The New York herald., 1862-03-27

the assembsge the whole OF the democratic sis
ment In Congress- those present found TO be quits
unanimous In their determination support the policy
Of the President In the conduct Of the war;
THE WAR OFFICE AND THE NEWSPAPERS.
II Is believed that Secretary Stanton placed several
newspapers containing oontraband publications. 10 the
hands OF the Committee on the Conduct Of the War; whs
have commenced examining the cases. Mr. Prime, editor
of the Journal Of Comm~cs, appeared before the
mttee to-day, In obedience 10 summons. The editor Of
the Boston Journal satisfactorily explained tho accidental
publication Of letter from camp, and has not been
moned.
REPORT FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT RELATIVE TO
THE STEAM TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Tho House having addressed inquiry to the secrs.
tary Of War; he responded TO day by enclosing letter
from the Assistant Secretary OF War; Mr.. Tucker, in
which the latter says that very large transportation
Of water being required by Major General Mcclellan,
the Quartermartsr General detailed Captain H. G..
Hodges, Assistant Quartormaster, 70 this duty and
requested to assist him. All parties who have Of.
forsd suitable vessels In to the advertisement
for transports were requested to meet US without fur
thsr resort to the newspapers. It was made public
as possible that the government was In want Of such
transportation and desired to deal directly with the
owners. very large number chartered by direct
negotiation with the owners. while made their ap.
plcation through ship brokers. decided preference
was given TO the formsr. Captain Hodges and
myself received only our regular compensation as As
sistapt Quartermaster and Assistant Secretary War
respectively No other persons have been acting under
the authority or by tho direction and permission Of
Captain Hodges or myself to effect such charters and
consequently compensation has been IL to be paid
for such services and person acting directly indi.
recty for tho government has charged the persons from
whom such vessels chartered any per centage on
the amount OF the charter any other ccmpsnsaton
ALLEGED EXPOSURE AND SUFFERING OF TROOPS ON
THE POTOMAC.
In the House to day. Mr. Fenton, Of Now York. moved
that The Committee the Conduct OF tho War inquire
into the causes Of tho exposure Of largo bodies Of troops
belonging to tho army Of the Potomac, consisting Of
regiments brgades and in s0me instances Of whole
divisions who have been deprived of shelter for days
and weeks in consequence of having their orders TO
march countermanded, then being again ordered to
march and again countermanded without adequate food
and protection and who is responsible for this needless
exposure and suffering Of troops The resolution was
carried the committee expect find material for
sensation their invesg ,tions They have not yet
decided to the whole army testify but their
action will hardly promote active operations against tho
rebels.
THE CONTRACT INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The members OF the Van wyck Investigating Commit
tee Lave ali returned and Colonel Van yck has joined
his regiment.
CORRECTION.
In the despatch in todays HERALD aludng to the mis-
conduct Of soldiers at Camp California, the regi
men spoken Of the Fourteenth New York Volunteers
and not the Thirty fourth as printed.