The New York herald., 1862-12-18


ted rom the Army Of the Potomac. Jhs reason why
Mcdowell did not join the Army Of the Potomac at .
subsequent period (as the witness nformed) was he
did not think the number Of troops which would thus be
left for the defence Of Washington would be sufficient
The Court adjourned till tomorrow morning.
GOVERNMENT AID FOR THE METROPOLITAN RAILRoAD
COMPANY.
The memorial OF the Council OF Washington for gov
ernment aid 70 the Metropolitan Railroad Company to
construct interior railroad hence Point OF Rocks
and to Hagerstown also the Deep wers Of the
Chesapeake, some twentyone miles from this city,
has been presented TO Congress. II il alleged
that the navigation OF the Potomac hazarded by rebel
batteries and by ce Estimates calculations pub
lished 70 show that the annual saving Of freight to
the by the construction the hence
the Point Of Rocks would be over three millions Of dollars
the saving in distance would be fifty miles Tho esti-
mated cost per mile is fifty thousand dollars, and the
Metropolitan Railroad Company propose TO build II imme
datey, IL government will guarantee bonds for three.
fourths Of tho cost.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL FRKNONr.
General Fremont is here.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL MAX WEBER.
General Max Weber is in this city, and will proceed 70
New York next Monday to remain there until he is
covered.
THE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL BILL.
The necessary absence Of Messrs. washburne. Dawes
and others compelled the friends OF the Michigan Canal
bill TO consent to It's postponement until the first Tues
day Of January.
APPOINTMENT.
Mordecai Motley nominated to the Senate Monday
principal clerk ofthe General Land Office and Whitley,
Of Wisconsin, as Indian Agent for Colorado Territory.
AMENDMENTS TO THE REVENUE AND CONFIsCATIoN
ACTS.
Senator Shermans BILL introduced Monday, in amend
provides that the bona de claims Of any loyal citizen
upon any ship vessel or other property condemned
shall be satisfied Of the proceeds before such property
can be awarded to the United States any nformer
APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF COURTS MARTIAL.
Mr.. Holman's bn introduced Monday, amendatory Of
the Sixty fifth article Of war; provides for appeals from
the decisions Of courts martial To the President within
six months Of the date Of the decision in all
cases involving dismissal Of commissioned officers.
punishment by Imprisonment death Of enlisted
and gives the President power to grant trial. set
aside the finding OF the Court, mitigate the punish
mcnt by changing its kind.
HAgBoR DETENcEs.
board Of engineers met in this city Monday for the
purpose Of reporting upon Tmbys revolving iron tower
for harbor defences The board consists Of Generals
Barnard and Cuum Captain Kelly the corps Of
gneers
ASSISTANCE TO EMGRANrs TO THE PACIFIC COAST.
The safe arrival Of Captain James L. Fish Medorem
Crawford with their parties organized to afford assistance
to emgants to the Pacific coast is reported from waa
Wala They arrived about the last Of October, with
out serious accident or loss Of any kind.
THE CAMP PIREs OF THE ARMIES AT FREDERICKSBURG.
Passengers by the boat from Fortress Monroe report
hat willie passing up through the bay, the Kappa
hammock, they the light Of great confagration at
considerable distance inland lasting three hours The
captain said in the direction Of Fredericksburg,
and il doubtless the reflection Of the camp fires Of the
two great armies lying there in hostile array.
DEVELOPING TIE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE
COUNTRY.
The bill OF Senator Latham for the development: OF the
mineral California directs the Commissioner
Il the Land once to continue hslnvestgatons nstitut
ed IN relation the mineral wealth Of the country its
ocal!ty and extent, by Of surveys, correspon
dencc authorized explorations practical and scientific
esperiments tho collection OF specimens, new improve
ment in assaying metals, experimental tests Of value
Sc He s also required to publish reports Of each In
vcsigatou.
CALIFORNIA LAND TITLES.
II appears by, Mr.. whttlesey's report about the ex
pnditures in sdjudicatng California land titles during
Mr. Buchanans administration, that Mr. Stanton received
Inc amazing retainer Of twenty-five thousand dollars.
California expense the government Of
FIVE thosard more and received still thousand fee
Tor service In some there. nephew Of
Mr. Buchanan went with him who received one thousand
dollars W. r. Reed got fee Of eighteen hundred and r.
H. Giet one OF thousand dollars. s. W. Inge formerly
&C Alabama eighteen thousand dollars but he went to
Mexico investigate titles and De,afour, District At
,oyney of California 20, large fees in addition to his
.nlar salary Edward Rand clerk got counsel about
fourteen thousand dollars j. NJ skunk, agent Of special
counsel, got five Thousand six hundred dollars.
THE STOLEN TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
General Spinner, United STATES Treasurer, has heard
nothing the stolen certificates but states that 1t his
opinion the parties puroning burnt them. Such is also
that Of the police. In no case, however, they be
used.
THE APPOINTMENT OF AIDsHIpMEs.
Members OF Congress dissatisfied with the Of
tie Secretary of the Navy in designating the additional
number mdshpmcn authorized by law at the astsessien
without receiving nomination from tnem, in accordance
with old custom The late law authorized additional ap
poniments equal in number TO what the seeded States
would have been entitled but did provide that
said appointments should be designated BY Congressman
II does not follow from the fact that they have
not that the appointments good ones Della
ware has two, Missonr four New Hampshire four New
York SIXTEEN Connecticut FIVE, Pennsylvania eleven
Iowa SIX Rhode Island four, Massachusetts fourteen I'LL
pos two MARYLAND two, Ohio two, Vermont one, Dis
rict Of Columbia one, ana Maine Sometimes the ap
poptments, reported By Secretary wcss made
upon recommendation Of single individuals relatives
&c Many have been made upsn conmsndatiop of army
saa navy officers Edward Everett designated six sena
tor Grimes, six Two Fields appointed at the in
stance Of D. n Field and Cyrus ". Field One or two
persons appointed at the instance OF General Megs
two by Senator Hale one OF two by the Bisrs
aud two by Hon. Mr.. scdgwick.
TRADE REoPgSEp WITH LoUDoS COUNTY, VA.
t.r,tl,
following permits granted by ths Military Cover
nor
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY n>rmCr o. wAsslsorox,l
wAHxeToS, II. g. (
Permission is granted 20 -, ol London cciuty, Va
70 transport agricultural prodncewbest, corn pork
6c.--to The state of Nsryland, Cor the yur
pose Of sale and traffic, amt TO purchase and
carry into London county groceries aud other goods
consumption TO be sold at retail 10 the nsrs
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