The New York herald., 1862-12-17
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

the Star has an article poi'sins Wv - , r ,,e
m'n' 60, r.,,,oaa and asks for investigation by
: Hf f. =, .s.s,,ain who was TO blame for the aeiay
- nos rand.rod abortve plans q Arnsides con"
s73l, 900 900 REQUIRED FOR Thk ASni, w
WV bill. reported from the Committee Of ways
,oriates s7sl 900, 900 for the year ending
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I and Means, spps~. roLLNnr'"''
! with June, 1904 ----.vU vF DUTIEs
| yArnnsr or ,s,,~-sf AND A,,s :,
| I'M . introduced By Mr. Nc
/ The following resolutions We. uittee read twice an,
I dougal, Of the Senate Finance CON-
| rsferrod- = ,....a, .io.
| Resolved, BY the senate and N assembled That thu
voverosn @ N .ohsress ent coin lor incres
on IT'S indebtedness and that they editors to do other
breach OF good faith to the public CT,
Resolved secondly That the duties. old issue Of de-
continue 70 be collected Ia coin aud tbs shall not b.
/ mand notes only and that, when the atA T. they sha
obtainabe for the purposes Of such paymcn
therefore be payable only in coin. .n.o,.,.
PASSAGE OF THE MILITARY ACADEMY Al
TIOE BILL. - an
The bill making appropriations, amounting wos
hundred and twenty.seven thousand dollars Noritt moo
Point Academy, was passed in the House this a kT
without amendment N.e
EXCISE TAX STAMPS
Commissioner Boutwell, received from the engraN ers
day proof sheets of the stamps used excise
tax, eighty in number. They very neatly exec uted
and difficult to be counterfsited.
THE RADICALS AND MIR. c0NwAY's PLAN FOR Tvs,
SOLVING THE UNION.
It is understood that Sumner favors the plan
developed by Mr. Conway, of Kansas for the practical
dissolution Of the Union II was as developed in the
resolutions introduced by Mr. Conway the House yos-
terday.
ARBITRARY ARRESTS AND IMpRIsoNMENTs,
The republicans in the Senate have got rid Of the e.
barr Of voting upon Senator Saulsburys reso
ton Of inquiry by inserting that the whole subject OF
executive arrests and imprsonments is to be disposed or
by Senator Trumburs bill. which is to DO considered
! tomorrow :" :. Sif IS t.tt 49,
BEPoRTED ARREST OF SENATOR SALISBURY. i
II reported that Senator Salisbury has been arrested
tonight.
GENERAL MCLELLAN's MOVEMENTS.
General McClelans baggage has been wharf
mere, Tor transportation probably to New York.
THE PORTER COURT MARTIAL.
The Porter Court Martial to-day adjourned to Thursday
without business Of consequence.
THE M'DowELL COURT OF INQUIRY.
In the Mcdowell Court Of Inquiry to-day General Nc
Dowe hed number OF papers bearing his case, and
the time Of the session occupied in reading them.
NOMINATION OF sEcRErARY SMITH FOR JUDGE
SHIP.
Smith, at present Secretary Of Interior to be judge
Of the District Court Of tho United States for the district
OF Indiana.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House he'd very brief session this afternoon.
The mem bers were preoccupied with the late battle
Fredericksburg and its results and evidcnty had no
desire to discuss any minor matters engage in war Of
words.
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE SIOUX INDIANS
Senator whkinsons BILL for the Of the severa,
bands Of the Sioux Indians assigns them a new reser
vation near the Missouri river sufficient to give
eighty acres Of good agricultural land to each
Individual, end appropriates 500 900 for their
removal provides that the old reservations shall be
sold for the benefit Of the tribe and that individuals
sought TO prevent the massacre shall be allowed 10
remain and retain 100 each.
IMPROVEMENT OF MIME oTA RIVERS
Senator Eices bill in aid OF connect the Min
nesoa river and RID Of the North grants for such
purpose million Of Of Minnesota land besides tpe
canal right Of way of two hundred fee. in width.
THE WORK OF TIE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court with full bench, is disposng OF
the business before il as rapidly as possible. Some fifty
Of itigants the rebeisus States have been dis
missed from the docket the parties being present to
respond
THE LATE GENERAL TwIGGs' SWORDS
The President, in message to Congress to-day placed
their disposal three swords presented Twggs
by Congress- the State Of Georgia and the city Augusta
The President recommends that il these trophies are to
presented TO officers for merorious conduct during
the present war Of them should be given General
Butler This would dispose OF the charges said
to have made against General Butler as the
President is concerned.
Accident on the Hudson River Railroad.
ALBASY, Dec 10, 1862.
freight train on the Hudson River Railroad of the
trsck at Tyo to day Several cars were badly broken