The New York herald., 1862-12-08

! NINA q Soe screw SIoes N~s~~ s"S''
,ssutsaant COmmsndsr rsor., ION has bssu ordered
the Ksa vice Lieutenant Comn 0st ioomas y Ha'
ris, ordered hons.
Lieutenant Jorp @. weidman has been ordered 70 IN
Tuscarora, vice Lieutenant Commander ~ Psttsrssi
4 JONES' ordered homo.
The above will take passage out on the vandn bnt.
SENATOR WILKINSON AND THE MINNESOTA sioux
Senator Wilkinson, Of Minnesota, thinks that ",
an act OF mercy TO execute large number OF the N WI
murdsrers, because It Is not done the road viii be oyA
for terrible vengeance for the people Of Minnesota
| MPRUDENT STATEMENTS IN REFERENCE TO THM
PORTER COURT MARTIAL.
People are astounded by the declaration II official, by
Forneys paper the effect that the evidence against
Ftz John Porter makes strong against him. Deli
cacy would suggest that oca organ should inter
ere prejudice the soldier who has fought in
| 20 many battles for his country.
THE WISCONSIN, sENAr0RsHP.
II is understood that Hon. John f. Potter candidate
for the Wisconsin Senatorshp against Doottle. Some
Of the papers have that the latter h not present at
Washington, and Ia In bad health, but this Is mistake
THE sRNATH C0MMTTEs.
Annexed Is complete list Of the Standing committees
| Of the Senats:--
Committee on Fbrsicn Rslstions-Messrs Sumner
(Chairman) Foster Doolstie, Wnos, Browning, Davis
Cosnntsss on Rnance-Nessrs. Fessenden (ChairmaH),
Committee on Commerce -Messrs. Chandler (Charman) /,
King. Morrsl, Wilson tMass), Ten Eyck, Arnold and
Commisee on Military Affairs and tho Milita--Messrs
Wilson Mass Chairman), King Lane find Ros. How.
ComnM0se on Naval Afcirs-Messrs Hale (Charmsn),
Grimes Foot, Sherman, Fields, Kennedy and McDougall
ConsmiRee Judiciary Trumbull Chairman,
Conmiaes on Post Offices aud Pea Roads-sIessrs.
Collamer (Charmanl, Dixon, sTrumbull, Rice Latham,
COMMITTEES on Public Lands-Messrs. Harlan (Chair-
man) Clark Pomeroy, Rice, Carle, Wright and Harding
Committee on Prirate Land Cidtnts-MesSrs. Harris
| (ChairInan) Sumner, Morrill,, Howard and B6yard
Commttee on hsd,dn A6ais-Messrs. Doolittle (Char.
NAM, Wilkinson, Lane (Kansas), Harlan, Nesmith,
Canmi0ee on Pensons-Messrs Foster (Charman),
Lane Gnd.), Howe, wilmot, Pomeroy. Salisbury and
COMMITTEE on Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. King
Chairman, Chandler, Wilkinson, Hale and Nesmith.
Commitee Cidisss-MesSrs. Clark (Chairman),
| Howe, Wilmot, Pomeroy, Fields Arnold and Latham
Committee on the District Of Co',mbia-Messrs Grimes
(clairman) Dixon, Morrill,, Wade, Anthony Kennedy
Ccm,niaee on Patents and the Patent 0tics--Meesrs.
co,nniuee o., fuDic Bu,d,ngs and Grounds-Messrs.
Foot (Charman), Anthony Chandler, kennedy and Hen.
| derson.
| coap.iaee on TsrTitories-Messrs. Wade (Charman).
Wilkinson, Hale, Browning Lane (Kansas), Carle and
CsmmStce to audit and Control the Contingent Expenses
| Of M. .Semae-Messrs. Dixon (Charman), Clark and
| Harding.
Charman) Latham, Arnold and Harding.
aEN. CAxzRoN's VISIT TO OHIO.
General Cameron's visit Ohio is considered hay
Ing much do with the election Of Senator In that State
In supporting Mr. Chase for the position he will be only
| repaying the former for aid in dark hours.
COMPLAINTS IN RERERENcE TO rHs REVELATION
| OF MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
In ofoial quarters fault Is found with sundry Con-
servstive papers for revelations about military move
aAr ng ukpnt{o
papers One ofacsa organ constantly brings out ideas
as to the contemplate8 conduct Of the war that
generally considered TO be hurtul TO the Union armies
GENERAL N'CLELLAS's TESTIMONY IN THE MILITARY
.s INVESTIGATIONS.
Ia announced that General McClellantu Testimony will
net be needed in the Porter Court Martial for Eve
days. and it will not be necessary tho meantime for
him appear in the Mcdowell investigation. His coming
| TO washington is therefore postponed.
| COLONEL rARNswoRTH NOMINATED TO BRI0A-
Colonel J.F. Farnsworth Of the Illinois cavalry has
| been nominated a Brigadier General
| SENATOR Wilson'S MEASURES.
4 Senator Wilson began Friday to reach some Of his
| measures Of last session.
APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE TAX Law.
James O. Mccullough, Of Ekton, Nd has been appoint
ed collector In First district OF that state under the
Excise law also A. L. Grsen Of Covingtou KY Assessor
l
/ RESIGNATION.
First Lieutenant David r. Benson Of the One Hundred
and sixty ninth New York Volunteers, has been
PEELED by III health to resign, aud has been honorsby
..,,....sargsd, ,sGs-- 81 VI
fHf Housp STANDING COMMITTEES.
Ths addos "a the committees Of the House Of Repre-
ssntatiycs win be ann6ahccd on Monday.
OUR MINISTER r6 sicls2atx.
Thomas hart Clay, f Kentucky, Minister Resident 10
Nicaragua has received his instructions and will sail
| tho 1lth.
i RESIGNATION OF COLONEL DAVIES
Colonel Davies who has rendered such efficient service
in the vicinity of the Rappahannock and who calamity
led his regiment TO Hanover Junction and to the line or
the Central Virginia Railroad three times while
were occupying the Rappahannock las. summer been
compelled OF i'll health resign. His resig
naton the solicitation u the surgeons, has been
copied His loss the brigade which has lately com
manded will be severely felt.
MIssTATE,fENT coRsECfED.
The statement in q Now York papcr that son OF Gov
Ramsay the Old Capitol Prisop, upon charge Oh de.
frauding tho government, Is crroEeous. Gov Ramsay
has ne sop.e
A CHRISTMAS DINNER ron SICK soLprsas
Mrs. Secretary Smith s addressing notes to persons
Of means aud position asking donations the prp
Of giving cbrIstnas dinner to the sick and woundcd
soiuics hoW u washington auu ~ VICINITY. INC state"
that the number is rising twenty thcusand, and that all
| tho Ioya, states represented.
DECISION BY THE COMMISSIONER
Tho Commissioner or Internal Revenue hes decided That
the provision section II Of the Excise aw providing
for the Of yachts is construed apply only
vessels so known technically in the maritime language VI
this country and to such OF that class ~ are used
racing or for purposes Of pleasure.
THE CONDITION OF CAMP MIsERY
The sub-commtee appointed by the Committee 90
the Conduct Of the War investigate tho condition of
Camp Misery where convalescents and paroIcd
oopgregatcd, commenced the investigation to-day.
Our washington Correspondence.
wAsHScroS, Doc. 8, 1852
Some Of the Radicals Pv,varSgto % Ta,s Sae's Ecai&ce