The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-29
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Departure Of Lieutenant General Grant
for tho Front.
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General Grant Desires that Mcclellan
and Frensnt DO Employ Cd.
A Crazy Man in the White
or House. MmAtiF 81
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Abolition Of Slavery by an Amendment
of the Constitution.
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action or THE HOUSE ON THE SUBJECT
Speeches ofSenators Trumbull and Wilson in
Favor Of the Proposition, Z
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A Crazy Man in the White
m House. oatis
Abolition Of Slavery by an Amendment
of the Constitution.
gTleR or THE HOUSE ON THE SUBJECT
WASHINGTON, March 2s, 1854.

49, WASHINGTON, March 2s, 1854
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. GRANT. FL
General Grant left for the front to-day having arang
~ matters his Office here 20 bis satisfaction. Yester
day the General visited the Navy Yard With tho presi
seat accompanied by Gen. Halleck the Secretary
War The Generals headquarters here in charge Of
Sapt LesIc, Assistant Adutant General.
is understood that Gen. Grant win return to Wash.
hgton again Thur day for the purpose OF perfectng
The plans now under consideration.
GENERAL GRANT DESTROYS THAT MCCLELLAN AND
FREMONT SHOULD TAKE THE FIELD.
There reports in circulation here effect that
General Grant has expressed desire General Nc
slan and General Fremont should be assigned active
ssvvice and that Mcclellan should, when the Army
~ Potomac commences Its next movement, be placed
n command Of the defences OF Washington. 1here are
Indications that these reports have foundation
truth, but to what extent impossible present TO
STATE 1t is certain that General Fremont expected
here within the two three days. and parties In
M confidence OF the administration state that
nAnd will be offered to him. General Grant desires that
al the available military talent shall be employed 10 the
psnding campgn against the rebellion upon the
which such vital results depend, without reference
paas political complications
GENERAL BLAIR ABOUT TO TAKE THE FIELD.
Major General Blair II 10 understood Is about TO resign
vsss, in command Of the Seventeenth army corps
AN INSANE VISITOR TO THE PRESIDENT. 1.
This morning crazy individual effected entrance
Aso the apartment OF the President at the White House,
~ attempted to hsransue Mr.. Lincoln upon the FRESH
Asooy claiming to have elected President in 1856
Shs guards on duty promptly arrested him and
IN over 70 Colonel Ingraham, Provost Marshal
PROPOSED PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY BY AN AMEND
MEST OF THE CONSTITUTION.
IA aftcunu In thA IND N rros thr
Ssder the operation Of the previous question: joint
essution offered BY Thadeus Stevens providing for
onsndment 10 the constitution sbolshng slavery, do
vooped nbusterinz spirit the part OF opposi.
s and in order 70 proceed with The eulogies Of the
~ Representative Loveoy, II was found necessary TO
allsw the matter 10 60 without pressing vote
srdering the previous question. gl.u...
NaANrIH0 THE UsE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE HALL
20 GEO. THOMPSON, THE ENGLISH ABoLITIoNIsT
ehere much opposition manifested to the resolu.
"a granting the Of the Representatives. Hall for
hssure from George Tnompoa, the English abotonist,
tho 9th April The fact that the proceeds Of the
osure 70 be distributed among the families Of the
District volunteers rendered the opposition less severe
80 IL would otherwise have been. 54tEs
sns EULooIEs UPON THE LATE OWEN LovEJoY.
no in the House TO day during the pronouncn
e the eulosies upon Hon. Owen L,vejoy Of un
SDua solemny. Tbs members seemed to feel th,t the
ess ordinary one; that Whatever might have
hssn their political differences they had been by this dis
pnsation deprived Of tried and true personal friend
end valued associate The oulosics Of Messrs. WASH
borne Allen, Pendleon Stevens and Odell eloquent
ed truthful Messrs. washburDs, and Stevens, es.
pscialy, were evidently very deeply Affected At the
sooousion Of the addresses the House aud the
nsmbers silently dispersed.
INTERESTING DEsArE IN THE SENATE.
me debate In the Senate to-day unusualy spicy.
Senator's sherman and Wilkinson making personal cxpla
cations and rsbukng each other concerning views
- the proposition TO emancpne the slaves or loyal men
without compensation. Mr. Sherman sloquently routed
- charge madc by Mr. win week. that he had
thrown constitutional bocKsn in tho way Of armies,
end boldly announced his position In favor Of eancps
Zion by constitutional measures Mr.. Wilkinson seemed
very much exercised because Mr.. Sherman did mot
s1sotioncer for Mr.. Lincoln. and moro especially
because Of She NEW York HxRAID's advocacy Of an
aendment 70 the constitution for the purpose Of
0ating slsves. During Mr.. wlkinsou's remarks quite
sensation occasioped by an intoxicated individual
= che gallery, who expressed himself In manner not
Ssy complimentary TO the speaker adapted to refined
sces. Attic request the vioe President the nds.
ssss critic suppressed BY the Sergeant Arms.
ANOTHER zpSosr TO RscoysR COLONEL DAHLcRESs
n 80 REMAINS. .s
Admiral Dshgren has transferred bis nag back TO the
ssAmsr Harvest Neon, and 10 b expected no win make
encshsr trip Fortress Monroe tomorrow for
aGsrt 70 recover the remains Of his son.
RxroRf RnaARDrSG THE rREAsuRx AGENTS.
me Secretary Of the Treasury has transmitted 10 the
Gnatc response resolution, list OF special agents
e me Treasury their ncld Of operations pay and cmolu
nsnts; from which IL appears that under the act Of
nren 1884, wcntyseven supervising and special agents
lave appointed With salaries ofhve aud others
Ufth dollars day and cents mile for travel in
- 70 sxceed IS 900 IN full Under the II the 7h
July. 1884, further provide for the collection of
- ton special agents, with saaros as above one
$50 100, j. r. Dillon. Mash vs at $4,000. Thomas
May, Al New Orleans; thirteen under the act Of March
hees for The collection Of internal similar sala.
gsns including Thomas Crown Tor the Pacific coast, AZ
sans dollars pcr Day sud Ten cents per mile.
STEAMERS WANTED Br rHs NAVY DEPARTMENT.
ne Navy Department n in want Of new s,dowhee
steamers Of the following din ensonssrsugth, one hun
cd and nfy feet; brsadrn, twenty eight feet; dep,h
enc fecs Persons havisg such vessels for sale are re-
sssssd 70 send particulars and price 70 the Navy Do
yartment. 4 ftaMN
~ OPERATIONS or ouxsnnAs. s.es
We deprsdAtcns Of Susrilss IN Fairfax county, Va,
lave almost entirety ceased Last week, Colonel Oar
ss Of the Second Dssrics Volunteers was wsunded In
ne leg By bushwhacker, tho only ius,snoe Of guerilla
warfare that has boon known 10 this viciyiy FOR aome
Mna ta s~hst st
ARRIVAL or REBEL DEsERrERs.
number Of rebel desertsrs arrived nom tho Cont last
sight, took the oath, and were sent North.
AaarvAL OF rroors PROM HARRISBURG.
yvs companies Of The Veteran Reserve corps organ.
sd 81 Harrisburg arrived here to-day for the purpose OF
psaieving troops assigned 70 more active duty.
war; " INDIANA TO RIA SECRETARY or rHH IN.
mo deegs,co % rndsus ~ town snis morning called