Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-03

81. LOUIS, July, Is.

Later Assn he Atlantic elAe.
| 81. LOUIS. July, Is.
The Army bill passed to-day, appro-
priatine $3.50, 0O0, 900; this includes
pay for three months and thrpe years
volunteer. the Navy bill ePpropri-
sites about 90, 000, 900. = a.
The President replied to The rssola-
ton of the House. calling 5br eorrespod-
dence touching the annexation Of Dom.
inica, that it was not advisable 1t this
time.
The Committee on Ways and Means
had not yet considered the proposed
Tariff bill.
The President approved the bill re-
hitting aud refanding duties "n arms
used in the suppression Of the rebel
lion.
The amendment to the Volunteer
bill, reducing the pay Of chaplains fifty
per cent. lower than formerly designa-
ted, has passed the Senate. The above
bill passed the House by l49 to S.
Those voting in the negative were Bur-
nett, Reid, Morton, Vallandigham and
Wood.
Special dispatch to The N. Y. Post
says that Col. Stone occupies the
ground held hy Gen. Patterson in his
late battle with the rebels. A number
of dead rebels were found in the woods.
Forty clerks were dismissed from
the Census Bureau.
It is intimated thas the secession
press at Baltimore will be vigorously
prosecuted.
A special dispatch to the New York
Herald, dated Baltimore, July II, has
the following: Major Browns message
to the City Council says that the attack
in April last, upon the Massachusetts
troops, was the result OF impulse. not
premeditated scheme, and that in the
ensuing excitement it would have been
impossible to convey any more troops
through the city without fighting and
bloodshed, therefore the railroad bridges |
were, with consent of State Govern.
ment aud by its order, destroyed, but
not with hostility to the General Gov
eminent. He reviews the subsequent
acts, but feels that they were sufficient
ly justified BY the gross violation of
the rights Of Maryland.
Col. Thomas has been indicted by
the Grand Jury for piracy and treason,
and is now in Jail.
CA1Ro, July II.
A gentleman from Memphis reports
that a regiment left there for Missouri
on the 10th. He also reports that
there were 1000 rebels at Point Pleas
ant. making preparations to attack
Birds Point.
Gen. Pillow has been superseded by
Col. Atkinson. All quiet here.
ALEXANDRIA. July IL.
Reports from Fairfax indicate that q
gradual withdrawal of the Confederate
troows is going on there. Picketswcre
withdrawn yesterday. Our pickets
have been unm0lestcd for several days.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, July ~.
A gentleman from the interior, this
evening reports that the Home Guard,
Of Hannibal. held their position in the
College building at Monroe Station.
surrounded by 1000 rebels, up to 6 o.
clock last evening, when the rebels
broke and fed; twenty rebels were
killed and twenty 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
as soon as possible. The
troops from St. Joseph and Hudson
arrived at Monroe after the rebels fed,
and they are on their return. II
In the House. July 18th. Stevens, of
Committee on Wavs and Means, repor-
ted bill Of additional appropriations
for legislative, executive and judicial ex-
penses, for the year ending June 1862,
and an average wear ending July last
also bill making appropriations for
civil expenses of Government for the
same period.
On motion ofMr. Stevens. the House
went into Committee of the Whole on
the Army bill.
Stevens said the Committee If Ways
and Means hoped to c,mplete their bu-
siMess that the House might adjourn on
July 18th. They were disposed in
these times to give everything TO the
Government, trusting that before half
. year parsed away peace may b ~
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