New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-19
MAY BEFORE THE HOUSE.
HIS SUSPICIOUS POSITION,
RAyINGS OF A REBEL SYNIPATHIZER
More of the Virginia DcspOtiSm.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, July IL, 1861.
PASSAGE OF THE TARIFF BILL

The House, to-day, after an animated discus.
sion, passed the tariff bill as reported By the
Chairman Of the Ways aud Means The reduc-
ton of the duty on coffee 10 Committee yester-
day was reported in the House, and remains at
five cents. Duribg the debate on the bll Mr..
MOorhead of PeDpsy lvania, in reply to an inter.
rogatIon by bir. Burnett, in which he asked Mr..
NJ. if he would submit to reduction of the
duty upon iroDSremarked that lie was 10 favor
of protecting the labor of the country aud devcl-
oPlng its resources; that the gentleman from
Kentucky lived in an lion region; If he would
devote his energies in developing the resources
Of h,s own State, instead Of protecting Slavery
he would be doing bis country more service.
PASSAGE OF THE ARMY BILL.
The Army bill was also passed.
TIE CASE OF MR. MAY.
Mr. May rose TO O personal eGplaBation, aal
illustrated bis Uniousm by most violeLt attack
upon the Government aud everything else not of
the Rebellion. The whole burst Of passion, for
il was nothing else, was yiiuperatIve, and with.
out dignity or a moderate sense Of propriety.
| The reply of Mr. Thomas was one Of those
| bursts of eIoquence for which his former parla-
mentary lie was distinguished. Ii defended the
| President and the war branch, and emphaticaly
declared that the action of Gen. Banks had
saved Maryland from the fate Of Virginia. Sen
Stors, Representatives, aud crowded galleries
listened with delight to this elOqueut voice for
the Union from the mountains of Maryland.
TIE ARMY Bill IN THE SENATE.
The Senate passed the Army bill after q long
discussion on an amendment offered by Mr..
Powell Of Kentucky, that the Army was not to
be used for the suhjugation of States, or redlc-
ing them to provinces or for tie abolition Of
Slavery. long running debate followed, in
which Messrs. Powell, Pomcroy, Lane, Garlic,
Browning, and Fesseuden partook. 1t was neg.
atiyed, with an amendment TO the bill fixing the
salaries Of the retired list
OFFERS or SERVICES.
Col. J. Hooker, q retired officer of the Army,
distinguished in the Mexican War and earlier
campaigns, but Of late 10 civil life, oilers his
.eryices to the Government. His reappolnt.
ment will be- valuable acquisition TO the Army.
CONTRACT FOR ENFIELD RIFLES.
The War Department has just closed a con.
tract for 5000 Enfield rifles.
MR.. CRITTENDEN on THE WAR,
Mr.. Crittenden Will tomorrow introduce to
tho House a resolution declaring that the Seces.
sionists are solely responsible for the present civil
war, and that il is the duty OF the Government
10 crush on. tho rebellion and reGstabIsh its au.
thOrity.
ANXIOUS TO PIGHT.
A Lieutenant of Dragons, named TilIiBghast
L1IolnmedieU, native of Cincinnati, who has
been for some time on the sick let, hearing Of
the movement ON Fairfax, rose from his bed,
and. contrivng tO elude the vigilance Of his ply
sician last night, chartered carriage OF the
hour Of midnight for which he paid hackman
$50 and joined his company in the advance
column.
THE REBEL TdPRESSMENTS.
Last night gentleman formerly of this city,
but for several years resident Of Virginia, Dear
the LOudoD County Line, where he owns a mill
arrived in this city with two other refugees. il
appears that the rebels ere impressiDg every
body there into the service, and these, with
other loyal citizens, we're notified to be at Manas
sas Junction at 9 O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
He tried to avoid the call but found that be
would be obliged to 60, armed or unarned, or
leave hs property and family TO the tender mer-
cies Of the rebels, and fly the country. After q
triD through the woods and marshes fifty miles
out Of the way to avoid the rebel pickets, they
got within the lines Of the United States troops
above Georgetown, and reached the city last
night. The pcrsan who served the notices on
these mcn was Frank Smith, tie fellow who
took the oath of allegiance IN order to be released
when taken with Capt. Balls company of cavalry
at Alexandria. When it was suggested to Smith
that he had sworn allegiance, be answered thai
no did not care q d-n for that oath. num-
Der Of other refugees young men, are ON the
way here, having fed about tho same time that
ho above mentioned party did One who ar
rived yesterday reports that citizen OF Waah'
ington, q leading baker in that part OF Virginia,
seems 10 be greatly in favor with Southern
troops, his faulty cheering them ns they pass h's
IyelIing in Fairfax, and also that be fed the
enemies pickcts while in that neighborhOOd.
PROTECTION FOR MARYLAND UNION MEN.
We are assured that Gen. Mansfield is about
to send trooys upon the Maryland side Of the
river. 10 the vicinity Of Seneca, TO punish those
on tho Virginia side Of the Potomac who have
been slipping over and burning down tho bouses
Of Maryla Union men.
ARRIVAL OF CAVALRY.
A detachment of Col. Deylin's Cavalry arrived
here this morning.
THE BILL FOR DIRECT TAxArToH.