The New York herald., 1863-07-30
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Nsw Yosx, July 70, 1893

NESTING or Tan NATIONAL COMMITTEES or rnu
DOUGLAS BREcEIhRID9u DGk0cRAoY-A wAn
POLICY FOR5HADOwgD. M
Tho national committees Of the Douglas and Brecsh
ridge democracy have meeting, either at MIwss
kee Detroit between the l7th and 2sd Of noxt month";
TO arrange programme for the approaching Presidential
campaign Il already agreed TO bury the hatchet, and
70 place the democratic party thus united upoo war
PLATFORM Copperheadsm 10 TO be denounced and resoIs
tons favor OF the integrity Of the Uuiou TO be adopted
The responsibility OF tho riots In resistance 10 tho
draft u be placed where it rshtfully belongs. The
present administration Ia to be gnored and commea
whatever s 70 be made upon it's action The nagrs
question ID also 70 be treated with utter silence
The leading democrats who will take part n
this movement are convinced that no suggestIca
they may Offer will have any weight in1ueaoe
with the present admin stration and they agreed.
therefore, TO oonnne themselves TO the marking out of
programme Of their own by which the two wings Of ~
old democratic party will be completely united and
strong bid made for the support Of the conservatives a
other parties throughout the loyal States This move
meut Is Of great political Importance. The meeting
not intended DO public, but plan OF operations "a
be agreed upon which shall settle oil differences and
bring together upon platform, all the dsmocratsS u
the loyal States. ~
TIE PRATT. -s~~-
Judge Advocate CenSfI Wslsfbury, of Governor ~.
mour's STAFF has been 10 relation 70 the dram, sna
interviews more o. lees
Fry Mr. Kennedy Of tho Census Bureau aad the Prssa
dent Colonel Fry admitted that the eorolmeat appeared
70 20 tho city Of New York fdemcoratlc), -
compared with many Of the counties (repubcan). bss
partially explained this by showing that In New York
city all have been twice enrolled, Ast At the D.
tories places business and again at the residences
Othor explanations followed, all tsnding 70 show thak
Colonel Fry ia anxious 70 absts much - possihss
any Impressions Of unfarness political tckery In ths
business entrusted 70 his management. From Mr. Ken
nedy Judge Waterbury has obtained valuable and rss-
BILE census statistics. which will greatly aid in the work
OF making correct cooscrption should the govern
ment persist this The admnistratioo dsse
not seem sympahizs with those republican pressas
which seom anxious TO bring . conflict betweeu the
State and general but the contrary, bob
the Presdeot and Mr. Seward particularly anxicsD
that all just Gus, OF complaint shalt be reuoved.
rHE ENROLMENT IN WASHINGTON.
The total number Of citizens Of the District OF Coasms
bla enrolled the rs class Is nineteen thousand thres
hundred and twenty Of which fourteen thoosand
two buudred and iory-two whte and ave thousand
and eighty five colored The number 70 bs drafted =
three thousand eight hundred and sixty Eve. with n
addition OF Hy per cont 10 be drawn, making Eve thou
sand seyen hudred and ninety-eight
THE YALsrrY or GEN. LEES LErTxR TO ApJUrAAR
GENERAL COOPER.
The letter OF Gen. Lee 70 the rebel Adutant Ge0sraD
Cooper so grossly false IL statements that those ws
have Gen. Lee heretofore doubt is authsoticey
denies that any dsht occurred at the crossing o shs
Potomac and yet the Richmond papers admit that Gen
Pet,igrcw mortay wounded In skrmish at Faiiiag
Waters while Lee retiring and have In our hoap
as number Of wounded rebels and priscuers who wsre
captured upon that occasion Gen. Meadss despatch =
fully sustained By the facts which show that every ns
Of Gen. Leo 3 letter Of denial 10 false. M
DECISION or THE rIRsr coMPrR0LLHR or rHI rRxA-
sURY AGAINST THE PAYMENT o. o1SIosas Arrou1-
ED AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT or THE SENATE.
The First Comptroer Of the Treasury arms dscisioa
Of the First Auditor which denies 70 high civil ossiai
payment OF salary because of hs bsng appointed afeg
the adjournment Of the Senate 70 vacancy which sEse
cd when that body in session. This decision va
founded on the Law or the ass session. which was enacted
mainly prevent multiplicity 0 appcIntuasnss Of mayor
and brigadiss generals
INFLUENTIAL sournnRN crrxum TAXING fHR 0ASn
or ALLD0IANCn.
good sign for ths Uuicn cause that several oe ~
most wealthy and Influential citissus Of Norfolk and via
nifty have lately taken the oah Of aisganes % ssv
ernmsnt and serving urss, -. 0thsr ctlssna =
like character will take the sams cosrss.
TEE BxcHA Ax0. or rRIsonss.
fhe statement gosug The rouuds q " pre that Gens
raj Psmbsrton and The rsbs onoses capssrsd q vs.
burg already bsen exchanged withost fbundssia.
While generals In The Asd have unds III terms q ~
cartel. authority 70 parole prsoass, ~ dicsitss
ssIng relation The exchange a pssossrs and osv.
ans have yea BEEN aoooumodatsd. and exchange
Of prisoners can bs mads until thss dieutss are -
moved.
raB onynCr or Nh. warrMG's VISIT 70 BURoPD
UNINPoRrANr.
Mr. whiting the 6Dllcitor Of The War Departmsos =
generally believed 70 have gone abroad Tor The purposs a
aiding tho government agents there In ths colscoa g
testimony rsessnos the constsuctioa Of vssss
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hh mission. however, is unimportant, and will pro-
baby turn oat that Il merely prsssxt 70 anora
him opportunity for agreeable summer tour abroad.
se. t pIsnrssALs PRon TIE Army.
10 The list Of dsmissals from the military service fos
the week ending Saturday last, slcaly announced,
are the following
Major Granville o. Harsr, ssvenih Uoted States -
ntry for dsloya conduct and the utterance dsoya
sentiments. hee
capsam II. p. NurrsII. Eleventh New York heavy a.
sry r repeated usserancss Unreasonable and dsioya
sentiments.
ca TIN william n. Burke, Nineteenth ohio vouutssrs.
for nable language aud disioyaty.
Lieutenant NJ 9. Do silva, Sixteenth Ohio Volunteers.
for writing and publishing highly disoyal and unbs
coming letter.
ARNY AND NAVY PBNsIoNs.
While the Pension once is overwhsmsd with appca.
ous army PENSIONS not mueh determined action has
been taken with reference to applications for
sions failure 10 make proper returns from vessels
tho Navy Department occasioned delay In the matter.
Returns even from ofcers Of the Cumberland and Con-
grcss which destroyed BY the Merrmac have nos
been received.
COMMANDER HENRY A. WISE APPOINTED CHIEF or
THE BUREAU or ORDNANCE.
Commander Henry A. whe has been appointed BY tbs
President Chief Of the Of Ordnance In the Navy
Department ad inssriw.
DEATHS ov soIpmRs.
rhs following deaths reported - shs once Of oap
tain Hartz Up 70 Sunday nisht-
David Mawrer, fs7th New York.
LAWS ". Quay, 1sh New York artillery.
Geo. &. stone, TSd OHIO.
j. W. Collman. 7bth Ohio
Coryaon Smith. sch Michigan.
Encch p. ferrich. 122d OHIO
A. Bear. Quartermasters blsckHmith.
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