New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-15
CONFISCATION AND EMANCIPATION
The ROut Of MarShal'S Forces Confirmed
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TIE CHANGE IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The Senate has not confirmed the nomina
ton of Simon Cameron as Minister TO Russia,
nor that of Edwin NJ. Stanton as Secretary OF
War, although the uniform practice Is to ac'
in such cases OF once. Yesterday Dir. Sumner
moved. in Executive Session, for the unanimous
confirmation of both, but objection was made,
and each was referred to the appropriate
committee.
1t was supposed that to-day Senator Wilson,
Chairman OF the Military Committee, or Sen
ator Sumner, Chairman Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, would move for an executive ses.
sion, but neither rote for the purpose. There
being no executive session, no report OF course
vas made, and the matter stands, and may
stand for day or two, where il was left yes
terday.
1t is coriectured that while there is no ques-
ton as to the great ability tie high personal
character, or fitness in oil respects OF each
nominee the Senate is disposed TO delay IN tie
hope of receiving from the Executive some
light upon the political and military policy OF
the Government, which, as the body with
whose constitutional advice and consent the
President acts it feels right to require. IL
is also critically remarked that no Senator was
advised Of tic change until the Message an
nounced il. II should be understood distinctly
that Mr.. Cameron has not " resigned"
II Mr.. Stanton shall he confirmed, Of which
.l.s L.. III fl. a..
War portfolio on Saturday next Gen. CauI.
erou will labor assiduously TO present 10 li,n q
clear calendar closing up so far De he can, all
the unfinished business of the Department
There is q show Of opposition to the coufrma-
ton OF Mr. Camerons nomination. his prn.
cipally comes from Senator who cannot
afford TO have the history OF his own election
made public.
The feeling a. the displacement Of Mr. Cam
er0n il profound. We have 40 many troubles
on hand, that we cannot afford 10 ferment new
ones. by telling Of the way in which the Dor
der.State Interference with the war las been
yainy coubatcd by the mos, patriotic Depart
mont under the Government.
TIE CASE OF The P,RrH-mRE.
The ease of the Porth,hire, wrouglully de-
tanned BY our cruisers in the Gulf, and for
hose owners the British Government claimed
600 damages, was decided to-day. The
House bill for the payment of the amount
promptly passed through the Senate, and Was
made law by the signature Of the President.
TIE GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
The Boards Of Trade Of Boston and phla-
delphia appeared before the House Committee
of Ways aud Means This morning, and dis
cussed The features OF the scheme submitted by
the bankers These gentlemen, strange to say,
thought the mone! lenders plan good one, and
that it should be adopted at once by the Treas
ury Department end By Congress. Tie Ways
and Means Committee have thus far patiently
examined the plan and listened 10 the sugges.
tons Of all tbcse sO-called fnBucers, but have
inled to be impressed with their views. They
have determined Ia urge the immediate
adoption Of the Treasury-Note bill, and
to bring forward a. speedily as possible
fbe Taxation and Tarf bills. The
first Of these viii provide for $4,000, 900
uI ItfcHuc I4clh utlhdl boht''H, uutuR ibc
coming fiscal year. This sum viii be ra ed
out Of taxes upon incomes, stocks, corporate
shares, carriages. plate, jewelry, saddle horses,
and other property, which can well bear the
alone, it would amount to one per cent;
distributed as proposed, it will scarcely be
felt, and, relieved by the tariff on imports, it
will in no degree whatever DO felt TO be- a
war tax.
TIE PRANKIEG PRIVILEGE.
The Senate Post- Office Committee have had
under consideration q bill foT the abolition of
the franking privilege, and intended to report
it to-day. Now that the House has passed
similar BILL the Senate will probably adopt it
without delay. This viii, il is believed, pass
the Senate by as decided Il majority Us it re-
ceiyed in the House. The friends Of the frank
ing privilege were caught in their own trap in
the House to-day. They rallied TO expnnge
tic clauses qualifying the entire abrogation of
the privilege. in the hope that it would be fol-
lowed by the defeat Of the measure altogether.
But this was exactly what the friends Of The
abolition desired, and, under the skillGul man
agenent of Mr. Collax, they made good use of
their opportunity.
TIE CONTRACT INVESTIGATION.
The Var Wyck Investigation Committee are
looking into the contracts made by Col Gross
nan, Quarternaster at PHILADELPHIA. They
have bad several witnesses before them, among