The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-10

A New SCHooL SoR OFvIcsRs Congress has
kindly given tho Committee on the Conduct Of
the War thirty days more time for investiga-
tons. This committee has been occupied for
about two years in the pursuit of military
knowledge under difficulties. The committee
mon, headed by the redoubtable Ben. Wade,
have had all our generals and contractors be-
fore them, and cross-examined every govern
ment official who knew, or was presumed to
know, anything about the war. A few days
ago Generals Mcclellan and Mcdowell ap-
peared before Ben. Wade's committee, and they
have evidently informed these Congressman of
some facts hitherto undeveloped. Consequently
the extra thirty days may do the committee more
good than all their studies during the past two
years.
We recommend President Lincoln to ap-
point all these committeeman to major and
brigadier generalships as soon a. they hand in
their report. The West Point Academy course
is nothing when compared with the military
education these Congrsssmen have received.
They knew a. great deal when they began-in
their own opinions-and what remarkably wise
men they must be now. Two years ardently de-
voted to any study ought to make the scholar
perfect enough for all practical purposes Thirty
days more will suffice to put in the finishing
touches. In order to decide upon the conduct
of the war, these committeeman must first I'M
derstand what the proper conduct Of the war is;
and If they now understand that they are pre-
cisely the men to conduct the war properly.
Let the President make out their commissions
Immediately, 50 that they can take the field the
moment their report is concluded. The next
thirty days will be an anxious month to the
country Here are six or seven Of the best mill
tary men of the nation engaged in getting up =
report on paper when they might be reporting
themselves to the enemy on the battle field at
the head of our armies. Until those thirty days
are over we shall live in suspense. ely
quickly, time, and bring our blessing here"
THE TERRITORIES IN COMMISSIONING the
late session of Congress bills were passed orga-
nizing two new Territories-one in Arizona, the
other Idaho, the name being changed from Mon
tana in the Senate. This new Territory includes
the Salmon river and Snake river gold mines. Its
area is 1870 square miles, and its population
numbers about IL 900, for the most part miners.
steamboat is being built on the Missouri.
above Fort Benton, to navigate that river above
the falls This will secure navigation to within
sixty or seventy miles of the eastern mines.
But in due time railroads will connect this
Territory with the States. The bills to admit
Nevada and Colorado as States passed the Sc
nate; but the House refused to suspend the
rules to take action upon them. The bills, there
fore, dropped to the ground, together with the
bill for Nebraska, which want of time did not
permit to get through the Senate. Next session,
however, all these Territories will probably be
admitted, and thus increase the number of stars
in the constellation of the Union. 1t is TO be
hoped that by the same time the eleven way
ward, wandering stars Of the confederacy, now,
like the lost Pleiad separated from their sisters,
will be restored to our political armament,
never again to be driven or drawn from their
orbit around the central government by any
sinister influence.