The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
Speech Of MIR. Sraulding on the Bill
Authorizing More Treasury Notes.
Final Passage Of the Bills Prohibiting
Slavery in the Territories,
Co., &c., 40.


THE TAX BILL.
The Conference Committee the Tax bill expect to be
able report two three days. They have passed
upon hundred and nnetyh out Of tho three hun
afed end fifteen Senate amendments Their labor has
been smplsd by classifying the amendments, that
tho decision OF will affect whole class. II has
determined to leave or Mr.. Davis amendment taxing
rectihcd spirits cents gallon in addition tho
spirits. but II not yet decided shall be
Che tho latter The representatives of tho trade
who here all anxious for high tax tho raw
ma terial.
THE RECENT ATTACKS ON THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
Tho attacks the Secretary OF tho Treasury in re.
gard to the purchase of notos with seven thirty
bonds Is without any foundation whatever Tha par
sizes who may have proatcd by the operation
wise connected with Mr.. Chase Mr.. Jay Cooke not
brother in any way related by consau guinty
or marriage with the Secretary. Mr.. Chase found
shat the department needed certain amount OF money
lie was advised that he could exchange notes for
the seven thirty bonds at two per cent premium Sub
sequsny he found an opportunity to make the exchange
at three per cont He made no advertisement of the
wants OF the Treasury accepted what the expe
ricnccd and impartial bankers the country regarded
good business transaction There exclusive
ness about it. All who offered the highest Of
premium were accepted until he had obtained the
takers. No distinction made. The government
credit protected in open and fair TRANSACTION
Tho only fault finders those who failed to
be sharp enough to avail themselves OF the
opportunity Whatever may be said OF Mr.. Chaee's pc
sar political ideas, charge be laid him Of
completely in any transaction involving his honesty
man or his integrity as public officer.
THB LAST CHARGE OF THE RADICALS AGAINST GENE
RAJ BANKS.
attack Gaperal Ranks vestordav in thu uouco
will only show how admirably his retreat from Win
chester conducted.
The only pretext for the charge made against him
was the permission given to little GIRL who had
yelled foot thirty miles in day to ride upon
Of the caissons, and soldier, either wearsd
wounded loft behind in the march from Winchester
except one, who too badly wounded to bear ever
transportation In ambulance. Along the whole march
General Banks himself with the guard, and all
1traggors Of every description picked up and
carried along An experienced military man. who is
familiar with all the Details characterzes the move
mont :" soldicrly retrcat.n
GEN. SHIELDS OPERATIONS IN THE SHENANDOAH
VALLEY.
General Shields is not under arrest. His command has
suffered severely but nothing has transpred in rcferonce
70 his The friends OF Colonel Carroll state that
be acted under positive orders Of General Shields
stroyng tho Port Republic bridge and that he was In
structod to hold It at all hazards.
TEE ALLEGED ORGANIZATION OF NEGRO SOLDIERS
AT PORT ROYAL.
Several days ago resolution passed by tho House
fnqurng Of the Secretary of War whether Gene
ral Hunter has organized . regiment Of negroes,
fugitive slaves, &C., for the defence OF the Union
Secretary Stanton has answered this resolution
70 the effect that the department has Official nrorma.
zion the subject In order TO ascertain II the nfor
nation is true copy of the House resolution has been
grJ...
The Secretary adds that General Hunter was not
authorized TO organize such . regiment; but, upon
his requston, arms and clothing have been sent to
the forces under his command, without instruc.
lions to the manner In which they to DO
used lie has not been furnished with be placsd
the hands Of slaves and black fugtives As
part OF the resolution calling for the orders and the
rsspondcnco between General Hunter and the
che President nsructs him r. stanton) to say that
such report at this time would In his (the Presdent)
opinion be improper and incompatible with the public
service.
The response Of the Secretary War resolution
OF inquiry about tho Hunter order has the agta
tors al aback. They hoped the government would in
directly II not directly, sustain General Hunter They
had annouced that the General acting under nstuc
lions from Washington. Tho letter has taken
al the starch Of their negro brigade and left them
and their fast General to their As
cd this correspondence when the event occurred the
order without a shadow OF authority. General
Hunter not directed TO organize negro brigade,
neither clothing sent to him for that pur.
pose Tho government had nothing to do with such
project and General and the agitatos left
unsupported. They furious At the Secrssrys expo
eition Of their misrepresentation.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Senate occupied today principally with tho
facinc Railroad bili strong effort will be made BY
Tho friends Of this to before the Senate
until final action DO had Givns way only to appro
priation bills. There is pronounced opposition, but
great danger Of Its indirect defeat An amendment win
be offered connne the aid tho section between the
Rocky Mountains tho sierra Nevada Another will
be presented to Withhold half the aid until tho whole
line completed in the hope that Psrham's bill will
be reported q substitute An effort will also be made
60 recommit the bill. Either OF these
msnts, n successful, would defeat the All
conflicting western interests have been harmonzed In
che committees BILL is strong enough to 60 through
substantially reported Of the friends OF tho measure
stand 1rmy by IL.
NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE FLORIDA CoAsr-DrArH
or LIEUTENANT sPRosTES, UNITED STATES NAVY.
Commander Dupont has forwarded to the Navy De
partmeut report from Lieutenant Commanding Ammen,
OF the United States gunboat Seneca ~ Mayspor Mills,
St. Johns river Florida announcing the death Of Lieute
nant John G. sprossn tho executive officer Of that vss
sell June g. He left in command Of three boats, with
Acting Master H. Rodgers, Masters Mate Fiske and
forty men with small arms, and was accompanied BY
thirty men from the Patron. The object to capture
man, named George Huston, captain Of company o,
rebels now in the vicinity Black Creek. inform
ed that Huston boasted having hung negro pilot whs
was captured at the Of the death Of Lieutenant Com
manding Butt Smyrna, and on that account wish
cd him prisoner, for tho purpose OF securing the
general guilty Of persons along this river most Of
whom, doubt not, would gladly acknowledge the
Of the United States they not fear Of
violence from Of this character Lieutenant sprosten
landed carly daylight and proceeded rapidly with his
party 90 the house Of Huston Tho latter, appears
was apprssd Of his coming and mot him at the door,
armed with double barrelod gum two pistols Bowie
knife Upon tho demand Of Lieutenant sprosten TO sur
.x.r hirnsaif nrisnnar Huston nrcd NJ him nth