New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-30
THE CASE OF GENERAr. STONE
The GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS QUESTION
The Employment of the Catiline.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, April 20, II


The capture of New Orleans, declaring that the sus
pense s at length ended and that Major-Gen. Lowell
has retired TO Camp Moore, which is 70 miles en- the
railroad to jackson.
REPORTS ABOUT THE MERRIATAC.
Information from Norfolk received at Hsmptcu
Roads yesterday led to the belief among officers Of
the squadron that the Menimac would soon ,ally
forth fiom her lair. Every preparation had been
made on board her for active service. Shutters had
been made over her side portfolios, similar to .hose
which were over her enc portho'es when che lrst
appeared. She had provided herself with grapnels
with whichto grapple the Monitor, steel wedges to
stop the ,urret from revolving, and even chloroform
Il was said TO be used TO stife the crew. Tatnall
had been ousted from the command because Of his
refusal TO attack some days since or as others say
because of Drunkenness and had been succeeded by
Arthur Sinclair, formerly Commander in the Ma
tional navy. The plan was after sinking the Moni-
sor, and paying visit to Yorktown, to 60 to Wash
hgton and to New-York.
THE CASE OF GEN. STONE.
The President transmitted message TO tie Senate
to-day, in response to resolution to the effect that
Gen. Stone was arrested at his instance and by bis
order and that be should have as speedy trial as
was consistent with the public interest but that
the exigencies Of the service Were such that neither
officers to form, Witnesses to attend, a court
martial could at present be spared from Tie field.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
TIE resolutions of the Committee on Government
Contracts will tomorrow be voted upon by the
House, under the operation of tho previous question.
The action Of the Committee was sharply criticized
4oA1 bv nd pdad x,
Aessrs. Washburne, Holman, and Dawes. The
House is getting tired of the drussiou and will not
be sorry to make final decision of the matters at
issae.
THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CATnINE.
The resolution touching the employment of the
Caliline will remain undisposed of it having been
postponed fortnight TO allow of the printing of addi-
tioDal testimony.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The Naval Appropriation bill for the year ending
30th Jane, 1863, as reported from the Committee on
Ways and Means appropriates for the navy si3 6l4,
Ill o.. To the item I" Eor the charter Of vessels
stores, extra labOrers, and purchase Of additional
steam vessels, a, 800, ,000," is annexed proyiso
ihst when consistent with the public service, no
person, other then an officer Of the navy shall be
snployed TO make contracts, and that in case any
other person be so employed, bis compensation shall
moi exceed $1,000 year. $llO5757 II is
,upropriated for the Marine Corps sl,3404 45l for
ths different Navy-Yards for the National Observa-
tory, $57, 600; for the Naval Academy, sisOE.
Th;s bill does not cover the building of new vessels,
cONFIsCATIoS.
The Select Committee on ConGscation expect TO
80 prepared to report bib to the House early next
wcek.
THE PIII.
The Tax bill viii be reported 10 the Senate in a
few days, probably during the latter part of this
iLe frst Of next week. As yet no radical changes
have been made.
THE PITTSDURG BATTLE.
An officer who was in the fight al Pittsburg Land.
ing, and who had an interview with tue President,
gives glowing account of the persistent valor Of
our troops
ILLNESS or PAYsIAsTER CAAiLRoN.
letter from Fortress Monroe states that Major
Cameron, OF the Paymaster- Generals Departn ent
was taken i'll on his way to the army before York
town, andsent 10 the hospital boat at Cheesmsn s
Landing.
sURGEON-GENERAL.
Surgeon General Hammond has entered upon the
performance Of lis duties.
REIMBURsING COM. PAULDING.
Mr.. sedgwick, from the House Committee on Ma.
val Affairs, reported back a bill for the relief Of
Commodore Pauldng, paying him 81 200, to reim-
burse him for expenses incurred in defending suit
for taking Charles Donald one Of VIM. Walkers
foloweTsl from the steamer Morgan at San Juan del
Nofte.
oUyBOAT BUILDING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Carpenters have been receiving, according to de-
serters, "a a day at New.0rlesns for working on
gunboats Their pay is, however, In Confederate
mo- which, according TO the same authority, are
unouTrent in many places.
ENROLMENT OF LOYAL BLACKS.
An order just issued from the War Office gives
general satisfaction. A certain number Of
sands pairs of trousers-we will not say how many
of etber-ars to be cent 10 Gen. Hunter immediate
~. They will be handled and worn by loyal blacks.
PRIZES CAPTURED.
The steamer Harriet Lane captured between
Ship Island and Pass lOutre two Rebel ,chooners,
the Eugene and President, loaded with cotton and
bound for Havana. They had escaped through
Breton Island Passes. Boats from the bark Pursuit
Diockading oil st. Joseph's Bay cut out the Rebel
steamer Florida, which had run the blockade and
was lying twenty miles abcve 81, Andrew'a town.
on their way to her they captured the Rebel
schooner Lafayette with fifteen bale, ~ cotton
aboard The Florida was loading with cotton Of
which she bad 2ll bales Oh board he, FIN osrro
being 300 bales. She was sent 10 PbiIsd.lnLi.
no" THE ACT or EMANCIPATION WORKS.
Iew oays before the passage Of the act through
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