The national Republican., 1862-07-10

Following co.nwunloatlons from The sscrstary
Of war, which were ordered 70 be printed and
laid OH the table: @
Jet. transmitting the proceedings Of the
court OF Inquiry iu the csee Of Justice McKiDs.
try, at St Louis.
"a. 10 ahswer to a resolution Of the House Of
the I'd lost, callieg for Information In relation
TO the occupation Of the !" white Iiousen on
the pamunkey river, by Federal troops, trans
mtting letter from General Mcclellan In rela.
ton thereto s..-. :,
tGen. Mcclellan, inshis letter, says:
| Those who have originated the false state.
mehts concerning this house, yard and spring
are, In TACT, as stated in my dispatch Of the 7ii
| lnst., sneMtos of this army and of the cause In
tho surgeon general, AMI caused him to max Q
| omcial representations, which, on examination
prove to be unfounded In truth, and which are
dlsrospectiul 10 his ofiloers. They have un
necessarily occupe ed the attention orthe Secre
tary OF War, ard have interrupted the com.
mander and the medical director OF this army in
the midst VI the most arduous duties."l
LAND SURVEYS. u
Mr.. BLAIR, Of Pennsylv ania from the Com.
mlttee on Private Land Claims, reported bIll
to repeal the eighth section Of the aot entitled
"An set to reduce the expense Of the survey
aud sale Of public lands Of the United States, y
approved May 80, 1862; 20 far ~ the sams may
apply to the Territory II New Mexico. =
After debate, Mr.. TRtMBLE, Of Ohio, moved
to lay The bill on the table. No quorum voting
| Mr.. MALLORY, Of Kentucky, moved thai
there be call Of the House. Ir"
The further consideration Of the bill passed
| over.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, the
House bin, with the Senate's amendments to
amend the judicial system OF the United States
was taken from the Speakers table, and q
committee Of conference ordered to bs appoint.
cd thereon. ..h
| ENGINEER CORPS.
| NJ. DUNN, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the House bill with The
committees amendments To promote the Ell
cheney Of the corps Of engineers and If the
commfsary, ordnance, aud quartermaster'a
department.
| Amendments adopted, and the bill passed.
| This bill, ss passed, provides that the corps
OF engineers and typographical engineers shall
be united into one corps, to be called the corps
Of engineers, and It's Organization shall be a.
follows: one brigadier general, -four colonies,
eight lieutenant coionels, sixteen majors, twen.
ty four captains, twenty. four first lieutenants,
twenty four second lieutenants, one sergeant
major, one quartermaster sergeant, and five
companies Of enlisted men. ar provided by law.
| the relative rank Of the officers OF the corps
shall be the same as before the passage OF this
act. The general officer herein provided for
| shall be ippointed by selections from the com.
missi0ned officers of the corps; the other vaoan.
cies shall be filed by regular promotion of
the present officers and graduates Of the Military
| Academy who have heretofore been recon-.
| mendsd by the academic board for the corps
Of engineers, Typographical engineers, or ord
nance corps, or who may be recommended to
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board Of engineer officers; aud sli vacancies
hereafter occurring 10 the corps of engineers
shall be filled only by graduates tf the Military
Academy who have been recommended thereto
by the academic board.
The second section provides that there be
added to the subsistence department Of the
army. by regular promotion therein, one brig.
adler general, who shall be commiasary gen.
eral Of subsistence, one colonel, one lieutenant
coloAl, and two msjors-ths colonels and
lieutenant c0lonels to be sssistants commIssary
general Of subsistence-and that vacancies In
the above mentioned grades shall be filed BY
regular promotion In said department.
The third section provides that there shall
be added to the ordnance department two lieu
tenant co!Onela, four mfj0rs, eight captains,
eight first lieutenants, and eight second lieu
tenants, and adding 10 the ofiice Of tbs chief of
ordnance two additional clerks of the fourth
class. '' ,,
The fourth section provides that there shall
be added TO the quartermaster's department
one colonel, four lieutenant colonels, and eight
mt j>rs
The ffth section provides that the increase
Of the rank Of the officers and the number Of
officers provided for 10 this act, shall only con.
nnue during the present rebellion, and one
year thereafter. excepting. however, the ordi.
nary increase Of grade and ordinary promotion,
Independent Of this act
REVENUE.
The House bill, with the Senate's amend
menls, to further provide for the collection
the revenue upon the northern, northeastern
and northwestern frontier, and for other pur.
poses. was taken up, and committee of con.
ference ordered to be appointed thereon.
PENSIONS. T.
The House refused to concnr in The Senate's
amendments to the bill TO grant pensions, and
committee of conference ordered 10 be aI.
pointed thereon.
THE TARIFF BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. STEVENS, Of Penusylva-
MIA. the tariff bill was taken from the Speakers
table, and COMMITTEES Of conference ordered
to bs appointed thereon. '' =
PAY OF SENATOR'S
The House passed the Senate joint resolution
e""s'A6 sno fey VI SShost III UiCGbSu W I'LL
vacancies
CONTRACTS.
The House passed the Senate bill In relation
to contracts with the United States.
PAYMENT or FINES.
The House passed the Senate bill to provide
for the payment Of fines and penalties collected
by or paid The Justices of the peace 10 the Dis.
trict ot Columbia under tho acts of Congress
approved the third and fifth Of August, 1861, |
and for other pnrposea I"
EMANCIPATION.
Mr.. ASHLEY, of Ohio, called up Senate bill
supplementary 10 the " Act for the release of
certain persons held to service or labor 10 the |
District Of Columbia" approved April 10, 1862. |
Passed. |
The bill makes provision for non residents, |
minors, etc., to verify their caims. Also, In |
the case Of persons having neglected TO file the |
meet ssary papers, the slaves emancipated under
the law may present their own statements In |
behalf of their freedom. All slaves under The |
laws Of any State, Who since April last, with
consent Of their owners have been actually |
employed In the District of Columbia, or Who
shall hereafter be thus employed, are thus de.
clared free
The President Ia authorized, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, to appoint
nf ha M o;.