New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-14

csnsraly obtain it, the planters being compelled 10
socsds TO their demands or allow their crops 70 10
r,sin unharyested.
Come Of these slaves are now receiving from - 70
e per day. The leading citizens OF Warreh'oh
srenuousy assert that terms of mediation nave 'een
unlimited 10 the Rebel Government ny England anu
France. One proposition, they say, '"As '"o
Border States shall again be allowed 70 VOC - upon
the question of remaining III 'ne on,on nos'
which vote with the South are 10 go Win '"e oou"'
and form part of the Southern Confectionery. Ahose
which cast their vote with the North are 10 remain
in the Federal Government.
Ma,-,snd and Delaware are to be allowed TO vote
acsin ana If they go with the South, Washington is
20 he delivered up to the Rebel Confederacy. The
axnenses of the war are to be borne by the North
clone The Mississippi River is to be free to all the
nations Of the ear'h.
REPORT On ORDNANCE CONTRACTS.
The final report of Messrs. Holt and Robert Dale
Owen, Commissioners on Ordnance contracts, is
made. They ray that they have effected a saving TO
the Government on the contracts for arms mace
prior TO tue accession of tic present Secretary Oh
War, to the amount of $l7 100000 They point out
three errors in these contracts
FIRST: That twice I'd many arms were contracted
for is We're needed. ;,
for Mt 500 piece although $i6 afforded fair profit
10 the manufacturer, aud plenty oil manufacturers
were willing TO furnish them 1T that price.
IH,rd That there his been a total disregard of
the act of March 20, 1899, which requires all such
contracts TO be preceded By public advertisement.
THE CASE or BEN WOOD.
II is doubtful whether the judiciary Committee
will report on the case OF Ben. Wood this session,
Justice before adjournment.
WHY TIE APPROPRIATION BILL WAS TABLED.
The explanation Of the action of the House in lay
ing upon the table the Appropriation bill yesterday
Ii very simple. All Of the appropriations but one
met with the appreciation of The majority but the
Committee Of Ways and Means bad thrust into the
belly of the bill appropriation for the purchase Of
Messrs.Gaes & Seaton of TIL Notional Inteigeac(r,
of 100 copies of the annals Of Congress for S350C0
sum which the House has already twice refused to
vote them.
Mr.. Roscoe Conkling is entitled TO the credit of
discovering this job, while the bill was being read,
and Of making it widely known that il wac de-
fcated in the only way in which it was practicable
70 defeat it. After this emphatic rcbuke it is proba
Die that the Committee Of Ways aud Means win
bring in their Appropriation bill with this little item
left out.
Their course in introducing it is the more iemsrk.
able in view of the fact that "a Select COMMITTEES Of
the House il investigating the charge, that an
effort was made by somebody procnre by the pay
ment of money, reconsideration of the vote by
which the resolution was rejected.
IHE FALSEHO0D ABOUT TIE FUGITIVE SLAVE
EXPENSE.
The reiterated assertion of the Pro-Slavery jour
rsls of the country that the Government lie paying
$4,000 a day for the support of fugitive blacks in
the District of Columbia, which repeated by
Valkandeham the leader of the Democratic party
in Ohio, III bis speech at the recent State Conven-
ton. and by Rishardson Of Illinois, on the floor OF
tie House, and with demonstration Of a desire 20
10 personal violence to MIR. Blake Of ONO, who had
called out the statement in question, If absurdy un-
true.
As we proved tbc other day from official sources,
laf Of the 400 blacks in charge of the Government
nj Only support themselves and tue other half, VINO
are ssomen and children, but gave the Govern
men. from 10 to 40 eelts day apiee-, they per-
form Necessary work much more cheaply than white
Aborrs wou'o DO il.
TIE SALE OF THE FORT LEAvFNwoRTH
RESERVATION.
The room of the Committee on Private Land
Claims which has under consideration The re.olu-
lr,cn OF iiqury into the sale Of the Fort Leaven-
wolta uli ~ reservation 10 three Delaware
InGius wLo transferred 1t 20 & Kansas railroad
company, il said TO he haunted by certain well
known lobbyists and Kansas spocula,ors.
TIIC rroRG ANIMATION or TIE SUPREME COERT.
Tie bill reorgauizing the Supreme Court iassed
toti branches Of Congress Yesterday and only lacks
the Presidents signature 10 become law. IL con-
sti,utee Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas,
and Louisiana Judge Carons Circuit; lncians and
Ohio, Juose Swaynes Circut; Illinois, Wisconsin,
and Michigan, the Eighth; ana Minnesota Iowa,
Sausaa. and Missouri, the Ninth Circuil. For the
two last n med, new judges ale to be appointed.
The engfh Of time during which this bin has been
under consideration, the importance attached to TIE
Question whether this State should 80 with that or
with the other. are Principally due 10 cause which
has not cropped cut in the discussion. Three candi-
dates for the new Judgeshirs had been named, to
de appointment Of each Of whom there was strong
-oppci.ou.
Bytbe junction of Indiana with Ohio, in Judge
swayne c;,cuit, the opponents OF The elevation to
ae bench Of Secretary Smith Of The Interior Depart
tleht, htNc eucefeuru III ur'va'inS "i'h, anu "'e
came time, have avoided having Senator Browning
for their judge.
BY The union of Wisconsin with Illinois, either
Senator Browning or Senator Doohnle is put out Of
the quss u, and Michigan was added in the expec-
;aioa that her influence would defeat BOTH IL the
apprehension that she might succeed in doing so,
both her Senators opposed the bill finally agreed
upon.