, 1862-05-16
Mr.. Simmons Measure a Tax On
Persons Held to Labor.
ABlACK STAMPEDE IN MARYLAND.
A Vote Of Thanks to the Heroes
of the Gulf Fleet,
THE LATE BATTLE OF WILL
IIAMSBURG,
Gaiiantry Of Col. Dwight of
Sickles' Brigade

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tri5une.l
WASHINGTON, 3ay Is, 1862
The tax bill will be taken up in the Senate
tomorrow, and Mr, Fessendcn will urge its |
passage mainly as reported by the Committee.
Mr.. Simmons will propose radical changes,
retaining taxes as in the reported bill. On !
petroleum oil, liquors, distilled and fermeuted, |
tobacco OF all kinds and playing cards he /
raises the income tax fifty percent, and sub
etltutes for the rest Of the bill q tax Of five |
dollars on persons held 10 seTziee, between ten
and sixty-fre years old. One half Of |
one per cent. on producer and manufacturer /
and merchant on sales to the value Of more |
than one thousand dollars yearly; the same
on insurance premiums. Three per cent. on !
net receipts Of railroad, steamboat, fc1yboat |
and omnibus companies.
Every one taxed Under this section is to
pay for license the sum Of ten dollars annu-
ally-the Secretary Of the Treasury to decide
whether the tax shall be paid in money or
stamps. It is believed the opposition to the
House bill will he concentrated on this.
A thousand slaves from Prince Georges
county stampeded one day last week. Their
masters are in great tribulatl on, and want
military assistance to recapture them.
The House passed without opposition the
bills enabling the District blacks to educate
their own children, and repealing the black
code.
The Homestead bill, as passed by both
Houses, extends to soldiers or sailors, whether
uaturalized and of aye or not. The settler
may locate quarter, half or twothirde Of u
section. The members of the House to whose
personal ezertions the triumphant passing of
this measure is mainly due, are Potter Of Wis
consin, and Messrs. Window and Aldrich, of
Minnesota.
The President recommended to Congress to
pass vote Of thanks to Fling Officer Faragut
and other New Orleans officers.
| The Arizona bill will be passed By the Sen
ate tomorrow. It is reported with thrce
amendments, one fixing the capital at Tucson
one making the Governor the tzof1cio super
| intendent OF 1ndiln Affairs; one limiting each
session Of the legislature to forty days.
Mr.. Browning reported back Mr.. Arnold 5
bill, excluding slavery from the Territories.
! The bill vas rewritten.
The Committee on Lake and River Defenscs,
with other members Of the House. went down
the Potomac in the steamer King Philip this
afternoon. 31r. Scott's large iron foundry at
Fredericksburg has been taken possession OF
by tie Government, aud will bc worked by
Northern mechanics. II had cast much rebel
| work.
| Over ono thousand wounded rebel prisoner:
| came up the river to-day. Prisoners from
Richmond say that private in the Seventh
Ohio, named Wilson, Joined the rebels
after much solicitation, and was hun!
by lis fellows on the spot, but Was Gu
down by the guard They came bac1
radical abclitionists. 1t is thought that many
went proslavcry Democrats. Only officer
are uow left at Rrichlnond. 4 great frigh
prevails there. The only news from Ua1lecl
: is that the eentinels are within Aailing dis
tancc, our army the while gradually ncarin
| the enemy.
The recent battle at Williamsburg, if it G.
tccted nothing whatever, Was one Of tn
hardestfought actions Of the war.
One OF the regiments which suffered mos
brayely was the first Excelsior Of Sickles' BriG
adc, the action Of which can be taken 8
! sample Of Yankee fighting It was ordere
J | to bold position on Hooker's left, and II
manned without reinforccments and expose
TO the fire of several regiment until ordcre
to Withdraw. Two field officers, twcnt,
i onc company officers and four Aundre
L out of eight hundred men were killed
7 wounded. It's Colonel, Vim. Dwight, a Mass
+ chusctts boy, was repeatedly urged by b
J | subordinate officers, and once commanded
G 4 Brigade officer to retire, but replied "a
!. orders arc to hold the position" When tt
0 regiment was at last relieved, Gen. Hcintzt
man uncovered as he marched BY him, ar
y his command gave nine cheers.
Col. Dwight was left on the field for dea
l. having received three wounds, and was taks
&c prisoner, but released on parole. He arrive
,. here yesterday.
:, WASHINGTON, May 15.-In addition to tt
IT | steamers HcrOd aud Kent, which broug
hithcr tie released Union prisoners last nigh
/ the kennebcc has arrived with up yards
5. i5O wounded rebels from Willlamsbur
lie These men are for the greater part slight
L. wounded, and are attended by tho rebel ST
geons and nurses. 4 strict guard is kept oy
This boat No visitors are admitted. 7
steamer State Of Maine also arrived vi
& about SO, the J. B. Warner with 400, q
- the Elm City with 450 sick, wounded a
prisoners from different Union regimen
N They are being removed to the various hos
tails to-day.
The House Committee on Foreign ~Aftll !
N. having authorized Alr. Gooch to repors.
tie Senate bill establishing diplomatic relatio
IL with Hayu and Liberia, il will doubtless
he | pressed to 4 vote at an early day
10 The Herald dispatch says the steamer -
If. nebec arrived at Washington !estGlaaJ VIII
in wounded rcbels aud "a wounded L Lnlon soldl
from Williamsburg. Among the latter15 z
ID. Dwight. His wounds are less dangerous Il
AZ, at first supposed. The rebels receive preci
II the same treatment as our wounded,
are sent to The same hospitals.
r.. The rumor that Gen. Mccall had resigr
49,. ! command Of the Pennsylvania Reserve CO
M M is unfounded- lie has no intention to res
- until the army Of the Union has accomplish
tst ttst its mission to suppress the rebellion.
~ - The New Tork Times dispatch says G
a ne sprague says our losses at Williamsburg,
~ ~ Killed, wounded and missing, will amount
~ ~ about 1900, and that the rebel loss vas
~ less. He says the battle st West Point, uu
frank'n vas mqen n m9rc no 6eVeFe than rspcI
As. prisoners, the enemy taking advantage Of
- ! landing Of our troops. The egunboats came
wv in rood time, and saved franklin from suit
hv ing severe disaster.
,re; tinruisher si: On c. 4. Foster, the gentle1
~ Who has so long been trying to get reeogni
'o0 as q member Of Congress from North G.
lina. he advertised himself to address
| citizens OF NeWbern . ie" evenings since
;1;a thing which, as Gen. Burnside pnt it,
und @ thought would be very foolish for him to
in OF thc General to permit. The Military {
mo eruor appointed BY the President vas to 81
ecf2 the policy Of the Government in tie State,
rinr be could not permit anything to be
1:nT which might hereafter prove to be sourc
m embarras sment.
y" The House passed the Senate bill aat
izing the appointment Of fmedlcal storekee
d. for the army, and hospital chap!alns;
ldig- amTpg ~ Sn.,a4e b;il aeettinor anal +en
rent my lnG $3.50 ,,n;d ~ ~ ,niEo1ad 49,
rnns rne to be appropriated for the education Of
1ia ~ ored children of the District. The Senate
lns Gtns recurring the oath Of allegiance to be ad
Anss' istered TO persons offering to vote, "
LOYALTY shall be challenged, and the Il
bill requiring the oath Of allegiance K
takeH By attorneys and solicitors in Ct
ry ii within the District Of Columbia. Mr. p
appar from the Conference Committee on the 81
atlng stead bill made report which was adops
4 Au~
;rf of The Illinois New Constitution
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