New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-17
STRANGE AGREEMENT MADE BY MCCLELLAN.
A HEARTLESS SURGEON DISMISSED.
Questionable Action Of Conference COMMITTEES.
THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF FORT MORGAN.
THE CONFERENCE on THE TAX BILL

One hundred and two Representatives. and thirty.
seven Senators have signed paper which will DO
presented TO the President in the morning, request
ing him to make such arrangements as are practica-
Bile for the release by exchange of all the prisoners
held by the Rebels. A decided majority of both
Houses thus declares itself opposed to the desire Of
Kentucky, that Bnckner should be hung, whatever
NAV happen to Union officers in the hands Of the
Rebels.
THE PROTECTION OF THE REBEL LEES PROP.
ERTY.
The President has ordered the White Home on
the Psmunkey, with its grounds, belonging TO Col.
Lee Of the Rebel Army, which have been hitherto
scrupulously guarded from intrusion, to be used for
hospital purpo.ee Lieut. Horace Green, President
of the New.York Medical Society, with j. Burns,
and Lemuel we,more Of The NewEngland Soldier
Relief Association, who left the Peninsula yester.
day to-day called upon the President and Secretary
Of War and represented to them the gross ii]us'ice
which was being done. They said that tue only
pure water in the vicinity wac spring
upon Col. Lees premises, which, with the
rest Of tie property, was taoooed 70 oui
sick and wounded soldiers. The report s that IL
came out Ia the course of conversation that one Of
tho reasons given for the course pursued was that
was in compliance with promise, made years ago,
| to Col LIE BY Gen. Mcclellan, that if they should
ever be opposed in war the property Of each should
be respected by the other. The President was con-
WINGED BY the statements Of Dr. Green, and de-
clared that Gen. McCellans promise did no. bind
him the President). >and he would break II. He
therefore sanctioned an order signed by Secretary
Stanton, directing the guards to be removed from
the White House, and tho premises TO be put at the
disposal Of the surgeons Mr.. Burns was dsputed 10
take the order to the Peninsula. All the correspor-
denes between the War Department and Gen. Nc
Clellan, with relation to this subject will scon be
made public, thanks to Mr.. Potter Of Wisconsin,
whose resolution of inquiry was adopted by tho
House today, and TO Messrs. Dawes and Sedgewicks
who supported him, by relating what they had seeI
on the Peninsula.
TIE NEGLECT OF OUR WOUNDED.
Short work was made with Surgeon u. L. Hays
of the ll0h Pennsylvania, who left upward Of Jc'
wounded soldiers from Gen. Shieldse Division, whit
were in bis charge in the cars over Saturday night,
while be himself went to bed at Wilard's. He I'D.
mtted these facts when called before the Secretary
Of War this morning, but pleaded that he had vainly
sought to find any official in Washington to tell him
what disposition to make of the wounded. The
Secretary having hesrd him through, said in tone
calculated to impress lis hearer: THAT man who
could be guilty of such inhunanity was disgrscS
to the army and the country. and should be forthwith
dismissed from the service, and advised him to leave
the room and the department instantly" Had he no,
done so bis movements would have been accelerated
by the throng in attendance az the department,
whose verdict that the Secretary had served
him right. Tie friends Of Dr. Hays claim that 10
was no more to blame than officials here, who
although advised that the train to arrive, weTs
10. present to direct lin what 10 DO with the soldiers
But the truth is that the telegram TO this effect,
sent failed to arrive in consequence OF the storp,
and neither the Swgecn-Genera nor any
of his suhordnatos here was apprsed Of the arrival
Of the soldiers, nor can any defense relieve Df.
Hays FROM the charge that he provided himself with
comfortable bed, while leaving the soldiers boxed
up in the cars without food or attendance. The
SurgeouGeneral 10 note TO the Secretary OF Wa,
desired him TO make an example Of this man as
warning TO others. The whole OF the facts of this
dsgacefu transaction will be brought out in the re-
port of the Committee on the Conduct Of The Wa,
in response 10 the resolution submitted to them by
the House. on motion of Mr.. Shellabarger, to-day.
The following is the order dismissing Dr. Hays;
MAR DEPARTMENT, AnlrTAN1 bENERAl OFFtEf
MAsHISGToS, June To- lSo2
CENTRAL ORpERs No. e6-Surgon David ). Hays, ilob
Regment Penn Nomeers havos been ordered 70
conduct this city sse detachment Of sick and woundrs
men, and having shsneuly elected them after their arrival
the Prosda directs that for this derecien OF duty
be dismissed nom the service and he il hereby according
dismissed.
BY order ofihe Secretary olWsn
l.. THOMAS Adjitsnt General
Official: T. u. TOWNSEND. Assistant Aajatsnt General
TIL. CAMPAIGN AGAINST SroNEwALL JACKSON
! Tie resolution of inquiry introduced by Mr.. VIZ
son of Iowa and referred TO the Committee on IN
Conduct OF the War; opens the subjects discussed IA
a letter from an officer published in The Tribune
Saturday with regard TO the recent campaign sganrs
4" Stonewall" jackson.
MR. VOORHEES, CHARGE AGAINST Chm bANn''
Mr. Voorhees, resolution, accusing Gen. bahAs
OF giving negroes transportation whlea lie refused !"
sck and wounded soldiers, is believed 90 be founder
mon An utter fasehood, and wac voted for by many
who wished TO see it exposed
! .CrIoy OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
In the Senate to-day, attention was called by tho
President to an abuse which has sprung up TINS
s.ssion. Committees of Conference have taken "
rnop themselves instead Of merely reporting upon
the dsagreeing votes of the two Houses as is tnef
proynee, TO make additions alterations III se,toha
in which both Houses conquered. Some of the egis'
hon which has been slipped through Congress "
this way is not such as would have been tolerued
knowingly. The Vice-Presdent remarked thSt
Committees of Conference had no such power as mao
heen e,,rcsed in case brought 10 his notice, ands