The New York herald., 1862-04-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE CABINET.
There extra session Of the Cabinet to-day.
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT. CARL sHuRz AND Mr..
CAMERON.
II understood the Russian government fearing
the appointment OF Carl shurz as Minister to st.
Petersburg represented government the most
delicate possible that such appointment would
be offensive and that 1t would be difcu receive Mr.
s. in any official capacity In selecting Mr. Cameron, an
Cabinet Minister thought that the Car would
be satisfied of the friendly Intentions OF the American
government; but it appears that Mr. Cameron IS also
Objectionable although not TO the degree Carl
Shurz. / am informed what ex Secretary Cameron
has done to offend the Russian Court.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day in executive session confirmed the
appointment Of large number Of paynasters assistant
commissarss and quartsrmastsrs OF volunteers, and
also the following
Captain Cuvsre Grover, Of the Tenth infantry, and
Amiel W. whpple, Of the corps of Typographical Eng
neers, to be Brgadier Generals.
Clarke McDermott, Of Ohio Brigade Surgeon.
Major VIM. R. Palmer, of the corps Of Typographical
Engineers, to be Colonel
Captain Franklin d. Calendar, OF the Ordnance De-
parment, Major by brevst for faithful and merorious
services in the department.
Captain Rufus ingalls,, Assistant Quartermaster per-
forming services for fourteen years. to be Major.
Samuel H Elliott, Of Nebraska to be Secretary for Co.
dorado Territory, vice Weld, resigned.
Lewis Kline, Surveyor Of Customs at Havre Grace,
Maryland.
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G. H. C. sater, of New York. Marshal of the Consular
Court at Hankow. China.
Charles NJ Allen OF New York, Consul at Bermuda.
Elisha F. Wallace OF New York. Consul at ST. Jago de
Cuba.
Jasper Smith, Of New York. Consul at San Juan, Porto
Rico.
Aaron s. westervelt OF New York. Consul at Bangkok
George F. Seward, Of New York Consul at shanghae
Frederick Charles welsch, Of New York, Consul at
Cobua
volney Hckox, Of Springfield, H., is appointed upon
the Of Major General Fremont with the rank OF Cap
tain, and assigned to Major General Hunter.
Brigadier General o. g. Ferry Of Connecticut. leaves
town tomorrow morning TO assume command in Gene.
raj Banks department
The following appointments were made at the Navy
Department to-day
A. R, Holmes, Of New Bedford Mass, appointed Acting
Assistant Surgeon TO report to Commodore Pauldng
duty.
Captain B. Hunt Of San Francisco granted permits
sion to be examined by Flag officer Charles H. Bell of the
Themas r. Harris, Of New York, promoted from Mas
ters Mate to Acting Master, to report New York.
Appointed Acting Masters and ordered TO New York
yard-Phneas r. Bates OF New York. James Scannel Of
Brooklyn; Charles s. May, Of New York; H. Clay Hail. OF
Newark, NJ.
George R. Durand of United States steamer Mystic ap-
pointed an Acting Master and ordered to New York.
Captain Charles H. Maxim OF Boston; Captain Hollis H.
Blanchard Of searspert, Mane Captain Joshua w. Cros
BY Of Orleans Mass Captain R. Bowman Eastport
Me- Captain Thomas Gray, Of Hyanns to report 70 Bos
ton for examination.
Captain Edward A. Fsrren, OF New York; Captain Ed
ward Hsrrick New York Captain William Martini Of
Brooklyn report to New York Navy Yard for exam.
nation.
John c. saukay Of Philadelphia appointed Acting Mas
Mate ordered United States steamer Mystic at
Baltimore
RESIGNATION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE
NAVAL COMMITTEE.
Senator Hale surprised the Senate to-day by announc-
ing his determination to longer chairman Of
the Committee on Naval Affairs. He will probably be
induced TO withdraw his resignation morrow.
THE TAX BILL.
Petitions coming in to the Senate rapidly upon the
subject Of the bill The Boston merchants and man
ufacturers have sent in memorial praying that the
plan Of Mr.. F. B. Bgeow may be adopted vz:-To tax
manufactured articles upon the sales requiring govern
ment stamps TO be affixed to them. Several petitions
asking for lighter duty tobacco. were presented
this morning
Some Of the newspapers enormously that the
BILL as passed by the House. taxes the stock of whiskey
and other spirits hand previous the of May
TRADE ON THE SOUTHERN COAST.
Numbers Of applications have made TO the Trea
sury Department within few days past for permits
trade with land and naval forces engaged opera
ons on the coast Several vessels have been fitted
recently with cargoes Of stores for trading purposes
which have sailed without any permit license from
the department. Complaints this hand having
been made, the Navy Department, at the request
Of the Secretary of War, has issued order
for the seizure Of all vessels engaged in
this coastwse trade without permits. Secretary
wsles has requested the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 open Of the Southern ports for trade which
would admit vessels for such purposes.
THE BILL ABOLIsHING SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
The District Emancipation bill was not presented TO
the President until to-day. He win his own time TO
consider it. Although New York paper ssgaciously
announced to-day that he had determined either to Sign
or 70 veto the bill, It is hardly necessary to add
| that he has not up to this time, communicated
| TO any one what he will pursue. II il
| rather hoped than believed by the conservatives
that he will the bill with objections to which il is
obnoxious The radicals, who have pressed the measure
with the purpose or making an issue upon it with the
administration, begin TO fear that is Inherently de-
fsctive that they will be disadvanaped il he should
frankly state his willingness that Congress should in
paper equitable and constitutional manner provide for
the extinction OF slavery the District, but point out
1 the defects Of this bill and refuse II his sanction
Mr. Ksrrigan, Of New York voted against the bill for
the abolition OF slavery in the District Of Columbia and
was 30 reported but was left out Of the list in tse
graphing hence.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EMANCIPATION.
The committee appointed to devise plan for the
gradual emancipation Of slaves appointed to-day con.
| sidsred q conservative The border States are
strongly represented in 1t.
THE NEW ENGLAND coNGREssMEN AND THE CON.
| TRABANDs.
The Massachusetts, delegation 10 much botherad hv