The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-23
BY TELE RAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS
THREE DAYS LATER NEWS.
[rROn THE SACRAMENTO umOS's 'r1TRA."I


the 18th arrived here al eight O'Clock last
night.
WASHINGTON. July 1Oth.-The Army Bill
passed to day apprOpriating Sl6l,OO 600
this Includes pay for three mouths aud three
years volunteers. The Navy Bill apprO-
PIRATES about $50, 900, 900.
The President replied to the resOlu-
tiOns Of the House calling for cOrrespOn-
dence touching the annexation of Dominica,
that il was not advisable at that time.
The Committee Of Ways aud Means ha.
not yet considered the proposed tariff bill.
The President approved the bill remIling
and refundiug duties on arms used in sup
pressing the rebellion.
The amendment to volunteer bill redu-
cling the pay OF chaplains fifty per ceOt low
er lhan previously designated has passed
the Senate.
The loan bill passed the House by vote
of l48 to 5. The nays were Burnett, Reid.
Norton, Vallandigham and Wood.
A special dispatch to the N. Y. Post says
Col. Stone occupies the ground held by Gen.
Patterson in his late battle with rebels. A
number of dead rebels were found 10 the
woods.
Forty clerks are to be dismissed from the
census bureau.
1t is intilnated that the secession press at
Baltimore will be vigorously prosecuted
A special dispatch TO the N. Y. Herald,
dated Baltimore. July 1lth, has the follow
ing: Mayor Browns message to the City
Council says the attack in April on the
Massachusetts troops was the result Of im-
pulse, aud not premeditaIed scheme, and
that in the ensuing excitement it would
have been impossible TO convey more troops
through the city without lighting and blood
shed therefore the railroad bridges were
with the consent of the Governor, and by
my order destroyed but With no hostility
TO the Government. He reviews the sub.
Fequent acts, but fails to zee sufficient JUS
tifcation for the grave violations Of the
rights of the citizens Of Maryland.
Col. Thomas has been indicted by the
grand jury for piracy and treason, and is
nOw on trial.
CAIRO, July 1lth.-A gentleman from
Memphis reports that n regiment left there
for Missouri on the 10th. He also reports
that there are 10000 rebels at Point Pleas
ant. Missouri, making preparations to at.
tack Birds Point.
Gen. Pillow has been superseded by Col.
Atkinson. All qniet here.
ALExANDRA. July 1lth.-Reports from
Fairfax Indicate that q gradual withdrawal
of confederate troops is going on. Pick
cts were withdrawn yesterday. Our pick
els have been unmOlested for several days
81. JosEPH, July l2th.-A gentleman
from the interior this evening, reports that
the Home Guards Of Hannibal held their po-
stiOn in the college building at MourOe sta
tiOn, surrounded by 1000 rebels, up to six
O'clock last evening. when the rebels broke
and fled. Twenty rebels were killed aud
twenty oftheir horses captured. No Home
Guards killed or taken prisoners. A train
containing troops from Illinois was two
miles from Monroe when our informant
left. The railroad will be repaired as soon
as possible. The troops from ST. Joseph
and Hudson arrived ut Monroe after the
rebels fed. They are on their return.
In the House, July 18th. Stevens, from
Committee on Ways and Means, reported q
bill making additional appropriations for
Legislative, executive and judicial expenses,
for the year ending June, 1862. and on av-
erage of the year ending June lasi; also a
bill making appropriations for civil expen-
ses of the Government for the same period.
Mr.. Blair, from Com. on Military affairs,
reported bill to promote the efficiency of
the army; also bill for payment of vOIun.
teers TO aid IN supporting and defending the
Government. All of the above bills were
referred to Committee of the Whole aud or.
dered printed.
On motion of Mr. Stevens the House went
into committee of the whole on the army
hill with Mr. Washhurn in tho chair AZ.