New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-26

Special Correspondents Of the Crescent
D FROM SgAsHTNETON.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1866.

THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
The permanent organization of the miitar,
forces is naturally exciting considerable interest
Two important elements are concerned in thi
question-the appointment Of volunteer officer
70 positions IN the new regiments of the regula
army, and the burden on the finances Of til
country, occasioned by maintaining an arme,
contingent larger than has been heretofore know
IN the history of the United States. However
there is very little difference of opinion in regar
70 the proper force to be maintained by the gov
ernment. Men are generally agreed that the un
settled state Of the lndian country, the establish
ment OF an empire in Mexico, and of a powerful
confederation in the British possessions, denians
the maintenance Of q considerable military force
The veteran reserve corps, a body of disabled
officers and soldiers, have formed the bone Of
contention. Enormous lobbying Influences are
engaged to secure the retention Of the corps in the
regular army; and notwithstanding the ex
pressed opinion Of the principal general officers
In the service against the impolIcy of engraftino
these useless invalids on tie permanent organiza-
lion, it is feared that they may still be retained
II s very important to the whole country that tbe
principle Of augmenting the army in, this manner
and Of blishing this q lement Of augmentation
should not be attained Il
333 TIL UOiNiS uF CONGRESS. sI5 ssl5sS jyFs
For some days past the proceedings of our
legislators have been particularly dull and unim-
,ortant. Scarcely personal controversy has
occurred to vary the Inonotony of the times. The
adicals Determined, il is said To favor us with
little xeitement in the way Of an expulsion;
and the Intended victim is the most brilliant orator
OF the Senate Ne eDougall, of California There
s NO doubt that the deyotions of this gentleman at
the Shrine Of Bacehus have melted the ire of |
Minerva, and Gybele, and Minos, and the other /
staid gods and goddesses Of that kind. But the /
Senate never having seen ft to assert its dignity
before when the political weight of the California
senator was 81 little consequence, can scarcely
enser 1heir complaint at this auspicious period,
Wnen every single vote in the minority is a power
N ITSELF. not probable that the conspirators
VINO are ehdeaForang to effect the expulsion, will T
be able to secure q two-thirds vote.
The Senate has been husily engaged for several
aays Y ne consideration Of certain claims from
xon-clad constructors, who demand Indemnity for
the losses they suffered BY the execution II their
agreements with the government We have here.
tofore been led 10 believe that the contractors
were invariably the gamers, bat il seems that Il
some cases, by the sadden rise III the price q ma.
terals, they became very heavy losers.s 4 nryate
bill Of this character generally excitss { lyophIe
discussion, and thoaghof little interest ID tbe mi
side world, appears 10 harrow UP tie nmost feel.
ings of interested members. Ahl Third House
what mighty power thou art NJ An
THE SECOND rREsIpENrIAL spREcH. u &. u
The general lethargy has at last been disturbed
Dy another heartstirring Address from the Pres
dent ct the United States, auizaton known
in this city % hs and Sailors League, has
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