The New York herald., 1864-04-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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senatorial Debate On tho Amendment
to the Constitution.
Tho Radicals Preparing for an On
slaught On the Administration.
Our Relations with France
and Mexico.
Diplcmatic Corrsspsndenss Relative to tho
Austrs-Franco-MsXican Monarchy.
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military and Civil Appointments
Confirmed,
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WASHINGTON, April Z, 1854.
rHR TR1AsuRY AND rnE ADVANCE IN GOLD. r.
It Is staAed II financial circles here that the Secretary
@ the Treasury has been urged By soe Of the most noted
nascsrs not to mako any efforts the advance @
'shs premium n god for tho present. only tends
rpro0ote subscriptions 70 the new ten.forty loan.
OFFICIAL c0RRscTIoN-rHS rxx-F0RrY LOAN.
mo Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury George
sripgton authorizes the publication Of the fOowing:
Tho statement contained In . special despatch TO the
New York World OF the 7th inst, that the Interest on
no 70 shs
gearing avs per can't principal and interest payable In
ns Ss sns ssn need
REPORTED . s United st:.ss Treasurer Up = xp!il
The subscriptions will rapidly increase the
various agencies are organzed and IN operation through
out the country.
TIE NATIONAL BANK QUESTION.
II ID stated BY Senators that National Bank or Cur.
-sucy bill will b. passed BY the Senate and sens 70 tho
House for Its oooourrence.
arAs PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF rHs CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Heuderssns speech to-day in the Senate, advo-
sating the proposition 70 amend the constitution.
regarded sn exceedingly able effort, and Of much sig
1incancs, coming II did from stakeholder. At its
souclaslon effort made cut on further debate
wand got upon tho question this afternoon but al
Me solicitation Of Mr. Summers friends further consider.
ion Of the subject postponed In order 70 enable
eaim TO express his views Tomorrow. Hnai vote viii
10 secured, possible this week, and from the mani
ssstaeiops Of Senators there 10 believe that
with the exception Of Mr.. Hendricks and the Senators
from Delaware and Kentucky tho resolutions win be
unanimously adopted.
IMPORTANT ARMY CHANGES
The following important changes and snments have
been made
Major General P. a. Sheridan is assigned 70 the com.
maud Il che Cavalry corps Army the Potomac
The Eleventh and Twelfth corps to be consolidated
ssud called tho First army corps, and Major General
: Joseph Hooker 10 assigned to the command.
Major General G. Granger relieved from the command
of tho Fourth army corps, and Major General o. O. How.
ard i assigned 10 Il In his stead.
Major General schoned assigned TO tho command Of
sshe Twenty third army corps.
Major General slocum IL ordered to report to Major
General Sherman commanding the Division Of the Mis-
@stssipp and Major General stoneman Major General
6cAoned commanding the Department Of the Ohio for
sssssnment.
MAJOR General Granger ordered report 70 tho Adju
liant General of the army.
Captain Horace Porter she United States Ordnance
Department ID designated sd.de.camp 70 Lieutenant
General Grant, with shs rank Of Lieutenant colonel
WAR IErwESx rHI RADICALS AND fHs ADMINS.
TRATIoN.
10 understood that arrangements have been made FOR
- gaod onslaught upon the sdmnssSasson the
Pesdent by The radical faction both The ssnats and
taouse during she coming week. The opposition 10 Mr..
Euoon b tho republican ranks has NOT yet been devel
sped Tue batteries have hitherto been NAKED
go be opened oil At once, when terrible srs Will be
kept up oil along the line until the meeting Of the Bal
ors Coovension the effort 10 postpone ths Convention
,1ntu September should NOS succeed.
r1xLIsH FOE GOVERNMENT HNaYNy AND SHIP
BUILDERS.
Senator Hale, Chairman Of the Naval Committee. has
under confederation the applications for
'shs relief OF tho engine and ship builders who have
rtractsd WIKI the Navy Department Congress alone
aid them By direct appropriation.
SOLDIERS WHO DESIRE TO sNrER TIE NAVY.
Five thousand applications have already been made
sy to bs Transferred from the army the navy.
Applications should continue be made 70 the Navy D.
,partment.
AfronrxRxrs CONFIRMED By rHs SENATE.
The Senate to-day in executive session confirmed the
'sollowing nominations Of Brsadier Gsnerals.--
colooe, Harker, sixty nish Ohio from September
30. 1853:
Hsary Il. sihlsy, Of Minnesota. from March 40 1862
Colonel Regs do Trobriapd fhsy.nth New York, from
Colonel Guitar Kaemmsrlins. Ninth Ohio. from Janu.
Colonel Cyrus Busy. Third Iowa cavalry. from Jsnu.
ooisus G. o. Andrews. Third Minnesota, January 8,
Colonel John W. Fuller, Twenty seventh Ohio, Janu.
ssry 25 1864
The Senate also confirmed the following
As Commssaries Of subsistence-Jo Joseph r. Dennislon
OF New York d. Chamberlain, OF Massachusetts Az
Military Storskeepers-Captsin Leo Rosenthal, Firth
Asernon M Morgan As Assistant Quarter masters.
with rank OF FaEy, Sixty ninth
New ySr GsD: Eleventh New yo,s
Jesse Miles, OF New York; Lieutenant Albert Mas n,
Thrtyeighth Massachusetts,; Captain NJ D. wlckersham
rank OF naor-Captsin John Mendcnsna Fourth artil.
ety Henry Buuret Of ohio Captain Edward R. Piast,
'sacnusets artillery, and Joseph H. Buxton, oflvermon.
The following were also connrmsd:-
Nicholas L. Humphrey, Of Manc Consul AZ the Island
sS3 william vns " o. CSns.
sion Richard Lee. Postmaster at Camden N j.; John
q ~ ss
Hsrehsodss under sSs &C; Of March 1851 Charles r.
March g. 1885, Samuel j. Davis Of Iowa. Register OF the
Land Once At Sioux City, Iowa
DEATHS - NEW YoRK SOLDIERS.
The following soldiers Of New York regiments have died
here since The LIST inst.-
Patrick Griffin, sixth New York cavalry
Abraham Dyke, fifth New York artillery.
Chas. n. Jeoouf, Twenty. second New York cavalry.
Patrick Dillon. scotvs Nine Hundred.
Harley Martin, Firm New York cavalry.
David Rausor, Twenty seventh New York battery.
Peter oynar, Seventh New York artillery.
Henry Daxtstsr, fwsnty.fourth New York cavalry.
Harrison Casweil, Jr.
VIM. Phelps, Second New York.
-ysseus =. Barton, FMsiesh New York Engineers
john hcCiusky, Seventh New York artillery.
Irving + Blake, Fiftssoth Eew York Engineers
w I. Pennan, One Hundred and Ninth New York.
Milan n. Ford, Tenth New York artillery
George Waterman. One Hundred and Ninth New York.
Patrick Fceay, Ninety fifth New York
ssAmuel hcspsdden, Nineteeth New York
Ealah =. Conn, First Now York Dragons
Gerald 1inany. Twenty seventh NeW York battery.
THE WILKES couRr xARrIAL.
In consequence Of The absence os . member Of u
wilkes Court Martial and The desire Of the counsel 70
che accused tor time in which 70 prepare The de-
fence, the Navy Department has adjourned the cour
anti tho 18th instant directing tho members 70 return
TO their respective homes or stations until the perio
ared for resssembiing.