The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, July Z, 1859
CAPT. WILKES APPOINTED THE COMMAND OF THE
JAMES RIVER FLoTILLA.
The vessels in the James river have been temporarily
detached from the North Atlantic Bleckadng Squadron
and placed In charge Of Captain Charles Wilkes. The
squadron 10 to be called the James River Flos. Cap
tain Wilkes lsft for his station this afternoon.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Tho Senate COMMITTEES on Finance have recommended,
among other amendments to the Tariff Bill, the follow
ing
On all sugar. above No IL and not above No u.s. Dutch
standard In color 2x cents per pound all above No
16 stove dried aud above No. TO- Dutch standard
in color, three cents per pound.
They leave the additional duty brandy FIRST proof
ut twenty cents gallon but change the additional
duty from twenty five to fifty on other spirits manu-
featured distilled from grain or other materials for
nrst proof.
On sheet iron, common black, not thinner than No
TO- wire gauge 50 additional per tom thinner than No
co. and not thinner than No. rs wire gauge 81 so per
ton; thinner than No. rs wire gauge, IS per ton.
Zinc, spoltsr, and tsntenegue. manufactured, in
blocks pigs additional Is cents psr 100 pounds;
the same in sheets. quarter cent per pound.
On all dslainss, not exceeding in value Is cents per
square yard additional duty per square yard
Liverpool, other thread cotton, 10 per cent I'd
vaorsm additional.
The COMMITTEES propose new section, putting the In.
ternal Revenue bill into operation the 2ist Of July
instead OF the LIST Of August with the exception Of the
stamp duty. which goes into effect the LIST Of Ssptem
ber, but instruments unstamped are not to be made
void till the LIST Of January.
CONGRESSMAN GOING TO TEE WAR.
already named are going home tS regiments and
brgades in response to the call OF the President three
hundred thousand more troops Among them Msssrs
Train of Massachusetts,, and Divsn Pomeroy and Van
Valkenburgh, Of New York.
RECRUITMENT or ABOLITION SOLDIERS WHO WILL
NOT FIGHT UNDER MCCLELLAN.
The radicals are hard at work. Dr. William Doane OF
the Patent ONCE not having thing do in Washing
ton, has been started OF the North stump
New York for abolition sodisrs--to enlist none, il is
sad but those who will fight with the negro for the
negro, and not to fight under Mcclellan.
MR.. cHANDLER's CALL FOR THE DOCUMENTS RELA-
TIVE TO GENERAL M'CLELLAN's CAMPAIGN.
The resolution offered in tho Senate to-day by Mr..
Chandler cannot probably be answered without
injury to tho public service, but II IL should be, the
answer would unquestonably be damaging to the
Of the radicals. It would show that If Gen. Mcclellan
programme Of the campaign had not been interered with
and the radicals Congress had not given aid aud
to the rebels by their FIRE his rear Richmond would
long since have been taken and the nearly brought
to close. There is only feeling opinion here
this subject Tho enthusiasm in favor Of Gen. Mcclellan
could not be greater in his own army.
SOUND ADVICE TO THE RADICALS.
Mr. Diven. before leaving Congress to-day to raise
regiment Of volunteers suggested that the psrous
cumstancss OF tho times required cessation Of discus
eio IN s,pNnf ouh fof Tor
buked by of the abolition cabal no. OF whom
will probably be found 10 initiate Mr. Dvens example,
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS FOR REBEL STATES
Almost the entire session OF the Senate to-day has
bssn occupied IN discussion Of abolition measure
which ia based upon the idea Of Mr. summit that the
rebel States should be regarded provinces or Ter
ritorles. Mr.. Doolittls spoke Of the measure as
one OF greatest importance, and Mr.. Harris who has
somehow been induced to repeat 1t, acknowledged
That he hestated to approve what OF the bill looked
the exercise OF legislative power by tho Governor the
Judges proposed TO DO sent into tho rebel States
govern them. Mr.. Sumner wanted amend the bill BY
denying TO the before named functonares the recogn
ton OF existing State laws furnishing the teaching OF
slaves &C. Messrs. Powell and Care doed Senator's u
show any authority for the proposed
and Mr. Cowan denounced the policy conflicting will
she understanding under which set out in the war
which was, that the domestic affairs OF the
not to be inerfsred WITH but tho was TO
to the Of the unprotected people, who
had been overborns by conspators and usurpers the
powers Of tho State.
The conservative Senators generally willing q
leave the temporary control OF affairs in now occs
pied by troops to the President under the war
power until the people shall action consisten,
with loyalty TO the general government and to the
constitution. This does not suit the abotonis.s
who want to Senators or Representatives
the floor Of Congress from the South. The abo
onsts desire governments for the rebel States
provided by Mr. Harris, because enables them, through
their power approve and confirm appointments cha
grin the President the designation OF Gov.
and Judges who will strike blow at the
OF slavery It will be that their policy is in consi
deaton OF the President for appointing Andrew John.
and Edward stanly Military Governors. Intending
to control all the policy of tho government this time
they do not intend 10 adjourn at early day This In
formation il from high and well informed republican
quarter There is reason for all tho leading bust
OF the session is completed The tariff bill has now
arrived at that stage that 1t could be disposed Of in
twenty four hours.
Mr.. Chandler made an abusive spsech OF General
Mcclellan uttering the stupsndous falsshood that he
had over two hundred thousand with him upon the
peninsula That the Is clear from the
that above four corps darmee have been with
him in all, and the nominal number Of full corps is
thirty six thousand In practice twenty 1--WE thou.
sand effective men to . corps would not DO an under
estimate. Mr. Chandler has been very conspicuous In
traducing General Mcclellan.
GENERALS WALLACE AND Mitchell DESIRE TO JOIN
M'CLELLANs ARMY.
II is stated that Generals Wallace and Mitchell desire
to serve in the Army of tho Potomac.
TIT CASE OF SENATOR SIMMONS.
The fact that the resolution looking to the expulsion
Of senator Simmons still lies upon the table attracts
much remark 1t is said that Mr.. Simmons says, clay
MacduG," &c.
ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED OFFICERS.
Among the wounded recently brought hero are
Colonel w. r. Lee, Goth Massachusetts, sick.
Colonel J. w. Dayers, It'll New York, fever.
Lieutenant Colono Sweeney, 9th Massachusetts, sick
Lieutenant Colonel FULLY, S0th New York fever.
Captain Bartlett, Assistant Adutant OF General Bart
let's brigade, fever.
Adjntant John T. Bigslow, First United States art-