The New York herald., 1865-02-15
WASHING cTON.
secretary Tessenden's Finan-
cial Plans.
amendments to the Internal
Revenue Bill.
Proposition to Force State Bank Notes
Out OF Circulation.
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Thirteen Hundred Army Appoint
ments Confirmed,
&C., &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1855.


The now financial proposed by Secretary Fes
enden still under consideration In the Committee OF
Wsys and Means Tho six hundred million dollars Of
oAns asked for proposed to be made CHI form OF
onds, and for such time, with interest payable either In
od or currency, the Secretary shall deem bos; the
interest II payable In gold exceed six and II in
uency seven and threetenths per cent the bonds 10
disposed Of either at home abroad andat such rates
. shall be deemed most advantageous to the govern
nent No authority to issue Legal tenders Is
ured bst provide for emergencies likely arise
he Secretary desires that the authority, which he
As to issue the unused balance Of seventy millions in
crest bearing notes should be contnuei but the oppo
ston In the House any possible increase Of the
ency is great that is doubtful whether this
will be acccded to.
PROGRESS ON THE TAX BILL.
fhe House is busily engaged in perfecng the Tax BILL
md have made considerable progress In it, The effort Of
r Morrill, to induce the House to hold evening sessions
has failed thus Tar since tho experience Of last Thurs
lay night; but after this week It will be absolutely
RecessaEy for both houses work night and day to
et through with the important business which yet
mains anacted upon.
rHE CAMEEN AND AMBoY RAILROAD MONOPOLY.
Mr. Summer made ablo and elaborate argument to-
lay in favor OF the House bill regulate commerce be-
wccn the several States He quoted Daniel WebsterAs
Supreme Court decisions and the "Plgrims Progress
against the State rights monopoly of New Jersey, and
ontended that the principle whc, sustained it pre-
sely the which resulted in the secession Of South
Carolina Senator Hale took the opposite side in defence
of State rights and moneyed monopoles. No vote
reached and the bill is the special order for Friday
when Senator'S Ten Eyck, Johnson and Cowan will
peak.
THE FREEDNEN's BUREAU BILL.
Mr. Davis during the morning hour opposed the bill
eret ting Frcedmens Bureau with q commissioner, at
four thousand dollars, and an indefinite number Of
sistant commissioners, at two thousand five hundred
dollars per annum and clerks match whose business
eha be TO regulate the services and education OF bc
safed slaves inside military lines II is effort TO
discipline, organize control the elephant have
sought snd may result well IL the proper persons
selected to I'LL the Offices but the experiment will be
expensive at BEST and the hands of visionary and
mp tieal theorists, will be q complete failure.
THE WORK BEFORE CONGRESS.
fA> but fourteen working days Of the present
session OF Congress left The following public bills
M to be acted upon, besides numerous bills Of private
sharacter:-Tax ball sales informal Tax bill Tariff
an Army appropriations; Naval appropriations; Indian
appropriations; Miscellaneous appropriations Omni-
eos BILL Executive, Legislative and judicial appropra
ssens Deficiency BILL Bankrupt BILL and the bill to in
crease the pay of officers in the army Here Is nearly
as bill pcr day during the rest Of tho session. say
rapts ship canals telegraphs around the world, and
s9hcr projects TOO numerous to mention Some of the
general appro, faon bills suspended between the
80 houses but several to be acted upon by both
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The Senate held an exclusively executive session to-
eight, which continued two hours as there were
seary afeen hundred nominations be acted on mostly
q military character. About thirteen hundred
|oanhrmed, among them the following
TO m MAJOR GENERALS
Alfred II. Terry from January Is, 1895.
Brigadier General Peter Osterhaus, July q, 1894
Breadier General Joseph A. Mower, August IL, 1894
Bngader and Brevet Major General George Crook,
October n 1854
Brisadisr and Brevct Major General Godfrey wetzel,
Brgadier General Jacob D. Cox December Z, 1884
Brisadier General Thomas Wood, vice Crittendeu,
sesgnsd
TO Bx BaIaADlrR cExERAIs
John d. Stevenson, of Missouri from November 20,
Gustayus A. D'Russy, of Virginia, May %, 1892
VIM D. Whpple, Of New York, July H. 1858.
ALVIN es% WsO, Of o1as @ august H. 1sS
Colonel John D. Mcintosh, Third Pennsylvania cavalry
Colonel George H Chapman, Third Indiana cavalry,
Colonel william Grose, Thirty sixth Indiana, July 30,
1854
Colonel Joseph A Cooper, Sixth Tennessee, July 30,
Colonel John t Ctofton, Fourth Kentucky July 80,
Colonel Charles C. wolcot, Forty sixth Ohio, July 80,
Colonel John W. sprague, sixty third Ohio July 80,
aso4
Colonel James W. Reilly One Hundred and Fourth
Colonel Luther p Bradley, Fifty ars. Illinois, July ao
Colonel Charles r. Lowell, Second Massachusetts,
savalry, and captain in the Sixth United States
cavalry since died OF wounds received In battle.
Colonel Colonel William William b Powell sss,S Second M Virginia cavalry
Colonel Alfred Gibbs, First New York dragons, and
captain In the Third united, States cavalry.
IN RNna IIu nnxfaG 10 nnoft. s~Skt
Sszy and captain in the United States corps engineers
Colonel y b Hays, Twenty third Ohio
Colonel James X. Stack Forty-seventh Indiana.
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A. Haskin major In the
fhird United States artillery, August 9, 1854
Colonel James D. Fessenden, August 8, 1884
Colonel Daniel d. Bidwe, Forty ninth New York. Au-
gust III, 1884 since killed in battle
III Long Fourth oaS c1,ys captain Fourth
Colonel Thomas W Egan, Fortieth New York, sepem.
Colonel Isaac H. Duval, Ninth West Virginia, scptem.
Colonel Thomas A. smyth, First Delaware, October l.
Colonel Ferdinand vanderveer Thirty fifth Ohio oc-
Colonel Thomas Lucas, Sixteenth Indiana mounted
Colonel E j. Davis, First Texas cavalry November TO-
Coon,l Patrick H. Jones, One Hundred and Fifty.
fourth New York
Colonel Jsshqs p. Howell, Eighty NTH Pennsylvania
September H. 1894; since died.
Colonel Charles G. Dooue, Eighteenth Michigan.
Lieutenant Colonel William Hartsun Assistant In
Npector dcnerai Twonty third army
Colonel James Gilbert Twenty seventh Iowa. February
4 1866.
t0oS
nAJoR GKNKRALs 1T BRKvRr
Tho following brsader generals IN the volunteer forces
avcre confirmed ~ major generals by breyct:--
Charles r. Woods and John NJ Corse, October g. 1864
Giles A. Smith, September !, 1884
NJ d. Ieggett John W. Gcary and John n Smith
january L. 1895.
Al 8 Williams yudson Fitzpatrick and Absaiom Baird
January IL, 1895.
william Barry, September J, 1894
Rufus saxton January IL, 1895.
Adalbart Ames, January 16 1895
John NJ Brnnnan, Robert o. Tyler.
pRIa Adler GENERALS ny BRsvET
The following named colones were confirmed to be
arsgsdIcr generals by brevet;-
William d Woods, Sixty seventh Ohio, January IL,
1895
Al Pardec Jr, one Hundred and Forty seventh Penn
sylvania January l2, 1865,
Henry A. Barnurn, One Hundred and Forty ninth New
york January 12 1896