The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26
WASHINGTON NEWS.

from the Committee on Military Affairs. author
ICES and requires the President to convene ,
board to consist of two officers of the CORPS O
Engineers, one ordnance, one artillery officer
two officers of the Navy, two members selected
by reason of their scientific and D, actica attain
ments, and an officer of the corps of engineers
as secretary, whose duty it shall be to examine
and consider our system of sea coast and land
fortihcatons, with special reference to such
charges as may be recommended by the Com
mission, to be commenced and prosecuted with
out the previous assent of Congress
The bill further provides that the amount an.
propriated at this session for Notifications shall
be expended under the direction of the President
upon such defensive works as shall be recon-
mended by the Commission, and authorizes the
PRESIDENT to accept any sums Of money. loaned
or advanced by the several States, for the con.
struction of defensive works for the protection
Of the States making such loans, upon such
terms as shall be agreed on between the proper
authorities
The board ia also required to examine and
consider the propriety of constructing Navy
Yard and depot on the northern lakes-of
foundry tor heavy ordnance, and also an armory
and arsenal of construction west of the Ale
gheny mountains and for an additional arsenal
OF deposit and repairs, and shall, subject to the
approval of the President, locate the same at
such points, as shall, from purely military con-
sideratons, appear best for the defence of the
country.
The bill also provides that there shall be adj
ded to the number of cadets, of beth the military
and naval academies, a number equal to the pre
sent number allowed by the existing laws in those
schools, to be selected one from each CONGRESS-
ional District and Territories, by the Academy
board, from among such applicants as shall ap-
ply tor admission, and who upon examination.
snail De deemed best qualified; Provided, the
number added shall have their expenses defrayed
oy their parents or guardians, who shall be re.
CURED to deposit with the Superintendent of
the Academies, each year, the estimated amount
Of money necessary to pay all expenses for one
year, the cadets being subject to all the rules
and regulations established from time to time.
or the government of said Academies.
Horace Maynard, who returned from Tennes.
zee and took his seat to-day, has declared him
ELI in favor Of a stringent confiscatiop act
gainst the rebels Several other border State
members will support one
The Senate Committee on Territories have
Instructed its Chairman to report bill identical
nth that reported to the House by Mr.. Astby.
rganizirg the Territory of Arizona. One sec.
ion extends the Wilnot Proyiso over everv
erritory now organized
The following has been issued from the War
department.:
ADJuTANT-GENERAL OFFICE, }
WASHINGTON, April Is.
GENERAL ORDER NO 40
Ine Secretary OF War has observed with some
lrprise that the commanders of one or two
Military departments, considering themselves
Empowered to do 80, have undertaken to accent
10 designations and otherwise discharge from
le service of the United States, officers COM
ssioned or appointed by the President on the
olunteer staff of the army, all such discharges
70 irregular, and unless confirmed by the Pres
ent are Of no effect None but the President
m discharge an officer appointed by himself,
10. as he has not delegated this power to any
eneral, no General must attempt to exercise II
By order of the Secretary of War.
(Signed) L. THoMAs.
Adjutant- General, &c.
by General Orders issued from the War De-
'rtment, Adjutant Generals Office, April IS.
direction of the President, Brigade Surgeon
ID. thompson, U. 5. Volunteers, is dismissed
ON the service as an alarmst on the recon-
endation OF his commanding General, Major.
eherai burnside. On the recommendation of
r'gadier General Sumner, commanding I'd
rmy Corps, approved by Major. General Nc
elan, commanding the Army of the Poto. I
&c, Ma]or van Seemhan, Capt. Botlicker, and !
- -ft oosu AseS'uieht new Ork vOiuN- |
ers, Lieut.. Lombard, Battalion Adiutant 9Th
lnols Cavalry, and Assistant Surgeon viii r
ms, ist New York Artillery, are stricken from t
rolls of the army for being captured by the t
envy while struggling, without authority, be.
SO. -'"' n
The headquarters of Lieut. Col. VIM. Hoa. p
10, Sth Infantry, Commissary of Prisoners
transferred from New York city to Detroit '
chigan. '' Ii
This morning the Senate Military Committee 81
ssed upon several nominations. Among tbose II
,oited for confirmation was Gen. Shields. to
Asjor-General, and Col Crittenden. of Ken. c.
Ky, to be Brigader.G General.
aoratlo King, Buchanan's Postmaster Gen. n
y was nominated to-day as Commissioner Il
der the District Emancipation act, in the place p
ex-Mayor Berrett. "
Advance OF Gen. Banks. al
WAsHINGroN, April 22.-The following has CT
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