The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-07
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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Government BOunties 10 Volunteers to
be Paid Till the First Of March.
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important Proposed Amendments to
the Enrolment Act.
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Debate IN the Senate on Railroad
Impositions.
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Names OF Onicers Sentenced by
Court Martial.
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Naval ard Civil appointments by the
President.
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Discovery Of More Frauds Upon the
Government,
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Debate m the Senate on Railroad
Impositions.
Names or Onicers Sentenced by
Court Martial.
Naval ard Civil appointments by the
President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1854.
run COUNTIES ron VOLUNTEERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Q, 1854.
rus BouSrIEs ron VOLUNTEERS.
The HOUSE V aay promptly passed tho bill reported
from thu Mntafy Committee restoring until March the
Se.ies 70 volunteers paid recommended
~ tho President there having been but vote-Mr.
Csrsed Of Ok,o--seanst H. In the Senate IL
ssrrcd Military Committee, but viii probably be
PASSED The that tho previous action OF
Congress substantially stopped enstments, and that
these euntcs tho retention in service OF the
veterans would impossible, opposition
o. might have existed. The opposition
members ye,ed on the ground, stated by Mr..
Cox n wsuld DO stop towards the repeal Of the
On scrpnon law.
The Glowing the resolution reported from the Com
sstsee aixssy Affairs by senator WILSON,
Resolved that Secretary Of War he no Is hero.
~ horixsd extend the 5,h day of January,
lss4 " the san day d February 1884, the time Of pay
ioxrg bountics yizro veterans who have been IN the
aastsry service af United States nine aud
been honorahiy discharged, and Z, those
yssrs, " the enlistment three
who may ecriist tor three years during the war,
comp anieS regiments O. which they belong.
whe may have tho dae Of such enlistment less than
10 serve, fuur hundred dollars each, 20 ether
pesos who may yoan'.r'ly enlist IN tho regular or
three years ~ during war may be accepted
Cor such .crviee, three hundred dollars each.
sxEsDsgsrs TO THE ESRoLxKSr ACT.
TAs Military Committee the senate to-day reported
series amendments b. the Enrolment act, differing
repecss from any of those heretofore offered The
esmms,,ec propose 70 abolish three hundred dollar
cnmmutatscn. soids,e the classes, DO away with
most the present exempons-such the only son
widowed parents. ko--making the nine months sub
Ssct 20 the GRAFT and altering the act many other
paytsaars
ovrlcEas OF mon RASK SUSPECTED or swND-
LING.
Rscsni Developments connected with the swindling
epevstous NJ Alexandria hsve ied the suspicion 90
shs part of the asshsrsses. that others higher
ssartsonesc~ hspsscsssd, and n sss I'm
probable that additional win he made before the
conclusion Of the matter.
ARnKsr or A coSrRAcroR.
Colonel baker made known week ago 70 the
Assistant secretary o. the Treasury department
which had come ms kno~icdge affecting the Official
character Of persons connected with department
These Facts the Secretary Of enc
easory and he requested the Secretary Of War 10
ss Ccnei BAKER Tor IN tho prosccucn cf fur
cher inquiries relation 10 tbs suspected parties The
Secretary Of War gave the required order and Colonel
Baker placed BY Secretary Treasury under
The direction OF the Solicitor Of the Treasury with
structions neglect and spare efforts o.
make thorough aud complete examination regardless
e persons. The rceun the discovery Of sufficient
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contractor f supplying printing presses the Treasury
Department. and who, 10 alleged used tho of the
department for the accomplishment Of dishonest pur
poses.
IMPORTANT To ARMY CONTRACTORS.
Quartermastcrs checks the Treasury the United
States pad with twenty per money and
ssvsnsyave IN certificates These checks fcr fractions
Of tboussna dollars paid money. There Is au.
shortly sm saying that all parties whose requi
stions made. but temporarily delayed In pay
ment by Of money tho treasury % paid with.
on, DELAY advising the deparsm, mt Of their wish
receive payment In the mode.
PROJECTED REfoRn M THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The ssckies' cutoff dispute introduced into the
House to-day, Mr. Sweat % Mainc having introduced
resolution which adopted directs the Naval Committee
70 inquire into the 'xPedcncy of requesting the Pres
dent 10 appoint scientific board for the purpose
vcstgsting The system Of engineering used tho
struccn OF che co. Of naval vessels ard whether m
such engines the law regard 10 the expansive quality
of steam duy regarded. one board already az.
pointed by mo Secretary The Navy had the matter
under investisst on bu, faded 20 70 what
che best system. although composed of practical men
II stated at the Navy npartmcnt that the
Of naval engines required 10 the plans
q sny engineer, but that u they improve In
speed and economy upon those already the fullest
opportunity IL afforded them 30. the Department
only desiring 70 the best engines possible Tor
of tho navy. Every of any Importance IN
business hs nov contract With the department cor
shs cousuacsboa q sns,ses and instructed intro
d1ce into them any new IDEAS which w Increase their
En- S,cncy and ecapomy.
THE EXCHANGE or rRrsosKas
Nothing seems 10 be prblicly known % tie arrange
mont recently Effected BY the government autr,es and
Gescrs Butler relation the discharge % prisoners
further than the fac, that s has ample anshy
IN such wi best this desirable object
ARRIVAL or GENERAL PATRICK.
General Patrick rrsvost Marshal General % TIE Army
sf The Potomac arrived In wAsh,ngisn to-ngh, on I'm
Yoss~nt business connected with hts department..
sEsrEScfs or pstiSorrSr orricEEs or THx Army
or Tmg POTOMAC.
general court martial held m tho Army Of the Poto
mac. has recently parsed thu following sentences
MAJOR r. A. Anderson, Ninth New York cavalry for
seooe withoot leave, msbehsvior before the snc1ny
and conduct uneecomnE Officer spd gent eman 20 DO
dh snsssed the service a NE United states.
FIRST Lieutenant Robert n Porter, Third fndisna
airy Cur drungsnness and cinduct % the pre- ua,cs u
goOf urdcr aud military discipline a. be a. rnssca thu
service OF ihe Unned states.
sp,ain Hssbrouck INN Ne~ York cavalry, for sell.
log horses, 70 be dismissed forfeit all
Tray duo him from the governments.
Oh scers for dsobedence u orders and TO tho
a iud'ce Of good order snd military discipline 70 BE- dis
mis-, ed the service
IN, tain william q. panldlng rhry ninth View York
voiuu eers. Tor drunkenness white duty &c TO be dis
missed
secon>t Lieutenant Lafayette Cameron, Finy seventh
Pennsylv anita Volunteers. knowingly making false TO
turn Of tn clothing of his company, be cashlered
tirst LeAtenant John Calvin, Seventy nrst New York
Volunteers, ,or drunkenness while duty, sc, TO be
First Lleutensnt Reuben n. Weed ono Hundred and
Fourth New York Volunteers, for disobcdcnce o
Eou IAN.