The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-23

to Lane. He said that wads's Agricultural College bin
destructive to Kansas, because in taking sufficient
OF the public land to establish agricultural colleges equal
in number 10 that OF all tho and Reprssen-
tatives in Congress- there would be nothing left
for the Homestead bill and the Pacific Railroad
The reservations for agricultural colleges
would make still nonresident land in the West.
He instanoed Gov. Grimes Is large owner OF them.
Rights or States OF these agricultural
tions might the South be transferred negroes and
In that event Kansas might be infested with largo pop
uation OF blacks He wanted the whites and blacks
wide apart possible Thus it seems that all the dema
gogue for wasting the public lands are not har
monious.
AFFAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS.
Coone! Dsmming, OF Connecticut who has just reached
from New Orleans reports the existence OF consider
able Union sentiment in that city, which deveopes itself
slowly there czon who desires to serve our troops
has to do by anonymous notes. BY dropping word
in low tone he passes officers soldiers The PEG
pie gradually coming out to the dress parades,
and It is presumed that in progress Of intercourse and
trade the desperate upper classes may be rspudsted BY
tho laboring masses.
CONTRACT FOR RAISING sUNKEN VESSELS IN NOR
FOLK HARBOR.
is stated good authority that Major General Woo
awarded the contract for raising and saving the
remains Of the Merrmac. well all other wrecks in
Norfolk harbor Mr. Sanborn the agent Of the
Adams Express Company for the Army of the Potomac
Measures will be taken at once, 1t Is said
on tho Merrimac
IMPORTANT ARMY ORDERS.
The following important army orders have been pro-
mugated:-
GENERAL oRDKss-No. 81
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUrAST GEysRAL's Or1cs,
WASHINGTON, May II. 1862
I-Brigadier General c. p. Buckingham United Staten
anaria DIN In hA ~
partm6nt from the LIST instant
1.-THE Commissary General OF prisoners, and COM
handing officers having charge OF prisoners OF war will
practicable forward this Office lists Of tho
prisoners, showing their rank, regiment, whore CAP
tured, date OF enlistment and where confined Similar
lists will be furnished dstachrnents often q
they may at their places OF confinement
lily direction Of the President a Of the United
Army is hereby stricken from tho rolls Of the army
- ~ ''' ~ L L. THOMAS, Adjutan. General
DISMISSAL OF DIR. BUTLER, OF THE ARMY.
The dismissal Of DR.. J. J. Butler from the army, an
nounccd in General Orders No. a. is intended OK
ample to officers guilty Of drunkenness. The Surgeon
General determined correct that vice far the
medical staff is concerned. This case is only one OF
others that will be treated In the same summary man
ner II there should DO immediate reform Of tho
| cause for this dismissal
THE STEAMER NORTHERNER.
Parties interested the Of the Norhernor.
the payment which stopped at the instgaton OF
the Contract Investigation Committee, here labor ing
to have the njuncons removed. The committe are
willing that shall be undone and the few stop
pages they recommended dsregarded without thorough
examination.
NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED BY CONGRESS.
The total number Of bills passed by the present Con-
gress and signed by the President, is hundred and
| sixteen.
| DEPARTURE OF MARINES FOR NORFOLK.
Tho King Philip left tho Navy Yard at O'Clock TO-
| day. having on board battalion Of United States
rines for Norfolk The marines marched from tho bar
racks to the Yard headed by their band made their
| usual excellent appearance.
| ARRIVAL FROM THE MOUTH OF THE POTOMAC.
The tug Piedmontess arrived from the mouth OF the
river yesterday afternoon for REPAIRS but she brings
| news.
rHR coxxAxpANr OF TIE NORFOLK NAVY YARD.
Captain Livingston has been appointed to the Norfolk
Navy Yard and Captain Richie, heretofore pub
| lished.
! PROMOTION OF CAPTAIN AMBROSE THOMPSON.
Captain Ambrose Thompson Jr., Of New York, 70
Gently thanked the General Orders for his galant
conduct at the battle Winchester and his devoted
attention 10 the Of the depart
ment In the field, has been promoted TO Lieutenant
Colonel in the army on the staff Of General Halleck
assigned for present duty General Shields department
THE RETURNED UNION PRISONERS.
The eight hundred returned Union prisoners hero
are being paid their ration money for the slime OF their
captivy-namey at the rate Of twenty cents per day
and will all be paid their monthly dues within very
short period. The government intends allowing each
man 70 determine whether he will take discharge
return to the service after a furough or exchange
TIT TARIFF OF BuEEos AYREs.
Information received at the State Department.
from tho United States Consul at Buenos Ayres
increased duty of and half pcI cent on all imports
levied upon an increased valuation of per cent to DO
paid in cash went effect the LIST OF January last
Also that the increased duty of two and half per cent
making ton per cent in ALL upon all exports went into
effect on the LIST OF March last.
| CORRECTION.
Owing to typographical error, remark made by Mr..
Cox In reply his colleague (Mr. Bngham), was attri
buted to Mr. Coax in yesterdays Congressional proceed
ings.