The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-09
Passage Of the Tariff Bill ~
the Senate.
The C0nfiscati0n Bill Referred 10 q
Conference Committee.
Letter Of tho Secretary Of the Treasury Rela-
tive to Taxing Domestic Sugar.
&C., DC, n
WASHINGTON, July 8. 1888.
TER TARIFF BILL.


Sumner made q move to exempt from incrsasS4
duty goods cupboard; but Msssrs. Fsssenden and
Anthony urged tho old democratic doctrine thas
increase Of duties enhanced prices, which fsn upon
the consumer and |. therefore right that tho I'm
ports should pay tho increased tax Nr. Sumner also
enurcated the old democratic idea that moderate duties
produced most rsvsnus in urging low duty on bco's
and by declaring that high duties had materially nJursd
the trade in foreign books at Boston.
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
il tho current belief that Congress will adjourn s
die next Monday the business before being already
reduced to only fow prominent measures, and other
matters be disposed OF without much controversy
The Committee OF Ways and Means will have disposed o.
all the bills originating therein by the reporting OF the
remaining one making additional appropriations small
In amount, for certain civil expenses. The Tariff BILL
with the Senate amendments, viii be returned to thu
House to morrow The Confscaton bill is pending n
the Joint Committee OF Conference The Soldiers Pen
sion and the Nava, Appropriation bills yet to b. Dc
nnitely acted upon. Unless important question:
intervene the session conveniently BIO closed By IL
time indicated.
TIE DIPLOMATS IN WASHINGTON ON THE sUBJRc'
OF FRENCH MEDIATION.
Several members OF the foreign legations at ashing
ton are Of opinion that tho late events Of the war on
peninsula will DO the pretext Of new attempt FL
mediation from tho part Of the Emperor Of France Tn
say that will tho nows Of the late battles
Virginia have reached Europe that tho French Cabin
will the offer made year ago, through Mr.. DAY
ton, OF acting mediator between the North and Il
South on the ground that the latter becoming MOI
pressing every day. and that 1t is difficult to sluds u
question.
TIE UNION pRfsoSERs AT RICHMOND HE LOSS I
THE REBELs In THE RECENT BATTLES.
News has been received here to-day from Richmond
via rebel underground railroad to Baltimore IN
the population of Richmond is engaged in dealing o.
food to the Union prisoners, who are campsd out
fields.
The rebel LOGS In killed and prisoners ID stated At
thousand and, OF course, took few prisoners,
estimate Of theirs would mako the rebel losses altogeth
over fifty thousand III the recent battles.
THE SUPPLIES OF THE REBELS.
There are those who think that the srormo
rebel strength under the CONSUMPTION must
too much for their scanty commssarias
other necessities Of great army. It Is stat
here, by dessrters from Richmond, that tho men
half rations Of corn &C., but their desperate fight
would to dsprovc the statement, unless Il be tr
people argue, that Ill fed and III clothed men
fighting desperately in the hope to annihilae our arr
and capture all enormous supplies OF every XII
Touching this whole matter Of supplies at tho South
boen devoted to the cultivation OF corn, grains
grasses, and their crop will soon be made.
All these things are doubtless taken into const
alton by our government, and hence the active 4
sonal efforts OF Mr. Seward to get members Of c
grcss 70 60 homo 70 expedite the raising
volunteers. Moreover, call upon the States TO dI
from the militia is on the tapis as Senator Wilson
behalf OF tho Military Committee introduced bill
day to authorize such call in terms substantially like
act OF 1885, This viii bring the republicans into
field. While there is this pressure FOR troops, II wo
seem that the a5oiitioniss could forego for a
agitation OF measures that are offensive to at ID
tbree-fourths OF the Northern people, and therefor
was hoped that nothing would be heard OF the
hscat:on measure. II was up to-day, and
gone 10 a committee Of conference between tho
houses. rs II by understanding and concert, tue RI
Gals, who hrst made flourish about going home
raising volunteers s,.l here. and opposed
any Adjournment until this programme OF Legislation
carried out and tie Executive forced into line OF pol
II Is stated coming from Senator Fesscnden, that
gress adjourn By Monday.
INCIDENTS or THE BATTLES OF THE PEsiSsUL
An officer OF tho Army Of the Potomac the
loving laconc sentence in letter 10 his brother in
city:--afI built bridge according to my i'd
across tie Chiekalominy. General Mcclellan, VIII
always about said that 1: would not stand, and
didn't"
A returned soldior said Monday thu, during the
battles he had MORALLY wounded soldiers OK
;her a-s effort in life in cheering General Mcclellan
.Lurricd past on the battle Geld.
THE FALLING OFF Il; ESLsrMf:NIs.
The structures or the HERALD as TO the cause OF
falling of in snlistmsr's is regarded emiae
just ami true. Twas suggested Monday by l,at
msm bsrs OF Congress that tho government should
encs call upor the loyal states FOR million Of soldis
and place th,m in camps Of instruction TO be
pared not only % crush out the rebellion at si
blow but 10 be prepared to take Immediately ofen
in case Of any attcmpt a. foreign ntorvont
The spirit hsrs is defiant and confident The volunts
have been exhausted. and drafting should bccc
necessary all Europe would DO as;onished at the sxf
tion u military strength OF the loyal United States
IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THE BALTIMORE
OHIO RAILROAD.
Tho government has determined apon complete
ieetion Of Northwestern Virginia and or the whoi
tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, asa means Of com
nication between the capital and the loyal States OF
wes. that must under all circumstances be kept open
military authorities are satisfied that any effort
Nigh, be made By the rebels 10 interfere with this
would be in the vicinity OF Msrtiusburg and Harp
Ferry with view 10 be always prepared for any I'd
raid this direction, u u urged BY many here that
proposed camp pi irslrucUon LOT thousand fcd
troops should be located At the eastern end OF tho
Of virginia accessible equally from tho seeboard and
west and whore subsistence plentiful and protec
always needed.
APPLICATIONS ror APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE
BILL.
Tax collectors and ASSESSORS VIII be selected in
mode usually adopted IN tho Treasury Department
applications are receivod and ned together with all
ters in support q proposed appointments whether
members Of Congress Or other citizens The names
all applicants with abstracts Of the letters and nfor
ton relating " each, are submitted TO ths Prcsid
together with tho Judgment Of the secretary Of Tho
sury TO tho proper persons 10 DO selected With u
papers before him. tnei president forms his own opin
and makes his ows appointments.
THE CONTRACT rRoouERHs SHUT OPP.
The Senate this morning adopted provision OF
looking 10 the destruction Of the business OF profcss
contract cettsrs BY prohibiting transfers Of contra