The New York herald., 1862-01-03

parties unless by previous permission OF tho Fovoss MAJ
shall Therebas, appears been excess Of such mu-
sc at in many cases being more Of an annoyance
than compliment to distinguished gentlemen whom IL
was proposed thus TO honor
TIE ARMY.
The OF about thousand military ocers have
been reported from the Military Committee Of the Sem
ate for confirmation The report states that large hum
Der Of those named in this list officers Of the regular
army. who have been appointed higher grades IN the
volunteer SERVICE who expect to be confirmed for the
latter positions during the war, and at ts conclusion
fall back upon their rank in the line Of the regular
army is recommended in this report that these pro-
motions from the regular army to the volunteers shall
not be confirmed until after resignation Of the former
commission The report has been printed and IL under
consideration in secret session.
The following are the promotions in the Third Penn
syyana cavalry regiment ordered yesterday Lieut.
Snead, OF Company A, to Captaincy in the samc com
pany Lieut. Gregg of Company G. to First Leutenancy;
private Rogers OF Company to Second Leutenancy in
Company c; sergt. Walsh, of Company l. to Captaincy;
Lieutenant Ellis, Company G, to be First Lieutenant,
Company D; Lieutenant Martin, Company d, formerly
Of tho Presidents Mounted Guard, Captain Of Company
X; Sergeant Fitzgerald, Company B, to be First
Lieutenant Of Company X; Lieutenant Russell,
Company E, to Captaincy; Commissary En-
gebert to Lieutenancy In Company Z; Lieuten-
ant Bramrix, Company c, to Captancy Of Company n.
These promotions to Ill vacancies from OF
sgnation. Colonel Avcry's Third Pennsylvania, and
Colonel Charmans Eighth Pennsylvania, are included in
the cavalry brigade, commanded by the former officers.
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.
The House Committee on Military Affairs is occupied
chiefly with perfcctng the details Of tho hasy legislation
of the extra session for the organization Of the vast army
now in the field. Every point worthy of consideration
will be carefully canvassed and all that may be required
to improve the efficiency Of the army will be presented
by the committee tor the action of Congress.
THE MECHANIC FUsILEERs ORDERED TO KANSAS.
Colonel Wilson'S regiment of Mechanic Fusieers has
been ordered to report to General Lane Fort Leaven
worth The line officers will be selected from the States
from which each company halls.
THE ARMY SIGNAL CORPS
The complement Of officers and men constituting the
army Signal Corps is fully made up. A lieutenant
and three prvates have been detailed from the artillery
Of each DIVISION and proporonate number from the
infantry attached 10 each brigade from the
eight divisions the Potomac There have atoge-
ther been detailed hundred and two officers, Major
Meyers formerly Assistant Surgeon General of the regular
army, commanding. The officers camp is George
town, where each officer has been directed to report
tion win commence. The code Of signals is pronounced
perfect of its kind and simple that they be readily
learned, and yet complex that the enemy by
any possibility interpret them Once in successful ope'
ration there will be shooting into own men,
drawing into ambuscade through display of tho Uucn
flag by the enemy At the end Of the course Of nsruc
tion signal officer win be attached to the star Of each
Brigadicr General
THE uERALD's LIST OF THE UNION ARMY.
nyour report OF the Generals of tho army
you omitted the of most Of those attached Gencra
n
W. More, Brgadicr General Captain r. Auchmuty As
sis Adjutant General Captain Samuel McKelvey Commits
sary Captain George Smith Quartermaster Lieutenant
J. Elliott Williams Thirteenth New York Volunteers Aid
deCamp Lieutenant Isaac Seymour, Jr Harris cavalry,
Aid de- Camp; DR.. W. f. Waters Brigade Surgeon.
EXPERIMENTS WITH ARMoR.
An experiment is to be made at the Arsenal tomorrow
upon suit Of steel armor, imported sample Of armor
to be by officers. It has boen subjected to very
severe tests and is capable Of resisting Mimic ball
at ordinary distance.
ANOTHER MONSTER CANNON.
Another hundred and fifty pound gun, finished at the
yard, was tested to-day.
OUR SEA COAST AND LAKE DEFENCEs.
The subject of the improvement Of lake and coas.
dofenccs referred to the Military Committee day.
MR.. GURLEY's CoNFIsCATIoN AND EMANCIPATION
SCHEME INCREASE or THE VOLUNTEER FORCE
from the committee Mr.. Gurley's Conhscaton and
Emancipation bill The Of tho committee are gene
rally adverse TO it, and instead Of bill, prepared by
the committee and pedicated upon tho suggestions OF
the Presidents Message in regard to this subject will
reported.
This committee is also in favor Of removing the
strction limiting tho President to call for only five hun
dred thousand volunteers and propose to authorize him
bring the service whatever number Of troops the
War Department and Commanding General shall require
FOR the vigorous prosecution Of tho war.
CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS.
quorum Of members not present in either House
Of Congress today.
ABOLITION OF THE FRANgIYG PRIVILEGE.
The substitute proposed by Mr.. Duell for the House
bill aboshng the frankng privilege, simply abrogates
entirely tho frankng privilege by tho repeal of all
confcrring upon any person whomsover. II authorizes
the transmission free Of only the official communications
Of Postmastors the Postmaster General and Assistant
Pcstnasters General tho Chief Clerk Of the Post Olce
Department tho Sixth Auditor and his chief clerk and
allows the transmission free Of newspaper exchanges,
Of newspapers actual subscribers in the county
where the paper is published.
ARRIVAL OF RICHARD II. DANA.
Richard II. Dana, United States District Attorney for
Massachusetts,, arrived in town tonight lie has busi
ness in the Supreme Court and with the United States
Attorney General relative to Massachusetts affairs.
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE INVENTIONS FOR THE NAVY.
Captains shubrick and Wilkes and Naval Constructor
Pook compose the Board recently appointed by the Se-
cretary Of the Navy examine and report upon certain
inventions which promise usefulness that branch Of
the service
OIL SUPPLIES FOR LIGHTHOUSES.
The Lighthouse Board, through Its Secretary Mr. Jen.
kns gives evidence of its vitality by advertising
supply Of seventy thousand gallons Of the best quality
pure winter strained sperm OIL for tho Of tho esab.
shmcnt.
THIRTY.sEVENTH CONGRESS-.
FIRsr SESSION.
Senate.