The New York herald., 1862-03-29
Oornxnau AND RAynaAr,or.

doubled by the recent changes In tariff Near
all the statements duplicated notwithstanding the
tariff Of March 2, 1851, operation only part OF
the last quarter represented It, Red tape sa'd 1t must
DO co. however, ana the whole WORK delayed In a.
der TO accomplish red tape also said no extra force
could b pas without On act Congress specially
thOrizsg IT, Many Of old employees the work were
taken 81, too by secsssiOn and inexperienced
hands Obliged labor hard 70 bring up thsir
work (Which left far behnd) and perform the
extra service besides in fact. the labors Of nearly
every bureau the Treasury have been doubled or
rebled by the rebellion and its train Of results. Yet
there has been Of except that author
led IN consequence of the Of notes and bonds.
ONCE hours have been from nine till four for all, and
many have been obliged 70 labor steadily twelve 70
eighteen hours day.
II is gratifying 10 know thai red tape In this depart
msnt is in fair way Of committing suicide. The
heads Of bureaus have husy occupied signing
their namesto letters notes. bonds other document
that they have hardly been able to examine the ma
chinery Of sheir sces ascertain its dssocts but
they have been made painfully by its operations
that is very faulty. They have arrived Al The de-
termination TO make the attempt at reform. They have
become pretty much dsgussd at having every sugges
son they may hint toward improvements for tho ex
petition Of public business the part of the old
clerks By the remark that "such course has never
been pursued,' with sort Of "that settles t air. An
entire reorganzatoh Of the department q necessary
before The business aceumuiang can be disesed Of
The Third Auditor and Second Comptroller have
enough now on hand to last them FOR years at
the rate they are now progressing II Is also found that
the much vsanted system Of checks claimed for the pre-
sent organization Of the department when was adopt
cd, is NO guarantee against errore while under
count can be passed through without extraordinary
pushing in less than week-the majority Of cases re-
r,frsv he hsfr-1 .h~
And yet most Of these eases simple that any
camille establishment Ia your sity WV. ana
pay them sight without lose fraud 10 either party
Ex-sEcRRrARY cAMERoN's MOVEMENTS.
The that Mr.. Cameron is not going to Russia is
The project Of obtaining seat in the Senate
from Pennsylvania has not proved successful 1t has
been strenuousy opposed by Governor Curtin and sena
tor wilmot. Mr. Cameron viii proceed TO Europe in a
United States war steamer 70 about the lst Of
April. The Secretary OF Die legation viii not be Mr..
House. Of the Tribune but another aachs Of tnatournal
and the Barnum poot laureate, who has secured the
| position. The salary being only eighteen hundred
! dollars year, il is said that he has been
promised by Mr.. Cameron extra allowance in
sideraton perhaps OF the important service rendered
ty him discovering in the rebel works Centrevie
the ousSer guns which the oflctrs first the works
failed to find.
RRLHAsE OF STATE PRISONERS.
The following named prisoners to-day released by
The commission relatineSto State prisoners-J Barret
Cohen, O. Norris Began, A. J. Mitchell and VIM.
Bryan their giving their written parole F. p Ellis
discharged on taking the oath OF allegiance, E j.
Bryan, Il. A. Stewart, p " Cooper and W. j. Raiain
were recommiited.
PARDON OF PRISONERS.
The President has uncendcnaily paTdoned two sub
jecs Of Great Britain, who convicted three years
TA..s
prisonment in the District Of Columbia pententiary
years. for resisting and preventing
pilot Of an American vessel in the free and lawful
else OF their authority and command BOARD thereof
The President, in his proclamation Marshal Lamon,
says the convcts it now appears, gutless Of cri
nal INTENT and that Lord Lyons caused special inquiry
to made into tho merits Of their case and besought
| nim to extend to them the executive cemsncy.
INCREASING KsoLgNcE OF THE NEGRO.
So impudent and insolsrt have tho negro population
grown here since tho radical sbotonists held out to
them the prospect Of fraternity equality and amAgama.
ton, that they jostls white of the sidewalks and
insult II they do this now, what will they do
hereafter As for black servants, housskeeper can
| any longer get good OF them.
| TIE NEGRO DRoPPED EY CONGRESS FOR ONE DAY.
For day Congress has been free from the discus
sion Of the niger question. The colored was not
mentioned IN either branch except by the chronic pet
TONERS for the abolition Of slavery.
TIE NUMBER OF ARMY CBAPLAFs.
The number of ehsplans in the army se officially re-
ported from the War Department. four hundred and
twenty New York has ninety -ssvep Pennsylvania
sixty four Massachusetts, nineteen; Mnine eleven New
Hampshire, six; Vermont, seven; Rhode Island four
Connecticut. seven; New Jersey, eleven; Delaware two
Maryland. three; Virginia, four; Kentucky sixteen
Ohio forty four Indiana, thirty; Illinois ortysx Mis-
souri, nine Kansas, -four; Iowa, twelve; Wisconsin, els
ven; Michigan thirteen; Minnesota, two.
LINE OF erEAMIRs BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND
FORTRESS MONROE.
Arrangements nearly completed for establishing q
line Of between Washington and Fortress Hon
roc daily arrivals the trip to be made In
nine hours. The proprietor will extend facilities for car.
rying tho mails, and il is than probable that the
Post once and War DEPARTMENTS win encourage the CO.
ierprise.
TIE TAX on PETROLEUM OIL
AZ the suggestion and urgent solicitations Of geprssen
tatyes Mcknight and Pstten of Pennsylvania and Fan
ton New York. who represent Of the petroleum
rock oil regions. the Committee OF Ways and Means
consented to the striking Of the proposed tax on crude
oil rock oils leaving the tax OF eight cent? Der es
Ion the refined article, with drawback wien entered
for cxportation,
TEE SECRETARY 'or oEyFRAL M'cLErIAS,s sr,pp
APPOINTED h CoNAIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE
T. ~ Buchanan, late Secretary General McClel,ans
staff has been confirmed by the Senate Csmrnissary
Of Subsistence with the rank Of Captain and ordered to
repor. for duty TO Colonel Clarke Chief Comni.sary OF
the Army Of the Potomac. Captain buchanan is a
nephew Of Paynasler Buchanan L. g. NJ and also Of the
rebel Captain Buchanan who tough, the Merrimac Nine
Of the family holding prominent positions in the
Union army sld navy. Among them are Colonel Blu
chanan. Fourth infantry, U. s A. Flag ofeer Mexican
command as gulf squadron; Lieutenant T Mexican Bu.
ehansn, U. 3 NJ Of the gunbost New London brother
of Captain p. ~ Buchanan, and Psymaeter Petu,, o.
N, frigsts Minnesota.
FLAG PRESENTATION.
This afternoon splendid flag was presented 10 the
Tenth Legion ty New York State volunleorsj by
Major Morton Of New York who referred 70 The groa,
struggle the section OF country from which the Legion