The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-28
The House Still Fefuses to Agree to the
Tax on Bank Notes.
General Butler Charged with Plum
dering at New Orleans.
ARMY PROM TONS.
Reported Supersedure OF General
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day upon the bank tax provision, which was -
remaining subject Of Disagreement between the TIVE
houses the Finance bill. They have failed 70 agree.
and both houses adhere 70 their original position.
This presents new and difficult complication Il
tho finance matter; unless some agreement shah
be had, either with or without . committee Of con.
ference, upon this subject, the whole bill must fall
IL il said today that the Secretary OF tho Treasury
recognizes the provisions Of tho BILL approved thus
far a. authorizing the four hundred million interest
barring notes TO be made legal tenders. It's evident
Il ore to be icb difficulty N the settlement a. this
financial question, and has begun 10 be believed 70
night that extra session will be lde necessary ae
count OF the disagreement between the two houses upon
this subject.
coUNTERFErr POSTAL CURRENCY.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury has ordered that more
twenty five and nifty postage notes shall be isssxeA
The reason Of this determination Is said to be that exsa
sive frauds have detected against the government
on these denominations Of the postage issue. -
THE PAPER DUTY.
letter from tine Secretary Of the Treasury, transmit
ted 10 the Senate to-day that no printing paper w
included the statement Of imports Of paper from
tho Collectors of New York and Boston, and that ncas
Whatever has been imported under the present tariff
NO REBELS IN THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
From careful inquiry in military quarters there appears
to be no possible grounds which to verify tho news
paper OF apprehended raids by General jackson
or others towards Strasburg the valley Virginia.
On contrary constant reconnaissance can detect
nothing like such movement.
NOMINATIONS FOR MAJOR AND BRIoADIER GENERALS.
Yesterday the President sent to the Senate the nomna
lions Of major and brigadier generals below most Of
when were the batch Of returned 10 the Prest
dent for reduction in number, Generals Summer and
Hooker TO date the battle OF Williamsburg Nays.
1862
10 BE MAJOR GENERALS.
Msjor Gen. Edwin v. Sumner. United States voauns
MAJOR Gen. Samuel P. Holntzelman, Ualted staes Vel
Brig. Gen William s Rosecrans. United States Army.
Brig Cen Joseph Hooker United States Army. May s,
1852.
Rrs. Gen. Darius N. Couch. United States Volunteer 8,
brig Gen John ssdgwck, United States volsn.ssrs.
Brig Gen: John G. Foster. United States vAunisysss
Brig Gen. Christopher c. Augur, United States Vsssa-
Brig Cen Robert q schenck, United states volussssss.
August 30. 1862.
Brig. Gen. stephen A. Huribut, United States vann-
tesrs. September II, 1862
Brig Cen. James B. McPherson. United States 'vou.-
teers, October 8, 1862
Brig Gen. George a. Meade, United States Volunteers,
November 70, 1892.
Brig Gen. james s. Negey, United States Volunteers.
Brig Gen John NJ schoAeld, United States Volunteers.
Brig. Gen. John NJ Palmer United States Volunteers.
November 20, 1892
Brig Gen. james g. Blunt. United States Volunteers,
November 70, 1852
Brig. Gen. Philip n. Sheridan, United States Volunteers,
December 81 1852.
Brig GEN George Stoneman United States Volunteers,
December 81, 1852.
TO INK RRoADrRR GENERALS.
Col Orlando B. Wilcox of First Michigan Volunteers,
July 81, 1851
Col Michael Corcoran, Of Sixty ninth New York voun-
teers, July 81, 1861.
MAJOR George W. Culum, OF Corps Of Engineers. No
vember 1, 1861.
George r. Shepiey, OF Maine, July IL, 1882.
Col Frank r. Blair Of First Missouri artillery, August
Col John r. KoDiy. OF frs. Maryland Volunteers An.
First Lieut. Godfrey wetzel Of Corps Of Engineers An.
Col George Cook Thirty sixth Ohio Volunteers, Capt.
Fourth United States Infantry september, Z, 1852.
Capt Charles T. Gilbert First Infantry, September .,
Major Henry j. Hunt, Fifth artillery, September Is,
1852
Joseph j. Reynolds, Of Indiana, September II, 1862.
Capt George W. Getty, Fifth artillery, September Is,
1862
Col Alfred suy OF First Minnesota Volunteers, Major
Eighth United states infantry, September 2s, 1862.
COL Alexander hays, sixty third pennsylvania voluA-
teers. September 90. 1862
COL tliakim = scammon, Of Thirty third Ohio volun-
tccrs, October 10, 1852.
Lieut.. Col Alfred W. Elet, additional Aidde-Camp,
November l, 1862.
Col 1hOmis w. Sweeny, Fifty second iIiinOis Noiun.
tecrs Captain Second United states infantry, Nov 70,
1862
Col David N. McGregg, OF Eighth Pennsylvania, cava-
Col Alfred I. A. Torbert. Of First New Jersey volun-
toers Captain Fifth United states infantry Now D. 1852
Cob William II. Lyte, Tenth Ohio Volunteers, Nov 70,
Col T. A. Kirk. rhirtyfourth Illinois Volunteers, Nov.
Col william b. Hazsn. Forty first Ohio Volunteers. Cap
tain Eighth United States infantry, Nov. 20, 1852
Col. Gilman Msrston. Second Now Hampshire volun-
COL d stewart Fifth Illinois Volunteers Nov 49, 1909.
Col. Alexander Schemmcnnning, Seventy fourth Penn:
Col John Beatty Third Ohio I vsiun.sers Nov a. 1862
Col Frank s. Nicksrson, fourteenth Maine Volunteers,
Lieu. Col william HAYS, additional Aid Camp, Cap
tain second artillery, Dec. ~. 1862.
Col james shAcklsord. Kentucky Volunteers cavai-
ry, Jan. 2, 1888.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The Senate In executive session tonight confirmed ths
following nomiaations-
Ror Rear Admrals In tho navy-Charles Henry Davis
and John A. pahl2ren.
Chief Of Police for tho District Of Coumba-Riehard
Butt
ouartermasters with rank Of captainJ. Rapeiye Of
New York Elias NJ Greene, OF New York. Sylvester
Bagg Of Iowa; Augustus l.. Thomas u New York:
Samuel r. Hamill, o. Pennsylvania Walter Curtis, OF
Massachusetts, Henry L. Jones Of Massachusetts,; Henry
l., Brown.ng Of Indiana; s. II. Dunan, OF Ohio VIM II.
d.
wscsusn Charles NJ Sampson, OF Massachusetts, sami.
wright Of Michigan; John 8. Hazletcn, OF Wisconsin;
H. c. Goa, OF Western Virginia John r. Orig, OF Ohio.
Medical Inspector-John f.. Summers.
Commissioners OF Subsistence amn 8. Noble Of
iowa; Alfred Norton, q Massachusetts, Marcus d Brock
inridge. Of Illinois; George Il. Smith, Of New Jerseys
Dwight A. Aiken, Of Michigan.
As Qusrtrmlstess--Charle Parsons, OF Iowa; Va
thaniel s. Constable, Of Missouri; j. L. Woods, OF hs-
souri, Joshua II. Alexander, Of Missouri John r. Doon,
OF Missouri Theodore G.iswoid, OF Missouri Inomm D.
Hu1t Of Missouri Richard d. owen, Of hissosri; . H.
Lunt Of Iowa Robert Harris, Of Massachusetts WAS A.
Henry, Of Nebraska.
Additional pavmasters-Georgc D. Ely, Of Wisconsin;
raoob sharpc. Of New Jersey; WIN. N. Babbitt N. P.
ooburu o. Minnesota Robert G. Hunter, Of New Jersey;
VIM. J. wood Of New Jersey George ~ Smith, Of Pena-
,yvan,a Gaspcna,d 8 webb Of Ohio; George W soOvaI.
Of New York Edwin Fly, OF Maine; !us'us rhe'ps' o.
Nav YORK: G. g. Ozark, Of Connecticut.
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