The New York herald., 1862-03-21
NEWS FROM wAsn!.e!!aa.:.. wAAs..!!:a On.
THE CENSORSHIP OF TIE PRESS.
Report Of the House Judiciary
Committee.
THE TAX AND CONrIseATI0S BILLS,
&c, &C.. &c.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1862.


passed without mate rial modification Dir. CresGeld O
Maryian made an appeal behalf OF the peach brand,
region the Eastern shore where every farmer keeps
still brandy from his surplus apples and peaches
He said hard TO compel them pay much for
license the big distlers pay His constituents had
always loyal but he could hardly for then
II their peach and honey are cut oil. The bill was mod
ned TO meet this difficulty.
whether occasoned by the potent effects Of the wsksy
discussion from othsr causes five O'Clock there was
ma quorum and the House was compelled to adjourn.
C0NrIscATION OF THE PROPERTY OF REBvfs
The bills resolutions against which the House Com
:ttse Tbs Judiciary reported adversely to-day, are
osurteen number providing for the conscation &C.
rebel property and had been referred hem from time
10 time
Mr.. Bingham offered substitution for all the bills pro.
viding that all property Of persons engaged in rebellion
Or aiding and abeting therein, shall be lawful prize and
subject 10 sszure also declaring free tho slaves Of all
xebes md providing that proof Of REASONABLE
eha be bar against the masters claim in court and be
shall prove himself free from atant before any prccept
shall DO issued in behalf OF his claim TO slave II is rs
folows:--
where's the power Of Congress- under the consiilu.
fon 10 authorize the c0nscaton OF the property OF per-
sons ong'sed in armed rebellion against the United
States or aid in said rebellion doubtful the power
oi the Executive to act in the premises is ample;
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Rspres snta
eves that tho President should use oil means not incon
Bstent with the laws of war; which in his Judgment
may deemed necessary to crush rebellion ncudine
1he secure and final disposition of all the property real
and persona OF those engaged in armed rebellion against
the government, or aiding in such rebellion, including
Slaves aud that, in the opinion Of Congress, decided
measures Oh Tho part Of the Executive have already
poma necessary.
GENERAL MCLELLAN's sLANDEBERs.
The an: Mcclellan press is dstorting history by
asserting :ha. General Burnsides force which fought
.alsny a. Newbern. made up of the rawost rsgi-
ents In the army ard that this battle wo as that
~ Fort Donclson upsss the theory of tho necessity
drill and discipline as applied to militia by the officers
nf our army. Tho truth is that General Burnside S
mon as Ncwaern were picked regiments, selected by
himself from tho whole army east OF the Aeghanies He
took no raw troops into his division TIE Massachusetts,
regiments composed mainly Of the Aowor OF the
Massachusetts volunteer militia. who pridcd themselves
upoo taer Jril the and officers hay ing maintained
military organization In that Stas under the erce,t
opposition oc the abolition shriskers evor since the
soidery were called out 70 preserve order the
di.ion Of Anthony Burns in Boston Many of tho mon
nod cfcsrs in the Burnside expedition were in tho hrco
months service, and there Is nothing about them.
Tho rebels who would fa;n draw argument against
AcCassns lollcy> from Burnsdes victory have failed
&issrabiy,
THE AB0LITToNIsTs CAvING IN
Tho leadsrs Of the abolition oppos,ion 20 The admus
aration havo rssolvsd to MORT OF necessity after
a Their furious denuncatcns Of the President AMI his
policy Of was;ng only for the Union and standing fast
by the constitution They have determined to sustain his
resolution nrcfsrsncs to prorDg aid the
which shat voluntarily adopt emancipation laws The
very men who privately donounce this resolution pub
tcy support IL. Very they will be found joining in
She praises Of General Mcclellan sounded by the lips Of
hhs nasses ar the loyal people Already there are ;nd
nations Of decided change In the tone OF many mem
i1srs OF Congress who have heretofore sweed the num-
Dor Of tbs slrokers The candid statement Of Cenaya
Burnside according 10 General NoCislsn the merit OF
having planned tho expedition tha. has resulted so aor
pusiy, was tina theme OF universal comnen, in both
houses 1t has opened many eyes to the existence OF
Facts which they wers unwilling to see.
OFFICIAL ORDER or THE ADJrrANr GENERAL.
ahe following Official orders have been issued from the
otice Of .hs Adjutant General
Brigadier General H. " Benhan ,Ua;,sd states yolun
teers IL re.eyed from the operations Of the instruction
p March ls6s to report to the Chief Of the Engineer
Hunter. United States Volunteers.
Surgeon J. F. Hammond, United States infantry will
Feisve SnrgecnC G. Keensy from duty in the Army OF
The Potomac Surgeon Kseney will report the Surgeon
1sensrA for orders
Captain ao. C. shorburnc, First United states infantry,
win report for duty to Brgadcr General Wadsworti
Military Gov erncr of the District Of Columbia
THE THnEE YEARS GOVERNMENT BONDS
The Secretary Of the Treasury has directed that the
semi annual coupons for interest upon the 1t October
thrse years bonds due April shall be paid in coin at
The ocss of the Assistant Treasurers al Boston, New
York aud Philadelphia and at tho Treasury at Washing
tou and a, the designated depository at Cincinnati
. RELEASED POLITICAL PRISONERS.
The following prisoners released by the Commis.
sion to-day, giving their written parole render
hid comfort to the enemy in osy to- the govern
mont OF the United Statcs:A J. fleming j. AZ English
". A. Taylor, summeraeld Ball, W. B. Price, J. "
Burke, W. \. Brown, 8. g. Hough, H. G. Field, f. J.
Snowden, W. Cogan and John We'ch.
The following we're recommted fvr further considera.
fion III O. Claughton, Henry Pee and 4. H. Mcknight
all OF A,xapdria
fn addition TO those already mentioned the following
yirgnans, held military prisoners have been re.
ceased, upon taking the oath OF alegiance:osepl r.
Dull Herman Wilson, George Bayls Lewis r. Diehl and
James smawood oil of whom represented that they had
come 10 .he lines Of the Union army where thoy were
captured escape impressmcnt into he rebel service
GENERAL M'kEIvER.
Captaia Chauncey McKecver, formerly Assistant Ad
suiant Gsneal to General FreDoat has been appointed
to similar position in General Hcipt 1clmans COPS.
THE ARMY HOSPITALS.
There arc we've general army hospitals In the District
of Columbia and Alexandria three in Baltimore, four in
Annapolis aud two in Philadelphia Those at Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Annapolis for convalesccnts until
thoy sufciently TO join their regiments. The
rapacity for The smaller hospitals is for 225 pa
tionts, and OF the larger 500. The hospitals
in this vicinity tolersby full in consequences Of tho
recent military changes of position Not more than one
in ten Is conGcd TO his bed All receive The best po 81.
ble attention from the military department OF the army
bas female nurse and two male attendants are allowed
90 each twenty patients. The total number OF deaths
for the past year been $780, including tho reports in
shsse vealy ono hospitals well as in two hundred aud
rty seven rec menis including those Of tho Army Of the
Potomac.
CURATIVE EFFECTs or ANTICIPATED ACTION.
Lieutenant Smith, Of the Sixth regiment Of regulars
to-day brought from Fairfax Court House thirty-four
soldiers left there sick but able to report to their
regiments sor duty From the different hospitals IN this
city ons hundred and thirty-fou oday joined their
rsalmen,s Aniicipation OF something TO do has .
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