The New York herald., 1862-01-14


signed quarters in government buildings No brovet pay
DC allowed except for services actually performed ap
p'opae 70 the rank No brevet to be conferred excep
win the consent Of the Senate, nor during recess
Inc bill contemplaes general reduction OF the pay
VI al graaes of ofhcers from onefth to third.
The bill provides that the mileage Of members shall b,
computed at ten cents per mile by the most direct tr.
yelled roue annual allowance for postage and stationery
one hundred dollars allowance for newspapers and
other incidental expenses Compensation Of the
tary OF the Senate three thousand dollars per annum
chei clerk two thousand dollars per annum; dsbursne
and executive clerk eighteen hundred dollars per annum
Blk clerks one thousand dollars each; messenger one
thousahd and eighty dollars; page four hundred dollars
All other officers and employees under the secretary Of the
Senate to receive two thousand dollars per annum and
such fees as fixed by law Senate postmaster fifteen
hundred dollars assistant twelve hundred dollars
mail boys, nine hundred dollars each
document room fifteen hundred dollars assistants
one thousand and eighty dollars EACH three folders
dollars and fifty cents day EACH five laborers, one
dollar and half per day; and such additional folders by
the piece and additional aborers as The Committee on
Contingent Expenses may authorize Senate doorkeeper
fifteen hundred dollars; two assistants twelve hundred
dollars per annum; fourteen temporary doorkecpers
three dollars per day each pages and aborers dol
lar and fifty cents per day; engineer of furnace
Thousand and eighty dollars; assistant sx hundred dol
lars per annum ccrk of Vice President and Of Com
mtec on Claims fifteen hundred dollars each por annum
chaplain Of each house. seven hundred and fifty dol.
lars annum clerk of House of three
thousand dollars; finance and journal clerks each two
thousand dollars; clerk Of fes fifteen hundred dollars
ten clerks twelve hundred dollars per annum EACH mes
senger one thousand and eighty dollars three assistants
eight hundred dollars each; engineer thousand and
min lu hpliop thrno
borers dollar and fifty per day each Tho offices
Of draushtsmen, clerks in charge of maps books and
stationery and all other like Offices be totally abo
lshed Librarian to be elected and receive two thou
sand dollars per annum four assistants twelve hundred
dollars clerks messengers, folders and aborers same
scale OF compensation as in the Senate Department The
scrgeanat arms of the House to receive thousand
dollars and fees deputy sergeant at fifteen hundred
dollars clerk and messenger, thousand and eighty
dollars each Postmaster Of House, fifteen hundred dol
lars four messengers thousand and eighty dOlars
two mail carriers nine hundred dollars each and two
temporary mail carriers, fifty dollars per month each ;
doorkeeper Of House, two thousand dollars principal
assistants fifteen hundred dollars three assistants
twelve hundred doaps per annum; twenty tempora
ry doorkeepes three dollars each per day pages and
aborers to be compensated the prescribed for
employees Of the Senate in the grade The clerks of
the Speaker Of the House, the Committee of Ways and
Means and Committee Claims to receive fifteen hun
drod dollars each.
ne bill also provides that all against Congress
shall be verified by oath of those who furnish the
supplies.
THE FURLOUGH OF MAYOR BROWN.
Mayor Brown, of Baltimore, who, it is reported had
been remanded to Fort Warren had his furlough ex
tended ninety days.
SECRETARY HARRINGTON AT HIS POST
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turned to his duties aftcr several weeks absence
THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE TREASURY SICK
Mr. G. Rodman Chief Clerk Of the Treasury and acting
day suddenly attacked with vomiting blood and carried
home. He has been in Office quarter Of a century,
and for the last eight the efficient chief clerk
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN KERRIGAN.
The Kerrigan trial was postponed till tomorrow on
account OF the illness Of the Judge Advocate.
CAPTURE OF FUGITIVE vIRGINIANs.
Early this morning Col Hays of the Sxty-third Penn.
sylvania regiment, captured six citizens Of Virginia
yond lines. They taken in the vicinity Of Pc.
hick creek. Their Henry Simpson John Craw.
ford Matthew Pasket Richard Bayess Bushrod Bayless
and Thomas Craig. Plaskett is member Of company
which is now being organized by Capt. Hannigan at
Occoquan for the Southern army four weeks ago. when
he joined the company, he promised eleven dollars
mOutn, Out c company mas yet received
any pay. The members clothed in gray uniform,
and expecting their to-day although they had
yet been formally mustered into the service OF the
Southern confedsracy The Texan Rangers do mos, Of
the scouting this side Of the Occoquan. The other i've
prisoners avowed Southern sympathxers assert
that they have manifested any active hostility TO
the government Of the United States. They have been
placed under guard until further orders.
Among the latest fugtves from Virginia are two yousg
men from Maryand-one from Howard, the other from
Montgomery county. Both had escaped tho onemys
lines beyond CentreviIe, and they five days in
working through 10 the Union lines They presented an
appearance that did testify very strongly in favor Of
the Clothing and Subsistence Departments Of the rebels
Both took the cath OF allegiance, prescribed by the
government.
THE RETURNED MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK TWENTY
SEVENTH REGIMENT.
Tho prisoners belonging to Colonel Bartlets Twenty
seventh Now York regiment who recently from
Richmond have had very pleasant socurn among their
comrades at the regimenta camp ground tho Fair
fax Seminary. AT their own request, and by order Of
General Mcclellan they havo been permitted rcioin
their regiment, instead Of bo1g put into skeleton regi
menis now in the OF formation Having received
n furlough OF thirty days, they to Washing
ton to-day. After visiting their homes, they will
turn TO their places in the regiment Nearly
every one Of tnem was wounded. Some
Of thom will bc promoted from the ranks
and a few receive commissions General slo-
crn who colonel Of the regiment at the battle OF
Bull run, was not killed in that action, as inadver-
tently stated Saturday lie wounded in the leg
and now commands the brigade which the regiment is
attached.
NJ. H. Goodrich non-commissioncd officer. has just
been promoted us a reward merit Adjutant tho
regiment.
ARRIVAL or GOVERNMENT WAGONS.
Another train OF one hundred wagons, four and six
mule teams, arrived yesterday from Pennsylvania.
THE coLoSELcY or THE YrRsr MARYLAND CAVALRY.
Col. A. q. Miller, United States Army, has been sp
pointed Colonel of the First regimen, Maryland cavalry
in the place of Col crcagsr who regarded by the
War Department only a. a recruiting ofncer
APPROVAL or THE RESOLUTION EXPLANATORY oF rnp
The President has approved the JOINT resolution expla
naory Of the act to the duties tea coffee aud