The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-22
O@cial Statement Of the Debt
Of the Nation.
Passage BY the Senate Of The Ansss.
American Telegraph Bill.
Large Number Of Military Matters VRdsr
Consideration in tho HOUSE
Refusal to Repeal the Three luntred
Dollars Draft Communication
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WASHINGTON, June 2AssA
rHE PRESIDENTS DEPAKrURx FOB GENERAL GHrAs
HEADQUARTERS.
The United States despatch boat. Captain Mitch aes
the Navy Yard to-day. with President Lucoln n IL
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, Tor City Point.
II 10 understood that Mr. Lincoln and Assistant sre
tary Fox have gone the consult upon thu
ture programme OF the campaign.
ARMY BUsINEsS BEFORE Thu HoUsE-rHB pRAi
~ COMPUTATION NOT REPEALED.
Today's session OF the House signed FOR the
sderaon Of the business Of the Miis -amitsee, sae
entirely occupied By It. II won't quite smoothly
until the bill repeating the Communication clause Of the
Enrolment act came Up. was evident from the nssa
that large majority opposed to repeating IT, and
the additional section. prohibiting the furnishing
OF substitutes unless relatives Of the drafted
man, dd not aid It In the least Mr.. schenck
argued In favor OF the bill, and urged It's pas
sage, AZ vitality necessary 70 carrying tho war!
but 1t was Of no use. majority swo 70 one striking
out the first Section repeating tho Communication, settled
matter for the present least There very ~
Ito excitement manifested but the House fall
and the large II the 70 20 the repeal OF
the Communication clause regarded necessity bus
evident neither Congress the people pro-
pared for II yet.
Mr. Wilson'S CONs0RIPrIOH BILL.
Tho following bill reported by Mr. Wilson from the
Military Committee to-day.
Section provides against of act Of
February a. which shall repeai requirement Of the
draft the requisite number aud nifty per In sddA
tion
Section two the March 8, $685. SO that
notice served drafted may be served Within
days after such draft at any time within six months
Section three allows transportation drafted men
from their place OF residence TO the rendezvous.
Section four allows payment ma dc by % ,masters .
commissioned officers from dae OF enrolment and
previous 70 mastering 10 settlement q paymasers &C.
counts.
Section i've deems the soldier have died tho MILL
tary service he shall DO unable TO avail himself o. mn
discharge consequence OF sckness or wounds aud SUB
soQuenty dies In hospital
years date OF enlistment by OF permaseut
injuries received permanent disability incurred IN the
limo Of duty 70 bounty proportional 70 the time q sss
vice.
section seven allows hospital matrons twelve dollars
per month aud ration
Section eight makes provision for the Freedom q tho
wife aud children OF negro soldiers.
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The question Of the adjournment OF Congress CO.,
stanty agitated The democrats ready q any
meut Tine administration anxious 10 tho
passage OK all the important measures, and all WORK
ing industrousiy 70 get them through this week IL
expected that they win oil DO through BY Thursday
next week
THE HOUSE, COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES.
Mr. ngersoll been appointed 70 tho place on The
Committee Territories formerly filled by his preAe-
cessor, Mr. Lovcjoy.
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
In answer to a resolution the House the Secretary Of
the Treasury furnishes statement OF public debt Of
United up June H. 1854 the totals Of which
follows
Debt bearing interest in coin 1897 gl1 O9l
Debt bearing in lawful money! 379 700 SO2
Debt which interest has ceased.. $40 Ito
Debt bearing no interest SOL 1853 ,l04
Total ,1l9 800 los
The $50 $50 o72 as in lawful
money $40 $40, o57 10. Total ST. 500 1870 l6
The forty bonds $40, $50 the three
year thirty per cent notes to Sis ST. 65o United States
outstanding $432 O4 $50 fractional currency
outstanding to S2l ,o3l 94s s5 The remainder Of the
debt bearing interest consists mainly unpaid requi
stions.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TIE TEN-roRrY BONDS.
The subscriptions to tho tenfory loan reported at the
Treasury Department to-day only sIs5 o00
wnARvEs 1t AQUA CREEK AND JAMES RIvBR
BURNED BY GuERILLAs.
Rebel guerillas have burned wharf Aqua creek
attempted 10 destroy nearly all the wharveo
along the north bank OF the James river The latter
smoking yesterday As tho mail steamer passed. An
effort was made by OF gunboats extin-
gush the nre Aquis, but without success.
APPOINTMENTS BIT THE PRESIDENT.
The President has Judge Advocate Gsas-
rail- with rank Of brgadier Joseph Holt, Of Kentucky,
the present Incumbent and for Assistant Judge Advo
Dunn Indiana formerly member Of Congress- and new
Judge Advocate OF the Department OF Missouri
Silas woodson has been nominated 10 the Senate -
Chief Justice for Idaho In place OF Sidney Edserton who
has been appointed Governor q the Territory q
Montana.
DaArH OF SURGEON HARDsSBuRo.
Acting Assistant Surgeon John X. Hardenburg, UntsA
States Army, died 1t Rush Barracks, Warrington %
Monday night In the sixty year Of his 49, u
typhoid fever.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GILMORE.
General Gilmore, who has been relieved OF command,
and ordered report washingson 70 await further
ORDERS has arrived hero.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN SCHUYLER.
Captain W. s. Schuyler, One Hundred and Fifty. mn
New York. aid 70 General Tyler and Judge Advocate, died
yesterday n Douglas Hospital, 10 this city.
WAR VESSELS SUITABLE roR CARRYING TIE MAILS.
In answer resolution Of the House The Secretary
or War has sent communication 70 the House relative
10 tho number crew, armament o1war vessels sua
bic 10 DO employed In carrying tho maila He states
,hsy are twenty -sevsn in number named and described
asfolows-
Tnrcon, Name. Tnann1s