The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-20
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON uEspAfOnEs.

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-S0AOTlON OF CoLO,0L Sfn0EL, OF MISSOURI, TIE
HTh0 OF CARTHAGE.
wl crafty .de admirers Of real merit 10 know that
upon the Representations Of Hon. Frank p Blair, Jr,
colonel sgel the hero Of the recent great battle In Mis-
souri,, has been made a Brgadier General
MILITARY COMMANDERS CLOTHED WITH ADDITIONAL
Senator NDpbuly 0Elhe Senate Judiciary Committee,
10 prssast9 - }6po1sM bin to confer upon militia
ry cofnnnpdetss peoessery authority TO preserve
order sr1taxx &wnfeeelnon, and to provide for all
cases which may xrfe hereafter and where there is
no law 70 meet them. In the present anomalous
ooho'''cn OF AFFAIRS the military authorities, in
many INSTANCES have been acting without Of law
anu senator Trumbuls purpose pass general bill
meet the cases as they arse and obviatc oil future diff
noats ia this respect He contends that IL te duty
Oh cohgvss TO make some such provision before they ad
journ.
ORDERS IN REGARD 10 FUGITIVE SLAVES.
general Mansfield has issued the following order dated
HRADQuARsxRs DEPARTMENT. OF WASHINGTON. ,
ugitive slaves will undcr no preext whatever, be per-
Med 70 reside or DO IN any way IN the Quarters
Neither win such slaves be allowed to accompany the
troops on the march Commanders Of troops will be held
responsible for strict observance Of this order.
AN nPosVURE ExFosED.
short time ago, when desirable to ascertain the
strength and position Of the rebels expedition
fitted out 70 make reconnaissance at Richmond The
agent selected for this service young named
Hermanns, who had two previous occasions pre-
tended performed secret service for the govern
ment He formerly page In the United States House
Of Representatives and IN the New York House Of Repre-
sentatives from which latter position he elected by
that honest body upon grave charges presented He
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nal, and WIS recognized in Washington as the
spondent Of that paper and the pet Of Thur
low Weed. Hermanns proposed to 60 to Rich
mond in the disguise Of an organ grinder, for
which, he is German Jew, no is well fitted He was
provided by the head Of the department having charge
Of the service fund.- with seventy five dollars TO
procure organ, and went his way Some days after
wards he returned and presented TO the authorities here
elaborate report and graphic account Of his journey
via Baltimore Fortress Monroe Norfolk Petersburg and
| Richmond, and back by the way Of Manassas Junction.
Winchester and Harper's Ferry 1t contained detailed
description of the defences at Richmond the strength Of
| the enemy &c The Secretary Of State charmed
with the ceverness Of the protege Of his friend and pro-
cured his reward by appointment to First Lieu
tenancy in the increased army. The new nsdged Lieu
tenant presented by his patron with > uniform and
sword which he spored here until he ordered to
headquarters Of his regiment. The government was
warned that Hermanns impostor but the warning
UNDECIDED. Within the last few days the discovery
made by the Assistant Secretary Of State that
had been visit to his relatives Albany during
all the time he pretended to have been engaged in his
Richmond adventure and had another person
make the Richmond visit. He purchased the silence OF
his substitute by that by his influence with
the Secretary Of State he would procure for him ap
poiptment to lieutenancy in the army. Since the dis
covery Of this trickery the Secretary Of War has
| had HermaBns' stricken from the roll Of
/ army officers, and recalled his name from the list
sent to the Senate for confirmation II the department
had acted upon the warning given them long ago OF this
"mysterious GUS" as he sometimes called this de.
noucn,en. might have been avoided
REVIEW OF THE THIRTY. SEVENTH NEW YORK KBeI.
At noon yesterday the Thirty seventh regiment Of New
York Volunteers reviewed by Cow Morgan. 1t was
formed in column Of companies and went through num-
Der Of evoutions with admirable proficiency. It WAS
finally formed in hollow square, and addressed by Gov
Morgan who expressed great qualification with the ap
| pearance Of the regiment, and hoped it would par
| ticipate in the glory of driving the rebels from
their stronghold At Richmond he also stated that
/ this regiment will be provided with. new muskets
Immediately TO join the grand army now advancing upon
Richmond The speech received with three cheers
for Governor Morgan and Colonel McCunn three Kisses
for the rebels at Richmond.
THR BUSINESS OF CONGRESS NEARLY COMPLETED,
The Houee OF Representatives adjourned to-day until
Monday All the business Of the House completed ex
cept the Internal Tax and Excise BILL which concludes the
abors Of the Committee Of Ways and Means The House
is ready TO adjourn Till the regular session in Decem-
ber II waiting for the Senate to get it's business up
The members Of the House 10th to have holiday
tomorrow, for most Of them anxious to have an op
porunity to make trip Centrevle and witness the
operations OF the grand army. Senator stated to-day
that the Senate did not intend adjourn till after the
| capture Of Richmond.
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS
There are large number Of Senators who think it is the
duty OF Congress to remain FOR several weeks
yeti in fact that this body ought adjourn while the
critical state Of affairs exists and they will oppose
any adjournment until all the necessary 10 meet
the various questions that may have been passed
The members Of the House. the other hand are for i'm
mediate adjournment and have all along calculated to get
away by Monday at fartbest
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House Tariff bill referred to the Senate Finance
committee this morning. and the committee have called
meeting for tomorrow morning for the purpose of con
sderng II and the bill prepared by Senator Simmons the
of which have already been stated The Senate
Committee will substitute the Senate bin for that Of the
House and it will probably pass tina, body Quite mum
Der Of the House Committee prefer Mr. Simmons bill TO
and it may pass the House when returned 10
'hat BODY on the ground that it win yield vastly more
| revenue
| THE ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
The Military Committee have sti under cons Iteration
the array appointments. twill take them several DAVIS
al the rate things are going to dispose Of them
and when they finally come before the Senate they
! VIII undergo a fearful ordeal. There seems to be
good deal of feeling both Major Emory case
| His chances poor for conformation
TIE NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
As for the naval appointments there is little trouble
| aud they viii mostly be connruced.
SPEAKER crows IIBERALITY
Unlike Speaker Orr who invariably placed in the chair
none but nen of his party Speaker Grow to-day call
ed TO that position the only representative in the House of
orrs party Mr. Henry J. Burnett the "lone altar of dis
|l'' ra. CONTRACT ,svss,,a.r,ox. "
Mr. Van wyoks Army and Navy Contract Committee
ead meeting today and elected Mr. andrews an excel
Isn't rertatini reporter, their clerk As preliminary
movement they have made call upon the Secretar or
Wei for copies OF ali the contracts made in that dcn,