New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-22

business and adjourn on the lst Of May. Few
Congressman now expect to leave Washington
so early and many desire, Tor obvious reasons,
to stay here until the war shall have been
practically brought to close. They propose
to see it through.
WHISKY.
Whisky was tie main topic Of discussion in
the House to-day. The price for wholesale
dealers license was raised from $50 to 500.
CmCCORY.
A pleasant rumor got currency that a con-
scientious Representative was lying in wait for
chccory, intending at suitable time to see
that it was taxed higher than coffee, 50 as to
stop the adulteration of this beverage.
A NEW TAN ELL.
Secretary Chase, having Withdrawn bis tax
bill which he sent TO the Ways and Means
Committee, is engaged upon aud has nearly
completed an elaborate and, it is SAID, most
iuiicious bill, intended as q substitute for the
bill now under discussion. Many of the lead
ing articles are taxed much higher than those
in the House bill, and others much lower. The
Secretary recommends higher tax on whisky
and tobacco: from 80 to 100 per cent.
GEN. HUNTERS DEPARTMENT.
The States OF South Carolina Georgia and
Florida, with the expedition under Gen. Sher-
man, have been constituted military depart
ment to be called the Department of the South
which is to DO commanded BY Major-Goneral
Hunter.
GIN. BUTLER's DEPARTMENT.
Another new military department that of
the Gulf, has also been constituted, under COM
mand. of Major-General Butler. 1t viii com.
prise all the coast of the Gulf Of Mexico, west
of Pensacola harbor, and 30 much of the Gulf
station as may be occupied by the forces Under
Gen. Butler. The headquarters will be nova
BILE wherever the General commanding may be.
GEN. Dry's DEPARTMENT.
new department VIII also be constituted
ont Of Maryland and portions of Virginia, I'M
der command Of Moior-General Dil. Its exact
boundaries not YET determined.
THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF YANCEy.
The report that iancey has been taken il
fortified by no official intelligence beyond that
OF the capture of the schooner IN which il was
said 'hnt be- had sailed. Her name appears IL
'Le list OF vessels taken in the Gulf, which
was received by the last steamer. 1t is not
known whether iaucey was actually on board
or not. As for special instructions % the
squadron 10 look out ior him. Sufficient time
has not elapsed since his departure was known
for any TO have reached the Gulf.
IRON-CLAD VESSELS.
The Navy Department has ordered ofthe build
ers Of the Monitor, Messrs. c. s. Bushnell & Co..
xix more ron.clud vessels. similar in construc-
Z on. DO. more formidable. They are 10 be 20i
OF @05. instead Of 10 feet long, and 10 carr
two I5.iuch instead Of ll.iHch Dahleren guns.
The pilo,-house is to be mounted on the top Of
We lirre,. aud be cande.fuuder SHAPED. The
mail protection Of both viii probably be a good
deal thicker than thc Monitor. In some
resrects these new vessels VIII differ from
tie Monitor. 1t is intended that they
shall be- able to run ten knots an hour, and
shall be- thoroughly sea-goug. The proposals
under the Navy Departments advertisement
for iron-clads will be opened next Monday. II
ia not unlikely that dozen, similar to the
Monitor, will be contracted for. Ward, the
.ieci-gun-maker, Las prepared plans Tor
mailed war vessel which some cApcrIs pro
uounce superior even to the Monitor.