New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-26
THE HOMESTEAD BILL REPORTED.
MILITARY NOMINATIONS TO THE SENATE.
The Publication Of Army New.
Special Disp..-h to The n. Y. Tribune.


J facturcrs have arrived from New-York, Bostos.
and Philadelphia, to endeayOr to give shape h
the Tax bill. Their theory Of just and d
the same time productive tax system is cub.
stantally Mr.. BigelOw's proposition, which w
have already published Paragraphs wers
added in the House to-day to the ed section
of the Tax bill, by which several additosA
classes of persons are required to take out
licenses, as follows:
Livery-stabIe keepers, cattle-brolers caim agents.
la,yvars nbysicians surgeons, and dentists 80 each
Jugglers and prestdigitateurs' w.
Proposed amendments requiring preacher,
lecturers, bakers and brickmakers to be IL
csn.ed we're all rejected. Frank Blair pro-
posed to impose tax Of S. upon each person
held to service or labor for life, and Of 81
upon each person held to service or labor IA
a term of years. Dir. Wilson of Iowa moved
an amendment forfeitiug the masters CLAIM
and freeing the slave on nOn-payment Of sas
tax, which was voted down by AZ Yeas to -
/ Nays. Subsequently the original proposition
was so amended as to reduce the tax to T..
and impose it only upon slaves between ,uA
80 years of age. The whole was then rejected
BY II Yeas to 81 Nays. The discussion wa
envened by brisk passage at arms between
Mr.. Loyeioy aud pair Of Border-State meo. To
the objections of Mr.. ChrisGeld OF Maryland, DIR.
l. replied that any one aggrieyed BY the pro
posed tax could relieve themselves OF It BY a.
act of righteousness in hberatng their bonds
men and bestowed several not very compG.
mentary eptbets to the twin relic. This o.
cited the ire OF Messrs. Chrisfeld and Mallory
of Kentucky, VINO said Mr.. Lovejoy was .
fanatic, and a. detestable as the Rebels. Mr..
I.oyeioy retorted that if it had not been for
fanatics represented BY Mr. Greeley and Others
whom Shareholders wanted TO hang IN pars
with Rebels, neither of the gentlemen would
have had home to-day. Forty OF hn (Mr
Loyeioy's) constituents had been taken back to.
Illinois and buried in one grave who fell u
defense of tao very men who wished for the
pleasure of hanging the Editor Of The TRIBUNE.
GoyERNMENT CONTRACT INVESTIGATIONS.
Messrs. Wa.hburne of Illinois and Steele Of
New-Jersey OF the Van Wyck lnveso-
eating Committee have just returned from tAs
West, where they were detailed to eIamias
into certain contracts. They will report ~ the
War Department.
TUE OPERATIONS AT ISLAND 80. TEN.
Messrs. Wasburne and Steeio were ct CalN
and at Island No. 10, and, with Commodo's
Foote. on board Of the Benton, witnessed ts
6rips between that vessel aud her immense
mortar companions and the Rebel batteries
fThe Rebels have as heavy guns as we nave,
and fire them with great precision. The entire
Tennessee side of the river swarms with oasse-
ries and our boats found it exceedingly din
cult 10 reach them. The impression is that tho
only way 10 clean them out is with the bsye'
net from the land side simultaneously With
bombardment from the water.
THE REPORTED DESTRJ CTToN or FORT MA, ON.
Dispatches received at the Navy Departm Ut
from Com. Goldsborough, now at FortrsS
Monroe, do not confirm the destruction Of Fort
Macon and the Rebel steamer Nashville, aud .
was not believed by the Commodore. Els
latest adyices from Gen. Burnside do not w.
ton the fort or steamer. The future, how or,
will DO ample justice to both.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
Senator Harlan to-day reported back f'oo
the Committee on Public Lands the House
Homestead Bill Among the amendments made
by the Committee is ole depriving disoya
persons of it, privileges. For the five last 60
tons, two from tho bill of 1860 are 81 al.
tuted.
THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE IN WASHING 3.
The Senate Committee on the Distrit
Columbia this morning reported bill euas
residents for six months ia Washington 10 W.
at the municipal election upon payment OF -
city taxes
PRESCRIPTION.
TIE TRIBUNE is. We are Informed, In dn
favor among some OF the regular officers "'Sf
the river. Officers have given orders that "a
uevsboy shall be permitted TO bring ihs
TR,plNg within the lines, their ayowed rease
being ia recent criticisms of the Mojor-G -
erol Commanding. The soldiers grumbe, ID
saw that the real ground of exclusion hes 10
the Ant-slayery character OF tho paper.
said that copies, in spite OF the orders, do hne
; their way into camp. The Washington hsps'-
| Gear shnros tho fate of TnE TRIBUNE at no
) hands of the officers.
NoMIS ALTON.
The President to-day on the recommeads'
ton of the entire New.York delegation, nom
mated COL George b. Tompkins for Brigadsf'
General. He was also commended BY his '@
, perior officers for gallant conduct at the DAT
Ties of Bull Run aud Edwards's Ferry.