New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch 10 The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. wednesday. June %. 1864.

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
1t has leaked out among the Democrats il
Congress that August Belmont Is not tho Chair
man Of the National Committee, but only repro
sents the efste Douglas element IT'S said that Bel
mont and some half dozen Douglas men have assumed
to speak In the Of the great conservative Demo
cratic party Of the country.
Tho regular Committee will be called together
by their Chairman the Hon. Thos. B. Florence, 10
slider the condition Of things political generally and
call Convention to nominate President and Vice
President
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. Pruyn, on being pressed in debate on tho
Pacific Railroad. by Mr.. Price OF Iowa. made the
astonishing admission in the House that he was one
several gentlemen who had associated prior to the or
ganzaon Of the Company 10 subscribe for Its stock il
order to control the franchise with the understanding
that If Congress did not grant additional legislation the
money paid by them thereon should be refunded.
This confession unmasks the secret Of the soreheads
opposition to tho present management and has don't
establish confidence in its integrity than any
speech In It's favor could possibly have done.
NATIONAL BANK LAW.
The new National Bank law, with forms and
instructions under 1t in pamphlet is at the Controller
Oince, rea0y IOr NlalJnB 10 appucahls
THE ARGUELLHs CASE.
Reverdy Johnson reported yesterday to the
Senate argument sixty pages long based on feet and
law against she arrest and extraditon Of Areueles
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Our Copperhead friends from New-York tell
US to night that the yalandigham Chicago Convention
has been postponed from July to August 10.
M. l.u. 49,
oy, and declare that Grant will Democraticaly be all
right by that time and that be will be in Richmond by
the 10th August &c. &C.. &c, They also declare that
Tad Lincoln went bravely to the front last Monday In
full uniform.
TIE MEXICAN RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs to.
day resolved to take no definite action on the Mexican
resolutions until next session. This determination
partly consequent upon Mr.. Corwn's visit here.
ARKANSAS SENATORS.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will be ready
to report in few days their decision in the Of thu
admission Of the Arkansas Senator'S They viii prob
ably establish precedent for Of similar char
acter hereafter and will recommend that States which
have not been entirely reclaimed from Rebellion shall
not be allowed votes in the Electoral College
RECORDS OF SICK AND WOUNDED.
A communication addressed to the Washing
ton Headquarters appealing from the decision Of the
Medical Director OF the Missouri Department in rcfus
ing to furnish complete record Of sick and wounded
and deceased officers and soldiers was referred to the
War Department and the following is the decision OK
the Adjutant- General OF the army thereon;
The principle involved is this No information must
be given BY any officer In the United States service 70
any person, under any circumstances, which can be
made the basis of claim against the Government for
pay pension, other allow ances except be gwen az
The regulation rrescrbcs the Adutant-General %
proper officer ofthe Treasury or Pension Bureaus
Information Of sick and wounded officers and men
may be freely given TO any one u aay anxiety Of
friends and the bare fact Of death may DO commlni'
Gated 20 relatives. but not dates, or any circumstance
which would be required 10 be used in prosecuting
claims.
The parties interested must satisfy the accounting
officers OF the Treasury that they are the legal claim
ants and then this office viii obtain and give 10 those
officers all the official evidence necessary 10 perfect tAs
claim.
TAX BILL CONFERENCE
The Conference Committee on the Tax bill
will probably report tomorrow. The Senate amend
mens so far have mostly been adopted The rates foi
whisky have not yet been agreed upon. The Senan
rates tobacco mostly prevail.
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
The bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave law was
pOetfOltu tO-ulsAt ~ bNc b1fA' NHi-So ~
speak upou H. and viii up tomorrow unfinished
business.
WHISKY RATI0Ns.
Gen. Grant approaching he tremendous
abors Of our black and white troops in front Of Peters
burg. fighting by day and intrenching by night has
ordered tie distribution among them Of whisky
ration.
PRIZE MONEY.
The following additional prizes, adjudicated
by the Fourth Auditor ready for payment Steamer
Meace. captured by the Brooklyn and st. Louis,
steamer Brothers, captured by the Tioga; Annie cap
turod by the State Of Georgia. Helena captured by the
Asspcei steamer Relampago, captured by the janet
S. Chambers. and Ring Dove, captured by the Robuck
REBEL PRISONERS.
Eight hundred and fifty Rebel prisoners, en-.
listed men, captured by Gen. Hunter in West Virginia
have arrived at Camp Morton Indianapolis. Fny-fou
Rebel officers captured by the General. have alss
been sent TO Johnson's Island Ohio. The Rebel pris
oners now in hands number over 50. 0o0-3.5Oo u
them officers.
To tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday. June 90 1864.
HEAVY LOSSES.
The LIST Maine Regiment Heavy Artillery,
which left this city five weeks ago for the fron
with 800 men, lost in the fight Of Saturday 4J0 Tho
following are the officers killed, far as reportedi
Capt. Howes. Lieut. Ruggles. Wounded-M9lor Sa.
bine. Major Crossman, Adjt Clark. Capt. Rute, Capt
Clark. Capt Jaquette, Capt Daggett, and Lieuts Hi
ton. Foster Co. @, Bickford. Fernald. NewenhanL
Lancy. Porter, and Foster Go H.
MILITARY TRIALS.
The following order has been issued by Gen.
Augur:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or wAsHseros.l
TWENTY SECOND ARM CORPS, June 20, 1861 :
GENERAL ORDER No. 5l.-Fyt: Hereafter no citizen
commissioned officer enlisted viii be arrested on the
report Of detective employed by any officer subject " the
mi nf his napnItment aea