Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-10
From Washington.

From Washington.
WASHINGTON. July S.-HoUsE.-The follow
ing is the Committee on FOREIGN affairs: Crit
tendeu, Gnoch, Cox. White, of Indiana, NJ
Knight. Burnham, Thomas, of Maryland,
Pomerov aud Fisher.
VanWyck rs chairman of the Committee on
Pensions, and Mallory chairman of the Com
mittee on Roads and Canals
Hicks reports Secession strong on the E,s-
tern Shore, and wants troops to protect the
Union men.
Thr Cabinet was in consultation to day with
Gen. Scott--the result is unknown
Vallandigham said in the Democratic eau
Gus that he preferred peace to the preserva-
ton of the Union.
Col. Taylor arrived at Washington with a
flag of truce. There are thousand rumors
| regarding bis mission. but it is supposed
| merely to refer to an exchange of prisoners.
The Herald says n. Scott is in hourly
expectation of intelligence of battle.
Patterson and johnson are fighting at Ed
wards Ferry. The Government has sent re-
Inducements. When the courier left two of
the Federalists were dead.
WASHINGTON. July 9.-Chase estimates the
past years deficiency at six million and odd
| thousand dollars, and the deficiency In the
current expenses of the year, Including
Miscellaneous, eight hundred and odd
thousand dollars. D fciency in the Interior
Department four hun ired and odd thousand,
aud in the War Department one hundred aud
eighty-five million aud odd thousand, making
| an aggregate of two hundred and seventeen
| million and odd thousand. In addition to
which Is maturing treasury notes, twelve
| million aud odd thousand dollars. Interest,
nine million.
The total estimated expenses for the fiscal
year ending June, 1862, are S3lS5l9 5sl
and 81 cents. Chase recommends the raising
of eighty million by taxation and 24O million
by loan. He recommends the following du-
ties-on brown sugar, p cents per pound; on
clayed, cents per pound; and on refined
loaf and rehued, cents. On syrup, d;
candy, 6; molasses, cents per gallon; cot
fee, D cents per pound; black tea, Is cents;
green tea, 20 cents. He estimates of the re-
venue from these sources 20 million. Taxing
articles now exempt, the Increase will be
millions. The estimates of the revenue from
customs and sales of lands is sixty millions.
He recommends internal taxes on domestic
luxuries, including liquors, beer, tobacco,
bank notes, spring carriages. aud legacies.
He suggests a considerable reduction in the
salaries OF office-holders.
HoUsE-The following resolution was
adopted THAT the House, during the extra
session, only consider bills and resolutions
concerning military and naval affairs, and
Government and financial aff4irs connected
herewith. All the matters except the rails
ing of revenue, to be referred with lut debate
to the proper committees, to be considered
next session.
Lovejoy offered the following: That is no
part of the duty of the army to capture and
return fugitive slaves; and to direct the Ju-
dietary Committee tn inquire into the expe-
diency of repeating the Fugitive Slave Law,
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peace propositions.
The vote ou restricting business to war was
reconsidered and again adopted.
On motion 20 amend allowing the consider
Grafton of Judiciary questions, the vote was
again reconSidered and thus amended was
again adopted. Proceedings are thus con-
hned to war, revenue and Judiciary. A Ca
vodish COMMITTEE OF five, with power to send
for persons and paprrs was appointed to
-mell out the details of army contracts, priv
leged to report all the time.
WASHINGTON, July 9.--HoUsE.--A bill
passed appropriating six millions to relieve
distress in the army.
The President was called on for the Span
isb correspondence relative tt San Domingo.
SENATE-A bill remitiing duties ON arms
passed. q
Trumbull eulog'zed Douglas.
WASHINGTON. July 9.-Lnvejoy's resolu-
ton was passed 10y voc OF 80 to 50.
WASHINGTON. July 9.-Gen. Scott forbids
the telegraphiug of army movements.
From Nebraska.
OMAHA, July S-The Steamer Chippewa
with 10 tons of Government stores and 237
kegs of powder, is burned. The passengers
and crew were landed, when the boat vas
blown to atoms.
From virginia.
BUcKHANNoN July s--Capt Barrett's COM
pany of the Ohio 18th, was paraded before
the regiment, disarmed and orderrd home for
outrages committed by Lieut., Stratton and
eight privates After inIercession, Gen. M
CIellan restored the arms, except to the nine
culprits, who were sent to Columbus.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. July Cairo advices say,
Saturday and Sunday were occupied in tax
ing the vote of regiments for three years SER
vice. In Cooks regiment, 40; in M'Arthur's
so, and in Oglesby's 140 voted for years
The balance for disbandiDg. Tue remainder
of the months regiments will show similar
unsatisfactory results. No pay. Political
officers, mixing of Lincolnism and patriotism
in fine speeches. and picking blackberries for
tobacco money. disgusts and demoraliZes the
privates, while the officers are humiliated by
duns from Hotels and Washwomen Wash
women tell your correspondent they are GO
ing to be turned on tn streets. because they
cannot pay or 10 dollars. while Colonies of
regiments are in their debt for twice the a
mount,
From Maryland.
BALTIMORE, July 9--Latest Martinsburg
advices up to Saturday night say Patterson
is motionless.
From Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE. July 9.-Tbe Quaker
City. an armed frigate. and several gun boats
are preparing to attack Sewell's Point.
A cartridge chest exploded killing two
Rhode Islanders and wounding many.
Taylor has returned to the Confederate
lines.
The Garibaldians are imprisoned and The
ring leaders will be made examples of.
The undue mortality in several New York
regiments Is attributed to excessive drink
ing.
From New York.
New YORK, July 9.-Tbe steamer North
Britain has arrived at Farther Point With
Liverpool dates of the 10Th.
Cotton sales Of the week eighty thou
sand bales, of which SPECTATORS took H.
900 bales. Sales Friday $4,000 bales, of
which spectators and exporters took 4 900
bales; closing firm. Fair Orleans 81 Mid
ding s. Fair Mobile 81; MiddlIng "a
Stock ], l20, 900 bales, of wuIch 834, 900 bales
are American. Breadstutfs quiet md steady.