The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-18

son3 OF the ProsoSnt ana generals Tor not armng all
siaves and prccaiming emancipation. They say. ZOO
that their control 10 assured by the appointment Of 10
gions ot partsans to and collect taxes, 40.
Relating TO their last and greatest fasehood that the
rebels had less At Richmond than General Mcclellan
Colonel harston, Of the New Hampshire Second regi
ment said to gentleman to-day that the enemy had
more against one Of wings than entire army.
he said that II was mistake TO say that General No
Clean took one hundred and atty thousand hence
TO the peninsula.
THE SECRET SESSIONS OF THE SENATE.
the President has Initiated decidedly steps
IN his intercourse with Ccngress also the Senate have
done like thing by transactng ordinary public bus
ness with closed doors. This went on for hours
to-day, and what was said and demo Ii Of course
sealed book to correspondents. Actions upon the Pro-
sdenta appointments Ia tho excuse but tho Senators
could have remained here day two longer for such
purpose. shrewd republican suggests that Il will be
found that great number Of promotions Of those who
are not recognized radicals have bsen passed over
IMPORTANT PROVISIONS OF THE NEW MILITIA BILL.
The following provisions OF the bill calling out the
militia are important -
That whenever the President Of the Cnited States
shall call forth the militia OF the States TO be cmi0yed
In the service of the United States he may specify In
his call the period for which such service will be re-
Quired exceeding nine months, AMI the militia so
called shall be in and continue TO for and
sooner
command Of the President If by reason OF defects in
existing laws in the execution OF them in thu several
States any OF them IL shall be found necessary TO pro-
vide ling the militia and otherwise putting this
execution the President is authorized in such
cases make all necessary rules and regulations, and
tie enrolment Of the militia shall in all cases include all
anle bodied male citizens between the ages OF eighteen
and fory-ye and shall be apportoned among the States
according 70 representative population.
SEC. 2 The militia, when SO called into service, shall
be organized in the mode prescribed by law for volun
teers.
orz,d in addition TO The volunteer forces which he is
authorized by law to raife, TO accept tho SER
OF any number Of volunteers, not exceeding
one hundred thousand rs infantry, for period
OF nine MONTHS unless sooner discharged; and
overy solder who shall enlist under the provisions Of
this section shall receive his first months pay and also
twenty dollars as bounty, upon the mastering his
company regiment into the .servce OF tho United
States and all provisons OF law relating to volunteers
enlisted in the service Of the United States for three
years, during tho except In relation to bounty,
shall be and the are extended to and are hereby
d. caed to embrace the volunteers TO be raised under
the provisions Of this section
APPOINTMENTS cONFIRAHD By THE SENATE.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
The Sonata lest night and this morning confirmed the
following nominations
Brigadier Generals A. D. McCook, William Nelson and
Thomas L. Crittenden, to be major generals
Co.onss John Coch ans, Of New York Henry Briggs,
OF Massachusetts, August Which, Of Indiana Henry D.
Terry Of Michigan James D. Morgan and James s.eed-
man, Of Ohio; Conrad T. Jackson Of Pennsylvania and
Louis Benksr Of New York: Captain VIM. r Magrudsr,
First cavalry; Coeno John B. Turchin, Of illinois, Major
Seth williams Major Alfred Psassnton, Second cavalry,
neras OF volunteers.
Cathernus F. Buckingham, OF Ohio, 70 bs . brigadier
general in tho volunteers.
Colonel Francis J. Heron, Of Iowa. to Be brigadier
general OF volunteers
Colonel Morgan l.. Smith, Of the Eighth regiment Of
Missouri, 70 be brgadisr general Of volunteers.
Colonel Charles Craft, OF the Thrtyrst Indiana rsg
msnt, 70 be brgadier general Of volunteers.
Colonel Fitz Henry Warren OF the Iowa Volunteers
be brigadisr general Of volunteers
Frederick Solomon, Of Wisconsin, 10 be Q brlgadsr
general Of volunteers.
Cadwalladsr C. wsshburns Of Iowa, 70 bs brigalsr
general Of volunteers.
Colonel Jacob Amrhsn, Of OHIO 70 be brigadIss gene
raj Of volunteers.
Colonel J. W. ill., Of Ohio, 70 be bridager general Of
volunteers.
Among recent combinations is Captain Theo McGowsn,
Of Pennsylvania, TO be assistant adjutant general
the stan Of Brgader General Howe, army Of the Pote
mao.
Lieutenant Colonel Don Carlos Buell. 20 be assistant
adjutant general with the rank Of Colonel.
Tho following have been promoted 70 assistant adju
tant generals with the rank or lieutenant eoonelMs-
jor Seth williams, Major Julius r. Gareohs and Major
Richard C. Drum.
Captains George L. Hartson, Nathaniel H. Mclean,
John c. Kelton, Robert williams, William D. Wnipps,
Chauncsy AcKsevsr, Albert o. Coburn, George D. Rug
gles, Thomas II. Vincent Oliver d. Groen and Samuel
Bsck be assistant adutsnt generals, with the rank
Of major.
Ponnsy ylvania to be assistant adutant generals with
sLe rank Of captain.
william N. Boone Of pennsylvania, to be assistant ad-
jutant general OF volunteers.
Captain John r. hsr burne OF the Nineteenth infantry
to be assistant sdutant general with the rank Of major
in tho United States Army.
Lieutenant H. B. Scott, OF Massachusetts,, to be as
sstant adutant general with the rank Of captain Of
volunteers.
Lieut. NJ. NJ Hawss, Second Massachusetts, Volunteers
to be assstant scr, with rank Of captain
Lieut. c. Wheaton, Of the Second Massachusetts voiun
tesrs to bs eomm!ssary Of subsistence, with rank o
captain
LisAts. y. Valance and John Norris to be assistant
auartermastsr. with rank OF captain.
Thomas Harris, OF Indiana, TO be assistant adutan
general with rank Of captain in ths volunteer force
r. c. Webster. OF Kentucky, TO be assistant quarter
master OF volunteers, with rank OF captain.
Alfred B. Farnsworth, TO be second lieutenant in ths
Eleventh regiment United States infantry.
Lieut. Charles p. Horton Of Massachusetts, to be
sistant adutant OF volunteers, with rank Of captain
James d. Croy OF New York, to be second lieutenant
in the Fifth regiment United statos infantry
Sergeant Major Frank W. Perry aud First sergsanis
George l.. Choisey aud Themas s. Wright OF the Four
senth United states infantry to bo second eusnants
in that regiment.
Lieutenant VIM. NJ. Cantine, Of Michigan, 10 be com
fnifsary Of subsistence with the rslk Of captain u
volunteers.
Thompson +. Fckcrt Of ohio + 3. A. David, Of Penn
syivania; Randall p. Wade, OF ohio Geo. W Smith, OF
Missouri and Randolph Bolts, of Now York. to be assist,
ant quartermaslers, with the rank Of captain.
j. II. Boncier, OF Iowa. to be brigade surgeon OF volun
tecrs.
Gec. W. Barton OF Pennsylvania, to be commissary o,
subsistence, with the rank of captain OF volunteers
Captain Henry Curtis, Jr., Of Illinois, to DO assistant
sdJitsnt g gsral, with tue rank OF captain.
Lieutenant d. ID. Jones' OF PenasyvaDi Volunteers to
be assistant quartes master with tho rank Of captain
Heny l.. Bsvans, OF Mlnnesots and oroa r. Dcrmann,