New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-28
FROM WARRINGTON.
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Washington with Columbia Penn. and thence to use
the established direct rosie VIA BEADING.
RgoEGANIzING THB oUARTERMAsTRR's DLPART-
MINT.
Gen. Megs to-day strongly urged The House
Military Committee to pass tie bill to reofganne the
Ouartnrmnstrrs Department the one that was indis
pensbly necessary to tLe public service 1t will be put
RICH! through.
TREASURY INVESTIGATION
The Treasury Investigating Committee have
utterly failed to discover anything imppgnng the
official conduct OF Secretary Ciase. ard IRE now en-
gagged In inqurlng into the efficiency and morahy OF
the bank note printing bureau large humber OF
witnessed have been examined Some changes VIII DO
recommended to the Secretary both IN tho modes OF
printing and in the personnel Of the bureau
THB TEs-PoRTTRs.
Tho Ten.rorty Bonds have been issued to
subscribers up to the 18th inst The Register expects
to BE- M with the subscriptions in 10 days thereafter to
issue Immediately TO subscnbers.
SANITARY COMMISSION.
The Sanitary Commission is loading steamer
at Baltimore with their Samaritan stores for Pofi Royal
Grants now bese Of Operations.
OVERLAND MAILS.
Tie present Overland Mail contractors, whose
contract expires July have sgniGed their willingness
to continue carrying the mail until new bills are acted
upon.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH BRAZIL.
l. is expected that the proposed postal
arrangement With Brazil originated by Mr.. Alley OF
Massachusetts beside afIordng direct communication
with that country hloh do not now have ril ntime
opeu no AN ininca.e commercial intercourse With tho
whole south American continent Of ncalculablo yn'ue
10 a.
1Hg BtSK BILL.
The new Bank bill is now before ihr Confer
cuee Committee. consisting - M,s,rs Sherman. p.
ter ard ,rvADfon Of The S,nate. nd ho~pcr l.. u.
wasllarue and Mallory 81 The House Tie' Vii have
thois Er-t sitting on Monday. Tho principal Po.At
uldcr oon.Tovcry Is the tar src;ion
THE NEW TAHITI.
The new Tariff bill was reported by the House
Ways and Means Committee today. and will be rfnied
and ready for seton Monday. The rates "a viii he
.cen by Congressional reports, are high
POSTAL MONTY ORDER.
The postal money order system lately author
lied BY Congress Sin 20 into operation July ist
TAX oy BIER.
A delegation of brewers from New York. Phil
ade.pha Central Pennsylvania and other parts OF the
country waited on tie two Tax Committees OF Congress
day ard earnestly demonstrated against higher tax
On beer than dollar PEI barrel
THB ASSAULT or SENATOR CHANDLER.
DR.. T.. NJ. CLARKE, one OF the most dis-
tnguishel ply -icans in Detroit. witnessed the
assault last night upon Senator Chandler. aud
describes the outrage in these wordsi Senator
Chandler. a Lady. and two children, were at
ting at side table IN The dining rOon Of tho
National Hotel being the table usually occupied BY
Senator Chandler and family. DR.. J.. N. Clake.of De-
troll occupied 81 tie center tables Immediately OPP
posiie senator Chandler Nr. voorhees, OF Ildiana
and HGnneg. OF The former Indiana Senator Han.
negan sitting at The next confer table tie
door than the one occupied by d. Clarke. which gave
them position dlagonaly tho space betw sen
the two rows Of tables. and 30 that extent In the
rear q tie table occupied by Senator g.. who was
speaking to his friend DR.. Clark the spacc be-
tween tie two rows Of tables The subject OF con.
vcrsation WAS the removal from Office OF
Copperhesd politician Of Detroit, the name u the
party being mentioned in the conversation which In Us
tone denuncia,ory IL Copperheads generally. In
the middle Of tie conversation Mr. voorhees, arose from
his seat advanced 10 Senator Chambers table assumed
menacing attitude. and Ia excited manner ad.
dressed tie Senator pointing lis finger at the SENATOR
This conyersaiion Sir IL evidently intended for me'
Senator Chandler instantly arose and said "who
are youi VIA. IL your name' / don't know
you" In the midst of these CALCULATIONS blows
were mutually given ard received the frat
given by Er voorhees,, but Instantly followed
by blows from both parties. VOORHEES, stepping back
slightly when they approached the confer OF tie
space between the Of tables Dr. CLARK rushed
far rs 10 could between them and endesyored to sepA
rato them Al this stage Of the proceedings flanagan
sprang from lie seized water pitcher and struck
Senator Chandler over the head thus coming ~ the
aid Of his Copperhead friend Voorhees, with the beat
weapon he could at The moment command. The blow
with tho pitcher brought Senator Chandler partially
down when flanagan sezod chair and stuck Senator
Chandler another blow which brough, tho senator OH
u his hands and knees By this time the oontendIng
parties had reached the Lall and were Immediately
separated by tho spectators The assault was wholly
unprovokcd as neither Senator Chandler DIR. CLARK
had made any alGslon TO either Mr. VOORHEES, or the
nan flanagan Senator Chandler and DIR. Clark
were both-slghuy scratched by the broken crockery
but received no other injury.
POsIPosEMRNT OF THR RECIPROCITY QUESTION.
The postponement to-day by the House until
next session Of the resolution to abroga,o the Recpro
city Treaty Il an indication Of Impotence. The mem.
bers are weary, and wish to 90 home Tho signs are
that under this temper OF the House considerable other
unfinished business will receive summary wind un
SENTENCE or DEsRRTERs.
Tho capital sentence Of deserters to imprison
msns during the war at the Dry Torugas Florida have
oeen 20 amended a. to direct their discharge from the
service OF the United sAtoS with forfeiture Of pay and
allow snoes due