New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-05
APPOINTMENT OF MR.. WAKEMAN.
SENATOR C0WkN ON EMANCIPATION.
lecial Dispatch b The y. y. Tribune.

THE RETURN or FUGITIVE SLAVES BY ARMY
| AND NAVY OFFICERS.
The Senate Military Committee had before
them, to-day, the House bill forbidding Army
and Navy officers, on penalty Of dismissal from
service, from returning fugitive slaves coming
into our lines. They will probably report the
bill to the Senate tomorrow,
| THE CASE OF GEN. BLENKER.
They also entertained Gen. Blenker upon the
charges preferred against him. The General
will have full opportunity of defense. Several
other Generals and subordinate officers will
have a chance to clear themselves of similar
charges.
| A NATIONAL CEMETERY.
| The House Military Committee considered,
to-day, proposition for National Cemetery.
Three hundred acres of land are to be appor
toned among the States for tho burial of their
soldiers dying on the field or in the hospitals.
PAY OF NAVAL AND ARMY OFFICERS.
| Senator Sherman will tomorrow report bis
bill from the Naval Committee reducing the
pay of naval officers, and the abolition Of the
navy agencies and other money-makng agen-
ces in the naval service. A similar bill is be-
fore the House Military Committee, cutting
down the pay of army officers Organizations
to oppose both measures are already formed.
SLAVERY IN TIE DISTRICT.
The Common Council OF the City of Wash
ington last night proved the necessity Of the i'm
mediate passage of the bill abolishing Slavery
within the District Of Columbia. The follow
ing resolution was adopted, by vote Of 10
TO 3.
he ir,olrc5 That with rerr., the propositions o.
Congress abolish slavery In the District o. Coumbi, and
Il will rosus Ia datvaniage 70 tho csuse of the
Union the Constitution snd the enforcement Of the Laws
well an oct q ifJa.iice to the State q Maryland
he n Jnrfle, rsirsf That tho Committee Of The two
Boards before Cor be sad they hereby Instructed TO
al possible iahuenc, to prevent, the ps'ate Of any 'uch
law until the state Of Maryland iom which the Dsei
originally taken shall general Law eHanciPaiHs slaves
| within heG own bortefs
The principal speaker in support Of tho reso-
luton was Mr. Mulloy, who said that he was
willing to have the brand of being friend Of
Slavery on his iorehead-suitng the action 70
the word He, for one, was IN favor Of Slav-
cry in every State Of the Union. lie fit that
he was expressing the will of his constituents
when he opposed tho abolition of Slavery.
TIE CAVALRY SCHEME.
The expose OF tie cavalry bill in THE
TRIBUNE of Monday has had the effect to OBJ
tain earnest consideration Of it, provisions. An
estimate made by Senator showed that the
new bill increases the expenses OF the service
for officers aono to the amount of $4,000 a
month or about 81 10000 year.
4 NRw TAN BILL.
A fax bill from the Treasury Department is
said TO have been seat to the Ways and Means
Committee last Saturday-an elaborate and
carefully prepared bill, whose rate OF taxation,
as we are informed, is on On average %
cent higher upon the same articles than Ia I'M
posed by the Ways and Means scheme, re-
ported to the House.
THE MEDICAL STAFF.
The surgeons are fighting in committee and
in TIE lobby the Senate bill for the rcorganlza-
tion Of the Medical STAFF of tho army. DIR.
Tripler gave his testimony to-day.
NEW POSTMASTER FOR NEw-YORK.
Abraham Wakeman of NewYork was today
oppojoted Postmaster for that city, vice Taylor,
removed.
MINISTER TO TIE ARGENTINE CoSFLDs-
RATION.
Robert C.. Kirk late Lieut. Governor OF
Ohio, has been appointed Minister TO Inc ar
genuine Confederation.
SENATOR JOHNSON DOMINATED TO BtieA-
DiERSInP.
The President to-day sent the name oil m
drew johnson TO the Senate as Brigadlcr-Oon-
eral. 1t was considered at once ana was
unanimously confirmed. lie leaves to-morro"
for Nashville, and will at once call a COh'eh'
ton OF the people aud set up Pro'iS'"aI
State Government.
GEN. COOKE ENDORSED.
The Senate Military Committee reporter
unanimously in favor of the confirmation OIL
Brig. Gen. ST. George Cooke, the cha eea
against him having been satisfactorily ex-
planned.
| PROMOTION OF FORT PICKENs OFFICERS.
TIE officers in service at Fort Pickcns hEVe
all been raised one grade by breyot, ana some
Of then t@o grades, by the Presidents nonni-
nation, for gallant and meritoriOus conduct du'
ring the recent bombardments.
| SENATOR COWAN ON EMANCIPATION.
the views of Senator Cowan upon the Einan-
cip1tion question, expressed in tho COMPOST
tisn which he read to-day would have been
creditable to the departed bat not Iamenied
Bgler Indeed the PcnnSslgania frierd1 OF the
unIameatcl openly boast that Nix. COwau has