The New York herald., 1865-02-22
WASHING ON.
1hs Sk Hundred Million Loan Bill Repsrted
to the House.
The New Plan for Governing Rebel
liOus States Shelved.
ACTION ON THE ENROLMENT BILL,
As., &s', &e.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1885.
SENATOR MORGAN URGED TO BE sECRErARY OF THE
TREASURY.
President Lincoln had interview with Senator Nor
gan last evening" and endeavored prevail upon him to
reconsider his action in reference TO the Treasury and
accept that position Mr. Morgan remains Arm and secs
no reason a. yet to change his decision.
G0vSRN0R YENroN TO BE URGED AZ sEcRErARY or
THE TREASURY.
Tho disappointment Of the parties urging the appoint
nent Of Secretary Of the Treasury from New York. In
view Of the Fus Of Senator Morgan seTve turned
their tactics into . new channel They now propose
TO advance Governor Fenton . candidate He has
been twelve years in Congress- and the Committee Of
Ways and Means Of the House for three four terms
Since his election Governor he is supposed to have the
confidence Of all factions Of his party in his State and Of
the conservative and moneyed classes he has been for
many years principal owner and manager in Of the
banks in Western New York. and in that connection
identified with the organization and interests OF the New
Ysrk State banking system Longer in Congress than
Senator Morgan, he has held . member Of Congress-
tho Same position which the latter now holds in tho
Senate with regard TO the financial Affairs Of the country
conferred in New York He always the confidential
Of the financial institutions and bankers when
ever they had any special views urge here affecting
their general interests throughout the country.
SURVEYOR wAKEAAN's PROSPECTS,.
The confirmation Of Abram wakeman does not move
along smoothly expected after the
was Withdrawn. There bitter contest in tho
mtee, which resulted In its postponement until next
Thursday
WHOLESALE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
letter from Colonel Mulford, received here to- day
Estates that preparations completed by which he
will bc able 70 exchange from five to seven thousand
prisoners per week.
rHE RECONSTRUCTION BILL FINALLY DISPOSED OF.
Tho House to-day finally disposed Of all reconstruction
measures by laying the bill reported from the Committee
on the Rebeous States upon the table and mailing there
This action meets with general approval for bill
now bo framed which would not be lkly to embarrass
the settlement Of the political relations Of the States
rebellion with the general government The committee
have labored faithfully and earnestly to prepare an
acceptable and judicious law upon the subject
but tho difficulties and constantly changing cir.
cumstances surrounding this vexed question are SO
great as to render inexpeden this time any special
Legislation upon the subject
THE ENROLMENT ACT.
The amendments to the Conscripton law reported by
sho Military Committee Of the House up this after
noon but no progress made beyond the rejection Of
the first section II is not probable that the measure will
pass 1t meeting with much opposition from both sides Of
the House 1t denounced by Hon Thaddeus Stevens
as moro tyrannical than anything that had been
enacted in Austria and he expressed the hope that the
whole thing would be voted down
PAYING OFF THE TROOPS
Several paymasers provided with funds left yester-
day for the Army OF the Potomac.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The Senate in executive session last night confirmed
i about Eve hundred nominations, a large number Of
shem promotions in the regular army the remainder
assistant Quartermasters commissares Of subsistence
assistant adjutants general and other officers tho vol
unteer force The following promotions made to
be major generals by brevet in the volunteer force
Brigadisr Generals John b. Sanborn, Nathan Kimbal
Thomas h. Ruger, John Macarthur and Renner Garrard
The following promotions were made to be brigadier
generals by brevet:-
Colonel Thomas 7. Harrison Eighth Indiana cavalry
Colonel 8. B. Brown Eleventh Michigan cavalry.
Colonel W. r. Linch Ffteth Illinois.
Colonel John NJ stiles, Sixty third Indiana
Colonel ThomasJ Henderson, One Hundred and Twelfth
Illinois.
Colonel Horace Sergeant late Of First Massachusetts,
cavalry.
Colonel Thomas W. Humphrey, Ninety fifth Illinois
Colonel James W. Milligan late OF Twenty third Illinois
Colonel Delevan Bates Thirteenth United States coored
Colonel Charles Russell Twenty eighth United States
!, ,scolorcd.
Colonel B. G. Christ, Fifteenth Pennsylvania
Colonel Richard Coulter, Eleventh Pennsylvania Veto
Colonel Charles s. Wainwright First New York artil.
derry.
Colonel James A. Beaver, One Hundred and Forty.
Colonel j. k sigfried Twenty-eghth Pennsylvania
Colonel Irvin Gregg Sixteenth Pennsylvania cavalry.
Colonel W Hoffman Fifty Sixth PennsylvaniA
Colonel William Humphrey, Second Michigan.
Colonel Charles H. Smith First Maine cavalry.
Colonel Henry l. Abbott, First Connecticut heavy A.
sfilery.
Colonel John Tidball, Fourth New York heavy arti
l7ory.
Colonel Fred. Winthrop, Fifth New York
Colonel @. A. Stcdman, Eleventh Connecticut
Colonel sIlas Colgraye, Twenty seventh Indiana
RoU r. crb ght
Colonel George N Macy, Twentieth Massachusetts
Cclsnel Thomas 9; Devin sixth New York cavalry.
Colonel A. ". Dennison, Eighth Maryland
Colonel George L Beal, Twenty Ninth Maine.
Colonel Alexander 8 Dven, late Of One Hundred and
Colonel Hiram L. Brown, One Hundred and Forty
Colonel Ray stone One Hundred and Forty ninth
Pennsylvania.
Colonel william g. Tilton, Twenty second Massachu
sets
Colonel Green b. Raum, Fifth nlinois
Colonel Charles q. Loring
Colonel William Cumming
Colonel James l. Van Buren,.
The Senate also confirmed the following officers 70 be
Or gadier generals by brcvet in the regular army
Colonel Richard 8. satterlee.
Colonel Alexander Z. shiras, TO be assistant commits
Major Lanson Easton ouartcrmaster, United States
Army.
General, United States Army
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
The President made the following military nominations
10 the Senate to-day
To be Major Gensral-Brigadier General 0ershon Mott
To be Brigadier Generals-Brevet Brigadier Generals
Raum and Pennypacker, and Major Chas J. stolbraud
To be Major General by Brevet-Brgadier General J. C.
Paine.
To be Brigadier Generals by Brcvet-Colonels c. K
Appincott E. W. Hatch, J. W. Ames, Z. Wright, j. q
sLis'sn. A. Alden, R. Dasse.t, w ). B. Moore.
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGREss,
SECOND sEssIoH.
Senate.
wAmroron, Feb n, 1895
VIEW rAnsoAD snwns WASHINGTON AND RAIrnoRa
Mr. JoHSsoE, topp) Of Nd, presented a memorial Of
tlhe Maryland Legislature demonstrating aaainss the
and Baltimore. ~ 50 - -
rmmom wousbsp soIpuaa
Mr. McRnAx, lrep OF n r., from the Military Com.
mites reported bill amend the act arantinu yen
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