The New York herald., 1862-12-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 2, 1901.
rHR REroaF or rHE ssoRErARv or TIE TREASURY.
The fepor or tho Secretary Of Treasury looked for
with mucS interest II Is expected 70 be ready by 70
morrow no principal feature In the policy 70 bo an
nounced said 70 have been oreshadowed In the auson
70 the banking system in the Presidents Message.
TEE TREASURY ESTIMATES.
The estimates OF the Treasury Department pnavod
ably delayed. Tho Committee Of Ways and Means, thers
FORE have data on which 70 franc the general appo
pration bills The Secretarys report win be ready
time this week.
THE AMOUNT OF CUSTOM H0UsK TREASURY NOTES
OUTSTANDING.
Is estimated that tho amount OF Custom House Tfea.
sury notes outstanding less than fourteen millions
and not sixteen Millions has been stated II is Thought
by the middle OF January that this will be
sorbed when tho government will be In receipt OF god
from customs.
THE MESSAGE AND THE ARMY AND NAVY.
The omission the part Of the President to commend
condemn conduct Of the army and navy during the
past year has been the subject considerable
he was aware that those matters treated a
length by the heads Of the departments to which they
particularly belong may have been his intention TO ab
brevate his Message by emitting any aluson 70 them;
but is thought strange that tho CommasderinChief Of
the army and navy should have failed to spoak OF Other
at the conclusion year Of war which there have
been so many stirring events.
RUMoRED 0ABTNKr CHANGES.
It 10 bo settled that Caleb B. Smith will shortly
resign his position Sedrctary Of tho Interior accept
the District Judgeship in Indiana; and in
circles asserted Senator Browning win succeed
to the vacancy thus created.
Nothing here oon1rmatsry Of the report that
Gen. Burnside has been relieved Of tho command Of the
Army OF the Potomac.
TIE WANTS OF THE ARMY or THE PoroMAC-wHAe
HAS RETARDED rTs ADVANCE.
The correspondents who writing that the army has
been without vegetables FOR weeks that pontoons
lacking that the enemy in great force only
stating what has beon long known yet has been strenu
ously denied by them. Officers who up dav from
army say that tho roads exeorabie condition.
The that furnished the army pieces almost
Immediately in cold, wet weather.
One OF the organs here continues its opposition 10 an
advance OF the army, and questions the competency Of
General Burnside TO command.
1t that Major SpaIdng, OF the New York voun.
tcers suffer for the delay In the transit Of the
pontoon bridge train.
ARREST OF ARMY OFFICERS on TIE CHARGE or
OBTAINING A PoKTOON TRAIN.
Tho War Department has caused the arrest Of Major
Spauding Of the Ffteh New York Engineer Volunteers,
the other officers who with him, in the
transportation Of the pontoon from this point
Falmouth, Va.
is alleged that Major spasldng started with tho train
two and half days later than he should have started,
and was Ave days tho road longer than was ne
essary.
WHAT WILL CONGRESS D0-THE RADICAL PRO.
GRAMIfE FOR NEGROES-TBE MESSAGE, ETC.
Mr. Fcssenden, Of Mane earnestly talking day
to several Senators, which Is not his practice. He
is for business session. In order that extra moong
may not be required when the popular branch win be in
the Of has N
qGry here, what win be done at this session. But is
answered that the mischief has been all done and what
is wanted is .blacl CODE" something Of that
Sort whereby tho emancIpatcd slaves may be employed,
fed, clothed Sheltered schooed, and provided fer
class in the way Of hospitals for the deaf, dumb
blind and aged, orphans, &c. Measures for all
these purposes. well for author lzing blacks
to hold Office, vote, sit on inries do military duty Co.,
are requisite tocomplete the programme.
The radicals very abusive e the President about
compensated emancipation aud deportation. Tho coaser-
vavcs saw let the Niger alone and push the column.
II mookery to talk Of compensation for slaves when
the bulk OF them made by tho proclamation
in month.
THE PRAYERS OF THE ABOLITION cHArLAINs or CON-
GRESS.
The prayers that wore offered yesterday aud to-day IN
the Senate have been offensive TO Senator's whs
do think all loyalty abolitionism, that
they do not intend again listen TO patizan suppoa
items 10 the Deity.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
Nothing Of importance was done in Congress today.
In the Senate similar that enacted in the HOUSE
yesterday occurred the Introduction Of resolutoa
rem Senator Powell condcmnng the by military
authority without charges prefcrredc trial recorded
unconstitutional The question appears far 10 be ths
oniy one that is 10 be pressed parry measure, and
the shrinking ofonc party from its investigation ndcaes
consciousness that the ndefcnsbc Expressions
have been uttered to-day Of surprise that the friends of
the administration should not promptly defend them.
selves by furnishing those who have exposed them
unnecessarily 10 these assaults
The National Convention proposed by Mr.. Davis, of
Kentucky, is regarded simply resurrection Of The
Peace Convention which met the earlier stages the
rebellion and fail TO accomplish anything. The nation,
North and South does not yet seem 10 have suffered suf
Gcienty be Of political partisan procvities and
look only with patriotic view upon questions OF public
policy. Mr.. Davis national convention would not the
estimation OF The strongest Uuon here, able 10
accomplish any beneficial result.
Neither House remained session today more than
half hour The Congressional machinery is not yet n
complete working order. Tho csm,nitsecs beng
called and the unfinished business or the
viewed is not probable that mnch viii, be during
this week excepting in tho way Of preparation.
The Bankrupt bill, which lies over from the last ses.
sion made the order Of tho day for next Monday.
the friends OF the measure were present 70 manifest
interest In Its passage might be pasecd but n the alb
Of any movement their part may be placed 10
such position the calendar that will again fall into
tho unfinished business sf thie session.
The recommendations OF the President In regard 10
emancipation have been the principal topic in political
circles bore to-day. While the radicals profess believe
that amendment Of the proclamation Of eeptem.
Der g. they manifest much chagrin AT s presentation
and prominence the Presidential Message Many Of ~
conservatives express the opron that simple prcpo-
sion that slavery shalt 1s0e would be acceptable
all the border slave States without the promise Of
pensation which is regarded dangerous precedent
The nrc eating radicals pronounce The whole affair ealy
second edition Of the plsvious abolition proclsmatoa