The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-28
GENERAL NE WIS.

WASHINGTON, june 81, 1899.
"EvERYrHNo QUIET ALONG THE LINES
Az far heard from to-day =. the War Depai tmen,
all was quiet in every direction.
EFFECT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GEN. POPE 70 THE
COMMAND OF THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
The appointment Of Major General Pope 10 the com
naand of the Department Of Virginia has frightened
many faces here made anxious by the existing condition
Of affairs in the Shenandoah valley 1t ais regarded as
proof that the President is determined to overlook all
partisan considerations and select the right
to prosecute tho against rebellion. IL has long been
apparent that there could be cordial cooperation Of
the various corps in that part OF Virginia while
each commanded by Major General commanding
an independents department, some II whom were, in
TRUTH oHy political MAJOR Generals, and looking
more TO political influence than to vigorous prosecution
Of the war. The resent appointment has cured this
great diculty and II !, shoad result in tho resignation
o. the subordinate officers who thus been placed in
a subordinate position, the country may not be the
loser and the people viii surely not be dissatisfied II
lie believed that General Pope viii vigorously the
execution Of the plan proposed BY General Mcclellan
the Of the iu Virginia. winch hos been de-
iaysd for months by iludiroas interference and the IN
timely ealouses Of rival pocri generals IL Is stated
that General Pope will have neatly oopsration Of
General Banks, who from ths Degnng has been anxious
to carry out The original design Tor The oi tho
war IN Virginia TO speedy ana sure conclusion.
me republicans have been say ing to-day that the
MAJOR generals that General Pogo has superseded should
resign. Tie latter commenced atoms day aud it
is felt that the army Of the shenandoah will longer be
hold m check by a htth part Of their number under
Stonewsli jackson.
According 70 the despatch which has been Published
to-day, under the authority Of tho War Department
General Mcclellan his four CORPS ddrmee under his
wh oh the numb upuu winch 10 al
in starting on; take Richmond IL seems also by tho
ssno authority that General ps is TO operate against
Richmond
IMPORTANT TREATY WITH YKxico--ELgyHv NIL.
LioSs or DOLLARS TO BE LOANED TO THAT RE-
PUBLIC.
The treaty mado through Minister Corwin, leaning
eleven millions or dollars TO Mexico has il Is stood
been into the Senate by the President Tho dolsy
in tile presentation OF the treaty aas is thought been
owing TO the reluctance " the President 10 submit
project directly al yarsnse with the recent action of
the senats upon tho subject Of MeAican affairs while IL
the time he has not felt willing Withhold from
their action should disposition exist to change our
line Of policy and take din ect part in the affairs Of
Mexico which this treaty, according 10 report would
commit Us.
ACTION OF THE HOUSE ON rHg TAHITI BILL.
The House has been engaged almost exclusively
IN the consideration OF the TarG biz The bill is now
complete far as action will be had upon IL In the
House. some important mendments viii DO proposed
the Ssuate. committee Of iron manufacturers from
Pittsburg are here, to ask change In the proposed
tariff on iron. As II Ia Hxsd in this t4, the ,orin will
reach very few kinds, and very small quantity OF the
iron imported and via do great injustice to that vast
in,eres. at home. They propose a different schedule,
which III afford American workers some protection
from foreign competition, and at the same time enable
the government 10 realize quite much revenue from
this As the House had already passed upon this
part Of tho BILL the amendment viii be brought forward
In the Senate Finance Committee
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The prospect OF tho passage Of bankrupt bill at this
ssssion is waning. n should not pass IL will be be
cause II has been killed IN the House by It's friends
who believed themselves capable but have utterly faed
either from desire reap for themselves tho imrsd
ate profit OF It's passage, from being unacquanted
with the mode Of doing such things here. Is subject
for regret that the majority In favor Of the in
both houses should DO rittersa away by nJudicious
man nag cement.
THE pupATE IN THE SENATE ON THE CoNFfsCArION
prLL.
Today Mr. Sumner made another written harangus in
which he declared that connscation less desired by
him than emancipation that the latter could be carried
GU. BY the authority Of the government under the war
sauss Of Che constitution and that the war would not DO
ended until slavery was abolished Mr.. Browning pro-
pounded three questions 70 Mr. Sumner upon con-
stutoual points, but answered In 30 supsroltous
and insulting manner that he Constrained to say,