The New York herald., 1862-07-17
The Prcsident's objections to th,
Act Removed.
YaSaz.ge Of the Bill to Gull Ont the Militia and
Employ Negroes In the Army.
The Presidents Bill in Aid ofEmancipa.
don Referred to the Committee
Of the Whole.
revelations Respecting the Battles Of Bun
Run, Balps Bluff end Fair Oaks,
&s., &e., As.

ynb AopIFICATIONS OF THE CONFISCATI0N' ACT.
The Senate, which has been ring the whole session
arrogant and dctatoral, backed down to-day from .
very material point in the conscation BILL upon verbal
Information Of Senator that the President took sxcep
sscn TO IL. This action has precedent Sksdaddlng
n fear Of veto, the ssnatehas clearly admitted its do
uoerate wrong in the passago Of an unconstitutional
measure. Instead OF waiting reception OF the veto
h constitutional form, and vindicating Congression
Al action In . constitutional mode, by seeking to
pass the bill Notwithstanding the Executive objec-
Mon, and thus freeing Senators from responsb
", hey made haste 70 conciiiats the President by
sompiances that have example In legislation. In
Tylsr's time, II verbal statement had come from
Senator that unees certain portion bill to incorpo
sas national bank, then before the President, WAS
modified by Legislation, the bill would bs vetoed what
would have been the voice OF Clay Webster indeed
any OF ths great that then composed Senate
win bs remembered that Mr. Clay blazod with
anger At the bare intlnation In the Senate that q
Stu would bs vetoed. II characterized a. an
sGsst 70 tsrrorizs and awe coordinate branch Of
- government. Mr.. Wade to-day wanted 70 know
va0 the organ between the Senate and the Execu
svs about the nsgro2 II disgracefu 70 be mousng
ssOus the back door Of the Presidents house. Some
Senator's cannot rec the President. while Others who
were bis conscience Keepers announced his royal plea
ssars He said II was tho most dsg acsful thing Of the
vas and sad announcement to the people that the
o'ats Of rebels was not 70 Be connscatsd.
AAsr long discussion ths resolution was passed
fAs following 10 the bill which has passed both houses.
=. ::..,ss .s ;ai s;;;s:e' objection to tho Con-
Resolved, By the Senate end Houss Of
49, That ths provisions Of the third clause Of the t
section Of An act 70 suppress .surrection, punish
Gsascn and rebellion. % seize and cOnascais tho
sAAl Be- 30 construed a. not to apply 70
~ .ss :. .ss a2os prior g ne
any State court who has not in accepting or entering
en his Office ,aken oath 10 support ssne lu.en
el punishment proceedings under said scL DO no
construed work forfeiture the real estate Il tina
s0sndsr heycEd his natural life.
there were scms by Senators a. 10 alien
ssng the realty or rebels which should be known Nj
poc,as said that it could DO reached ty bill Which
lad passed requiring the sales Of such lands for taxes
A Lane, OF Kansas that the rsxity Of rebels in
Ss State would DO lost 10 them by the passage
0 State laws a. 70 the and occupation M
fumbul inferred from the nrst section OF tho bil,
bsfore the Pros don't .~S he authorized TO DO i'm
passed upon traitors could 30 secured By se.S their
hnls TO mseti. Mr. Clark, of New Hampshire ass cut
"a TO this idea Mr. Harris referred 10 the seventh sec
ZION, which Authorised proceedings in re against sb
Ssrtsss The government woulc szs the lsnds Of SUCH
fosTYoNEMENr OF TIE ELL ADMITTING WEST vIR-
oISIA INTO THE UNION.
The hovss has postponed TO she session tho bill
y ssateths new STATE Of West Virginia. 80 much for
undertaking sngrafs principles upon ths organic
sas under which the people asked admission into the
Union.
THE PRESIDENTS EMANCIPATION PLAN.
Ms House has consgbed 20 the Tomb Of thc Capulets
Abe proposition appropriation in aid Of e,nau
et2aon IN she border slave Ststse by referring IL to tho
Ctnmittes OF tho Whole. Yhs radicals by, onother sea
son, viii not he willing gr,ns Tor this
purpose. They intend 20 lot oil the slaves loose by he
Of tbs icyer. Tor this TsascI they voted
to-day alainst authorizing the state a Kentucky torass
ndepsnden. force Home Guard protect ths pc pie
fol rebel raids. and 10 be subject the call OF tbs
President 70 90 out ot ths State l. manifest thai ths
sYss.sr tho number Of Ia the border slave States
hat take up agsis; the rebels tho gea.sr will be
choir rspuansnos TO hereafter Joining their political
fortunes with them. Jsn. Davis budget looks 70 an
ultimate combnaton OF all tho slave Stacs. Notwith.
standing this the radicals opposed TO sesappo-tng
csrps In States dssroy guerias for fesr that tnsy
WIN prsven, sssapaiss Of slaves and emancipation
without compensation to oowncrs.
;to also thst the radicals sdhsrs 80 tsnaceiy
&c me dea OF stripping s=ery Of his Land In the
xouth, that they homo and say that the pro-
sssds Of the sales cf saeh lands pay the expenses of
,s war art she large estates DO divided into small
ssettons for negro occupancy.
rae response OF tho border State representatives As
aot jet been delivered to the President Ho has been
S closely occupied for the last two days accord an
antervew.t TO the committee. The corrospondspcs win
Sot be given 10 the pub until the response 10 delivered
sHE BATTLES OF Full RUN AND HALLS BLUFF.
This evening Mr. Chandler, in tho Ssnste Ia making
spssch upon the eontaSt OF the to which OF
ias Senator's lsn. though thsre abba
Asr present and though lie 10 processing to quote tssti
veny gtvsn before the Committee the Conduct OF
svr The speech Is proiix and disciIted. suggesting
v,ne yafg lay Ison dot ad L,ow
ss v1t ne soemy and spinning ovt long yarn about
old rsastsss without either po.nt instructvenoss
CoSDtrIoS OF APFIIRs Az liIcHMoSD.
Rel Sb.c alyicss received from Rishmcud state that
the r, DEL troops in great numbers, with abundant
artillery ald full OF conhdencs. u vas thought there
shat our army would be ovsrwhelu,sJ the Chcsa-
hcnny, sni ts fact that not is aLbutcd 80 tho
good gensvs,bip ,of General Mcclellan. Tho rebels
planned 10 tss4k lines Friday She succeed.
eng Monday, but weSs f3led.
9xB ARMY.
Hon. Edwin H. Webster, Representative freq, Mary.
sapd has been pepinstss brigadisr ssnsral OF vol
sntsHs.
surgsen Mitchell rirsi Nsrysnd Volunteers win re-
~ ri for duty surgeon Mraru NeScal director OF
Ceasral fs,e's command.
Brigade Surgeon AdAn Hammer Is ordered 20 report
20 the Msdcs, Director AZ g. Ious for duty H charge Of
enc OF ihs general hospitals IN that city.
Assistant Surgeon Harris'u Allen, Medical csiurc.
H. Bradford, ami Hospital Stewards ncMsDus an,t aus
ton will report ia psrson TO sCgson Lstteruan astNcsI
Iirecsog OF the Army OF tho PotoNnsci Tor duty.
The promotions enc sppcn, ,msnvs IN tho army since
N. publication Of tho 10Th Of juno embrace shoss Of
,b,,,. non commissioned officers aud prass 20 second
,en,sssnces in the reguler service tNce pasng them
In The Ire Of advancement. I
captein William Painter formerly Of philadelphia, has
ssen orcu otsa 10 DO Major for gsapify NJ DransEyis