New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-26
GIN. u,Rrsupr ON DUTY IN THE WAR DEPARr-

MEM.
Brig Gen. George L. Hartsnh, Assistant Adjntant-
General United States Army, has been assigned to
special duty in the War Department from the i4th
inst.
TIE SAN PRANSIsCO AND CHINA MAIL.
Whatever credit is due for the passage OF the oiii
establishing mil line of steamers between san
Francisco and Shaughao belongs 10 Senator Latham
Of California.
PRIVATE ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC PERSONS
Senstor Wad.s bill, concerning private actions
against public Ierons, after lorg preamble setung
forth tho condition OF the country, and the fact that
the President bas found it necessary 70 arrest traitors
on probable cause and 10 seize their property pro-
vides that in order 10 prevent vexaiious actions
against persons acting under the President al
,uch actions thall he tried in The United States
Courts, whittier those pepding in State Courts shal
be transferred upon tie application OF the defendant
setting forth the facts on affidavit.
Such suits may be continued At TIE instance Of the
defendant, from time to time during the continuance
of the Rebellion. The declaration Of the plaintiff
must be set forth that the acs complained Of was
done by the defendant in bis official or ministerial
scty else that fact cannot be given ~ evidence
Persons arresing such officers by civil process may
be punished by fine and Imprisonment. Aggueved
parties nay petition Congress, which reserves to IT,
sef exclneive jurisdiction.
TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND
NEW-XCgR.
Representative Mallory, from the COMMITTED on
Roads and Canals to-day reported bill 10 facilitate
the transportation Of troops and mails between
Washington and New-York, which makes tire
general direct lines of railroad from New-fork
TO Washington via Philadelphia and Baltimore, with
their connections and such branches as may be
necessary to complete the connections of military
and postal roads in the United States service.
To facilitate the transportation Of roors aod mails
the railroad companies in question are authorized
under the Secretary Of War 10 improve and complete
their connection in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Pr
vate property 10 bo compensated, and locomotives
not 10 run in the streets at a rate exceeding eight
miles per hour
THE PUNISHMENT OF TREASON.
Senator Cowan'e bill, amendatory Of the Act Of
1890, for the punishment Of crimes provides sup
Elemental punishment Of treason, beside the punish
ment declared in that act that the Court shall dec
forfeit all the personal property of the convicted and
the real estate for the life Of the convict, to the
United States the forfeiture 10 be carried in.o effect
by the Marshal.
When q grand jury finds an indictment Of treason
against person not yet arrested the Court can pro-
ceed TO outawry, judgment Of outlawry not to be
assessed until after three months from the ssue Of the
rst writ such judgment to carry with it forfeiture
as above. Slaves of convicts outlaws 10 be free.
On trial general amnesty may be pieadec as the par
don Of the President.
THE FRENCH MINISTER'S VISIT TO RICHMOND. !
There ID sill great anxiety TO know whether the
French Ministeg went 20 Richmond under instruc-
tons from tie Home Government or not 1t II be-
Eeyed that no one Outside Of tho French Mtsion
knows. Those who have convesed with Conn,
8ercier since his return say that lie is satisfied that
all bopes of recous.rucng the Union upon any basis
Of. c0ucessiOn compromise are fallsclOus.
Tie Rebels can only be whipped into submission.
Their talk is bod and determined, aud they profe's
TO be confident Of conquer ng their independence.
JEFF. Davis declared that his life ard honor were
staked upon the issue and Wigial talked Of con-
Queriug peace at Philadelphia The visitor, how.
ever saw facts that IA coni0utd with these boa1tful
declarations
Little teas, coffee, wine, or lee was 10 be seen;
water was almost the only beverago, and high lrcss
On all tbirgs giving abundant proof OF the effective,
ness OF the blockade The French Minister, We are
a,sured held no official intercourse with any Rebel,
but conveIsad as private person with tue leader
Of whom many were old acquaintance At Nor
folk le waa greatly impressed with the efectiyeue.s
Of the Merrimac.
MOVEMENTS OF THE DANISH AND SWEDISH
NI.iSIE FRS.
Col. RaasloG, the ID .nish, and Count Piper the |
Swedish Minister, Lave gone 70 Fortress Monroe. ltl
Is believed that they intend to follow the French /
Minister'S example and 10 extend their tour TO No
folk and Richmond.
MR.. DAwEs's SPEECH.
The speech of Mr.. Dawes in the Hou,e, to-day, !
was wonderfully entertaining to cool lstenes. 1t is
believed tLa vote will be taken the resolutions
reported by tho Weshbune Committee, early next |
week.
RECEPTION or THE MINISTER FROM SALVADOR. |
We understand that Sr. Don Lorenzo Moutufgr
presepted bis oredential 10 the President yesterday
in the character Of Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Peui potent.ary Of the Republic Of Salvador. In
annc Incing bis mission, Dir. Montutar addressed the
PTesidsnt in the following language:
ITransston.
sR The PTe.ideD q tho Republic u Salvador has do
me the favor to aeoredt Kuvoy EzsoIdnsr, and Mp
ter Psoi2o,sptaIy the Government o. the United state.
si proven by ths autograph letter stich have The hoor 70
pi,ce 10 your hands
Ny Government orders ne 10 rasnif,,, N WI, ,b,
neatly desires the prsee The property and the soy Of th
United Ststes over which you worthiy preside
The people oi Salvador. progressive aid .mu,ntly A,r
can ohsf up their VOWS tbat the greet people Of the United
s.stes may prosper and that the Ropubc Eppd ~
Tho immortal washington may each day bscoms more