The New York herald., 1864-03-17
The Dill to Dismiss Unemployed Generals
Probably Laid on the Shelf.
Important Proposition Relative
to Oeserters.
PASSAGE OF THE GOLD BILL BY CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 16. 1854

wAsniNGrog, March 16. 1854.
PASSAGE OF THE GOLD BILL DY CONGRESS.
There iutense exctcmcnt during the consdera-
tion Of the Cold biz in the House to day AS tho time
Gpproaced o taking tho vote sp culaors and Interested
parties crowded The galleries in the vicinity Of the ele
graph Office 10 order 20 yet their dispatches through the
Instant it was decided When the House adopted tie
amendment OF Mr. Huburi, OF New York providing that
nothing in the resolution should impair the Sinking Fund
established by the Of February 2j 1852. although its
terms Ind pracca! effect upon The efficiency OF the
law, Its passage regarded almost certain.
There immediate for the telegraph Office n
che Of III: reporters gallery. and messages
grecnbacss rolled Upon the operator in large numbers
In the reporters gallery number CT the specua
tors who crowded themselves in and waited in breath
les suspense for the 1nal vote AS the call.
tng of tho yeas aud nays commenced 1t became evil
dent that hcre a considerable majority in
favor OF the measure Without waiting for the
declaration of the vote there stampede for the
telegraph ofice, and IL was at filed with eager,
excited aud Josting crowd, each ind vdua struggling
the chanco T. get his message to his sderate New
York ahead twenty-five and ar,y dollars wore repeat.
edly offered 10 tho operator to put ahead AMI
send them Out OF their regular order, which oilers
Of course refused
Thero was considerable a!.e-ca;on among The .hrong
OF spectators for precedence, irdividuas acting
though tLcg fortunes depended urou Ave minutes start
10 t0c Ua.snss1a Oh their despaichcS. ihe Telegraph
company. Il one else, made profitable days work
out OF IL.
Tho vote astorised everybody, having been thou hi
that IL would be very close, and anticipated
majority or twcDty sly Ia its tavor Mr. Boutwell, nal!y
voted Tor it, although be made the strongest speech
against II OF any of It's opponents IN the debate
Much surprise is EXPRESSED at the sncss OF the New
York msrkc untct ths passage OF ths act; but this Is
regarded oa:y temporary sr cuase vii, ii is
dcrstood nmcd ,,ey avail himself Of the power placed in
his hands to roeve the marks, aad reduce the premium
60 moro reasonable amorat.
Tho Senate h,s irred in tn H,ase imept to
the Gold BIZ, wh'ch only awaits signature h b.,
como Law.
TIE BILL RELATIVE TO THE UNEMPLOYED GENERAL
ARMY OFFICERS
After Tho passaso OF the Gold b,, House took up
Che special .cr pelng the Resolution reported by the
Milit,ry Co,mi,loe discussing unemployed general OFF.
from the service, VIII ch debated unl the I'D.
tournament Mr. Cox una is short Ut effective speech
oganst the saslro aud slbslate presented pro
vidipg tor exsmopg to,ri TO vestiyste the
such officers us!c-d OF SUNNI ary dismiss ug them,
providoi by tue rcsoutoo. ihe matter finally by
general nscn. postponed for llIrce week. 1hc adcp
tiou OF the OF the substitute Is very problema
tical OWING to the political complications attendant
upon II regarded probable that Will be quietly
oheyed least until a.tcf tue Presidential election.
IMPORTANT r,Li RELATIVE TO AExY pzsBRrGRs.
Tho bil introduced iuto the Senate DAY by Mr. VII.
son relative 10 desertes from tho army, Is regarded
being eniocny necessary, and will be acted uon at the
FIRST avo' abe opportpuy. 1t efecraiy destroys the
czcoshp 0. every dcserier who fails 10 Tor to
periad Gsed by TIE President, dsprying him Of
the privilege holding any oce OF trust profit
undet tie goyerp,naai. Those who returu VIII be par
onei bat fostet ray AMI allowance fJs tie period OF
absence.
RAILROAD FAcILirtgs BGTwaES new YORK AND
WASHINGTON
Tho agitation IL Congress relative = Increased flctes
for tsayol to.wcen New York ali wasin ,cn daily be-
com significant. 10 day petitions psesentoi
81 hc senate playing immediate acoa ap,n the sabect.
Coage,s IN bec Already looded w!tl tsoss memorials.
pisIissALs FsoM TDU Navy.
Tho eec.c.ary 0. Tho Nary, IL general order, ds
misses from the navy Acting Chief sagincer Thomas
Doagby acting F+fst Assis,an, Ecsneer C. H. Bobbs,
crom February 20. icing clearly proven that they fur.
nisa,t e., m,a OF tie un.tea states steamer osage
with hluat, violation OF an act OF Congress.
which Improper ana muiinous conduct FOR which
one Of them. Edward N1-a.l, a fireman. was sentenced
10 dslth but in consideration Of this fact his sentence
comutei 10 ten years confinement a hard abor IN
q peu.tsa.sry
TUE NEG2Jgs IN THE RAILROAD CARS.
Er Supncf ttdy a.gojucei the Dssro into the senate
agao in a, tmcnamsat to the City Railroad bill allow
noulced the measure IN characteristic speech, aud there
Is strong probabuy of tedious AMI Improbable de
bate 20 uosrcw afternoon. Mr. Johnson has the lcor,
and II ia unicrs,ood Mr. Davis will also relieve his ID ind
upou tho sa,,i.c. IN his usuai oxhaasiins manner
TIE RarPAuASNooK Still AT CALAIS.
ftis ofcilly known that the statement that the Far.
pahannock has left Caias and gone TO Is erroneous
sho was detained al Calais catnc 27th OF February
aud hcr osc vas consideration OF the Frc,ch gov
srnment
gUE CASE or MI. q. A. HENDERSON.
Coouei B.cr the special detective Of the War Depart.
rsn. recently detailed q into alleged frauds in
the Tteasary Department, has maze report upon the
case orm- O A. Henderson, warrant clerk, showing that
tho charges mate were stained ~ tie evidence
rNt4oTkL BANK SMALL. NOTES.
Tho saiement thai tho secretary Of The Treasury and
Ccmp,tolcy u crgrcucy favor OF the national
banks xus na,e OF lsss deaomiuaton rnan ave dollars
iacos,ec, ras Secretary opposed 70 such 'ssass
THs GOODYEAR INDtA EueDaR fArEST.
n the siaiemsnls made efofe tha senate Commcc on
Patents Congress- instead OF passing bia to
extend te Goodyear patent should view Of tnc irauds
already rer sratoi snp,o Justice the puble,
pass a bul 4 fcss,l the .'alon, now Stag.
pELsAsg or rsisoSEss.
Mt C,o s,litpui-n o. RI. y 6bore tc President has
p,rd,asi eaa felaasct s. M0tcecai and J. T.. ,oer
rebo. pr,s,ae var c,aan IA the Ola capitol prison.
guf WILKES couar MARTIAL.
IA u,a gte,.a c9utt marital g Day the cross cumua
tlon OF Com isuacs rllwia wns Confined lis teatt
n,oay ven, d snow Tie atuyty q t'o accused white y
bal pose'.ipa 81 vanderbilt IL crr'''og about IN th
west Ia4ia a.tcf tie rebel rrYe''t,A 80 tue suptFi
euoel or tYl' vessel 10 the reg, u 80 sIaadrcn
suR3EcS rAuoHs MOVEMENTS,
surseaa = Il. paach, Medical rWtrtcr Of the Mac
tosg,h at,rv cor leaves tomorrow 70 take charge
tho m,i,c, department iD Michigan, headquarters a
Detroit
aup tyrErrRrkriONs or TuT DEFICIENCY plLr.