New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09
PURSUIT OF THE RAPPAHASNoCK.
To the Associated Press.
Iut ltssYVIa3'u 7 F'Hs'
WAsHNGToS. Thursday April 7. 1864.
THE CASE OF CAPT. JOHN W. TODD.

| THE CASE OF CAPT. JOHN W. TODD.
The order in the case of Capt. John W. Todd,
United States Ordnance Department, who was dis
missed the service by special order OF the War Depart
ment dated December T. 1853. for drunkenness and
egect Of duty has been modified as to suspend MN
from the service for six months from the date OF said
order with reprmand. Since the order OF dismissal
Capt, Todd has submitted testimonials which led to the
belief that the grave oense for which be was dismissed
was not the result Of settled habit The President has
been moved TO this act Of clemency. in the hope OF
saving 10 the service an officer who has 1t in his power
to be useful TO his country.
THE NOMINATION OF GEN. sCHoFIELD.
It is understood that the Senate Military
Committee to-day reported in secret session, adversely
on the nomination of Maj. Gen. Schofeld.
THg OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.
Perry Med Collins, Consul at Amoor, has
arrived here on business connected with the Overland
Telegraph to Russia. by way of Behring's Straits. to
connect the United States with the European capitals,
having obtained tho necessary Concessions for that pur
pose.
PROM THE ARMY oP THE POTOMAC.
A letter from the Army Of the Potomac says:
No events of general importance have recently oc-
CURED Capt. johnson OF the 9od New-York has been
promoted to be Lieutenant Colonel of the ll5th New.
York, and Lieut. Brannon Of the same regiment Cap
tain.
REORGANIZATION OF THR PRovosT-MARsHAL's
DEPARTMENT.
The Provost -Marshal's Department has been
reorganzed with view to greater efficiency and new
rules established for the organization and equipment OF
pioneer parties OF the army. Regulations for the In
spector Generals Department have also been officially
promulgated.
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day in Executive session con-
irmed the following nominations OF BrigadierGon-
erals:
Col C. G. Harker 9th Ohio from Sept 20, 1863;
Col John f. Miller Goth Indiana, Jan. s. 1904 Henry
II. Sibcy OF Minnesota, from March 20 1908; Col.
Cegis de Trobriand 55th NewYork from Jan. 5. 1864
Col Guitar Kaemmerling, 9th Ohio from Jan. ls64i
Col Cyrus Busy Sd Iowa Cavalry from Jan. 8, 1864;
Col c. c. Andrews. Sd Minnesota, Jan. s. le6ii Col.
John w Fuller 27th Ohio Jan 25, 1854.
The Senate also confirmed the following as Commits
saries Of Subsistence:
Joseph H. Denniston OF New. York W. ID. Chamber
lain Of Massachusetts,, Military Sorekeepers Capt.
Leo Rosenthal 5th Pennsy lyania Cavalry. George b.
Wright Of Ohio, and Agernon s. NJ Morgan, as Assist
ant-Quartermasters with rank Of Captain Lieut. John
Fahy, 9th New-York Captain ID. w. ii. Day, lllth
New.York; Lieutenant Edward 7. Graves, fh New.
York; Jesse r. Mills Of ew.York Lieutenant Albert
Mason 3sth Massachusetts, Captain NJ. ID. Wicker
sham 10Th Pennsylvania as Judge Advocates with
rank Of Major Captain John Mendenshall. 4th Artl
ery; Henry l.. Burnet Of Ohio; Captain Edward X.
Platt I'd Artillery; Captain Addison A. Hosmer. LIST
Massachusetts Artillery and Joseph H. Buxton OF Ner'
mont.
The following also confirmed:
Nicholas L. Humphrey OF Maine Consul at the Island
OF Trinidad; VIM. Irvine of Pennsylvania, Consul at
Annoy; John A. Lewis Of Massachusetts. Consul at
! Ascension. Richard H. Lee has been confirmed as
Postmaster at Camden, N. j., and John $. Pinckham
Postmaster at Placervie CALIFORNIA; stephen ).
Harding to be Chief Justice Of the Territory Of Col
orado; John +. Hogeboom Of New York, to be
Appraser of Merchandise under the act Of March 3,
ls5i Charles H. Parsons to be Cashier OF Internal
Duties under the act Of March 1865 Samuel D. Davis
Of Iowa to be Register Of the Land Office at Sioux
City, Iowa
WASHINGTON Friday, April 8, 1864.
THB DUTIES on WOOL.
The Committee on Manufactures have made
report relative to duties WOOL They say that the
expectation that low grades Of wool would not compete
with domestic products has not been realized. Seven
eights OF all mportatons last year nyoced below
the minimum of ls per pound the whole averaging
less than IL cents This has deraudcd the Treasury
and done great injustice to wool. growers
The entire duties Of last year did not produce more
than $500 600. The Committee recommend that the
duty OF five per cent woods under ls cents be
changed to a specific duty Of three cents per
pound. and an ad valorom duty of 20 per cent
on woods costing IL and n0tover "a cents specific
duty OF cents per pound and ad valorem duty Of
per cent. on wool costing over "a cents, cents per
pound and per cent ad vaorem at the port where the
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