The New York herald., 1862-03-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
THE STATE PRISONERS COMMISSION

The Commission relative to prisoners OF State com.
posed OF General John A. Dix and Hon. Edward Pierre
pont, have ordered that, during the hours when tho
Commission is in session, personal interview be
had with the Commissioners relating To any other
than the trial at the time; but any communication
writing addressed to the Commission TO the Secre-
tary Z. d. Webster ESQ., will be received at any time
The Commission continued s session at General wads-
worth headquarters to-day. number Of cases were
considered and the following prisoners discharged upon
taking parole to renter aid comfort to the insur
sents,-John A. Field, W. W. Harper, Wesley Avery.
Stephen A. Green and James Green, all Of Alexandria.
sunmcrfeld Ball, ]. j. Jarboe and John D. Dangerfeld
were sent back prison for further consideration.
Ex-Governor Morehead, Of kentucky, was to-day re-
leased by order Of the Secretary Of War; from the condi
tons the Parole which he required to take at tho
time Of his discharge from Fort Warren.
A despatch received here states that the steamer
reached Cherry stone Northampton county, ya at half
past sovcn O'Clock tonight from Fortress Monroe. At
three o'clock this afternoon all was quiet there.
The following political prisoners confined in the old
Capitol prison to-day released upon taking tho oath
Of allegiance Christopher Rockford. Fairfax VA Jas
W. McCurdy, baltimore; Bernard B. Pool Fairfax, Va
Thomas Haycock, do; Hosen II. II. Williams, Toronto
Canada; John W. Cranrord Fairfax. Va. John Mcdaniel
do; William Ogden, do William Eaton, Charleston, g.
c.; Lewis johnson, Fairfax, Va; Horatio Lanham, do;
Charles f. Elgin, do; Charles W. McGlancy, Jefferson
county, Val Abraham shepherd. do; r. D. shepherd,
do; George H. Johnson, do. James b. Pool Fairfax Va
THE NEGRO QUESTION IN CONGRESS.
The negro question has occupied tho attention OF Con-
gress to-day Senator Dooltte OF Wisconsin, made an
argument upon the bill to abolish slavery In tho District
of Columbia, In which he assumed that the Caucasian
race will rule otcrnaly in the temperate zones and tho
negroes in the orrd zones and that tho black and white
races cannot live in harmony here Ho is therefore, in
favor Of colonization.
THE TAX BILL IN THE HOUSE,
In the House tho question OF taxing negroes as property
excited lively debate II is understood that the Post
oGce Committe viii make an effort to reduce the pro-
posed taxes upon newspapers.
THE ARMY HOSPITALS.
Tho last week returns OF soldiers sick in the govern
ment hospitals at Georgetown, Alexandria and Washing
ton rye an aggregate Of one thousand hundred
and twenty three or thcss vo hundred and three be-
long 10 the New York Volunteers
CONTRIBUTIONS by THE SENATE.
The Senate executive session this afternoon cleared
tho civil calendar. The following were connrmeds-
y. Van Routh, Register in Land once.
j. N. Muller, OF Baltimore, Inspector Of Steamboats,
G. o. Leach Consul 10 ST. johns, n. f.
Abraham Wakeman, Postmaster New York
Motion TO reconsider made by Senator Anthony.
George Girard, Consul te st. Helena.
The following were rejected
Jas Lesley, Philadelphia, Consul at Nice.
VIM Moran, Philadep phia, Consul at Bayonne
Max Enstein, Consul TO Nuremburg
John W. Dawson, Governor OF Utah
The nomination Of Thos Cloves, reported favoraoy bJ
Judge CoIlamer Chairman OF the Post once Committee
for postmaster a rroy was laid over on motion OF sspa
| tor Harris,