The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-02
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


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WASHINGTON, August I, 1864
IMPORTANT DECISION IN REGARD TO ExCIsss.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided that his
order 10 regard TO excses intended by the bill to take
effect August does take effect September 1.
Wherever August 10 read in the bill, September I
should DO read.
THE APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY CONGRESS.
Tho official list of appropriations made by the recent
Congress is not yet completed. Enough, however, 10
known verify the made In this correspon-
dsnce last summer, that this appropriations required
would touch very nearly housar. millions. Then the
announcement was sarting the p3Jps are prepared
to hear and bear it.
TUE ISSUE OF SMALL TREASURY NOTES.
Tho Treasury Department will issue ythe and twos
Of the small notes they can be prepared,
which will probably be two wecks from this
date The issue Of threes Ia under consideration u0t
will not be Immediately needed
APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE TAX BILL.
David Whittier has been appointed Assessor and George
W. Brown Collector for Colorado, and Jesse C. Little 40
SCISSOR and Robert T. Barton Collector for Utah Tsrroy.
under the Internal Tax bill.
DRIVING THE sECEssIoNIsTs FARTHER SOUTH.
General Pope's Order No. s be ng slowly enforced.
will ente the dsunion Of that section TO take their
arms and ammunition and 20 to the enemy. Tbs
Orange and Alexandria Railroad is In running order 70
Warrenton but is alleged that beyond thore the road
is infested with guerills who must be reduced TO sub
mission before the road can be made available.
sUPPLIEs NEEDED BY 0ENERAL POPE'S ARMY.
Shoes aud clothing are much needed In tho Army d
Virginia; but the orders Of General Popo forbid
anything being carried thither except as commits.
sary or quartermas.sr's stores. The order for
foraging the enemy includes only forage and
subsistsnce, of which the troops find abundance
without the aid commissary but already there
complaints guards have boon around the property
Of prominent rebels that has special order
excepted from the operation Of General Order No. s..
THE RELEASE OF GENERAL BOWIE, OF MARYLAND.
General Thos. r. Bowie. who was brought here a few
days ago State prisoner has been released. ap-
pears that order for his has yet been issued
General Bowie holds that while Maryland romans in the
Union he allegiance to both tho State and federal
governments claims that yet he has done nothing
either but holds himself amenabe to both.
He that the time has not yet arrived for him u
decide whether he will follow State federal allie.
glance aud claims that the federal authorities have made
mistake In arresting him prsmaturey.
THE EXTRA SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY LEGISLA-
TURE--ARMINa THE MILITIA or THE STATE.
The call Of Governor Magon Of Kentucky, for extra
OF the Legislature Is understood hero be
result OF the pressure Of the Union Fears in
quarters entertned that no will endeavor TO obtain
permission to organize the State militia but, no II
understood to be 81 heart rebel the authority will not
be granted.
A deputaton Of border State hero who insist
that the loyal citizens Of Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana
shall be thoroughly armed for the protection Of
kentucky from the raids OF rebel guerilla par
ties The Military B,ard OF Kentucky, towards which
Governor Magofn in his proclamation manifess much
jealousy, Is empowered control the militia Of the State
II ia not likely that the Legislature will disturb their au
thory but II is anticipated that Governor Magoin @il
tl,a nrt A.
acting Governor to carry the wishes and obeps o.
loyal Kentuckians.
MOVEMENTS OF CAPTAIN PORTER OF THE MoRrAA
FLEET.
Captain Porter, Of the mortar Hotilla, has Ion
Washington for brief visit North to recruit his health,
previous 10 ming Ills clmmand
APPOINTMENT OF A COMMISSIONER or PURLoUGHxD
SOLDIERS.
Simeon Draper, Esq, OF New York has been appointed
special commissioned by the War Department to Super
intend the execution Of the order OF the 3lst OF July
respecting sbssnt officers and privatss Commune ions
tie sub said order may be addressed him. q
the War Department, Washington.
APPOINTMENT OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE ADVOCATE.
Tue Hon. L. o. Turner, OF New York, has bsen ap
pointed Associate Judge Advocate for the army around
Washington lie char ed with the investigation end
determination OF all Of state prisoners and OF mill
tary tho District Of Columbia and tho adjacent
counties Of vrsin, aud Of all other caass wherein the
action OF judge advocate may be required.
CONSULAR RECoaSITIoSs.
Theodore Schwartz has been recognized by the Prss
dent Consul Of saxony, for Kentucky, at Louisville
THE ACTIVE LIST or REAR ADMIKALs.
The name Of Godsborough was enormously printed In
Of the newspapers the head Of the active st u
Rear Admrals They rank follows -Farragut, Gods
borough. Dupont and Foote.
INDIAN TREATIES.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Doe Is absent from
Washington initiating treaty with the Indians " NORTH
Minnesota, located the Red river OF the Nsrth'
and up 10 the Bri,isn provinces.