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

Hurting the last few days have been characterized by
most unseemly haste bills having been rushed through
with amend nents entirely foreign TO the subject under
consideration. A q single instance, provision was
Backed on to bill Incorporating gashght company
authorizing city railroad increase its rates OF
To-day tho Chair mpelled to call Senator Chandler
20 order without manifestation OF astonish-
msnt, for undigniaed persistence In claiming attention
VOLUNTEERING BRISK.
The probability OF tho repeal of the Communication
nause hos accelerated volunteering in the district to an
almost unprecedented degree volunteers coming toward
In order TO the bounty 10 that promises
90 all the quota early day. Over three hundred SUBJ
ettutes put in yesterday By parties DESTROYS OF
anticipating the draft, thereby securing exemption for
fbree years. OF for one the proposed amend
lments provide.
CONGRESSMAN ON the WING.
So many members are asking oavc Of absence that Mr..
Stevens Pa, tonight protested against any further
leaves being granted It is astonishing TO find many
hick Congressman congressman In the sick families,
a. arc developed daily in both houses
ooLFAx STREET.
tho Senate tonight passed the House bill naming
new street the city Coax street, aor Speaker Colfax
This ia the first instance which the original plan Of
naming the streets and avenues Capital has been
departed FROM tho streets being designated by numbers
or letters and by the OF States There
n question Of the appropriateness of this designation
this system is 10 DO adopted for the future but
destroys tho unity and simplicity Of the original plan
adopted by tho Fathers.
REPORT OF THE TREASURY INVESTIGATING CON-
Representative Garfield from the select committee d.
rected investigate certain subjects connected with the
Treasury Department, made report thereon to day.
Tho committee say they made complete investigation,
going from room 10 room and examining various EN-
royes Of the printing bureau The officers the bank
company also examined with regard to their
occupied their attention whenever Witnesses were pro.
uced by Representative Brooks with the aid Of Colonel
uer: but the examination confined TO limits, aud
extended to any time roE % me cate OF the APP
pointmont or SPENCER NJ Clark, snperinteaden Of the
Note Printing Bureau, nor was any examination made
into his private character only fur as affected his re-
fations to tho government Forty witnesses were OK,
printing adopted by the Treasury very thorough but
chat great efforts were made from me 70 lin Time of PEI.
made without COLLISION between the superintendent and
s and that no ,donce produced
'' Single dollar had been frauduIently issued in
tho department. Tho cost OF printing IN the
shs Bank Note Company, heavily favor OF the Tor
mer, in four hundred per cent Tue Commit
tee say Bank Note Company have made persistent at.
aempls 10 break up this printing by government and
obstacles In the way and iure the pcrs. nal char
made to bny Mr. Clark Off from Tue serves Of the Irea-
Dury that refused all such offers. and the Commit &c
AND that he has been faithful ard energetic Officer and
that ali Of his Official worthy confidence Of
the government The charges OF immortality are the re-
tive and the Provost Marshal OF tie War department,
assisted BY fomale prostitutes and an actress IN Washnk
Ton BY threats coercion they obtained aIdavts to
roys gross immortality on the part Of Clark
ciates The committee after thorough examination
charges 10 the conclusion that The evidence Ut
tery fails to sustain them.
The charges against General F. Blair being mainly OF
q political character, and not involving malfeasance IN
Office were not investigated the committee com
mend that such OF them as refer TO trade regulations and
frauds by government agents and connected
With military matters, be referred to the Committee on
che Conduct OF the War.
The minority OF the committee in their report complain
OF the conduct OF majority aud say they nave not
been permitted TO examine into but very small portion
OF the allegations msdcby tho newspaper press 6y Mr.
BROOKS or by General Blair the foor OF the House.
They conclude by offering resolutions that the secretary
OF the Treasury directed the earliest DAY
20 carry into In the money printing bureau tho
recommendations q Maunse b. Field. Assistant secre
che Treasury as set forth signed by them June
q 1862 subsequently rcccnsidcred and recommended
ny them and by the Hon. William sprague senator from
Rhode leland February 49, 1864; md that Spencer N
Clark, Superintendent Of the Money Printing Bureau Is
an unit man to preside over the bureau
INVESTIGATION INFO THE ALLEGED FRAUDS OF
TREASURY AGENTS.
Tho Investigation thealesed frauds, populations
and rascaies the Treasury agents goes to the Com
ee on the Conduct OF the War; who will no doubt find
plenty occupation during the recess without devoting
any OF watering places Other recreations
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BIZ THE SENATE.
Tho Senate 10 executive session confirmed the following
among other nominations:-
Austin Smith to be Direct Tax Commissioner for the
District OF Florida. Edwin NJ. Randall Max Bonreais
and George W. Ames, Direct Tax Commissioners Tor
Lieut., commander Francis A. Roc, FOR advancement in
grade i've numbers to take rank after Lieut. Commander
John H. Upshur for distinguished conduct in battle, 10
OF the United States steamer Sassacus, in nor
FRS, Assistant Engineer james NJ Hobby for advance
thirty numbers in his grade for distinguished con
lieut. silas W Terry United States Navy. for advance
cnt Ave gads for gallant conduct On tue ked river ex
Frederick Hasaurck Minister Ecuador. to be tom
missioner the part of the United States under caas
OF the convention with Ecuador.
William c. How, to be Assistant Ap raiser Tor Portlnd,
Mainc.
ger, 70 be professors OF mathematics Ia tho navy.
c. l. Moses, 81 Maine, TO no Consul at poina poneo.
Lafayette Hoid, o. New Mexico, to b, agent for the
Hezesah ]. Hosmcr, Of New York Chief Justice Of the
j 4 Redacld of Now York, T. be Consul at-Rrindizo
Iucus Chandler TO be Attorney o! the unitod States
joseph H. scranton to be Collector OF Internal Reve
nuo or the Twelfth district Of Pcnn.y wanna
First Lieutenant j. +. Lacy, Of tue rhIrty.third New
York. TO be Assistant Adjutant General, with rank Of
campbell =, Purv,nce. Of PENNSYLVANIA, to DO Com
mssary Of Subsistence with rank % cipiain
Captain Henry Il. Dalton and Caatsin Maxwell V. /.
woodruff, Assistant Adjutant Generals, with rank d
10 be Aitsds Camp with rank OF c,ptaiu-second
Lieutenant william Q. Bartlett, Third United States arti
,ery First Lieutenant Within }. T. Winning, OF
gnecrs; First Lieutenant Peter 5. hch, corps OF eng
neors.
Assistant surgeons-Gcorgc ots. Of Massachusetts
y. G. Refer, of kentucky; rhoaas g. Sherwood, O
Niliner New York: II. Griswoi, ~ pcnnsy vania w
A. Harvey, &C Maryland; +. P. Maock AMI George j,
Wnslaw, o, Massachusetts.
10 to Assist euartcrmssters- Enoch Spruance, Of
Delaware; Edward Fitzgerald, Of caforna; y Flm,
dell, Of West Virginia. Lieutenant Gc1rgc G. Aim, Frth
Rhode Island Nolnn GERS; Lieutenant William l. Ryrer.
son, First California volunteers; neosgo r Leonard Of
Massachusetts. Captain j. X. Whcom0, Seventh Massa
chusetts
Assistant cuarermes,crs with rank 70 captaiu-Iicut
d. r. Ellsworth, one Hundred AMI Forty einth Pcunsyl
vafla; G LUX, tlrst Virginia. w. II. Trump, -
Dyer. and ~ ilitck, OF New York
10 bc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES George W. Mason,
Second artillery.
Lieutenant COLONEL John p. sandcrson, Fifteenth United
Eates infantry, TO be Colonel.
pri rrau q be Lieutenant OF