The New York herald., 1862-03-26

- N'Ne 0N~s~'S
abolition dsunionists. who the chief aidsrs and
absttsrs OF the rebellion
HEAVY DISBURSEMENT OF THE TREASURY.
The Treasury Department to-day passed upon and
allowed draft for the benefit Of the disbursements o.
the ouartermasters Department amounting to thirty
five millions Of dollars.
TEE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
The aboltioniss in the Senate are crowdiAg all sail
upon the bill to cmancpae the slaves the District Of
Columbia. They determined to wipe out the insttu-
ton here. The amendment OF Senator salisbury, pro-
viding that the negroes when freed shall be divided
among the free States very distastsul 20 the
emancipatons.
The negro question has occupied the attention Of the
Senate all day Senator Sumner has prepared elabo-
rate speech upon the subject.
The strongest and reasonable objection offered by
the citizens OF the District this measure is that
II should be passed the city OF Washington would
the rendezvous OF all the free negroes from the North
and al the runaway from the South and be thus
nllsd with population notoriously Improbable
and unmanageable that nearly all the States the
borders have been compeedo pass excluding free
negroes from residence them. To pass the abol
shng slavery in the District, without passing also
similar those adopted the free States for self protsc
tion would soon make Washington unnhabable for any
except free negroes.
The Board Of Aldermen Of the city at their session last
evening" passed resolutions adverse the unqualified abo-
tion of slavery in the District instructng joint
committee Of the Councils to urge respectfully upon the
members Of Congress- the constitutional guardians
the interests and rights Of the people Of this District the
expediency ana the justice of so shaping any legislation
affecting the African here TO provide just and
proper safeguards against converting this cocated
is. between two slaveholding-Staes into asylum
for free nsgroes-a population undesirable in every
American community, and which it has been deemed
necessary to exclude altogether from of the
non-slaveholding States.
OFFICIAL REPORT RESPECTING THE CoNrRABANDs
AT FORTRESS MONROE.
The Commission appointed BY General Wool to inquire
into the condition Of vagrants contrabands, say
their Official report that they started with the general
proposition that the military power has not only the
right but it is among its highest dutiss avail itself
Of any and all within its control perfect its
discipline render its position secure make it effective
Tor advance against enemy; and for these ends Is
has the right TO compel service from anything
animate or inammate which military necessity
may demand At the time they con.
slider that necessity Is the only proper mea-
sure Of the extent TO which such power
be exercised. The Commission state that conside-
rabe amount Of clothing has been sent by charitable
persons which had been distributed among the contra
bands while, with the funds derived from their labor.
tho quarermaeter has issued clothing up March to
the amount OF $685.. For the Ave months ending with
January rations drawn to thsameunt Of 3S3 per
day which issued TO about $50 women and children
and old and inrm The number Of contrabands 10
given sos, thus distributed AT Fortress Monroe
o9l. At Camp Hamilton 743, at Camp Butler and New
ports News -. Some Of the contrabands employed
trading and oysterng and about 100 by ocers and
ers Some have accompanied servants officers going
South while others have uneeremcnously disappeared
Little inclination is manifested 60 North. Compara-
lively few contrabands to camps.
The navy is decidedly popular with thsm, AZ therein
they are treated as boys and receive ten dollars
per month The commission point out vaious abuses,
and suggest remedies. further appears from the
post that General Wool has issued order that here
after all wages earned by them viii be paid TO the
irabands for their use, and support, under such
regulations may be deemed proper.
THE CAPTURE OF BEAUFORT.
The opinion is entertained at the Navy Department
that report the capture Of Beaufort North Caro-
lina by General Burnsides forces premature. Gen.
Burnside and Flag Officer Godsborough are doing their
work well and thoroughly, but their movements, and
the points at which their blows will be struck will be
known only when the act has been contaminated
GENERAL BLENKER STILL IN COMMAND.
The statement published in the Tribune correspond
cnce few days ago that General Blenkcr deposed
from his command is certainly without foundation. He
still in command OF his division in the second corps
d armee Of the Army of the Potomac. warfare has
been made upon him by some Of the radical Germans
in high position, OF whom is said to have left
a responsible foreign mission with the expectation
Of taking high military command. appears to be
essential the Of his military aspirations that
Rlenker should be prshpd inside arcomplish
this design he is moving heaven and EARTH far it
be done through the columns of the New York
Tribune and kindred bowling organs.
STATE PRISONERS DISCHARGED.
The following State prisoners discharged to-day
taking the oath Of allegianceWarren Curtis John
T. Debeel and R. H. Grinne. Two others, Alfred Ncttlc
ton and Tench Schley released their written
parole.
PROMOTION OF COLONEL r0MrKINs.
The President day nominated for Brisader General
Colonel George g. Tompkns, whose dashng gaantry in
the early part OF the campaign the Potomac the
theme Of all praise His appointment was strongly
urged by the New York delegation in Congress.
THE QuARrERMAsrER's DEPARTMENT AT CAIRO.
Representative Steele, Of New Jersey, Of the
bsrs the Government Contract Investigstin Com.
mittce, returned to day from Cairo and Indianapolis
whittier he accompanied by a colleague Of the com.
the Quarsermasters and other departments The dis.
coveries and suggestions OF this committee have been
ths means OF saving large amounts Of money 70 tho
government.
STARTERS FOLLOWING THE ARMY.
large number OF sharpors following in the wake
Of the army. waiting for pay day. yenders Of ntox
eating beverages also in the tran and several grog
shops have been silly opened at Fairfax Court House
The attention Of the Commanding General has been
drawn to these evils and they cannot long exist party
c the Thirty fourth New York Oneida county, regiment
behaved a most digracefu manner at Camp California
on Wednesday night last. Some two hundred Of the
regiment entered the camp Of the Fifth New Hampshire
regiment and made unprovoked attack upon Mr.
White the sutler and ns assistants. The suffers
wss demolished. The officers present were unable to
suppress the proceedings The offenders we're not dealt
with as they should have been.
EPISCOPAL CLERGYMEN REJEcT PRAYER OF rBANxs