The New York herald., 1864-09-05
VIEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, sept q, loo4.
GENERAL II cLELLAN ANp CHE CHICAGO PLATFORM
Much curiosity felt here to learn what action Gene
raj Mcclellan will regard the quasi peace plat
the Chicago Convention The friends Of the ad
mnsraiou feel renewed confidence in the success Of
Mr. Lincoln since the PRONUNCIATION OF that PLATFORM and
express perfect willingness to 60 to tho people on the
question peace and submission to the Jea Davis crow,
az therein confident that the popular verdict
will never be given for such humiliation especially at
this time, when tho rebellion is evidently in er,remis
TAE FIVE PIX CENT TREASURY NOTES AND TIE
1881 LOAN.
Tho statement s made official information, that
legal Ave per coupon Treasury will be
received accrued interest allowed in payment OF sub
scrptions the loan Of 1884, 1t Is deemed necessary
to differences drawn from similar but
an incomplete circular which has been published in
! OF the newspapers
THE SEVEN AID THREE rENTHs SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The subscriptions to seven,hiriy loan reported
| to the treasury Department yesterday, amount to
$4,000, aud TO the ten. forty lean TO ssl 900.
| THE PAYMENT OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Twothrds OF the Army OF the Potomac have recently
been paid to the Soh of June, aud the remainder will
| soon be similarly satisfied
| ARMY OFFICERS TO BE SWORN II FOR THREE YEARS
| AFTER RECEIyISG PROMOTION.
circular recently issued from the War Department
directs that officers OF army, upon receiving
ommissons shall be and mustered into the
for The OF three years, without regard to the
time the recipient OF the commission may have already
served under similar obligation. lieutenant, for
ample who bas served of the three years for
which no enlisted, upon being promoted to capiaucy,
must, upon accepting his commission be mustered
for three years from tho date OF the last commission.
The practice naugurated by this circular from the War De-
partmeut altogether novel; and the officers in the army
complain that is not only departure from the custom
heretofore observed IN the service but that the
practice sought to established has foundation
Justice nor warrant law. Tney claim that soldier,
whether private or oncer, upon entering the service is
by law mustered n Of three years during
the war his promotion does not legally affect his OBJ
lgation to serve for ia erod nor. the other hand
can the government extend tue term, and that promo
oa 10 incident OF the service and Ia founded upon
reward FOR services rendered. Whether those services
couss faithful performance of duty or heroic and brave
acts il carries with honor and increased responsibility,
but is not intended towors injustice hardship on the
receiver OF such pgee large number ol officers
who have lately promoted decline 10 accept their
commissions under rules forth he circular, and
complaint has been made the President, who fen
days ago referred the whole subject to Geaera Grant
much to the eradication OF the compansns, who have
confidence receiving justice at the hands o. the Lieu
tenant General.
rHE sr0RESHfP BRASDYwiSE BURNED.
The Navy Department last night received despatch
announcing the burning OF tho United states frgae
Brand ywne tho storeshp Norfolk, with all her stores.
The cause OF the drs is not yet known any Of the
particulars.
IMPORTANT TO APPLICANTS FOR PENSIONS.
Tho Commissioner OF Pensions has Issued circular
ordering that the biennial examination Of pensioners shall
be made only by military surgeon, or one appointed Tor
the purpose. The examinations by other surgeons will
be invalid unless the examination By those desgnated Tor
the purpose ia impractcabe. ees to unsppouted sur.
geons viii bc refunded uut those TO app7ated sur
geons WILL When applications are led more than three
years after the death or dcnags or person whose
account the application Is made the pension, allowed
will commence the date Of the ding Of the last paper
Claims alod before July 1864 mst bo prosecuted 20
hna issue I've years from date - iing. Tho emar
Z rage OK a widow cancels all claim for pension. Ex
amtnations mlde by.governmcut officers whom ordered
will be subject 10 board or three appointed surgeons
whose decision shall pe dual Ia the o. persons
wounded in the service though not enlisted and tho
widows or dependents OF those Killed, entitled to the
bensnl OF the OF July H. 1862 Proof OF such per
sons service must bo furnished hy commits
stoned officer under whom he served When this
| is impracticsbc, the adidavits Of two enlisted
men viii be taken. When an applicant entitled
10 an invalid pension dies pending rs claim, eavfsg
dependent or widow entitled 10 pension, such pension
will commence the date a which the invalds pension
would have commenced II allowed. Evidence Of the
muster 10 OF soldier will not be required, but there
must be record evidence Of service Claim agents are
only allowed ton dollars for presenting any claim. They
are not allowed any per osntage the claim 70 estab
ilsh the marriage OF ooorcd soldiers widow evidence
Of the habtual recognition Of the marriage relation be
the parties for two years preceding the soldier
enlistment must be furnished by two credible ws
nesscs. The widows children claiming the benefit o.
this provision must be free pssons. The forms here
orc psohsd FOR applications under the act ofJuy ~
1884, may be used with slght notifications By Applicants
for the special benefits Of this supplementary act.
RxBrL p1sHnrsRs AND THE DRAFT.
The following 10 tho literal Official text ssnsd " sne
| provost Marshal General
Deserters from the rebel army are not suoecs 70 su
ro,ment drsft are they socepaoe ~ suos''"'s'
| or recruits.
PAYMAsrHR AT rHrLADELrHrA.
Major James Harper, OF Philadelphia, u s understood
isto be transferred from Washington 70 'nat ohy, ~
y ~ tho disfr