New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
RELIEF FOR BUILDERS OF IRos.cLAM
Special Dispatch to The ~ Y. Thbsne
WASHINGTON, Monday. June Il Iau

RELIEF P0R BUILDERS OF IRoS-CLAN
| The House Naval Committee had before IA.
day the most just and the most critically important
claims for relief Of the constructors Of the monitor ad
ironcad war-ships, arising of the enhancement
the prices Of iron and other metals and Of mechanSsd
labor mainly consequent upon delays In the buidinsd
the vessels caused by Departmental changes Of plAns
and the necessity Of adapting their construction To ns
the experiences constantly furnished by actual warfare
The case Of Mr. Ericsson the contractor Of the Pun.
tan and the Dictator alone considered In .odays
session. The disposition TO be generous well as jut
to this distinguished mechanic pervsded the Committee
ROOM and bill was drawn and reported TO the HOUSE,
on the basis Of the remarkably liberal offer Of Mr. Er
lessons sures to pay him for vessel they subnlt
ting fightful loss OF money, and to take the Osh9
Of his and their hands.
This bill would have gone right through the House ~
day Ind It encountered in the person OF friend II
Commodore Dupont the already confirmed quSxre ~
tween wooden ships and monitors, and with it parts
mentary objection. Tomorrow the claims Of other nd
deserving iron ship builders will before tbs Con-
mittee. A consideration Of great force has obtained
footing In the House. and that is that laying aside
sderations OF Justice the interests Of the country Vi
not permit the small number Of who have the ma
chinery, the skill and the facilities to build iron
ships 70 be parayzed with debt bankrupted Of both
and credit by the operations OF contracts entered
into by them with the Government with the patriotic
purpose OF saving the nation.
ARKANSAS.
Fishback Of Arkansas sustained heavy fro
to-day from Sumner and Richardson. The latter We
awfay severe upon the woaldbe Senator's preensiozs
TO Unionism. in the course Of the debate, Revecd,
johnson remarked. that it hh Judgment Gst
States that had seeded could not be represented ~
electoral college without previous enabling legisaso0
Many Republican Senators cried. "We agree viii
you"
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
The Fugitive Slave law was repealed todsy,h
the House. by vote that foreshadows the defeat ~
Constitutional Amendment 10 abolish Slavery. Thas
signs Of the postponement to December next Of 10
bill to locate Navy. Yard when 1t comes up rsxt
Saturday.
TAX AND TARIFF.
The Finance Committee withheld their report
upon the Tariff to listen to the Of oep
tain interests that pressed FOR modification Of the b1
II IL probable that they viii report tomorrow.
Tho Tax bill. with the numerous amendments Of ne
Senate, is in the Ways and Means Committeeman. u
is uncertain ii it viii be taken into the House for d.
cusson. or thrown into Committee Of Conference. u
Is understood that Mr.. Chase and prominent mem.
bers OF both Houses in the expression of regret
that the taxes whisky, tobacco and incomes had na
been gher THAI they had not been - on whisky and
10 incomes. 1t is possible that these mush
ughtoyer interests viii DO again subjected 10 wrsn-
Cling and change.
GEN. HOBART WARD.
There is rumOr in town tonight, which has
produced painful effect in military circles that Gea.
j. Hobart Ward has been cashiered by order Of Gen.
Meade aud what is difficult TO believe, for misbehsus
in face Of the enemy It is understood that Ward va
placed under arrest by Gen. Hancock and not by sa
Bimey. No sentence OF any court. or order Of AZ
General will shake the general faith In Hobart Wards
sallantry.
SENATOR HALE.
John y. Hale will return to his seat to-nor.
ow The expression OF regret at the termination Of biz
expression OF the opinion thas the antSayerJ cause
Is indebted to him in a debt 1t can never pay.
APPOINTMENT.
Vim. z. Webster has been appointed Volun
teer Addict Camp to Major.Gen. Butler, and assigned
TO duty ms Proyost-Judge OF Norfolk. Va
BARRACKS FOR HOSPITALS.
The War Department has ordered the bar
racks at Camp Parole Annapolis. to be turned over s
temporary occupation by slightly wounded officers and
enlisted men, Col A. X. Root, 9th New.York. wn
command.
20 d G Associated Press -
WARRINGTON, Monday, June 10, is64
WOUNDED ARRIVED.
The steamer Thomas A. Morgan arrived ing
morning from the White House. with 2s0 Of opr woaDd-
ed men on board. There were few very severe eAs~
among them.
GONE TO REPORT.
Gen. Crttendcn, accompanied ny MsoI
Bniird, Capt Knox, and Capt. MCcoos memo To- n "
his siaff LETT town this morning TO report 70 "eA
sherman.