The New York herald., 1865-02-23
Departure Of General Singleton and Judge
Hughes for Richmond.
ARE THEY on A MISSION OF PEACE 2
Captured Rebel Battle Flags Presented to tho
Secretary Of War,
Co., &C., &c.

viii tomorrow send to the Senate the nomination OF Hon
Hughp AcCulloch Secretary Of the Treasury and he
VIII b. Immediately confirmed This will the
absurd speculation in regard appointment OF Gov
Srnor Andrew, sf Massachusetts,; Governor Fsnton, Of
Now York. and Others with which the public have been
Naturalization the past two or three weeks
'oSPARTURE or GENERAL SINGLETON AND JUDGE
HU0Hxs FOR RICHMOND.
General Singleton and Judge Hughes late Of the Court
vf Claims. left to-day for Richmond via Baltimore and
Ssrtress Monroe. They have received passes through
our lines from the President What the object Of their
mission may DO is not positively known but leading
peace democrats intimate that may the Inauguration
e1 another effort 10 convince the rebel leaders that
further persistence in rebellion useless and the
constant succession Of disasters which hxs fallen up,n
Them during tho last three months proves that End
must be reached soon and that It s beter 70 make the
best terms possible than to maintain their present
attitude until their military power is entirely destroyed
CHE BILL FOR THE RELIEF rR1N.CLAD Bull DHRs.
The Naval Committee OF tho Senate reported To day on
The petition Of the iron interests and shphulders
Sief for addttonaEc In tho construction Of naval
ees and machinery They reported the resolution
recommended by the House Committee with add onAl
provlso that the extra allowance shall exceed twenty
per cent OF the contract price, except OF the
1unboat Camanche, which shall exceed thirty per
cent also the Dunderberg, on which there may be an
extra allowance for the increase Of size, engines &C.
THE FREEDxRN's BUREAU RILL KILLED OFF.
7 Mr.. Summers Frcedmens 'Burean bill eGactnally
squelched to-day In the Senate The feature in
Che case is the fact that the killed by
sriends The idea OF John p Hale, Lane, OF Ipdiapa,
Grimes and Henderson, radical hey are opposing any
shng that Sumner might propose in favor Of the negro
u quito refreshing Hale and both broadly asserted
Chat they believed that the poor white refugees Of the
South had some rights as we'll as the negroes Mr. Sum
ner was much excited, and several times have
aost mis- temper His manner toward his radical brethren
said, "Call you this backing your frends9" When tho
vote was finally taken and the report the committee
OF conference n looked In utter
despair Among the incidents Of the discussion was
speech from Mr. Sprague of Rhode Island favor Of
granting the elective franchise the freedmen Of the
Southern States as being the loyal persons there
Mr. Lane of Indiana, agreed with him. While they wero
willing to do this and place the negro Lowell with tho
Poor whites, neither Of them would consent Mr. Sum-
0ers proposition to give everything the South
negroes and then subject the latter bureau whose
had the power 70 reduce them 10 state Of
slavery than they were in formerly by contracting
services for term OF years without their consent.
THE REcoNsTRUCTI0N QUESTION IN THE HOUSE,.
The reconstruction measure, which supposed 10
4ave been finally disposed OF yesterday up in the
mouse again to-day in the shape Of amendment to
bill reported from the Judiciary Committee to establish
ehe supremacy Of the constitution tho stacs in ro
'bellion- The bill and proposed finally
laid upon the table, and 10 believed that the matter Is
fhow finally disposed Of
vREEp0A FOR SLAVES SERVING IN PIE ARMY AND
I NAVY.
The Senate bnl providing for the freedom Of slaves
serving in the military and naval forces OF the United
1tates finally passed to-day II with a strong
opposition, and tbe:vote upon it almost strictly
party ono. Every democrat voted against IT, and q
administration party in tho House.
MILITARY INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS.
Nineteen republicans voted today in the Houss
against the Senate bill reported from the Judiciary
tee prohibiting persons In the military service from
mcrferingn eoctionsn In the States The ground
- this opposition not stated there debate
On the bil bat it excited surprise that many
4hould themselves In favor of military control Of
che elective franchise
REPRIxASD OF Mr.. FIELD, OF LOUISIANA.
The Field Kelley assault concluded ia the
House to-day by the public Feprimand OF Judge Field
ths ASA iant the Speaker in accordance with the
resolution adopted BY the House yesterday Tho excel
1ent and feeling remarks OF Speaker Colfax to the Of
Fender and the good advice administered
In appropriaae spirit and will doubtless prove bene.
ocia, 70 him
eINERAL HOOKER ASSIGNED TO NEW COMMAND.
Major General Hooker arrived here to-day, under
0es report tho Adjutant General 1t is understood
chat he Is 70 bs shortly assigned to q command.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
Tho new Bankrupt law hangs FIRE yet In the Senate,
and unless pressure is brought bear upon that body
here danger Of It's being lost in the hurry Of business
t the close Of the session Quite number Of petitions
have been presented asking for postponement until
tfter the OF the rebellion has given opportunity
% attempt tho collection Of the large due from
Doutbern merchants and others at the breaking out Of
the rebellion careful examination Of the Laws regu
Batting collection Of debts in the States In rebel
hon shows that most Of these debts have already bcen
discharged by the statutes Of limitations in those States
n peace should be reestabished and The State courts
nxan open for the collection Of debts long Southern
hsbtors could plead the State statute Of limitations In
bar OF svery action that this Is in fact for
nslay II is believed that majority Of the Senate are
IN It's favor, and that II be brought up and pro-
bsry urged win pass.
OBSERVATIONS OF CAPTURED coLoRs TO THE
sgCRErARY OF WAR.
An interesting ceremony took place at the War De-
artmsnt to-day. First Lieutenant and Adjutant Thomas
Gere OF the Firth Minnesota Veteran infantry, pre-.
.bcred 70 the Secretary Of War seventeen battle nags
eaursd In the battle Of Nashve the 10th Of Dccem
Der last, and the actions Immediately following Lieu
xcnant VIM T Simmons, Of the Eleventh Missouri;
sJscrscans Alfred Ramsbottom Co X, Ninty seventh
Dhioi VIM osnoss, 70. y, Forty-hrm ONO; Corporals
James ". Parks Co. y, Eleventh Missouri; Luther p
altcnback, Twelfth Iowa; O. W. wclch Co. A, Eleventh
Missouri Harrison Collins, Co. A, First Tennessee
bavalry; Frank Carr, Co D. One Hundred and Twenty.
Fourth Ohio; Privates Otis w. Smith, Co. O. Ninty nfh
ohio, VIM May, Co b, Thirty-second Iowa; George
BOXES, Co. G. One Hundred and Twenty second Illinois;
ANDREW J. Sloan, Co. H. Twelfth Ohio; VIM. r. Moore,
Do O. Ono Hundred and Seventeenth Illinois, and Daniel
Holcomb, Co. A, Tortynrst Ohio, accompanied Lieu.
snant Core and ssveraly presented flags which they
Had captured In battle Pleasant and congrasuatory
tsmarks were made BY the Secretary each
Aresopted his flag. Some Of these flags had
Interesting and thrilling incidents connected with their
kpturs. Corporal Harrison Collins Company A, First
ksnuessse cavalry, residence sneedvlle Tenn, captured
rebel battle 1es belonging TO Chalmers division.