The New York herald., 1864-02-20
Final Passage Of the Enrolment Bill
In Both Houses.
Synopsis Of the Provisions Of
the Act.
Action Of tho House on the Proposition to
Sell the Gold in the Treasury.
Probable Reorganization Of the Army
Of tho Potomac,
ks., ke.s &ss

WAshiNCIoNs reo ~, 1904
THE PROPOSED SALE OF SURPLUS GOLD.
Tho Committee Ways and Means this afternoon 70.
ported back the Gold bill and amendments, which were
recommitted to them yesterday with recommendation
that it do pass No action takcn upon 1t by the
House but there every to believe that it will
pass Of Congress- is ardently desired by
Secretary Of the Treasury and the has tho
full favor OF the government
Before the adjournment OF the House to day Repre-
sentative Stebbns said Committee Of Ways and Means
desired again to consider joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to sell the surplus god
and which Mr. Stevens bad previously reported with
recommendation that do not pass Unanimous consent
was required for again referring the resolution to thas
committee but Representative Holman nterposed OBJ
lection.
TRANSFER OF sEAMEN FROM THE ARMY TO TIE NAVY.
Mr.. Conness joint resolution, adopted 10 the Senate
yesterday authorizing the immediate transfer OF
the military to the naval service. passed tho
House to day without opposition the exgencies Of the
service tho Pacific coast being regarded as OF such a
imperative nature TO render Immediate action not
only necessary put indispensable
PASSAGE OF THE ENROLMENT BEL.
The amendments 10 the Enrolment law reported by the
Conference Committee OF tue Senate and House we're
DaIy adopted by both Houses to-day The clause freeing
slaves who may be drafted, without providing for
Senate by Msssrs. Davis and Powell OF Kentucky, Re-
verdy Johnson OF Maryland, and Garlic OF West vir.
gina though the lattice finally voted for the bill. When
reached the House than half OF the democrats
members bad left 1t being late. and 1t being generally
supposed that il would not come up to-day There was
consequently but little opposition to its passage although
nearly all OF the democrats present voted against IT,
Under that clause authorizing the transfer oe
seameu from the army to the navy such regula
thesPesdent and Secretary Of the Navy might
direct thought that the difficulty under which the
navy has been aboring for the last year from tho lack
OF sailors will be done away with, and short
time the Department will be able to put 10 commission
q number OF vessels which have been laid up from
the want OF sailors TO them and flt up the compl
ment Of others which have had scarcely euough 70 keep
them a1oat.
The consolidation OF classes. and omission OF other
for exemption under which large number
relieved from service, will largely increase the
number from which the next draft is made, and
WILL it is believed, enable the government ali up Tho
the necessary extent TO insure vigorous pro-
secu.ion OF the spring and summer campaign.
THE wHIsKEy TAX.
The Internal Revenue BILL II passed through botA
houses OF Congress, did not exempt foreign spirits 10
transitu sbpboard from the tar proposed by
that measure but understood that joint
tee OF conference has at through Tho
influence OF represeuation-Mr Fernando Wood agreed
TO amend the bill by excmpting such spirits. The i'm
porters OF New York have thus been large
THE ARMY or TIE POTOMAC.
Thore doubt that at carly daylhe Army Of tho
Potomac VIII be consolidated three grand corps
darmee Generals Sedgwick, Hancock and Couch aro
mentioned as their commanders.
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL coHvug.
TiON.
Tho National Committee OF the republican party are 70
meet here Monday, and arrange the time place
for holding the National Nominating Convention.