Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-13
WEDNESDAY,. THE "NIGGER" CONGRESS. s6,OOO, 900 APPROPRIATED. ; /. BIG FIGHT AT NEoSH0. ! MCCULLOUGH VICTORIOUS ]! GOV. JACKSON FIGHTING.
WEDNESDAY.
ss,ooo, ,ooo APPROPRIATED.
GOV. JACKSON FIGHTING.
FROM WARRINGTON.

WA.HrsGroN, July 9.--.ecretary Chase's 4 estimates of the past years deficiency at 600o,- GOO of the current civil list. Foreign inter course and misceIIa Iancous at i60. .000 Interior Department at 400 GOO. War Department at S5.tO00OO. Navy 30.00o,00o. Aggregate at s.l7.000.000. Maturing treasury notes amount 8 ko l3G00.O00. Interest 5000. Total for fisca' year ending June. 1862. 3ls.ol9,ool.oi. He recommends raising 80.00t, 900 by taxa tien and ? 2t0. .o0o. .u00 b, bonds He recommends the follow ing duties, ot, brown sugar 2i cents per pound. on clarified } cents. Refined loaf cents. Syrup !. cents. Candy cents. Mo- lasses | cents per gallon Coffee cents per pound Black tea l5 cents per pound. Green tea 21 cents He estimates the revenue from these sources at 2U.000,000. Taxing articles now exempt. will increase the revenue to L. 00O,0OO He estimates the revenue from GUS toms and sales of land at 6l,,000oo0 ne also recommends internal taxes on domes'lc tnxn- ries, including liqnor, beer, tobacco. bank notes and spring carriages. He recom'nenas considerable reduction with salaries of ofhce holders.
 Gen. Scott forbids the telegraphing of any army movements.
 Loveioy's resolutions passed by 92 to oo The following resolution was adopted Ill tiie Honsc-that the House, during the extraordi. nary session. would only consider the bi'ls ana resolutions concerning military and naval at fairs, and the government and financial affairs connected herewith All other matter, ex- cept raising revenue, will be referred without debate to the proper committees, to oe coh- sidered next session.
 Loveiov. of Illinois, offered a resolution that it was no part of the duty of the army to capture and return fugitive slaves. 1t also directs the Judiciary to inquire into the expe- dIency of repeating the fugitive slave law, in view of permitting the consideration Of peace propositions. i,
 The vote on the restriction of business and War matters was reconsidered ard agaih adopted. On motion to amend the resolution So as to allow the consideration of judiciary questions, the vote was again adopted. The proceedings are thus cenfiued to war, revenue and Judiciary.
 On motion of Covode, a Committee of fve was appointed, with power to send for person and papers to swell out the details of army contracts-they have privilegs to report at all times. sg
 The House has passed bill appropriating 6,G00, ,O0O to relieve the distress of the army.
 The President has been called on for the official correspondence, relative to the oah Domingo affair.
 las passed. k49a Q4k
 As0MDutt, Ot ltllhOls, cVo6'.
 Hicks said in his report, secession IS s.i onS' eastern shore wants troops to protect uhioh mea tn ere. 9s sHssfati. .,} ' 3e
 The cabinet consulted Scott to-day-resu'' unknowR.
 vailaadigham said in democratic caucus: that he preferred peace to preservatlo" ol the Union. ~6a 8vR .,
 Col. Taylor has arrived at Washington with flag of truce, and thousand rdmors are afoat as to the object of his mission, but gen erally believed, tn at it referred te an exchange of prisoners.
 Herald says, Scott in hourly expectation of fight between Patterson and Johnston. They ara fighting at Edwards Ferry. Government sentreinforcements when courier left for assis- tance. Two federals were killed.
 The following committees were appointed on Foreign affairs, Crittenden, Gooch, Cox White of Indiana, Me Knight, Barnham Thomas of Maryland, Pemercy and Fisher, or pensions; Van Wick, chairman on roads ana cahals.
 .Nt FROM MARYLASD. fE
 BALTIMORE, July 9.-Latest Martinsbare advices on Saturday night say that Gen. Pat. terson is motionless.
 @ FROM KENTUCKY. ~e
 LoUfsvILLE, July 10.--Rev. J. B. Overton, pastor of Ashburyj Methodist Episcopal