New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Di.p,ieh to The Wy. Tribune.
| WASHINGTON. July g. 1854
THE sECRgTARYsHIP.

WASHINGTON July 3 1854
THE sECRgTARYsHP.
Up to seven O'Clock this evening Senator Fes.
,cndcn had not snied TO tho Prosden. bis acceptance
Of the office Of Secretary Of the Treasury. His charsc
ter gave assurance Of deliberate dnd Insulating rocc
ton over the vast responsibility Of such trust to man
in his delicate health and he has taken It, 1t Is under.
stood in Treasury circles that II Mr. Fcssenden does
not accept during the forenoon tomorrow. the place
will be offered TO Mr.. Boutwell, Of Massachusetts,.
ono Of the ettoet In tho United 6satos
for H. but Mr. Fcssenden will probably accept tomorrow
morning The tremendous pressure upon him to do so
from members OF the cabinet members Of Congress, and
bankers and merchants in The North and West, will
almost certainly overcome his personal objections.
There Is tah o.night among Congressman OF passing
bill intended TO enable HIM to draw 10 his aid the best
talent in the NORTH authorizing the appointment OF a
Fret Assistant Secretary with salary Of &C. oo or
even more.
CONGRESS CLOSING UP.
The Senate adjourned between three and four
o'clock on Sunday morning. leaving but one measure.
the Tax Bin. incomplete. Had not an objection to
legislation on the Sabbath prevailed, the bill would
have been passed, and the Fourth consecrated to ad
journment and patriotism. Congsss will adjourn 10.
morrow at twelve O'Clock.
THE LATE GgS. wABwORTH.
Mrs. James Wadsworth, widow of the pa
riotc General is here to gather fpm Rebel prisoners
and from other sources whatever Information she can
about the death Of her husband. Secretary Stanton
shows to Mrs. wadsworth the gratest courtesy and
has put at her disposal tho Government steamer Dia
mond Tor visit to Point Lookout whore confined
Rebel prisoners who saw the General after he was
-. L.. I..l
Wilson was the first to inform Ms Wadsworth that
these prisoners in poSsessin and knew of the
disposition that had been made the Generals per
soual property.
REBEL NEWS
The Richmond Examiner d June - says:
The Yankees have commenced rowing tho torpedoes
In the James River and the distinctions recently sunk
by themselves in Trens Reach. The Examiner thinks
there no doubt bat that Grant I,eparng fors grand
attack. y
THE TREASURY INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Gsrfald's report upon the alleged in. \
moraes snd frauds in the banning department OF the
Treasury having charged Col BAKER with conspiracy
In conducting his investigation. the Colonel has
requested the Secretary To order the charge to be
thoroughly investigated by court mar,i,i.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
The sixty soldiers selected by tie Rebel au-
horities TO be exchanged for the sixty Fredericksburg
hostages turn out to have been from thu Massachusetts
and other regiments Of Gibbons command who were
suddenly captured in the last nsnk movement to the
Weldon Road. They arrived at Alexandra to-day and
are IN Comp Distribution.
ypSYsw TAX BILL
Printed copies Of the new Tax bill will be sent
from here by Commissioner Lewis next tuesday even
ing.
To the Anosistsj Preu
WASHINGTON, July g. lsCl
INTERCOURSE WITH REBEL STATES.
The act in addition TO the several Laws con-
corning commercial intercourse between the loJsl sad
insurreetonary States, which hss just became law
provides that IN addition 70 the captured and sbsn.
doned property 70 be received collected and disposed
Of the Treasury Agents shall take care or for periods
housoA and tensments within the prescribed
distYeta and shl also provide leases. otherwise
for che employment and general welfare OF ali tsous
within the lnss OF the nstioaal military occupation
within the insurcctionary states, formerly held -
slaves WHO shall eecous frecI property real on
personal shall DO regarded a. abandoned when the
lawful owner shall b voluntarily absent therefrom.
aiding Or burasins the Rebellion. The money
realized aS atisfyng all proper expenses 10 required
10 be paid into the Treasury No property seized or
taken upon any Of the inland waters Of the United States
hS our aAval forces 10 70 DO regarded - maritime