The New York herald., 1862-03-04


And stamp duties on all kinds Of loyal and
commercial papers, all patent medicines,
teegraphic messages, and all goods by
expresses. .......................... - - -
THE TAX ON SALARIES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Van wyck. tho sala.
of officers requires that all fees and per-
quses of Office shall be paid into the Treasury under
oath. It taxes all salaries followsOnc thousand dol
lars and upwards, FIVE psr cent thousand and up
wards per cent three thousand and upwards fifteen
per cent; ve thousand and upwards twenty per cent?
thousand Eve hundred dollars and upwards twenty
five per cent and ten thousand dollars and upwards
thirty por cent. It is the bill introduced by Mr.
Van wyck at the oxra session Of Congress last
AFFAIRS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC.
On Saturday, while Gen. Sickles reviewing his
brigade, shell from the rebel battery the Virginia
sdo the Potomac exploded within few feet Of his po-
stion No surprise manifested by either the Gene.
raj CT his Tho review proceeded if nothing had
occurred.
Last night about nine O'Clock the rebels fired several
shot and shell from the Cockpit Point battery at what
object or with what effect was not ascertancd.
About midnight last night large brick house, on the
Virginia side, short distance above Quantico, was
burned Another house in the vicinity is said to havo
bcon burned It is presumed TO have been the deliberate
work Of rebels destroying the property of having
Union proclvitcs.
DEPARTURE OF GENERAL SHIELDS.
General Shields left hore this afternoon to
mand of the brigade lately commanded by General
Lander.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Is being rapidly re-
built and will soon be in running order About forty
miles of iron and cross tics been carried OF by tho
rebels.
RENcoNTRE BETWEEN Ex-sEcRErARY CAMERON AND
CONGRESSMAN VAN wYCK.
The Investigations of the Congressional committees
appear ranke like thorns in the sides Of OF tho
great mon Of the nation Last night atercation oc
Cured Wizards Hotel between the late Secretary Of
War General Cameron and Mr.. Van wyek, Chairman OF
the Congressional Committee. Tho late Secretary was
hot and cholcric and wanted prefsxt to whip tho
Chairman of commtee but the latter was COOL aud
declined politely but firmly, TO accord that favor TO his
very urgent assailant who obliged reluctantly to-
subside without fight the grievances inflicted by
the committee.
Tho Senate to-day confirmed the nomination of George
w. Morgan of Ohio Brgadicr General Of Volunteers.
II is understood that Colonel +. r. Blair had inter-
WOW with the President to-day on the subject Of the a
pontment OF General Sgol Major General, tho result
of which the determination Of the President 10 send
in the namo Of General sigel to tho Senate FOR
confirmation.
THE RECOGNITION OF LIBERIA And nAYri
The newspaper statement That the bohss e"min'''e"
of Foreign Affairs have decided TO rerert against INC
recognition Of Liberia and Iayti is unsrue The com
mittee have taken no action whatever On the subject
RULED AND sTAMrED ENVELOPES FOR SOLDIERS.
Memorials are being extensively signed by soldiers,
for presentation to the Posmaste< General asking that
ra reasures be adopted by Which they can procure
Tho naeut ruled stamped envelopes at the samo rates
charged at tho post Offices Ahoy say that privileged
veraers in tho camps take asantage or their partolty
Co.. ,b,s description Of Envelopes and demand exoron-
THE OCEAN POSTAL SERVICE.
A bill will be reportc'A from tho Committee on fo-
reign Relations in tho sorate providing that all steam
ers and sailing vessels belonging citizens Of the United
States and bound any port in the United states to
any foreign port sha before clearance at the Custom
House. receive srch mails the rost oce Department.
shall to oe placed board and shall deliver tho
same to the proper authorities at such port on arrva
there and as compensation for the service, they shall
be entitled TO receive the usual postage on sncn
mails provided that this act shall be applicable only %
vessels having 10 contract for carrying the mails