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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbune.1
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1862.
The Select Committee Of the House have
instructed Mr.. Eliot Of Massachusetts,, chair
man, to report 8 confscation bf1], all the Re-
pub1icans and Mr.. Noell Of Missouri, agreeing;
and only Mallory of Kentucky, and Cobb Of
n. J., dissenting. The Republicans ouly agree
on the emancipation portion Of the bill. This
bill adopts Senator Sherman's classification
principles, en1arging somewhat the list Of
leading c1asses whose property, real and per
sona1, is at once confiscated and conascatlng
the property of all others who continue rebels
for sixty days. The President is to direct rs
to the seizure, and also as to the courts ia IN
stitute proceedings. The claims Of loyal
creditors is to be 9 lien on all property con-
fiscated. The Republican members also are
in favor of clause providing that under this
bill persons held to labor or service shall not
be considered property. It will be moved in
the House, as also probably provision for
the enrolment Of all 'Sloyal persons in rebel
districts, which "person5' are free upon
their enrolment, and as many OF them are to |
be used In the military service as may be re-
qni1ed Another bill iberates upon its pas
| sage all slaves Of rebels.
| The passage Of Trnmbull's Con6scation bill |
| Is doubtful, to say the least. Mr.. Howe, OF
Wisconsin got of the fence on the wrong !
side, to-day, and Mr.. Foster Of Connecticut
also made speech in opposition.
| The House Is expected to pass the Pacific
Railroad bill, under The previous question, to-
MORROW.
Secretary Stanton told an applicant, to-day,
TINT no special permits would BE- granted to
| trade with Southern ports. The Inference Is
plain enough, conjunction with Stewards cir
cular limiting at a general proclamation raising
the blockade Of specified points IS regards
things not contraband Of war.
The Military Committee of the Senate paid
4 visit 10 Yorktown and MeClelan's head
quarters this afternoon.
The Stcyens Battery Board las reported that
it might do with certain notifications, which
Secretary Wells has requested them to spe-
city.
The steamer Nashville recently attempted
to run the blockade into Charleston, and WAS
chased back. The old rebel priyateer Dixie
has been captured under another na0le With q
valuable cargo.
4 General Order from the War Department,
saws authority will be given to Governors to
recruit regiments now in the service, upon
| requIsition made by the Commanders Of
armies in the field.
; Adyices from Havana render 1t certain
TINT Spain and England have Left France to
, work out the Mexican problem alone.
: | Mr. Wilson Of Massachusetts has reported a
H.
to 80, instead Of 20, and the number Of Brig
f adiers to zoo From the tone Of debate, which
! was broken off by special order, 1t was evi-
: dent that the Senate favored It, the only ques.
a ton being whether to reduce the number .oi
Brigadiers to 160 or $50. Mr.. Wilson said he
thought 15Q enough, hut the President and
Secretary Of War desired two hundred.
: Five rided guas were found bursted within
the Yorktown works. They were manufac
:, tn1ed in Richmond Five Dahlgrens Of I85:
manufacture, which were once part Of th'
j.. Mcrrimac's armament, we're mounted on TIL
- works. The evacuation was discovered b,
D. our eharpshooters at daylight, WHO, FILLING t.
g receive any reply, crept gradually up to th
~ ~ works only to fud them empty.
a. The Senate Finance Committee have mutu
ur revenue bill in committee, but leave 1t to th
a.. Senate, for fear that otherwise the bill 1ns
Id fail between the two Houses The tax O
Ia, dogs was struck out, and provision intro
~ duced repealing the direct tax bill Of the e1
"a tra session after the receipt Of one years re,
Ok cnue. It is understood the bill will be n
Oh ported on Wednesday.
We have received no telegram from Gener
Halleck to-day, and none is likely to come ii
ell the pending battle is over.
y The Slavc Trade treaty was sent hence
r@. London, to-day, beautifully engrosscd, ar
ro- packed in rosewood bog.
zen WAsH1NGTos, May 5.-The news Of Il
led evacuation Of tic rebel stronghold at Tor
w. town, was received here as joJ fully as it "
Ms By Mcclellan and be is pushing his forces fo
70 ward in pursuit of the enemy towards Ric
his mond. The great question now is, if Je
m" Davis intends to make d stand at all. whe
On On" will it be? The opinion is that the rebellis
2ai, has about "petered ont"
Vas The following important circulars ha
1een addressed to the Foreign Ministers, 8
nounciug the rc-opening Of communicate
on, With Southern localities reeonquered from t
Of insurgents.
= of DErArrxENr OF STATE,
u Washington, May s.
Gus sm.1hsve the honor to state for your inforr
yes. tion that the mails now allowed to pass to
from New Orleans and other places, which hAvi
been heretofore seized by the insurgents, b
tho since been recovered. and are now re:opened,
the the land and naval forces OF the United States
It at is proper, howeye5 to add that military snsS
ing. Gov Gnremment ands It necessary for the pus
We salety.
! as 1"' GU 'o"4 w II 'sETARn
70 DEPARTMENT or STATE.
WASHINGTON, May s, 1852.
%t,o1 tbs Ef1 to fart he 3ufOF
tion OF yonr Government that q Collector has b
ASH sppointed By the President for New Orleans,
meT tie 20 M as to oie permit i'm
~ shipments to be made to and from that and on
;oia more other ports which are now closed b b;
ACE. at times and upon condltlons which WILL
1ond am, eli, your obedIent servant.
mo- WIZ. Il SEwAR
ken. The French Minister ~ washington,
fur Mefcier, arrived At Iolhto"A on 9nu
An morning, on special boat from W ashlng1
7eek, The Gascendi was to 50 up after him
c our night
hem, NEW YoRk, May o.-tAe He71tAs epes
will from Washington, says It 1s the lntentao
him the President to issue proclamation, in a
days, opening the ports of Newbern, Bean1
lu.o Savannah, Fernandlna, and New Orleans
b his the trade Of the world. This important I
Tot sure will relieve The Admlnlstfat1on o1 an,
and | teTuational embarrassments, aud largely
then to restore the entente cordial between the
b half ticns Of the country. j.
$. The Senate Finance Committee have d
mined to report on the tax bill to-morro'
sawx Tuesday at the farthest They have beer
e Fl able to make many important changes
templated, and will probably leave VT
Jorth- and TOBACCO untoucneu. ~ - 49, ~ e4.. ~
etrancc from any quarter has been
p.n- against high tariff upon these articles,
riends the dealers and mannlaetuTees ale a. NJ; tn
U. s. OF placing II a. tne hghest nsore" Anl7
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