The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-23
GENERAL NEWS.

Many OF the democrats express great qualification
at the action a the National Democratic Committee In
posponng the Chicago Convention to the Goth OF August
This action requested by petition signed by ma
jorty Of the democrats In Congress.
THE 400 900 900 LOAN BILE IN TIE HOUSE.
The Loan bill! discussed in Committee OF the Whole
to-day but the House did not get beyond the second
ton. An important amendment was adopted In com.
mee, by striking cut tie clause .excmptng he bonds
and securities issued Under this law from state and mum
cipal tsxation. There considerable debate this
point, as previous loans enjoy this immunity; but its
opponents too strong today many republicans do
bouncing IL and voting against it, When this bill liz
passed will be the only Law under which loans can be
contaced FOR tho nex fiscal year, except the act OF Sd Of
March last Authorizing the conversion of two hundred
millions OF fvefortes TO ten-gorties n which about
hundred and thirty millions remain &c be taken In add
ton to the four huurod millions authorized il the first
section and City millions 0. temporary loan
provided for that the whole umonn Of available
loans after July will be hundred and eighty
millions Of dollars. The bill will undoubtedly pass but
may be still further materially amended before il be-
comes q law.
OPERATIONS OF THE GoLp BILL.
The friends OF the Gold bill very much chngrined
Al The effect which it has had upon the market, pro-
dacing violent fluctuations and enhancing the price
Of gold than even n serious disaster to
would have been best proposed by Mr. pavs Of New
York such transactions and derive from
them
THE CONTESTED ELECTIoN CASES AND TEE REoR-
GaNEZATIoN or THE REBEL STATES
The House Committee Elections to-day cleared
their flies, reporting the two Pennsylvania cases
in favor OF the sitting members and also
special report the Arkansas delegation They propose
90 have travelling commission appointed by the Prcsi-
their political diiion, and whether the rebellion
Is so FAR subdued IN any CT them TO enable them
defend themselves against forcbie INVASION and whether
they in condition 10 re-estnblsh permanent stats
governments Also resolution this no St..e should be
allowed representation 10 Congress until las govern
republican in form and abolshes slave thin its
borders OF opposition 70 the consider
atior Of the report and attempts were made TO lay the
Whole subject the table which incloded the minority
report the effect that Congress had right 10 inquire
further thar the that tho rebellion iad been
suppressed and those claiming had received
orty OF the votes Finally the reports ordered TO
be printed and saturday next assigned for their consd
Grafton The question OF the representation OF seeded
states important and there il not time for
rs proper consideration before the adjournment. A. the
majority resolutions require join. action Of the two
houses il is hardly probable that they will get through
before the adjournment. It Is certainly an ingenious
and complicated question.
REPUBLIC N CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS.
The republican nemeers o. the House held caucus 20
nigh, to agree Upon their action in regard pending
BUSINESS the bill and Coa crr.ion bills were tho
mos, I'M p. ant subjec,s considered.
MAIL CoA.iUNIcATIoN wIrH THE ARMY or THE
POTOMAC.
The uncertainty and rnrcllabty the mail ange
mens i,h the Army the Fatcac, which have here
causrd much d!ssat sfactoG ard complaint
to be r.mclioi General Grant has operation with
the Postmaster General arranaed perfect and reiabe
system OF mail cnnnnuric.tidn between the army ard
Washington, wGch will PROMPT esq, reli bllity
and sats tory iaci ties horeatcr The admirable
mail arran. entnts Tho Western army we'll Known,
ard the 10 be adapted with tho army IL
Virginia The whole viii be under tho fupcria
tendercc OF Col a. H. MARYLAND special aeent a the Post
orce Dopa, tmen who occupied the position under
General Grant the vcat Iuga!is. Chef Quar-
tefmastor Of the army f the lotom &C. Ls Gic ded
this reform prompt end effective operation. which
has very much facilitated lie successfu establishment
Tue following is a copy Of Official order il regard TO
IT,
HrApoyARrrRs CaIKr or rrUTNAsFVRs DrPARrsxyI,1
ARSgs or THE Usrvrn SrarEs. June 10, 1904
Uptl otherwise ordered there will hereafter be daily
line OF estah ish-d Bermuda Hundred
and Wsshnxou for TIE purpose OF ting the mails
Is saop.ea and win Be ris.dy adhered to,- save wssa.
ueton daily al two O'Clock r. NJ; arrive At Fortress
Monroe at nine O'Clock. A. VI. ne following noeong;
City rcint ~ four O'Clock ?. M leave City Point al live
O'Clock p NJ arrive at Reruufs Hundred daily at nlns
O'Clock y. leave City loiat NJ ten o'c'oct a. NJ:
touch Fortress aonroo and Alexandria to deliver and
receive rnais ana arrive n wssnnvtcn a. ten co OK
soldiers Of the amy AID porscns employed 10 govern
ment service will be conveyed by these boats
DEATHS IN TEE HOSPITAL.
Major Barnes, Twentieth Michigan, md Gsor Moody,
Twenty seventh Mich gan Captain Eat, Seventh New
York. ard Ideuteoants ware, Ono Hundred and Eight.
eenth Pennsylvania ard farrigan Thirty first Maine,
died hero yesterday 10 hospital
TIE ELL IHcnEastwG rgs TAT or eoLDrKns SIGNED
az TnE PRESIDENT.
The President has srned and approved the ect 20 In
crease the ply Of soldiers In tho United States Army
provides that and after tbs is OF May last and during
tbs continuance OF the prcscn, rebellion, the pay per
mouth ncn.commiGscned officers ana prvstos In the
military service shall be a. tollous:--
Sergeant majors sac; qunrtcrmasser and comm',sary
sergoanSs Of oavsry artillery aud Infantry, $40; ser
eeants ordnance ssprcrs and aud pcntocuers
sss rporais o. ordnance. sappers snd miners and
poutocuics, $40; privsos Of engineers aud ordnance
Of the 6ssU ciass SIS, aud Of tue second class SIC;
corpora's OF CIV Try, artillery and Infantry. SIS;
chief buaers OF cavalry, e23 buscrs, fi6 carriers
and backsmiths of csvs,ry and artillery, 21s privstes
Of cavalry, artillery md Infantry, eo principal mu
| ans " artillery aud iafsutry. S22; lsadera OF
brigade sud rcgimensai bands SIS; musicians, $40;
hwpNsl stewards OF the nrst class, s93. hospital
stewards Of the sscond GLASS; sas hospital stewards Of
| the third class, s23.
An commissioned ,hcsrr aud prvstee IN the regu
lar army, serving under cnsments made prior to July
~, 1891 ehal, have tho privilege OF re-enss'ns fcr
term OF three years their respective organizations
until the Isl Of August next, and a such hon-c'mmis
stoned ocsrs sod prvstss rscoI'stine shs' be CO.
titled to ,hs bouues mentioned ths Joint rssoIutcs 81
Congress. approved Jsnuwy 10, 1894
10 oil ossss whore The eovesonest shah furnish Taas
narss.or snd susssscncs - Discharged oosrs cad ssa