The New York herald., 1862-12-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. :, 1862.

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APPROVAL OF SECRETARY cHAsE's RscoDdESDA-
TIONs BY THE COMMITTEE or WAYS AND MEANS.
majority Of tho Committee Of Ways and Means are In
favor OF the financial scheme proposed BY Mr. Chase and
deprecats any further imitation Of the currency It ID
quite oertn that Mr.. thasss recommendations will be
sustained and carried into effect BY Congress
REPRESENTATIVES, STEVENS RESOLUTION IN REFE-
RENEE TO THE INTEGRITY AND ENTIKETY OF THE
UNION.
The resolution Of representative Stevens deouncng
guilty Of high crime any person In the executive or
legislative branch Of the government who shall propose
make peace shall accept advise the acceptance
any such proposition any other basis than the in
tsgry aud entirety the United States and tho Terrific
ries as they exisieS the time Of the rcbeon the
sidcration Of which has been pos!,cd til Tuesday week,
will probably h fully discussed several members arc
already preparing speak upon the subject This reso.
hutton 10 not supp sed 10 - aimed a. tine administration,
is position 10 known &c De that peace admissible
al the cost Of single acre Of the Union.
IN. resousoS Il Nj Yallandsham proposing conven-
ton Of the s,a.os ana which "a pending from the last
session, win soon came up for consideration in the
House.
OPENING OF THE RADICAL CAMPAIGN IN THE HOUSE.
Hon. Martin r. Conway win tomorrow introduce into
the House series Of RADICAL Revolutionary and inam
matory resolutions in reference to the condition Of tho
attack upon the management Of the public Affairs by tho
present administration and urge that the shall be
Cor the reduction of the Southern States
territorial ld.ion that II shall be Immediately stop
ped until after Presidential election The resolutions will
set forth that the Southern Satos in rebellion have
forfeited all claims to recognition constituent
bes Of the and all rights under the constiu
ton and that the whole country must either be all free
all slave takritory The resolutions argue that this
end cannot be obtained under tho present Administrations
and that therefore the continuation Of the Ia nm
necessary and can only result in a preparation Or
evils.
surpERrxGs AND DEATHS OF SOLDIERS FROM THE
COLD WEATHER.
The recent cold snap has boen intensely severe upon
soldiers in camp Information has been received
ran, that six Of pckes in the Army Of the Potomac
vere frozen ~ death last night in Camp Misery = the
mIssrable ssylur for convaleecents near Alexandria
seven died from the effects pr the cold. The new regi
snss that have recently arrivcc bcre and gone into
cauy without cenveniences for making themselves
Portable have suffered very severely. The Surgeon
General has promised that he will remove from, the con
valescent camp without delay all for whom comfortable
quarters be provided in and around the city
THE new coSvALEscENr CANT.
The sub committee delegated by the Committee The
Conduct Of the War inquire into the condition Of con-
vuesCentE,
valsscent camp and approved Of IL. IL Is situated In a
dry pine ridge and we'll shehered. Comfortable bar
racks are being constructed and great improvements
In the condition OF these poor fellows may be cx
pecsed.
The Van wyck investigating Committee win soon re-
sams their labors, and number OF important subjects
viii DO referred in few days TO various standing
ittees Cor investigation. There well authenticated
Congress r..ssef .~~. M.tfEt
DECISION OF COMMISSIONERS BOUTWELL,. IN REPER-
EYcg TO AGENTS or MANUFACTURERS.
Tho following regulation has been made by the Commits
s,oper Of Internal Revenue relating to the agents or
manufacturers The word "agentn used In the
and sevcntynfth sections Of the Excise
act 10 construed to either person who s the OK
elusive agent or manufacturer or any person or firm
selling goods on commission designated by manufacturer
~ his age for the sale Of his manufactures In all cases
the manufacturer will DO required TO make knswn TO the
Assessor Assistant Assessor Of the district the pame
ana place Of bosiness Of the agent SO designated
,W m THE coNTRABAsDs. t@s5..
the subject not ptcous in the extreme people
here would laugh Al tho rspugnance Of the New Yorkre
publicans 10 their fellow and brother John High
eras There nsny fngtivss here condition.
oo Of tho permanent soored residents Of this city have
visited the ccntraband quarters, and have made report
upou tho miserable condition Of the inmates II that
Tho TO ts made have thess poor creatures
that have usys~ taken themselves undertake 70 do
80 now The cosred people of tho city are urged to sup
port the Old and mHr To tho others narrov quarters
are allowed In rcor structures, they are expected
from prccarous earnings pay for their poor shelter,
food and clothing The whole story may be summed up
In the fact cosrcd residents here consdcr
the contrabands are In a wretched condition. NE
NAVAL ORDERS.
Captain John A. winslow has been ordered 70 the com.