New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-25

the nomination Of Moss ~Slloy as Register of Wills
for this District.
Mr. Kelly is said TO hs- resigned the position OF
Chief CLERK of the Interior Department when ne
had held since President Pierces Administration III
order to accept of this appointment
THE RETURN OF FUGITIVE SLAVES IN VIRGINIA
Some of the authorities civil and military, on the
other side Of the Potomac have been adinonished IN
eases which recently arose that there are no laws IN
operation in that part of Virginia under which fugi
tive slaves can he returned and that the black laws
which stand upon Gov. Letcher's statute book can
not be ea.oroed in alexandria or Aoquia Creek
COMMISSIONER or AGRICULTURE.
The Sena,e in executive session to-day voled by q
large majority to confirm Isaac Newton as Commits
,oner Of Agriculture, but as there was no quorum
the action was not final
TIlr TREATY WITH san SALVADOR.
The ,reasy with San Salvador was ratified by lhe
Senate to-day.
MANASSAS RAILROAD.
Ii is sal trains ON Manassas Railroad did not run
to-day as Tar as Front Royal.
BETTER GOVERNMENT or TIE NAVY.
Senator Grimes has carried through the Senate
very ivus aod important bill entitled For tue bet
ples revision Of the Naval Code by, which order is
preserved on shipboard. 1t mitgates the severity of
the Code and renders the power of the officer over
the mea under his command much less arbitrary
He /, forbidden to inaict any punishment except that
OF suspension OF arrest for a limited time, five days
we believe. The case must lie considered by &
Cour;-Msr al, which Is forbidden 10 infic, any Of
the baIb9yous punishmen,s so long in vogue Iu-
prisoament in the Peni'en,iary is permitted q
Communication Of the sentence of death, but for no
other oaenses than those to which the penalty OF
deeth IL attached. 1t is not doubted that these
clanges will he IS sslutary in practice as the aboli
ton of whipping has proved TO be. This reform.
from which the worst consequences were predicted,
has according TO Senator Hale by the unanmous
judgment OF all the officers whom lie had met
worked veil in practice, and it was now more.
rai5ef than less, easy 10 preserve order and dis
cipue On shipboard BY another provision the
President :, authorized TO appoint Prize Council
10 lie paid ou. OF the prize iunt, whose duties shall
be to see tia, sailors get what they have earned
Provision 5 also made for q more equitable distr-
button Of pie money, to give 10 each man on
shpsoaro q share proportioued TO bis salary, which
is taken as representing the yalCe of Lis services
These only some Of the provisions Of this bene
ica, ,iu which proceeds throughout upon the sup
position That sailors are entitled to be treated a.
otheI human beings. We learn that the Prize Com
miss!onsrs have about two millions Of money in
ther bands ready FOR distribution
fnt ~ ,lsIS or DISTRICT SiAvEOWNERs.
The iud c4,ions are that the Emancipation Commis-
sioneIs i..ead to pay claimants the maximum value
allowed 5 COngress for slaves freed by the act aJo
ishing Sayery in the District 1t is thought thai The
relative o ce3 fixed under the valuation based upon
sales two years since may influence the Commission
era 70 pay more than the slaves are fairly worth
either here or in Maryland at this time. Nj. Love
lows bill Introduced into the House to-day, Is in-
tended to remedy supposed injustice, byrequiring
the Commissioners to take for The basis Of Assessment
the cs,l value of slaves tie time OF the passage Of
tire acl Gains have been filed for more than 900
.ayss sad is beeyedthat before the 18th Of July,
.ils lsst ogy allowed by the Commissioner claims
for 2 O01 viii have been fled at least 1000 more
,lar wen. expected. All the claimants so far have
declared themselves loyal although some have done
40 with considerable hestaucy. and come have adj
mi,tei ts, thsr sympathies are with the South II
"a ugo5sbc rhat in many cases evidence OF disoyalty
viii b. Introduced before the Commissioners. Nj.
Ioyeioy i! is intended to facilitate this also II
erpo,gel, tbe Commissioners 70 summon witnesses
20 resf 10 charges against any Of the claimants, no
wines, . he excluded on account Of color and to
di,anog claims where the charges Prove true.
THE CASE OF DIR. HAYS.
Tie ,ec9r,, to which one Of your eotemPorares
give, c,.. sncy. that Dr. Hays, who was recently
5i.m;.sai tom the service for neglect Of the SEX
ana wo a5ed with whose care be was charged
gill be reingated, Is at present, at least
without foundation. There IS reason to be-
lave thst the Committee on the Conduct Of
The "a, have as yet received no testimony tend
in 800 show tat Secretary Stanton was unduly harsl
I'm trcs,ment Of DR.. Hays, and that no sasiac-
tory expiauai.cn hes yet Ooea given them oil MS
course in ,sang his supper before going to sec thc
: res9u-y eaeyal or in leaving bis charge to 20 TO
b.j
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
A...,,. Surgeon Charles Page, L. ). A., he's
he. ,p,oa.cd Medical Director, in pla,e OF Assist
~. S,-gcor Jonathan Letiermsu, who Is ordered to
Gen. EcCleYsns division to El "a vacancy caused by
tlsrsti-'ae Of Surgeon Charlie ). IHplcr, L. = A.
Dr.. ls,.i.nan left foT Lis pos' this evening. Il ID
Thought ia. This change will 40 away with the
.f,.,e sat mistakes 80 long incident 70 the sending
Of &c. .nd wounded from Ger. McClelan's ciysion
70 the Washington hospitals
THE MEDICAL ENcAMPMENT.