The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-07
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
DiscussiOn I'm the Senate ON the
"Loyal Oath.''
The Oath Taken by ALI tho New Senator's
Present.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
H. &C., Ia
WASHINGTON, March Q, 1853.


the Senate to-day principally major generals and briga.
der generals. Among the civilians are the Hon. Joseph
lewis OF Pennsylvania TO be Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, and Hon. John +. Potter ex-member OF Con.
gress, Of Wisconsin, 70 be Governor OF Dacota
Owing 10 the large number Of additional nominations
rendered necessary by the recent laws the privately
oppressed purpose Of Senator'S to closely examine the
qualifications and loyalty or the candidates. the rroba.
bty is the session will be extended to the close Of next
week.
TIE TERRITORIAL oFFIcERs APPOINTED FOR IDAHO.
The appointments FOR Idaho Territory are a. roows -
For Governor Hon W. H. Wallace late delegate In Con.
gress from Washington Territory for Secretary j. B.
Daniels Of Oregon for Judges Hon. Sidney Edgar.on OF
Ohio Mark Smith, Of Warrington Territory and Samuel
Parks Of Illinois for Dstriot Attorney, Richard vii.
ams, Of Oregon for Marshal, D. s. Payne, OF Oregon
POSTAL CUFsRENCY NOT TO BE RECEIvED IN PAYMENT
or DUTIES.
The Secretary or the Treasury win probably rocede
from the position no has taken IN refusing to receive
postal currency In payment for Custom House Dues The
ordor in this respect not issued without delberation
The fifty millions OF fractional currency autho.
rized in the last Finance bill will probably DO substituted
for the postal currency. which inadvertently made
equivalent 10 demand notes. tho postal currency will be
withheld from further ssue and withdrawn as rapidly as
possible from circulation without Inconvenience to the
public, the fractional currency being substituted
for u.
PROVISIONS OF THE ELL REoRaANrzISa THE coUR
OF CLAIMS.
The act recognizing the Court Of Claims provides that
all bills ard petitions rotating to private claims against
the government founded upon any law Of Congress
guation Of department, any contract ar, unless
otherwise ordered by either house. be transmitted by
the Secretary or the Senate Clerk Of the House said
court said court to have jurisdiction Of all claims for
which tho government would DO liable in law or equity
1t were eueable in courts Of justice, except such
as Congress may dispose OF by Joint resolution !;
also to have concurrent Jurisdiction with ne
Circuit and District Court. In oil against the
United States for title to real estate appeal lies b. either
party to the Supreme Court when the sum Is abo,o hlo
thousand dollars. The court shall tgvo "a c.iou OF
oil set offs, counter clars claims damages or other
demands whatsoever Provision is tho rayment
Of all judgments by the Secretary of the Treasury In
case or appeal by claimant, he is sustained interest
shall DO allowed him.
THE ACT CONSOLIDATING THE ARMY EN0INEEI CoRps.
Tho act consolidating the two engineer corrs Of the
army provides for chief engineer four colores ten
lieutenant colonels twenty majors thirty captains thirty
first iicutcnants ard ten second ieuiensns lieutenant
colonel two majors eight captains and eight FIRST lieu.
tenants are added TO the ordnance department..
THE DAMAGES TO RAILROAD PROPERTY.
Al the head OF the scsscn Il was provided br Law that
no allowance for damages should be ado al present on
account OF the destruction OF railroad engines and cars
REGULATIONS IN REFERENCE TO VOLUNTEERS BOUN.
TIES AND OTHER ARMY MATTERS.
Among the provisions nado by Congress reference to
tie army are tho Observation-Disclosures bounes are to be
charged against discharged soldiers unless thor dis.
charges are upon surgeons cer;iastes Volunteers or
drafted who have served less than months can
have dfty dollars bounty upon re-enspg Medical and
line officers TO confer about the cooking the army
Every company having more than thirty have
two cooks detailed from the prvatcs who serve
tcnlihys. Each cook is 10 have African subordnaos
Hereafter pepper Is to constitute part OF the ration Of
the soldiers.
HOW TIE NEGRO ENLISTMENT BILL WAS DEFEATED
Aprovison which fastened upon the Fngineer bill
by majority Of In tho Senate forthe enlistng OF
negroes and the appointment Of negro company officers
wss lost through the action of conference commttecs
Tho abolition fanatics camored for the measure but the
news from North Carolina and New Orleans about tho
bad feeling Of the soldiers towards the blacks was not to
be disregarded by even the ultra radical.
THE MARINE REVENUE SERVICE
bill passed providing that gpcntmsnts 10 the revenue
marine shall be made by the President and confirmed by
the senate Chic: and s and second
assimlae In rank with first second third euonap,s
When the officers Of tho marine serve in the
navy, captains are to be assmated in rank with ieute
nants commanding, first lcutcpaus after lieutennns OF
the navy second euenants with next after masters in
line, third Icutonants with and next after passed mid
shimen Those ranks are not to increase pay
THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE IN TIE SENATE.
The Senate held open sesson day the debate being
upon Mr. Summers resolution TO require Senator's TO take
the cath Of allegiance to the United States
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER TO PERU,
Leonard Sweet, Of Illinois, has been appointed Commits
o peru fhc
mcDt. Mr.. Sweets high reputation and legal ability
emnenty ct him for the position but II Is understood
he viii decline tho appointment, which was altogether
unsolicited.
THE OLD AND THE NEW APPOINTMENTS
Tho nominations sent 10 the to-day we're all new
ones The list which returned 10 the President has
not yet como back to the Senate. The latter. however,
will be confirmed before any other. Those submitted To-
day were appropriately roforred will be ao.ed on ia
committee tomorrow III expected that the whole q
the nominations will DO sen, IN 10 norrow a, an early
hour, and that the Senate will 10 able to conclude the
abors Of the extra session on Tuesday next.
Mr.. VAN wYcK's MINORITY REPORT.
The minority report made by Colonel Van WICK, from
the committee Of investigation Of frauds upon the
ment the mysterious Disappearance Of which occssioned
spirited controversy during the last hours Of tho scs
sion, has quito as mysterousiy turned up in the
Clerks Office. Il found under table Its temporary
loss has probably secured It's ultimate safety and pblca
zion as 10 Ia, az was Known 10 have been
sought for by parties Interested in va
The cot made in the House to prevent It's
publication was unsuccessful and the report will now 70
safely into the hands q tho public printer II will ooca
sion some wncing the part OF tho majority Of the com
nittce and others, as II emoodies portion tesH
nony In reference TO certain prominent parties which the
majority Of the committee desires to suppress, and which
was not allowed TO be published.
MR.. DICKINSON APPOINTED MARSHAL OF THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT GU NEW YORK.
A. B. Dickinson, OF New York, has been appointed
Marshal Of the Northern District Of New York.
THg NEW ASSISTANT TREASURER.
Colonel Barry, one Of the rracpa clerks in the Trea
urers Office, has been appointed Assistant Treasurer Of
he United States under the new law.
THIRTY. EIGHTH CONGRESS-.