The New York herald., 1862-04-11

ration hss expended fifty thousand dos the Secretary
OF the Treasury shall guarantee fifty thousand dollars IN
bonds and so Whenever nfty thousand dollars are
expended like amount Of bonds shall be issued
The third provides that the necessary tracks
may be laid the District OF Columbia under the direc
tion OF the Secretary OF War.
The fourth provides that In case OF default
to pay the interest and two per cent of
the principal yearly ON the bonds, the Secro-
tary of War may order the road and property of the
corporation to be sold after three months notice
The firth provides that il it be required the Secretary
OF War may order double track from Washington TO
Baltimore by the most practicable line of connection
with existing roads to New York. and may contract with
the Metropolitan Railroad Company make such con
nections as will make through, unbroken line 10 New
York.
The sixth provides that the rate Of fare for through
passengers shall not exceed two and half cents per
mile between Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York nor exceed five dollars and half on passen
gers proceeding directly through from Washington 70
New York, nor exceed three cents per mile for way
travel When superior cars. In compartments for family
uss are provided the rate may be four cents per mile
The above abstract Of the bill reported BY Mr.
Wright Of Pennsylvania. The completion Of such line
would mark now era in travel and transportation bo
tween the capital aud the commercial emporium Of the
nation.
COLONEL WOOD. OF THE BRooxLYN FOURTEENTH.
Col Wood, Of the New York Fourteenth regiment. il
here, attempting TO effect his exchange
ORDER REFRESHING DEpREDATI0Ns BY THE SOL
DIERs.
The following is the order Of General Kyg, alluded to
in former despatch:-
GENERAL ORDER NO. S6.
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, BRISTOL, April !, 1869
Numerous complaints have reached division head
fQrfa A( afiN0c
peaceabe and unoending citizens by OF the troops
in this command The evil has grown to be inolerable
and the most stringent measures must be adopted TO
prevent repetition Of the offence, and inct summary
punishment upon tho offender The soldiers Of the republic
are here to enforce not violate the laws, and to give
protection to persons and property II it bo disgraceu
in citizen to steal it is douby in the soldier for he
wears badge Of authority AMI the public look up to
him for protection. not indignty and insult.
Hereafter any soldier in this csnmand caught in the
act Of committing deprcdatons with the evidences
OF theft about hH person quarters, will DO stripped
Alexandria, there to be confined in the common Jail and
await his trial By the civil authorities No thief shall be
permitted to accompany the division its march, if it is
in the power of the General Commanding to prsvent it,
The division Provost Marshal and the Deputy Provost
Masshas OF the several brgades will exercise the utmost
vigilance in guarding against the outrages complained Of
and in arrestng all parties concerned in their prepera
tion.
BY order Of Brigadier General KING,
Commanding Division
R. CHANDLER, Assistant Adjutsnt General.
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
Inc OuCdt TCtuIu3 BLOW tudt Ou tu0 ftu iubts INC
number of sick and wounded soldiers in the hospitals in
the District Of Columbia and Alexandria was 3 ,l10.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The bill for general Bankrupt law, reported by Hon.
Roscoe Conkug. from the special committee, will come
before the House next Monday upon motion to suspend
the rules that it may be made tho special order for
discussion. 1t is important that all friends Of Bank
rupt law should be active meantime. The number OF
appended to the petitions before both Houses Of
Congress in favor OF the law is about one hundred
thousand but the apathy in Congress is ominous The
bill acknowledged TO be important but It only be
passed by tho most urgent efforts Of its friends
SPEECH OF Mr. THOMAS on THE ABOLITION OF
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Hon. B. +. Thomas, of Massachusetts, delivered very
able speech in tho House this afternoon upon the const
nationality of the proposed Conhscaion act II
conservative in Its tone and forcble in argument that
the radicals refused him tho courtesy Of extending the
hour allowed by the rule Of the House. II will, how
ever DO printed entire. Judge thomas is said TO be
tho candidate of tho Massachusetts conservatives for
successor to Senator Sumner.
THE NEGRO QUESTION IN THE SENATE.
Tho negro question again ventilated in the Senate
today. In reply to Mr. Wiley, of Virginia, Mr.
Hale argued against the deportation of free
blacks from tie country, and said that the
whole navy of the United States would bo in
sufficient to transport the OF the black popu
ation in the South This statement denied, soto
roce by several Senators upon Mr. Hales side OF the
House who disbelieved the nsuciency of navy to
carry all the piccaninnes Mr. Hale said that the expert
would be tried and said that the Southern
states, having freed Of their slaves could not
consistently ask the government to coonze them. He
believed the free negroes ought TO be kept in the South
NAIL STEAMERS BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND
sHANaHAE.
Senator Iathams substitute for the bill to establish
line Of mail from California TO China empowers
tho Postmaster General TO contract for term OF FIVE
years five hundred thousand dollars per annum, for
transporting mails from California to China monthly, in
steam vesseof two thousand TONS armed vessels,
commanded by lieutenant Of the navy and charged
with he duty Of protecting on the route.
THE NEW YORK FREEMAN's JOURNAL.
The New York Eeemdn's Journal is, by order OF the
Post once Department, readmitted to the mails, dating
from this week.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL SHERMAN AND GENERAL
R0sECRANs.
General sherman from Port Royal. and General Rose
cisns from the Mountain Department, arrived here
day. and are quartered al Wizards. They have been
day in consultation with the Secretary of War.
EXCURSION OF SECRETARY CHASE.
Secretary chase accompanied by Captain Dahlgren and
ararty OF ladies and gentleen, won't down the
the Miami yesterday.
SALE OF THE WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL
ROAD.
The Washington and Alexandria Railroad was sold to-
day al Alexandria. and purchased by Alexander Hay
Esq., of Philadelphia for sl2 500. He is the owner and
attorney for claims for than 5000 900
PUBLICATION OF soSTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Much satisfaction has been expressed at the rcsolu-
ton, introduced in the House. requesting the Secretary
OF the Treasury to publish officially every month,
during the interval between the sessions Of Congress the
receipts aud expenditures Of the government. II Is
step in the right direction, and might well be extended
every department OF the government not only in the
recess, but during the session Of Congress II would be
greatly appreciated by the public AT the present time
oGcial announcements OF the progress OF public
business, exhibiting It's finances, resources and
indebtedness as we'll as the movements Of