The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Passage Of the Treasury Note Bill
By the Senate.
Proposed Expulsion Of Senator Sim
mons, OF Rhode Island.

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Proclamation of the President Relative
to the Collection of Direct Taxes
in Rebel States,
WASHINGTON, July Q, 1892
rHs TAX BILL, THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL, AND rnz
BILL PROHIBITING P0LYGAAY SIGNED BY TIE PRE-
sIDENT.
The President has signed the following bills
The Tax bin
The Paoino Railroad blu
The bill TO prohibit poygamy and aanuI the polygamio
laws Of the Territory OF Utah.
TIE RESPONSE OF THE LOYAL STATES TO TIE CALL
FoR TROOPS.
Massachusetts, hiss yet her quota OF man
Under the law Of Congress, whie some Of the border
slave States that derided and abused by the
sooltionsts have exceeded their quota Missouri has
eissd twenty three regiments, Kentucky thirty West
srn Virginia ten. Maryland five Delaware three Al
70 the free States Ind ana with smaller population
than Massachusetts, has rsssd double her quota Her
representatives say that she will be prompt to meet the
present requirement. E
THE INTERVENTION OF FOREIGN POWERS.
IN an intelligent administration quarA the construc-
ton 10 put upon the allegation that the French and
Engsh ministers have notified government that the
war must be ended. thut 1t is that the govern
mont shall Immediately put forth its whole power to
crush the rebellion. potraced win BIO cause for
intervention From this appears that the abotonsts
10 wanting hostilties protracted, have sympathy
support from abroad.
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS,
Mr.. Shsrman's proposition adjourn on the 18th of
July has been framed is supposed upon consultation
with loading members Of tho houses OF Congress By
shat time 1t ID believed shall know the facts as to the
length and breadth Of the crisis at Richmond the pre-
else position Of European nations touching affairs
and the prospects concerning enstmsnts the North
TO meet the requirement for three hundred thousand
moro men. Eminent republicans admit that the
rebels have moro tho field than ourselves though
few weeks since snsmsnts stopped and Senator
Wilson went for the discharge Of hundred thousand
men.
The Senate until now has been strongly opposed to
early adjournment, but within few days that body
hes been 50 greatly hnnod cut by sickness absence
IT Senators that there is danger win be left without
aQuorum. II is not improbable that tie absentses viii
Be sent for The last two days have rendered the con-
situation q re session pgQhah.s
THE NEW ORLEANS coLLEoToRsHP.
c. C. Iathrop has resigned the appointment as Coec.
tOr Of New Orleans, to which he some weeks ago
Commissioned.
IMPORT RELATIVE TO THE ORGANIZATION OF GENERAL
HUNTERS BLACK BRIGADE.
Tho following correspondence Was laid before the
House day. the reading parts Of which ot6a
yioned much merrmen.:-
WAN DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON Cry, ID. c., judy 2, 1852
Sn-On reference TO the answer OF this department.
q the 14th u to the luton or tho House OF Repre
respecting he by Hunter Of the
department Of south Carolina, OF regiment OF siyoun-
msnfugiiive slaves viii ). seen hat tie re.oluon
bad been referred 10 that oncer with Instructions
nake immediate report thereons have now thehonor
Tut sa 2 SSRs q furnishing nssms
ton as to his action touching the various matters ind
Ihavs the honor to be, very respectfully, your ODE
''' - EDWIN n STANTON. Secretary OF War;
Hon q. A. Gsow Speaker Of the House of Representa-
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF 1rs soum.
PoEr ROYAL, S. c., June %, 1852. /
acs = N. STANTON, Secretary Of War, Washington
sR-r have the honor TO acknowledge the recsipt or
communication from tho Adiutant General OF the army
dated June 49, 1852, req esng ms to furnish you with
the Information necessary - answer certain resolutions
introduced In the House OF Representatives, June 1892
on motion Of Hon Mr. wickIne, OF Kentucky their sub.
R1-wheshsr hal organized or organizing q
regiment Of fugitive sias IS in this department..
Second-Wheth,r any authority had been given to me
from the War Department for such organization; and,
TSrd-whethsr had been furnished, by order OF tho
War Department, with clothing uniforms, arms, equip
Only having received the letter concerning these in
snswsr in time for the sailing day monday
TING haste preventing me from entering infinitely asl
IL The subject call, f ps. i'm IN
view OF the termination OF tho present
been swakensd BY NJ ws. r.soo Sn nT' pro;sr
sending even this imperfect answer waiting the
period necessary for the collection OF fuller and
To the FIRST question: therefore, reply that no resi.
ent OF fugitive slaves has been is being organized in
chs depaI tnent. There Ii, however ne regiment Of
persons whose nate masters are "fggitive rebesr-mep
who everywhere ny before the
dag, leaving their servants behind them 10 SHIFT best
Shey can Tor themselves SO far, indeed, tho loyal
persons composing this regiment from seeking
the presence Of their late that they one
and all working with emakablc industry TO place hsm.
selves in position TO join In full and effective pursu o.
the fugacous and traitlrous proprietors
To the second question have tho homer TO answer
thst the instructions given TO Brigader General T. W.
Sherman BY Hon. simon Cameron, late Secretary
Of War, and turned over to me by success ion
for my guidance, DO distinctly authorize employ all
loyal persons Offering their service in doonce Of The
Union and for tho suppression Of this rsbclicn in any
manner might see n, or that the circumstances might
call for. There 10 ne restriction to the character or
color Of tho persons employed or the nature n the
employ ment, whether civil or military, in which their
been authorized 10 onlis fugitive slaves soldiers
could any such be found IN the department. No
such characters, however, have yet appeared within
evory where remaining on their plantations % wcc
us aid us. and supply us with food, labor and norma
ton II Ia the masters who have In every instance been
the fugitivss runnh away from loyal slaves well
loyal soldiers, and WHOM We have only partially been
rife in hand lodging belnd trees In the extreme stance
In tho absence Of fugitive master law, tho desert
I'd slaves would be wholly without remedy had nothslr
slime Of treason given the right to pursue capture and
bring back these persons Of whose protection hoy have
been thus suddenly bereft.
10 the third ntsrrogatorit Ii my painful duty 10 re-
ply that | never received any specific authority for
issues Of clothing, uniforms arms equipments &c 10
ths troops In question my general instructions from
Mr.. Cameron TO employ han In any manner might hnd
necessary and tho military exig sncies OF the depart
nsns aud the country being my only but IN my judg-
ment sufficient Justification. Neither have had any
specific authority FOR supplying those persons with
shovcls spades and lickaxs, when employing nsm 40
yabcrers, with boats and when using them
Gghterluen but these net points Indicated IN Mr..