The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-22

fsEIvs FROM WASHINGTON.
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INTERESTING Pr CEEOINGS or CONGRESS-
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Debate in the Senate on the Non
Payment Of the Troops.
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NOBODY TO BLAME FOR TIE DELAY.
The Court Of Claims Bill Passed
by the Senate.
Discussion in the House Relative to Congress
men Holding Army Commissions.
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Passage Ct the west Point Academy
Bill by the xfouse.
Reported Dismissal Of General Fitz John
Porter from the Array,
&C., &C., DC.
WASHINGTON, Jau. 81, 1863
THE FINANCIAL. MEASURES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. n 1863.
THE FINANCIAL MEASURES.
NJ Hooper OF Massachusetts, attempted to yc before
the House to-day an important letter rom Secretary
Chase, which is Said to have been shown to
hers Of Congress- which the Secretary his
approval Of the reported and amended ~
the majority Of tho Committee OF WAYS and Means. Mr.
Ncopers .cotior riled out Of order.
THE cIvIl APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tho report the Senate F.aauc, Committee upon the
Civil appropriation BILL strikes out the Clause reducing
the mileage of Copgressmen to ten cents per mile, and
Ills other minor appropriate and also reduces tue
estimate Of tho Agricultural Department from ono hun
dred and Thirty thousand dollars to sixty thousand dol
lars, and tho printing OF the Laws in newspapers from
seventeen thousand dollars to four thousand dollars
REroRTED DIsyissAL OF GENERAL yirz JOIN PoaTER
From THE ARMY.
II Is stated that, notwithstanding tho intimatinns
that the findings Of the Court in Fnz John Porcrs
were favorable President upoDa review OF the And
ings Of the and tho testimony has dismissed euera
Po, ter from the army This decision, 1t BIO true, Is
unexpected. II believed that his vindcaiion wes
complete, nd the result Ia regarded more as another
blow at G.ral Mcclellan than condo lation o. Gen
Porter. The friends Of General Mcclellan unfortu-
nate and they are stricken down for friendship
f, yhiIe the power that sirkes reach TO
the object Of the blows
cRHsUIg OF coMMoDoRE VANDERBILT, COMMODORE
VAN BBvNT, CHARLES H. HAswELL AND y. J.
COURTYARD.
The resolution NJ Mr. Hale, introduced In the Senate
shia Afternoon .eusuring Commodore c. Vanderbilt, Com
raodore c. j. Van Brunt Charles II. Harwen and +. J.
Southland, for thor management in the purchasing
and atting out Of transports for 0eneral
Banks expedition, will cause some fut.cring in
naval circles The resolution is in part founded upon
the report Of special committee appointed by the
Senate investigate the matter The report and tcst
ony occupy hundred and twenty eight printed pages
and appears from that much Of the trouble from
she fact inspectors OF the vessels offered
allowed 70 know the destination Of the expedition.
THE PROGRAMME OF THE RADICALS.
Il 10 understood that Mr.. Wade is recognized a. the
header Of the republicans in Congress. Tho radicals do
rrand execution Of their whole programme to both
civil and military officers. Some OF them determined
20 sacrifice patriotism, loyalty usefulness and efficiency
partisan feeling They dcnouncc conservatism as trea
son and will have utraism predominant at all hazards,
even their dominion Ia be confined only the limits
Of New England.
II Greeley roughly treated by some Of the leading
radicals his views Of the importance OF pucc opinion
IN New York governmental Affairs, 1t Ia due 10 him
that things could long 60 in the present
fashion
stated that one or two OF the Assistant Secretaries
Of War arc about to their oGces; but they
very closely identified with President Lncolns emancipa
tlon policy is believed that they will not just
the War Office.
TIE NoN-PAy,nNr OF rHK TROOPS
In tho OF tho discussion to-day upon the bin 10
reorganize the Court Of Claims there outburst by
Mr. Howard against Secretary CHASE for failure paying
Ire troops. NJ. Fessenden essayed reply, aud tho
Of ahat the Senate made appropriation
10 pay the soldiers IL was known that there
Int HE Anu dafa af
seemed 10 offend Mr.. Wade.
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
Tho speech Of Mr. Harding, OF Kentucky, In the House
this afternoon, upon tho emancipation proclamation,
full OF tho II The
bitter speech yet made from the opposition side.
CoN0RKssnEN IN THE ARMY-TnE CASE OF COLONEL
vANDEvER.
In the House to-day tho session was nearly consumed
In the debate upon the question OF excluding members
holding commissions in tho army from their privileges
and emoluments members Of Congress. The Of
NJ vandever OF Iowa, under consideration and
Il represented the OF sevon other members
cited to-day much interest. Tho House ycstsr-
day decided the case adversely 10 tie eooncls
who have been elected 10 Congress but have
accepted commissions In tho ars.y, which rem
ders them at all times liable called into the 1ed by
the Commander in Chief; but since caucus Of las,
night different feeling prevailed In the House. All sorts
oil parliamentary was prouFht play, and
the subject was postponed 70 the day OF tho
session. and of the members objected logically
establishing precedent which may at future time
when a majority all Of the members Of Congress
may be Colonies, aud put IL in tho power Of the Com
nander In. Chief TO send them TO tho led leaving the
national legislature without quorum.
tue NV SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY.
lie appearance OF Hr Wall A. Senator from Now Jersey
marked ovcnt IN this days sessou Of the s,na,e
Most the republican Senators seemed think duty
not TO pay attention tho late occupant Of
prison but Mr. Ten Eyck behaved handsomely on the
occasion and introduced Hr. Fcssendcn who, with such
mon as Mr. Co amor condemn ~ private slr stantons
stbarsry exercises Of power
Senator Wall endorses fully Coycrpor parker,s NEE.
sage.
CURIOUS CASE
csrious csse occurred 20 day. Colonel o A smith
Of nrols who distinguished himself a, Pea Ridge And
has thrice been severely wounded in hattie cama ho,a
sore ago 20 claim iis appointment az p,isali.r
General fcr q brigade he mad 7ised in Illinois mar ho
authority q the PRESIDENT He was subaeouen,,v ar
rested and thrown .so sho Old capoi prison. whence bs
S without explanation rcicascd to-day 10 end b,r.ssl,
dominated Tor Rrigaarsr General
rHx ALnKDAs quIcEsmvra CASE IN the supHyse
COURT.
Il is but step from the Hailnf the eera,e 70 The
eh,ber or the Supreme Court where i1teoctu, giants
once contended, and shps Justice sii psses her scale
Tho Assdan QUICKSILVER miro matter before the fuI
beech Upon appeals from the Circuit Court u California
Mr. Peacny opened the Gaze this morning. and an idea
ne may be gathered from the fact that no vat
ansagod FOR tnres days arguing 4 u the court bellows
His associate in the .ase s NJ. o'coaor Of Now York.
They with Mr. Rssordy johnson and Mr. critlcnder, con-
ataio counsel for Senior Aucbes csrero. sopeDs1t