The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-01
The Committee on the Conduct Of the
War to Report On Trade with tho
Insurrectienary Districts.
Passage by the House Of the Amendatov
$sOO,OOO,OOO Loan Bill.
Call on the Secretary Of tho Navy for
q Report Of Operations If
Charleston Harbor,
10, &C.. IL


II having been reported back BY Mr. Davis. from The
Committee OF Ways and Means. with two uaimportant
amendments THIS bill authorizes only eleven miliIeds
Of dollars Of tho new loan. tho two hundred millions Of
Owe ortes provided Tor being only transfer Of por
Of the teufory loan authorized By tho last Con
gross
THs GOLD BILL.
Tho Gold bill was not called up to-day 10 the House.
was expected the Call OF States for resolutions no hav
ing boon completed when the House adjourned. II oar
up out OF its regular order this weok only
by consent. II may however. DO reached %
the calendar II tho Emancipation Bureau bill should b
disposed OF tomorrow next day.
PLAN FOR REDUCING THE GOLD SURPLUS.
Mr. Wilson, OF Iowa. introduced bill 70 reduce ths
surplus Of gold the Treasury, by providing that one
tenth OF the required 10 be paid in coin may
be paid legal This referred 70 the
Committee OF ways aud Means II important that this
matter should be disposed OF st early day. il
pendenoy unsettes and disturbs business operations
THE wHIsgEY TAX.
The Conference Committee he Internal Revenue BILL
dd report their disagreement TO the House 70 day.
but will do to-mor morning. The report was,
however, made the Senate and the Committee asked
for instructions report bill taxing stocks Of whskey
hand twenty cents per gallon, and making eho tax
eighty cepts per gallon after July 1884, and one dollar
after January 1895 made the special order for
Tuesday will doubt occupy the attention Of bosh
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appear TO gain much strength BY the agiea
ton and delay Of the question.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE DEPARTMENT ADvERrfsIN0.
is said that President has notified tho War an1
Navy Departments 70 give out advertising except ~
such papers he shall Indicate this should be true,
It Ia new uso OF Executive patronage to control nomt
nation.
THE REGULATIONS REGARDING TRADE WITH The
sE0EDRD STATES.
Mr. Stevens having failed q auspension Of The
ruIes to enable to introduce resolution directing
Committee the Conduct OF the War 10 inquire into
tho practical operation Of trade regulations 10 regard y
trade with seceded States issued BY the Secretary
tho Treasury, aud approved by the President. ana
into the conduct OF the military and other officers
charged With executing them, and whether any
avortsm partiaty had been shown By such ofcorS,
it subsequently, renewed BY General Garfield, a
Onio call OF States for resolutions and after
considerable opposition, was adopted by majority Of
thirty The opposition not from os3eotioa
to tho investigation being had. but from desire that
special committee should be raised for that purpose, wth
Frank Blair else not 10 the interest OF Mr.
Chase, as its chairman. It put through. however,
under tho previous question
THE ATTACK or THE IRoN-cLADs ON PORT sUMrsn-
Official history Of the attack OF the Iron iade
upon Fort April 10 at length to be given -
public House having to-day upon motion OF p.
Blair Jr called for the entire correspondence between
the Navy Department and Admiral Dupont, the orders.
reports &C., previous and subsequent to that Amir
This was demanded act Of justice 20 tho de-
par,msut the House having previously called Tor Al
mira Dupouts letters and reports Mr.. Blair stated
that the department had objection, but. Ia fac
anxious that the complete correspondeo
should be published, as Duponts friends had made
lent and persistent attacks upon tue department for
action with reference to him. This correspondence
1t Is claimed not only exonerate the department q
b ams but show that il was only after long waiting
repeated remonstrance against the inactivity which
feet under his command was subjected to that IL
decided to supersede him In the command aud ado
new line Of operations,
The DRAFT.
We have authority for saying that there truth In
the statement telegraphed Philadelphia papers
the effect that Provost Marshal General Fry would 10 day
postponing the draft until the LIST Of April
PREMATURE ANNOUNCEMENT or GENERAL GRANTS
APPOINTMENT As LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
The bill reviving the grade OF lieutenant general
signed by the presiding officer Of each house OF Congress
to-day. IL has yet be presented TO tho President for
his approval before IL becomes law. Therefore the
nounccment that Graut had been appointed that Once
was premature.
FULL LENGTH PORTRAIT OF GENERAL GRANT.
The full length portrait OF Gen Grant, painted BY JOIN
Autrobius Chicago. exhibition at the Capitol,
has elected much COmmendaton from tno10
who familiar with the General The likeness 10 ssh
to perfect the picture challenges the admiration
OF artists represents the General standing upon
promin ence, with broken By his side, Look
out Mountain Missionary Ridge 10 the background,
and preparing with field gass TO observe tho operations
of the army. Il IS splendid picture
IMPORTANT ARMY NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED BY fHu
SENATE.
The Senate day executive session confirmed the
nomination OF Major General Ulysses s. Grant, Of the
volunteers major general in the regular army, win
his commission dating from July Z, 1862 TO Oil an orgi-
nal vacancy.
The following we're confirmed az brgadier generals IN
the regular army
Major General George G. MeNds, OF voluntoers commits
sion dating from July g. 1853. sumner. deceased
Major General william T. Sherman Of volunteers dat
log from July I, 1858, 70 MI an original vacancy.
Major General James McPhsrson Of volunteers. dat
ing from August, 1858, vice Harley. retired.
Major General George n. Thor,as, Of the Volunteers,
dating from october, 1859, vice AsdsrsOo. retired.
Brisadier General Alfred PlsD san,on and Brgsdiss
General Gouverneur n. Warren lave been confirmed 40
major generals OF volunteers th former from June a,
1858, and the latter from May 8, 1858
The Senate also confirmed the following additional
nominations to-day
Cyrus Rsr, Eugene W Watson and Josiah pierson, 70
be third iieutonants and Edward r. Furlongs 70 %
second lieutenant In the revenue crtter service
Francis H. Ruggles, Of Kentucky Consul a. Kingston,
Charles H. Loehr, OF Pennsylvania, Consul at Porto
Cabello. - e.. -
char,ss n birch OF Pcunsy fysnia, Consul ~ Cardiff.
William n Hadley OF Maine, Consul ~ Trinidad.
FRANKLIN Torrey of Massachusetts, Consul at carrAras
Italy. .,,.x ,,.,... s...- .......- a..
Also as Collectors Of Internal RevenueNmrod D. KIN
easter Third district, virginia John NixoD rourse
district, Kentucky Renel Hoigh Tennessee; Whlsm o..
whitaker, Louisiana.
Surveyors q Customs Thomas NJ Redd, for ths porS
Of Psducsh Kentucky ste hen LongfsLow as ,,,,,o
Machias. Maine william II. Gallagher, port q housvheN
Charles ~ williams, distrts4 ~ Salem and Beverly. -,
TO bc Hospital Chaplains-- Edward p Rodney ana svm.
W. Rogers, OF West Virginia; NJ BackomenU "oA"ss
and Washington NJ Grimes ,,.. -..s.
Among the large number o. minor military n nm rsn