The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-26
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsa,sGro.S, June Is, 1902
rHx FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF o. 'SdkEss.

THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF o.. 'N"Hhss.
In the Senate this morning tho Indication were de-
cdsd to the effect that an adjournment Of Consrs was
close At hand Chirmen OF committees made sort %
clearing up Of reports, and Senators We'd with each
other in getting up favorits bills wha view TO thss
final disposal Mr.. Trumbu reported in favor Of post
ronng tho subject matter Of Bankrupt bill TO the nsxs
session. but no action taken the motios. Sens-
Harris that he desired speak at length
on the measure
THE SENATORIAL DEBATE ON THE c0NFIsCATIon
BILL.
The conservative speeches Of Senator Browning and
Dixon ON the Conscaon bill excited the especial wrath
Of all the radical faction in the Senate to-day Mr. sum-
nsr left his scat to commune with several OF bid
confrass and ct the close Of Mr.. Dixons 70.
marks he and Browning were SGT upon BY Hale
Wade and others, who seemed 70 b nred
BY feeling Of personal resentment Mr. Dixons visws
accorded for the most part with those that had BEEN
previously urged by Senator Browning but the fanatics
acted II he was backed by public opinion at home
while they themselves were upon sea OF doubt and
distress
: THE TARIFF BILL IN THE HOUSE
The House was occupied almost exclusively with ths|
tariff About onshalf Of the bill considered in
Ccmmittsc Of the Whole II il estimated that the con-
nitcs will b. ready 10 report the bill 10 the House
to morrow, but will hardly be acted upon finally by|
tho House until Friday Monday has boon sst aside eoF
the consideration Of the ship canal project, which II
believed " iii pass.
Both houses OF Congress- working with heartines
that betokens early adjournment Even the radicals
who have heretofore opposed adjournment, nov
state that It will take place probably the Sd Of July
eovERsMENr CONTRACTS.
There something OF debate in the Senate todAs
Upon the proposition TO repeal the act OF this session ~
qdirpg the publication Of contracts. It that
the Military and Naval Bureau such publicity works mis-
chief besides adding greatly to expenditure for clerks
In this connection It may DO stated that Mr. Fesssnde
has introduced resolution providing that the sewers
departments publish in the daily papers Of Washington
Tuesday of zach week. list Of contracts which sha
have been solicited proposed through the week pro
ceding which shall stato briefly the subject matter
the contract the terms and OF the proposed
tractor ard all persons known to be interested drect
indirectly who make, request recommend akipz
any such contract This provision is net applicable
bids made in pursuance OF advertisement, purchai
mado in accordance with law bit shall apply to Pr,
posed notifications OF existing contracts.
THE PREsIDEN rs VETO OF rHE SMALL NOTE BILL.
The small note bill vetoed by the President had rsf'
alone tho banks outside OF the District Of .oun
bia which have flooded community win small Lotto
Tie laws In relation TO this District banks tho issues
which are nominal, remain unchanged.
NAVAL OPERATIONS ON TIE MISSISSIPPI.
Letters have been ,ivsd from New Orleans, givt
some interesting facts concerning naval operations
that quarter. II seems that Captain Portcr's mort
&c I has returned TO Pensacola, with . view ear
operations against Mobile, but had scarcely anchor
before Commodore Farragut for portion to rstu
order to aid In icing tho works upon the high blu
at vicksoug which could not be reached by tho pf
ectcs or the ships Of the expedition. The forecast
ability Of Captain Porter, In his design Of mortar a.
Tor service the lower Mississippi, thus again
emplned and il is cloar that unless both mortar bos
and Gu, boats had co-operatsd New Orleans would
have been taken After six days and nights OF bomba
ing Fort jackson and Fort st. Philip the big ships w
enabled TO pass In ~ hour.
REBEL RAILROAD BULLYING
Tho news from Corinth informs us that the rsb
have taken up the rails on tho Mobile road and
using them to form new lateral raslrosd connection
wards Richmond From the latter point railro!
making third Southern lIne Is In progress OF oonsr
tion These facilities for rapid communication stand
tho place Of overwhelming numbers, since that III
enable General 10 concentrate forces suddenly
objective point.
PAYMENT OF THE TROOPS AT PORT ROYAL.
Major AIban Elliott, Paymaster United States Ar
10 ordered to Port Royal to pay Of the whole dlvia
there. It Is intended that this payment shall be N
by the first week in July.
CONDITION OF GENERAL x'DowELL.
Major General Mcdowell has nearly recovered from
effects OF his recent accident
THE ASSAULTS UPON GENERAL BLRNKER.
II is said that tho correspondence in the New York
tsme against General Benker smauates from Carl Sch
who desires the command Of the division. the b.
OF Cross Keys General Fremont has manifested loss
friendliness towards General BIsnksr, because in
hibitod. II Is commended by tho friends of Cen
Bsnker that tho German division IL not
moraliIed, Is tile Tribune asserts. The maixu
attributed this division said to have been occas
by the utter want Of provisions, q consequence Of
inefHciency OF General Frsmonvs commssariat, vi
compelled the soldiers TO Live on the resources Of
country IL 10 remarkable that the Tribune shoul
this case evncc much sympathy with the 70
while elsewhere. and through its followers in Cong
il has Gercely demanded that rebel property sha,
approp riated for the Of our army and has more
hundred times G~saed General Mcclellan on acc
Of his alleged lsniency towards the enemy. Tho ',
attack upon General Blsnkcr smells very much of ri
cal intrigue to raise Carl schurz to the command Of
German division.
pEFENCE or THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAiLRol
II is understood that the military protection an
fence or the Baltimore and ohio Railroad, east Of
berland to the city Of Baltimore and Of the rairoa
tween Harpers Ferry and Winchester, is especially
signed 70 the command Of Major General Wool OF
on the line of that read will accordingly report to
Tho operations OF tho Winchester and Potomac Raj
will remain under tho direction q Major General M
II being his line Of supply.
COMPLIMENT TO LrECTESANT FoxHALL A. PAk
The executive oficor Of the Navy Yard. Lieutt
FcrhaI A. Parker, having been relieved from duty
at his own request, the master workmsn OF the
proceeded in q body, Ga Monday morning, TO take
OF him NJ ha quarters, and Mr.. White, In behalf q
fellow workmen, presented him with lottcr expire
Of their regret at parting with so valuable and at
phshcd an officer. cont limenting his administratt
tho yard and assuring him OF their wishes for his &
prosperity aud happiness. The letter was signed
the master workmsn and civil officers Of the yard.
FAIRS IN AID OF SICK SOLDIERS.
Tho clan Of private fairs, for the benefit OF sicl
wounded soldiers, was inaugurated here to-day