New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-10

Nee uough is to succeed Mr.. Cisco Assistant Treas
urer. He cannot be spared from the position he now
holds Commercial men and fnancers of New-York
are strongly pressing Assistant Secretary Field for the
vacant position.
ADJOURNMENT or CONGRESS.
Senator Wade will soon offer joint resolu-
lion to fix an early day q adjournment
RETURN OF THE NINTH NETWORK.
The 9th N. Y. Vols. arrived here this evening
from the White House. their time being out, and will
be in New York tomorrow. Only 30 rank and file and
90 officers retarn home out of 100 who enlisted three
years ago.
TO FARMERS.
Farmers can obtain choice cantel0pe seed, just
received from Spain, by addressing the Commissioner
Of Agriculture.
STRAWBERRIES POR WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
TIE ladies of Wizards Hotel are engaged in
an unobtrusiye but most laborous charity-the daily
distribution Of strawberries with their hands, with
kind words and mothey aud sstery talk to the wound
ed In tho Washington hospitals. As many as 800 quarts
Of this delicious fruit have been distributed in day
Tho members OF the Senate this evening. presented,
through Senator Foster. TO the ladies $780,
The New-York Produce Exchange gave through
Mrs OdeTl 600. Mrs. Heard has received a great
deal Of money from Boston. and In sums OF IS aud $40
over sl0o day come TO these Samaritan women from
all sources while the strawberries last let the funds
come in Some of the soldiers weep they receive the
fruit SO remindful OF home and their mothers.
TERM or DRAFTED MIN.
The Senate to-day reduced the term of
service Of drafted men from three years to one year.
Al
WAsInScToS Thursday. June Q. 1894.
TIE ANrl-MoN0PoLY RAILROAD BILL.
The bill reported by Representative Branda-
gee today, In the House proposes to incorpo,
National Railroad Company. They ore authorized
to construct q railroad the route 10 be sur
Veyed and designated by eompeient engineer appoint
rlor running from the City Of Washington through
Maryland, Pennsylvania and New-Jersey to the Hud'
River, or 10 connect with some navigaole line
leading tothe City of New York.
The Corporaiors may unite and consolidate their
stock with any other companies and II IL provided that
to the road from interruption by any foreign emo
nv In case Of war the shall the rivers Sns-
quehannah and Delaware. at some point above lido
water.
The capital stock Of the Company is ten millions and
the United States Government Il 70 appoint two OF the
fifteen directors No action has yet been taken on the
bill.
OCEAN TELEGRAPH.
The proposed teegraphic communication with
WAY y
owing 10 is commercial and international Importance:
It's strongest advocates those who best understand
its merits from close investigation a the entire sub
ieci The bin reported to-day by Senator Chandler,
frum the Committee on Commerce. 70 facilitate such
communication accompanied by the letter Of Secretary
Seward. IL among the evidences ofthis fact
TIIB UNION LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were passed on
Thursday night by tire Grand Council of the Union
League in session ~ Baltimore copy of which was To-
day presented TO the President by the Committee ap
Rrsd That n. National Council OF the Union League Of
Anee. hereby heartily aPpI9sr and adoI'e. ,hs noains
the s;h OF June 1854 OF Abraham Lincoln for President and
Andrew johnson for Vice. President " the lifted
and 81 IN sur power Ssqn' to ,c. S ESs'. .o9
Trustworthy Union al office. and the nominees OF
elected loyal rrsa'i Il IS the imperative duty OF
the members otbe Union League to do all that lies in their
power % secure their election.
R''red That hfognci also earnestly approves ard In
dor'e' the platform Of principles adopted by tho said Conven
R,.o,r-d. This, win =. individual. and member. Of the
Union League do all IN power elect said candd.tss
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Representative Washbune, of Illinois, made
an adverse report today in the House the memorial
Of the New. ORR Chamber Of Commerce asking for
couragcmen' q ocean steam navigation.
Q Cen. Elijah Ward of the Committee on Commerce |
presented tie views OF The minority setting forth at
length arguments and data in favor Of subsidies for the
Of tie views Of the memorisstS The
report lies Oh the table FOX the present.
TRANSFER OF PRISONERS.
The CommissaTy General Of Prisoners has
directed that All officers and men, except gucrriles
held az prisoners OF in tho Old Capitol Prison be
Immediately sent 10 Fort Delaware The guerrilas
III be- retained at the Old Capitol under strict guard
THB BANKRUPT BILL.
The friends of the Bankrupt bill feel conf
dent that they will tomorrow probably effect
sheraton OF the vote by which the bill to-day re-
eoted by only orc majority.
CASES UNDER THE COSFIscATIOs ACT.
In fourteen cases prosecuted under the confis
cation act Of July H. 1902 the United States Court
yesterday pass ed DEGREES OF coniscgOn. and ordered
an early SALE after due advertisement. OF all the right
title and interest In tho estates Of tho respective
eIs Ter and during their natural lives. excepting
clse In which the property was persOaa. and the for
fixture therefore absolute.
Among these cases those OF John fletcher, Gov
srnor OF Virginia until recently; TFusten Polk late
Senator from Missouri, VIM. T. Smithson Of this city.
Judge Scarborough late Of the United States Court Of
Claims and French Forrest formerly the Comm ndaHt
IF the Washington Navy. Yard and now "a Rebel com.
nodore
The property Of Judge Scarborough consists Of a
valuable law library, which comprises OH imnense
number Of volumes for private study. lhe personally
II Judge Campbell late OF tho United States Supreme
Court, condrmned and sold some months ago
No realty in his name has been found IN the District Of
'OlumbG. In Of he passed upon yesterday By
lie Court undivided half libeled the property
II the Hon. George > Houston OF Alabama.
quantity of evidence, however, was brought 70 the
loco q the Court showing that he has firmly adhered
o the Union throughout the troubles On the motion
II the Disrict-Atlorney. tie LIBEL was therefore
,ondcd indefinitely.