The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-19
MEMS FROM WASHINGTON.
Gen. Grants Expected Arrival
and Future Movements.
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The Origin Of the Slander Regarding
McClcllan's Visit to Lee.
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Interesting Debate in the Senate on
the Slave Enlistment Bill.
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Proposed Division Of Rebel Lands Among
C0lored Soldiers and Sailors.
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The Ocean Postal Bill Referred to .
Conference Committee,
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WASHINGTON, March Is, 1864.
THE GOLD BILL.

~ WASHINGTON, March 10, 1864.
TIE GOLD BILL.
me Secretary OF the Treasury win not employ any
agents carry effect the powers conferred upon him
BY the Gold BILL is expected that any action viii
be had under IL for several days, II not weeks. @
THE GENERAL TAX BILL.
Ths general Tax bill Is under consideration in the
main Committee Of Ways and Means. 1t has been de
uided present the whole subject Of taxation in b
the experiment OF bringing In several bills having proved
failure II viii be several days, however, be'ore the
bill be perfected, much difficulty is encountered in
determining the rate to be imposed on certain articles
FREMONT, BUTLER AND TIE PaBSID lScy.
The friends Of General Fremont and also those OF Gene
raj Butler preparing TO organize national campaign
clubs here present the claims Of these favores for the
Baltimore nomination. 1t1H
LIEUTENANT GENERAL GRANTS MOVEMENTS.
Lieutenant General Grant is expected to reach here
Tuesday next but will proceed without delay to his head
quarters in the field with tho Army OF the Potomac He
has too much to do and direct TO be done TO Oiter in
Washington t. waste time in receiving cngratulatory
Addresses or permit himself to be lionized.
TIE ALLEGED INTEavIEw BETwEEN GEN. MCCLELLAN
AND GEN. LEE.
The following is furnished as a genuine statement OF
the Valid who the author OF the story about
the interview between General Mcclellan and General
Lee. II written and signed by waldron the pre-
scnce Of witnesses here:--
STATEMENT.
series Of articles having appeared OF which am
met erson By the name Of Graham, OF whom had
acquaintance. He asked TO write letter for him to
snloer. He told me that he employed by the War
DEPARTMENT TO send spies to Richmond. While We were
about General Kilsa.rsk puort Merit and Gil Comp
bel making my home place for eating, Sc-this NJ
met q, my bouse and ! reped, the way OF joke OF
course they have when he replied, II you win make
don't remember what reply made 70 the proposition,
for the was abong under the influence Of liquor
for two three days, keeping under the influence
Of liquor during the time He visited General Miroy, and
isct. went to see Mroy, At the Avenue House.
10 this ctv, and back up the statement which bad
An interview at my house We had conversation on
the matter for sonc tme Of which do not remember
Ssr.meat ' and was introduced 70 Colonel ardse and
Mr.. Dana, 10 whom was Induced 70 say what had 70
Believed every word Of Il. The next thing ,es. hap
This play v.: sent after ey the s Ss% s.
'n.' 'sAA'' ''s p''''''' : ' FRANCIS wALDRoN.
MOVEMENTS OF ARMY OFFICERS.
Major General Buell. arrived 10 town to-day.
General Humphreys, Of General Meade's stan, 10 In
town. and visited to-day the Senate chamber and Huse
q Representative occssonng some sensation In the gal
Ieres the spectators msaking him for some distinguish
Cd officer.
nis understood that General wadsworth Ii 10 be as
sued 10 the command OF q division in the Army OF the
Potomac.
RUMoRs REG HARDING REBEL MOVEMENTS.
Tho excitement supposed by some newspaper CORES
poudeuts exist here account OF an expected raid
Of stuars rebel cavalry In this direction was at least
premature purely romantic, from the fact that
nothing has heard OF the rebel cavalry along the
line Of between sshingtou and the army
and that 10 find the column have
surned unsuccessful There Ia every reason TO believe
that no foundation existed for the but that II
vas simply fabrication designed to Affect the stock
market
TIN WILKES COURT MARTIAL.
In tho wilkes court martial to-day the testimony Of
Ohm Baldwin was closed His examination was confined
70 the charge against accused Of taking and OBTAINING
the vanderbilt his flagship rom the 25th Of February
70 the 18th OF June, 1868, and Of impeding Conn., baldwin
IN fulfilling the orders Of the Navy Department His
testimony went show that no applied during that time
70 accused to release the ship and let him (Baldw'n)
execute the orders Of the Navy Department, and
that accused replied that in taking the Wander
bt he acted cording TO his best Judgment
for tho interests Of the government and OF
The service and that he must boar the responsibility.
prosecution also read under the charge taxing
Of the Oneida. which belonged 70 Admiral farra
CUTS squadron letter from accused TO tho department,
dated June 49, $685. stating that the Oneida engaged
cruise and that 10 consequences OF the
sonoma having 60 New York for repairs, and the
United States ship Alabama having broken down, with
the Of Shepherd Knapp all belonging 70 his squad
ron, he compelled 10 retain the Oneida until he could
send another vessel 70 relieve her.
RANK OF NAVAL WARRANT OFFICERS.
Committees appointed BY the warrant officers Of che
navy here, urging upon Congress the propriey OF
giving rank 10 the naval service They ask for tho
arst Ave years 81 service the rank Of ensign and after
period that OF MASTER The subject expected 70
up IN the form Of bi and as there 10 con
siderable opposition manifested by naval officers 10 the
proposed innovation, there Ia . probability Of much de-
lay In the passage Of tho measure. The principal d
cutes 10 DO met the preudIces Of naval officers
Agnips. innovation upoa old regulations and the ars.
tocracy Of tho quarterback and wardrccm.
THE LADIES PAIR SUCCESS.
The ladies' Fair at the Patent once building for The
ont benefit OF Christian Commission the families
Of the District volunteers closed night after being
cpen for four weeks II has been treat success realiz.
ing thirty thousand dollars The President and Mrs
Lincoln, and number o. other distinguished civil and
military d;gni,sries tho Knights Tcmpars In full regaa,
and houg Of other visitors crowded The immense hail.
Patriotic speeches were delivered BY General sckes and
other distinguished VISITORS and altogether the closing
ceremonies were Of most brilliant character.
The President closed the fair this evening with speech
Similar to that a. lie opening. The Of General
sckles were much commended for their patriotism and
thoss Of General oglcsby. Of Illinois, for their humor
ORGANIZATION OF rus YrRsr BnfoAps OF run
VETERAN REsERvs ooRrs.
nv n sreclal order Of the war Department the first
brigade OF the Invalid corps composed follows
first regiment Major v. n. rroter. commanding sixth
mont, Colonel George ". Giles, Nnsseenth regiment,