The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-08
ARRIVAL OF COLONEL sTREIGHT.
Passage by the Huusc Of The Bill to Provide
fox Carrying Pslsign Nails.
Debate On The Deficiency Bill in the
HGuse,
&c.. &C.. 70.

cOrfCSNCndence
Secretary Of ne Treasury has given occasion to eome
Kilograms unprss to both Pains have been taken TO
ssce.an the s-sh and there highest authority
for saying ttas neither letter contained than a
frank expaescon their respective positions, and that
nc;hng in ttsm svinced tho elghest abatement OF mu
wal respect &nd confidence
GENERAL GRANT EXPECTED IN WASHINGTON TO-
MoRRow-RUMoRs IN REGARD TO HIS FUTURE
POSITION.
The friends of General Grant expecting his arrival
here Tomorrow. II s ruEnored that he Is Immediately
70 take tho place OF General Haeck, while General
Hooker be reinstassd In command Of the Army of
the Potomac.
NO NEWS FROM GENERAL sHERMAN's EXPEDITION.
Noshng official has recently been received concerning
General Shermans expedition.
sorc,,EL STRENGTH IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Coionel Streieht and Edward P. Roe arrived from
Fortress Monroe to-day Tho latter Is chaplain OF the
New York Harris Light Cavalry, and accompanied the
recent expedition volunteer aid on General XII.
patricKs STAFF He had interview this afternoon with
President. who desired TO make special inquiries in
relation raid which is spoken of by gentlemen in
glLan,ry and evinsing commendabe spirit Of mill
tary ambon and 10 is known that the President shares
m this opinion.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
The persistence with which Mr. Lanman and his friends
conduct the rssd upon the Treasury would be highly
creditabe In better cause. M. spauldng, OF Ohio,
succeeded in getting through the House TO day resou
tion authorizing the payment OF copyright OF dollar
per copy for the Dictionary Of Congress- by majority
q sixteen Mr. Farnsworth OF Illinois, gave notice that
he should under the call Of States the resolution
introduce resolution again resembling 1t; that
The reduced amount OF plumber is not yet secured.
The4,il cd heu NJ tIov tha poc
Office Committee and passed by the House. is regarded
- important, aud intended to head of combinations
q contractors to embarrass the and obtain
sxtortionae prices for carrying the mails. II provides.
among other things that all steamers aud other vessels
sailing from any port In the United States for foreign
port shall be obliged TO receive and convey such mails
che Postmaster General shall direct and shall receive
such compensation he shall decide upon. Il is
tended particularly to break up combination OF
tractors upon the overland and to Calorpa
During the consideration Of the Deficiency bill Com.
Aittee Of the whole In the House to-day the Missouri
quarrel upon the Senate amendment appropriatns
thirty thousand dollars for medical attendance contra
band refugees who within lines. Although the
debate nomnaly confined to I'VE minute speeches,
This dsregarded. and for nearly two hours the time
q the House taken up by Messrs. Blair Rollins and
Blow in mutual examinations and personalities having
not the slightest connection with the subject under
sderaton and OF the least importance TO body.
4h Missouri quarrel has become n,oerabc nuisance
and only render al who engage reproach
md IL would be immense advantage Congress and
the country m could be kept out OF the Capitol alto
gsther.
THE GOLD BILL.
This being resolution day, the Gold bill did not come
mp for considerations but Is nsregular order for the
morning hour tomorrow, when Mr. Stebbins will en-
deavor TO put it TO q vote.
REFUSAL OF THE REBELS TO RELEASE CIVILIANS
CAPTURED BY THEN IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The rebel authorities bave refused release civilians
living within the limits OF the coniederacy and
prisoned upon the ground that they subjects
exchange and citizens OF the confcderacy have
claim upon the federal government In future citizen
Of the Southern States who may be captured by the
rsbels Will be released without taking the oath OF allie
glance TO the coniederacy.
ARRESTED For VIOLATING HIS PAROLE.
Yesterday afternoon cfhcer J. r. Parker arrested VIM.
a. Shell, iron moulder upon the charge OF violating
hie oath Of allegiance. The charge made by John
Beai refugee from Virginia, who stated that early IN
the rebellion shell went 20 the rebel states and served
the army he deserted and returned TO the loyal States
and took the oath Of allegiance and bis residence
here he las been INDUCING 10 reasonable language. il
also stated that before his deseron from the rebe
he taken pr,soner by the Union troops, and was
Of Winchester. Va. where bis family resides sben
taken TO the Central Guard House ind delivered
che military authorities for trial.
coSFIscATEp ESTATES.
The Solicitor OF the War Department, Mr. Whiting, has
long letter the Committee on Public Lands in
relation 10 the oonascaton Of Southern lands Tha,
nit:ee, Is understood, have prepared BILL in accord
anee with Mr. Writings suggestions TO secure to persons
In the military or naval service homesteads on conscted
o. forfeited estates in insurrectonary districts.
RATIFICATION OF TREATIES WITH THE INDIANS.
The to-day ratified the treaties made with the
various branches OF the Shohcp indians BY Governor
Doty, x Utah, for the protection OF overland migration
fahe secty Of the proposed Pacific Railroad and tee.
graph s and for the safety Of the miners and prospec
6ors In 1abo and Utah The principal band is allowed
an aDnr.7 or SO 600 for twenty years. the Northwest
srp bandS 600 additional the Goship tribe 81 600 and
mixed and Of BaDnocks aud shoshoncs Of shoshone
river, in sho 50 0oo The Goships living south Of the
ossat Deser. and between steptoe Valley on the west
and salt Iaks. TulIa and Rush Valleys the east qua
ran;se the SaIsoested privilege " mining prospect
Ing ziihn ibesr Boundaries as do the Banuocss and
sAcstsBes IN tssirs.
fAsr TEssKsssAss RELEASED FROM THE OLD
CAPITOL.
UpoG rthe Application OF Governor Andy johnson the
War Department has issued another etder releasing
large puns5er Ea Tennesseans from the Old Capitol
and allowing them te return 20 their homes
GENERALS WOOL AND BURNSIDE N WASHINGTON
GeneraS WOOL and Burnside are in town. The lattor
tcaE for tGe North tonight.
rrB STAMP ACT And GOVERNMENT EhFLorEs.
The Treasury Department has decided that tie prov-
sons the s<Amp 40. do not apply to applications Of
sGlcers employees for arresrages Of pay
srsEKAL BAwxr ApRefrTEp CHIEF or ARTILLERY
II Gi1snRAL GsAsT's DEPARTMENT.
Brgsdier Gen wal william y Barry, late chief OF ar.
tery here ef this afternoon 10 take the position Of
chic OF artillery usder General Grant, including the three
grea. armies Of theNw
DEATH or A\gERALD CORRESPONDENT.
xIszascer r. Houston, for time pss, connected
Hi tho the HrsALD from tee Army Of
he Potomac. died in Philadelphia o. the ID instant
coxFiRAATfoss by THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day jim execptve sesron confirmed the