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The national Republican., 1862-01-31
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So far as the naval retrenc hment bill pending
in the Senate touches salaries, l have nothing
to say, but object to that part Of It W hich is
intended to break down what few individuals
we have left in that Department who do not
belong to the navy, such as navy agents, naval
store keepers, &c. We have seen this wolf In
sleeps clothing prowlng about for many years
in the garb Of navy oficers. dressed up in
Navy. Department. These gentlemen, who
would be dictatOrs as to everything that be.
longs to the navy, have been for the last twenty
years lobbying about Congress for the purpose
Of having the laws changed. so that they could
to the Navy Department, and they have so far
succeeded as to get almost everything into
their own hands. Now, we differ very much
from these gentlemen as to who should control
the building Of ships and have the management
Of the yards and docks In their several local..
ties. The navy officers are more capable Of
sailing the ships and nghting them than civil.
ians, but to say that they Understood or had
ships that the ship builders and mechanics have
not, would be an absurdity which no sensible
man would believe; and II so, why should they
have the control of building a. well as sailing
the ships! We think that civilians should have
the whole control of building the ships and
carrying on the navy yards, without any inter.
ference from these navy officers.
1t is we'll known that almost every head of 4
bureau ia now filled by one Of these gentle.
men, and they have been instrumental In hav.
ing laws passed by Congress making 1t incum.
bent on the Department TO appoint those gentle.
men TO hll most OF the Offices; and see, by
reading this bill reported by Mr.. Sherman, that
they have attempted, and do intend, TO remove
the last vestige Of civilian from the Navy De.
till these Offices. w
we believe that some Of the laws that have
heretofore been passed by Congress are wrong,
and ana ought TO be- repe ealsd Immediately 80 az 10
naval gentlemen, such as the Commanders of
the navy. yards and the heads OF certain bu.
reaus, which civilians are, TO say the least as
capable OF managing as these gentlemen officers
these gentlemen Of the navy are not mechanics
merchants, or ip-builders, which they ought
to be, In order TO take charge of the business
ofbuilding ships and furnishing supplies.
JUSTICE,
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

The WAsHINGroN SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION.
The first public meeting Of this newly organized
Society, was held last night at the Rooms Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, where a
paper was read on the subject Of the Gull
Streem, by Rev. g. W. Denlson, and another by
Mr.. Dlsturnsll, Of New York, on the Rise and
Fall Of the Waters Of Lake Superior. Both
papers were highly interesting. Mr.. Denison
presented the various Gulf stream theories, and
attempted to illustrate their fsllscy BY series
of well attcsted facts. His theory is that the
stream is of subterrauean origin, which causes
It's warmth, Its color and its chemical properties.
His theory, to say the least Of it, was ingenious.
Many of his ideas were novel and striking,
and the whole paper attracted marked atten.
ton.
Mr.. Dlsturnell's paper was also interesting;
1t gave variety Of interesting facts touching
the pecullarities of Lake Superior. The rise
and fall OF Its waters, Mr.. Disturnell thinks, is
In consequence Of the long contipued rains and
SHOWS In that region.
This first meeting was quite Interesting, and
gives promise Of . bright future for tie Wash.
iugton Scientific Association.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

TaE AFFAIR AT OccoouAS Tho littls expe-
dition Of Tuesday night, 70 . place known ~
Porter's, near Occoquau Bridge, aiteen miles
from Alexandria, comprising fifty men detailed
from the New York Thirty.eventh, under
Lieutenant Colonel Burke, was sent out by
General Heintzelman, to capture party Of
Texan Rangers ttere assembled for dance.
The march through ten or eleven miles Of mud
commenced at sundown, and was very severe.
Reaching the house, frame covered with clap
boards, gun was fired, and demand Of sur.
render made, which was answered by vollcy
through portfolios and windows. After some
random firing, the house wss riddled by q
platoon, and the demand 70 surrender was &C
ceded 10. Nine privates, one civilian, and
major Of the Texan Rangers, were killed, aud
all the rest taken prisoners. An old man Of
seventy, who had been 6ring from the windows,
was taken. .N ......a
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

History or THE GREAT REBELLION. There
are two works now in the course OF publication,
which assume to be histories CT the important
events now transplring ;,ono is kuown as " The
Rebellion Record, y and is compil alton Of the
most important documents, newspaper articles,
anecdotes, incidents, postry, &C., all Of which
will have their value for future historians.
The other is entitled L" The Southern Rebellion
and the War for the Union" This is com.
prehcnsive history Of the great rebellion, em
bodying also the important State papers, con.
gressionsl proceedings, and remarkable speech
es which tho present crisis has produced. All the
important events which gave rise 10 the rebel
lion, and which have transpired since its com,
mencement, arc carefully presented 10 au agree.
able narrative style, thus forming connected
history Of the great ordeal through which our
country is now passing. This is work of the
highest merit In fullness, completeness, accu
racy, and logical as we'll as chronological de-.
pcndsnce, IL leaves nothing 10 be desired. It
has received the highest commends,ion from
the leading press Of the country, and from a
large number of distinguished men, among
whom are President Lincoln, Secretaries Sew.
ard, Chase, Welles, Smith, and large number
of members Of Congress. The work Is pub
in New York, by ]. D. Torrey, and Is for sale
here by E. J. Hovey who is the general agent
for the District. Mr.. Hovey yesterday opened
an Office 10 conspicuous part Of the National
Hotel, where the public may procure copy of
the work, as far as published, the first volume
bringing the history up 10 the 4th Of March
last.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31
OFFICIAL,
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at The Second Session of hs TAirty
seuenth Congress-.
[PuBLIc No, III

PuBIIC No, III
AN A0f authorizing an increase Of the clerical
force In the War and Navy Departments.
Be Il snactsd by As Senate and House of R.p-
rescVatiUes Of The United &ates Of america in
Congress assembled, That, In addition to the
clerical and other force now, authorized by law
In the War Department and It's bureaus, the
Secretary OF War is hereby authorized TO ap.
point "a ioliows; In the office of the Secretary
Of War, four clerks Of class one; In the office Of
The Adjutsnt General, eighteen clerks Of class
one, and two messengers; in the ofaoe of the
Qusrterrnaster General, ten clerks Of class one,
aud one messenger; In the office Of the Surgeon
General, two clerks Of class one, aud one labor
er; In the Office Of the Paymastcr General, eight
clerks Of class one, snd one messenger; In the
Office Of the Chief Of Engineers, one clerk OF
class one; In the Office Of the Chief OF Ordnance
three clerks of class one; Ia the Office OF the
Commissary General, three clerks Of class one.
and one lsborer. And the Adjutant General
is authorized to employ in his office any num-
Der, not exceeding ten, of non-commissioned
officers, 10 be selected by him from the army.
In addition TO bis present. clerical force.
Sec. 2. And be u further snacted, That the
Secretary Of the Navy be authorized 10 employ
four additional clerks Of class one for that De.
partment.
. Approved, January ~, 1862.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

DEAD LETTER OFFICE CLERKs.--The follow.
ing appointments have been made under the
new.law relative to the return Of dead letters
average salary by this law being about $500 :
Thomas Ii. Wiley, Ala; q. q. Merrill, Nc. ;
L. Smith, Ohio; Rufus Wshes, La; Joseph
Clark, R;i. Carlton Hughes. Western Virginia;
g. G. Capron, Norfolk, Va; Dewitt G. Gary, N.
Y; W. A. Ernst, MIMI; Geo. A. Woodbridge,
Tenn; Jos. 7. johnson, rcappointed; John W,
Green, Mich. 4. B. J. Twyman, Ky.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

THE BElurIrtL CuBAs.--To. night this cx.
traordiuary artiste takes her farewell benefit
and for the first time in this country, she will
appear In tws new dances. The first one,
aSpanish dance, entitled Ell Polo De Cadis; the
second Is popular Spanish national pas seul,
entitled H 0ls. 1t is said that thi, dance
created great excitement in Europe; and will
doubtless do 70 here. To avoid unpleasant de.
lay at the door, seata should be procured during
the day. and 1t should be remembered that her
engagement will close on Saturday night.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31
DANCER TO THE POST OFFICE

DANGER TO THE POST OFFICE.
We extract the following from the advertise
ment for proposals to supply stamped envsl
opes, recently issued by the Post Office Depart
ment: ..r
Proposals are also invited for devices other
than water-marks, (or additional to such
marks,) to afford protection against counter.
feiting-specmen to be submitted. .
We take the liberty Of suggesting that per.
haps the bcs. precsution against the counter
felt Of the stamped envelope is for the Govern.
ment itself 70 manufacture It. Nothing can be
more unwise than the qusdrennial letting Of
the contracts for the supply Of postage stamps
and stamped envelopes One effect Of this
letting is to familiarize The artistic talent Of The
country with branch Of manufacture, the &C.
cret Of which should, as far a. possible, be con.
fined TO the sworn officers and employees Of the
Government. %
Another effect Of this letting is 10 place The
Government at the mercy Of comparatively
irresponsible parties, Contradictory and even
Of their employees, who may be tempted to
over issue or surreptitiously put In circulation
the certificates Of postage prep aymeut, against
which no adequate safeguard can possibly be
provided under The present method oil manu-.
featuring them. The extent 10 which stamps
and stamped envelopes have been thus put in.
70 circulation, by rebel postmssters, during
the last summer, strikiugly illustrates the dan
ger to which the Post Ofice Department is cx.
posed, from TIE contract system Of supplying
its stamps, at least In the present unsettled
condition Of the country.
Alter thorough trial Of this system Of sup.
plying It's notes. the Bank Of England has been
compelled, in self-defence, not only to manu-,
facture 10 own notes, but also 70 procure the
passage Of legal ensctments against ill inquiry
into The process Of such manufacture. This
monopoly OF manufacture and the water marks
in the paper have been found 70 constitute the
only safeguards against the counterfeit Of these
notes, and We have no doubt that they will be
found equally effectual in protecting the United
States postal envelope.
Mr.. Sherman, we understand, has reported q
bill authorizing the Superintendent Of Public
Printing to DO the engraving and lithograph.
ing of the Government. Nj. Coifax should Gee
that, in the manufacture Of the stamps, stamped
envelopes are included 10 the same category.
The interests of contractors should not be per-
mitted to interfere for moment with the Sc
ourity of the postal revenues, or with economy
in the public expenditures.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31
Approved, January ~, 1852.
[PuBLIC REsoLUTIoN--No. 81

A RESOLUTION for payment of the expenses
OF the Joint Committee Of Congress appoint
ed to inquire into the conduct Of the war
Resolv.d by Uie Senate and House of Rsprs.
se'dtiuss Of The United Sloies of America in Con
gress assembled That the sum Of ten thousand
dollars, or 20 much thereof as may be neces-
ssry, be and the same Is hereby appropriated,
to pay the expenses of the Joint Committee Of.
Congress appointed TO inquire into the conduct
OF tho present war and that said sum shall be
drawn from the Treasury, upon the order Of
the Secretary Of the Senate, as the same shall
DO required from time 10 lime by lhe commit
lee havIpg such investigation In charge.
Approved. January "a. 1862.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

LEAGUE FOR DEsPOrtsN.--The World refers
to an unofficial letter just received here, con.
tanning a statement from high diplomatic
source, which Is only corroborative Of what has
for months been pretty definitely understood, to
the effect that there is an agreement between
France, England, and Spain, to prevent the re-.
organization Of the States under our Govrru.
ment, and that the Mexican armada constitutes
q part of that plan. , =. ..r
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

REGlxESrAL BANs.-It is stated that the
bands OF our volunteer force Cost at the rate
Of $6,0OO,O00 annually, exclusive of clothing
and subsistence. 1t Is an expense that in other
times would seem monstrous, but II may bs a
question worthy Of consideration, whether it
docs not add to the efficiency Of the army as
much as any similar outlay.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

Bishop Ames and lion. IIalnil.
ton Fish reached this city yesterday, to confer
with the Secretary of War preliminary to en-
tcring upon their mission Tor the relief OF the
Union prisoners at Richmond and other points
10 the rebel States.
Brigadier General Stone is also In the city.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31
[fuBLao-No. Ill

AN ACT 10 provide for tho protection Of over.
10 !and emigrsnts to California, Oregon, end
Washington territory.
BE enacted BY the Senate and House of Rep.
resentdtives Of no United etates Of America In
Congress assembled, That, for The protection of
emlgrants on the overland routes between the
Atlantic States and California, Oregon, and
Washington Territory, the sum OF twenty. Ave
thousand dollars be and the same Is hereby
appropriated, out OF any money In the Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, to be expend.
ed under tho direction Of the Secretary Of
War, II, 10 bis judgment, the same may be ne.
cessary. t...H
AnprOyed. JRn,iary a. 1882
The national Republican., 1862-01-31
AFFAIRS AT VIENNA.

The following is copy Of a letter from Tbeo.
dors Tlanisius, United States Consul at Vienna
to the Secretary Of State at Washington. Pie
letter is dated December 81, 1861, and says:
SIR: l have had the honor to state To vou
already, in Dispatch No. 8, dated December 81
1861, that the expectations from here to the
United States during this year, fell short, In
comparison with the previous year, In the
amount Of 53s,399 forms, result of our state
OF Affairs at home. The amount Of goods invoiced
lows:
iSey iSSG' 2,272,240 fsrins.
'''''''.. ,I33,S4O
Considering the troubles at home the res,l,
must be considered as very favorable. The
commerce Of Austria is very extensive, and no
country in Germany Is more productive. not %
only In regard to agriculture, but also in man.
ntacturng. II the Government and the iesi..
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

A DEsERrER FRoX THE Misunderstanding
to the story of a deserter, assuming to come
from Stnart's rebel cavalry, Gen. Beauregard
has gone to Kentucky with fifteen thousand
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

RALru WALDO EMERsoS will lecture before
the Washington Lecture Association tonight,
rain or shine. His subject will be " Nationali.
ty," which be cannot do Otherwise than treat
with ability, whatever bis views may be.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

DIvuLGING INFORMATION Is said that The
clerk Of the Potter investigating committee Ia
to be brought before the bar OF the House for
divuglng the report of the committee.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

TIE OrrcrAL oRREsPoSpEScE.-We devote
a large portion Of our paper. today, 70 the
very interesting consular correspondence with
the State Department The letter Of Mr. Col.
ins Is full Of interest as Il treats Of the Amoor
country, Of which but little is known.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31
Chesapeake aad Ohio Canal.

At n meeting of the Stockholders of this com.
pany, held Yesterday, the following Board OF
Directors were chosen:
President, Alfred Spstes; Directors, A. G. Green,
Lewis Watson, Henry ". Dsllinger, l.. j. Brsn
gle, Charles Albert, and Joseph H. Bradley.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

The LOWER PoroxAc. King Phillip, re-
turned from Indian Head, reports affairs un-
changed in that direction. The Resolute, in
coming up, was fred at but not hit. .
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

be placed in telegrsphic union by an ovet'sna E,'
routa, without the necessity OF crossing ~ Hn
ropc by the route Of the lost htlHouo o"o'''''
the proposed Greenland route.
II This connecting link should be con.Huc.
ed BY Behring's Strait, the toree Cous.en.e re.s
would be united by line, hsvine Dus loLy
miles Of sea, to cross wnlcn, coen,
',oJs mo NJ nniou. The whole line being land
iins excepting the crossing Of Behrings' Strait,
wonld insure It against oil doubts and acci-
tents of the deep sea cables. and render 1t re-
liable and easy Of repair and inspection.
CoxxERcE OF THE AxooR.
Fi,eeen vessels have entered the Amoor dur
ing the year, with assorted cargoes OF mercnan'
disc, stores. provisions, and material Tor the
Government. The Government has organized
a fotills Of small armed steamers, to the num-
her Of six, which ply on the Amoor carrying
ihe mail, and Government couriers; they are
also engaged In making explorations along the
,bores, or in penetrating the tributary waters
n the Amoor. and occasionally transport pri-
v,te merchandise.
During the year, six private merchant steam
.rs have engaged In the navigation Of the
Amoor. These vessels, as they ascend the
Amoor and It's tributaries, will gradually de-
yslop the commerce Of vast interior. which
can Sonly be reached and rendered certain and
profitable BY the employment Of steam ves-
sells.
second shipment of Tartan and Bactrian
camels-Cdmslus Bac,rianus-havet taken place
from the Amoor to San Francisco. II Is un-
derstood that they are to be employed In the
silver mining districts Of Nevada, which coun-
try Is N many respects similar TO the region on
the head waters Of the Amoor, where these ami.
mails are raised in great numbers, and suited
by the acclmation Of centuries to the steppes
and mountains Of Northeastern Asia.
Other interesting statements are included 10
the report, embracing q physical view OF the
Amoor bas;n-the ginseng and rhubarb pro-
ductions, and the first commercial opening Of
the Amoor. Never, in the history of newly &C.
quired distant countries by any European ma
lion, has there been such progress as we have
seen on the Amoor. The first American ship
entered the Amoor in 1856, and in that year
the first organized settlements were set on foot
by Russia. No foreigner outside Of Russia Mr.
Collins says) had ever seen the Amoor from Its
sources to the sea, until l accomplished the
journey myself: nor was q foreigner ever before
permitted TO visit the Amoor country either by
Chinese or Russian authority. Consequently
IL is very new country; and the fact that we
now have q number Of American merchants and
merchant steamboats, upon the Amoor. proves
That somebody bss discovered its value In a
commercial point OF view In another place
Mr.. Collins says: know of no country or
the face Of the globe where greater results are
to be obtained, by equal means employed, thar
in Northeastern Asia. The opening Of 1t, 81
far has cost our Government nothing, and If
little Of the money expended on Japan, how
ever beneficial, were expended on the Amoor
the advantages gained would most certainly b,
proportionate to the outlay"
The national Republican., 1862-01-31
enn. LAHH.s STAFF,

COMMISSIONED JANuARr %, 1862.
Z Colonel VIM. II. Nsrrit.-- Wilson's Creek
p command brissds'ef inieu.sy. "a a
Lieut. COL Judsou Kilpsss pest reint--
promoted for gallani3 a O. q Ethel -shcn.
Der Of Military Exauislng Bslfd- Atraa@I Isrrsd
ksa hcDowell's dlyssion- = bs Shief * ar,il.
lry. v IVY ~ &
Major Champion vsushau--to be chief ol
staff.
Major vezplaak vsu Antwerp West Point
late adiutant general Of Iowa--to bs adiutaut
geosea. IN } p ~ lgtris NJ
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

To CoRRrsPoNDESTs.-No attention will be
paid 70 Anonymcus nrnicat.ops.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31

Asjor John 8itchey. ....-..........--..,...
Major 7. J. Weed.
C.p.aia y. R. Mcclure. 'lt4
81 Csp'eip WI. Ni pg saag ssgIo
Captain WA. Phfllipe.
Captain A. P. Russell. .-,-
Captain WIN. O,Donnell.
Captain voinsy Hictox. i''iit.
Richard L. Shslley--served in India and tbs
Crimea In thirty-six sngssspents- among
them Balaklava and lnkefmann- to be con.
missioned 10 day.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
Friday, Jalaary 81, lSs2.

-. R..df.s natter .. .s.,y p.s..-sa
The national Republican., 1862-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER laid before the House com.
munication from the Secretary Of tho Interior,
conveying statement Of the Commissioner of
Patents on agricultural subjects Laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. FENTON, Of New York, from the Com.
mittee on Claims, presented bill for the r. lief
OF Phillips. Spear d TO-, OF New York. Parsed.
Mr.. DAWES, Of Massachusetts, presented u
memorial for u National Soldiers Cemetery.
Referred TO the Committee on Military Atia r..
Mr.. BERNHISEL, Of Utah, offered the fol
lowing: 3.
Hesolped, That the Committee on Indian A.
The national Republican., 1862-01-31
On motion cf Mr.. WILKINSON.

Resolucd, That the Secretary Of the Interio
be instructed to inform the Senate whethe
any contracts have been made in the Office q
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, or in hi
Department, for the transportation OF goods 70
the Indians under the contracts of the Unite,
States, 10 whom such contracts were made
and upon what terms, and whether the SAM
are let to the lowest bidder, after due adver
tjssmept, or by special contract,
The Placer herald., 1862-03-29

of said road district Of the Town of Auburn. and
IL seperate account of all taxes, general and spe
cial, collected therein for road purposes, aud the
same shall be paid over to the County Treasurer
of said county and 10y him shall be kept seperate
AS the Road Fund of the Town Of Auburn.
SECTION 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the County
Auditor of said County upon the receipt of the Or
der, or orders, of the Board of Trustees Of said
Town. signed by the President and certified by
the Clerk of said Board, to draw his warrant, or
warrants, upon the County Treasurer of said coun-
ty. for any sum not to exceed the amount in said
fund belonging to said District of the Town
of Auburn which said Board of Trustees
may order paid; and it shall be the duty of
the County Treasurer, to pay out OF said fund the
amount of said warrant, or warrants, upon pre-
sentatiOn.
SECTION s. This act shall not be construed to
apply to any tax levied by the Board Of Trustees
OF the Town of Auburn for road or any other pur-
poses.
SECTION 6. All laws, or parts of laws. so far
rs they conflict with the provisions of this act, are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 7. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February 25th 1862.