The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-24
The Increased Tariff and Ma
tional Bank Bills.
Passage Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Bill in the Senate.
u le suppression Of Newspapers by
the Governmen emit,
Sc. &c.. Ga


There opposition to Winter Davis resolution
qae,ns the President to transmit House the salts
factory explanations stated by the French Official organ
the Monteur, to have been made by this government OF
the resolution passed by that body unanimously April
A. IN reference to Mexican affairs any such explana
ton had been made. good deal OF Indignation is felt
at tho humiliating position in which exp anaon
IL actually made. places the government and such q
high handed assumption in the face of unanimous
on the part OF the immediate representatives the peo.
pie can but degrade its authors in the eyes Of the
country and the world. The friends of the
administration regard the statement OF the Manieur
as unwarranted by the facts, and the willing
Cured In the resolution, aordng opportunity to
set the administration RICH: before world
ter. With the suppression Of the rebellion the United
Ssates will assume even more than its former position
and influence ia the affairs and desnies of the people
and governments Of the American continent The
foroement Of the Monroe II demanded with
a unanimy which will sweep from any party
opposing it, as we'll as the bogus governments which,
tkng advantage Of domestic dnculties foreign
lions attempting establish. contraven OF the
Will OF the nations more Immediately concerned
THE SUPPRESSION OF THE WORLD AND JOURNAL OF
COMMERCE.
The demonstration which was intended to have been
made the House to-day IN reference u he recent sus
pension of the World and Jouraa Of BIZ the mill
sary authorities was squccbed bv republic re-
fusng to suspend the rules allow The ntr oducon of
Nr Pruyn'a resolution of censure If administration
Great cssj.naon is felt. and The is only post
ponee TO be brought up again the FIRST opportunity
Ne attempt made by any member to defead the
arbitrary course pursued.
LIVELY SENATORIAL DEBATE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS.
The debate the Senate to-day naval Affairs assumed
quite lively character, and at time promised to
rivl the amusemenls q a. House The rst of the dis
Gus ion was that somebody s~indlug the govern
ment through naval contracts, but no one ven
SoIsa g mention the patis. The communications
read Concerning the manner If nnng contracts
show conclusively that there is robbery of the
mes, astounding character and great effort
Is being made to prove the of all corncced
with the Department except contractors The mani
fesatons of unfriepdness between -euators Hale and
Crimes were most pointed, aud personalities were en-
ploy cd which could only have by the iudul
gence OF the Senate unit, the regular order business
insisted upon the only 4 avertug an ex.
citing and very personal Discus. ton.
R1LEAsA OF THE INDEP. SDENT AND INLAND TELE-
GRAPH L Nos.
The Secretary OF War TO- ght relieved the Independent
and inland Lnes OF Telegraph r. SEIZURE their
Offices by the tary authores, stating In commuuIca
lions to their managers that the Investigation had
licved them from all suspicion OF being concerned with
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the Presidents proclamation He says he satisfac-
tory arrangement made by your companies with the
Department WILL hope. do much towards inspiring the
public with a just confidence in your Geographic lines,
and the 10y atty prudence and discretion OF its manage
mentv
THE INCREASED TARIFF.
Mf Stevens has got through the House resolution
ccusug thc joint resoluon TO increase the tariff duties
that II shall from so,h of april and also exempt
al, dpfv
TIRE NATIoSAL BANK BILL.
Tie attempt Of Mr. Hooper to induce the House to
non occur with the Senatcs amendments to the Bank
hi IN gross and ask for committee of conference, did
not succeed today The opponents of the measure seem
determined taat opportunity shall be Afforded to dis
cuss The amendments before acting upon them. The
aab ect comes up again tomorrow morning
business and may occupy the entire session omorrow
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-
-hc House passed another adjournment resolution to-
day proposing June for the termination OF the present
ecsaoo These resolutions amount to nothing however,
as 1t will be utterly impossible for the Senate to dis
pose OF Tax Tariff and other absolutely indspcnsa
BILE Legislation in less than four or i've weeks even If
Senators would forceo the privilege Of IN
limited talking enjoyed by them. The adjournment will
probably take lace about the LIST Of July.
PASSAGE OF rHE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL 1 N
THE SENATE.
The Union Pacific Railroad bill, which passed the
Senate today was By Senator Howard, after con-
su,tion with Edward Larned aud other distinguished
railroad men, The passage Of the bill is chiefly attrbu
table 70 mo earnest advocacy of Mr.. Howard
FIELD OFFICERS OF THE ARMY.
rs War department, in response n luton OF the
er.-tg has given information concerning field officers
Eince The commencement OF the rebellion, from which
g. appears that in the regular army Gene
rails scott Harvey, WOOL Anderson and Ripley
haye retired. and Sumner, Mansfield aud Totcn
died and Twges dismissed. or major generals In the
volunteer corps, Blair resigned aud resignation revoked
william T. Smiths aud scbonclds appointments expired
nv constitutional Imitation and they rcappointcd;
Iora,io G. Wright rejected by the senate and since ap
pointed aud is now IN command Of Scgwick's corps.
The rcsgnations are:--C assus NJ Clay, James A. Gar
aeld schuyler Hamilton, Chas. &. Hamilton Erasmus D.
Keycs, Edwin u Morgan, benjamin NJ Preutiss
and Robert c ScheucK Sixteen are dead On ma
Sor general and brig dior general declined
the appointment Buford's, Cox's and Morrers
commissions expired by constitutional limitations
The nominations Of W. T. II. Brooks and John Newton
were withdrawn William H. French was mustered out;
FtzJohn Porter csshcrcd Of the BrHadier Generals Of
Volunteers, Benham's appointment was revoked ten
ceased TO be officers by constitutional limitation and
reapponted Thos. Mcaeber resigned and rcsgna
tion revoked eighteen declined tue appointment as major
generals including Brsml-tte the present Governor OF
Kentucky and Cha'les p. stone; nineteen appointments
expired b. constitutional limitation. or eleven reject
By the Senate esppointcd--name,y, sickies;
another restored TO the army; csoceicd two
revoked Bleuker discharged aud Revere dismissed.
The number Of Generals In thc regular army since
the commencement OF the Is twenty uirs vizone
lieutenant general six major generals and twenty two
brgader generals And eighteen OF all grades are now
An the servce vz;ouc lieutenant general, three major
generals and fourteen brieadier generals.
In tho volunteer force hundred and three have been
appointed major goncra's, including the promotion OF
ninety one brgadier generals. and four hundred and
have been appointed brisadcr generals. Of
sbcm two hundred and seven arc acting as SUCH
There are seventy major generals ~ this time in the
bervtoe