The New York herald., 1864-12-15
. GENERAL NEWS.
WAsa,NGroN, Dec. IA, 1864

wAsTNcroN, Dec IA, 1864
FINANCIAL MArrKRs.
Tho Ways and Means Committee OF the House are On.
gagged present exclusively upon consideration of
suggestions regard financial affairs. The question
Of change the aud tariff has not yet boon under
consideration.
DISMISSAL OF uxsMrLoysD GENERALS FROM THE
ARMY.
No difcuy experienced ia passing the for the
dismissal Of unemployed major and brigader generals
from the army. The designations Of Generals Fremont
and NcCiellsn bud removed the only obstacle to the
adoption or the measure, and there Is ant cipated
difficulty 10 obtaining the concurrence OF tho Senate IL
ls somewhat doubtful, however, whether the Senate
win agree to tho second section, making the act
siuuous, without important amendment designations
these officers expected to be very
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AagSENKSr ADoLIsHrNG
SLAVERY.
the prospect cf the passage, at tho present sss
sion, Of tho constitutional amspomsnt aboshing
slavery, continues improve, and success II now re-
gArdcd nearly ceartaio. will not, however,, be
csed up until after the holidays, except for the purpose
OF fixing upon some day when she vote shall DO taken
This viii probably be done As It's passage
by next Congress is forogono conclusion, number
OF tho vho for political reasons voted against
session, satisfied Of tho nexpedency OF
further opposition. Il
rng POLICY REGULATING THE RETURN OF sECgDED
STATES. y -a-st
fhc Committee the RebsliIoAa States had inter-
view with the Presden, this Afternoon for the purpose
or agreeing on a policy TO be pursued In refer
once TO tho return OF the seeded States under the
oonstuton which will apply not only to Louisiana and
Tennessee, but to the other revoted states. The i'm
portarce Of establishing, by legislative enactment,
gone nj system applicable to all the States, fully recog
pized is also the policy OF favoring and encouraging
che detachment OF such states may be disposed to
return 10 their allegiance from the confedcrscy. Tho
committee expect TO be able TO report law upontho
subject which viii receive tho hearty sanction and
operation OF executive legislative aud Judicial depart
pcn,s the government before the adj arnmontfor the
holidays.
TRADE wrrn rnc BEBrL STATES.
Ia not probable that any further steps will be taken
IN reference the with the rebelous states the
proprcty of carrying The law passed At tho last SOS
sion OF Congress s much questioned. Already permits
have been granted advance OF tho publication OF the
rsestious os the Treasury department. 70 give<avored
parties the starr N tbc ,utsspsise n bringing oss hrgs
ausntites Of cotton aud other Southern products 1se
whole system likely fall iuto tho hands Of daring
edvsuturcrs and seculsors, whe w ~ stie ~ sccsn
psh aothing white loyal who really owa southern
products denied the facilities for bringing them
or the Snuhern states upon equa, tsrs with tAoss
vho never In their lives saw cotton bale.
ARRIVAL OF aENERAL LoaAs.y
Major esoera, Logan arrived hero to-day fron City
Point, and leaves inm sdisely FOR New York, res
20 Savannah, 20 join Coz ersi sherman.
THK Nav CBisP JUSTICE.
The ceremony Of qualifying CHIEF Justice ohass In the
Supreme Cur. has seon deferred until tomorrow, "a
OF the attention Of Court being occupied
10 an important case, whicn desrsbleto conclude
without q suspension for other business
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Sne Hosss Committee Eect,sss we're 70 day occu
pssd Win the sxsm,natlos Of che sscstss frsu
ISss,ass, rsSr Investigates tArsssons 70 ccusum'
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Ae1RopsIAsioN Bills. .,,Nt
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