The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-07-12
'sooeeJ.ngs Of tho Federal Congress.
aIisuon Of Business to War Subjects
LATER FROM MARTINsBURG

LOUISVILLE, JULY 9th, VIA NEW ORLEANS,
July 10th.
WASHINGTON, July Chase estimates
the past years deficiency az six millions
and some odd thousand dollars
lie recommends the raising Of $1,000
900 by taxation and S2i0,OO0,O00 by loans.
lie also recommends the following du-
iies, viz brown sugar, pc. per n; clayed
sugar Sc. per 10 refined loaf and refn-
| ed 4c. per ~ syrup, De per GAL; candy,
De- per u m0lasses GO, per gal; coffee.
0c. per b. black tea, lje per III; green
tea, 20c per ib. lie estimates the rev.
enue from these sources will be S20.00O.-
OQ. Taxing articles now exempt will in
crease the revenue 100000. He esti-
mates the revenue from customs and the
aeoi public lands at Sj0,000,000.
lie recommends internal taxes on do
nestle luxaries, including liquor, beer,
tobacco, bank notes, spling carriages,
egacies, and suggests a considerable re-.
duction OF the salaries Of office holders.
in the House the following resolution
was adopted viz;
The House during this extraordinary
session will only consider bills and resolu-
tons concerning Military and Naval
Affairs, and Government and Financial
Affairs connected Herewith. All other
matters except raising the revenue with
ont debate to the proper Committees, to
DO considered next session.
Loyejoy offered the following:
| That it is no part Of the duty Of the
Army to capture and return fugitive
slaves to direct the Judiciary to inquire
INTO the expediency Of repeating the
ingtive slave Law.
In view OF permitting the consideration
otpeace propositions, the vote on restrict
ing the business to war was reconsidered
and again adopted. On motion to amend,
blowing the consideration OF Judiciary
questions, the vote was again reconsider
ell and, thus amended, was again adopt
ed. The proceedings are thus confined
70 the raising Of revenue and the Judi
cary.
A Covode committee of five, with pow
G to send for persons and papers, is APP
pointed TO smell out details OF army con-
Fracts and privileged to report at all
lines.
The House has passed a bill appropriate
ing $j,O000OO TO relieve the distresses Of
the army.
Lincoln is called on for the Spanish
correspondence relative to San Domingo.
In the Senate a bill renting the du-
ties on arms was passed. Trumbull eulo-
l2ed Douglas.
LATEST FROM MARrINsBURG.
BALTIMORE, July 0.-The latest Martins
burg dispatches, dated Saturday night, re-
port Patterson motionless.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FoRTREss MONROE, July 9.-The Quaker
| ity, with an armed frigatc and several
ilanboaUs, are preparing to attack Sewell's
Point.
A cartridge chest exploded killing two
Rhode Islanders and wounding more.
Undue mortality in several of the New
York Regiments is attributed to exces-
sye drinking
REPEAL OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
WAsuISGroN, July 9.-Lovejoy's resolu-
ton repeating the fugitive slave law pass
ed by vote Of % to So against.
ReHMoND, July 9.-No news of inter-
interest to-day. The morning papers say
General Johnston's Confederate forces arc
at Winchester
A letter from Norfolk says that Lieut..
Maury having planted heavy guns in the
approaches TO that city, has gone hence,
and i'm other fields will continue his labors
until the avenues to all principal cities
are so strongly fortified that the enemy
dare not attempt to pass them.
fg- Col L.Q G. Lammar, Of Mississippi, was, al
last account' from Richmond, lying seriously III Al
that place, his whole left side having been entirely
pamy1ed.
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