The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-23
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Dill to Promote the Comfort and
Efficiency Of the Union Armies.
THE ADJUDICATION OF PRIZE CASES,
&C., &c., 80.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1868.
SENATOR WILSON'S BILL TO PROMOTE THE coMFoRr
AND EFFICIENCY OF TIE UNION ARMIES.
The bill reported by Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts,,
TO promote the health, comfort and efficiency Of the
armies OF the United States, Provides
Firsi-That the Medical Department shall unite with
the line officers of the army in supervising tho cooking
within the same, as an important sanitary measure and
II shall promugate to its officers such regulations and in
structons as may tend to ensure the proper preparation
OF rations to the soldier.
S.cond-Thst cooks shall be detailed In turn from the
prvates Of each company OF troops in the service Of the
United States at the rate of cook for each company
numbering less than thirty men and Two COOKS Tor cach
company numbering over thirty men, who shall serve ten
days Zach.
he authorized TO to be enlisted for each cook two
under cooks OF African descent who shall receive for
their full compensation dollars per month, aud
ration day Three dollars OF the monthly pay may be
Fourtl-That the army ration shall hereafter include
pepper In proportion 70 -four to hundred
tons und tobacco be furnished the enlisted by tho
commss.ry department at s cost and be charged against
their pay such regulations tho secretary War
muy adopt for that purpose.
Fihh-1hat hereafter all the nurses In genera! hos
pitfalls sho be employed by authority the surgeon
General and hospital matrons shall receive $40 per month
and one ration DAY Ia kind provided the washing of
hospitals be given out BY contract at price not 10
exceed the cost Of the number Of matron authorized by
sizt1-Thal all instructions, documents and papers
relating to tho procurement Of bounty land and othe-
bountics pensions and orders OF pay by for officers
soldiers aud seaInen or their legal representative who
be, and the same are hereby, exempt from tax duty
A BUSY TIME CONGRESS.
The nine days Congress will be very busy. All
the unfinished legislation OF three sessions to be brought
up and disposed Of Fortunately politics appear to bave
been asde and every has apparently seated down
70 actual work.
ANXIETY IN THE CASE OF GEN. M'DowELL
Some anxiety experienced by the friends General
Mcdowell in reference the decision Of the court Of in
curry into his case. The General himself, however, is
confident that the verdict will vindicatc his
VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO
PHILADELPHIA.
Usher, Secretary Of the Interior has to fha
dephia participate the ceremony Of opening the
Post ONCE there.
PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY TO BE GAINED By CONDUCT
ON THE BATTLE FIELD.
There is much anxiety here in regard TO the nominations
Tor general officers. 1t Is still believed that few If any
will be made but that officers will be left TO promo
tions by galantry In the field register is kept hero
upon which every gallant action is credited to each OIL
above the rank Of captain.
The PROMOTION OF COLONEL MULLIdAs.
Repres NATIVE Arnold and Father Dunn. OF Chicago
visited the President yesterday, and urged the promotion
Of Colonel Mulligan to brgadier generalshp. Father
Dunn has aided in raising two regiments for the
CAPITALISTS ANXIOUS AVAIL THEMSELVES OF
THE PRIVILEGES or THE BANKING LAW.
Capitalists seem likely 10 avail themselves promptly Of
the advantages Of the Banking law. An application
for the Organization Of banking association this city,
with capital OF $50 900, died the Treasury lie
partment saturday.
PRIZE CASES.
Secretary Welies OF the Navy reports the following
prize adjudcaed, in which DEGREES have been