The New York herald., 1862-07-27


exercise power fraction Of If it should consent to
be divided.
THH CALL OF GOVERNOR CURTIN FOR VOLUNTEERS
1t Is officially published that the call OF Governor Curtin
for nine and twelve months was made without pre-
vious consultation with direction Of the President or
War Department: and, having been made, it was deemed
by tho President and War Department better accept
such troops offered under that call but it is pro-
per notice that the law does allow any bounty to
the nino months men, except the $25 paid at tho time Of
being mustered services the remaining SIS payable
only those who onst for three years during the
war.
ARMY RESERVATIONS.
Tho resignation Of Captain A. II. Breneman, OF tho
Eighteenth, and Second Lieutenant Howard Reeder OF
the First Infantry have been accepted by the President
70 take effect July %.
ASSIGNMENT OF MEDICAL INSPECTORS.
The following assignments have been made Of medical
Inspectors Perley and Coolidge 70 auty
the Surgeon Generals ocs and in the military district
OF Washington; Medical inspectors Cuyler, Keensy, Ly
and Allen report person 70 the Assistant Surgeon
General at St. Louis for duty in the Department Of tho
Mississippi; Medical Inspector Massey and Assistant
Surgeon Parry report General Mcclellan in tho Army
Of the Potomac.
THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
The Official document necessary TO consummats the
Gently arranged agreement for general exchange Of
prisoners mas been fOrwaroeu 70 General DIX
NUMERICAL DESIGNATION OF THE CORPS OF THE
ARMY.
The designation in General Orders No. l25, from the
headquarters Of the Army Of the Potomac Of the forces
commanded by Brigader Generals Porter and Franklin,
the Fifth and Sixth Army Corrs is confirmed by the
War Department The forces under Major General Dix
VIII constitute the Seventh those under Major General
Wool tho Eighth, and those under Major General Burn
side (belongng to the Depar Of North Ca.ona),
the Ninth Army Corps.
THE SUBSISTENCE OF RECRUITS.
In organizing regiments Of volunteers the subsis-
the recruits prior to the completion Of the oran
zation, viii be chargeabe against tho appropriation For
collecting organizing and drilling volunteers" After the
organization Of tho regiment completed and they have
been inspected by the mastering officer for tho State,
subsistence will be provided by the Subsistence Depart
ment
THE REPoRTs OF TIE CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
It has been usual in years past FOR tho reporters of the
Cong, sonal Globe be employed thereon four weeks
after tho close Of the session, in bringing up de-
bates but this yer the full record Is already made,
though the debates, &C., on many days have
run from twenty-five to forty columns.
The long pendancy Of tho Tax and Tariff bills in committee
enabled Congress get of than the usual number
Of buncobe speeches TO do grcat deal Of business
Of minor Importance. The continual spinning out OF the
10 suit tho radical faction in their effort TO usurp
all the power OF the government resulted in careful
Of closing up business that reports Of committees
Of conference have boen acted upon understandDgly
wherever il has bcen found that had occurred
during the session supplementary acts have been passed
THE NAVY. es
Acting Assistant Paymastcr VIM. G. Cook was ordered
the 7th inst. TO the United states steamer Penguin
THE WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC AQuEDUCr. .s
Tho Secretary Of the Interior has appointed william R.
Hutton Esq, Chief Engineer OF tho Washington and Po
aqueduc and the completion OF this great work
may be looked forward 70 With confidence The conductor
Of eight feet diameter is finished. except at few points
between deep cuts. The distributing reservoir, 1--WE
miles from this city to be completed, Is the super
OF the span Of the Cabin John creek Tho dam
the great falls Of the Potomac remains to be built
Secretary Smith has ordered that the namo Of Jefferson
Davis Secretary Of State shall be chiseed out OF tho
Of the Cabin John creek span, which
the largest in the world This work together
with that OF the Capitol extension, upon
the hands OF Captain Meigs, General at
the samo time. Before these works put under his
charge corrupt actions stained their history and the
jobbers busy In seeking appointments from tho
President and Secretly Of the Interior whereby the old
system of pundering may DO restored General Meigs
vigorously adopted the plan OF paying fair prices to mo-
chanics and artisans and in his purchases he invited
proposals only from those engaged in tho
pretty generally acted upon by our departments.
EFFECT OF the ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Tho adjournment Of Congress has already had pcr-
cop,ble effect upon every branch Of trade Rooms that
formerly rented at cxhorbtant rates have deteratcd
Atty per in value. Hotels that formerly demanded
two dollars per day for meals alone now accept OF
dollar per day Indeed the has grown in a day
great deal stupid and will probably contiuue so or
six months to come Tho troops OF General Pope will
leave the ncighborhood OF the city, and then thcro
will be general exodus OF sutlcrs and doaors in small
wares The city will b. as of old during rcccss-the
abode OF very slow and respectable people who cool
themselves during the hot weather by the delightful
remembrance that they of gentle blood The forts
have all a sleepy louk, they themselves on tho
accent hilltops, and viii require stcnewa Jackson
with half hundred thousand men at his hees TO wako
up the washingtoaians TO consciousness OF their i'm
portancs majority OF the Congo essmcn have TO
their homes many the department clerks have
atcd and the Capitol is now silent and sombre.
wARLIKE INVENTIONS.
Advantage has taken Of tho Of Congress,
by the thousand and inventors Of proectlcs,
ordnance and othor appurtcnances OF warfare to press
,bcir peculiar contrivancos upon tho Patent and War
departments. Some Of these inventions really
dsrfu Among others there Is a lever ncd gun six bar
relied that will fire several hundred balls pcr minute
with the greatest precision. This was invented by
Vermont farmer, who had no familiarity with firearms,
and had never battery. President Lincoln wit
messed the Of this gun Friday, aud was greatly de-
lighted with its precision and rapidity. new muskst
prclece or Steel coucavs at both ends and capable
Of cutting through inch metallic plate at four
hundred yards another invention that has attracted
some regard rhs Navy Yard Is packed with nsodoIs o.
new batteries Of which are intended TO run by
hand ike are engine. These would be apt machines
for tho Fire Zouavss.
rar CHARGES AGAINST THE prsBuRsrSa AGENT OF
THE rosr opFiOE DEPARTMENT..
A disposition having been manifested, In tho Post
oo,cc Department smother the charges made against
Mr. Hail. the late dsbursing agent Of the Department,
investigation Is about to bo demanded Iftho charges
are unjust 1t due to Mr. Hall that the fact sha 30
publicIy proved II they sustained, olcor III tlo