The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-07

Tered and 20 DO forever disqualified hold any office 81
profit u,er the government OF THO United states
Second Lieutenant urei D. foiies, one Hnndred ana
Twenty sixth New York Volunteers misbehavor IN inc
face OF neenoy, dismissed with loss all pay and al
owances.
pryate Joseph Richardson and CORPORAL David Nc.
Gahan, Forty ninth pennsylvania Volunteers private
christopher L. Sampson Fifth United States artillery AMI
private Peter thaeauwet Twentieth Massachusetts, Vol
untees having been found guilty OF desertion were SEN
fenced TO be shot TO DEATH
These ordered TO be carried into effect
on the 4th instant
ONSLAUGHT ON THE RAILROAD COMPANIES
Considerable amusement was created in Committee Of
the Whole to-day, by violent onslaught, made by Mr..
Washburne OF Illinois, upon the railroad companies b.
tween Washington and New York, and incidental 70
fections upon other railroads. Quite lively debate was
for time kept up, Mr. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania reply
ing in humorous strain and Mr.. Pruyn OF New York,
earnestly defending the railroad interests generally from
the attacks Of Mr. Washburne. The debate was becoming
quite warm. when t brought to close, the Chair.
man pronouncing Il out Of order.
SALE OF FORFEITED ESTATES.
One hundred and seventy-A Estates to be sold m
Alexandria between now and the LIST Of February for
non-payment OF taxes. As many Of them belong 70
parties In the South, there Ii probability that large
amount thus disposed Of by the government will
be redeemed.
GENERAL HEINrzELMAN GOING 70 TEXAS.
It is understood that General Hein2elman Is to be
given o command in Texas
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL BURNSIDE.
General Burnside did leave here tonight Got hav
ing vet completed his business with the War Depart
ment. BE will retain his commission, and will before
long to active services but there IL TO doubt
the report be reassRned 10 the command Of
the Department Of the Ohio that as yet any new
sgnmen4 TO duty has been made In his case.
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL sroNEMAN.
General stoneman, who lately relieved from the
direction Of tho Cavalry Bureau this city. has been
ordered TO report TO General Grant, at Knoxville, for
duty in the portion Of his army in that vicinity.
THE WEATHER.
The cold weather st continues and the navigation OF
the Potomac is much impeded by nee.
THE STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA.
Some remarks having appeared in the newspapers
about the dsarmng Of the steam rgate Niagara and the
statement made that The extraordinary weight OF metal
board sunk The vessel low that she almost
les is proper to that she has been reduced
half 10 her battery because scarce and because
by this three hundred taken from her complement.
She draws only four inches moro than when she
China and fourteen inches less than when she
carried the Atlantic cable. She is thousand three
hundred tons larger than the Minnesota Of gaes.
and draws one foot water than the former or three
feet less than the Great Eastern.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The following nominations have been made by the Pre-
sidens--
CApt Rodgers 20 be Commodore.
Capt. Rowan 70 be Commodore.
Andrew Wye Justice OF the Supreme Court District OF
I. II. clayton, Of Kentucky, Minister Resident at Hon.
duras
James r. Partridge. Minister Resident al Salvador.
A. b. Dickinson, Of New York, Minister at Nicaragua
A. A. Hall, Of Tennessee Minister Resident at Bolivia
ms nj in Miuicf ar NJ Rome
Henry Bcrgh, Of New York, Secretary OF Legation at
!, Nm. niss1or Massachusetts, Secretary of Legation
Adm Hanson. Of Wisconsin, Commissioner and Consul
George y. Stewart, OF New York, Consul General at
shanghai.
y.ihaw, q Maine. Consul At ra~psoa
&c. A. wingaio, OF New Hampshire, Consul at Swa-
y. y. Rueelcs, Of New York, Consul at Jamaica.
George +. Hanson, Of New York Consul at EIsiuore.
j. " Provost o. Maine, Consul at Guayaquil.
AScn Young. OF Maine, Consul at RIO Grande, Brazil
A. q. Brigham, Of Michigan, Consul at vortvey, Bel
Richard Busted. Of New York. United states District
III. simonds Consul AZ santa Martha.
kchard y. Morse, OF lowe. Consul at Curacao
6. n Upton. q virginia, Consul al Geneva. '-s'
v. Hall, Of Colorado, Consul at Naples
c. r. pollin, Consul a. 6moa and rruxillo
=; Lecns Of Pcnnsylvania Consul at Puerto Cabello
X w. Creel, Consul ~ chihuahua.
w. u. Blake, q Maryland. Consul at Manxanilla.
Jos. T. Mark, Of Ohio, Consul at Amsterdam.
ryowbrsage, Of Connecticut, Consul q. BarbadOcs
j. Cantweu. q Pennsylvania, Consul ct Dublin
A. Rhodes, Of Pennsylvania, Consul st Jerusalem.
l. W. Tappan, Jr Of Massachusetts Consul al Batavia
A.G. Riddle, Of Ohio, Consul az Matanzas.
j. W. Livingston. OF New York, consul n Ia Union.
George " I'm, Of Maine, Consul at Stockholm.
Smith, OF Pennsy Consul at Island Of Gambia.
W. W. Ncvisou, Of Ohio, Consul ~ Bayonne.
G. q. Hannah, Of New Jersey, Consul at Demerara.
Mp.
II. Bal,ou, OF New York Consul General at Havana
James ID. Doty, Of Utah, Governor Of Utah.
N. Edmonds, OF Dakotah, Governor Of DskotaA.