submitted for confirmation by
that body. Not few Of those appointed, however,
have donned the uniform in advance Of such action.
Maior-GeD. Fremont will probably leave Washing.
ton to-day to enter upon the duties of the Department
70 which he has been assigned.
il is stated that Judge Benton Of Kentucky, and the
Hon. Frank p Blair of Missouri arc each getting mp
company Of sharpshooters IL their respective States
for Col Berdans regiment. The Governors do not
s ar DO those Of other States but upon application b
tie President be expressed himself very much inter-
esed in this regiment and promptly gave the
that all expenses would at once be reimbursed Mr.
John Cuxton Of Paris KY. win receive applications
from that State and Mr. Blair from his own STATE, Ut
ST. Louis The test is to be an average Of fve-inch ten
shots from cenors at 200 yards, at rest, Tic
average at 100 yards, oil-haDd.
The condition of the Virginia camps Tuesday and
last night il represented ~ quiet than heretofore.
The Confedeates gave the Federal pckets cause
for alarm In fact il il not known that any Of The for
mer paid unwecome visits near the United States Ines
TIE army bill for the year ending with June next,
which passed the House to-day, appropriates about
$l6l goo, including for the pay Of the army $780,
O00 for tbreemonths volunteers, sJ07 000 for three
years volunteer So 1000; subsistence ia kind for
regular troops nearly 81 100000 for subsistence in
kind for three-years volunteers S230si0OOi for sup
plies oftfe QuarterInasers Department over ST. 600.
OOO and for incidental expenses thereof 81 5CO
O0O for the purchase Of $4,000 Dragon and artillery
horses $40 500 900; for transportation Of army etc.
over 5000 0O0 for gunbosts on the Western rivers
81 900 600; for Notifications in New-York, Maine,
Maryland Virginia, Florida, aud California, s4JOOO.
Appropriations are also included for aearages for the
year ending with June last.
The Navy bin appropriates about s2O0Co.0OO, Of
which over S. 900 are for the repair and equipment
of yessels and Al 900 for the completion Of seven
steam screw soops-of-war authorized last February,
SOL 100 for the completion Of seven screw sloops and
sde-wbeel steamers nearly 81 600 600 for the charter
of vessels their purchase, fitting for service and
reservations due exsting contracts for the fitting o1t
Of ehips-of.war.
The President in reply 10 resolution OF the Ho1se
calling for the correspondence touching the annexation
Of the Dominican Republic TO Spain, has replied IL Is
not deemed advisable TO communicate it AZ this time.
The Committee Of Ways and Means have not yet
considered the tariff bill proposed by the Secretary OF
the Treasury.
The President has approved the bin RENTING or
funding the duties on imported by States to DO
used in suppressing the rebellion.
Various propositions have been made in regard 70 the
postage on soldiers letters, giving the ranking
privilege to an officer in each regiment for it, benefit
another 20 furnish them with stamped envelopes;
another plan has been suggested by Mr. Colfx Chair
manof he Committee on Post-0iccs that they be ex-
emrsd irou prepayaelt Of postage leaving il 10 10