The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-15

Several amendments likely 70 bs made TO the bill
increasing and recognizing the army Military men arc
suggesting that should provide for one Judge Advocate
General 10 Washington and four assistants for the four
grand military divisions with fixed salaries per annun
An elaborate plan for the reorganization Of tho regular
army, drafted by Brgsdier General James 8 Brsbin,
has been placed In the hands OF membss q Con
gresa It for army Of 100 900 men; makes the regi
menis ten companies strong, drops two majors in tho
cavalry and gives two second ieutenants 10 company;
increases the grades Of the army and provides for the
appointment Of general chief three generals, six
major generals and thrtytwo brgadier generals,
for field staff and department stan One half OF
the promotions DO made according to seniority and
other half according to merit 10 be determined by
boards Of examiners Il requires officer to two
years the line before entering the sta Of the army and
makes West Point staff school Any one who can pass
the necessary examination enter the army second
lieutenant The plan exempts officers salaries from tax
alton and allows officers be retired after twenty-five
years service and giving them the right 70 hold civil
Office white In retirement Il incorporates the old
lar army part OF the army and prescribes rules
for uniform leaves Of absence furoughs and court mar
tals bill Of twenty two sections has been prepared,
comprising tho plan proposed and an elaborate docu-
ment In pamphlet form accompanies H.
IL is stated that General Grant Is work upon the
with the best features Of Wilson's bili supersede
altogether The General had a two hours interview
with senator Sumner the Of the latter sstur
day evening.
THE EXPORT DUTY on COTTON.
Those opposed TO the laying Of export duty on
cotton profess believe that lie production would BE-
thereby lessened and tho tar collected prove a sorry
equivalent for the balance Of exchange heavy crops
would create Il should be borne In mind that
country but raise cotton probably AT present
prices. The encouragement given by England 10 cotton
growing in Egypt produced famine Of cereals and
caused royal Interference In Brazil is culture les
sened the production Of coffee TOO much and was sub
stantaIly abandoned In India the plant becomes
perennial which shortens the nbre and lessons IA
value The world looks for cotton, and ~il gladly
pay any reasonable export duty
rHE PROPOSED REMOVAL or rHE CURRENCY
RURHAU.
The removal Of the Currency Bureau from Washington
city 10 New York finds but little favor thus far with
Congressman They fear u taken there u would become
. mere Wall street AFFAIR and DO subjected TO undue
financial and political influences
ADDITIONAL NATIONAL CURRENCY.
The introduction Of bill authorizing an addition Of
one hundred millions 10 the national bank currency has
been delayed by the absence Of two members In
ssrc<sed In drawing and presenting ~ There 70 buis
question Of such measure receiving the sanction Of
both Houses properly framed.
OFFICIAL PATRONAGE vIrHDRAws.
Secretary Stanton has directed that eli War Depart
men, advertising bs withdrawal from the l~suso-snv
and co~sxssse~si Ussc~ pswspspsn, and that bs
withheld from them IN future
POSTAL AvFAEs o. rHS SOUTH.
Second ASSISTANT Postmaster General vsrsg viii leave
wssAnstoa "a. nsrev fss various paris q - South, In
order 70 msks bssssv arrangements ~ NAL fsciinies.
rmE AnsnfcAr pfBLB SOCIETY.
n Ansrsan nnls soessy cslsbssssd ~ naissh anal
vsury shis sssse In Ne hall Of shs Hsuss Of Hspss
ssasasiva nsv. D. vsnpye, a Nev Yesx. Ssiivsssd
discourss On Ne ssh5ecs a the moral purity o. Ne
B'b's, 70 more thss usually large sudisosy o. that
place
PERSONAL.
James r Brady and ysdss Dean, ef New FORK ere In
the city rhs sasss 10 behalf Of certain claims
before the Nee orssa1sas comm,ssoasn
ARRIVAL o. A safpAL pAnYv.
Major esns~i >. n Wilson 40 buSs srrve1 -,
svsains and he sussss q cssss esrss, Il osssr
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