The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-10
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS- YESTERDAY


SION AS LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
The President OF tho United States this afternoon form
ally presented to Meor General Grant bis commission as
Lieutenant General The ceremony took place in the
Cabinet chamber in the presence OF the entire Cabinet
General Haeck, Representative Lovejoy, General Rawl.
ings and Colonel Comstock OF General Grants sta the
OF General Grant and Mr. Ncolay the private secre
tary or the President.
PRESIDENT.
General Grant having entered the room the President
rose and addressed him thus
Genera, The nations appreciation OF what you
have DONE and its reliance for what remains 10
do 10 the existing crest struggle with
1his commission constituting Lieutenant General in
the Of The United states With this high honor de-
wolves you also corresponding responsibility AS
the country herein trusts you under God II will sus
tan you. scarcely need to add that with what here
speak for the nation goes my hearty personal con
Currence
GENERAL GRANTS REPLY
10 which General Grant replied as follows
Mr.. PRts.onNTI accept this commission with grail
tude for the high honor conferred With the aid OF the
noble armies that have fought many fields for our
common country will be my earnest endeavor not 10
dieappont your expectations. feel the full weight OF
the responsibilities now devolvng on me, and know
chat they met IL will De due to those armies and
above all 10 the favor Of that Providence which leads
both nations and men.
The President then introduced the General to all the
members OF the Cabinet after which the company were
seated and about half hour spent in social
ysrsation.
General Grant has signifed his unwiIngness to leave
the field His advice will BIO asked in reference to the
programme for the spring campaign but he will not be
coHined here General-in. Chief.
Tho Senate galleries unusually crowded to day. ia
consequence OF the expectation seeing General GRAFT
the floor A slight sensation occasioned by the
appearance OF Col Streight, few mistakng him for tho
hero OF the West.
THE BE PORT OF NAPoLEcN's INVITATION TO RECoG-
ME THE REBELS UNFoUNDED.
The report in the London Morning Post that France
renewing negotiations with view recognition
OF the rebels by Great Britain France Of
the failure Of negotiation then for France TO act alone
B pronounced by the State Department entirely ground
tess
THE GOLD BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Finance Committee of the Senate to day reported
back tho emascuated Gold bill which passed the House
yesterday, with amendment uhorizng the Secretary
OF the Treasury to dispose OF the surplus gold hand
The jump OF and half per the premium of
gold upon the action OF the House has considerably
alarmed members OF both houses, and has made more
apparent the necessity Of the passage Of provision
which shall tend to keep down speculation and prevent
excessive depreciation Of the currency. The bill will
unquestionaby be passed. authorizing the Secretary
90 sell tho surplus on hand.
TIKI FINANCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
n appears from the United States Treasurer's state.
ment for the month ending with February that Of the
twenty eight millions subject to draft fourteen millions
Ia York three millions seven hundred thousand
In San Francisco eight millions in the national banks
The amount on deposit the various depositaries
10 stated DO twenty five millions hundred and atty
six thousand dollars Of which eighteen millions 10
New York four millions six hundred and nftysix thou
sand are San Francisco and million In Baltimore.
THE BILL FOR IMPROVING WASHINGTON AND NEW
YORK MILITARY AND MAIL COMMUNICATIONS.
Tho bill reported to day TO declare tho Raritan and
Delaware Railroad military road is understood to DO
purely speculation, born in Wall street. to compel the
Camden aud Amboy road to buy out the franchise.
THE GUEBoAr TITAN BURNED BY THE RbBsLs IN
PIANKATANK RIVER.
The officers OF the steamer Baltimore, which arrived
here yesterday, make statement which sets at rest all
doubt TO the fate OF the gunboat Titan, recently
tured by the rebels on Chesapeake Bay They that
che Titan in charge Of rebel raiding party dis
covered about four O'Clock Saturday afternoon by
she Baltimore slowly hugging the shore in the panka
tank river; but reaching the mouth OF
the Piankatank she increased hor speed
and travelled up the stream One Of the Union guuboats
the Tulip Immediately despatched after her, but she
escaped the Tulip, account OF the shallow water
not able TO follow her. The Titan taken to a
place called Freepcrt, where she burned by the
rebels on Monday morning, after her machinery was
removed The goods received at this place Mon
day and some OF the capors about to have
Zion sale the gunboat making her appearance the
goods hastily removed inland.
The officers OF the Baltimore learned Pankatank that
che raiders led by Lieutenans Maxwell and Ftz
Hugh formerly OF our navy. For the same reason that
che Tulip unable overhaul the Titan, the boats OF
che expedition failed to ascend as far as Freeport.
THE TRANSFER OF MEN FROM THE ARMY TO TIE
NAVY.
The President has prescribed the necessary regulations
for eniisng seamen from the army into tho navy and
tho Secretary Of War has designated the entire number
not exceeding twelve thousand-whcn u IS desirable TO
have each oe the stations fixed upon by him,
follows Cairo thousand; Boston, two thousand;
New York five thousand Philadelphia, three thousand
Baltimore one thousand. The.following quotas
signed department Of the Est, three thousand; Middle
Department thousand Ave hundred; Department Of
Virginia North Carolina thousand Eve hundred;
Department OF Washington, thousand Eve hundred
Department OF susquchanna, thousand; department
OF the Monongahca i've hundred Northern Department
ono thousand Commanding generals Of departments
required communicate with the Navy Department and
the selected for transfer 10 be sent TO the
designated stations In such numbers may DO fixed by
the Secretary Of the Navy. Each commanding gene
raj Of army or department which has
been required to furnish quota for transfer
TO tho navy required at 70 designate
officers as be required to examine the applications
and determine from them according TO the qualifications
OF the applicants and the number 70 DO furnished, and
what shall be transferred to the navy, being
taken that transfer enistments shall be apporoncd
among the companies Of each command that regiment
shall DO reduced below the minimum organization.
ADMIRAL WILKES TRIAL.
Tho trial OF Admiral Wilkes, upon the charge OF dis.
obedience Of ORDERS begun to-day The principal
fcaure Of the charges is the publication Of his letters to
emo Navy Department without tho consent Of the sscre
cary.
THE MISSOURI IMBRoaLro AGAIN.
The speech OF Mr. McCurg. OF Missouri 10 reply 70 the
attacks made by his colleagues Messrs. Frank Blair and
King upon himself ana tho other members from that
STATE cassed radicals, most severe castigation
OF these gentlemen and exposition OF the motives which
actuated Mr. Blair bis violent and continual abuse Of
Ne Case He went NJ lourth into Mo mast poitical ha