The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-02
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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Proposed AbrOgation Of the Reciprocity
Treaty with Canada.
A New System for Measuring
the Tonnage Of Vessels.
Tuterna tionaI Code OF Signals to Pre-
vent Collisions at Sea.
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Progress Of the House On the Ma.
tiOnal Bank Bill,
&c., &C.. 90.

WASHINGTON, April | !, 1874.
THE CURRENCY BILL.

great diversity OF opinion The attendance was even
smaller than yesterday, and considerable difficulty
was exeriepced in obtaining tho vote Of quorum
on the divisions. The difficulty experienced
in tho Senate and unless the members Of the two houses
be induced to give more attention to the business DO
fore them there Is likely TO be sudden stop put to ali
legislation
Representative Kasson's amendment 10 tho National
Bank BILL which was adopted to-day, providing that the
tax shall be such from time TO tme be imposed
BY Congress, in lieu Of the present taxes preliminary
TO the introduction Of bin pending before tho Com
mittee OF Ways and Means prescribing other rates OF
taxation applicable to such institutions.
The amendment or Representative Blaine. Of Maine,
providing that every association may charge any
discount interest at established by law n the
State whore such institution shall be located, which
agreed TO by the COMMITTEES OF ,he Whole the State Of
che Union afterwards superseded by restoring the
original provision "or exceeding per cent"
PREVENTION OF COLLISIONS AT sEA--MEAsuREMESr
OF VESSELS TONNAGE.
The bills reported by the Committee Commerce, and
passed by tho House TO day. providing respectively rules
70 govern vessels meeting passing each other the
ocean, and establishing system OF measurement
for vessels built owned by citizens Of the United States
by which their registered tonnage should agree with
their actual tonnage are vey important TO all who are
interested in maritime business. Their provisions
similar to those adopted by Great Britain, and in
They will undoubtedly be promptly concurred in by the
Senate.
SENATOR NEsMITH AND TIE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
Mist.
No speech this session disturbed the gravity Of
the Senate to greater degree than that Of Mr. Nesmh
to-day on the proposition 70 establish Offices in
Nevada ana Oregon. For short time all present
laxed their senatorial dignity, and with eager counte
uances seemed TO anticipate its wittic,sms, those
uarth His caricatures OF the Philadelphia Min. Super.
incndent wero nimiiable, and regarded having
completely squcched the pre,ensions Of that individual
although Il Is Claimed tina; IN applying the lash 10 Mr.
Pollock the Senator's Chief object politely scourge
che Secretary Of the Treasury.
the TRANSFER OF sEAMES FROM THE ARMY TO THE
NAVY.
A lively discussion Is anticipated in the Senate next
week on tho subject o. mastering seaneu from the
army to the navy. Tho Naval Committee has for some
time had the subject under serious consideration The
distractions claimed to have been thrown the way OF
che accomplishment OF the by the War neprt
ment represented being very formidable, nna will!
II expected, bring down upon the War once The wrath
Of all the friends Of the Mr. Hale to day ntlmaied
that he should call up the subject at earliest oppor
sunity.
THE BATTLE OF GErTysBCRc.
General Meade and General Gbbon before the
Committee Conduct Of The War for hours
reference Genera,
Gibbons testimony controvered the statements which
have been ide by General sckes and others General
Meade was before the comrtiee 70 produce certain
papers bearing upon the orders said 10 have
In regard to the retreat OF before the second
days neht
THE CHARGES AGAINST OFFICERS OF THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
The pre'erment of criminal charges against certain
officers OF tho Treasury Department and tho o;
shc contractor for the Treasury and boad raper
have produced quite large crop OF suits for PASS
and false Imprisonment, are likely TO result in mum
Der OF indictments for libel Dr. Gwynu the paper
contractor, has already begun two civil suits agsi at
Colonel L. C. Baker and the Grand Jury OF the nstrct
have before them several libel grow ag the
matter. Although arrested three months ago, as
yet charges have been preferred against Dr. Gwynn
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. Ere.
The reorganization OF the ARMY or the Potomac s,
incomplete owing the delay u the Senate confirming
appointments, divisions having been promised officers
who still await confirmation. Forty nine important,
before the senate to-day, upln which
executive session was obtained AZ an early
hour, though not without considerable difficulty. It
time claimed that quorum present, and
en1rt made TO adjournment by those who
had failed in getting their matters before the Senate
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED by THE SENATE
The following nominations confirmed to-day by
che Senate In executive session
TO nRiGAni.s GENERALS VOLUNTEERS.
Colonel Patrick Z Conner Third California Volunteers
Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel R. Paul, Eighth infantry,
Firsi Lieutenant Adebert Ames, Fifth artillery. from
Colonel benjamin H. Gricrsou, Sixth Illinois cavalry,
Captain Alexandefes Webb, Eleventh infantry, from
Coorei Robert g. Ioster Thirteenth indiana June H.
Colonel AItrod N. Dune, Frs, Rhode Island cavalry,
Colonel wnltcr c. Whitaker sixth Kentucky, June rs,
isc3
FIRST Tieussaant Judscn fitzpatrick, First artillery,
Captain Rnusr Garrard Fifth cavalry July o. 1885,
Captain Charles r. Woods, Ninth infantry, August =,
colonel John B. saIborr, Fourth Minnesota Angus. 4,
colonel Giles Smith Eighth Missouri August 4, 1862
Colonel Samuel A. Rice, Ibrty.hird Iowa, August 4,
colonel waiter Q Gresham Fifty third Indiana, August
Colonel Maunisg NJ. Force, Twentieth Ohio August H.
Colonel Robert A. Cameron. Thirty fourth Indiana,
Colonel John N. Ccrsc, Sixth Iowa, Angus, H. 1903
Captain AIvis {. GlIcm, assistant quariermastcr.
United States Army. August IL 1863.
Colonel James .. Rice, Forty fourth New York. August
Frs. Lieutenant George A. Custer, Firth cavalry June
Colonel John G. stsrkweatner, First Wisconsin, July
Colonel Henry l. Eas,Is, Tenth Massachusetts scp,cm
Colons henry r. Davies, second New York cavalry
September 10, 1868.
Andrew J. Hamilton, Of resns September 49, 1883.
Colonel Henry W. Birge, thirteenth Come lieut. Sep.
TENDER 10, 1893
The Senate also confirmed Lieutenant Byron wilson TO
be lieutenant commander IN The navy from November.
1883.
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL oinBoN.
General Gibbon leaves for front tomorrow 10 re
sumo command OF his old Of the Second corps
COMPUTATION or SENTENCE.
The President has scommuted the sentence or the
meo Hanback, and Pollard condemned hung. i'm.
prisonment FOR life. Mnrsns amon had previously ae.