The New York herald., 1862-02-19

ment 10 the amendments. The House would have dis
agreed and the Senate would have refused recede
According TO the programme Of the managers tho whole
Affair must be arranged by the Committee therefore the
House adjourned.
INSPECTION OF ARMY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sw1ND-
LING DETECTED.
The Military Boara Of Inspectors appointed by the Gen.
erain-Chef are employed in examining the supplies re
Gently received at the clothing department from Phla
delpha and New York. The result Of their first days
labor was TO condemn twenty five thousand infantry
privates' coats, which articles cost the government
$l67,750 From all appearances the Board Will con-
tnue IN session for long time. II has been found
necessary to order the erection Of shed for the purpose
OF storing the rejected clothing HI order to protect the
government from being thus swinded by Wholesale and
the better to the health and Of the army
Efforts are making TO organize bureau to furnish the
troops with clothing camp and garrison equpage and TO
be established similar 10 other bureaus Of the War De-
partment, though separate and distinct from them ALL
THE NEWLY DISCOVERED COAL MINES IN CALIFORNIA.
Attorney General Bates, in opinion 10 the best
method Of protecting the newly discovered ccal fields
the public lands Of California, makes the following i'm
portant suggestions relative to making the mineral lands
Of the government source Of revenue TO the Treasury
do not know that the government has any well settled
policy in relation to its mineral lands. On some Of them
lntruders and settlers allowed 10 enrich them
selves without hindrance or the sxacton Of tr
butte, whilst on Others persons in possession have
been restrained Il al working the mines by process
of INDUCTION, obtained at the instance Of the govern
ment In my opinion, the time has come when
the government should adopt policy which whilst just
and liberal 10 settlers and miners will turn portion Of
the stream OF wealth which flows from these mines into
the National Treasury We are now struggling under the
financial burdens imposed by the work OF suppressing
rebellion and IN searching for new sources Of revenue
seems to me that the rich mineral fields OF the public
lands in California and elsewhere should not be over
looked. The Detnod Of extracting revenue from
these mineral bLds, whether by tax upon the pro-
ducton or reservation Of part thereof
the amount Of TO be thus derived questions
for the consideration Of Congress Examples Of the man
dealing with public lands containing minerals
afforded by the act Of l1th July 1886 % statute 37
which authorizes the President sell certain reserved
lands supposed to contain lead and the March
ls4 statute l46 to provide FOR the sale OF mineral
lands the state Of Michigan Whether these statutes
furnish suitable precedents for legislative action in rea
ton TO the gold fields OF the Pachc States and the inter-
venng Territories will be for Congress- to decide as also
whether these newly discovered coal fields Of California
shall be embraced within such legislation. .f,t
DANGEROUS ILLNESS OF THE PRESIDENTS SON.
The usual Cabinet meeting omitted to-day, and
the levse at the White House dispensed with to night
on account OF the dangerous illness Of the Presidents
little son Willie, who has been pronounced past all hope
Of recovery. of
JUBILATION IN THE FOURTEENTH NEW YORR REGI-
AENT. eE. Hn..i
correspondent on the south side OF the Potomac
writes the camp Of the Fourteenth regiment New
York State Militia at Upton Hill under date Of Monday,
February II, followsThe regiment is wild with
ctement this evening the receipt Of several els
graphic dispatches the purport Of which them
first, IN the Of Hon. N. F. Ode that the gallant
Coorel NJ Wood will be released {exchanged) within
twc .ys: and, second, despatch from General p. s
Crcoa. 20 the effect that the change Of the numerical
designation Of the regiment which has long been vexet
question between Governor Morgan and the regiment
cannot legally be Effected This news, together will
that Of the success Of arms on the coast and u
the West, has awakened in the regiment 4
degree Of enthusiasm and patriotic vlgor equa
only TO that unaffected upon the occasions .o
their departure from home for the war and their galln
scttsn ~ Bull run e'
On the 2st inst an election for officers Of the regiment
viii be held n the vacancy occasonsi by the resig
nation Of Major Jourdan Lieutenant Colonel Of the
Fifty sixth Now York voiunteers-the Tenth Legion.
The regiment, comprising officers and men, held
spirited meeting in their large chapel tent thl
evening, giving vent TO their feelings by patriotic
speeches and national songs which echoed far through
the hills and valleys Of this stick. in the mud osion.
TROPHIES FROM ROANOKE ISL AND AND FORT HENRY
The Navy Department has its trophies well aa the
War Department There received there 70 day
number Of rebel 6ags captured at Roanoke Island anc
Fort Henry. Among those from Roanoke lie that
or nally the flag of some French vessel, being tr
color with blue Union attached to IT, on which ter
stars ono is South Carolina tag. with single star
Others have either seven eleven Some Of then
are tattercd, evidently by the bursting Of shells,
The Navy Del artment has received the flag which mos
prominently waved over Fort Donsson.
Among the Mill Spring trophies at the War Department
is one upon which s printed, in conspicuous letters
"wigtalI Rifes-Jen. Davis and the Southern Confede
racy ;" which was captured by Company F, Ninth regi
ment Ohio Volunteers. Another, splendid silk flag, ha
on one side "wo Choose Our Own Institutions, and OF
the other. 1--WE Collect Our Own Revenue" This wa
taken by Captain Davidson, Twelfth regiment Kentuck,
Volunteers. Another magnificent silk flag has upon
the inscription Presented to the Mountain Rangers
Captain F. A. Ashford, by Mrs. Wv. Chardavoyne
Several Of the flags taken by tho Second Minneso
regiment Some Of them made Of colored cotton.
NECESSITY FOR sTExM FIRE DEPARTMENT
Another extensive FIRE here last night again brought al
tho almost forgotten subject OF tho organization
OF n steam fire department by tho government
Within the last few months the Losses OF til,
by the destruction BY fire Of tho prncipa
hospital, the public stables and the bndery amount
the aggregate, to quarter Of million of dollars, thu
greater part o; which might have been saved by tho
tabshmsut Of an efficient steam fire department at al
expense of than fifty thousand dollars year When
ever great Ere occurs the subject s revived bat Il
allowed to slumbcr again without definite action.
WESTERN RAILROADS AND HOMEOPATHY.
The Committee on Military Anairs, in the Senate
agreed this morning report bill for tho benefit OF thu
Hannibal and 81. Joseph Railroad, and gave hearing
the homeopathic delegation reference TO the ntroduc
tion Of homeopathy into the medical practice Of the army
THE aUHBoAT pIHoLA RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.
The gunboat Pnoa, built in Baltimore, which cam,
here for supplies went down the Potomac last night ant
passed the rebel batteries without any mocsaton what
ever. She is commanded by Lieutenant Crosby
ARRIVAL OF MN. CAMERON.
Among the arrivals to night is Minister Cameron.
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