The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Wk1OUuW WINS
WASHINGTON. May 7, 1869.
THE TAX BILL IN THE SENATE.
Tho Senate will without any unnecessary delay pro-
coed to consider the Tax BILL and thought the re-
port OF the Committee Finance will be adopted with
out material change The tar OF twenty cents per gal
lon on whskey and twenty per pound on tobacco
it sestimated will yield $40 900 oOo Should the views
Of the minority committee prevail it ID supposed the
revenue from these would be considerably In
creased.
FIERCE QUARREL OVER THE COLONIZATION FUND.
Inc execution Of tho clause Of the District Emanoapa
uon DILL making an appropriation for tho colonization OF
'ne emancpatsd slaves is likely TO occasion consider
aoe trouble There is already horde Of abolition plum
derers graspng for the disbursement the hundred
Thousand dollars appropriated Numerous propositions
nave been submitted-ono for Hayti, another for
Liberia, another for Central America, still another
tor the Sea- Islands and the auval soil Of South Carolina
Inc advocates Of these various colonization projects are
a. nercs in their opposition the different parties that
nave been for years quarreng over the Pennsylvania
Avenue Railroad They full or philanthropy in Wow
OF the ono hundred thousand dollars DO dsbursed.
NAvAx. oapERs AND APPOINTMENTS.
The Navy Department has ordered Assistant Paymss-
ttr John wooon report 70 tho Chief Of the Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing for duty.
Assistant Engineer bishop ordered to report to Flag
omccr Dupont for duty on board the Wyandot.
Commander Ovsrton Carr. 70 command the recsiving
ship Alegany TO relieve Lieutenant Charles Thomas
Wm II. Herring, Of Philadelphia is appointed Acting
Masters Mate and ordered TO tho Navy Yard at New
York
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLE OF sLILOH.
Secretary Stanton, in communication to the House
to-day in response to resolution Of inquiry says that
the only official report of the battle Of Shiloh yet re-
ceived at the War Office is that Of General Grant Gen
eral Haecks report has not to hand and SUBJ
reports accompanied that OF General Grant.
ABUSE OF MILEAGE PAY.
In the debate upon the election case OF the Nebraska
delegate to-day the fact developed that the Com
mttee Mileage had somewhat confused ideas of dis
tances At the extra session appeared the state
ment Of the committee that each member drew for mile
age what he IT. and that many members drew much
moro than has been allowed them this session.
DIPLOMATIC FIAsCo.
The Legation Of the soi-disaM government Of the
United States Of Colombia General Mosquera calls that
part OF New Granada which no rules by
OF arms has been completely unsuccessful in Washing
tom in the steps taken to open tho way for the
ton OF that government which is nothing but parody
OF the government Of Jefferson Davis, and founded ex
actly the principles. General Herran continues
Is tho regular Minister from that country, and Senior
Pombo a. his secretary.
Senior Arbolsda, who came here few days ago with
Disqualification Mosquera government against
Horran refused audience by Mr. Secretary Seward
and even the dispatches not allowed to be de-.
livered The government and Minister Of New Granada
or Granadan confsderacy, the only recognized
by the government Of the United States. The govern
ments Of England and France have also refused to re.
csivs the Ministers sent by Mosqusra.
General Mosqusra prstends that the Granadian people
have accepted and confirmed his usurped and sectional
authority and that the fact Of his occupying Bogota is
conclusive in favor Of his government But IL Is known
that paper called " columbian Compact," and signed
in September last by seven individuals called "Pleni.
pocntiarcs Of tho Sovereign States appointed more or
less directly BY Mosqusra himself and who met at his
own house. is the whole ground Of his pretensons and
in regard to tho capital this has been aernativey
In his hands and in the hands Of tho consttutonass
All tho three northern States Of New Granada where
Mosqueras party stands In ridiculous minority have
been evacuated lately by most OF hs forces in his pur
suit Of Governor Canal, Of Sanander and they are
supposed 10 be the hands Of the The
other two most important States Cauca and Antioqua
remain faithful to the constitutional government. Eight
10 the full number OF States. Tho other three Magda.
Lena Bolivar ana Santandsr are the smallest in popua
ton and political importance.
General Mosquera suffered signal defeat at Boyaca
the Goth Of February last ut the hands Of Governor
Canal, who attacked him with very inferior num-
bsrs Canal took sos prisoners and slept the ground
That battle has destroyed all the military prestige
Of Mosquera, and Canal is the After an ad.
rabe through all the armies Of MosQuera he sue
cseded joining the troops Of Antioquia and Cauca The
supposed to have Is 900 men 10
arms and Mosquera II ,0O0 In favor OF the former
stand tho principles the people and the military prestige
The policy Of Mssquera IL very obnoxious hor uoigh
bor Venezuela Ire has made league with the rebels
Of the latter republic. In consequence or this It Is un
dsrsood that General Pasz Will declare war against Mos
guerra.
This Colombian is also threatening the peaos
and sovereignty Of tho republic Of Ecuador but
that the Ecuadoran has understood the
dnign.
THE REPORTED COUNTERFEIT TREASURY NOTES.
Notwithstanding the report put in circulation in rsc-
renee to countsrfsn Treasury notes. no ofcsr Of the
Treasury has yet any Of the alleged spurious notes
Il il believed that the report has been se aaoa1 by
| spectators.
rHR BORDER STATE CoNGREssMEN LOYAL TO THE
UNION.
The that the border State men contsm
plated withdrawal from Congress q calurnny upon
class Of men who have, than any others in tn,
national legislature exhibited devotion the country
They dsprscae the efforts of the radical aboltoniss
convert for the Union into partisan sectional
war for the accomplishment Of the purposes OF crazy
faction they have idea Of abandoning their posts
At uncturs CRITICAL and demanding the utmost ener.
gss every ssaunch supporter of the Union and the
constitution.
THE HuxrHREys MrEAcHxESr CASE.
The Speaker has appointed Representatives Bingham
and Psndston present the Senate the Humphreys
impeachment question, alluded 10 yesterday the re-
port Of tho House proceedings
ARRIVAL OF MO RE coNrRABANps
About thirty contrabands arrived here today mostly
from Virginia. and quartsrsd in Duff Green's Row,
which was fashionable block Of residences but il
now the negroes rest About Thousand black rofa
gees are connected with this institution and people from
oil parts Of tho country resort there to hire conraban
help The blacks accept whatever terms may be offered
them and this is the why their labor is sought