New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-10
THE LATEST WAR TETELLIcnNcE.
Congressional Matters.

congressional haLUeIs.
WAsHEjGTON July e.-Tte report Of the Secre-
taFv Of tie Treasury has been placed before Con
gress. "'
Hon Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, in his report to Congress estimates the excess
ot expenditures over receipts during the last year
at six millions and some odd thousands of dollars
The estimated expenses in his report for the
rentsyear, including civil, foreign intercourse and
miscellaneous lists, are put down at eight hundred
and some odd thousands Of dollars.
He recommends for the Interior Department be-
tween four and five hundred thousand dollars.
One hundred and eighty-ve millions and some
odd thousand dollars are recommended to be ap-
proprated for the War Department.
Over thirty millions is mentioned as necessary for
| the Navy Department,
This makes an aggregate appropriation of over
| $2l7 COO 900
The Treasury notes maturing being over twelve
millions Of dollars, and interest due nine millions.
makes the total amount for the fsca! year ending
| June, 1862, $}SG5lH 'ISl 81.
| The estimated revenue by tf'r tnFift will amount
to $50 900 900, and the taxing Oi articles now
elnpt from duty will increase the revenue $1,000.
! tpG. a-
! The Secretary estimates the revenue from cus-
! toms and the sales of lands at G0OO0C00. recon-
| rnCnds an internal taxation on domestic luXGres,
including liquor beer. tobacco, also on bank notes,
| spring carriages and legacies. and suggestsa con
siderable reduction Of the salaries of office holders
! In the House, to-day, the following resolution
! was adopted
Resolfed, That the House during the extraordin
airy session only consider bills and resolutions con
cerning military a nd naval affairs and Government
| financial affairs connected herewith, and that all
| other matters except the raising of a revenue, be
| referred to their proper committees, to be CON
sidered at the next session of Congress
Mr.. LOveioy offered a resolution that it is in no
part the duty of the army to capture and return
| fugitive slaves and to direct the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire into the expediency OF repeating
| the Fugitive Slave Law, in view Of permitting the
| consideration of peace propositions. After some
debate, vote taken on this resolution result
ing in its passage by-ayes, 90; nays, 55.
The vote on restricting the business to the war
| was reconsidered and again adopted. On motion
to amend, allowing consideration on Judiciary
| questions, the vote again reconsidered, and
thus amended, again adopted. The proceedings
are thus confined to our revenue and Judiciary.
A Covodan Committee, composed OF live, with
| power to send for persons and papers, has been
| appointed to smell out the details Of army con-
| tracts, and is privileged to report at all times.
4 bill was introduced and passed, making an ap-
preparation of six millions of dollars to relieve the
| distress of the army.
The President has been called on for the Span
| ish correspondence relative to San Domingo.
In the Senate to-day, a bill remitting the duties
on arms was brought up and passed.
Senator Trumbull delivered q eulOgy on the life
and character of the late Senator Douglas, which
much applauded.
Secretary Chase recommends the raising of $50
ESQ 800 by taXation $40 900 900 by louus, and the
| following duties:
Brown sugar, q cents per Ib. clayed sugar
cents per b.; refined loaf, cents per lb. syrup
y cents per gal. candy, cents per h.. molasses
G cents per gallon; coffee, 5 cents per b.; black
tea, Il cents per b.; green tea, 20 cents per lb."
Army Movements to be Held Secret
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Gen Scott has issued on
order torbidding the telegraphing Of the army
| movements
Gen. Patterson Motionless
BALTIMORE, July a-The latest advices fam
| Martnsburg are those received Saturday night
which report Gen. Patterson in motionless po
| sition.-
From Fortress Monroe
FORTRESS MONROE July S.-The Quaker City, ar
armed frigae and several gun-boats are preparing
to attack Sewell's Point
a cartridge chest exploded, killing two Rhode
Islanders and wonnding another man.
| Col. Taylor, who went to Washington under
flag of truce. has returned to the Confederate
lines.
The Garbaldians are imprisoned and their ring
leaders will be made examples of.
| The New York regiments are addicted to ex
cessve drinking.
Reports from Richmond.
RIcHNoNn, July 9.-We have received no new
of interest today.
The morning papers state that Johnston's Cor
federate forces are at Winchester.
A letter from Norfolk says that Lieut.. Maur
has planted heavy guns all the approaches t
that city, and also that he will continue his labor
until the avenues leading to our principal cities ar
so strongly fortified that the enemy dare not al
|
: New York Cotton Market.
, New YORK, July 9.-The Cotton market wa
firm to-day, while the sales ran up to 5000 bales
l54 to l5Sc. for Middling uplands. Louisian
Skies are quoted at So.
, The following dispatches were received yestcr
day afternoon
= Soldiers Backward Money Scarce.
CAIRO, July 9.-Saturday and Sunday were oc
cupied in taking the oaths of the soldiers for o
against rGenllstment for the term of three years
, The following is the result: For three years
| Cooks regiment, 40: McArthur's so Ogesby s
40. All the rest for disbanding.
The remainder of the three months regiments
will show a similar unsatisfactory result. Th'
cause is no pay.
The officers made fine speeches - mixing Lin
f colnism with patriotism. Money only demoral
ICES the privates, while the officers are humatet
by duns from hotels and washer-wonlen.
The latter tell your correspondent that they arr
going to be turned into the streets, because the.
cannot pay IS or So while Colonels of regiment
are in their debt for twice the amount.
Standing Committees Of the House.
WAsHINGT0N, July 8.--Foreign Affairs. Critten
den. Chairman; Messrs. Gooch, Cox, White Of In
| diana, Mcknight, Burnham, %homas of Maryland
r PomrOy and Fisher.
Loss Of US. Steamer.
OMAHA, N. T., July THE steamer Chippewa
= | loaded with government stores, including 237 keg
OF powder taking fire, the passengers and GREY
; were landed, and the boat was shortly blown Il
| atoms.
The Great Eastern.
, QUEBEC, July 7.-The Great Eastern nearly ru
/ into the Arabia while in a fog, and would hay
/ struck her if she had had bowsprit.
Gossip.
! WASHINGTON, July 7.-Goy. Hicks reports tha
} the Secession movement is strong on the Eastern
} shore of Maryland, and wants troops to protec
: the Union men.
The Cabinet consulted with Gen, Scott to-day
but with what result is not known.
Vallandigham said in the Democratic caucu
that he preferred peace to the preservation of tn
! Union.
4 Flag Of Truce.
Col. Taylor has arrived here with flag Of truce
There are thousand rum0Ts regarding bis mission
ba- il IS generally supposed t9-et@r - an r%2AaG@