New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-23

injured. Twelve or thirteen vessele, two Oh thei'
steamers. found in creeks were seized and Drought
down stream. Between Tappahanncck and Fred
orielsburg. the banks Of the Rsppahannoek are iof
tbe ,oost rart high and wooded, and the current u
swift. Tie river is now considered open for naviga-
Gon. and timber for rebuilding the bridges, burned
by the Robels on their retreat before General Me-
DowelP. advance, win soon reach Falmouth
Nothing is heard of the Rebel force bnt it is be-
eved TO be in some force not fsr back OF fredercks
burg.
THE TAX BILL.
The Finance Committee of the Senate has done
with the machinery sections Of the Tax bill, having
made such amendments es in lis Judgment were CAL
cuIaed perfect the system adopted by the House.
An effort was made 10 raise the tax on whisky and
other disted spirits 20 % cents gallon, but the
Couimit,ee retained il ct Is cents Tho Committee
also decides TO impose some change on eIock on band
on the 30h OF june when the act s TO go into opera
ton but lett il to a Subcommittee TO decide low
much il should be. The tax on beer aud other fer
mentcd liquors is doub!ed - barrel instead OF 81
1 No other noteworthy changes have yet been made.
The Secretary of the Treasury who has been prom
ising one or the other branch of Congress PROJECT
for Tax bill for weeks, did not furnish any until
last Saturday night IL was referred to The Sub
Committee consisting of Senators simnons, Pearce,
and Howe, who, at their meeting last night, al
though dposed 10 regard some features of the pro-
posed hill with favor, decided that at this late day il
was easier to amend tho House bill than to lick that
of the Secretary into shape, and accordingly threw
il aside altogether.
PERSONAL.
Secretary Cameron ia in town.
THE CAIRO WAR ACCOUNTS.
Charles A. Dana of New-Yoik has been appointed
By Secretary Stanton one Of lie Commissioner TO
investigate the war accounts at Cairo.
JURORS FOR THE DISTRICT.
Senator Hale las introduced bill, which was re-
fered to the Committee on the Judiciary making it
the duty Of the Register Of Washington and the
Clerks Of Georgetown, ard Of the Levy Court Of
Washington County, TO make out lists Of urors-that
Of the first to contain four hundred Names that OF the
second eighty, and that of the third forty. Saarcd
officers Of the Government, lawyers Ministers and
keepers Of hospitals and other charitable institutions
are exempted. The bill details a length the mode Of
proceeding in the selection Of Jurors. u
A number of memorials d.ily presented 10
Congress from eooled men, asking that body TO pro-
vide home for the people Of their race in Central
America in which they can possess social equ4lity
and personal freedom and at the same time remain /
uuier tho protection of this Government and con.
tribute by tbeir labor to its wealth. power, and ihu-
ence. Col. Blair has received one signed by fifty
seven free colored men OF this District. Senator
LaGe aleo presented another.
AssIGEMENTs or SOLDIERS PAY-TRANs-
~
The following General osder has been published
to the army;
WAR DrPiRTsEST. ApfrTisT .ORS'' OrrcE |
wssHlyorox, April is. lae2 g.
GESHRAL OPDgEs. No al Al tsezs appointed b. ibs
Governor o STATE. under It, laws % ohtsin from It's voun
soldiers sisnreuts Of ray idt ths bonsht Of th'iE len.
,1d them sil S-es,srs sel. g. -A-i r-.rs..,
coitisient with the fIchc sc-ge=
end tie cos soPpca fo he psy N ilo ,s.ae ian I. a.
other s.oppsEo made Necefsary
20 soldiers sick leave by tie authorities ef any state to
Lch snci solJer. eors WI be deducted from their puy
d igndcd ne sse e ne G cJss,,e e ~, nros1
agent OF hs IT, cS9mpaned hy Tie Iecei Of the SOLDIER
for the tr,nspos,on Where .eyei, soldiers Of different
companies ceaocrned separate accounts si be se for
sscb company. By order Of lie Secretary OF War,
'-'' L. THOMAS Adjn,sut.Gen.
TIE SURPRISE ~ PIT IsBURG LaNDiSG.
Congressman from Iowa, and other Norh-West-
ern States, aie n receipt Of letters from their con-
stituents demanding tia, inquiry into the causes
which led to tho apparently needless slaughter Of 80
many brave men a. PittsbuIg LsudiDg be at once
set on foot.
TRrAsON IN TIT SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Persons arrived here fom Gen. BanEss army cay
TINT yeIy LITTLE Uniouism has been developed IN that
section o. Virginia through which il has marched.
PROMOTION.
Geo. l.. White Of Taylors Battery, Chicago Light
Artillery, who lost au ann St Belmont, has been ep-
pointed Assistant Quarlsrassler with the rank Of
captain.
RELATIVE TO TIE ARREST
OF MIR. CAMERON.
The President has communicated TO Congress- the
following correspondence, which Las been referred
10 The Judiciary Committee:
FROM Mi BETwsTEh TO Mr.. SEWARD.
No. s03 NAIarq STREET, go, ! |
PHILADELPHIA. April JIG, 1867 }
err. Bv tie d;-es,on Of Ger kiuon Cameron, ,eud yo
summons f,sued oth, supreme Cont oi M -tslc
~ tie f1it Of pieice Butler Simon vriusron.
lie wit Is Ieturuabe the tsi Monday In 'd,y and Is
iaoIi.otiaeI TIE & tie .-,ion :. doubt founded
the suppOsed m.condug Of Cen. cameron IN esr.as
Ia Fort Nsfen or tyuc oor plbc foEtlhcaion without
su;oy q Jaw While hs Gen Camerou< wss secre ary Of
Cs AS sa N'c;eq l. ths & se We So. tho 49, o. orn
d2gs f.. just reasons, ana fel the public coed.
You viii ples,e communicate tie feet Of Nis suit 10 the
Pres9ent sd nc ohes tnch re'SonE should properly
hcye tAe feuosn. simon Cameron from the buIden cost
end respoii ,ihiliiy OF dsenJif l-tlns ruit.
u, tte directions Of Gonef Cameron have his private
counsel cfderod ny ef-sfancc for him while rsa invte
request the inei eion OF the pfoper authorities IN h
6eh''- nd for hi protection ,ts, ,sit tTsiy Sc
10 la. Hon VIZ H. ssw,sp ge@c,tsr, Of s's,a LIN