The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-26
The New Positions Of the Relieved
Generals Of the Army Of ths Potomac.
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Genater Saulsbury's Speech on Military Inter-
f# ference in Elections.
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Action Of the House on the Amend
ments to the Currency Bill. "a
Final Passage Of the Military Academy
Appropriation Bill.
Eunishment or Frauds In the Change OF the
Names OF Vessels,
&s. IT,. H.
IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AsAsusss.

three per cent per annum on Interest duo
utter that date. The aggregate OF interest
coming duo At these dates Is about $45, 900 0oo
which is supposed that about $4,000 900 viii be
ticpatcd in this way, making virtual addition Of nearly
Chat amount TO the stock OF gold. sH
The Secretary also has under consideration the expo
adency Of receiving nation currency at rates slightly
bel the values OF gold and Of issuing therefor
Assistant Treasurers certificates receivable In payment
..of duties. n esaf,, s#
MOVEMENTS or GENERALS.
General Pleasanton has been relieved from the com
nand Of his cavalry corps, and ordered TO report to
General Rosecrans.
General Sykes rs ordered to report to General Curtis
General Newton Is ordered TO report TO General Sher
General French Is ordered to report at Philadelphia
General Meredith is ordered TO report at Cairo.
Generals Ricketts,. Gibbon and wadsworth are or.
dered 70 report TO General Meade for assignments
nand.
General Caldwell is relieved to enable him to sit on
court martial.
General SpInola ID ordered to court martial
LIEUTENANr GENERAL 0RANr's HEADQUARTERS.
Apartments in Wipder's Building, the War De.
armeut being fitted up army headquarters and
use Of Lieut. Con. Grant when In Washington.
Z AN IMPORTANT Law TO sHIPowNERs.
An important bill passed In the House 10 day, TO
punish frauds 10 the change Of Of old steam vessels
Cor tho purpose Of deoeving the public into rskng their
lives and property upon these old huiks disguised
new paint and upon their wheslhouses, while
retaining their old in small letters under their
osrns In order 70 keep within the letter Of the law This
rraud had become common and dangerous imper
osivsy require additional legislation for the protection
snnd safety Of the public.
EXPORTED HOSTILE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
MxsSRs. M'CLUR0 AND BLAIR
report has been In circulation here 10 day thas .
hostile correspondence had passed between Messrs No
Curg and Blair or Missouri growing the recent
0cs0e In the House between them, and that duel was
aikev 70 grow out Of IT, There truth In this report
No correspondents hes passed between these verbally
bslIigerens gentlemen, and nothing than verbal
and legislative conflict Is likely to out Of the affair
The probability Ia that Mr. Blair will, before the end
tof the session. BIO unseated by Mr. Knox; and Is
ported that he has applied to the President TO cancel his
resignation and restore him to the rank Of major general
and assign him to active duty In the field.
TIE BATTLE or GETTYSBURG.
This battle destined to be pretty thoroughly
tated IT. In the future history OF this rebellion, the
historian don't give full and authentic account OF this
Grese battle will be because too much has been said
the SUBJECT Too many facts have been given. Tho
Committee the Conduct Of the War has the battle be-
fore them. Quite number Of generals have been before
them. Among others General Butter6ed. the Chief Of
Star Of General Meade on the famous battle Geld has
esn the stand In bis testimony ho states that Gene
raj Meade gave opinion that Gettysburg
place 70 nght the battle"
THE sPEcuLAToRs WITH OUR ARMIES.
One the greatest nusances in the army the specu
lsors that force themselves upon headquarters When
change Of commanders is made new set OF men
turn up look after the spols They throng Sigeis
army, they crowd upon sherman, they worry the lie Of
this general and that general II there way OF get
ting rid OF themS Why don't the generals turn them
out Of their camps put them In the guard housef
OoNOKEssNIN N1GLDcTFUL or THEIe DUTIES.
Tho attendance Of the members OF the House for
Cline past has been very SLIM and to-day, In addition TO
the regular absentees, the attendance further
duced BY the absence Of several Of tho Ohio and Penn
eyvapis democrats, who had left attend the Demo
CRATIC state Conventions In those States. The
qusuos that after going into Committee Of the
whole the Currency bin the committee found itself
without quorum obliged 10 rise. call OF the
House ordered and for the first time this session
fully carried out and occupied the time OF the
House for about three hours and until the nd.
tournmeut. Tho usual scenes exhibited. and
all sorts OF for absent members The House did
disposed to proceed with its legitimate business,
and perhaps this harmless way a. any in which
co itself. Several gentlemen fined nominal
Gums for their delinquency, and the House finally ad
journed In excellent humor.
This matter Of abssnteesm has become crying evil,
and there should be way enforce the attendance
Of members. Frequently the House Is practically with
out quorum, and large part Of the time there barsy
quorum present. that u 10 10 the power OF two or
three members they DESIRE to stop the progress Of
Regulation. with tho great amount OF business indispen
sable to be got through before the adjournment, will
require close attention the part OF the members TO
transact Il and adjourn in reasonable time.
After tomorrow, Saturday win longer be devoted 10
miscellaneous CAB BY the House, but Ia TO be regularly
devossd business provided quorum be induced TO
attend, which 10 problem ltcal The people weary Of
epeecbmaking, and require something moro from their
representatives than ending now Of words, with
practical ideas bearing upon the necessities and
squirsmcnts Of the country
CAPTURE or A NOTORIOUS GUsRILLA.
Yesterday small expedition returned from Freestone
Point, below Mount Vernon, bringing up Captain Hanns-
gan, notorious guerilla, several men, and number Of
rnrearns OF different descriptions Hanuegan sup.
piled with rebel passes travel within our limos and has
been known for some time . dangerous character ON
the way up the river he manifested no little excitement
at being compelled 70 s the ae exc aiming az am
prisoner; don't Insult By waving that damned RAG
over my head" The Captain has taken apartments ..
the Old Capitol. ~t
rnS QUOTAS or THE STATES.
The statement Of unified quotas the several States
recsuty published found to be very Incorrect In this
Dstrics The deficiency stated at eight hun.
dred while Investigation which Is being made viii re-
ducs hs number 70 about two thousand, which WILL II
tme b allowed before dAan NJ ordered, be filed BY
volunteers The dsaft will nos probably be required In
snsst Of The States, recruiting continues very brisk
TEE FOURTH NEW YoRE ARrrLLRRY oRDnRsp 70
rns FRONT.
Tho Fourth regiment New York hsavy artillery has
been ordered 70 che 'front.' 70 serve a. infantry This
regiment numbers about two thousand men.
A RICHMOND DHoKRR cArrURsD.
Riohnond broker, captured vssss for the South,
with aftytwo thousand dollars In "srsenbaoks" has
Aesa oocslgusa 70 tbs OA nAnoi end The money oous
eassA.