The New York herald., 1862-02-09
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


Kotwtthsandng the silly rumors and malicious iass-
hoods put 10 circulation alleging that General Mcclellan
had bean virtually deposed from the command OF the
whole Army Of the United States and confined actually
to the conaand smply or the Army Of the Potomac the
position Of the General not only romans totally uu-
changed but idea of abridgng any portion Of his au-
! thorily has Tor suge moment been entertained,
| either by tis President or Secretary Of War, or
| by any member Of tbs Cabinet. Such proposition
| has neither bsan considered made al any Cabinet
meeting soy branch OF the executive department
| OF the gogefnmsnt
The whole story is an uam'gaed fabrication, false
hood made out Of the whole cloth. single cores
pondent Of one OF the shrekng organs of the abolition
secession faction set ths fasehood afcat hs own re-
sponsbty and without the faipest shadow OF autho
rity or foundation for IT, The relations between ths
General commanding and tho Secretary OF War
are OF the most cordial and confidential cha
racter The plans of General Mcclellan and his mode
OF conducting .e entirely approved OF by both
the Secretary Of War and the President The most alb
solrts unsninty exists between all those parties
There Is not single point Of detail in which they do not
agree, and there is not the sghtest dmunton Of conn.,
dsnce in the ability and judgment of the GeOra
manding The reports TO the contrary from begin
ming to sod false and malicious. They have
been manufactured by tho abolition sbriekers for
the sos purpose Of imposing upon and misleading the
people of tho loyal States, and aGordlns aid
and comfort to tle enemy wsh the ultimate purpose Of
preventing restoration OF the integrity Of tho Onion
unless upon their fanaticL terms.
These assaults upon General Mcclellan fall harmless.
The intellect that planned the magnificent campaign
tending from the Atlantic 70 the Indian territory,
and from the Potomac the Eulg of Mexco and that s
contracting the forces OF the Union arny like tho
folds OF anaconda around the neck body and hss
of the rebellion crushing it to determination, al.
together superior to any annoyance from such pary
Of attack, aud annl0ved by the instruments
ployed
TIE IEBgl. sRTDuEsURsERs AND THE UNION Psi
SOEERs.
The War Department has received no comn,uu cation
whatever from the rebel leaders, any of them,
ference to tho Missouri bridgeburnes and there is
to suppose any idea has been conceived by the
rebels OF menscg the lives OF Union prisoners 20 avert
the fate OF the Missouri bdseburncrs In references 20
them General Haleck has acted altogether his
judgment and responsibility without special orders from
either tho General commanding the War Department
No approximations entertained by the government
for the safety Of Colonss Corcoran, Lee, Wilcox and
others, on this account.
PREPARATION or TIE TAX BILL.
The sub committee Of the Ways and Means Co;nmittee
to which conhdsd tho preparation OF the Tax bill.
have a. length constructed the frame work OF bill
arranging classes aud subjects Of taxation without hay
ing nxed the rate Of tax any specific articles They
neither disagreed sgreed upon single item Of
rate, but have simply laid out the work. and amSsasd in
formation upon the multitude OF details to be considered.
In this respect they have been aided by deputaons
fnom the principal cities, representing almost every
branch OF trade. The actual amount Of excise, or
duty, 10 DO imposed, has not YET been determined ,
but within few days rough sketch Of q bill
is to be printed, and submitted for the action
NJ
jects Of taxation is the FIRST step towards the
production Of this mosi important OF all the bills to be
presented Congress- The articles the HaRAO
have spured the committee to vigorous action and
possible that the details Of some proposed tax bill
will be 10 progress of discussion abou. the middle Of the
month.
THE CAARGEs AGAINST GENERAL FREMONT.
Notices have repeatedly been published the teie
graphic Of the New York papers and elsewhere
to the effect that Gen. Fremont had demanded trial upon
the charges preferred against him by Col Ba and the
disunon abolitionsts bowling the alleged delay
In aGordng him opportunity 10 vndcats his injured
innocence There is not a shadow OF truth In those
Statements. General Fremont has never demanded q
trial. lie has not yet fled answer TO the
charges The pretended indignation Of his friends and
followers is all csprap II appears that the Committee
the Conduct Of the War have actually only begun the
investigation matters affecting the cement OF
the Department Of the West under Fremont's adm!ns
traton Only few witnesses have been examined
this point. Among them was Colonel Blair, who BE-
fore the committee for several hours Thus far the es
tmony is somewhat contradictory but by means "a
vorable 10 Fremont.
THE PROPOSED BANKRUPT LAW.
The Select Committee General Bankrcp. law Of
which Mr.. Roscoe Conklng. OF New York, is chairman
have yet had formal meeting. The whole matter
du qpo. Propositions have been submitted to the
committee by Hon Elijah Ward and Hon. Frederick A.
Conklng, Of New York Hon. Cyrus Aldrich Of Mnneso
t and others and at carly day during the session
the bill ordered no printed within ten days. but
10 not yet ready II is sti in the possession Of the
chairman, Mr. Conking and unless tho business Of
New York manifest lively interest in the matter and
insist upon little activity there is danger that the
will be stranglsd in the committee brough.
| forward al so late . day in the session as TO be
consigned to the unfathomable depths of never
TO. be reached " orders OF the day" Since 1853
petitions for the establishment of general
bankrupt Law have been presented TO Congress Among
them petitions signed by thirty forty thousand
people. Great dissatisfaction has been manifested in
influential circles At the delay in regard to this matter
and the COMMITTEES is being pushed to sort Of &C.
tion II is all important that the commercial circles OF
New York should promptly and energsticay exert their
influence in behalf Of the casure and aid In arousug
the committee from their present apathy. There is
to believe that resolution will bs introduced in the
House nqurpg the OF the delay in regard to ths
bill.
ELECTION FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR IN NmARyLANp.
The Legislature of Maryland has appointed Thursday
next for the election Of United States Senator TO sue
seed Hon Anthony Kennedy, whose term expires with
the present Congress No doubt Is entertained OF the
election of Hon Rsverdy Johnson to this position His
firm stand and zeaous Efforts in behalf OF tho Union
added to his unquestioned ability, have ssncsd ell op
position. II ia probable that Henry Winter Davis who
was pressed forward by small clique which is attempt
ing TO control Maryland politics. will be withdrawn
THB TREASURY MOTH PRINTING AND FyGRAyIvo-ry.
TEREsrINd STATEMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF THs
TREASURY.
The following the susslancs Of letter TO the Com
mittec Of Ways aud Means signed by the Secretary Of
the Treasury which has just been It completely
yindieatss the Of the Treasury Department