The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-08
Action OF tho Senate ON the Enrol
ment Bill,
ARMY APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
WAXING roS. Jan. Z, 1864,

WAsdtN0Ios, jan Z, 1904
HGfTAng APPOINTMENTS SENT TO THE SENATE.
Tho to-day sent TO the Senate for conlrma.
Con issse number Of military nominations, for the
rsstec pact promotions and which have been accumu
lting snce the adjournment OF the last Congress The
Beolte executive session to-day referred, but confirm
Cd OF thsm Among the promotions are tho follow.
1og % S GRAFT Major General OF volunteers ald Briga-
dos Geaoea OF tho regular army to be Major General in
Che reglr army, to date from the fan Of vcksburg;
Coiooe George Il Thomas Of the regular army, Major
Geae.a. o. Volunteers. to be rlgader General in the
teglss army to date from the battle OF ChlcSamauga
Meade. Ncphorson aoi sherman. Of the regular army,
and ali Msos Generals OF Volunteers TO be Brgadier
Geaeras tho regular armyhe formers promotion to
date from tae bateof Gettysburg aad the latter from
ths TAI o: r,cssbdrg
GuE NEW ENROLMENT BILL
Senator " 500. Chairman or the Senate Miitsry Com
mttee ao,,aocei TO day that he expects to get his en-
rolmeas biz through the Senate 10. morrow.
Strenuous efforts will be made to strike out the $500
communal from The Senate bill amendaory OF
chs Enso!m.a. act but the impression is that it will be
retained
Az al encouragement drafted men to serve in per
CON- 6eaaoc W,lsoas Indicated his intention to offer
IN almond noat reducing the term to eighteen mouths.
CHx NAVAL APPROPRIATION AND internal REvz-
NUE. BILLS.
Tho House COMMITTEES OF Ways and Means is
gagged Ia tho preparation OF the Naval Appropriation bill
whse committees at work upon the amendments
70 tho toterus Reveaue law It is the intention OF the
oommittec T. keep Of It's bills constantly before the
House
GENERAL DIX SENT FOR.
is understood that General Dix has been
coasat with the War Department relative 10 the organ
i,ei s?scm o. robbng recruits Of thor bounty, IN
vo.us ID Ncw York city state TIE evidence before
the Department % fearful both in quality add quantity,
ahovng that every spccoa OF fraud aud violence in
daily pracsce b. the volunteer brokers to procure the
a nlistmcii Of men, who then deraudcd OF three
foucths or their bounty There evidence also that
a. accepted the brokers paying qaidda@ homo.
ro-u. 70 tue ocers who pass these bad bargains OF TN
co Sam radical change OF the whole recruiting sys-
ten doubtless result from the proceedings now ia
hsnd Geaess Dix having entered the most energetic re
sloaslcanccl against their further continuance There
will bo a sweep made, moreover, Of the gentlemen who
hago bec engaged In this business to which that Of the
save trader Is decent and honorable and there will be
strong caort made to make them disgorge their III gotten
gains 10 o. the crpples and ocogenarans whom
tbcy have pamed on upon the government through the
-coonivaoce o. stupidity OF corrupt officials.
r8e STATUS or The RgBELLroUs STATES.
Those another skinish in the House to day upon
shs subject OF the status OF the reoelous States sets OF
resolution having beea offered embodyns the admins
tat peace viswa, b. Mr. Baldwin, OF Massachu
sests, Nj Rodgers OF New Jersey, the former OF
whoh adopted and the latter, Of COURSE laid upon
toe table ooy votes having been cast in their
favor tine oeaeGcent operation OF the previous question
happily preventing any debate upon either.
ssssArroN AMONG THE ARMY OFFICERS.
Something OF sensation has been occasioned here TO.
day among various military oces, by the resolution
OF the Senate calling the Secretary OF War for list OF
ocsss Washington drawing continuation FOR quarters,
&c /, believed that this resolution is preliminary to
movsmea for cedUong the present force and cutting
down the catcs OF oonmataton.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS SENT TO PRISON.
JOAN S oren,, Jos NJ shirley, Jos. ". Smith, Robert
aad John Moaa Jos !. johnson have been sent in
from vcon add imprisoned in the Old Capitol as susp
ous cha,css they having refused to take the oath Of
aUeg, snce
.~ag PeopolS0 RAILROAD BETWEEN NEW YORK AND
wAsHiNGruS.
Tns ssir,t committee announced TO day in the House
by the peakes on the project railroad under
Mr. Brsudescss resolution adopted yesterday is under
stood 70 staoi h,e IN favor and four against It.
rug CASE or THE cAPTCRED SCHOONER GLEN.
Tue President sent message to Congress today en-
closing copy or the Of the Court for tho southern
Estrct OF New York recommending an appropriation Of
0 900 oi,n,ty Tor the Illegal capture Of the British
scaooass C,sa
oisNuc PARTY AT Mr.. sZwARD's.
Tue Secretary Q! State entertained last evening the
smcm5sss o tue National Academy oil Science and their
families rbs party limited 10 them and the heads
o. tho ,eesn legations the Cabinet the Justices Of the
Supreme Cart, tue presiding officers Of ths two houses
Of Congress- and the committees Foreign Relations with
:taoh scsaoctive families.
ICE IN THE POTOMAC.
Iss n forming very rapidly in the Potomac, and the
PROBABILITY that navigation win soon be totally sus-
psldcJ Many or the steamers have been shcahed with
troa otherwise protected number Of vessels have
been bad cut and several detained 10 the bays
90 ths towes Potomac.
pRrsoSERs COMING m.
Rs5e prisoners, spies and gueras are being sent In
daily gned to tho Old Capitol prison. There are
now Ia ,os as,itrion niue hundred and nipetysevsn III
mates
ILLNESS OF GEN. scHKScx.
Geo. scasles 10 ill., at Dayton, Ohio, AMI will not be
here 20. segsra, days.
TUE INVALID CORPS
The Fics. battalion or the Invalid corps has been
asred to Alexandria for guard duty In that city, thereby
relieving urge number Of able bodied soldiers.
IhroarANs DECISION BY TIE GENERAL LAND
OFFICE.
IA important decision made to-day by the General
Land once Involving the title Of the site OF the city pf
Red Bsug SHASTA county, California In which Granville
DOL was tho claimant aud the citizens Of Red Bluff
~ sotestaots, the being an appealed
soc eysn the Register Of tho Northern district
OF that a,s The decision s adverse to the claimant,
Granvls Dol Tue ate embraces one hundred and sixty
acres OF ald With severa millions Of dollars worth OF
im proycr3nts.
prArHs or new YORK SOLDIERS.
Tho following New York soldiers have died In Washing
ton since Ito st o. January aud been buried by the gov.
samuel Yates, I'D Eew York.
Alfred tsrumb Gath New YORK
Ileory Webster. 4th New York artillery
Joremi,h penp.sy, is,A Nsw yo.k cavalry
lrstus C,oney. i26th New York
Goo. g. Sweeny, fst New York cavalry.